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DennisGallon,Principal�ClaudiaZimarowski,VicePrincipal

154CrosbyRoad,Morgantown,WV26508Phone:(304)594-2772�Fax:(304)594-2283

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NewsletterEditorIfyouhaveinformationtoincludeinthenewsletter,pleasecontact:[email protected](304)680-0589Deadline is the 20th of eachmonth.

AMessagefromOurPrincipal

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November brings with it amorning chill and the promise ofwinter,aswebringoutthejacketsand hoodies to keep us warm.Enjoythegoodweatheraslongasitlasts.

Reminders…With the school year well underway, there are a few reminderswe’d like to share. Please becertain to send a note to yourchild’s teacher if the routine forgoing home has changed. Busdrivers will require a note if astudent is a guest on their bus,andwewon’tallowtheroutinetochangewithoutyourpermission.Speaking of the bus drivers, weare asking for your help as weteach children the rules of bussafety. It is very important thatchildren remain seated while thebus is moving, but some of ourstudents are having difficultyfollowing that rule as they like to

ByusingtheCLESPTOFundraising Mallwhen you shop at

Amazon, Kohl’s, Macy’s andWalmart,CLESwillearna2-5%donationonallpurchases.

Visit www.clespto.com andclick on the store name in theFundraising Mall on the rightsideofthehomepage.Youwillthen be redirected to thestore’swebsite.Then,logintoyour store account, shop andpay for your items as younormally would. When youmake a purchase,a portion ofthe purchase price will comeback to our PTO. It’s thatsimple!

Anyvisitortooursitecanhelpearnmoney forour school. Sotell your friends and family toshop through our fundraisingmall,too!HappyShopping!

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change seats to move closer totheir friends. Please encouragethem to try their best to remainseated and talk in a quiet voicewhileridingthebus.Abuswithoutdistractionsisasaferbus.Finally…The National Association ofElementary School Principals(NAESP)has published a report toparents titled So Many Activities,SoLittleTime.Thereportspeakstothe great value of extracurricularactivities but cautions against anoverloaded schedule, which cancause stress for children andparents.Itisincludedonpage6ofthis newsletter for yourconsideration.HappyNovember!Mr.Gallon

Daylight Saving Time endsSunday,November5that2a.m. Be sure to turn yourclocks back an hour andchange the batteries inyoursmokedetectors.

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WinterMusicProgramThe date of this year’s Winter Music Program isFriday,December15thandwillincludeperformancesbykindergarten,1stgrade,5th-gradeband,5th-gradeorchestraand4th-&5th- gradechoirs. Performancetimeswillbeannouncedatalaterdate.The2nd-&3rd-gradeMusicProgramisscheduledforFebruary13th.

2017CLESScienceFairLabs, research &experiments! Join CLESstudentsastheydisplaytheirscience experiments at the12th annual Science Fair onNovember 9th from 6-8 p.m.in the CLES cafeteria& gym.

Spend timeperusing the displays or participate inthehands-onactivitiesprovidedbylocalvolunteergroupsandWVU.

If you are registered and have decided not toparticipate, please contact Glen Jackson([email protected])byTuesday,November7th.

NovemberOutbackSteakhouseFundraiser

G'day mates! Visit Outback Steakhouse on VentureDrive in Morgantown every Monday in November,and Outback will donate 15% of your purchase toCLESPTO!

Allmenuitems,includingwineandbeer,areincludedin the offer. Carryout orders qualify as well. Pleaseinformtheserverwhenyouplaceyourorderthatyouwouldliketoparticipateinthefundraiser.

Dates are November 6th, November 13th, November20thandNovember27th.

Thankyouforyoursupport!

3rd&5thGradeFieldTrips3rdGrade November13th

(Cottrell&Herczyk)November14th(Hylton&Cyphert)November15th(Shelton&Deal)

Children’sMuseumofthe

OhioValley

5thGrade November30th CarnegieScienceCenter

The administration and teachers will send homefield trip Information, including dates, deadlinesand fees. The information will also address howparentsmay be included if theywish to join theirchildren.PleasenotethatthePTOdoesnotplanororganize field trip details.If you have questionsabout field trip details,contactyourchild(ren)’steacher(s).


AnnualWCLGFoodDriveKicksoffNovember6thThe annualWCLG food drive starts November6th. Please bring in non-perishable goods tohelpour local foodpantries.All foodcollectedat CLES is sorted and distributed to localfamilies. Collection will continue throughDecember8th.

AquarterdrivewillalsobeheldduringthefirstweekofDecemberasanextensionofthefooddrive.Allmonetarydonationswillbeaccepted,notjustquarters.Studentscanbringinloosechange,papermoneyorchecks.ChecksshouldbemadepayabletoWCLGFoodDrive.

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SubmittedbyElissaMiller&AmyGarbrick,CLESParents

Cheat Lake Elementary studentsTyler Garbrick,ColeMillerand Carter Miller, along with seven otherscoutsfromCubScoutPack66inReedsvilletraveledto Washington, D.C. October 6th–8th. The scoutsstayedatthehistoricNational4-Hheadquartersandvisited historical memorials, monuments andmuseums. They also received a private tour of theWhiteHouse.ThetripwasdirectlylinkedtotheCubScoutsArrowofLight requirement:BuildingaBetterWorld.

On the first day, the scouts learned to navigate thebus andmetro systemof ournation’s capital. Then,they visited the National Museum of AmericanHistory and took inThe Star-Spangled Banner: TheFlag That Inspired the National Anthemdisplay aswellastheNationalMuseumofNaturalHistory.Theseconddayfocusedonthenationalmonumentsandmemorials as well as the White House. PackleadershipworkedwithSenatorJoeManchin’sofficethrough the WVU Office of Federal ResearchRelationsto requesttheprivate tour.Approximatelyten percent of all White House tour requests areaccepted,andPack66wasfortunatetobeapprovedfor this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. On the thirdday, the boys ventured to the SmithsonianNationalAir and SpaceMuseumUdvar-Hazy Center atDulles

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airport where they toured the exhibit featuringtheSpaceShuttleDiscovery.

This tripwas an experience that the scoutswillnot forget.TylerGarbrick said, “My favorite partof the trip was going to the American HistoryMuseumbecauseIgottoseePresidentAbrahamLincoln'shat."ColeMilleradded thathis favoritepart about theweekendwas “seeing the LincolnMemorial. It was neat to find the mistake inPresident Lincoln’s second inaugural speech. ThecarveraccidentallyputanEinsteadofanFfortheword future and they had to fix it.” This tripdirectly correlated to both the Boy Scouts ofAmerica and the Monongalia County Schools’Mission and Vision Statements as both includepreparingtoday’syouthtobecomingresponsible,productivecitizensandleaders.

BuildingaBetterWorld:CLESCubScoutsVisitD.C.


FallBoxTopsContestUpdateSubmittedbyMandyCarpenter,CLESPTOBoxTopsCoordinator

Our fall Box Tops contest ended on October 20th,andwewould like tosendoutahugeTHANKYOUto our CLES families for making this contest asuccess! Our school collected a total of 7,389 BoxTops! Congratulations to Jordan Smith, CoCoGuentherandZacharyHugheswhoeachwona$25gift card forsubmitting themost BoxTops!

Our next BoxTops contestwill begin onDecember 1st and run through mid-February. Ifyou’d like to continue to send in your Box Tops,please do so. They will be accepted at any timethroughouttheyear.BoxTopsubmissionsheetsareposted on the PTO website (www.clespto.com)under “More Info” and “Forms & Flyers.” If youhave any questions, contact Mandy Carpenter([email protected]).

Link your Kroger and Giant Eagle cards to CheatLakeElementary,andhelpCLESPTOearnmoneybydoingyourweekly shopping!By linkingyour cards,Cheat Lake Elementary receives a percentage ofyourpurchases.

Kroger—RegisteryourKrogerRewardsCard:https://www.kroger.com/communityrewardsGiant Eagle—RegisteryourGiantEagleAdvantageCard with Apples for the Students:www.GiantEagle.com/AFTS

Encourageyourfriendsandfamilytoregistertheircards,too!

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CLESSeekingBusinessPartnersSubmittedbyMrs.Zimarowski,CLESVicePrincipal&Mrs.Wolfe,5th-GradeTeacher

Doyouownalocalbusinessorknowsomeonewhodoes that may be interested in partnering withCLES? Our school would like to strengthen itscommunity relations by building strongpartnerships with businesses and organizations inourcommunity. Thesecollaborativearrangementsbetween businesses, professional services, non-profit organizations and schools will combineresourcestoaccomplishspecificneeds.

Participation could include sponsoring a specificproject, participating in Career Day or speaking tostudents,andworkingalongsideteachers,studentsand parents to tutor, mentor or fundraise. Eachpartnership is unique and individually planned bytheschooland thepotentialpartner. Partnershipsare based on people resources—not only onmonetaryresources.

For more information, please contact Mrs.Zimarowski ([email protected]) or Mrs. Wolfe([email protected])formoreinformation.

FieldDayVolunteersNeededSubmittedbyShellyBarrickParsons,CLESPTOFieldDayCo-Chair

Field day planning begins in the springsemester. If youwould like to volunteer tohelp with this event, please contact ShellyBarrick Parsons ([email protected]) orJennMcBee([email protected]).

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2017-18CLESEXECUTIVEBOARD

President JillHollis [email protected] (682)300-6790

VicePresident LeslieLester [email protected] (304)319-4605

Secretary LindaJackson [email protected] (304)680-0589

Treasurer CarieLemley [email protected] (304)709-2972

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November2 Parent/TeacherConferences,4-7p.m.5 DaylightSavingsTimeEnds(TurnClocksBack)6 iFatherEvent,6-8p.m.,CLESCafeteria&Gym7 KindergartenVisittoWVBotanicGardens (Rickman&Decker),11:45a.m.-1:45p.m.8 KindergartenVisittoWVBotanicGardens (Buck&Starcher),11:45a.m.-1:45p.m.

Parent/TeacherConferences,4-7p.m.9 KindergartenVisittoWVBotanicGardens (Capobianco&Harris),11:45a.m.-1:45p.m.

ScienceFair,6-8p.m. Custodians’Day10 NOSCHOOL(VeteransDay)13-17AmericanEducationWeek 13 3rdGradetoChildren’sMuseumoftheOhioValley (Cottrell&Herczyk),7:45a.m.

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14 3rdGradetoChildren’sMuseumoftheOhioValley (Hylton&Cyphert),7:45a.m. PTOMeeting,6:30p.m.,LGIRoom15 3rdGradetoChildren’sMuseumoftheOhioValley (Shelton&Deal),7:45a.m.

***ThanksgivingBreak***November20-24

NOSCHOOL29 LSICMeeting,4:15p.m.,OfficeConferenceRoom30 5thGradetoCarnegieScienceCenterDecember6 2-HrEarlyDismissal13 MathFieldDay,MylanParkEventCenter15 WinterMusicProgram(TimesTBA)22 2-HrEarlyDismissal

***WinterBreak***December25-January2

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