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China Primary School - April 16th 2026

Dragon NewsChina Primary School - April 16th 2026

From the Office of the Principal 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

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Upcoming Important Dates 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 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 School Entry

When visiting China Primary during school hours, visitors will ring the doorbell and be admitted to the front office by administration or the school secretary. Outside of school hours, visitors who have conferences or meetings with school staff will be met at the door, by a school staff member. Those in the community who have been approved to use the building after school hours or on the weekend will be provided a secure access code.


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 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!


Lost and Found Slide Show!

Title 1 Math Evening Title 1 Math Evening

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Updates From the China Schools PTO 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

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Congratulations to our Read a Thon TOP READERS!

Hannaford Helps Schools! Hannaford Helps Schools!

You Shop - Hannaford Helps!

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BOGO Book Fair - We Need Volunteers! BOGO Book Fair - We Need Volunteers!

The Spring Book Fair at CPS is May 4th - May 8th! We need volunteers to help us make this happen! Sign Up HERE!
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Bikes for Books Bikes for Books

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Breakfast and Lunch Menus Breakfast and Lunch Menus

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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 Subscribing to Text Notifications

Opting In to Text Updates

Parents or guardians that wish to receive text message updates about snow days, early releases and delayed starts can opt in by sending a text to "675-87" with the simple message of "Y." The flyer below also includes a QR code!
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Remote Learning Day Information 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 CPS Swag Store

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We have CPS Swag available for purchase through Elliot Office Products! See what's available here and show your school pride!

Community Events Community Events

These events are not sponsored by RSU 18

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School Year 2026-2027 Calendar School Year 2026-2027 Calendar

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Current Openings at RSU 18 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!

Connect With Us Connect With Us

763 Lakeview Drive, China, Maine 04385


PHONE: 207.445.1550

FAX: 207.445.3541

EMAIL (Front Office): mslevinsky@rsu18.org

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Mae Slevinsky
Administrative Assistant - China Primary School
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