Welcome toCentral Elementary

SchoolGo Eagles!!!2015-2016

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 15-16 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 13th: Open House

– 5:15pm 3rd-5th – 6:00pm Kindergarten Orientation

– 6:45pm 1st -2nd

• August 28th –September 10th: Tumbler Kick Off

• September 4th: Title One Report

Non-Nutritional Days• September 25• October 30• November 20• December 18• January

• February 12• March 17• April 22• May 24

Lunch Times

5th: 10:50 -11:104th: 10:45 -11:05 3rd: 11:05 -11:252nd: 11:15 -11:35 1st: 11:30 -11:50 Kdg: 11:40 -12:00

PTA Dates• September 3rd – Movie

Night 5:30• September 29th -

Grandparents Breakfast K-1•October 1st –

Grandparents Breakfast 2-5

Central Elementary will be having the annual Report to the Public on

September 29th at 5:30 pm in conjunction with Math Night from

5:30-7:00 p.m.

Math NightSeptember 29th from 5:30pm to 7:00pm

Join us on Tuesday, September 29th for a night of fun with Math! We will be learning HOW our students learn daily, we will have door prizes, and pizza for

supper! We hope to see you here!!!

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 – 474-7059Email –

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 19………..Red Thursday, August 20……….…...Yellow Friday, August 21………………….Green Monday, August 24……………….Orange Tuesday, August 25……………….Blue Wednesday, August 26.………..Purple Thursday, August 27……………Brown

Friday, August 28…………........Black

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

What are we studying??

Reading:. Building Good HabitsMath: Counting

Writing: Small Moment StoriesWe are excited!! This year is going to be AMAZING!

Make sure to decorate and return the Writing Folder!

Make sure you study your Sight

Word Lists!!

First Grade

Second GradeAugust News

Reading- Reading Growth Spurt

Writing- Lessons from the Masters: Growing Narrative Writers

Math- Counting, Coins, and Combinations

Social Studies- Community Building and Geography: Maps

*The book of the month is a suggested book that Second Grade teachers think your family would enjoy reading. This book may or may not have been read in the classroom.

The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore by William Joyce (Available at Crawford County Library AND Fort Smith Library!)

Reading: We are launching our new year of reading by learning how to build a reading life. We will continue

through this unit during August and September. Please encourage your child to read.

Writing: During the first month of school, we will be writing personal narratives (stories from our own lives). You can help your child by talking about important events and

people in their life.

Math: We will be starting our 1st math unit “Trading Stickers, Combining Coins” and continue through mid-

September. This is ALL about place value, addition, and subtraction.

Science: We will start out the year by studying the Nature of Science. The students will learn about asking questions

and doing experiments.

Welcome Back!

Meet your 3rd Grade Teachers:

Mrs. Alecia HessonMrs. Lauren BransonMs. Michelle Mattox

Third Grade Happenings

Frolics of a 4th GraderReading:

We are “Launching” into ‘Interpreting Characters: The Heart of the Story.’ We will be in this unit for the rest of August and all of September. We will also be using this

time for reading assessments and library procedures

Writing:For the months of August and September, we will

be crafting Realistic Fiction stories. These are stories that are fictional, but sound as if they

really could or did happen.

Math:Factors, Multiples, and Arrays are our focus

in our first unit!! Please help your child by studying multiplication facts at home!!

Social Studies:We will soon be studying Native American

Indians: The Iroquios and The Algonquians! This will be a fun and hands on unit of study!

Meet the 4th Grade Crew:Mrs. Tia Smith

Mrs. Renee LansdellMrs. Amanda Le

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

• 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 over American Revolution. We will also learn about community and team building skills.

Central Elementary Media Center

Our Book Fair is Coming!September 28th through October 2nd

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.