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O C T O B E R 2 0 1 6 I S S U E E - N E W S L E T T E R
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Dear Parents,
The security, safety, and well-being of our students is of the utmost importance to us. Our morning drop off procedure will be changing effective Monday, October 3rd. In order to keep our hallways clear, we are asking that you drop off your 1st-8th grade child in the breezeway before the door of our main building. Doing this will ensure a calm and quiet atmosphere that our students deserve.
Cafeteria payments will now be made through the office. The Little Store will be open from 8 a.m. to 9 a.m. and will be accessible to those who want to make a purchase. However, the Lost and Found will only be available to parents during the afternoon hours.
We always appreciate your support and understanding; but, most importantly, your trust in us and the policies we set in place to make our school "mejor, mejor, y mejor."
Thank you,
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 Progress Reports will be sent on Wednesday, October 5th.
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Mario Prisuelos in Concert
at CEA
We are thrilled to announce that he will be coming back this November! Mr. Prisuelos will be working individually with select piano students for three days.
On
Friday, November 4th at 8:00 p.m.
he will give a concert, where he will play selections by classical Spanish composers and by Chopin, at our very own Rosita Segovia Theatre. Select piano students will be chosen to play in the concert.
General Admission Tickets are $20
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Cougar Corner
CEA Sports Upcoming Dates
Wednesday, October 12
Flag Football Tryouts
Tuesday, November 8
Boys´Middle School Basketball Tryouts
Wednesday, November 9
Girls´Middle School Basketball Tryouts
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Varsity Soccer Games
Wednesday, 10/5
@CEA vs. Gateway Environmental
4:00 p.m.
Friday, 10/7
@Miami Community Charter School
4:30 p.m.
Tuesday, 10/11
@CEA vs. Devonaire
4:00 p.m.
Wednesday, 10/12
@CEA vs. Archimedean
4:30 p.m.
Varsity Volleyball Games
Tuesday, 10/4
@SOMI
4:30 p.m.
Thursday, 10/6
@CEA vs. SOMI
4:00 p.m.
Friday, 10/7
@CEA vs. Pinecrest Cove
4:00 p.m.
Remember how important it is to support your school's sports teams. This is a wonderful way to show your school spirit and exhibit pride in your school.
We look forward to seeing you at the games!
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Supporting
Conchita Magazine
Conchita Magazine (CM) is CEA's very own student-run news and lifestyle magazine. CEA Upper School students are responsible for writing, photographing, designing and promoting this excellent publication twice a year.
Advertisements in the magazine its production possible. Advertising in CM is a great way to promote your business, given that each issue reaches 2,000+ readers in the local community.
To place an ad, please fill out
THIS FORM and turn it in to the CEA Main Office
ATTN: Mrs. Jackson.
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Parents' Corner
Illustration by Scoty Reifsnyder
Sixth Grade Is Tough; It Helps To Be 'Top Dog'
"There's been a lot of research already supporting what's called the 'top dog/bottom dog' hypothesis...
One-third of sixth-graders in
6-12 schools reported that students threatened or bullied other students 'most or all of the time.'"
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International Day of Peace
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Junior Voice Mastery sings "Make Me a Channel of Your Peace", Directed by Loly Lopez
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September 21st was the U.N. International Day of Peace. Peace Day provides an opportunity for all of humanity to come together, in spirit and in action, to forward the ideals of and conditions for peace. At CEA, every class, from our youngest learners in K3 to our most mature in 8th grade, dedicated time this month to discussing these ideals and conditions for peace and to creating something in honor of a more peaceful world.
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New School Video
On
October 11-13th, we will be filming a new in-house school video at CEA. We ask that all students please come to school as neat and well-groomed as possible for the filming and be on their best behavior these days. The filming will include sports and Conservatory classes.
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Parallel Parking at CEA
We understand that there are "rush hours" at CEA during arrival and dismissal time. However, the police department has notified us that
no cars can block the sidewalk. For this reason, we ask you to please parallel park in our parking lot outside.
We are asking this to prevent you from getting a ticket or being towed.
We have also asked our security guards to please remind you of this.
Thank you for your understanding!
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Halloween Celebrations
Halloween is just around the corner, and we're sure many of you are already looking for costumes for our Kinder through 5th graders.
Halloween is a time for fun and fantasy. However, the costumes you choose for your child may send conflicting messages. We support a non-violent society. Therefore, please do not send your child to school with play weapons on Halloween (GI Joe guns, pirate swords, etc.) or wearing fake blood. There are a lot of fun exciting characters to be that do not reflect realistic acts of destruction.
Halloween celebrations will take place on
Monday, October 31st.
K - 5th grades will participate in our annual
Halloween Parade.
6th - 8th grades will have their
Halloween Dance from 12:00pm - 3:00pm.
More detailed information will be sent home later this month.
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Halloween Costume Drive
Civics Mastery 2015 Costume Drive Collection Day
For several years Civics Mastery has organized a costume drive for children who cannot afford Halloween costumes. This is done through Neighbors4Neighbors and the Food for Life Ministry.
New or used costumes may be dropped off in your child's homeroom and will be collected and organized by our Civics Mastery. The last day to donate is
Tuesday, October 18th.
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SAVE THE DATE for Family Affair!
We know the holidays are here when we see it's time for Family Affair!!
Family Affair is a day-long event for everyone at CEA to get together to enjoy good food, great music and a field full of students, parents, family and friends which are the heart of all our Family Affairs.
This year, Family Affair will be on
Saturday, November 19th
Invite your family and friends to come join us to celebrate CEA and kick off a great holiday season.
If you are in touch with any former students or families of former students , let them know too!
Family Affair is the perfect time for alumni and families of alumni to catch up!
We love to have everyone come celebrate CEA.
See you on the 19th!
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CEA Goes to Italy!
The CEA/CEC
Visual Arts and Choir Departments are planning a trip to
Italy
from
March 23 - April 1, 2017!
CEA has custom designed a once-in-a-lifetime educational opportunity for your children to get to know the culture, history, and art of Italy. This trip and the itinerary was put together with a lot of thought, bearing in mind the activities that your child's teachers believe they are prepared to experience and that will most benefit them academically, artistically, and personally.
Educational travel is very different from leisure travel or family vacations -that is what our summers and breaks are for. There is a reason our educational travel experiences take place during our school year. It is an investment in your child's future and in the values that form your child's life.
Seeing and experiencing real life in a hands-on way adds context, meaning, and challenge to their educational experience.
Educational travel broadens our awareness of others and sharpens self-awareness, as students have the chance to gather firsthand information about the world. Seeing different landscapes, experiencing the challenges of certain cultures, listening to the opinions of people in other countries provides a deeper level of mindfulness. Profound experiences give people a sense of place and purpose, and they cultivate lifelong values and priorities.
Invitation letters were sent home to students in
5th - 8th grades who have been actively involved in each department.
The deadline to register for this trip is
Monday, October 3rd.
For more detailed information about the trip and how to register, please reach out to
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