Introducing CM's Newest Music Teacher

After an incredibly rigorous, multi-staged, interview process involving six Country Meadows staff members, Principal Schneider, and the Assistant Superintendent of Human Resources, Dr. Dalton, we are pleased to announce Quentin Coaxum as our music teacher!  

Hello!

My name is Quentin Coaxum, and I will be the new music teacher at Country Meadows Elementary School next year. I have received bachelors’ degrees in both music education and jazz studies from Northern Illinois University. I am a passionate musician and educator and I can’t wait to begin making music with your children.

For the past three years I have been teaching elementary general music in St. Charles District 303, while also remaining active as a musician on the Chicago music scene. Recently I became engaged, and as a result have been looking to find a teaching position in closer proximity to my fiancée’s job. Country Meadows seemed like a perfect fit for my educational experiences and skill set, and I am honored to have been selected as its newest music teacher. I am very excited to start the new school year and begin sharing the joys of music with your children.

I look forward to meeting all of you soon!

Sincerely,

Quentin Coaxum

Remaining ABC Countdown Days!

We cannot believe that we do not have any full weeks of school left!  

May

28^th- S: Summer Birthday- Wear your favorite summer gear as we celebrate all the special summer birthdays! Your teacher will give you direction on how we will celebrate.

29^th- T: Thank you day:  While at school, make a thank you card for someone in the building

30^th- U: Unwanted Day- We will begin the cleaning process and send home things from our desks that are unneeded for the rest of the year.

31^st- V: uV Day- It’s Field Day so make sure you wear lots of uV protection!

June

3^rd W: Wacky Day - Inside out, mismatched, and just plain silly clothing and hair day!

4^th- X: X-tra Recess Day- The name says it all!

5^th- Y: Yearbook Day- Get special autographs from your classmates.

6^th- Z: Zero Day- Zero days left of school. Come and say goodbye to a wonderful year at Country Meadows!

Hot Dog Lunch on Friday, May 31st

The PTO is providing a hot dog lunch for everyone in the school on Friday, May 31st for Field Day.  

A few things to know...

• You child would appreciate it if you sent an alternative for lunch if he/she does not eat hot dogs.  ;)
• If it rains and Field Day is cancelled, the hot dog lunch will still be provided.  In addition, Field Day will be the following Monday with regular food service.  

Getting Close to the End of the PTO Year too!

Click here for this week's PTO Newsletter.

Three things to remember this week:


1) Please send in your Family Picnic order forms by Wednesday 5/22


2) Attend the PTO General Meeting at 9:30 am on Wednesday 5/22


3) Contact Tiffany Schneider (tiffanyschneider@hotmail.com) to buy Leiders gift certificates


Thanks for supporting the PTO!

Remaining ABC Countdown Days

May

20^th- N: No Homework Day- Take the night off!

21^st - O: Outside day - Enjoy some extra time outside with your class!

22^nd- P: Pirate Day - Talk like a pirate and take part in pirate activities (eye patches optional but absolutely NO WEAPONS)  ...AAARGH!

23^rd- Q: “Quit Doing School Work And Enjoy Music!”

24^th- R: Run Your Socks off Day - CUB CRAWL!

28^th- S: Summer Birthday- Wear your favorite summer gear as we celebrate all the special summer birthdays! Your teacher will give you direction on how we will celebrate.

29^th- T: Thank you day:  While at school, make a thank you card for someone in the building

30^th- U: Unwanted Day- We will begin the cleaning process and send home things from our desks that are unneeded for the rest of the year.

31^st- V: uV Day- It’s Field Day so make sure you wear lots of uV protection!

June

3^rd W: Wacky Day - Inside out, mismatched, and just plain silly clothing and hair day!

4^th- X: X-tra Recess Day- The name says it all!

5^th- Y: Yearbook Day- Get special autographs from your classmates.

6^th- Z: Zero Day- Zero days left of school. Come and say goodbye to a wonderful year at Country Meadows!

WOW! What a week!

Ask your child about the SCIENCE assembly provided by the PTO.  It was so much fun!  We had a blast on Wednesday.  

The Orchestra Concert was amazing on Wednesday Night and toes were tapping at the Band Concert on Thursday.  Congratulations to Mr. Duggan and Mr. Craw on wonderful evenings.  Students - I am so impressed with your magical music making.  You filled my heart!  

How low can you go?  We limboed the day away on Thursday.  It was so fun to laugh and smile on our way in and out of school. ABC Countdown continues to be a blast!  Keep checking the Principal's Message so your child can participate in the fun!  

Family Reminders!

As the year comes to a close (sniffle, sniffle), we just wanted to remind you of some very important things to help keep our kiddos safe:

• Please do not drop your kids off at school before 8:10.  We do not have supervision until that time and would not want anyone stuck outside or in the vestibule.  
• If you are dropping your kids off, please walk them to the front door to make sure that they get in the building just fine and that there is staff here.  This is referring to kids that are late (or happen to be here before 8:10) and do not come through the morning drop-off door.  We would hate for someone to be left here on a non-attendance day.  
• There are ticks outside living off of our beautiful land.  Check your kids each night and teach your children to brush themselves off after being outside.  We have been working to teach them at school as well.

Thank you so much for all of your amazing support all year long!  You help to make this a great place for kids!