Dragon News
China Primary School - April 16th 2026
From the Office of the Principal
Hello CPS Families,
As we entered our April break, we ended the school day with some serious fun! CPS participated in a March Madness tournament bracket featuring non-fiction books. The students at CPS voted on their favorite books and it came down to 2 books, "The True and Lucky Life of a Turtle" written by: Sy Montgomery and Matt Patterson and "The Secret Life of a Sea Turtle" written by : Maddalena Bearzi.
The winner is... "The Secret Life of a Sea Turtle!!"
We also celebrated our top 3 read-a-thon winners from each grade with a duct taping of Ms. Pattershall to the gym wall! The photos are so iconic and it was a great time!
After April break, beginning on Monday the 27th, CPS will participate in Bikes for Books and there will be raffle tickets sent home for families to keep track of home reading. 10 minutes of reading equals one raffle ticket and the sheets of tickets are due back on May 11th. Our all school assembly on May 15th at 1:00 will reveal the winners from each grade.
We here at CPS hope you all have a fun April break and enjoy this time recharging for the home stretch of this school year. Thank you for all that you do.
~Ms. Pattershall and Mrs. Desrosiers
Upcoming Important Dates
April 15th - 3rd Grade Field Trip
Versant Planetarium
April 17th-24th - NO SCHOOL
April Vacation
May 4th-8th
Scholastic BOGO Book Fair
May 12th - EARLY RELEASE
Students released at 11:30am
May 25th - NO SCHOOL
Memorial Day
Attendance & Dismissal
If your student will be tardy, absent or dismissed early please update our administrative assistant, Mae Slevinsky by calling 207-445-1550 or emailing (mslevinsky@rsu18.org). It is helpful if emails are directed to your student's teacher as well.
If your student's dismissal plans are different than their regular routine you MUST communicate this to the front office/administrative assistant. Please be sure to communicate any changes for end of day dismissal plans prior to 2:00pm so students can be sure to receive their notes.
School Entry
For the safety of our students and staff we do not prop open any exterior doors at any time.
If you have any questions, please contact Ms. Pattershall or Mrs. Desrosiers.
Lost and Found
Please take a moment to view the following lost and found slides! If anything is yours please reach out to your child's teacher, the front office, or pop by to pick it up! Thank you!
Title 1 Math Evening
Updates From the China Schools PTO
Next meeting: Thursday, May 7th, 6-7pm
Join on Google Meets - https://meet.google.com/tks-adrj-vkn
Join our Facebook group and stay in the loop!
A very special thank you to all who participated in our Read-a-thon! We read 44,269 minutes! We have raised over $5,000. Those links are still valid for fundraising until April 16th to catch any late donations. :) GREAT JOB, readers!! We are so proud of you!
Important Dates:
PTO Meeting & Board Vote: May 7th, 6-7pm via google meets
Staff Appreciation Week: May 4th - 8th
Glow Dance: May 8th 6-8pm, China Middle School Gym
Congratulations to our Read a Thon TOP READERS!
Hannaford Helps Schools!
You Shop - Hannaford Helps!
BOGO Book Fair - We Need Volunteers!
Bikes for Books
Breakfast and Lunch Menus
Menu for May 1st and May 4th
Friday, May 1st
Pizza w/ watermelon, veggie sticks and a May Day Treat!
Monday, May 4
Fish Patty Sandwich w/ fries, coleslaw and applesauce
Subscribing to Text Notifications
Opting In to Text Updates
Remote Learning Day Information
In the event that RSU 18 calls for a remote learning day for China students, the following materials will be used: https://rsu18.org/resources/remote-learning-choice-boards/
CPS Swag Store
We have CPS Swag available for purchase through Elliot Office Products! See what's available here and show your school pride!
Community Events
These events are not sponsored by RSU 18
School Year 2026-2027 Calendar
Current Openings at RSU 18
We, in RSU 18, are also always looking for excellent substitute teachers, nurses, and education technicians. Please reach out if you have interest or questions about this. You can see our current openings here!