The Central Scoop
September 14, 2018
From the Principal's Desk...
Dear Parents,
Thanks to Student Council last year, Central School now has a new scooter rack! The rack is located near the blacktop door, close to the bike racks. This "scooter port" was chosen by the students last year. Please note that there is not an opportunity to lock the scooters, so if you wish to have your child lock his/her scooter, please continue to use the nearby bike rack as an option.
As a reminder, there is no school on Wednesday next week. I look forward to seeing everyone tomorrow at the Carnival. The weather this weekend should be beautiful!
Warmly,
~ Becky
Rebecca Littmann
Principal
Central Elementary School
Friday Early Release Supervision Reminders
If you have a child signed up for after school supervision from 2:15PM to 3:15PM (whether the reason is to attend a Park District Club, to take the Park District After School bus, or because your child has a PM kindergarten sibling), and your child is leaving early and will not attend supervision, you must come into the office and sign your child out of school. This is because your child has "school" until 3:15pm on Fridays. We are responsible for his/her whereabouts and as a result, we must follow our typical sign-out procedures for the district.
Children leaving early will still be sent to the cafeteria after school for attendance at 2:15pm. Once attendance is taken, the children who have been signed out by a parent or caregiver, will be escorted to the front doors to be dismissed. We will take attendance as quickly as we possibly can.
If you have any questions regarding this procedure please contact the front office.
School Attendance
Show Your School Spirit
Chess Club Winners
PTA Announcements and Reminders...
* The PTA sends out their own newsletter on Sundays - here are just a few highlights
Central School Carnival
Kick-off the new school year with The Central School Carnival! There are volunteer opportunities for both adults and teens that are in two shifts, so you can attend the Carnival with your family AND help out. The Carnival is on Saturday, September 15th from 2:00PM to 5:00PM, rain or shine, at Central School. Bring the whole family to meet up with old friends and new classmates. This is a family fun event you don't want to miss! To see all of the Carnival details, including how to volunteer, purchase tickets, or donate a cake to the tremendously popular cake walk please click here
Saturday, September 22, 2018 - Parent/Teacher Party
Mark your calendar for the party of the 2018/2019 school year! Central School’s Parent/
Teacher Party is happening on Saturday, September 22, 2018. This is a school wide adult event and is sure to be a blast! More details on the PTA website.
Important School Safety Reminders
We provide adult supervision before school each day beginning at 8:20 AM at the doors only. Our playgrounds are not supervised by adults (they are considered public parks before and after school). If you would like your children to be able to play on our playground before or after school, they should have a parent or adult babysitter present to supervise.
After school, please wait until after the dismissal bell to walk onto school property to retrieve children. Our PE classes are still in progress until 3:10pm and it's not safe for large crowds (or strangers) to have access to school property during the day. Supervisors will be on hand in green vests to remind crowds to please wait for the bell to ring. There will also be supervisors on hand at each door to help students locate their caregivers.
Please help us promote bike/scooter safety. Children may not ride bikes/scooters on school property. This includes school sidewalks and blacktops. We are simply asking the children to walk their bikes to the bike racks (and scooter racks) when they arrive to school. As a reminder, 3rd and 4th graders may bring their bikes to school. Those in 2nd grade are encouraged to bring their bikes to school once they participate in bike safety training in May.
Please...no dogs on school property (including sidewalks). There are signs posted to remind you of this important Village ordinance. I'm a dog lover myself, but we really enforce this rule to protect the safety and comfort of our students. If you retrieve your child from school (and like to walk your pooch at the same time) please pick a rendezvous spot across the street from the school. Our crossing guards will make sure your child crosses the street safely to get to you.
For more information about school rules and safety procedures, please view our district and school handbooks listed on the front page of our school website.
Superintendent Search (final posting)
Tuesday, September 18th at 9:15 a.m.
Village Wide PTO, D39 Educational Foundation, Community Review Committee, PASS 39
Tuesday, September 25th at 10:00 a.m.
Parent forum at WJHS
Wednesday, October 3rd at 7:00 p.m.
Community forum at WJHS – all are welcome
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!
Community Announcements...
- Wilmette Park District is hosting a free WORLD WIDE DAY OF PLAY on Saturday, September 22nd from 10:00 am - 12:00 pm at Vattman Park.
- Wilmette Rotary Club is running its annual BIG BOOK DRIVE at all District 39 schools from October 1st through November 15th.
- The Village of Wilmette is hosting a Walk Bike Wilmette Open House on Thursday, September 27th from 4:00 - 7:00 pm. Stop in and give ideas, comments and suggestions on how to make Wilmette more walking and bike friendly.
- PASS 39 is hosting a Welcome Ice Cream Social on Monday, September 17th at 6:00 pm at the MEC/District office. RSVP @ pass39@wilmette39.org
- Wilmette Food Pantry is open every Tuesday 10:30-11:30 am at Trinity United Methodist Church.
- All are welcome to join in the festivities at Harper Elementary School's Hoedown on Sunday, September 30th, 11:30 - 2:30.
- The Wilmette Historical Museum hosts "Auto Historica XV” a vintage and classic car show on Sunday, September 23rd, 12:00 - 3:00 pm
- 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.
Save the Dates...
9/15 - Fall Carnival 2:00PM-5:00PM
9/19 - No School
9/22 - Parent Teacher Party, Kenilworth Club 7-10pm
9/24 Environmental Awareness Week Begins
9/28 - PTA Kindergarten Sleep Under