CES staff wishes you all a wonderful holiday season! We'll be sharing 12 Family Engagement Boards with ideas that can be used at home to promote family engagement during the holidays!. Each link will be shared separately & will take you to a variety of activities. Have fun!
CALENDAR CHANGE ANNOUNCEMENT: WARE COUNTY SCHOOLS TO CLOSE DUE TO RISE IN COVID-19 CASES
Due to a rise in COVID-19 cases among staff members, bus drivers, and students, Tuesday, December the 15th will be the last instructional day of the first semester for all elementary and middle school students.
Our students and staff are invited to participate in the "Winter Wonderland Week" which begins on December 14th-18th at Center Elementary. Click this link for details about dress up days. https://5il.co/npx5
A flyer is also being sent home Friday!
PS: Next Friday, December 18th is an early release day. More details about dismissal will be shared next week.
Winter Holidays are December 21, 2020 -January 5, 2021. Teachers return for professional learning days on January 4th-5th, and students report to school on Wednesday, January 6th.
Have a great week!
Mrs. Holly Ann Goldman
Center Elementary Student Council
Mrs. Shakila Gibson
Family Engagement Coordinator
Everyone,
This is a wonderful (free) resource that can be used to support student academic achievement. Please click the link to see what GPB Education has to offer as an at-home learning resource. If you like it, you can sign up for email updates.
https://myemail.constantcontact.com/12-6--FREE-Weekly-E-Learning-Resources.html?soid=1109702661482&aid=jFWEHoUWFHQ
Thank you,
Mrs. Shakila Gibson
Parent/Family Engagement Coordinator
Center Elementary School
(912) 287-2366
sgibson@ware.k12.ga.us
Parents,
Do you follow us on the Pinterest App? Check us out, we have a page! We are trying to add more and more each week! Our name is @centertigers.
We have just posted pictures of our Christmas tree decorations and doors! Stay tuned to see who won the competition.
There are educational posts on here too!
Enjoy!
Let's Build Our Students' Vocabulary!
Center Elementary would like to share an article in the link below that helps address the needs of parents according to parent input surveys and feedback. Vocabulary development is a crucial area we continuously focus on at Center Elementary, and your support on this is vitally important. This article provides helpful hints to build your child's vocabulary. Thanks for all you do to support your child's education.
https://www.readingrockets.org/pdfs/edextras/32444-en.pdf (pdf document of information)
https://www.readingrockets.org/article/building-your-child-s-vocabulary (website view of information) Enjoy your weekend and stay warm!
Dear Parents/Family Members,
Please take a few minutes to read the December Home and School Connection Newsletter. It has many suggestions to support you in working with your child(ren) at home. We all know that students do not only learn at school. We hope that by working together we can have more success!
This month, some of the hot topics to check out according to your input and feedback are wordplay boosts vocabulary, how to handle cyberbullying, and doing well on tests.
Some other helpful suggestions that were worthy of mentioning are articles on keeping germs away, practicing being polite, brightening someone’s day, and geography: maps and more!
We hope that you enjoy this month’s edition and find activities that can be done together as a family at home! Have a great week and upcoming weekend!
To access the newsletters in English and Spanish, click on the links below:
English: https://5il.co/nijs
Spanish: https://5il.co/nijr
Sincerely,
Mrs. Shakila Gibson
Parent & Family Engagement Coordinator
Click this link to give us feedback on the newsletter:
https://forms.gle/mxvgHyCLnQs1obw89
Friday, November 20th is a Staff Work Day
Friday, November 20th, will be a Staff Work Day. There will be no school for students. The purpose of the Staff Work Day is to complete a deep cleaning throughout school campuses and buses prior to the Thanksgiving Break. Please make note of this change to the calendar. Thank you!
Attention: Due to the recent rise in COVID-19 cases and the shortage of staff members on campus, we are having to postpone our parent luncheons for Thanksgiving on Wednesday and Thursday of this week. We will be reimbursing funds for those parents who paid in advance the week of November 30th. We apologize in advance for this, but it is outside of our control. We do plan to have an outside picnic luncheon in late February/early March if it is possible. As always, thank you for your continued support of Center Elementary! Be safe!
Thanks,
Tyler A. Bennett
Principal
Center Elementary School
Attention: 2nd 9 weeks progress reports will be going out on Monday, Nov. 16th. Traditional students will receive his/her progress report on Nov. 16th, and digital students' progress reports can be picked up on Tuesday, November 17th in the front office between 8:00 AM -3:00 PM.
November is Family Engagement Month: This week, Center Staff will share five ways families can help students learn. You will receive one tip each day of this week. Tip #5-Attend parent-teacher conferences and keep in touch with your child's teacher. This year, due to COVID-19, parent conferences make look a little different. Instead of a face-to-face meeting, you may have a telephone conference or Google Meets. Send your concerns to the teacher in a short note or set up a time to talk on the phone. For more ideas about how to prepare for parent-teacher conferences, see Tips for Successful Parent-Teacher Conferences at Your Child's School.
Attention: 2nd 9 weeks progress reports will be going out on Monday, Nov. 16th. Traditional students will receive his/her progress report on Nov. 16th, and digital students' progress reports can be picked up on Tuesday, November 17th in the front office between 8:00 AM -3:00 PM.
November is Family Engagement Month: This week, Center Staff will share five ways families can help students learn. You will receive one tip each day of this week. Tip #4- Advocate For Your Child …Families advocate by being involved in school functions by attending meetings, answering surveys, and keeping open communication with teachers and school leadership.
November is Family Engagement Month: This week, Center Staff will share five ways families can help students learn. You will receive one tip each day of this week. Tip #3- Support Learning at Home…When families support and reinforce learning at home, children do better in school. Asking specific questions is one way to do this. For example, “Did you take an AR test today?” Teachers help families support learning at home with ongoing communication.
In honor of Veterans Day tomorrow, we are showing our support by wearing red, white, and blue! Please join with us and have your child wear red, white, and blue with us! We will be holding an in-school ceremony for our students to remember our veterans. As always, thank you for your continued support!
November is Family Engagement Month: This week, Center Staff will share five ways families can help students learn. You will receive one tip each day of this week. Tip #2- Monitor Your Student’s Expectations Performance Families support success by regularly checking grades in Parent Portal and contacting teachers as needed. Teachers support families by consistently entering grades in Parent Portal and being available to families.
November is Family Engagement Month: This week, Center Staff will share five ways families can help students learn. You will receive one tip each day of this week. We hope that you know that we care about not only our students but also our families.
Tip #1- Communicate High Expectations with your child. One-way families increase learning is by communicating high expectations. Ask, “Is this paper your best writing?” Teachers help families by sharing information about current learning goals.
Four Ways Families Help Students Learn
Center Elementary Staff continues to celebrate our parents and families. Click the link to read about Four Ways Families Help Students Learn. https://5il.co/mqtz
Stay tuned for more tips!
Tomorrow, November 5th, Center Elementary will be hosting its first ever Facebook Live Honors Day Program for students. We want to make this special recognition as meaningful as possible for the hard work and effort that your child has accomplished last year and already for the First Nine Weeks this year! Please click on the link below to read the letter from Principal Bennett for details on how you can participate in this Facebook Live event!
English https://5il.co/mrls
Spanish https://5il.co/mrlt
Vietnamese https://5il.co/mrlu
