**4:30PM 8/21/23 update: We believe the issue to be resolved and public access restored.**The district is working to resolve an issue affecting the network connection to the schools. For families, this means a loss of access to PowerSchool.
Not to worry - the Fire Department is assisting the Facilities Department identify masonry leaks this morning starting at 9 am Thursday.
We encourage you to take a moment to fill out this survey to help facilitate the School Building Advisory Committee's work towards school building proposals. It is open to all Cape Residents 18 and older. There is a button linked to the survey on the District webpage.
https://portlandresearch.survoxinc.com/portland01/prg/capesbacsurvey/index.php
The high school gym is getting a facelift. It is believed that the ceilings haven't been painted since the school opened in 1969!
The PowerSchool parent portal will reopen on Thur, 7/27 & families may begin to submit annual student info forms. Planned summer projects delayed the portal opening slightly. Thank you for your patience.
Please click the following link to review the SBAC Press Release: https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/documents/asset/uploaded_file/1215/CESD/3305349/Press_Release__CE-SBAC_Survey_Announcement_24JULY2023.pdf
The Facilities Department is hard at work! The majority of the floors get stripped and then lay 8 coats of wax/sealer before the start of school.
Please save the date, register, and come together as a community for an untimed 5K run/walk benefiting Andrew “Sal” Perruzzi. Sal, a CEHS junior and cross country team member, was recently diagnosed with T-cell lymphoma. All proceeds will go directly to the Perruzzi family. This event is student led and organized by the 2023 CEHS cross country team captains and the Class of 2024 student council. The race is set for May 28th at 9:00 a.m. and will start at Cape Elizabeth Middle School, following the same 5k course utilized by the Turkey Trot and Cape Challenge. Race t-shirts will be provided to registered participants. Sal is known for sporting his signature shades while running, so we ask that all participants race in sunglasses. General donations may also be made on the registration site. Come together, cherish each day, do good, Run for Sal!
As you may remember, we had two finalists for he 2023 Maine Literary Award!! Please join us in congratulating Sashi Kaufman on her win!
The Special Olympic team with their entourage traveled to Bonny Eagle for the Cumberland County Track and Field Meet on Friday May 12. Henry Adams, Allison Brooking, Emily Whalen, Maddie Mills and Evan Zack all earned ribbons for the 100m, 50m, shot put and standing long jump. They displayed great sportsmanship and teamwork throughout the event. The entourage did a great job supporting and cheering on the athletes. Thanks to everyone's effort the day was great fun and a huge success.
Karen Johnson
Happy Teacher Appreciation Week! This is how truly appreciated you are in your community!
End of the Year Updates
The last day of school for our 5th Grade students will be Thursday, June 15th. This is as a result of our 5th graders coming to school for the ½ day before other students came, last fall.
The last day for our other students is Friday, June 16th. This is a half day for 6th and 7th graders.
Our 8th graders will have their end of middle school celebration that morning and will be dismissed directly after that is over.
CEMS has not 1 but TWO finalists for the 2023 Maine Literary Award!!
Sashi Kaufman was nominated for her novel Sardines and Erica Marcus for her novel Attention Hijacked.
(https://www.mainewriters.org/events/2023-finalists)
Please congratulate there two incredible educators, authors, and colleagues the next time you see them!
Recently, I heard from a couple of parents concerned because emails from Cape Elizabeth Schools are being marked as SPAM and moved to their SPAM folders.
We are working on resolving the issue.
Extended Learning Strategist Tami Johnsen, Math Instructional Strategist Ellen Bailey, and Leesa Joiner get ready for a fun night of STEM-related learning with Pond Cove families!
Congrats Coach Ben Raymond - The Forecaster, Southern Edition: Winter Coach of the Year!!
https://t.co/2qElSRtura
Congratulations Cookie Mahoney (CEHS Swim) & Logan Schwartz (CEHS Alpine) Cape Elizabeth Capers Winter Athletes of the Year!!!
https://t.co/nrhC1rsmFC
Today, Tuesday, March 14, 2023, will be a virtual remote learning day for all CESD schools, due to inclement weather. Stay safe and warm.
Tonight's School Board Budget Workshop is being rescheduled due to weather. The new date is Tuesday March 7th at 6:30 pm in the HS Library.
Congratulations to Cape Elizabeth Defenseman Nick Laughlin on being named to the Class B Boys HS Hockey Players for the month of December!