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Centennial Roughrider

October 2018

A Message from the Principal, Mrs. Svihovec Thank you to all the grandparents who attended Grandparent’s Day at Centennial. This is such a special day for students as they spend time with their grandparents at school. Grandparents get to see how school has changed since they were young learners. I love to hear the stories that are exchanged between the kids and their grandparents. These special moments make me smile. It is so touching to see grandparents include other students that didn’t have a grandparent with them for the day. This kind act is modeling kindness and respectfulness at its best. I hope you all enjoy Pastries for Parents with the Photo Booth and conversation cards at the table. This may be a rushed time in the morning, but spending those little extra times with your children starts the day out right. Thank you to the Lee Family for working with the Centennial PTO for the great tasting cinnamon bread from Bread Poets. That is always a special treat. Lastly, a few things to note:

1. Just a reminder that Pokemon cards are not allowed at school. We would rather have you moving at recess than trading cards.

2. Cell Phones and watches with calling capabilities are to remain in backpacks turned off until the end of the day. They can be a distraction during the day when they are with students in their pockets, and on their wrists.

3. Just a reminder that only healthy snacks are allowed at Centennial. If you have questions, you may refer to the website or give me a call.

Let’s have a great year. If you ever have a concern or would like to meet

please give me a call. As always, thanks for sharing your children with us at

Centennial.

Outside Clothing Guidelines (with windchill) !!

50 ° or above Nice Day = No Coat

40 - 50 ° Getting Cooler = Sweatshirt or Light Jacket

40 ° and below It’s Cold! = Coat, hat, gloves.

Wear everything you have

to keep warm!

October 8, 9, 10 – Hearing Screening (K, 1, 2) 9-PTO Meeting (7 p.m.) 11-Pastries with Parents 12-Pastries with Parents 15 & 16 – Parent/Teacher Conf. 17 – Raffle Ticket Sales End 18-19 No School- Teachers Conv. 25-Grade 5 Music Program(6:00 p.m.) 30 – Vision Screenings (K, 3, 5)

November 13- PTO Meeting (7 p.m.) 12- Honoring Veteran’s Day (No School) 16- End of Trimester 22 & 23- No School - Thanksgiving

“The Roughrider 3” Be Respectful

Be Responsible

Be Safe

Thank You, 5th grade mentors for

being so responsible and helping

the younger students at lunch

time!

Shoparoo

Please download the

“Shoparoo” App!

Start uploading your

receipts today!

Centennial can earn money

for technology through this

simple task.

(Thank you for your support)

TO: Parent/Guardian of Centennial Students FROM: Michele Svihovec, Principal

Hiring high quality teachers is a priority at our school. Through federal education law, parents have the right to request information on the professional qualifications of the teachers and paraprofessionals at our school. If you are interested in learning this information, please contact the school administration office at (701) 323-4290. Upon this request, you will receive a detailed explanation of the licensing, education, and experience of each of our teachers. You will also receive information regarding the names and qualifications of the paraprofessionals at our school(s).

Below is a table that lists each teacher at our school:

Teacher Name Grade Level and/or Subject

Bachelor's Degree Major and/or Minor

Graduate Degree and Field of Study

Years of Teaching

Experience

Meets State Qualifications

& Licensing

Michele Svihovec Principal BS Elem/Secondary Ed/PE MS Ed Leadership 27 Yes

Stephenie Braunagel Kindergarten BS Elementary Education/ BS Early Childhood Education

MS School Counseling

1 Yes

Rhonda Fritz

Kindergarten BS Elem Ed/Kindergarten/ Reading/LD Credential

MS Sp Ed/ Elem Ed

21 Yes

Paige Hardmeyer Kindergarten BS Elem Ed/Early Childhood Credential on file

3 Yes

Missy Vollmers Kindergarten BS Elem Ed/ Reading /Early Childhood/Reading Cred.

MS Education 29 Yes

Melissa Brendel Grade 1 BS Elem Ed/Sp Ed 7 Yes

Greta Delparte Grade 1 BS Elem Ed/Reading/Early Childhood/Reading & Math Credential

MS Education 11 Yes

Shawna Grubb Grade 1 BS Elem Ed/ Sp Ed MS Education; Emphasis in Reading

18 Yes

Amy Steiner Grade 1 BS Elem Ed/Early Childhood/Reading Cred.

MS Education 13 Yes

Megan Crawford Grade 2 BS Elem Ed/Read & Early Childhood Minors/Title1& Math Credentials

11 Yes

Joni Love Grade 2 BS Elem Ed/Early Childhood/Sp Ed

33 Yes

Lacey Pfleger Grade 2 BS Elem Ed MS Elem Ed/Kindergarten

9 Yes

Tammy Pope Grade 2 BS Elem Ed 24 Yes

Michelle Buchholz Grade 3 BS Elem Ed MS Education 20 Yes

Lyndsey Hoffer Grade 3 BS Elem Ed MS Elem Ed 7 Yes

Beth Kocis Grade 3 BS Elem Ed/Early Childhood/Reading Cred.

MS Education 17 Yes

Centennial Elementary School 2800 Ithica Drive

Bismarck, North Dakota 58503 (701) 323-4290

www.bismarckschools.org

All students will have the academic, social, and personal skills to be career, college, and community ready.

Michele Svihovec

Principal

Chris Narum

Cody Wagner

Assistant Principals

Dawn Churchill Grade 4 BS Elem Ed/Spec Ed MR MS Education 22 Yes

Holly Dietrich Grade 4 BS Elem Ed/Reading Credential

MS Education 18 Yes

Jake Larson Grade 4 BS Elem Ed MS Education 8 Yes

Eliza Bullock Grade 5 BS Elem Ed/Early Childhood/Reading Minors/ Kinder/Reading Credentials

MS Education 16 Yes

Summer Czeczok Grade 5 BS Elem Ed/Mathematics MS Education 10 Yes

Kylee Leingang Grade 5 BS Elem Ed/Minor Spec Ed/Middle School Endorsement

0 Yes

Ross Baumgardner Orchestra BA In Instrumental Education Orchestra/Minor in Religion

2 Yes

Jennifer Bina English Learners BA in Elem Ed/Minor in Early Childhood/ Kindergarten Endorsement

MS English Learners

9 Yes

Rhonda Goetz Instructional Coach BS Elem Ed MS Elem Ed 19 Yes

Kelly Griffin Special Education BS Early Childhood/Special Ed Endorsement

MS Elementary ED 10 Yes

Gwen Hall Music BS Music 29 Yes

Mindy Iverson

Library Media Specialist

BS Elem Ed/ LMO 1 Plan on File

2 Yes

Jill Meier Learning Disability BA Elem Ed/ Sp Ed Credential

MS Learning Disabilities

39 Yes

Christopher Narum Counselor BS Psychology MS School Counseling

6 Yes

Phyllis Schroeder Physical Education BA Health & Phy Ed/ Business Education

42 Yes

Michelle Smith G/T Levels of Service BS Elem Ed/Ed of Deaf/ Math Credential/Gifted & Talented Endorsement

16 Yes

Angel Tweten Title 1 Reading BS Elem Ed/Special Ed MS Education/ Title 1 Reading & Math Credential

19 Yes

Trisha VanVoorhis

Speech & Language BS Communication Disorders

MS Speech-Lang. Path.

10 Yes

Wagner, Cody Special Education BA Elementary Ed MS Special Education

11 Yes

Krysta Wishek School Psychologist BS Psychology/Minor in Addiction Studies

MS/Psy in School Psych

0 Yes

If these state qualifications have not been met, we will be working with staff to complete them in a timely manner. This may require teacher testing or additional college courses. If, at any time during the school year your child is taught by a teacher for four or more consecutive weeks (such as a long-term substitute teacher) who is not “highly qualified,” you will receive timely notice from our school. Please contact me anytime during the school year if you would like more information about teachers who are working with your children. We wish to keep our parents informed on the quality education we deliver. Sharing staff qualifications is an excellent way to show our commitment to students. Staff members at any school define the education environment. We are devoted to finding the best quality educators to work with your children to ensure that school is a place where they can succeed.

Information

Second STEP is the classroom-based program our Centennial teachers use to teach the development of students’ social-emotional competence. A recent meta-analysis found that students participating in such programs showed significant gains in social-emotional learning skills, attitudes, and behavior, as well as academic achievement. The research shows that students participating in a school-based SEL program have a better chance of experiencing success in school and life.* An important part of Second STEP is self-regulation skills. Centennial teachers use strategies from Second STEP, Conscious Discipline, and S’Cool Moves to help students self-regulate so they can be successful in school . The ability to self-regulate helps students get along better with teachers and other students. Students with good self-regulation skills get the most out of school, both in terms of academics and social interactions. This sets them up for being successful in life.*

The Second STEP program further promotes the development of self-regulation skills with its focus on Skills on Learning. Students learn four self-regulation skills they need to be successful learners: focusing attention, listening, using self-talk, and being assertive. These skills support school readiness and academic achievement.*

The Problem-Solving unit of Second STEP reinforces the use of emotion-management skills. Children are taught that when they are having a problem with peers, it is useful first to calm down, and then to apply a set of problem-solving steps.* You will see these steps on the Centennial fix-it. Remember a “Fix-it” is an opportunity to teach, not punish. We want students to see Fix-its as opportunities to learn.

The first month of Second STEP lessons focus on creating a welcoming place where students feel like they belong. They are reminded to act and speak in safe, respectful, and responsible ways. In addition, we have been reminding students of the “Roughrider 3” in all the different learning spaces in and around Centennial school. Teachers taught their Second STEP lessons that support these behaviors. They are now teaching the lessons that focus on the skills for learning: listening, focusing attention, using self-talk to stay on task, and being assertive when asking for help with a learning task. The grade levels may vary some with the exact topic of the lesson, but they are similar.

If you would like more information on the Second STEP curriculum, or Conscious Discipline please give me a call and I would be happy to visit with you about these strategies.

Mrs. Svihovec

*Information taken from the Second STEP Principal Toolkit ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

WE NEED YOUR HELP- Please Vote For Miss Steph Braunagel

Please vote for Steph Braunagel for the Farmers Insurance Grant! Miss Braunagel wrote a grant for Flexible Seating for her classroom. She has a chance to win up to $2,500. You may vote once a day. This is the website to go to for voting https://www.farmers.com/thank-americas-teachers/vote-for-a-teacher/vote-for-a-proposal-form/. Type in Steph's name or simply put in Bismarck, ND. After putting in your e-mail address, go to your e-mail to confirm the vote! Here is a summary of what she is proposing:

If I receive the grant I would like to use the money for flexible seating. Flexible seating is having various options for students to pick

from to sit on for the day. It is wonderful and the research coming out about it is awesome. It is a 21st century classroom designed for

flexible learning, collaboration, and more. Flexible seating allows students to have choice in their learning. Every child learns

differently and it is being discovered that flexible seating helps our brains and bodies learn and to be able to focus. This would help

me meet the needs of my students. I want to create an environment where all feel welcome and are engaged in learning. This money

would be very beneficial for my students! (Thanks for supporting one of our Centennial Teachers- Miss Braunagel!)

Collect Box Tops!

Please remember to collect box tops! We have two submissions each school year. The first

will be at the end of October so please submit as many as you can by October 15th. Place

all of your box tops in a baggie, labeled with the name of your child’s teacher, and put them

in the bins located outside of the office. The class that collects the most box tops by the

second submission will win a pizza party!

Thank You!

Thank you Students and Parents for taking the time to sell raffle tickets.

Sales run from Friday, September 21st – Wednesday, October 17th.

Drawings will run from Monday, October 29th – Wednesday, November 21st.

Just a reminder that we will draw for the prizes in the morning and make the announcement at school. Names of the winning raffle tickets will also be listed on the PTO Facebook site.

Attendance Please remember to call the office if your son/daughter is going to be absent from school or if they are going to be late due to medical appointments. If they are out sick from school and go to a doctor please ask for a medical note from the doctor and turn in at the office. Also, if a student arrives tardy to school because of a doctor’s appointment we prefer that a medical note be turned in; otherwise the tardy is considered unexcused. A child is considered tardy if he/she arrives after 8:35. A child is considered absent if he/she arrives after 9:30.

COME FEEL THE MAGIC AT THE FALL BOOK FAIR IN THE CENTENNIAL LIBRARY! Join us at our fall book fair during Parent Teacher Conferences in the Centennial Library!

Proceeds from the book fair have been used to purchase ozobots, headphones with microphones, a green screen and many books! We will also have classroom wish lists if you would like to buy a book for your child’s teacher.

Mindy Iverson, Library Media Specialist

Stop and Shop

Drop Off In the Morning

Just a reminder if you are dropping your child off in the loop, you may not leave your car to walk

your child into the school. This causes somewhat of a traffic jam in the front loop. If you would like

to walk your child into the school, please park on the street and use the sidewalk to walk them into

the school. Also, I am still seeing cars using the lane painted blue that is close to the curb. This lane

is only for vehicles that have the correct signage, such as the bus that drops off students. Thank

you.

October 15 3:05 – 7:00 PM

October 16

8:00 – 8:30 AM

3:05 – 7:00 PM

October 17

8:00 – 8:30 AM

Stop and Shop!

District News Superintendent Search Process is Underway By Dr. Jim Haussler, Superintendent of Schools

It is our goal to give parents regular updates on the process of finding a new leader for Bismarck Public Schools. You can read about it here or follow School Board meetings, social media or our website (www.bismarckschools.org) under News & Headlines. The first step is to find out what our Board, staff, students, parents and other community members want in a new superintendent. We will email the October survey link to all parents, so be sure to watch for it and weigh in!

Sept. 11-20 School Board member interviews Mid. Sept.-Oct. 12 Focus groups with selected staff, parents, students & community members Oct. 4-14 On-line survey where everyone can provide input Oct. 22 Present input to the Board, as well as a Supt. Profile for the job posting Oct. 23-Dec. 7 Advertising and application period Nov.-Dec. Recruitment, monitoring and screening of applicants by consulting firm Dec. 7-20 Applications reviewed, credentials verified, references checked.

Identify semi-finalists at an executive session of the School Board Jan. 14 Identify finalists; schedule interviews Week of Jan. 21 Candidates interviewed by Board and focus groups; make a job offer Jan. 28 Announce new superintendent.

4 Critical Responses By Becky Labella, BPS Safety Coordinator, becky_labella@bismarckschools.org

Lockdown –occurs when there is an immediate threat to student and staff safety. All normal

activity stops and students are taken to designated safe areas. This could be on or off campus.

Shelter-in-Place –called when there is not an immediate threat to student or staff safety. A shelter-in-place is used as a PRECAUTIONARY measure. Depending on the situation, doors may or may not be locked, students may or may not be allowed to leave the classroom without adult supervision, and people may or may not be allowed to enter/exit the building. Examples of situations where a shelter-in-place may be called: reports of a wild animal in the area, robbery (armed or unarmed) reported at a nearby location but not on school grounds, escaped prisoner in the area, police responding to a domestic dispute, arrest being made near a school, etc.

Tornado/Severe Weather –usually initiated by the National Weather Service. Teachers and aides will escort students to a pre-designated safe area. These areas are generally interior rooms with no windows, hallways with no open ends, and basements.

Evacuation –initiated by the fire alarm or an announcement made on the intercom. Teachers/ aides will escort students to the nearest exit and out of the building. Each school has a “Reunification Area” where all classes meet and teachers take roll. During evacuation drills, administrators may stand in front of an exit and imitate a fire or other obstruction, giving students and staff experience with different situations. More information on the left.

September is National Preparedness Month

The ND Dept. of Health encourages citizens to create and practice an individual or family emergency plan in case of a disaster. Visit www.ready.gov/make-a-plan for help on how to start your emergency plan based on the specific needs of your household. Residents can also go to www.ready.gov/be-informed for practical tips on how to prepare now, survive during, and be safe after multiple emergency events such as floods, power outages, an active shooter, wildfires, and severe weather.

Join us!

If you “like” Bismarck Public Schools on Facebook or “follow us” on Twitter, you may news about your child’s classroom! It’s also a great way to be the first to get important BPS information.

Reunification Procedures In the event of an emergency at a school, we ask that you: 1. DO NOT COME TO THE SCHOOL. Law enforcement will not let you get to the school and you will potentially clog up roads that first responders need to use to gain access to the school and students. Wait for BPS to notify you of Reunification Site location. 2. DO NOT CALL YOUR STUDENT. This ties up phone lines for emergency phone calls to law enforcement and it also puts your student at risk in an intruder situation. If the students forget or don’t have time to turn down the ringer on their phones, your phone call could potentially give away their hiding spot. 3. BRING GOVERNMENT ISSUED ID TO REUNIFICATION SITE. Students will not be released to parents/guardians who do not present proper identification. This is for the safety of all students.

WE WILL COMMUNICATE WITH YOU! Bismarck Public Schools will be in contact with you via Power Announcement messages in the form of emails, texts, and/or phone calls. Updates will be posted on the BPS website at www.bismarckschools.org.

The Bismarck The Bismarck Public School District does not discriminate on the basis of race, sex, color, national origin, religion, age or disability in admission or access to or treatment or employment in its programs and activities. To obtain this material in an alternate format, or if you need access, or auxiliary services such as interpreters, large print, brail brailed or recorded material, please contact Michele Svihovec at (701) 323-4290, or a TTY Relay Service at 711 or 1-800-366-6888 two week prior to the event. Any third party non -school district events in this newsletter are not sponsored/endorsed by Bismarck Public Schools