School Basics

School Hours: 8:50 am to 3:05 pm (The school asks that you not send your child to school before 8:40 am.)

Early Release Days: 8:50 am to 12:35 pm

School Emergency Closings: Call 301-279-3673 or MCPS Call Center at 301-309-6277 (English and Spanish)

Absent Policy: Call school before 9:15 am on first day of illness. Send a note with the child upon return to school

For more information, download the documents above.

PTA Basics

On Meetings: PTA meeting details are announced at school, on the school calendar and on this web site.

On Volunteering: We appreciate any volunteer time. Visit our volunteering page for more information.

On Forms: Please find applications for joining, volunteering, clubs and more on our Forms & Resources Page.

On Newsletters: Please find our CCES Press newsletter current and back issues on downloadable PDF on our Forms & Resources Page.

On BackPack Mail: Please find BackPack Mail on downloadable PDF on our Forms & Resources Page.

About Our Web site

Our web site is here to communicate with our members and to offer easier access to the information we all need to support the ongoing education of children at CCES.

Look to the Home Page first for any new notes or announcements. Any new links or documents posted inside the web site, will also be announced on the Home Page.

When you see this pdf icon , the document will need to be read using Adobe Reader™. You may download it free from this Adobe site.

Our web site is considered "green" in many ways, built with equipment powered off clean, renewable wind energy, and structured on standards-based code and ecologically-sound Internet practices. The site also adheres to federal 508 accessiblity and Child Cobra laws.

If you have questions, contact PTA Webmaster Sarah Jackson Han or the relevant PTA officer or coordinator listed in the PTA Address Book 2007-08 The web developer can be contacted at contact@bethesdadesignweb.com.