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Parent Involvement

We are fortunate to have an active parent community. There are many ways to be involved at CCBC:

Be a Room Parent
Organize Truck Day or Author’s Day
Be on the Board
Help with the Book Fair, Auction, or Wine Tasting

Our Workday Program is a great way to be in the classroom and be involved in the school. By participating in our workday program, you can:

Receive a $500 tuition discount
Meet the teachers and see how many of the classes are run
Eat lunch with your child at the end of the day

2018-2019 Board of Directors

Darcey Thomson, Chair
Emily Bennett, Vice Chair
Jeremy Sher, Treasurer
Amory Barnes, Secretary
Lauren Ali, Long Range Planning
Blair Staunton, Communications
Blythe Geraghty, Room Parents
Nelda Perez, Fundraising
Betsy Fenzel, Parent Education
Sally Beemsterboer, Community Liason
Elizabeth Dodson, Outreach Chair
Lizzie Manogue, Teacher Representative
Emma Stewart, Director
Lys Litmans, Administrator

Community Events

CCBC has multiple events throughout the year, some for the whole family and some just for parents. The first week of the school year each class has its own class play date. We also have:

A fall picnic at Candy Cane Park
Fall Cocktail Party/or Wine Tasting Party
Book Fair (typically held in November)
Classroom parties
Mom’s or Dad’s nights out
Back to School Night (typically in early October)
Spring Fundraiser

Fundraising

Spring Auction

At CCBC, we have one main fundraiser every spring that raises money for a school or building project. We are always looking for parent help, If you are interested please reach out to Nelda Harris.

The Communications Chair of the Board sends out five newsletters per year.

Life after CCBC

“You’re off to Great Places! Today is your day! Your mountain is waiting.” ~ Dr. Seuss

The children at CCBC go on to attend a variety of local public, independent, and parochial schools in DC, MD and VA.

District of Columbia Public Schools

Hearst Elementary School
Horace Mann Elementary School
Hyde-Addison Elementary School
Janney Elementary
John Eaton Elementary School
Key Elementary School
Lafayette Elementary School
Murch Elementary School
Oyster Elementary
Stoddert Elementary School

Montgomery County Public Schools

Bradley Hills Elementary School
Carderock Springs Elementary School
Potomac Elementary School
Rock Creek Forest Elementary – Spanish Immersion
Rosemary Hills Elementary School
Sligo Creek Elementary School – French Immersion
Somerset Elementary School
Takoma Park Elementary
Westbrook Elementary School
Wood Acres Elementary School

Independent Schools

Beauvoir School
British School
Concord Hill School
Diener School
Georgetown Day School
Green Acres School
Harbor School
Jewish Primary Day
Lowell School
Lycée Rochambeau – The French International School
Maret School
National Presbyterian School
Norwood School
Potomac School
Primary Day School
St. Patrick’s Episcopal Day School
Washington Episcopal School
Washington International School
Sandy Spring Friends School
Sheridan School
Sidwell Friends School

Parochial Schools

Blessed Sacrament School
Holy Redeemer
Holy Trinity
Little Flower
Stone Ridge