Central Hub
March 2016 Edition
Message from the Principal
Dear Parents,
The last few weeks have been very busy as we have taken the ISTEP+ test and are preparing for the IREAD. While we have worked very hard, we have managed to squeeze in some fun as well. Students participated in a super-teacher themed convocation, celebrated Read Across America Day, and traveled to worlds through the media center's reading program. Additionally, we are excited to share that The Indy Air Bears Jump Rope Team will conduct a Jump Rope Show for our students on March 24th.
As we near the middle of March, the weather seems to be breaking and spring is around the corner. Another sure sign of spring is the fact that we're getting ready for the walkathon! You will find information about the event in this newsletter.
Sincerely,
Julie Thacker
Plainfield Food Service Is Hiring
The Plainfield Schools Food Service Department is hiring.
If interested please call the Food Services Office 838-3662 or
Apply online at WWW.Plainfield.k12.in.us under employment.
Spring Assessments
- Third grade IREAD March 16th and 17th
- ISTEP Part 2 Window April 18-May 6, 2016 (all students grades 3-5)
ISTEP CONVOCATION
Kindergarten Round Up
IMPORTANT DATES
UPaint 3/10 4-9 pm and 10% of profits go to our school
No school for students March 15. It is a professional development day for teachers.
Third grade IREAD in the mornings of March 16th and 17th
Chicago's Pizza 3/21 5-8 pm. K-kids will assist us that evening.
Culver's 4/12 5-8 pm. No flyer needed and 10% of profits go to our school. Student Council will assist us that evening.
Dickey's 4/26 4-9 pm. No flyer needed and 15% of profits go to our school
- March 25th- April 1 Spring Break
- April 6th Kindergarten Registration 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. and 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
- April 7th Kindergarten Registration 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
- May 9th Parent Orientation in the PCMS Auditorium 6-7 p.m. (5th Grade Parents)
Time Schedules for Schools 2016-2017
Below are the board approved school start times for the 2016-2017 school year.
Student Day: 8:50 a.m. -3:50 p.m.
Middle School
Student Day: 7:50 a.m. -2:50 p.m.
High School
Student Day: 8:05 a.m.- 3:05 p.m.
School Breakfast
Kids need Breakfast to refuel their brains and bodies. By recharging the brain and body, kids will be more efficient in just about everything they do. Breakfast is the most important meal of the day. Short on time in the mornings? Have your child eat Breakfast at school. Breakfast is 8:20-8:40 each morning in the school cafeteria. Breakfast is $1.30 (.30 for eligible students). Please discuss with your child if they are to eat breakfast at school. If you have any questions regarding breakfast please contact our Food Service Director 317-838-3662
Thank you
Kelly Collins
Food Service Director
Plainfield Community School Corporation
317-838-3662
SAVE THE DATE
More information about this annual event will be coming home soon....
The walkathon will be on Friday, April 22nd from 9:00 a.m. until approximately noon. The theme this year is to "Be Sporty and Raise Forty."
Funds raised are used largely for student field trips, grade-level t-shirts, and other student activities like all-school convocations. Thank you all, in advance, for your support of our school!
February Value of the Month Students
Jasman Benipal
Lincoln Bradshaw
Raiden Brandgard
Aubrie Carlino
Luke Clark
Sam Douthit
Elijah Eckroth
Andrea Flores Romero
Gabriella Groninger
Gabrielle Hauck
Abigail Kuhn
Hannah Menser
Kyler Moffitt
Hogan Nichols
Aaron Pannel
Devin Robinson
Emma Sageser
Tyler Spivey
Isabella Stowers
Aidan Thacker
Jenna Todd
Madison Weaver
Brogan Williams
February Central Value Winner!
Tyler Spivey in Ms. Kuhne's class is the value winner for Honesty, Congratulations!
School Days
Attendance
We enjoy seeing your children every day. Although we understand that there will be times when your child is sick and needs to stay home, there is a direct correlation between student attendance and success. Here are a few ways we can work together to make sure your children have very good school attendance and don't feel like they are missing out.
- Schedule all doctor’s appointments outside of the school day, if at all possible.
- Share with your child how important it is to be at school.
- Make sure to communicate absences in advance, if possible, so the classroom teacher can ensure that your child still has opportunities to learn skills that he/she will miss when they are absent.
- Help to make sure that your child arrives at school on time each day. The doors open at 8:20 and students need to be seated in their classroom each morning by 8:40 or they are counted tardy.
- If you have a pattern of absences, we may call as well as send a letter to see if we can offer additional support.
Our teachers work hard to provide the best instruction and we want to make the most of each of our 180 days together. We look forward to seeing you at school!
Eating Lunch with Your Child-Immediate CHANGES to Current Practice
We welcome you to eat lunch with your child! Spending time with your child is so important toward healthy social and emotional growth. In addition, your presence here encourages a positive attitude toward school.
Some things to remember:
-Only people listed in PowerSchool when we check ID's will be allowed to eat lunch with students. These are parents and people you have listed in emergency contacts. IF you need to update your names, please send a note in with your child.
-We understand there may be a special guest in town, so you need to send a note in before sending the person to school to each lunch. They will not be allowed in the building unless we have parent permission or their name is in PowerSchool.
· We ask that you only eat lunch with your own sons and daughters. In our efforts to keep our students’ lunchtime as calm as possible, they are not allowed to have a friend to join them.
· Because we are always considering our students with allergies, please do not bring in food or snacks for children other than your own.
· Knowing that our teachers and students are busy with the process of learning, we ask that you not leave the cafeteria to go anywhere else in our building. The only exception would be if you have already signed up to volunteer in the building immediately following lunch.
· Please keep younger siblings from wandering around the cafeteria. This is for the safety of your little one, and our school-aged children.
Also, we ask that you not take pictures or record in the cafeteria.
Thank you for helping us to make this a positive and safe environment for our children!
If you have any questions, please contact Mrs. Thacker 839-7707.
Central Elementary Media Center is excited to once again bring the book challenge to our students!
Find new worlds through reading!
Each Grade will participate by reading A.R. books in their level. Each Grade level will be able to sail through the “ocean of reading”, by the amount of books read and have a passing quiz. It does not matter how many points they have received. When a grade level has reached a certain number of books, they will be awarded with a surprise! Each student must read at least one book per goal to be awarded with his/her grade level. If the grade level completes the game, they will be awarded with a Sweet Celebration!! If we reach 10,000 books as a school, by the beginning of May, the students will enjoy a Teacher’s Variety show and the winning grade decides what Mrs. Crum does for the variety show!
Grade Level goals:
Funny Bone Island (200 books): Scratch and Sniff Bookmark and Pencil
Land of Undiscovered Books (500 books): Flashlight Library(Play, look and read by flashlight)
Adventure Island: 800 Books: Sit anywhere at Lunch ( with your grade) and enjoy a cookie!
Fantasy Island: (1100 Books): Popcorn and Movie in the library
Island of Knowledge (1500 Books): Extra Recess and popsicles as a grade
****You can always help your child with book choices by accessing the books that are available in our library by going to www.plainfield.k12.in.us. Click on Central Elementary. Click on Services tab at the top. Click on Media Services. Click on Library Catalog. Click Central elementary. Click catalog on top left corner tab. Click on Destiny Quest on the left. The students can look through the books that are in the A.R. level and even make a wish list!! Ask your 2nd through 5th grade student about this great asset!!
PTO Events
March 21st Chicago Pizza 5-8 p.m. K-Kids will assist this evening.
April 12th 5-8 p.m. Culvers
April 26th 4-9 p.m. 15% of profits go to our school
Do you like to run?
Come join the Central Running Club starting Tuesday, April 5th!
Who: Open to 3rd, 4th, and 5th graders with some running experience
What: Central Running Club (Warm up, Practice, and Games)
‘Keeping the End in Mind’
Where: Meet in the gym and run outside, Rain or Shine!
When: Tuesdays from 4-5pm please make sure you are here promptly at 5:00 to pick up your child. You can pick them up in the horseshoe parking lot. Please stay in your car and pull around the horseshoe. We will send them out to you. If you are late, your child may be excused from the club!
We will be starting April 5th – May 17th.
Why: To stay healthy, get in shape, and build stamina.
Need: Appropriate running shoes that lace up, socks, a snack, a drink, appropriate running clothes (try to avoid jeans) and a good attitude. There will be time before practice starts to eat a snack and change clothes if needed.