Principal: Gary Weeden

Assistant Principals:

Ms. Deborah Jones, Pre-K - 3

Dr. Rose Pollzzie, 4th, 5th and Middle School

Ms. Joan Connolly, Middle School

Deans:

Ms. Anna Desimone, Elementary

Mr. Leroy Smith, Middle School

Mrs. Natasha Whitbread, Middle School

Parent Liaison: Mrs. Monica Pinheiro (English, Portuguese and Spanish)

School Colors: Hunter Green and Gold

School motto: "Imagine the Possibilities"

School mascot: Lion

School Information: Website - http://osceolaschools.net/CK8s

Facebook: CelebrationK8

This is a good time to set up your Parent Portal account. This account will provide you important information such as your child's schedule and grades. The Parent Portal account can be accessed through the school's website. This website will provide official information about all school events.

We communicate electronically rather than through literature sent home. The Remind text messaging system will send reminders to the entire school, including weather alerts or event updates. Directions for being added to our Remind can be found below.

District Website: http://osceolaschools.net

Celebration K-8 School

510 Campus Street, Celebration, FL 34747

(407) 566-2300

NEW START TIME for 2023-2024

Students' school hours:

Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday from 9:30 am to 4:25 pm

Wednesday from 9:30 am to 3:25 pm (Early Release Day)

9:00 - Gates Open

9:30 - Gates Close

Breakfast starts at 9:00. The best time to get to school is 9:15 in the morning.

Picking up early: Our students are engaged in learning until school hours are over. Please try to limit your child's early withdrawal from school. If an appointment is impossible to schedule outside of school hours, give your child time to organize his/her backpack and travel to the office. We do not call the students to the office until you arrive to minimize loss of instructional time. Knowing your child's teacher and/or schedule will make the exit process much quicker. No students will be released 30 minutes before the end of school hours.

Breakfast and lunch prices: Free breakfast - 9:00-9:25.

Lunch $2.40. Reduced lunch $.40 (based on income)

Milk $.75, Juice $.50, Water $.75 (prices are subject to change).

Online lunch account: www.MySchoolBucks.com the student ID number.

School Agendas: Agendas are required for all students. PTA will provide one for each student who will be delivered on the first day of class. If lost, the replacement is $5.

Become a school volunteer: OASIS is our district's volunteer program. If you are interested in volunteering at school, you can sign up on the district website under Parents where you will see a link to Oasis. You can also access it directly at: https://www.osceolaschools.net/domain/94. OASIS approval is required to participate in a school trip or volunteer anywhere on campus. Approval takes a few weeks and applications need to be renewed each school year.

Celebration School has been classified as an "A" school for 18 consecutive years. We are proud of our students and teachers as they continually strive for academic excellence. Parents are invited to participate through our PTA providing events, or the School Advisory Committee (SAC) that guides our school improvement. Parents are encouraged to participate in both PTA and SAC. The first meetings are usually in September. We have many business partners who support our school. If your business wants to partner with us, please let us know. Last year, our school recognized the diversity of our global and local community by starting a Dual Language program in the Pre-K – 3rd grades.

We look forward to a positive partnership as we embark on your child's education. We are happy to have your family join our Celebration family - GO PRIDE!

Students are permitted to wear a Celebration K-8 sponsored spirit shirt on Fridays and College or Military shirts on Mondays as part of our AVID school program.

Celebration School sells school hoodies and spirit shirts that can be ordered through our PTA.

Only school sponsored hoodies are permitted on campus.

The following is an excerpt from our Student Code of Conduct regarding dress code.

Bottoms:

Bottoms shall consist of navy blue, black, or khaki (tan) pair of long pants, skirt, walking shorts, slacks, skorts, jumper, or similar clothing and must be denim, corduroy, or twill fabric. Colored trim, stripes, or decorations will not be allowed. A small logo is acceptable.

Pants, shorts, and skirts shall be worn so that the waistband is worn at the waist and not below the waist. Shorts, skirts, dresses, and skorts shall extend to mid-thigh. Bottoms shall not be excessively distressed or altered in a manner that shows skin or undergarments. Athletic shorts, including spandex-style “bicycle” shorts, cut-off jeans or pants, cut-off sweatpants, short shorts, running shorts, and jogger athletic pants are not permitted. Sweatpants, yoga pants, and see-through boxer-type shorts are not permitted. Undergarments must not be visible.

Unacceptable Attire:

Students are not allowed to wear clothing, jewelry (including body piercing jewelry and “grills”), buttons, haircuts, tattoos, makeup, or other attire or markings, which are offensive, suggestive, disruptive, or indecent such as:

1. Clothing associated with gangs.

2. Clothing that encourages the use of drugs, alcohol, or violence.

3. Clothing associated with discrimination on the basis of age, color, disability, national origin, sexual orientation, marital status, race, religion, or sex.

4. Clothing exposing the torso or upper thighs such as see-through garments, mini-skirts or minidresses, halters, backless dresses, tube tops or tank tops without over shirts, spaghetti strap garments without over shirts, bare midriff outfits, or shirts or blouses tied at the midriff.

5. Clothing not properly fastened or with tears.

6. Clothing or outer garments traditionally designed as undergarments such as boxer shorts, bloomers, tights, hosiery, or sleepwear.

7. Clothing or footwear that is construed by the principal or designee as hazardous or dangerous to the health of the student or others.

8. Hats, headgear, or any head covering, except when approved by the principal.

Please note that schedules are being released well in advance of the first day of school.

Middle school schedules are still being finalized.

Some final points regarding schedules:

• There may be changes made as we continue to balance class sizes.
• No requests for changes will be made until after the first five days of class.
• For middle school - if your child is missing a core academic class (math, science, reading, social studies) or is listed in the wrong grade, please use the QR code or link below to notify us of error and we will make the change immediately.
• Schedule changes will not be made unless there is a gross error warranting a change.
• Middle school elective issues or questions will be addressed during school lunches with guidance counselors and the assistant principals after the first week of school.

Scheduling students in a school this size is a massive undertaking, especially while continuing to register new students. Thank you for your patience as we continue this process!

Celebration K8 has a large student population and this can make arrival and dismissal times very busy. Our students' safety is always our top priority and, to that end, we strongly encourage you to follow our procedures designed to keep everyone safe and to move traffic as efficiently as possible. We know your time is valuable and we will make every effort to honor that. The safety of our children, however, will always come first.

Below is a PDF of our arrival and dismissal procedures. Please read carefully and contact us with any questions. The first week of school you will experience delays as everyone acclimates to the procedures. Please remember to be patient as we will have new families learning our routines.