Centennial Blue Jays
May 2022 Newsletter
Centennial Information
Email: deb.jolda@springfield.k12.or.us
Website: https://www.springfield.k12.or.us/Centennial
Location: 1315 Aspen Street, Springfield, OR, USA
Phone: 541 744-6383
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CentennialBlueJays
Teacher Appreciation Week May 2-6!
School Secretary Appreciation!
We are so grateful to Miss Deb for being such an amazing administrative assistant for CES! She does so much to support all of us and we couldn't imagine how we'd manage without her!
Thank you!
May Updates
Hello Blue Jay families!
Please read through the following updates for important information about our school.
READ-A-THON UPDATE
Our students did a great job! Find the full story, with pictures, below.
REGISTRATION
If you have a student who will be 5 before September 1, please contact our office for information about registering for Kindergarten. We're looking forward to another awesome Kindergarten class this fall!
STUDENT PHONES
We ask that students not bring cell phones or other personal electronic devices to school. They can be the cause of conflicts and we cannot be responsible for keeping them safe. If you feel your child must have a device with them, it must be kept turned off and stored in their backpack through the school day. Students may not have devices out during the day while in class or in other areas such as the playground and cafeteria. Thank you so much for your help with this!
STUDENT BEHAVIOR
At CES, we expect our students to act safely, respectfully, responsibly and with kindness.At no time do we condone inappropriate behavior towards other students or adults, whether on the playground, in the cafeteria, or in the classroom. Please help to remind your child of these school behavior expectations. Also note that, although your child may not see the consequences for another student's inappropriate behavior, this does not mean it isn't happening.
MASKING UPDATE
Remember that, at school, everyone can choose whether or not to wear a mask. Some children and adults may choose to continue to wear a mask due to medical reasons, because they have a sick family member at home, or just because they prefer to.
It is very important for students and staff to maintain 6 ft distance whenever possible and practice thorough handwashing.
COVID-19 Update
If a student tests positive they need to stay out for five days from the start of symptoms or date tested, if they are asymptomatic. They will be asked to wear a mask for an additional five days when they return.
COVID continues to be a concern for all of us and we appreciate your support as we work together to keep our students safe and healthy. Please make frequent handwashing, for 20 seconds, a normal part of your routine and keep your child home if they are experiencing symptoms such as fever, cough, upset stomach, or headache. Students must be symptom free for 24 hours to return to school. Please click here to check the SPS website for additional information about vaccines and other resources.
COVID Testing
We have free test kits available here in the office. You are welcome to stop by the office and pick one up.
Also, a reminder that the UO's free weekly testing program is still accepting students. This program has been very helpful so far in identifying students who are positive but have no symptoms. Please review this info/registration-flyer https://tinyurl.com/OHAconsent5-14. Tests are collected weekly at school. The last day for school collection will be June 13.
VACCINES & BOOSTERS
Children 5-17 years old are up-to-date on their COVID vaccines if they have completed their primary series of vaccinations plus two weeks. Quarantine protocols are determined based on the level of vaccine that a person has.
We encourage all eligible individuals to ensure that they are up-to-date with this vaccine as it is one of the most powerful ways to limit the spread and seriousness of COVID-19 symptoms.
To find information about vaccination clinics available throughout our community visit www.lanecounty.org/vaxclinics.
LOST & FOUND
Please, remind your student to check the Lost and Found at school and check out this page on our school website for missing items.
HOW CAN WE HELP?
We'd like to know how we can help support our community. Please click here and take a minute or two to fill out this brief survey and give us your feedback.
Let's have an outstanding May!
Classroom Positive Interactions Challenge
Mrs. Tunnell's Class Researched Blue Penguins
Beautiful Art!
World Wide Welcome Youth Relay
CES is excited to participate in the World Wide Welcome Youth Relay!This event is sponsored by Making Tracks, the local organizing committee of the World Athletics Championships Oregon22. We will join 200-plus other groups in helping welcome the nations of the world to Oregon by taking on a leg of the World Wide Welcome (WWW) Youth Relay! Each one-mile leg of the youth relay is dedicated to one of the 200-plus global track and field teams on their way to WCH Oregon22. All our students will have a chance to run on our track and welcome our designated country.
Your student will be bringing home a release form allowing them to be videotaped. Please return these as soon as possible.
Summer Programs
Free summer camps available for K-7th grade students!
This summer, Springfield Public Schools is offering FREE Summer Programs with Academics + Recreation for Kids (SPARK) at 6 of our elementary schools and all 4 middle schools. This program is open to any current Springfield student in grades Kindergarten through 7th grade. The fun begins Tuesday, July 5th!
For more information, visit the SPARK Camp page.
Register in English or Spanish at this link.
KITS registration is also LIVE and any incoming Kindergarten student may register to attend one of our four sites! Flyers are attached.
SPS covers the cost for students to attend Willamalane summer camps!
Thanks to a grant, Springfield Public Schools is covering the cost of Willamalane’s summer camps for current and incoming SPS students. Capacity for summer camp spots is very limited and spots will be issued on a first-come, first-served basis.
Willamalane registration opens April 6th! You can find camp information, registration instructions, contacts, and all of the information you need by visiting Willamalane's website. Use code "SPSSummer22" at checkout to receive the discount. Willamalane’s one-time summer camp registration fee of $45 (per camper) still applies.
Browse Willamalane camps and download the summer camp planner at willamalane.org/camp.
How to register:
Registration opens on Wednesday, April 6 at 8 a.m. You can register online at willamalane.org, by phone at 541-736-4544, or in-person at Bob Keefer Center at 250 S. 32nd St. in Springfield.
Apply the coupon code “SPSSummer22” at checkout to get your camp covered by SPS. This discount is only available for current or incoming SPS students. Willamalane’s one-time summer camp registration fee of $45 still applies. That fee will cover your child for the whole summer.
Willamalane recommends checking that your family's information is correct at Willamalane’s registration site. Be sure to make an account or update your family's information before registration day. You can access their registration site at willamalane.org/register. If you have any questions about your account, please contact Willamalane at 541-736-4544.
Care & Connect
Resiliency is the ability to bounce back from setbacks, mistakes or adversity. You can help your children to be more resilient. Children thrive when they know what’s expected through the use of clear expectations and discipline. Allow your children to solve their own problems as often as you can. If they stumble or make a mistake support them finding a solution to solve their own problem.
Important May Dates
May 6 Early Release - Crazy Sock Day
May 16-27 State Testing for 3rd-5th graders
May 20 Early Release - Beach Day
May 30 Memorial Day - no school
Springfield Public Library Family Night
PTO
May 3 Meeting at 7:00 - click here for the link
Read-a-Thon
This year 223 students read 83,482 minutes and raised $12,821.30. That was a 66% participation school wide. (Last year was 38%)
5th grade read the most - 16,027 minutes
- Rankins class read 10,306
(Tunnell’s class read 9,504)
2nd Grade earned the most - $2,961.35
- Tunnell’s class earned $1,520.35
(Asumendi’s earned $1435.10)
The grade level winners for returned envelopes were:
Donaldson
Latta
Tunnell
Drago (100% return rate)
Thomas
Rankins
The top readers in the school:
Jacob from Rankins - 1775 mins
Olivia from Mowery - 1500 mins
Anaya from Mowery - 1381 mins
Lillian from Rankins - 1360 mins
The top earners in the school:
Wyatt from Hood - $581
Lewis from Hood - $550
Julius from Latta - $511
Olivia from Mowery - $400
54 students earned $100+ and got to attend the Rootbeer Float Party and everyone that attended got a raffle prize. Those 54 students raised $9,235.85 themselves while the rest of the school raised the remaining $3,585.45.
And we learned that 24 rolls of duct tape is not enough to secure a person to the wall! Thank you to everyone that helped with the party!
Collaborative Problem Solving Parent Classes
- Build skills & confidence in using the CPS approach
- Network & share information about community resources
- Develop new understanding of challenging behavior & learn new ways to help your child
- Rethink conventional approaches to behavioral difficulties and strengthen relationships
- Gain support from other parents, grandparents, and foster parents
The Collaborative Problem Solving approach is an evidence-based method to managing challenging behavior that promotes the understanding that challenging kids lack the skill - not the will - to behave; specifically, skills related to problem-solving, flexibility and frustration tolerance. Unlike traditional models of discipline, the CPS approach avoids the use of power, control and motivational procedures and instead focuses on collaborating with the child/ youth/ young adult to solve the problems leading to challenging behavior and building the skills they need to succeed.
The 8-week class is provided in an online setting.
For more information, please click here.
CES Job Opportunities
Have you ever thought of being part of the outstanding Centennial Elementary staff? If so, we are looking for educational assistants that help to supervise and instruct students (range of hours available).
We're also looking for a night custodian. Hours would be 2:30 - 11:00. This person provides such an important service in keeping our learning spaces clean and sanitized!
You can find these, and more, open positions on the district website by clicking on this link and then scrolling down to the bottom of the page where you will find a number of different options.
Message from the Principal
April was a wonderful month with our students working on practicing positive interactions with their classmates and, of course, our Read-a-Thon! I can't say enough about our supportive community and PTO without whom this would not have been a success. It was so much fun to be able to have volunteers back in our building to help out, too.
This week is Teacher Appreciation Week and I'd love to see you reach out to your child's teacher with a note of affirmation and encouragement. Our students mean the world to us and your child's teacher is firmly committed to providing a wonderful school experience. They really appreciate hearing positive words from you so, thank you, in advance.
May is also the time when we do end of year assessments to gauge our student's learning for the year and to help us plan for the future. We do not want this to be a stressful experience for our students so we're just encouraging them to show us what they know. Help your child by making sure they get a solid night of sleep and eat a good breakfast, either at home or school, every day.
We love our CES community and look forward to these last weeks of the school year!
Sincerely,
Principal Williams