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Schools ends at 12 p.m. No after school care or lunch on the last day of school.

Wednesday, May 16, 4-7 p.m., CES field, FREE

Join us for an afternoon of outdoor fun! Bring a picnic dinner or purchase hamburgers and hotdogs from the Boy Scout Grill. Watch performances from our talented students, enjoy free family-friendly activities, explore the fifth grade photo exposition and our school-wide Cardboard City art project. 

Thursday, May 10, 5:30-6:30, East Atrium

View amazing photos by fifth grade students in the Fifth Grade Photo Exposition.

It's yearbook time! Yearbooks are $16 until sold out. Online orders are closed but you can buy them at the Celebration of Children or, after May 16, in the office. Check or exact change only.

Friday, May 11, 8-8:45 a.m. West Campus Courtyard

Join us to celebrate all the moms, grandmas, aunts, and amazing female mentors at Muffins for Moms! Please download the flyer and sign up to bring a breakfast treat — fruit, egg dishes, bacon or sausage, and muffins are all welcome!

Calling all performers! It's time for the annual CES PTA Celebration of Children and Talent Show! Auditions for the Talent Show will be Wednesday, April 25th from 1-3 p.m. in the East Campus Atrium. Please note the following guidelines:

• Each student needs to return a completed and signed Parent Authorization form when they arrive for auditions. 
• Rated G please!!  Lyrics, costumes and performances should be compliant with school policy.  *Music and performances will be screened for appropriateness and we may ask you to edit or choose a kid friendly version of a song (KidsBop).
• All acts should be limited to 2 minutes.  Please plan accordingly.
• Music & props for the student’s act must be provided by the student.  
• For music acts; we can only accept CD’s and  iTunes, downloadable music formats, for this year’s talent show. Please plan your act accordingly.  
• No lip-syncing (karaoke song versions preferred).
• Students MUST attend the rehearsal prior to the Talent Show.

• Auditions Wednesday, April 25th, 2018, East Campus Atrium, 1:00-3:00 p.m. 
• Please practice your child’s routine with them to make sure it adheres to the guidelines above. 
• Rehearsal: Friday, May 11th in the cafeteria (children will be pulled by grade after lunch).
• Talent Show: Wednesday May 16^th during Celebration of Children  

• Estimated show time 4:15-7:00 p.m. 
• Talent show will begin with 5th Grade and then progress from  Kinder to 4th Grade. 
• We can not give specific performance times for each performer, only a performance line-up. This will be sent home with your child, Friday, May 11th at rehearsal. 

One of our own outstanding teachers is APS's teacher of the month. This award is no surprise to those that know and love her but if you haven't met Mrs. Kominiak, watch this video!

This survey is for parents of students K-2 for teacher evaluation.  Parents also have the opportunity to answer the surveys for their child's lab, art, and PE teachers. Students in 3-5 will complete the surveys on their own in class.

https://voicenm.org/survey/parent/5519cea99474936d

March 19
Poetry Slam & Book Fair Grades K-2
6-7:30 p.m. Barnes & Noble

March 20
Poetry Slam & Book Fair Grades 3-5
6-7:30 p.m. Barnes & Noble

Mark your calendars and practice your rhymes! The annual Corrales Elementary School Poetry Slam and Book Fair is coming up in March!

This fun and low-pressure event gives students the opportunity to read their poems in front of an audience. Everyone who participates also receives a ribbon.

Barnes and Noble Booksellers generously hosts our school for two nights. Students from kindergarten through second grade read their poems on Monday evening and students from grades three through five read their poems on Tuesday evening.

Barnes & Noble will also donate a portion of book purchases from March 18-25 to Corrales Elementary PTA. Be sure to let the cashier know that your purchase should apply to Corrales Elementary.

We invite families starting kindergarten at Corrales Elementary in the fall to attend our kindergarten open house Wednesday, April 4 from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m.

Visit this page for a full schedule of testing dates by teacher.

No school.

Registration for the 2018-19 school year is now online. Go to mystudent.aps.edu.

If you are new to APS, please register in person.

Do you need help registering? Download the StudentVue guide or contact the school office at (505) 792-7400.

Kindergarten Open House is April 4th 5:30pm-6:30pm

La inscripción para el año escolar 2018-19 ya está en la internet solo para los estudiantes actualmente matriculados. Vaya al citio mystudent.aps.edu.

Si su hijo/hija es nuevo en APS, regístrese en persona por favor. ¿Necesita ayuda para registrarse? Descargue la guía StudentVue o comuníquese con la oficina de la escuela al (505) 792-7400.

La Casa Abierta de Kindergarten es el 4 de abril de 5:30 p.m. a 6:30 p.m.

6-7 p.m. East Teachers Lounge. General meeting and board elections for the 2018-19 school year.

March 8-9. No school for students.

UPDATE: As of 12:03 pm, the lockdown at Corrales ES has been lifted without incident.

As of 11:38 am, Corrales ES has been placed in a lockdown due to policy activity in the area.

Congratulations to these amazing students for their courage and kindness in helping a fellow student who being bullied. They received Student of the Month Awards for their actions. Thank you, Sydney, Serena, and Hailey!

Looking for a fun after-school activity? Third through fifth graders can explore theater through play writing and a performance. Download the flyer below.

6-7 p.m in the East Teachers Lounge

Nominations for next year's board will begin.

Join us in reading the classic Charlotte's Web by E.B. White as a school community! Our community read culminates in a family game show Thursday, Feb. 15.

STEAM Night is Thursday, Jan 4th from 6:00 - 7:30 pm.  Students and families are invited to the East Building to tour science, math, and art activities set-up by each grade level.  Sandia Labs will have some fun, hands on activities as well.  Corrales PTA will provide dinner.  

We hope you enjoyed Winter Break!  Pack your backpacks - the kids start back on Wed. Jan 3rd. 

This year the Corrales Science Fair will be held on January 9th. This is a great event to encourage your child's interest in science and technology. Letters of intent to participate in this year's Science Fair are due the following dates:

December 4th: 5th grade 

December 11th: K-4th grades

Projects must be completed and bought to school:

January 4th: 5th grade

January 9th: K-4th grades

We currently have passes for Mister Car Wash (with one convenient location right at the edge of Corrales) on sale in the front office.  Proceeds are used to replenish our student activity fund, which helps pay for awards, certificates, field trips, playground equipment, etc.  Passes make great stocking stuffers.  They are great gifts for teachers and coaches, as well.  Everybody needs a clean car!

Join us for our 8th annual Holiday Concert & Book Fair December 6th from 5:30-7:30.  Book Fair, hot chocolate & cookies in the cafeteria, Holiday concert in the courtyard, and Santa will be in the after care room.  

Friday, Nov. 17, 9 a.m. - 2 p.m.

Kindergarten drop-off lane, Corrales Elementary School.

Please bring your gently used clothing, kitchenware, toys, sporting equipment, small appliances, computers and electronic accessories. NO TVs or mattreses.

Parents, grandparents, siblings, and family friends are invited to join us for a Thanksgiving meal on Friday, Nov. 17.

Meal times

Prices

Adults — $5, Siblings — $3.70, APS Employees — $3.70

Cash only; exact change preferred.

There will be no school during parent-teacher conferences, Monday, Nov. 21 and Tuesday, Nov. 22, and Thanksgiving Break, Nov. 23-25.

The 2017 CES PTA Fall Carnival is almost here!

Join us Saturday, Oct. 28 from 4-7 p.m. for our annual spooky celebration. There'll be games, prizes, food, sweets and treats! Get more details and buy tickets here.

Wear your costumes and come listen to Scary Stories, not-so-scary stories, and make crafts in the library from 6-7:30 p.m. Don't forget to bring your dollar bills to purchase raffle tickets so you can pick your favorite pumpkins!

Join The Pumpkin Decorating Contest!

Bring your decorated pumpkin on Tuesday afternoon or Wednesday by 12:20 p.m. in order to participate in the raffle and the pumpkin decorating contest. Winners will be announced at the event!

Fall Carnival

We will also be selling wristbands for the awesome Fall Carnival on Saturday, Oct. 28 from 4-7 p.m. Buy your wristbands early to save time in line! 

Box Tops will be collected through October 23.

Our Goals
- To raise $1,800 in free money for our kids
- 100% participation – even if it’s just one box top!

Did you know…
If each classroom brought in 100 Box Tops, it would mean nearly $250 per class for our amazing Corrales kids and teachers! We can do this!

What to clip and save:
Clip, save and submit all Box Tops for Education certificates and bonus certificates. 
Each unexpired Box Top is worth 1 point (exception is bonus coupons – 10 bonus Box Tops = 10 points).

How to submit your Box Tops
1. Place the collected items in a zip top bag or on a Box Tops Collection Sheet. Please trim box tops!
2. Be sure your teacher’s name is clearly marked on the bag/sheet.

Join us as we help kick off the 2017 International Balloon Fiesta. More details to come!

Download the CES 2017 report card (pdf).

Find all school grades, including Corrales Elementary, here.

Read more at the New Mexico Public Education Department's website.

Please join us for the next PTA meeting, October 3, 6-7 p.m. in the East Teachers Lounge.

The CES students ran their hearts out today!  Thanks so much to our great kiddos for raising money for our school.  Thanks as well to everyone who provided oranges, volunteered, and cheered at the event.  The totals are still coming in... but we can see the goal - let's see if we can pass it!

School photos will be taken Wednesday, Sept. 13. Photo order forms will be distributed shortly before that date. Don't forget to look your best!

The CES PTA invites you to join us August 23 from 6-7 p.m. in the cafeteria and patio for Pizza with Dad and our Watch D.O.G.S. kick-off. Students and their dads, grandfathers, uncles, father figures or male roll models are all welcome. After dinner, we will have short program on Dads Of Great Students at CES.

School photos will be taken Wednesday, Sept. 13. Photo order forms will be distributed shortly before that date. Don't forget to look your best!

Download the CES handbook and calendar. Find information about PTA events, school holidays, and other events.

Download the 2017-18 CES school supply list here. (pdf)

If you ordered school supply kits in the spring, they will be available for pick up at Meet The Teacher, Friday, August 11, 2-4 p.m.

First Day, Kindergarten — Wednesday, Aug. 16  

Kinder Parents & Families — Please join us for our Boo Hoo Breakfast after drop off on Wednesday. Meet in the atrium around 8:55 and you will have the opportunity to meet our Principal, Counselor & other families of CES. 

The last day of school for all APS schools is Thursday, May 25. Corrales Elementary will be released at 12 that day. Breakfast will be served but lunch will not.

Your student my be eligible for free or reduced cost meals at school. The applications are below.

English:  https://fsedocs.aps.edu/lfserver/FRApplication