The document provides announcements and updates from Central Elementary School. It summarizes recent events at the school and gives information about upcoming activities, including a winter carnival, Santa shop, and winter break schedule. It also provides overviews of what different grades are learning in their classrooms regarding subjects like reading, writing, math, and science. Safety information is provided about changes to bus and car drop-off/pick-up locations.

1. Welcome to
Central Elementary School
Go Eagles!!!
2012-2013

2. Notes From Mrs. Mizell
Dear Parents,
We thank each and every one that has made time to
eat lunch with their child this quarter and encourage those of
you who haven’t made it yet, to come and join us. We also
thank the volunteers who have helped us run off copies and
help shelve books and other tasks that have helped us have a
great start to the school year. We encourage you to keep us
informed of change of address, email, and phone numbers.
Weather is turning cold, so please label all jackets, coats and
sweaters.
We ask for your participation and support. Our goal is
to provide your child, our students, with a positive learning
environment.
Sincerely,
Cindy Mizell

4. Announcements
• December 11th: PTA Meeting 6:00
• December 13th: Winter Carnival 5:50-7:30
• December 17-21: Santa Shop
• December 24-January 4: NO SCHOOL (Winter Break)
• January 7th: First Day Back from Winter Break
• January 21st: NO SCHOOL (Teacher PD)

5. Congratulations to our district wide poetry slam winner,
Allison Baxter!!! Here is the poem that she took first place with!!!
Loose Tooth
by Allison Baxter
Wiggle. Wiggle. My loose tooth.
Can’t wait to pull it out.
It feels funny in my mouth.
Bit an apple. Crunch! It’s still there.
Chewed some caramel.
Is it gone? Nope. Wiggle. Wiggle.
Try to pull it out? Ouch! That hurts.
Tie a string. Slam the door. BAM!
Wiggle. Wiggle. Still there.
Dad can help. Open wide!
Don’t cry. Close your eyes.
POP! OK. All done.
Tooth Fairy, here we come!

6. Kindergarten
News
• Reading – Partners are Teachers.
Children transfer all they have learned
up until now to problem solve as
readers.
• Writing – How To. Children will learn
how to write procedural books to
instruct people how to do something.
• Math – Measurement and counting.
• Science/Social Studies – Penguins and
Fairy Tales

7. What are we
studying??
Reading: Getting to know Characters
in books.
Writing: Persuasive and Opinion
Writing.
Math: Measurement
Make sure your child is reading 3-4 times a week at home! Make
sure to sign the log!!
Make sure you
1st
Graders Use Technology in study your Sight
the Classroom…… Word Lists!!
Computers, iPads, Promethea
n Boards, etc…

8. What’s up in grade 2nd
this month???
Reading
For the Months of December and January
we are focusing on Series Reading and
Cross Genre Reading
Writing
For the Months of December and January
We are focusing on Opinion Writing
Math
Our focus in math for December
is Collecting Data and Graphing.
Science/Social Studies
We will be learning about Force and Motion.

9. Nonfiction Reading; We are reading
Reader’s Workshop:
books to get true information on different topics. We
are also reading biographies…Students need to be
reading at least 20 minutes each night. Log reading at
home.
Writer’s Workshop: Nonfiction books on chosen
topics. Each student is sharing as an expert on a
topic and teaching what he/she knows through the
use of nonfiction.
Math Workshop: Multiplication and Division…be learning
multiplication facts 0-12. Practice every night at home!!!!
PARENTS!! Be on the look out for…
• Winter Carnival December 13
• Santa Shop December 17-21
• Winter Party December 21

10. 4th Grade Happenings
Reading- Social Issues Book Clubs. We will learn that reading can teach us about issues that
exist in the world and in our lives. Remember to read 30 minutes each night. Talk about
what you read with someone.
Writing- Literary essay. Literary essay offers a bridge between reading and writing. It helps
students learn that writing can be a way to not only hold on to one’s thinking about a
particular subject or, more specifically, about a text but also to clarify and elaborate on that
thinking.
Science- We will be studying the states of matter and basic electricity. We will be doing lots
of hands on activity.
Math- We will be finishing up landmarks and large numbers and beginning a unit on
fractions and decimals. Please continue to practice multiplication combinations at home.
Important dates:
January 7-classes resume
January 10-report cards
January 15-Quiz Bowl at Parkview
January 21-no school (professional development day)
January 22-Quiz Bowl at Central
January 29-Quiz Bowl at Central

11. Look What’s Happening in 5th Grade
Math/Science
In math, we will continue studying fractions. We
will be learning how to add, subtract, multiply, and
divide fractions. After break in January, we will be
studying geometry-different types of polygons.
In science, we will be studying matter in
December and will begin a unit on light and energy
in January. Both classes had a great time
working on the ecosystems unit.
Literacy/Social Studies
In reading we are continuing our study of Nonfiction reading and
will move into nonfiction research projects.
In writing, we are wrapping up our information books and will
move into research based argument essay.
The kids are finishing up their projects on exploration, and then
The kids enjoyed
after Christmas break, we will begin our study on Leadership
pajama day!
during Colonial Times.

12. 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.