The Central Scoop
December 8, 2017
From the Principal's Desk...
Dear Parents,
This week we celebrated "Art Awareness Week" at Central School. Students in grades 1-4 learned about printmaking in their art classes with Miss Jaime Berngard. Three unique printing stations were set up in the art room where each child participated on a hands-on experience printing in different styles. The children used different techniques with various materials. We would like to thank all the parents who joined us to help our students explore the printing process and engage in exciting activities in the art room. We would like to especially thank the committee members, Katherine Smith and Christina Body, for their support.
This week in technology class, our students participated in The Hour of Code, for Computer Science Education Week. The Hour of Code started in 2013 as a one-hour introduction to computer science, designed to demystify "code," to show that anybody can learn the basics, and to broaden participation in the field of computer science. It has since become a worldwide effort to celebrate computer science. The goal of the Hour of Code is to teach us that just one hour is enough time to learn that computer science is fun and creative. It is accessible at all ages, and for all students, regardless of their backgrounds. You can find more coding activities to try with your child at home at HourOfCode.com or on Mrs. Wysocke's website.
Warmly,
- Becky
Rebecca Littmann
Principal
Central Elementary School
Printing with Fruit
Printing with Stuffed Animals
Self Portraits
Coding is Fun!
Partner Projects
Certificates of Completion
3rd graders proudly showing off their certificates that they earned for completing Hour of Code activities!
School & District Announcements and Reminders...
Lost and Found
Parents please check the school's "Lost and Found" for any missing items. Any items left behind by winter break will be donated to charity.
Band and Orchestra Survey
An email went out yesterday with the D39 Band and Orchestra parent survey. Your feedback is important! Take the D39 Band and Orchestra survey HERE.
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.
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 professional development, student activities, parent involvement, and school goals.
Green Team Announcement
Are you decorating for the holidays? Have you found any old or broken holiday lights? Are you looking for a way to get rid of them in an environmentally friendly way? Well great news! The Green Team (and Central’s Environmental Awareness Committee) is teaming up with the Village of Wilmette and SWANCC to keep all those lights and wires out of our landfills! Just bring your lights to Central School and drop them into the boxes located in the front lobby. We’ll be collecting lights until Friday January 19th. So easy and no guilt! What a great way to stay green this holiday season - Happy Holidays from the Green Team!
In case you missed it.....here is the video from....."How To Raise Resilient Children" with Jackie Rhew
PTA Announcements and Reminders...
* The PTA sends out their own newsletter on Sundays - here are just a few highlights
Central School Garden
Please help the garden grow as Central looks forward to celebrating its 20th Anniversary next year! The PTA is excited about improvements to enhance learning and further ways to enjoy outdoor space. Please consider donating, we appreciate your support!
http://www.signupgenius.com/go/4090e4daeab28a2fa7-support
Community Announcements...
- Wilmette Park District hosts after school clubs for students at Central, Harper, McKenzie January 9 - March 23.
MasterChef Junior is hosting open casting calls in Chicago on January 13th for children ages 8-13.
Register now for Wilmette Park District’s Saturday Basketball for boys & girls grades 4-8.Family Action Network (FAN)
Click HERE for information about FAN and upcoming speakers.
Additional information on community events can be found here http://www.wilmette39.org/news/community_events
Park District After-School Clubs
Attached you will find registration and class information for the winter session of Central After School Clubs through the Wilmette Park District.
Upcoming Events...
- 12/18 - Board of Education Meeting @7pm
- 12/25-1/5 - No School, Winter Break (school resumes Monday, Jan 8th)