Clemens Crossing Cougar Comments

Jaime Gittleson - Assistant Principal

Website: cces.hcpss.org
Location: 10320 Quarterstaff Road, Columbia, MD, USA
Phone: (410) 313-6866
Facebook: facebook.com/ClemensCrossingElementary
Twitter: @hcpss_cces

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June

• 6 - Pride Week: Flashy Color Friday
• 6 - Schools Close 3 Hours Early, Professional Work Day, 12:55 p.m.
• 6 - 4th Grade Picnic, 11:00 a.m.
• 6 - 2nd Grade Picnic, 11:25 a.m.
• 16 - Schools Close 3 Hours Early, Professional Learning Day, 12:55 p.m.
• 16 - Fifth Grade Promotion Ceremony at Atholton HS, 2:00 p.m.
• 16 - Kindergarten Picnic, 10:00 a.m.
• 16 - 3rd Grade Picnic, 11:50 a.m.
• 17 - 1st Grade Picnic, 10:35 a.m.
• 17 - 5th Grade Picnic, 11:10 a.m.
• 17 - Schools Close 3 Hours Early, Professional Work Day, 12:55 p.m.
• 18 - Last Day of School, Schools Close 3 Hours Early, Professional Work Day, 12:55 p.m.
• 18 - Summer Fun Day - wear sunglasses, leis, Hawaiian shirts, or your favorite shirt from vacation
• 23 - Report Cards available at hcpss.org/connect

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There will be no printed 2024-2025 calendars. Staff, students, and families may add our online calendar to their own mobile/online calendar by

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2. Scrolling down to Subscribing to a Calendar
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5. Adding to your calendar of choice (See your calendar for specifics on adding a new calendar)

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PLEASE NOTE! The calendar is subject to change. The online calendar reflects the most recent version.

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Dear Families,

We had a FANTASTIC Spring Concert last night!!! Thank you to Mrs. Ritchie and Ms. Dietrich, our long-term substitute, for all they have done to help prepare our students!!! And, thank you to Mrs. Yeager for her hard work with your children all year long, too!!!! The performance was terrific and we know this doesn't happen without great teachers and hardworking students! Way to go!!!!

Thank you,

Mrs. Leader, Principal

Mrs. Gittleson, Assistant Principal

HCPSS Pre-K Program: The HCPSS Pre-K Program is accepting applications for the 2025-2026 school year! The Pre-K Program is offered at no cost to families that qualify and is made available to eligible children in all attendance areas. Children must be four years old on or before September 1, 2025, to be considered for fall 2025 enrollment and must also meet the eligibility criteria. Families who are interested in applying should submit their completed application along with the required documentation to hcpss_pk@hcpss.org or to their local elementary school. Please visit the HCPSS' Pre-K Program website for an application, information about the program, and eligibility criteria. If you have additional questions about the program, please contact the Office of Early Childhood Programs at 410-313-6836.

Learning Together Program: The Learning Together Program will be accepting applications to attend one of our early childhood classrooms for the upcoming school year. Families of children who will be 3 by September 1 may apply. Locations of RECC programs for the upcoming school year are budget-pending and will be confirmed prior to June 15th or the last day of the current school year. Locations with available LTP programs may vary each year.

Do you have a child who will be 5 years old by September 1, 2025? Or, do you know a student who lives in our neighborhood that will be 5 years old by September 1, 2025? If so, then it is time to start thinking about Kindergarten! Kindergarten registration is an online process. Please see this website for the information you'll need to gather ahead of time and starting March 3, this is where you'll go to register. Feel free to contact our office with any questions at 410-313-6866.

The HCPSS participates in the National School Lunch and Breakfast Programs. Students from households that meet federal income guidelines are eligible to receive free or reduced-price meals. Qualification is based on family size and income, and enrollment is confidential. All children in households receiving benefits from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) can get free meals regardless of income, and students from households that meet federal income guidelines are eligible to receive free or reduced-price meals. Those eligible for Free and Reduced Meals receive both breakfast and lunch for free.

Parents/guardians must submit a new application every school year to maintain their student’s eligibility. Click the button below to apply.

Health Services information can be found online and will be continually updated. All students, staff and visitors should perform daily health checks and may not enter an HCPSS bus or building if they exhibit any signs of a communicable disease. Details, including infection control protocols for communicable diseases like COVID-19, are available online.

If your child has medication stored in the health room, it must be picked up by an adult prior to the last day of school. Please plan to pick up between 8:45 - 4:05 on full school days, or 8:45 - 1:05 on half days. Any medication not picked up by 1:05 p.m. on June 18 will be discarded.

Join here: https://clemens.givebacks.com/

The single most important thing you can do to support PTA this year is to join! Your $15 membership goes a long way to help us run programs like the Science Fair, International Night, Talent Show, Trunk or Treat, the Book Fair, Holiday Shop and so much more. Did you know that our PTA helps reduce the cost of school field trips through direct sponsorship? PTA also offers scholarships for students to participate in after school activities. All of these things and more are made possible through families and staff joining our PTA!

Our CCES PTA makes a big contribution to our school through family events, student enrichment and staff appreciation. Be part of it! Becoming a member does not obligate you to volunteer your time. There are many ways big and small to be involved in PTA throughout the year but if there is only ONE thing you're able to do for PTA , simply become a member and make a contribution to the excellence of our Clemens school community.

Join here: https://clemens.givebacks.com/

Atholton High School Boosters Camps are for rising 5th graders through 9th graders. More information and registration available here.

BOYS BASKETBALL: 6/16-6/20 5-8:15pm MAIN GYM (no camp 6/19)

BASEBALL: 6/23-6/27 9am-12pm BASEBALL FIELD

BOYS LACROSSE: 7/14-7/18 4-7pm TURF FIELD

BOYS SOCCER: 7/28-8/1, 9am-12pm BERMUDA GRASS FIELD

CHEER: 6/23-6/27 8-11am, AUX GYM

GIRLS LACROSSE: 7/7-7/11, 9am-12pm TURF FIELD*

VOLLEYBALL Session 1: 6/23-6/27 11am-2pm MAIN & AUX GYM

TENNIS: 7/14-7/18 8:30-11:30am TENNIS COURTS

CHEER: 7/14-7/17 9am-12pm, AUX GYM

POMS: 7/21-7/25 9am-12pm (7/25 ends @ 12:30pm) DANCE STUDIO

FIELD HOCKEY: 7/28-8/1 9am-12pm TURF FIELD

FOOTBALL: 7/28-8/1 9am-12pm TURF FIELD

GIRLS BASKETBALL: 7/28-8/1 9am-1pm MAIN GYM

GIRLS SOCCER: 8/4-8/8 9am-12pm TURF FIELD

VOLLEYBALL Session 2: 8/4-8/8 11am-2pm MAIN & AUX GYM

Teen Advisory Council - Open to Howard County students in grades 8-12. Earn Community Service Hours and make meaningful contributions to the community. Next meeting: Monday June 9, 2025, from 5:30-7:00pm on Zoom. For more information, visit: https://hcdrugfree.org/teen-advisory-council/

Howard County Parents of rising 3rd–6th graders,

Do you want your kid to build a robot and present how it works?

STEMVillage Summer Camp teaches 3rd–6th graders real STEM skills and how to present their ideas clearly and confidently.

Session 1 (July 7–11): Simple machines, bottle rockets, and STEM pitches
Session 2 (July 28–August 1): Egg drops, bridge-building, and high-energy teamwork challenges

They’ll come home smarter, more confident, and better at solving problems — in tech and life.

Free aftercare if you refer a friend. Space is limited!
Register here → tinyurl.com/stemvillage25