Center Elementary School

Announcement from Center PTO: Beginning 3-17-21 until the end of the month, PTO is hosting a fundraiser by selling "Slice the Price" Dominoes cards. Order forms with more details will be going home on Wednesday, March 17th. The cost of the "Slice the Price" card is $10 each. Click here for more details: https://slicethepricecard.com/35482

Center yearbooks are now on sale! Flyers are coming home today with students about how to purchase a yearbook for your child. There are two options for purchasing yearbooks this year. 1. You may buy a yearbook online by going to the link ybpay.lifetouch.com using code 13945421. 2. The second option is to send in money using the envelope at the end of the student flyer. Please send cash/check with your student in the Lifetouch envelope back to school. Yearbooks are $20 until April 30th. Any date after May 1st, the price goes up to $25. If you have any questions please contact Brianna Pappy by calling the school or emailing bpappy@ware.k12.ga.us! Thank you in advance, Brianna Pappy Yearbook Coordinator bpappy@ware.k12.ga.us 912-287-2366

Ware County Families, Spring Break begins three weeks from today! This year, our Spring Break runs longer than one week, so we want to ensure families are reminded of that change and have plenty of time to make any childcare arrangements needed. Spring Break for students will be Thursday, April 1 - Friday, April 9. April 1 is a Professional Learning Day for Staff Members, so their break begins Friday, April 2. All students and staff members will return to school Monday, April 12.

School will not be in session for traditional or digital students on March 12th. Only staff members will report. Thank you!

This is a friendly reminder that the deadline for payment and editing of the fifth-grade yearbook dedication pages is March 12th. If you have further questions or need help, please contact Brianna Pappy by calling the school or emailing bpappy@ware.k12.ga.us

Parents and Stakeholders,   The Parent Input Survey is open through the end of the month. We would love to hear from you! As you know this survey guides us in writing our School Improvement Plan for the upcoming year. If you have not taken the survey yet, please take a few minutes to do so. At last count, we had 72 parents who submitted their survey! Thank you in advance for this! All feedback is anonymous.   Please click on the links to access the survey.   Survey in English: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/FY22WCSDParent Survey in Spanish: https://es.surveymonkey.com/r/ParentSurveyFY22Spanish Thank you in advance for your participation in this survey!

Hello Parents,  Another month has passed by, and we are sharing the March edition of the Home & School Connection newsletter with you to highlight topics to address your interests based on your input.  We collect input from you through our surveys and hope that you will be sure to share your feedback through the parent survey that will remain open through the end of this month. Another reminder for the survey will be shared today.  We hope you take the time to read it in full, but again, we have added stars to a few sections that we think you will find interesting and helpful to support your student at home.  English: https://5il.co/q6u7 Spanish: https://5il.co/q6u6 Have a great month of March!

Attention Fifth Grade Parents: You don't want to miss out on this opportunity to celebrate your fifth grader this year! Flyers regarding dedication pages for fifth grade students were sent home today. Please remember the deadline for payment and editing is March 12th. If you have further questions or need help, please contact Brianna Pappy by calling the school or emailing bpappy@ware.k12.ga.us

Read Across America Celebration Reminder Message Reminder: Read Across America Celebration starts tomorrow for the week of March 1st-5th! Monday – Wear Wacky Socks and Read across America Shirt (if you purchased) Tuesday – Wear Dr. Seuss Hat (help us celebrate Theodore Geisel’s birthday) Wednesday – Read “Oh the Places you will go!” Dress up to show what you would like to be when you grow up. Thursday – Read about your favorite athlete. Wear something to represent your favorite sport or sports team. Friday - Read about a different culture, wear something to represent your family culture or hometown. We hope you will join in the fun by reading and dressing up this week!

Join Us As We Read Across America Next Week!

Parents of Digital Students: If you are interested in having your child's picture made tomorrow (2-23-21), please come to the school during the appointed times below: Kindergarten Digital- C. Maxwell & D.Rouse 8:00-8:45 AM 1st- A.Haley Digital 10:00-10:30 AM 2nd-A Davis Digital 8:50-9:30 AM 3rd-H.Goldman & K.Johnson Digital 8:10-8:40 AM 4th- C.Gourley Digital 8:50-9:30 AM 5th- D.Lucas Digital 9:30 -10:10 AM

Reminder: Spring Picture Day is tomorrow, Feb. 23, 2021. You should have received a preorder envelope recently. They will only take individual pictures this year due to COVID (no group pictures). Don't forget to smile!

Don't miss out on the opportunity to purchase a Dr. Suess hat that can be worn to school on March 2nd. We will honor the author of the Dr. Suess books on that day. The hats are $5 each. See the flyer for more details. All students received a flyer today. Click here for details: https://5il.co/pro0-2

Please don't forget to take this survey so that we can make plans for next school year! Your input is important, and It only takes a few minutes to complete it. All feedback is anonymous. In order to collect feedback from you, we need you to take this survey only once for your child or children. Simply choose the school(s) that your child(ren) attends once you access the survey links: Survey in English: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/FY22WCSDParent Survey in Spanish: https://es.surveymonkey.com/r/ParentSurveyFY22Spanish Thank you in advance! We will post an update on Friday to share how many people have participated in our input survey. Our goal is 125!

Attention Parents/Learning Coaches of Digital Students Important Announcement Please make sure that your child is logging in to the PE Google Classroom daily. On February 1st, students began learning the protocol and practicing for the FitnessGram assessment. Fitnessgram is a state-mandated fitness assessment for students in K-12. Kindergarten through 3rd-grade students are required to practice the proper protocol and report scores for height and weight. 4th and 5th-grade students are required to practice the proper protocol and report scores for all five components. Fitnessgram testing will begin on February 22nd. All of the information needed to complete the practice and assessment can be found in the PE Google Classroom, which is why it is so important for you to check this daily. Please email or call if you need assistance regarding the Fitnessgram Assessment. Thank you in advance, Coach Suzy Moore suzy.moore@ware.k12.ga.us (912) 287-2366

WCS: Important Dates: Feb. 12 - Professional Learning Day (no school for students) Feb. 15 and 16 - Winter Break (no school for staff or students) Feb. 17 - School resumes for everyone

Parents, It is the time of year when we reach out to our parents, guardians, and stakeholders to gain feedback/input as we begin planning for 2021-2022 school year. This survey is one of the most important surveys that we extend to our school community because the results from the survey guide us as we plan for the upcoming school year. The survey is now open and will remain open for about three weeks. All feedback is anonymous. In order to collect feedback from you, we need you to take this survey only once for your child or children. Simply choose the school(s) that your child(ren) attends once you access the survey link. Our goal is to collect input from a minimum of 125 parents and stakeholders. Please click on the links or use a QR reader on your phone to access the survey. Survey in English: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/FY22WCSDParent Survey in Spanish: https://es.surveymonkey.com/r/ParentSurveyFY22Spanish Thank you in advance for your participation in this survey! Susan Tison Instructional Coach/Family Engagement Coordinator

Hello Parents, Guardians, and Learning Coaches,  Center Elementary Staff continue to prioritize the needs of our students. We have used feedback from surveys to address the needs of our parents and students. We address these needs each month using the Home and School Connection newsletter.  You may ask yourself, "How does reading a newsletter like this help me at home?" The answer to that question is this...We have found that the Home and School Connection newsletter addresses many of the needs identified in the surveys that you have taken. Each month, the newsletter shares new ideas that offer ideas and strategies to you that build positive character traits, make learning fun with simple activities, enhance parenting skills and discipline, and strengthen our family and school relationships and partnerships.  This month, be sure to read the noted sections below that we have highlighted as a focus based on your input:   -Short Notes -The nitty-gritty on grit -Be Independent -Find "lightbulb moments" -Declare a "do-over" - Use self-motivation. -Big project, big success -Online safety 101  -Math squares: A brain workout We hope you enjoy the entire newsletter and feel that the highlighted sections above will be great if you only have time to skim the topics.  English Newsletter: https://5il.co/pih2 Spanish Newsletter:  https://5il.co/pih1

Attention Parents: Progress Reports for the 3rd nine weeks will go out this afternoon with students. Please check your child's book bag to find this report. Digital students will pick up progress reports tomorrow, Feb. 9th during office hours. We want you to be informed of your child's progress.

Attention Parents! Please read this letter from our principal, Mr. Tyler A. Bennett about our First Semester Virtual Honors Day Ceremonies that will take place Tuesday (K-2) and Wednesday (3-5) of this week! Click the links to access the letters in English and other translations. English: https://5il.co/p6nl Spanish: https://5il.co/p6ni Vietnamese: https://5il.co/p6nk Thai: https://5il.co/p6nj Have a great afternoon!