Help for the Holidays Central Elementary and the Kids Care Club genuinely care about our students and families. We recognize that some families may be experiencing difficult economic times. During the Thanksgiving and winter holiday seasons, we would like to assist any Central families in need. There are two opportunities for assistance: Thanksgiving meal: Your family will receive a box (from the local rotary) with canned and packaged food (such as stuffing, gravy, potatoes, etc.) a grocery store gift card. NOTE: All information will be kept confidential. Holiday Gifts for Kids: All of the children in your family can be a recipient of holiday gifts. Gifts will be unwrapped and include a gift receipt. Holiday Gifts may be picked up at the Central main office during school hours from December 21-22. NOTE: All information will be kept confidential. Here is how your family can participate: THANKSGIVING MEAL~ Call Mrs. Maley (school counselor) at 412-492-6328 or email at [email protected]to request a Thanksgiving meal. Please be sure to include your phone number, how many people are in your family, and if there are any food allergies. NOTE: Deadline to sign up is Friday, November 20. HOLIDAY GIFTS FOR KIDS~ Call Mrs. Maley (counselor) at 412-492-6328 or email at [email protected]to request Holiday Gifts for kids. Please be sure to include your phone number. For each child, please indicate the child’s name, age/grade, gender and ideas of gifts ranging from $20-30. Participating staff and Central families will select a general profile. It will include child’s age, grade, gender and gift ideas. NOTE: Your child’s name will NOT be disclosed. *NOTE: Deadline to sign up for Holiday Gifts for Kids is Friday, December 4. We wish all our Central families a great Thanksgiving and Holiday Season!
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Help for the Holidays
Central Elementary and the Kids Care Club genuinely care about our students and families. We recognize that some families may be experiencing difficult economic
times. During the Thanksgiving and winter holiday seasons, we would like to assist any Central families in need.
There are two opportunities for assistance:
Thanksgiving meal: Your family will receive a box (from the local rotary) with canned and packaged food (such as stuffing, gravy, potatoes, etc.) a grocery store gift card. NOTE: All information will be kept confidential.
Holiday Gifts for Kids: All of the children in your family can be a recipient of holiday gifts. Gifts will be unwrapped and include a gift receipt. Holiday Gifts may be picked up at the Central main office during school hours from December 21-22. NOTE: All information will be kept confidential.
Here is how your family can participate:
THANKSGIVING MEAL~ Call Mrs. Maley (school counselor) at 412-492-6328 or email at [email protected] to request a Thanksgiving meal. Please be sure to include your phone number, how many people are in your family, and if there are any food allergies.
NOTE: Deadline to sign up is Friday, November 20.
HOLIDAY GIFTS FOR KIDS~ Call Mrs. Maley (counselor) at 412-492-6328 or email at [email protected] to request Holiday Gifts for kids. Please be sure to include your phone number. For each child, please indicate the child’s name, age/grade, gender and ideas of gifts ranging from $20-30.
Participating staff and Central families will select a general profile. It will include child’s age, grade, gender and gift ideas. NOTE: Your child’s name will NOT be disclosed. *NOTE: Deadline to sign up for Holiday Gifts for Kids is Friday, December 4.
We wish all our Central families a great Thanksgiving and Holiday Season!
GROWING TOGETHER CLUB Purpose: During this after-school group- students will play, create,
and participate in activities to socialize and establish friendships.
Who: 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade students When: The Growing Together Club will meet on the following
days: November 11, December 10, January 7, February 4, March 4, April 8, and May 6 from 3:15-4:15 p.m. (If there is a time when your child is unable to attend, please let us know by phone, email, or note.)
Led by: *Melissa Maley-School Counselor
([email protected]/ ext. 6328) *Heather Tammariello- Speech and Language Pathologist
([email protected]/ ext. 6333) **Permission forms are due by Monday, November 9.
____________________________________________________________ Please return to the Central Elementary Office.
My child will participate in the Growing Together Club. I will pick my child up in the FRONT of the school by 4:15 p.m. Student Name: _____________ ____ Teacher’s Name:____________________ Parent Name:___________________ Parent Signature: __________________ Parent Contact Information:________________________________________ Please state any health concerns/food allergies:_________________________
Calling all 3rd, 4th and 5th graders....
We need your help to make a difference!! What is Kids Care Club? Kids Care Club is a group of young people who want to help others in their community and beyond. There are Kids Care Clubs all over the world. At Central~ teacher and parent volunteers work with the children on projects that help to develop compassion and social responsibility. What kind of projects do Kids Care Clubs do? We do projects that help the homeless, elderly, sick, and lonely. In the past, Kids Care Club has collected food and clothing for various drives, made cards for patients in nursing homes, collected for holiday toy drives, and made blankets for children at Children’s Hospital. How often does the Central Kids Care Club meet? Central’s Kids Care Club meets once a month from 3:15-4:15 in the cafeteria on the following days: November 24, December 17, January 28, February 25, March 25, April 29, May 20. (Pickup is on the side of the building.)
Please return this form to Mrs. Maley (School Counselor) by Friday, November 20.
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Plant a S.E.E.D. and watch students succeed!
Educate and Inspire with the SHOP ‘n SAVE S.E.E.D. Program
This school year, you can increase learning experiences for your child’s school when you buy groceries at your local SHOP ‘n SAVE. The S.E.E.D. program is dedicated to increasing exciting learning opportunities for students from kindergarten through eighth grade. Get interactive presentations and hands-on activities from the Carnegie Science Center and the Pittsburgh Zoo & PPG Aquarium, straight to your child’s school at no cost!
For more information, visit shopnsavefood.com,
download the SHOP ‘n SAVE mobile app, or call 724-925-5725.
Students Extra Educational Development
Register your Perks Card online at shopnsavefood.com or on the SHOP ‘n SAVE mobile app to start earning
free assemblies for your school!
How the S.E.E.D. Program Works: Get a SHOP ‘n SAVE Perks Card and register it at shopnsavefood.com or in the mobile app. Use your Perks Card each time you shop at SHOP ‘n SAVE and purchases will automatically be added to your linked school’s seed total. 250 seeds per student is required to earn educational and fun S.E.E.D. assemblies!
Visit shopnsavefood.com or open the SHOP ‘n SAVE mobile app.
Log in to your Perks Card account and go to S.E.E.D..
Search for your school using the school name or school ID#
Can’t find your school? Call 724-925-5725 to register your school for the S.E.E.D. program.
To schedule an assembly with the Carnegie Science Center, simply call 412-237-3400 ext 7. To schedule with the Pittsburgh Zoo & PPG Aquarium, simply
call 412-365-2528.
Use your Perks Card every time you shop and earn seeds for your school.
How to Sign Up:
Track your school’s S.E.E.D. progress in the SHOP ‘n SAVE mobile app.
When you have accumulated enough seeds, book your assembly!
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Furry Friends (Ages 3-5)Learn about the basic needs and adaptations of mammals, while being gently introduced to some furry friends from the Zoo.
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Radical Reptiles (Grades K-8)Enter the world of reptilian wonders and discover the amazing adaptations that enable them to survive through the ages.
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Biodiversity’s Bounty (Grades 7-12)Explore the interconnections of life on Earth and learn about the importance of conservation in preventing further biodiversity loss.
Carnegie Science CenterPreschool ProgramsUp In The Air (Preschool)How do we know the air is there? Is anything lighter than air? Investigate these questions and be blown away by our amazing air and wind devices.
Carnegie Science CenterGrades K-8 ProgramsIt’s Electric! (Grades K-6)Learn about the revolutionary science discoveries made by Ben Franklin and get charged up for a hair-raising experience with our Van de Graff generator!
Who Wants to Be an Engineer: Imagine it. Make it. Make it Better! (Grades K-8)It’s your turn to be an engineer in this high-energy game show experience. Get ready for “Double Dare” inspired physical engineering challenges!
Chem-Mystery Files: Trial by Fire (Grades K-8)Join Detective Sam Silica on the hunt for clues in a burning mystery and see how evidence “reacts” to scientific tests.
Science Takes Flight: From Blueprints to Blue Skies (Grades K-8)Learn how innovative aircraft fly off the drawing board and into the sky. Take a spin on our hovercraft and feel the fiery roar of propulsion chemistry! Journey Through The Human Body: An Anatomy Adventure (Grades K-8)Take a fantastic voyage through the bloodstream to learn about human body systems and discover innovations in medicine!
Grand Slam Science (Grades K-8)Discover the science behind baseball as you find a bat’s “sweet spot,” measure reaction time, predict a ball’s trajectory, then slide into home!
