Public School Website Powerpoint

1. Welcome to
Central Elementary
School
Go Eagles!!!
2014-2015

2. Notes From Mrs. Mizell
Dear Parents,
As principal, the most important thing I do is to provide our students with the best
teaching staff possible. The teachers are highly qualified and are committed to the success
of all students. With the Common Core Standards, we are dedicated to integrate technology
into your child’s education: iPads, computers, and use of Promethean Boards. Our teachers
have on-going professional development throughout the year; instructing with the latest
research proven strategies.
I encourage you to stay in contact with your child’s teacher. When parents and
teachers communicate and work together, your student’s academic performance will be
more successful. We invite you to visit our school, join in our celebrations, attend rise and
shine on Friday mornings, and come eat lunch with your child. With the support of the
community, parents, teachers and students, we will work collaboratively to help each
student reach their potential.
We at Central care about your child and want to make a positive difference in their
life. Second semester is a busy time. We are working toward all achieving the scores of 3s
and 4s in reading, math and writing. Students should be read to or read independently for at
least 20 minutes each night, have a good supper, and have a consistent bed time. If you have
any concerns, questions or comments, please feel free to contact me.
Reaching New Heights-Soaring to Excellence
Sincerely,
Cindy Mizell

4. Kindergarten Registration for the
2015-2016 school year is on
Friday, April 24, 2015,
beginning at 8:00 a.m.
Kindergarten students for the 2015-2016 school year
must turn five years old on or before August 1,
2015. Parents should bring a copy of their child’s shot
record, birth certificate, social security card, and proof of
a physical exam from a doctor within the past two years.

5. • April 2nd - Literacy Night 5:30-7:00
• April 13-15 K-2 IOWA Testing
• April 14-15 5th Grade Benchmark
• April 17th Kiss the Pig
•April 24th
Kindergarten Registration
Announcements

7. Non-Nutritional Days
• September 26
• October 31
• November 21
• December 19
• January 30
• February 13
• March 20
• April 2
• May 21

8. PTA Information
Upcoming Dates
• May 7th – Glam and Car night
• May 22nd – Fun Day
• May 27th – Talent Show

9. End of the Year Reading Goal
Proficient Score of 3 = at grade level
K-D/E
1st -I/J/K
2nd – M
3rd – P
4th – S/T
5th - V

10. Working hard at
something
"It is not important who
starts the game but who
finishes it." - John Wooden
April
During April, students participate in
state testing. Their hard work and
perseverance will pay off as they show
what they’ve learned this year.
April 13-15 – 1st and 2nd graders test
April 14-15 –5th graders test
Make it the best day possible by:
• Picking out a comfortable outfit to wear
• Setting your alarm clock so that you do
not oversleep.
• Going to bed on time – or even early – so
that you get a good night’s sleep and feel
rested when you wake up in the morning.
• Making sure that you have time to eat a
good breakfast. Eat healthy foods that
will give you plenty of energy.
• Leaving for school or the bus stop a
little early so you are sure to get to
school on time.
• Remembering that school starts at
8:00 a.m.

11. Kindergarten News
Reading- Readers are Resourceful: Tackling Hard Words & Tricky Parts In Books; Readers Get to
Know Characters by Pretending and by Performing Our Books
Writing- Persuasive Writing of all Kinds :Using Words to
Make a Change; Writing Stories: Using All We Know About Narrative Writing to Craft
Stories for Readers
Math- How Many Do You Have?; Sorting & Surveys
Science/S.S. – State Symbols, Famous Arkansans, State Map, Weather, Earth’s surface
Dates to Remember:
April 2nd- Literacy Night 5:30-7:00
April 3rd- Non-Nutritional Day
April 17th- Kiss the Pig!
April 24th- Kindergarten Registration at
8:00am!!

12. What are we studying??
Reading:. Characters
Math: 2s, 5s, 10s, 100
Writing: Fiction
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!!

13. 4th Quarter
Reading: Nonfiction Reading Clubs and Reading & Role
Playing: Fiction, Folktales, & Fairy Tales
Writing: Lab Reports & Science Books and Writing Arguments
About Books and Characters
Math: Partners, Teams & Paper Clips
Arkansas History: Understanding the identity of Arkansas
Earth Science: Components of Weather
Earth Day
April 22nd

14. We are finished with our first round of PARCC
testing….YAY!!!! We will not test again until the beginning
of May.
Reading:
We are starting our unit on Biographies and studying the lives of
famous, influential people. We will be studying the obstacles
they faced, how they overcame those obstacles, and what
influence they have on our lives.
Writing:
We are reading classic Fairy Tales and adapting them
into more modern fairy tales. We will also be studying
characters, settings, and problems and writing our
own fairy take stories!!
Math:
We are working on our addition and subtraction skills.
We are also continuing our work on multiplication and
division!!

15. 4th GradeReading : We are working on content area reading.
Math: We are learning about estimating and breaking up
multiplication and division problems.
Science/Social Studies: We are learning about civil rights.
Writing : We are doing journalism type writing.

16. March- 5th Grade
Math: Multiplication and Division
Science: Solar System
Reading Workshop: Fantasy
Writing Workshop: Essay/Narrative to Memoir
Social Studies: Civil War

17. Reading Recovery
Powerful Proven Results

18. 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!

19. 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

20. 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

21. Writing Vocabulary
Beginning of lessons After a series of lessons

22. Hearing and Recording Sounds in Words
Beginning of lessons
After a series of lessons

23. Reading Level
Level 2 - Beginning of lessons
Buffy by Lucy Lawrence
Level 16 - After a series of lessons
Stone Soup retold by Annette Smith

24. with Reading Recovery
Success is
Within
Reach!

29. Lunch Times
5th: 10:45-11:25
4th: 10:50-11:30
3rd: 11:00-11:40
2nd: 11:10-11:50
1st: 11:20-12:00
Kindergarten: 11:30-12:10

30. 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.