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The CES Parents’ Association is hosting a back-to-school used uniform sale! Come stock up just in time for school. Please note: this sale takes place during our New Parent Orientation Dinner, so please use caution when in the parking lot.
More informaton ...Preschool parents, you’re invited to our Preschool Back-to-School Night on Thursday, August 28th! Come meet your child’s teachers, check out the classroom and play spaces, and learn about what’s in store for the 2025-2026 school year.
More informaton ...What: School Picture Day When: Thursday, September 4 Who: Kindergarten – 8th Grade students Reminder: Formal uniforms required Don’t be absent! Individual and class group pictures will be taken for the yearbook. Parents will be able to purchase school pictures online once the proofs are ready.
More informaton ...Kindergarten-4th Grade parents, you’re invited to our Lower School Back-to-School Night on Thursday, September 4th! Come meet your child’s teachers, check out the classrooms, and learn about what’s in store for the 2025-2026 school year.
More informaton ...5th-8th Grade parents, you’re invited to our Middle School Back-to-School Night on Thursday, September 11th! Come meet your child’s teachers, check out the classrooms, and learn about what’s in store for the 2025-2026 school year.
More informaton ...Games, Food, Crafts, Prizes! Kick off the Fall season at our annual Fall Festival & Homecoming on Saturday, September 27! We’ll have games and prizes, music, crafts, food, and more! This event is FREE to attend. Please plan to bring payment (cash or Venmo) for the food trucks and some activities.
More informaton ...Join us on Tuesday, November 25th for our annual Grandparents’ & Special Friends’ Day celebration! Schedule: 9:30am – Breakfast and Welcome (Doors open at 9am) 10:00-10:30am – Classroom Visits 10:45am – Chapel Service & Student Performances 11:30am – Dismissal Parking On-campus parking is very limited. We encourage carpooling where possible. Alternative parking locations include neighborhood street…
More informaton ...Celebrate the holiday season with Christ Episcopal School’s annual Christmas Concert on Friday, December 12. 5:00-5:30pm – Preschool Santa Sing-A-Long 6:00-7:00pm – Kindergarten-8th Grade Christmas Concert featuring the Kindergarten Nativity
More informaton ...Join the CES community for a special chapel service of Lessons & Carols on the Friday before winter break. Each grade will help tell the Christmas Story by reading a lesson; then we will sing a corresponding hymn/carol. It’s a truly special way to celebrate the spirit of the season!
More informaton ...Celebrate the many cultures in our community at our annual International Night! Please plan to bring a dish to share from your culture/heritage, and consider performing a special dance or display!
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Christ Episcopal School students won big at the annual Mid-Atlantic Episcopal Schools Association (MAESA) Scholars’ Fair last Friday! CES took home medals in Art, Geography Bee, Spelling Bee, Math, Multimedia Presentation, and the Science Fair. In fact, CES swept the 7th-8th Grade Science Fair category and won 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place! This year’s MAESA Scholars’ Fair — an annual academic competition among Washington-area Episcopal Schools — saw over 200 students from 11 schools showcase their academic abilities. Categories included Art (both 2D and 3D), Geography Bee, Math Competition, Spelling Bee, Science Fair, Multimedia Informative Presentation, and Multimedia Creative Presentation.…
Read MoreCES Director of Development and Alumni Relations, Cyndy Mamalian, has been named one of Bethesda Magazine’s “7 MoCo notables you need to know!” This recognition comes from the recent publication of her book, Scratch My Itch: A Caregiver’s Honest, Humorous, and Healing Stories About the Horrors of ALS. Cyndy and the Mamalian Family have been a part of the CES community for many years. Before joining the staff in 2022, Cyndy was a CES parent. Her three children, Alexandra (’15), Matthew (’18) and Juliette (’21) are all graduates of Christ Episcopal School, and her husband, Paul, was on the CES…
Read MoreWe are proud to announce that CES has been recognized as one of the Best Schools in America by Niche, a national school search platform! As a top area school, we have been awarded an A+ rating based on several factors, including academic performance, extracurricular activity opportunities, data from sources like the U.S. Department of Education, and user input from current students, alumni and parents. In a 2023 survey, Niche found that 61% of parents listed “school ranking” as an important deciding factor in their school search process. Our exceptional programs, highly trained teachers, and support from our families have…
Read MoreCES Cardinals use their wings to fly after graduation! Juliette Mamalian (’21) will be joining the Pre-Professional Training Division of the Ballet West Academy in Salt Lake City, Utah this fall. Her mother, Cyndy Mamalian, writes, “After spending five weeks at Ballet West this summer, she is eager to continue training and dancing with this amazing company!” Juliette spent time this summer at Ballet West’s Summer Intensive, a program recognized as one of the top in the nation. As stated on the program’s website, “The BWA Summer Intensive focuses on developing well-rounded dancers through exposure to a wide variety of…
Read MoreOn June 7th, we honored the CES 8th grade graduating class with our annual Graduation & Baccalaureate Ceremony. In CES tradition, the service was filled with award announcements, special remarks, musical offerings, and a gift of portraits painted by the 8th graders’ Kindergarten chapel partners. During the ceremony, each student also presented a speech entitled, “What CES Means to Me.” Graduates mentioned favorite moments from their time at CES, thanked their teachers, and gave heartfelt insights into how they have grown as individuals. These speeches inevitably brought us to tears of joy as faculty, staff, and parents listened to each…
Read MoreFor the last two years, Christ Episcopal School’s Student Council has made its mark on the Rockville community and beyond. Last year, our elected reps brainstormed various ways to help those in need. That exploration led to the big idea of hosting a Christ Episcopal Community Mini Mart. This project would present collected donations of toiletries, nonperishable foods, and clothing for free to whomever has a need. The event proved to be quite successful as we were able to serve the needs of 40 people in 12 hours. Our newly selected Student Council representatives were eager to continue this project…
Read MoreChrist Episcopal School takes hands-on learning seriously… even if it means playing in the dirt! Former CES Science Teacher, Mrs. Fennelly, is working with our Kindergarten and 5th Grade students on a gardening unit this spring. They plan to build raised beds for veggies, herbs, and flowers, and install an outdoor learning space on campus complete with log seating under a big shade tree. Head of School Mrs. Stone writes, “Tactile, hands-on learning complemented by a strong curriculum is integral to our whole child education.” Stay tuned for more updates as we transform the Hillstrom House backyard into a student-run…
Read MoreChrist Episcopal School is proud to announce that our 3rd Graders are 2024 “READBowl” Maryland State Champions of Reading! This championship came as a result of reading the most minutes per team over four weeks during READBowl 2024: The World Championship of Reading. READBowl is a global reading competition put on by Read With Malcolm, the Youth Literacy Initiative of NFL Super Bowl Champion and children’s book author Malcolm Mitchell. The seventh annual competition was held from January 8 (the day of the College Football Playoff National Championship) through February 11 (Super Bowl Sunday.) “Winning a state championship is always…
Read MoreChrist Episcopal School’s Athletic Director, Mr. Edgar Zuniga, is looking a little more aerodynamic these days thanks to the Middle School Boys’ Soccer Team. Back in the Fall, he made a deal with them: Go undefeated this season and you can shave my head. Well, what do you know, the team went undefeated! So on a chilly February afternoon, the whole school gathered to watch Mr. Z make good on his promise. We are so proud of our Boys’ Soccer Team for the hard work they put in this season. And we are incredibly grateful to Mr. Z for his…
Read MoreOn Friday, February 2, Rockville mayor, Monique Ashton, visited our 4th grade class in celebration of the “If I Were Mayor” essay contest. Ahead of Mayor Ashton’s visit, students brainstormed questions they wanted to ask her about her job as mayor. They asked things like “What does a typical day look like?” and “How do you inspire others?” Mayor Aston explained the importance of community involvement, time management, and relationships. She also conveyed how much she values schools and education, and gave students some tips on how to get involved to make Rockville even better. Mayor Ashton is the 67th…
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