Welcome toCentral Elementary

School

Go Eagles!!!

2014-2015

Notes From Mrs. MizellDear Parents,

On behalf of the teachers and staff of the Central Elementary School (CES), I would like to welcome you back to school. I anticipate that the 2014-15 academic year will prove to be an exciting and productive year. To those who are new to Central, we hope that you will quickly feel at home and become involved in the activities of our school through the PTA and your child’s classroom. As I continue as principal at Central Elementary, I will work diligently with parents and faculty to foster an atmosphere that promotes a learning community that is child centered. Working as a team we will move forward in our mission to create a warm, caring, disciplined, and challenging environment in which all students can learn and reach their highest potential becoming responsible members of society. Although we strongly believe in academic excellence, we also feel that learning must be fun and rewarding for each child. By working together, students, parents/guardians, and staff can make Central Elementary School an exciting and enjoyable place to learn. I am blessed to work with the Central staff, families, and community.

Reaching New Heights-Soaring to Excellence

Sincerely,Cindy Mizell

If you or a relative have served, or if you are serving our country we would like to know!! Please call our office or email your teacher so that we can

recognize you on November 3, 2014 for lunch at 11:00. From the Central Elementary Family,

We Thank YOU.

PTA Dates• November 20th: Pictures with

Santa/Grinch and cookie decorating.

• December 8th – 11th: Santa Shop

• December 11th: Christmas Social (Parent Shop Night) 3:00-5:30

Non-Nutritional Days• September 26

• October 31

• November 21

• December 19

• January 30

• February 13

• March 20

• April 2

• May 21

From the Counselor……

Our school will be participating in a toy drive for the CASA Christmas party for

foster children. Please send a small toy (dollar

or less) with your students to be used as a prize for games they will be playing at their

party.

Word of the MonthGratitude

Thankfulness for the gift of life and the gifts in life

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Amanda Ming - Counselor

I would just like to challenge everyone to take a minute each day and

encourage your child to think of

something they are thankful for.

Dates to Remember:November 12- RetakesNovember 20- PTA 6:00 Pictures Santa/Grinch/

Decorate Cookies and Ornaments November 19- Kindergarten Snack FeastNovember 24-28- Thanksgiving Break!

Reading- Readers Use Super Powers to Read Everything

Writing-Writing for Readers

Math- What Comes Next?

Science/Social Studies- Motion & Force, Pilgrims & Indians, Magnets, Thanksgiving

Kindergarten News

What are we studying??Reading:. NonfictionMath: Story Problems

Writing: All About Books

Make sure your child is reading at home! Make sure to sign the

log!! Read 100 Minutes a Week!

Make sure you

study your Sight

Word Lists!!

2nd Grade NewsReading- Character Study & Reading Skills

Writing- Gripping Stories & Poetry

Math- Stickers, Number Strings & Story Problems and Pockets, Teeth, & Favorite Things

Science- Animal Science**During school breaks please continue to read at home**

Reading:We are well into our Nonfiction Reading Unit!! The students are

becoming experts in SO many different topics: space, animals, countries, and natural disasters!! Please ask them what they are

learning!!Writing:

We are writing Informational Texts where we are becoming experts on an animal, a person, or a topic. We are then taking all that new knowledge and writing our

own Nonfiction book!! Exciting times in writing!!

Math:We are learning about Area and Perimeter in

our new math unit. We are learning about different forms of measurement and how to

measure items in our classroom.

Science:We are learning about the Scientific

Method and applying what we learned in simple classroom experiments.

Thank you for helping your child dress up

for our Characters on Parade!! It was a HUGE success!!

4th GradeReading: We are starting Interpretation Book Clubs.

Writing: We are writing literary essays.

Math: We are working on size, shape, and symmetry. We are in a

geometry unit this month. Continue working on multiplication

facts at home.

Science/Social Studies: We are learning about physical and

chemical changes.

5th GradeNovember Units

• Reading Workshop: Historical Fiction

Book Clubs

• Writing Workshop: Literary Essay

• Social Studies: Government

• Science: Color and Light

• Math: Fractions, Decimals and Percents

Welcome back to our class Ryan!!

Fire safety week!!

Pajama Day!!!

Physical Activity! New

Small Group!!

Reading Recovery

Powerful Proven Results

Reading is important because…

Scientific evidence reviewed by the U.S. Department of Education's What Works Clearinghouse confirms that

Reading Recovery is effective.

Bonnie Duff

Central Elementary

Van Buren, AR 72921

479-474-7059

bonnie.dff@vbsd.us

University Training Center

University of Arkansas

Little Rock, AR

Center For Literacy

Contact your local Reading Recovery

professional

Reading Recovery Teacher

Reading Recovery at Central Elementary, Van Buren School District

Strong reading and writing skills are essential for success in school and later life. Although most children learn to read in their classroom programs, a few children have great difficulty learning to read and write. Reading Recovery can help!

Reading Recovery Success

• Involves over 2 million American first graders

• Tens of thousands of teachers trained in Reading Recovery

• Data collected on every student

• 75% of students with a full series of lessons reached grade-level standard

Measurable Results in Weeks

• 30-minute daily lessons for just 12-20 weeks, not years

• One-to-one teaching

• Reading Recovery teacher works closely with classroom teacher

Writing Vocabulary

Beginning of lessons After a series of lessons

Hearing and Recording Sounds in Words

Beginning of lessons

After a series of lessons

Reading Level

Level 2 - Beginning of lessonsBuffy by Lucy Lawrence

Level 16 - After a series of lessonsStone Soup retold by Annette Smith

with Reading Recovery

Success is Within Reach!

Lunch Times

5th: 10:45-11:254th: 10:50-11:303rd: 11:00-11:402nd: 11:10-11:501st: 11:20-12:00

Kindergarten: 11:30-12:10

Drop off and Pick up

• Bus drop off and pick up will be located behind the building on North 22nd Street.

• Car drop off and pick up will now be located in the front of Central Elementary School on North 24th

Street.