Center Elementary School

Calling All Parents: Would you like to learn more about how to support your 3rd, 4th, or 5th-grade student as he or she prepares for the upcoming Georgia Milestones Assessment in the Spring? The targeted audience is parents of 3rd, 4th, 5th Graders, but all parents are welcome to join us! Parents will learn how to support their child with strategies that can be used at home and learn more about the following: An Overview of GMAS GMAS Testing Schedule Parent’s Guide to understanding the GMAS Report How to prepare students for upcoming tests (online practice test) Test Taking Tips & Answers to Frequently Asked Questions Assessment Guides for Grades 3, 4, & 5 -provided to parents who return the completed registration form below We will have a Google Live Meeting on March 10, 2022, at 6:00 PM. You will use this meeting link to join us: meet.google.com/kjd-cnkn-jng Meeting ID meet.google.com/kjd-cnkn-jng Phone Numbers (‪US‬)‪+1 904-900-0465‬ PIN: ‪900 171 529#‬ IMPORTANT! If you choose to participate, please complete the reservation form at the bottom of the flyer that will be going home with your child this week. This will allow you to reserve your copy of the assessment guide and other materials that will be discussed in the training. We will send those materials home with your child the day before the meeting so you will be able to follow along on our presentation if you complete the reservation form. Turn the reservation form into your child's teacher.

Don't forget: Friday, Feb. 18th - Professional Learning Day for Staff (students do not attend school) Monday, Feb. 21st - Presidents Day Holiday for all students and staff

Reminder: February 18 - 21, 2022 is a long weekend for students!

Parents and Stakeholders, 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 the 2022-2023 school year. This survey is one of the most important surveys that we extend to our school community. We will analyze the information gathered in this survey and use it to 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. If you have more than one child in the Ware County School District, you only need to do this survey once. Thank you in advance for your participation in this survey! Susan Tison Instructional Coach Family Engagement Coordinator Please click on the links to access the survey. English version https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/SJSSWNB Spanish version https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/P7YHQRT Vietnamese survey link https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/T2RWQ2L

Parents, Please take a moment to read the newsletter coming home today with your child. Look for the pink paper in your child's folder. This month's newsletter features tips on math strategies you can use at home, how to plan for students taking responsibility for their homework, how to improve cooperation and behavior, and how to help your child organize his or her thoughts before writing. There is also a section on how to use a report card effectively. You will not want to skip this section since progress reports are being sent home tomorrow, Wednesday, Feb. 9th. Additionally, be sure to read about notable figures who are being celebrated in February! English: https://5il.co/14x4j Spanish: https://5il.co/14x4k Mrs. Lydia Boggs Parent Engagement Coordinator

The Parent Institute monthly newsletter will be sent home today with your child. Topics of interest this month are tips on how to ask questions that will help your child practice a variety of thinking skills, emphasize the power of reading, and how to set goals with your students for the remainder of the school year! We hope you enjoy the tips featured in January's edition of the 'Helping Children Learn' newsletter! English: https://5il.co/13qxs Spanish: https://5il.co/13qxt 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

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!