2. Notes From Mrs. Mizell
Dear 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 15-16 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
3.
4. Announcements
• August 13th: Open House
– 5:15pm 3rd-5th
– 6:00pm Kindergarten Orientation
– 6:45pm 1st -2nd
• August 28th –September 10th:
Tumbler Kick Off
• September 4th: Title One Report
5. Non-Nutritional Days
• September 25
• October 30
• November 20
• December 18
• January
• February 12
• March 17
• April 22
• May 24
8. PTA Dates
• September 3rd –
Movie Night 5:30
•September 29th -
Grandparents Breakfast K-1
•October 1st –
Grandparents Breakfast 2-5
9. Central Elementary will be having
the annual Report to the Public on
September 29th at 5:30 pm in
conjunction with Math Night from
5:30-7:00 p.m.
Math Night
September 29th from 5:30pm to 7:00pm
Join us on Tuesday, September 29th for a night of fun
with Math! We will be learning HOW our students
learn daily, we will have door prizes, and pizza for
supper! We hope to see you here!!!
10. From the Counselor……
WELCOME BACK TO SCHOOL
I love the start of a
new school year! The
excitement of those
returning, and the
curiosity of the
kindergartners brings a
smile. I’m here to help
out in any way possible.
Feel free to contact me
anytime.
Phone –
474-7059
Email –
amanda.ming@vbsd.us
Word of the Month
RESPECT
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We start the year off learning about respect
because it is an expectation with have for all
students and staff at Central Elementary. The
quote of the month says it all…..
Treat others the way you
want to be treated.
Amanda Ming - Counselor
11. Welcome to Kindergarten!
Starting Wednesday, we will be talking about the eight basic colors! If possible, please
dress your child in the specific color that corresponds with that day. It can be a solid color
or just a little of the color. If your child does not have clothes to go along with the color of
the day that is just fine too!
Wednesday, August 19………..Red
Thursday, August 20……….…...Yellow
Friday, August 21………………….Green
Monday, August 24……………….Orange
Tuesday, August 25……………….Blue
Wednesday, August 26.………..Purple
Thursday, August 27……………Brown
Friday, August 28…………........Black
Unit1
Reading-We are Readers
Writing-Launching the Writing Workshop
Math- Who is in School Today?
Science/SocialStudies-FiveSenses,OralHygiene
YourPlace in theWorld
12. What are we studying??
Reading:. Building Good Habits
Math: Counting
Writing: Small Moment Stories
We are excited!! This year is going to be AMAZING!
Make sure you
study your Sigh
Word Lists!!
13. Reading- Reading Growth Spurt
Writing- Lessons from the Masters: Growing
Narrative Writers
Math- Counting, Coins, and Combinations
Social Studies- Community Building and
Geography: Maps
*The book of the month is a suggested book that Second Grade teachers think your family
would enjoy reading. This book may or may not have been read in the classroom.
The Fantastic Flying Books
of Mr. Morris Lessmore
by William Joyce
(Available at Crawford
County Library AND Fort
Smith Library!)
14. Reading: We are launching our new year of reading by
learning how to build a reading life. We will continue
through this unit during August and September. Please
encourage your child to read.
Writing: During the first month of school, we will be
writing personal narratives (stories from our own lives).
You can help your child by talking about important
events and people in their life.
Math: We will be starting our 1st math unit “Trading
Stickers, Combining Coins” and continue through mid-
September. This is ALL about place value, addition, and
subtraction.
Science: We will start out the year by studying the
Nature of Science. The students will learn about asking
questions and doing experiments.
Welcome Back!
Meet your 3rd Grade
Teachers:
Mrs. Alecia Hesson
Mrs. Lauren Branson
Ms. Michelle Mattox
15. Reading:
We are “Launching” into ‘Interpreting Characters: The
Heart of the Story.’ We will be in this unit for the rest of
August and all of September. We will also be using this time
for reading assessments and library procedures
Writing:
For the months of August and September, we will
be crafting Realistic Fiction stories. These are
stories that are fictional, but sound as if they
really could or did happen.
Math:
Factors, Multiples, and Arrays are our focus in
our first unit!! Please help your child by studying
multiplication facts at home!!
Social Studies:
We will soon be studying Native American
Indians: The Iroquios and The Algonquians!
This will be a fun and hands on unit of study!
Meet the 4th Grade Crew:
Mrs. Tia Smith
Mrs. Renee Lansdell
Mrs. Amanda Le
16. 5th Grade
• Science
We will start out the year learning all
about science process skills and the
scientific method, before starting our
unit of study over cells.
• Math
In math we will be studying
multiplication and division to start the
year! We will also learn about factors
and multiples of numbers.
• ReadingWorkshop
We will be setting goals for our reading lives.
Students will be working on reading with
greater agency and independence.
• WritingWorkshop
We will revisit narrative writing. Students
will use the skills they have acquired through
previous units to write like a pro.
• SocialStudies
Our first unit of study is going to be over
American Revolution. We will also learn
about community and team building skills.
17. Central Elementary
Media Center
Our Book Fair is Coming!
September 28th through October 2nd
At the Book Fair you will find the latest
and finest titles for kids, as well as
books of interest to parents.
See you here.
18. 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.
