Pond Cove Elementary School

Please stop by the Lost and Found table in the Pond Cove lobby to find maybe a lost hat, coat, mitten or many other items. Anything left after 12/21 will be donated. Some of these items have been here for months.

Destination Imagination (DI), a STEAM-based competition for K-12 students, is looking for volunteers to lead teams of students through dynamic, creative, problem-solving processes. Through the fall and winter, DI teams work together and learn to harness their strengths, with the eventual goal of presenting their unique solution to one of seven challenges at the Maine State Tournament at the Hutchinson Center in Belfast on March 11th (and, if they qualify, Global Finals in May). Our Cape Elizabeth School Department is looking for parents, caregivers, and educators who may be interested in starting a team, and creating new opportunities for social-emotional learning for their kids. Please reach out soon if you are interested! FMI: Please contact Sarah Gagne at sgagne@capelizabethschools.org

Sara Hallowell's students and families were about to gather on Thursday for a telescope viewing. Pictured is Cooper P. and mom, Heidi, the second picture is Serena M. Students and parents looked at the moon since learning all about the phases and why it has craters. Everyone also got to view Jupiter and 5 of its moons later on. The telescope was received from a CEEF grant!

Our Tech Teams are having a great time, and learning some great problem solving techniques!

This week's Principal's Notes is now available online! Check out the Pond Cove Information Page, Facebook and Instagram to read what's new. We hope you enjoy the new format. We will be make some changes to it as we go.

The Facilities Director, Dave Bagdasarian recently met with Mrs. Jennings's 1st-grade class to talk about recycling. Here is a photo of their field trip to the school recycling dumpster!

Have you seen the new Pond Cove Elementary Facebook and Instagram pages? Keep up to date on what's happening and see some of the fantastic things going on at Pond Cove! We're just getting started and may need to adjust some settings.

School Board Wkshp re Building Proj next steps. Wed Nov 16 5:45pm HS Library. FMI bit.ly/3WUeZNL A joint TC & SB Wkshp will be held at 7pm in Town Hall.

The Cape Elizabeth School Board will be holding an Emergency Meeting at 5pm at the CEHS library to discuss and potentially take action on any recommendations made by the District Planning Committee regarding requiring masks in school during a MCDC determined outbreak and other mitigation measures.This meeting will be recorded and posted.

School Board Regular Business Mtg Tues, Oct 11 6:30pm Town Hall. FMI https://bit.ly/3CfsM89

Covid-19 Vaccine Clinic happening on Sept. 27th from 2-4 pm at the Children's Museum. See attached flier for more details!

CESD was thrilled to welcome staff back for the 2022-23 school year. We shared a wonderful breakfast served by members of the District Leadership Team, celebrated Amanda Marsden, Bri Gallagher, & Mark Doughty, and heard welcoming address by Supt. Record & A. Supt. McClellan. Every staff member was provided a CAPE shirt with the message, "We Make a Difference"!

Please check your email for important information regarding the state providing school meals at no charge this year. Applications are due by October 1, 2022.

You can view the District Planning Committee meeting by clicking the link below: https://reflect-cetv.cablecast.tv/vod/923-District-Planning-Committee-August-22-2022-v1/vod.mp4

The schools are getting ready for the students coming back!!

The TC voted in favor 4-3 on the first question and 6-1 in favor of the second question. We invite you to watch the meeting should you have interest by clicking the following link: https://cetv.capeelizabeth.org/CablecastPublicSite/show/910?channel=1

We are pleased to announce that the Town Council voted on 8/22/22 to move the School Building Project forward to a November citizens' referendum. https://www.cape.k12.me.us/article/815435

One of our parent/guardian volunteers on our Public Outreach Committee for the School Building Project created this fantastic video: https://www.canva.com/design/DAFHvBJOG3Q/ozEI35h0vefKUTuUd6UW4w/watch

Bus Routes are now available on our web site. These are linked to the Parent Resources page. (If necessary, these will be updated prior to first day of school). https://www.cape.k12.me.us/page/parent-resources

Take a moment to read the latest news on the Building Project by clicking the following link: https://www.cebuildingproject.com/latest-news/managing-costs-through-value-engineering