Welcome toCentral Elementary

School

Go Eagles!!!2014-2015

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 2014-15 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 14th – Open House/Kindergarten

Orientation– 5:15 3rd thru 5th Grades– 6:00 Kindergarten Orientation – 6:45 1st and 2nd Grades

• August 22nd – Cookie Dough Sales Kick Off• September 2nd – Fall Pictures K-2• September 3rd – Fall Pictures 3-5• September 4th – PTA Family Movie Night 6:00• September 5th – Title 1 Report (after Rise and Shine in the Library)

Non-Nutritional Days• September 26• October 31• November 21• December 19• January 30• February 13• March 20• April 2• May 21

PTA Dates• September 4th –

• PTA Family Movie Night 6:00• September 30th –

Grandparents Breakfast K-2• October 1st –

Grandparents Breakfast 3-5

Central Elementary will be having the annual Report to the Public on September 26, 2013 at 5:15 pm in conjunction with Math Night from

5:30-7:00 p.m.

Math NightOctober 2nd from 5:30pm to 7:00pm

Join us on Thursday, October 2nd for a night of fun with Math! We will be playing games, talking about

measurement, and much much more!

From the Counselor……

WELCOME BACK TO SCHOOLI love the start of a new school year! The excitement of those returning, and the curiosity of the kindergartners brings a smile. I’m here to help out in any way possible. Feel free to contact me anytime.

Phone – 474-7058Email –

amanda.ming@vbsd.us

Word of the Month RESPECT

---------------------------------------------------------------------We start the year off learning about respect because it is an expectation with have for all students and staff at Central Elementary. The quote of the month says it all…..

Treat others the way you want to be treated.

Amanda Ming - Counselor

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 20………..Green Thursday, August 21……….…...Yellow Friday, August 22………………….Black Monday, August 25……………….Orange Tuesday, August 26……………….Blue Wednesday, August 27.………..Purple Thursday, August 28……………Brown

Friday, August 29…………........Red

Unit 1Reading- We are ReadersWriting- Launching the Writing WorkshopMath- Who is in School Today?Science/Social Studies- Five Senses, Oral Hygiene

Your Place in the World

First Grade NewsWhat are we studying??

Reading:. Good reading habitsMath: How many?

Writing: Small Moments Reading Books will go home soon: Make sure your child is reading 3-4 times a week at home! Make sure to sign the log!! Read 100 Minutes

a Week!

Make sure you study your Sight

Word Lists!!

We are studying maps and the solar system!

2nd Grade News

Reading- Taking Ownership of Our Reading

Writing- Small Moment Stories

Math-Counting, Coins & Combinations

Science- Plants and Soil

**Be sure to bring folders back to school everyday**

Thinkings of a Third GraderReading:

We are “Launching” into ‘Creating a Readerly Third Grade Life.’ We will be in this unit for the rest of August and all of

September

Writing:For the months of August and September, we will be crafting Personal Narratives (stories from our

lives). Help your child brainstorm people, objects, and events that are meaningful to them.

Math:PLACE VALUE is our focus in our first unit!! We will also be learning different strategies to

help us add and subtract!

Social Studies:Where do I live?! We will be learning about

cities, states, countries, and continents.

Meet the 3rd Grade Crew:Mrs. Alecia Hesson

Ms. Tabitha LawrenceMrs. Tia Smith

4th GradeReading: We are studying characters and how they affect the meaning of our stories.

Writing: We are writing realistic fiction stories.

Math: We are working on arrays which will help us with our multiplication. We will also be learning about multiples and factors.

Science/Social Studies: We are working on building a classroom community and will move to learning map skills.

5th Grade• ScienceWe will start out the year learning about the nature of science, 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 StudiesFirst, will be building our classroom community. After that, we will be looking at Geography. We will be learning all about how to use maps and globes to gather information.

Reading is important because…

Strong reading and writing skills are essential for success in school and later life. Although most children learn to read in their classroom programs, a few children have great difficulty learning to read and write. Reading Recovery can help!

Scientific evidence reviewed by the U.S. Department of Education's What Works Clearinghouse confirms that

 Reading Recovery is effective.

Reading Recovery Teacher

Bonnie Duff

Central Elementary

Van Buren, AR 72921

479-474-7059

bonnie.duff@vbsd.us

University Training Center

University of Arkansas

Little Rock, AR

Center For Literacy

Contact your local Reading Recovery

professional

Reading Recovery at Central Elementary, Van Buren School District

25 Years of Excellence in North America

•Nearly 2 million American first graders have had Reading Recovery      lessons.•75% reached grade-level standard at the end of their lessons.•All children make progress, but a few do not reach grade-level standard.• Information from Reading Recovery lessons helps schools and parents plan future evaluation and services.

Reading Recovery works because… Families can help by…•highly trained teachers work intensively, with individual children each school day.•lessons are planned to build on the knowledge and strengths of each child.

•being sure your child's school attendance is as regular as possible.•listening to your child read books sent home by the Reading Recovery teacher.•returning the books each day so the teacher can send home new books.•making reading time positive, short, and enjoyable.

To find out more about Reading Recovery visit our website at www.readingrecovery.org

Central Elementary Media Center

Our Book Fair is Coming!September 29th through October 3rd

At the Book Fair you will find the latest and finest titles for kids, as well as books of

interest to parents.See you here.

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.