From our October PTA meeting:
Bulletin Board
Donate to the CLES Staff Coffee & Tea Bar
Sign Up for the CLES Science Olympiad Team
PTA To Do List
Calendar
Community News
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Call for Participation: CLES Science Olympiad Team
Dear CLES Parents and Guardians,
We are excited to announce the launch of this year’s CLES Division A Science Olympiad Team! Division A Science Olympiad is a hands-on, inquiry-based STEM program designed to spark curiosity and foster teamwork among elementary students through engaging science and engineering challenges.
If your child would like to participate this year, please complete the Interest Form. Participation is open to CLES students in grades 3 and above.
Please register as soon as possible—spots are limited to 30 participants, and enrollment will close on October 31, 2025. If you have multiple children interested in participating, please complete a separate form for each.
Please note that submitting an interest form does not guarantee a spot on the team. Families will be notified shortly after October 31 regarding their child’s status—whether enrolled or placed on the waitlist.
For questions, please contact the parent coaches listed below:
Shirley Nan (shirleynan2017@gmail.com)
Paramita Sengupta (paro_sg@yahoo.co.in)
Pavani Adusumilli (padusumilli@gmail.com)
HC DrugFree - (hcdrugfree.org)
Parenting Classes: Free! On Zoom and open to parents, guardians and grandparents residing in HoCo or with school-age children/grandchildren residing in HoCo. Evidence-based, interactive prevention program that provides families with the skills and knowledge to reduce the risk that their children will use drugs and alcohol or engage in other dangerous behaviors. The curriculum was written for families with children 9-14 years old, but it is appropriate for K-12 families. Class dates: November 11, 13, 18, 20 and December 2 from Noon to 1:30 p.m. on Zoom. Visit HC DrugFree’s website for more information and register at https://tinyurl.com/GGC-Fall2025
Drive-Thru Medication Disposal: Saturday, October 25 in the Wilde Lake Village Center Parking Lot near the Swim Center from 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. Safely dispose of prescription and over-the-counter medication, vitamins, pet meds, vape devices, inhalers, and more. Unlike previous events, we will not collect sharps (needles, syringes and EpiPens). Need student, adult, and medically-trained adult volunteers. Earn Community Service Hours! Giving away 100 medication lockboxes. For more information and to volunteer visit HC DrugFree's website: https://hcdrugfree.org/drug-take-back-day-1/
Ongoing PTA News
PTA Supply Closet
Teachers need these items for their classrooms. Please shop this Amazon wish list to keep their supply closet stocked. Please send directly to the school or drop off with a note in the vestibule.
Fundraising: Box Tops
Our goal is $1,000 for CLES this year, and I know we can achieve it!! So invite your friends and family members!
Learn more and download the app today: https://www.boxtops4education.com/s/how-to-earn
Important Links
Join the PTA: GiveBacks online store ($10 per adult for school year 2025-2026)
CLES Website: cles.hcpss.org
CLES PTA Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/centennialpta (follow us!)
CLES PTA Instagram: @clespta (follow us!)
CLES Parents & Guardians Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/843066612469630
HCPSS Synergy: hcpss.me
CLES Trunk or Treat & CHS Spooktacular will be at CHS this year!
Includes a haunted house, crafts, activities, and our annual trunk or treat!
RSVP to help us plan.