Welcome toCentral Elementary

SchoolGo Eagles!!!2013-2014

Notes From Mrs. MizellDear Parents,

On behalf of the teachers and staff of the Central Elementary School (CES), I would like to welcome you back to school. I anticipate that the 2013-14 academic year will prove to be an exciting and productive year. To those who are new to Central, we hope that you will quickly feel at home and become involved in the activities of our school through the PTA and your child’s classroom. As I continue as principal at Central Elementary, I will work diligently with parents and faculty to foster an atmosphere that promotes a learning community that is child centered. Working as a team we will move forward in our mission to create a warm, caring, disciplined, and challenging environment in which all students can learn and reach their highest potential becoming responsible members of society. Although we strongly believe in academic excellence, we also feel that learning must be fun and rewarding for each child. By working together, students, parents/guardians, and staff can make Central Elementary School an exciting and enjoyable place to learn. I am blessed to work with the Central staff, families, and community.

Reaching New Heights-Soaring to Excellence

   Sincerely, Cindy Mizell

Announcements• August 15th – Open House

• 5:00 – 3rd, 4th, & 5th Grades • 6:00 – Kindergarten Orientation• 7:00 – 1st & 2nd Grades

• August 19th- First Day of School• September 2nd – NO SCHOOL – Labor Day• September 25th – Grandparents Breakfast• September 26th – Family Math Night

5:30-7:30

Non-Nutritional Days

• September 27th • October 31st • November 22nd • December 20th • January 29th • February 13th • March 21st • April 17th • May 23rd

PTA Dates• September 5th –

PTA Family Movie Night• September 12th –

Skate Night (changed from Sept. 3rd)

• September 25th – Grandparents Breakfast

• October 3rd – PTA Guys Game Night• October 10th –

Skate Night

Welcome to Kindergarten!Starting Wednesday, we will be talking about the eight basic colors! If possible, please

dress your child in the specific color that corresponds with that day. It can be a solid color or just a little of the color. If your child does not have clothes to go along with the

color of the day that is just fine too!

Wednesday, August 21………Black Thursday, August 22…………Red Friday, August 23……………….Yellow Monday, August 26…………….Orange Tuesday, August 27…………….Blue Wednesday, August 28.………Purple Thursday, August 29…………..Brown

Friday, August 30…………………Green

Unit 1• Reading- We are Readers• Writing- Launching the Writing Workshop• Math- Who is in School Today?• Science/Social Studies- Five Senses, Your Place in the World

First Grade News

What are we studying??Reading:. Readers Build Good HabitsMath: : How Many of Each?Writing: Small Moment Writing

What’s Happening in 2nd Grade???

ReadingFor August and September we are .

WritingThis month we are studying Master Authors and using

their tips to improve our Narrative Writing.

MathOur focus in math this month is Counting, Coins,

and Combinations.

Science/Social StudiesWe will be learning about Maps and Geography.

Dates to Remember:September 2nd- No School

September 26th- Family Math Night

3rd Grade Happenings!

Open House for 3rd grade is August 15th at

5:00Looking forward to

seeing all of you here and having a great

year!

4th Grade Happenings

Important dates:August 15th- Open House 5:00

August 19th – First Day of SchoolSeptember 2nd – No School for Labor Day

Looking forward to the 2013-2014 school year.

August

5th Grade• ScienceWe will start out the year learning all about science process skills and the scientific method, before starting our unit of study on matter.

• MathIn math we will be studying multiplication and division to start the year! We will also learn about factors and multiples of numbers.

• Reading WorkshopWe will be setting goals for our reading lives. Students will be working on reading with greater agency and independence. • Writing WorkshopWe will revisit narrative writing. Students will use the skills they have acquired through previous units to write like a pro.• Social StudiesOur first unit of study is going to be Geography. We will be learning all about how to use maps and globes to gather information.

Drop off and Pick up

• Bus drop off and pick up will be located behind the building on North 22nd Street.

• Car drop off and pick up will now be located in the front of Central Elementary School on North 24th Street.