The Central Scoop
March 22, 2019
From the Principal's Desk...
Dear Parents,
It was wonderful seeing you Wednesday night at our annual Open House. It was such a joy to be able to see the children share their projects and hard work with family members. We truly view Open House as a celebration of the students' hard work throughout the year. Thank you for joining us in our celebration.
Yesterday was a special day for all students because we had a Spring STEAM Day in the Learning Commons. We completed activities with a focus on integrating Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math. Lauren Wysocke, Linda Diekman, and Bonny Skutch planned five stations for students. Our fourth grade students helped to run the activities, and we greatly appreciated their help and leadership! The activities included the following:
- Tetris Puzzles & 8-Bit Art
- Pac Man with Dash Robots
- Duck Hunt Pom Pom Launchers
- Mario Kart Mazes
- Sonic the Hedgehog Spheros
I hope you and your family have a wonderful spring break. Good luck to all of you who are traveling this week. We are looking forward to seeing everyone back at Central on Monday, April 1st.
Sincerely,
- Becky
Rebecca Littmann
Principal
Central Elementary School
Mexican Market
Thank You Educational Foundation!
The Educational Foundation awarded all elementary schools a Gripp Grant for a Sensory Path!
A sensory path is an organized, indoor course that encourages a routine, predictable motor break. It provides students an additional place to take “brain breaks” during the day. High-intensity activities can help students focus and re-set their bodies and minds before returning to instruction. A set, routine “path” encourages appropriate usage, a predictable break, and an activity with a structured ending. These paths will help students across the district access the gross motor input they desperately need to be focused students.
Meet Superintendent Dr. Kari Cremascoli
The district office is hosting an Open House on April 17th to meet our new superintendent from 5:30pm-7:00pm in the Learning Commons at the Junior High.
Here is the link with more information: Open House for D39's New Superintendent
Principal at McKenzie School
Parent-Teacher Conferences
State Assessments
The Illinois Assessment of Readiness (IAR) is replacing PARCC and is right around the corner for our 3rd and 4th grade students! Students will be testing on April 9th, 10th, 11th, 15th, and 16th. Please limit doctor appointments and other family obligations during this testing window, in order to limit makeups. Please reach out to your child’s classroom teacher for specific scheduling information.
Important Enrollment Notice
PTA Announcements and Reminders...
* The PTA sends out their own newsletter on Sundays
Community Announcements...
- SFX PREP Board hosts Family Service Center’s Presentation "Parenting in this Digital Era” held Thursday, April 4th, 7:00 - 8:30 pm at St. Francis Xavier’s School Atrium.
- The Warming House Youth Center Annual Benefit & Silent Auction will be held Saturday, April 6th, 7:00 - 10:00 pm at the Wilmette Golf Club
- Oakton Community College hosts summer STEAM camps and classes for students ages 8-12. Registration is now open.
- Northwestern’s Center for Talent Development offers Weekend Enrichment Programs for students age 3 through 8th grade.
- Love to sing? Youth Choral Theatre of Chicago offers a free vocal training class with flyer. Vocal classes available for children ages 4-18.
- The Center Fitness Club schedule and various park district classes for children are posted.
- Wilmette Food Pantry is open every Tuesday 10:30-11:30 am at Trinity United Methodist Church.
- Family Action Network (FAN) - Click HERE for information about FAN and upcoming speakers.
From the Nurse's Office
Call Central School "Attendance Line" For Absences: 847-512-6150
Please call the Attendance Line to report absences even if you let the classroom teacher know, because some teachers don't see the email/voicemail until later in the day. Teachers assume you are calling the office. It's important that the school nurse is directly aware of any absences otherwise, your son/daughter may be considered "missing." The school nurse keeps track of all school absences in the building. For safety reasons, we want to make sure all of our students are accounted for and safe.
New Central Health Office Website!!
Here is your go-to site for all of your health related questions including PE/Recess Notes, Health Requirements, Dental Examinations, Allergy and Asthma, Medications, Snacks in Classrooms, Lice, Influenza...and more!
https://sites.google.com/wilmette39.org/centralhealthoffice/home
Join us on Twitter!
Central School is on Twitter!
- We have TWO Twitter accounts. Please "follow" us at Twitter.com! Explore Central 39 (with our actual "handle" as @explorecentral). With this account, we mostly share student activities that are completed in the Learning Commons (but other activities are often included as well). We are also providing this Twitter feed on our Central School homepage.
- There is also a principal page @BeckyLittmann where you can follow a variety of school happenings including all-school events, classroom activities, PTA enrichment, and school goals.
Our PE Department is now on Twitter too!
The twitter handle is @CentralFoxesPE.
Save the Dates...
3/25-3/29 - NO SCHOOL, Spring Break
4/5 - STEAM Night 5:30-7:30pm
4/12 - Spanish Fiesta 6:00-7:30pm
4/19 - No School, Good Friday
4/25 - Early Release - Teacher Conferences
4/25 - Bowling/Pizza Party at Michigan Shores Club
4th Grade 12:30-2:00pm & 3rd Grade 2:30-4:00pm
4/26 - No School - Teacher Conferences
4/26 - Bowling/Pizza Party at Michigan Shores Club
2nd Grade 12:30-2:00pm & 1st Grade 2:30-4:00pm