The Central Scoop
April 13, 2018
From the Principal's Desk...
Dear Parents,
We are getting ready for parent-teacher conferences that take place next week. Below is the schedule for your convenience. Please contact your child's classroom teacher if you have any questions.
- April 18th - Kindergarten Conferences begin - for Miss Wingels only
- April 19th - Early Release Day (PM kindergarten attends and is dismissed at 10:00AM, Grades 1-4 are dismissed at 11:55AM), Parent Teacher Conferences are in the afternoon, No AM kindergarten on this day
- April 20th - No School - Parent Teacher Conferences
**As a reminder, please do not contact teachers about scheduling conferences outside the district's scheduled conference dates/times.
It's also time to enroll for kindergarten! All kindergarteners must be enrolled for the 2018-19 school year. Please visit this link for the required forms and information: Kindergarten Enrollment Time! Then please attend our "Kindergarten Orientation" on Wednesday, April 25th at 6:30 PM in our auditorium for adults only. Both new and continuing parents are welcome.
I hope to see many of you at tonight's GAGA Ball Pit Fundraiser!
Sincerely,
- Becky
Rebecca Littmann
Principal
Central Elementary School
School & District Announcements and Reminders...
Online Registration Required for ALL Students
You should have received an email from the district office asking you to complete online registration for the 2018-19 school year. Please take a few minutes to complete the registration process. Once this has been completed, your child can be assigned to a classrom for the 2018-2019 school year.
PE Staff Announcement
Ms. Carol Fritz will be taking the next two weeks off of work for a medical leave. She wants you all to know she is “ok” and misses her students. She looks forward to returning soon. In the meantime, Ms. Sarah Soleiman will be Mrs. Fritz's substitute starting on Monday. We appreciate everyone’s understanding and flexibility for the next two weeks.
Summer Enrichment Program
Don't miss out on Summer Enrichment Classes! There is still time to register for Summer Enrichment! Late registration is open until May 4th! During this time there will be a $9.00 late registration fee per class. Visit www.wilmette39.org for more information.
Transition to 5th Grade Parent Night:
Attention all 4th grade parents! Please join us on Wednesday, May 2nd at 7pm in the HMS auditorium for a 4th to 5th grade transition question and answer session. The panel is made up of current HMS parents along with HMS Administration. All are welcome and encouraged to attend.
Cafeteria Volunteers Needed!
Please sign-up to volunteer to support the cafeteria. Lunch duty is 11:15AM to 12:20PM.
Sign up HERE
New Trier Innovation and Technology Expo
The New Trier Innovation & Tech Expo is a free event for parents and teachers to attend and hear about how technology is being used throughout the township. All New Trier Township schools will be participating in this joint mini-conference taking place Saturday, April 28, 2018. It will be held at New Trier Winnetka Campus, 385 Winnetka Avenue, Winnetka, IL, from 8:30am to 12pm. Registration is not required.
Green Team: Plastic Bag Drive & Earth Week!
For the month of April, the Green Team is proud to partner up with TREX Recycling to reduce our community’s plastic! We are holding a plastic bag drive for the entire month of April! Please see the attached flyer for a list of accepted plastic bags and other plastics. All items for this drive can be dropped off in the collection bin located in the school lobby. Thank you for your help in keeping our community GREEN!
PTA Announcements and Reminders...
* The PTA sends out their own newsletter on Sundays - here are just a few highlights
GaGa Pit Fundraiser - GAMES NIGHT - TONIGHT!
The Central P.E. Department is hosting a GAMES EVENT Fundraiser TODAY from 6:00PM-7:30PM in the Central School gyms. Proceeds from this fundraiser will help fund the purchase of a GaGa Ball Pit for the P.E. Department and recess. Participation in this event is limited to current 1st-4th grade Central students. Games will include Dodgeball, Indoor GaGa Ball, Human Hungry Hippos & Beach Volleyball. The cost is $40 per participant with a maximum of 64 participants. Sign Up Here!
Support Central PTA with lunch or dinner at Valley Lodge, 4/26
On Thursday, April 26, from 11:00am - 11:00pm, Valley Lodge will donate 15% of your bill to the Central PTA. Dine in or take out! Just be sure to mention that it is for Central and your meal will support our amazing students and teachers.
In-Store Book Fair, 5/11
The Central School PTA is sponsoring an in-store book fair at The Book Stall on Friday, May 11th and Saturday, May 12th. 20% of the proceeds from sales (where the PTA is mentioned at check out) will benefit the PTA. The money from the fundraiser will be used for One Book/One Central and other enrichment activities for our students. Author Katherine Applegate (author of The Buffalo Storm, Roscoe Riley Rules, Animorphs, and The One and Only Ivan) will be there at 11:00AM on Saturday followed at 2:00PM by author Nicole Dreiske (author of Upside of Digital Devices). Children are welcome to come along for the fun! A few Central School Staff members will also be there to read books to children and to support the fundraising efforts. The Book Stall is located at 811 Elm St. in Winnetka.
From the Nurse's Office
Call Central School "Safe Phone" For Absences: 847-512-6150
Please call the "SAFE" (absence) phone to report absences even if you let the classroom teacher knows, 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!
Community Announcements...
- Centennial Classic Pro-Am Charity Tennis Tournament at Wilmette Tennis Club May 5th at 7:00 pm. Register as a player or viewer. All proceeds benefit the Wilmette Park District Scholarship Fund.
- Wilmette Historical Museum & Wilmette Police Department host open houses on Sunday, May 6th at 11:00 am - 2:00 pm.
- Wilmette Junior Trevians are hosting a week long cheer camp for all 2018-2019 5th-8th grade boys & girls July 16-20.
- Wilmette Public Library’s "One Book, Everybody Reads" featuring Amor Towles discussing his best-selling novel A Gentleman in Moscow at WJHS Auditorium April 22nd at 3:00 pm
- Wilmette Baseball Spring House League registration is open.
- Illinois Baseball Academy is registering boys & girls 3-6 years old. Register individually or as a group and form your own team.
- Little Legends Soccer Academy offers soccer training for boys & girls ages 2-8.
- Additional information on community events can be found here http://www.wilmette39.org/news/community_events
Family Action Network (FAN)
Click HERE for information about FAN and upcoming speakers.
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.
Upcoming Events...
4/13 - Gaga Ball Pit Fundraiser
4/16 - 4th Graders visit Junior High for their "Music Showcase"
4/19 - Early Release, Parent/Teacher Conferences
4/20 - No School, Parent/Teacher Conferences
4/23 - Board of Education Meeting @ 7:00pm
4/25 - Kindergarten Orientation @ 6:30pm in the auditorium