2013-2014
Principal Jodi S. Poff
5404 Springlawn Avenue, Roanoke, VA 24018
President’s Message
March 20th
There is no time like spring <click heels together>
There is no time like spring <click heels together>
There is no time like spring <click heels together>
…an important date to mark on the calendar as it is the
first day of SPRING, the International Day of Happiness and
a Friday!
March 13th
…another important date to mark on the calendar
With spring in the air, we will celebrate with Firemen
Flapjacks and a Bingo Bash on Friday, March 13th from 68:30pm. Everyone has been studying and preparing for
SOLs, reading lots of books for the Read-a-thon and
spending lots of time indoors with the cold temperatures
and snow outside. This is the perfect opportunity for us to
come together as a school community, visit with friends
who have been indoors all winter and win some prizes and
raffle items.
May 10th
…another important date to mark on the calendar as it is
Mother’s Day
Yes, you need to start to think about the perfect Mother’s
Day gift. Luckily, Ms. Wimer, CSES Art Teacher, has
worked all year to help every student make a distinct
piece of art using his/her own hand. The CSES PTA along
with Ms. Wimer and Original Works Art Program have come
together to give you the opportunity to purchase items
designed from your child's art work. Items will be
returned before Mother's Day so your child's art can make
wonderfully unique gifts. Gift…check!
Happy March and Happy Spring!
Looking forward to having dinner with you!
Erica Carter
PTA President 2014-15
CSES PTA, CSES Art Program
and Original Works
Dates:
March 18
March 25
April 3
April 21
Week of April 27
Order forms sent home
Orders due back to school with Art Package
CSES will mail orders and art to Original Works
CSES orders will arrive from Original Works
Orders will be delivered to students
csespta.com
540-772-7558
From the Principal’s Desk. . .
We are looking forward to the
upcoming CSES PTA Firemen, Flapjacks, &
Bingo Bash on Friday, March 13 from 6:008:30 pm. I hope you have marked your
calendar and made plans to join in the fun! It
promises to be a fun-filled night for the
entire family!
Thank you for such great
participation in our PTA Read-a-thon! You
helped raise over $10,000 for our school! We
will begin soon looking at special projects and
needs in our school to put funds raised to
excellent use for YOUR children. Thank you
EVERYONE who participated!
I know the end of the school year may
seem like a long way away, but. . . it’ll be
here before we know it. Spring always brings
lots of great things at CSES. Our students
have worked, and continue to work, diligently
to learn as much as they can. The month of
May brings SOL testing in grades 3-5. The
SOL testing window is May 4-29. Right now is
the time to check your calendars and
reschedule any appointments or conflicts in
your child’s schedule. I know our students
will once again perform their best on these
tests, as they have worked hard all year to
prepare for the SOL tests. More information
will follow at a later date.
As always, don’t hesitate to call or
email me with questions or concerns –
[email protected] or 772-7558. Thank
you, parents, for all you do as partners in
your child’s elementary years! 
Jodi Poff
Principal
March ‘15
CSES PTA Newsletter
Fireman Flapjacks
& Bingo Bash
Friday, March 13
6pm – 8:30pm
Volunteers Needed!
Can you be a Server, Seller,
Mixer, Setter Upper, Cleaner
Upper or Prize Giver? Then we
need you! Enter this link:
www.signupgenius.com/go/508
0D4BA5AF2FA13-firemen
Find out about volunteer needs
for our Firemen Flapjacks and
Bingo Bash on March 13. We’d
love for you to sign up to help!
The Spring Slide Show
Needs your Pics!
The annual Ice Cream Social and Slide Show at year end is
only as good as the pictures you submit throughout year.
Please send your best CSES digital pictures to:
[email protected] or on disk through backpack Mail.
Remember, if sending cell phone pics, use the large file
setting when taking and sending. The small versions
pixelate and just don't translate to the big screen. We want
to be able to feature as many kids and events as possible!
Also, I will be including video clips this year. If anyone
happens to have a few of those, please send them!
What has the PTA been up to this past cold,
snowy month?
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Raised over $10,000 for CSES through our annual
Read-a-thon.
Provided parties for all classes to celebrate the
Read-a-thon.
Hosted a free Movie Night for CSES families.
Hosted the Roanoke County Prevention Council with
their presentation on Social Media.
Started our KICS after school program, hosting over
180 students in 15 classes on Wednesdays and
Thursdays.
Elected a Nominating Committee to begin plans for
2015-2016 school year.
Hosted a PTA Restaurant Night. Thank you Chipotle
for your support!
DATES TO REMEMBER!
Mar 4-26 KICS Continues
Mar 8
Spring Forward – Time Change
Mar 13 Firemen Flapjacks and Bingo
Bash 6-8:30pm
Mar 14 DI Regional Tournament CSHS
Mar 17 St. Patrick’s Day
Mar 18 Original Works Art Order Forms
sent home
Mar 23 Snow Make-up Day
Mar 25 Original Works Art orders due
Mar 27 Report cards go home
Mar 28 DI State Tournament
Apr 3
Snow Make-up Day
Apr 6-10 Spring Break
Save the Date
Apr 14 PTA Board Meeting 6-6:30 /
PTA General Meeting 6:30pm
2nd grade Performance
CSES PTA 2015-2016
The Nominating Committee was elected
at the PTA General Meeting on February
6th per CSES PTA Bylaws. The purpose of
the nominating committee is to recognize
and seek qualified nominees for elected
leadership of the PTA for the 2015-2016
school year. The elected leadership of the
CSES PTA includes: President, Vice
President Programs, Vice President
Membership, Treasurer and Secretary.
Thank you Sara Bartlett, Ioana Farthing,
Whitney Barry, Molly Westerhold and
Jackie Martin for serving in this critical
role.
If you are interested in serving on the
CSES PTA in an elected leadership
position, please contact Jackie Martin:
[email protected]
February Treasurer's Report
Previous Balance:
Current Balance:
Checking Account Balance:
Outstanding Checks -9:
31,232.00
30,969.88
31,232.00
884.34
Income: Read-a-thon, KICS
Expenses: Spring Bingo, Read-a-thon, KICS
Knock Knock
Fun Faculty Facts
Who's there?
Did you know . . .?
Irish!
Irish Who?
Irish you a happy
it’s St. Patrick's
Day!
Get your CSES Spirit T-Shirts!
SHORT SLEEVE SHIRTS ARE IN STOCK! Just $10
Show your school spirit by purchasing a CSES Spirit t-shirt!
Friday Spirit Days – Show your school pride by wearing your spirit gear
or school colors every Friday. Go CSES Pages!
Thank you to all our volunteers who worked tirelessly
the month of February through the snow:
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Meredith Burrow, Christina Nestor, Maria Driscoll, Susan Collins,
Julie Carey, and Sarah Kennedy, Beth Smith, Erica Carter and Susan
McQuade for baking 500 cookies and distributing treats for the Reada-thon celebration parties. Especially all those specialty allergy
cookies. They all looked great!
Jackie Martin and Kathleen Thorell for collecting Read-a-thon
sponsorship money and preparing it for deposit.
Paulina Kasmer, Phyllis Johnson, Kimberly Barnes, Laura James,
Corey Heck, Christina Nestor for helping make the Read-a-thon
Movie Night celebration a success.
Amy Grant for orchestrating a fun Movie Night and preparing for the
Prevention Council Program days later by creating the flyer, working
with the Guidance Department and preparing the gym for the special
program.
Nancy Hans and Brooks Michael of the Prevention Council for their
time and talents presenting their program on Social Media to our
community.
Julie Carey, Christie Chubik and Erica Moseley for starting KICS
programs and working with instructors through the snow days.
Lori Moyer for planning and executing the PTA Chipotle Night Feb
24th.
Mark Kasmer, Paulina Kasmer, Cindy Appel, Veronica Tingle, Mike
Sopko, Julie Kessler, Mauren Noftsinger, Melissa Mecure, Michelle
Musser, Bonnie McHenry, Sarah Kennedy, Russ Beimer, and
Christina Croteau for their hours of work as Destination Imagination
Team Managers.
5th grader teachers
March Staff Feature is our 5th
grade teaching team…Mrs. Barry,
Mrs. Benzie, Mrs. Doyle and Mrs.
Walsh.
Mrs. Barry is from Roanoke and
even attended CSES. She
graduated from Roanoke College
with a B.A. in English. She has
been at CSES for 5 years. Do you
know her mom is a 1st grade
teacher at CSES? Quote: “The
only disability in life is a bad
attitude.” – Scott Hamilton
Mrs. Doyle is also from Roanoke
and graduated from Roanoke
College. She loves to spend time
with her family, read, take
vacations, kayak and workout. She
has been at CSES 7 years (as a
sub for 5 years). Quote: “Don’t
limit your challenges, challenge
your limits.”
Mrs. Benzie is also from Virginia
but she comes to us from the
Hampton area. She has even lived
in Hawaii! Aloha! She graduated
from VT with B.S. in Industrial
Engineering and Hollins with an
M.A. in teaching. She has been at
CSES for 12 years. Quote:
“Whether you think you can or
think you can’t, you are right. “ –
Henry Ford
CSES 2015 Read-a-thon Results
Congratulations to CSES for a successful Read-a-thon.
Our school read over 223,000 minutes while raising over $10,000 for our school.
Congratulations to the top reader in the school: S. Kaur
Congratulations to the Top Reading Class per Grade
Kindergarten- Looney; 1st grade- Wray; 2nd grade- NewmanYost; 3rd grade- Stone;
4th grade- King; 5th grade- Barry
Congratulation to the Top Reader in each Grade
Pre-K- S. and K. Harrop; Kindergarten- P. Keele; 1st grade- M. Morton; 2nd grade- L. Ramey;
3rd grade- R. Kasmer; 4th grade- L. Cone; 5th grade- S. Kaur
Congratulations to the Top Reader in Each Class
Pre-K
Lothes
S. and K. Harrop (tie)
Kindergarten Dodd
F. Ramey
Looney
P. Keele
Krause
A. Bousquet
Wyatt
K. Kasmer
1st
Gliniecki
K. Bousquet
Holcomb
M. Morton
Wray
C. Carter
nd
2
Bisset
A. Bhowansingh
Goodman
W. Burr
NewmanL. Ramey
Yost
3rd
Singleton
E. Moseley
Stone
L. Keele
Tribble
R. Kasmer
th
4
Barber
L. Cone
Gibbons
S. Panesar
King
S. Madan
Mowles
A.M.Thorell
th
5
Barry
E. Havens
Benzie
L. Carter
Doyle
S. Kaur
Walsh
E. Joseph
Congratulations to winners of the Level Drawings
 Over 1500 Minutes – Porter Keele won a Nook Tablet
 1000-1500 Minutes – Trent McQuade won a Nook
Glowlight Reader
 750-1000 Minutes – Emmerson Bartley won a Nook
Glowlight Reader
 500-750 Minutes – Tyler Murphy won $25 gift card to
B&N
Congratulations to the teacher with most reading minutes:
Mrs. Goodman
Congratulations to all the readers who read over 250 minutes.
**Water bottles and certificates will be distributed next week.
“Oh the Places You’ll Go” Level- Over 1500 minutes
Havens, E; Grant, K; Kavuru, V; Amend, C; Carter, L; Ramesh, S; Tran, B; Kaur, S; Vasudeva, R;
Joseph, E; Daucher, T; Cone, L; Bell, S; Madan, S; Thorell, A; Moseley, E; Lubeck, R; King, J; Parashar,
A; Keele, L;Morton, M; Miller, A; Kasmer, R; Vasudeva, R; Bartlett, B; Reynolds, E; Murray, L; Ramey,
L; Morton, M; Keele, P
“The Lorax” Level - 1000-1499 minutes
Smith, P; Pyle, R; Lubeck, I; Huang, G; Grant, C; Karri, A; Panesar, S; West, E; Gray, E; Wagner, S;
Garcia-Vega, M; Tran, B; Facciani, B; Waters, T; McQuade, T; Bhowansingh, A; Burr, W; Bousquet, S;
Siyufy, L; Bousquet, K; Farmer, A; Mosely, A; Thorell, M, Carter, C; Farmer, L; Burrow, A; Ramey, F;
Bousquet, A; Nestor, M; Burrow, T; Kasmer, K
“The Fox in Socks” Level - 750-999 minutes
Purviance, S; Bartley, E; Goodman, V; Kesler, E; Smith, H; Harding, J; Torry, D; Bartlett, M; Cone, K;
Valley, R; Buckles, A; Cone, R; Boone, R; Dellinger, B; Gupota, A; Rand, J; Caldwell, W; Sublett, C;
Croteau, S; Anderson, C; Polakowski, J; Justice, J; Hansen, F; Holbrook, V; Parashar, A; Pulikanti, A
“The Green Eggs and Ham” Level - 500-749 minutes
Clinebell, G; Chen, J; Davenport, C; Borneff, M; Moyer, R; Carey, N; Patel, S; Sawh, R; Hardin, M;
Comer, C; Clarke, B; Murphy, T; Noftsinger, M; Owen, E; Plunkett, M; LaTempa, J; Martin, M; Pardon,
M; Grish, A; Furrow, E; Garcis, J; Zehringer, K; Enkhbayar, T; Bartlett, B; Cole, R; Edmands, G;
Barone, S; Fischer, G; Peay, M; Lecas, H; Robertson, C; Virostek, S; Dunn, A; Schemm, K; Torry, B;
Hylton, M; Underwood, C; Sawh, S; Wiegard, M; Bayat, R; Bartlett, T; Lubeck, M; Webble, S; Lubeck,
J; Candelario, E; Howell, J; Mercure, J; Rand, Ji; Dalton, M; O'Neill, L; McQuade, M; Borgman, A;
Neale, S; Underwood, A; Waters, C; Sekinger, S; Semones, S; Lubeck, L; Robertson, A; Dudley, L;
Croteau, V; Torry, C
“The Yertle the Turtle” Level - 250-499 minutes
Dillon, K; Farthing, J; Murakam, L; Wright, S; Patel, K; Collard, Z; Diaz-Martinez, G; Flynt, M; Burton,
A; Duff, R; McLean, J; Subasic, B; Will, S; Garcia, A; Curtis, E; Swank, T; Westerhold, M; Williams, M;
Dudley, E; Haynes, W; Coleman, E; Mowles, L; Appel, T; Anderson, V; Holdren, L; Lee, J; Iglesias, S;
Gray, N; Haynes, M; Purnell. J; Barbour, D; Hansen, L; Desimone, I; Schemm, A; Carr, J; Chubik. A;
Sopko, A; Cave, V; Smith, C; Tribble, R; Brammer, J; Kurpe, J; Russo, G; Bennett, A; Tingle, O; Lee, J;
Bross, C; Devlin, D; Alkhawaja, A; Purviance, G; Borneff, F; Havens, L; Cox, R; Freisleben, O; Fisher,
M; Phillips, P; Autrum, J; Fariss, J; Lichtenstein, N; Bardales, K; Wagner, L; Haynes, J; Brown, G;
Smith, H; Viar, A; McLean, C; Freisleben, R; James, E; Semones, S; Cundiff, J; Tanis, A; Tyree, I;
Saryapeta, A; Driscoll, A; Carr, J; King, J; Green, E; Appel, R; Carey, B; Clarke, W; Pascarella, K;
Grant, M; Dellinger, S; Harding, A; Russo, E; Patel, A; Facciani, B; Ireland, C; Bartley, C; Harris, C;
Coleman, R; Harrop , S ; Harrop, K; Westerhold. E; Saker, G; Hagestad, A; Hyton, A; Bayrer, B;
Schillen, J; Sifyufy, N; Cox, M; Stanley, W; Poff, N; Tolley, M; Mowles, J; Weaver, A; Shilling, J; Cole,
E; Raymond, E; Brown, K
Simple ways to support CSES while you shop
Kroger: When you swipe your Kroger Rewards card, CSES will receive a % of your order. Link your Rewards card today.
For more details visit our website: www.csespta.com.
Send in your Box Tops, Campbell Labels for Education and Tyson Project A+ labels.
Amazon: If you shop at Amazon, the Amazon Smile programs will donate 0.5% of the price of your eligible Amazon
Smile purchases to the charitable organization of your choice –CSES.
http://smile.amazon.com/ch/54-1466780
Target: Do you have a Target REDcard? Target will donate 1% of your REDcard purchases to CSES. Go online
www.target.com to link your REDcard to CSES.
Send in your Tab Tops for Ronald McDonald House-SWVA.
CSES Firemen Flapjacks and Bingo Bash
Hosted by Cave Spring Elementary PTA
Friday, March 13
Dinner and Fire Truck Tours – 6pm – 7pm
Bingo – 7pm – 8:30pm
Special thanks to Cave Spring Volunteer Firemen for cooking the pancakes.
It will be a great evening of fellowship and fun including Bingo with prizes, $1 Teacher Raffles,
CSES Silent Auction items and a Bake Sale to benefit the 5th Grade Class.
$5.00 per person ($20 maximum per family) in advance
$6.00 per person ($25 maximum per family) at door
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Ticket cost includes your dinner and 1 bingo card per person.
Additional Bingo cards will be available at the event for $1 each.
Friday, March 6 is the deadline for advanced reservations. Return the bottom
portion with payment to your child’s homeroom teacher.
Silent Auction Items Available ONLY at the event. You must be there to bid!
*Principal for the Day
*Vice Principal for the Day
*Limo Ride to and from school with munchkins in the morning and Slurpee’s in the afternoon
*Two 3D Minecraft Printer Sessions with Mr. Barber
*Wooden chairs designed and decorated by 5 th grade students
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Name:
Email:
Student Name:
Number of Tickets:
Teacher:
Total Enclosed:
Make checks payable to CSES PTA. All proceeds benefit Cave Spring Elementary.
Bingo Bash Teacher/School Raffle Items
CSES teachers and staff have generously donated their time or items to be raffled off at the
Bingo Bash on March 13.
Here’s How it Works:
1. Review the list of exciting items and fun activities donated by CSES teachers and staff.
2. Send in the form below along with your payment before March 6. Tickets are $1 each or 11 tickets for $10.
The more tickets you buy, the better your odds of winning!
3. Look for your purchased Presale Raffle Tickets to be sent home via backpack by March 6.
4. Complete each Raffle Ticket completely.
5. Return the completed Raffle Tickets to school the week of March 9-13. All raffle items will have a ticket box
where students can place their ticket for the items they want to win. Students may come to the gym prior to
7:50 a.m. each morning to put their tickets in these raffle boxes. SCA students will be available to help
students if needed.
Note: There are grade level only items as well as school wide items in the raffle.
The Raffle Boxes will also be available at the Bingo Bash on March 13. Additional tickets will be on sale that
night.
6. Come to Bingo Bash on March 13 for the raffle drawings and announcements of each winner. Note: You do not
need to be present to win.
Questions?: Contact Beth Smith at [email protected].
CSES Teacher/School Raffle Ticket Order Form
Presale Special: Buy 10 Tickets, Get 1 Free!
Child’s Name: ____________________________________________________________
Teacher:
Email Address:
Number of Raffle Tickets:
Amount Enclosed:
Please make checks payable to CSES PTA.
All proceeds benefit Cave Spring Elementary School.
Grade Level Raffles – Only available to students in the listed grade
#1G: PRESCHOOL ONLY - Free Ice Cream provided by Mrs. Lothes
#2G: KINDERGARTEN ONLY - Picnic lunch with your teacher (one winner per class)
#3G: FIRST GRADE ONLY -“Cave Spring” Bag by Thirty One filled with Reading Goodies
#2G: SECOND GRADE ONLY -Teacher for the Day (one winner per class)
THIRD GRADE ONLY
#3G: MRS. TRIBBLE’S CLASS ONLY – After school Ice Cream Party with Mrs. Tribble.
You may invite two of your 3rd grade friends to the party.
#4G: MRS. SINGLETON’S CLASS ONLY – Stay after school for 1 hour with Mrs. Singleton to
play math games and eat popcorn. You may invite two of your 3rd grade friends.
#5G: MRS. STONE’S CLASS ONLY – Stay after school until 3pm for board games with
Mrs. Stone. You may invite two of your 3rd grade friends.
FOURTH GRADE ONLY
#6G: Pizza Party during lunch for you and a friend with the 4 th Grade Teachers. (4 Winners)
#7G: PE Teacher for the Day provided by Mrs. Strawn (1 winner)
FIFTH GRADE ONLY
#8G: Pizza Party with drinks and dessert during lunch for you and 3 friends with the 5 th Grade
Teachers. (1 Winner)
#9G: PE Teacher for the Day provided by Mrs. Strawn (1 winner)
#10G: 5th Grade Graduation Front Row Seats – 4 Seats (2 winners)
#11G: 5th Grade Talent Show Front Row Seats – 4 Seats (2 winners)
School Wide Raffle Items
#1S: Be the librarian for 1 hour provided by Mrs. Hatcher. (3 Winners)
#2S: Bring your lunch and invite 3 friends to dine and have fun in the guidance office with
Ms. Ribble.
#3S: Bedtime story at your house with our Reading Specialist, Mrs. Schaefer.
You get to keep the book!
#4S: Bag of Music Fun provided by Mrs. Kelley!
#5S: After school (until 3:30) clay Art project for you and a friend with Mrs. Wimer.
#6S: Stay and Play – Invite up to 3 of your friends to stay after school and play in the gym provided
by Mrs. Strawn (Grades 3-5 only – 1 winner)
#7S: Be A Star – Invite up to 3 of your friends to stay after school to sing and dance on the stage
provided by Mrs. Strawn (Grades 3-5 only – 1 winner)
#8S: Read a book of your choice to Preschool provided by Mrs. Lothes (Grade K-2 – 1 winner)
#9S: Read a book of your choice to Preschool provided by Mrs. Lothes (Grade 3-5 – 1 winner)
#10S: Dinner with Mrs. Poff and 3 of your friends.
#11S: Lunch, visit to the pet store and a Bubblecake treat with Mrs. Smith
#12S: VIP Table at Lunch for you and 3 friends with dessert provided (1 winner per grade level)
#13S: Student vs. Faculty Kickball Game (10 winners)