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Cardinal Monthly News - April 2025
- 4/1: Dine to Donate @ Chipotle
- 4/2: Late Start & CWE Spirit Day
- 4/3: Lost & Found Clean Out
- 4/4-4/11: No School: Spring Break
- 4/16: Late Start
- 4/24: Cardinal Choir Concert
- 4/28 & 4/29: PTO Paint with Me
- 4/30: Late Start
- 5/7: Bike & Roll to School Day
- Lost and Found items need to be claimed by Thursday, April 3rd at 2:30 pm.
- Unclaimed items will be donated to charity.
- Lost & Found Tip: Label all items with your child's name, particularly spring coats and sweatshirts.
Kindergarten Registration
- Registration for 2025-2026 is now open!
- Early registration helps CCS plan for staffing needs
- Kindergarten screenings and spring tour sign-ups have begun for registered students
More Information & Registration
2025-2026 Request for Placement Consideration
- Careful consideration is made in the placement of every student when making class lists for the upcoming school year. If you would like to provide input regarding placement of your child for the 2025-26 school year please follow the link below.
- Forms are due to CWE no later than Friday, April 25th.
Pup Running Track Season
- Attention all 4th and 5th grade CWE Pup Runners...Registration for the spring Track Pup Running season is open NOW and closes on April 3rd.
- All information about the upcoming season including practice and meet dates can be found in the parent letter attached in the link below.
- Don't hesitate to reach out to coaches at cwepuprun@gmail.com with any questions! We are looking forward to a fun season!
Bike & Roll to School Day
- You are invited to bike or roll to school on Wednesday, May 7th!
- Parents, please accompany your child on the ride to school. You may choose to either transport bikes back home after the ride OR make a dismissal exception in School Dismissal Manager for “Bike & Roll to School Day.” Please meet your student on the front sidewalk at dismissal for the bike ride back home together.
- On your ride, please be sure to wear your bike helmet and use safety precautions along the way. The recommended route is to use neighborhoods to access College Wood. Traffic guards are stationed in front of the entrance to Creekside/West Clay Elementary for safe crossing of 126th Street.
- Upon arriving on College Wood's school property, please WALK YOUR BIKE and be cautious around bus and carpool traffic. Bikes may be locked during the day in the bike racks near the kindergarten playground or along the fence next to the kindergarten playground.
PTO Executive Board 2025-2026
- The PTO is seeking candidates for these 2025-2026 PTO Board positions: Assistant Treasurer & Co-Communications Secretary
- Donate your time & talents to CWE
- Email the PTO for info: cwepto@gmail.com
Carnival
- To all our volunteers, sponsors and attendees, thank you for a successful event!
Dine to Donate
- Tuesday, April 1st (4pm-8pm)
- Chipotle (N. Michigan Rd location)
- 25% of event sales donated to CWE
Bakers
- Friday, April 23rd
- National Picnic Day
- Sign up on Membership Toolkit
Paint With Me
- April 28th *OR* April 29th (6:30-8:00pm)
- One adult accompanies child & both paint
- This year's design will be a parrot
- Free event - Sign up required on Membership Toolkit
PTO Virtual General Meeting
- Thursday, May 1st (6:30-7:30pm)
- Zoom link will be emailed on May 1st
Teacher Appreciation Week
- May 5th-9th
- Spoil our thoughtful CWE teachers
- Mark your calendars & stay tuned
Save the Date: Field Day
- Tuesday, May 20th
- Many volunteers will be needed; stay tuned for sign ups!
Artist In Residence Experiences
- Our Artist in Residence, Kira Shemesh, is coming soon to CWE art classes
- We will need 3 volunteers needed per class to assist with the projects
- Volunteer slots are in April and May
Creekside Cat Race
Join the Creekside community on Saturday, April 26th for a 5K run/walk. This family-friendly event is held in the Village of West Clay to raise funds for Creekside athletics and activities department.
Early registration is only available until 11:59 pm on April 1st so register today for the best price!