Centennial Blue Jays
March 2023 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
Message from Principal Williams
The daffodils at CES are starting to sprout so it must be spring, right? The unpredictable weather this last week has made some of us wonder which season we're in! But, the days are certainly getting longer and we're seeing more folks enjoying outdoor activities.
We've had a fun February and enjoyed being able to hold our school-wide OBOB matches with a student audience. The Wind Runner team will be representing CES at the upcoming regional match.
February also saw our first concert in many years! Thank you to Mrs. Gabbard, our music teacher, and Ms. Latta and Mrs. Ward for helping to make this a reality. We had a lot of fun watching our first graders perform. Keep an eye out for upcoming events for grades two through five.
Please note that classrooms open at 8:25 and students, unless they are eating breakfast, do not need to be here earlier.
As always, thank you to the PTO and volunteers who help us accomplish so much at Centennial!
Please make sure to follow us on Facebook and check out the Centennial website (links above).
Sincerely,
Principal Williams
Important March Dates
March 2 Family Literacy Night (6:00)
March 6-10 Classified Staff appreciation week
March 9 Concert - third grade
March 10 Early Release - Mismatch Day
March 17 No School - grading day
March 27-31 Spring Break - no school
Read-a-Thon
The Readathon is coming up! This is Centennial PTO’s primary fundraiser and main source of income which funds our entire budget for next year. These funds cover our grant costs, community events, and more. We appreciate all the support you give us in helping make this event a success. Our goal is to raise $10,000.
All students can participate in the Readathon, even if they don’t raise any money. There are prizes for both reading and fundraising. Everyone that participates gets a reward by simply returning their envelope.
A brief recap of our program: Students ask family and friends to sponsor their reading minutes. Students earn reading minutes with both in class reading and at home reading. They can count anything they were reading, or being read to (by an adult, or programs like Epic). Students return their envelopes with pledge monies to class to earn rewards.
We encourage everyone to participate and if we reach our goal, Principal Williams will, once again, be duct-taped to the wall!
Resiliency
Resiliency is the ability to bounce back from setbacks, failures, stress or adversity. Resilient kids are more likely to take healthy risks because they aren’t afraid of falling short of expectations. You can help your children to be more resilient by trying to stay positive, parenting with clear discipline, and allowing them to stumble - and being there to help them up if they fall.
Positive Behavior Intervention Strategies (PBIS)
Centennial students are really focused on being respectful! Many classes met their respectful goals by the middle of February and are working toward another class goal for the end of February. Check out our new bulletin board about what it means to show RESPECT.
Student Phones
- students should not bring cell phones or other personal electronic devices to school
- 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!
Here's a fun way to encourage you and your children to develop healthy habits at home!
Oregon Battle of the Books (OBOB)
Learn more about OBOB.
Download the book list.
Third Grade learned about different ways to do art and celebrate our world!
We've been in school for 100 Days!
PTO
March Meeting
March 7 at 6:00 - meeting in the library at school
Light meal and childcare provided!
SPS Inclement Weather Notifications
Winter Break is over and that usually means it's a time when we experience the most severe winter weather. Are you all set to receive inclement weather notifications? The first thing to do is to make sure SPS has your correct contact information.
ParentVue is our online system that allows all families, new and returning, to access and update their family and student information, including contact numbers, email addresses, annual health changes and so much more!
The correct contact information ensures that families and students are receiving all of the important information and notifications shared by their school, teachers and the district
SPS has procedures in place in the event we experience inclement weather. You can review them on our website here: SPS Inclement Weather Procedures.
General Information
Hello Blue Jay families!
Please read through the following updates for important information about our school.
BELL SCHEDULE
8:00 Students may enter for breakfast. All others enter through the front doors to wait in the gym for class to start.
8:25 Students go to classes
8:35 Instruction begins (if you are tardy, you will need to check in at the office)
2:50 Dismissal bell
12:30 Dismissal on early release Fridays
Please do not drop students off prior to 8:00 as we do not have supervision available.
MEALS
- free breakfast and lunch available for all students
- Doors open at 8:00 for school breakfast.
VOLUNTEERS
- Click this link and fill out the online form f you are interested in volunteering
ARRIVAL/DISMISSAL
- parents and caregivers must remain on the west side of the upper driveway when walking students to school.
- use the right hand lane of lower driveway for vehicle drop offs and pick ups
- remain in your vehicle
- pull forward as far as possible
- Vehicles may not enter the upper driveway during arrival (8:00-8:45) and dismissal (2:15-3:15).
STUDENT BEHAVIOR
- We expect our students to act safely, respectfully, responsibly and with kindness
- We do not 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.
- Although your child may not see the consequences for another student's inappropriate behavior, this does not mean it isn't happening.
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.
Health Updates
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.
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
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.
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.