Weekly Update for the Week of May 11th - May 15th

Hello Coltrane-Webb STEM Elementary School Families,

Happy Mother's Day to all of our outstanding mothers!  Our students had an amazing time at Field Day last Friday.  We want thank all the volunteers for helping make the day a huge success.  We also want to thank our PTCO and everyone who provided treats, food, prizes, and duty-free lunch to our staff for Staff Appreciation Week last week.  We are truly blessed to have an amazing community support us every single day.

Due to technical issues, there will not be a video version of the Weekly Update this week.  My apologies about this and it should return next week 😁.

Please take a few moments to review the important updates below:

End of Grade (EOG) Testing Schedule for 3rd, 4th and 5th Grade Students

End of Grade testing schedule that will continue this week.

• Tuesday, May 12th- Math EOG 3rd-5th
• Wednesday, May 13th- Science EOG 5th and Read to Achieve 3rd Grade
• Thursday, May 14th- 4th and 5th Grade Reading Second Chance
• Friday, May 15th- 3rd-5th Grade Math Second Chance
• Monday, May 18th- 5th Grade Science Second Chance
• Makeup testing will occur as needed each day from May 11th-May 20th

Mrs. White sent a Parent Square message that you can find following this link which breaks down about the full testing schedule, affects on lunches and Encore, as well as how you can support your student at home prepare for the EOG.  Our students have been learning and demonstrating growth all year long. These assessments are simply an opportunity for them to show what they know and highlight their progress.  We are so proud of all of our students and know they will do their best! Help set them up for success by ensuring they get plenty of rest and eat a good breakfast, either at home or at school. It is also important that your child arrives on time each testing day, avoids early checkouts when possible, and understands that any missed tests will be made up on the next school day they are present.  If you have any questions about upcoming assessments, please reach out to your child’s teacher.

5th Grade Promotion Ceremony

We can’t believe we are 1 ½ weeks away from when we will celebrate our 5th graders as we promote them to being middle schoolers on May 19th at 9:00am.  We will start welcoming our families at 8:30am.  In anticipation of the big day, we wanted to give you a heads up about parking.  Since R. Brown McAllister will be conducting their 5th Grade Ceremony at the same time, we will not be allowed to use their parking lot as overflow.  You will be free to use any of the available parking spaces on our campus.  If our parking lot is filled when you arrive, you can park on the street around CWES unless signage notes that you cannot park there.  Please do not park in front of our neighbors' driveways to ensure they can enter and leave their homes.  We highly recommend families carpool if you are able to as that will reduce the amount of cars needing a place to park.  We are so excited to celebrate this huge milestone with everyone!

2025-2026 PTCO Recruitment

The Coltrane-Webb STEM Elementary PTCO is looking for new parents and guardians to join us for the 2026–2027 school year, and no prior experience is needed. This is a wonderful opportunity to make a meaningful difference for both our students and teachers while helping shape exciting traditions as we open our brand-new school building this August. Whether you have a little time or a lot, your ideas, voice, and support can help strengthen our classrooms, enrich student experiences, and build a connected school community. We would love for you to be part of this exciting new chapter at Coltrane-Webb!  If you are interested, please email CWPTCO@gmail.com. 

Positivity Project (P2)

This week for P2, our students will learn about the character strength "Leadership".  This means valuing each person in your group and encouraging everyone to do their best.  Check out the parent newsletter to learn more.

I hope you have a great Sunday and we will see you tomorrow!

Chris Balga
Principal
Coltrane-Webb STEM Elementary School