School resumes Thursday, January 6, 2022, for both traditional and digital students. We look forward to welcoming our students back to class. Buses will be back on the roads, so please travel safely and allow additional time in your morning and afternoon commute. Thank you!
All schools and the Central Office will close Friday, December 17, 2021 at 11:30 AM and will reopen Tuesday, January 4, 2022 at 7:30 AM. Students return to school Thursday, January 6, 2022. We hope you enjoy the holiday break. Stay safe!
Students' Google accounts will be temporarily disabled during the holiday break from Friday, December 17, 2021 until Tuesday, January 4, 2022. Chromebooks will not work while accounts are disabled. Students should make plans accordingly and speak with their teacher if they have a legitimate need to use a device or log in to their account while school is closed. Thank you!
Don't forget that Friday, Dec. 17, 2021 will be a Professional Learning Day for staff members. Students' last day of school for this semester will be Thursday, Dec. 16, 2021.
Parent Engagement Update!
The Parent Institute monthly newsletter will be sent home today with your child. Topics of interest this month are tips on how to improve communication with your child, tips on strengthening study skills, and tips on teaching responsibility and character traits, such as patience and responsibility.
We hope you enjoy this month's newsletter!
English: https://5il.co/12stq
Spanish: https://5il.co/12str
Please reach out to us if you need more information on Parent Engagement by contacting Ms. Lydia Boggs, Family Engagement Coordinator.
Center Elementary School
2114 Dorothy Street
Waycross, GA 31501
(912) 287-2366
lydia.boggs@ware.k12.ga.us
Friday, December 17, 2021 will be a Professional Learning Day for staff members. Students' last day of school for the 2nd nine weeks will be a full instructional day (not Early Release) on Thursday, December 16, 2021. This change does not affect the High School assessment schedule. December 15th and 16th will remain half days for high school students who are required to take final exams or make up End of Course tests.
Friday, December 17, 2021 will be a Professional Learning Day for staff members. Students' last day of school for the 2nd nine weeks will be a full instructional day (not Early Release) on Thursday, December 16, 2021. This change does not affect the High School assessment schedule. December 15th and 16th will remain half days for high school students who are required to take final exams or make up End of Course tests.
Families of K-12 students enrolled in traditional learning in the Ware County School System during the 2020-2021 school year may be eligible to receive Pandemic EBT funds to help offset the cost of groceries purchased while schools were closed. Please refer to ware.k12.ga.us/page/p-ebt-information for more information.
Ware County Schools will be closed November 22 - 26, 2021 for Thanksgiving Holidays. School will resume Monday, November 29, 2021. We wish you and your family a Happy Thanksgiving!
The Ware County School System will observe Early Release on Friday, November 19, 2021, as scheduled on the 2021-2022 system calendar. Both middle schools and Ware County High School will dismiss at 11:30 am. DAFFODIL will release at 12:30 pm, and elementary schools will release at 1:00 pm.
Click the links for the grade levels you are interested in learning more about.
Kindergarten: https://forms.gle/mA15KS32xxAGMdFV6
First- Second Grade: https://forms.gle/U7xpGMxrDnDim32v9
Third-Fourth-Fifth Grade: https://forms.gle/kSp17W3Mk745A9Y86
PowerPoint Presentations in English and Spanish: https://www.ware.k12.ga.us/o/center-elementary-school/browse/271933
Survey: Please complete the survey once you have viewed the recorded presentation to give us feedback on this training.
https://forms.gle/UBXD7o14LbwGNFgt7 (use for all grades)
How do I create a Parent Portal account? Click this link: English- https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/documents/asset/uploaded_file/471584/Parent_Portal_App_Directions_English.pdf
Spanish- https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/documents/asset/uploaded_file/471585/Parent_Portal_App_Directions_Spanish.pdf
Thank you in advance! Please reach out to Lydia Boggs, Parent Engagement Coordinator if you need something specific. Call her at (912) 287-2366 or email her at lydia.boggs@ware.k12.ga.us.
Center Elementary School has joined with "Waycross Can", an organization that donates can tabs to Ronald McDonald House of Jacksonville, FL. The money that is collected from recycling the can tabs, provides lodging and food for families of children receiving medical treatment in the Jacksonville area. Many families from our community are served by the Ronald McDonald House Charities.
Please join us in this Can Tab Drive for Ronald McDonald House during the month of November. The class who collects the most can tabs will win a pizza and receive a certificate from the Ronald McDonald House.
Thank you in advance! Flyers will go home with students on Monday, November 8th.
The Ware County School System will observe Early Release on Friday, October 29, 2021. DAFFODIL Pre-K will dismiss at 11:30 am. All elementary schools and Ware County students attending Harrell Learning Center will dismiss at 12:00pm. High school students will release at 12:30 pm. Both middle schools and the Central Office will release at 1:00 pm. Thank you!
Attention Parents,
Please participate in our Annual Title I Parent Meeting tomorrow Sept. 23rd. Tomorrow, the links will be shared for you to participate!
Have a great afternoon!
Have you joined Livingtree yet? It's where families can stay connected and engaged in their child’s learning experiences! We are using Livingtree across our district to support better learning outcomes for students. Find out more here: https://www.ware.k12.ga.us/o/ware-county-school-district/page/livingtree-engage. #FamilyEngagement
Don't forget that you can purchase insurance for your child's Chromebook for just $22. The policy covers both home and school usage through the last day of school and can help protect you from having to pay for accidental damage, cracked screens, liquid submersion, fire, flood, loss, or theft. For more information, view the flyer at https://5il.co/w8m1 or visit www.schooldevicecoverage.com to purchase a policy. The portal closes September 30, so act now!
Attention All Parents and Staff:
Please mark your calendars for 9-23-21 for our Annual Title I Parent Meeting. The recorded meeting will be shared next week via email, text, and social media. Please see the invitation for details which will go home this week with students.
This Wednesday AND Thursday Center Elementary is celebrating International DOT DAY in honor of the book The Dot by Peter H. Reynolds. We will be encouraging our students to "Make Their Mark...and See Where it Takes Them!" Please encourage your children to wear dots on that day. It can be on their clothes, socks, shoes, face, hair...wherever!!! Let them be creative. Let's have fun with this. We will be taking pictures and sending them to the author. Hopefully we will make it to his webpage! We will also post pictures to Center's Facebook page as well. Thank you so much!! Can't wait to see everyone dotted out!!
Good morning, Parents,
This week, your child has received a paper copy of the following documents: Parent-School Compacts, Center Elementary and Ware County's Parent Engagement Plan, and the Right to Know letters in a packet. This is a reminder for you to read over the documents and become familiar with our school's plan for family engagement. All of this information is also available to you through our website and can be accessed by clicking the links below. One important document that needs to be returned after you and the student sign is the Signature Sheet (cream-colored paper). This is very important for our school to collect and we encourage you to sign and return this document by next week.
Thank you for your help!
Parent-School Compacts in all languages: https://www.ware.k12.ga.us/o/center-elementary-school/browse/237703
School Parent Engagement Plan: https://www.ware.k12.ga.us/o/center-elementary-school/browse/237704
District Parent Engagement Plan in all languages (use the translation tool to translate in the language needed): https://www.ware.k12.ga.us/o/ware-county-school-district/page/district-parent-engagement-plan
Signature Sheet: Please return this signature sheet that went home with your child this week. It can be found on this page of our website. https://www.ware.k12.ga.us/o/center-elementary-school/browse/237703
Right to Know Letters: https://www.ware.k12.ga.us/o/center-elementary-school/browse/244792
Dear Parents,
If your student owes a fine, before he/she will be allowed to check out a Chromebook the fine must be paid or you must purchase the $22 insurance for each Chromebook. This insurance is purchased online through the link provided below. Please do not send money to the school for the purchase of the Chromebook insurance.
All forms (device form, internet form, and copy of driver's license) need to be returned in addition to the paid fine and/or insurance purchase.
Link to the insurance company: www.schooldevicecoverage.com
Link to the forms: https://5il.co/ye4c
Email: cesmedia@ware.k12.ga.us
