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The Central Scoop
Issue 2: Tuesday, October 11, 2011
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Upcoming Central Events
. . . are also posted on The Central Elementary School Website: Central.brssd.org
- Friday, October 14th = Disco Bingo Night @ 6:30 pm
- Monday, October 17th-22nd = Red Ribbon Week
- Wednesday, October 26th = Picture Make-Up Day
- Wednesday, October 26th = Family Reading Night is back! 7:00PM
- Thursday, October 27th = Parent Education Evening
- Monday, October 31st = Halloween Parade, 9AM-10AM
- Tuesday, November 1st = PTA Executive Board Meeting, 7:00PM, Library
- Friday, November 11th = Veteran's Day, NO SCHOOL
- Saturday, November 12th = Central's 11th Annual Auction Dinner Dance, 6PM
Wednesdays are Walking Wednesdays - Walk your Child to School!
Fridays are Central Spirit Days - Wear Blue!
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Monday Morning Meeting
Principal, Cori McKenzie
Dear Parents,
At Central School, each week begins with an outdoor assembly called Monday Morning Meeting. Students in grades 1-5 meet in a semi-circle on the blacktop as soon as the 8:25AM bell rings. The meeting begins with the flag Color Guard Ceremony led by either our Boy Scouts or Girl Scouts. The scouts then lead the school in the Pledge of Allegiance. At MMM we look for ways to honor the "whole" child, as recognizing the achievement of both academic standards and character development are important.
Each Monday all birthdays for the coming week are celebrated, achievements are honored, the week's coming events are announced, and one of the "Magic" words (e.g. Please, Thank You, May I, Excuse Me, and You're Welcome) is introduced. A new courtesy word is introduced each week. These words are posted in every classroom and around the school to remind all of us of the importance of courtesy. In addition to the Magic Words, our Culture of Courtesy stresses a different character trait each month such as friendliness, generosity, thoughtfulness, and treating others with respect. We celebrate examples of positive behavior monthly at our "Caught Being Good" assemblies in addition to Monday Morning Meetings.
The Magic Words we are focusing on are, "You're Welcome." The character trait introduced for the month of October is, "Kindness."
We hope you will join us in reinforcing the Magic words at home and reminding your child about the importance of being kind to others.
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Notes from the Office
by Mrs. McNulty
Office: 650-637-4820
Attendance:650-620-2810
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IMPORTANT
Students may NOT keep medication
in their backpacks unless a special arrangement has been made with the school.
ALL medicine must be kept in the school office and a hold harmless form must be filled out by a parent.
This includes inhalers, EPI pens, pills and yes,
even cough drops!!
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Please click here for information regarding visitors, the 24-hour attendance line, tardies, dropped-off items, and the lost & found.
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PTA News
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INNISBROOK ORDER CLOSEOUT!!
Dear Central Parents, We are finishing the Innisbrook order this week. If you still haven't placed your order, please go to www.innisbrook.com, enter the "EZ order" box and put in school number 113437 - then place your order. We will need payment by check at school made out to the Central PTA, note your child's name and innisbrook on the notes line. Thank you very much. If you have questions contact Senta Colombo at 650-276-6831 or sentajoey@att.net
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Family D-I-S-C-O Bingo Night
Friday, October 14th at 6:30PM
In the Multi-Use Room
There is NO CHARGE for this event.
The 5th Grade Class will be hosting a bake sale so make sure to eat a good dinner, because there will be great sweets on sale! You don't want to miss this way cool, far out night.
See the Family Bingo eflyer for more information. Contact Suzy Mathers with questions or to volunteer!
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Central PTA "Uncorked" Auction, Dinner & Dance
Saturday, November 12
6:00PM-11:00PM
Domenico Winery
1697 Industrial Road, San Carlos
Grete Fry and Pam Bell are Co-Chairs of the event. We are currently looking for donations and urging classes to think creatively of group offerings that would be fun and lucrative.
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Art-In-Action
Art in Action is a sequential, discipline based visual art program that teaches art appreciation, art history, and art skills. The program is aligned with National and California Visual Arts Education Standards.
Central's commitment to Art in Action runs deep and we are proud to be in our 8th year at the school. We have over 40 volunteer docents & helpers, teachers who provide us with their precious time in their classrooms, and PTA funding that make this quality art program a reality.
As we kick off Art in Action this school year, Mrs. Hanau's 5th Grade classroom has recently analyzed Winslow Homer's Snap the Whip (1872). His painting tells us about American life in the 1800s. These modern-day students had a hard time believing that a "one room school house" ever existed. After our art history lesson, the students then colored realistic apples (in four different panels from whole to core), blending oil pastel and showing highlights, shadows, and cast shadows. To top off this fun project, they even got to sample the apples which was a nice treat on this cool, drizzly fall day!
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Central Library News
It felt like a bee hive in the library this week! We have 18 classes coming in every other week when it's Library Week at Central. Snack recess and lunch time brings in the kids to play games, make original artwork, play with puppets and even READ!
Thank you to my volunteers who have helped get our library up and running and for the extra help covering lunch time duty:
Allison Lowenstein, Khajh Zafarullah, Jill Pratt, Scott Brylow, Michelle Garcia, Jenny Tang, Paromita Kundu and Leslie Marks are our library volunteers this year. Thank you, thank you, thank you!
Since opening in September all classes have gone over library etiquette, celebrated authors Shel Silverstein, Tomie DaPaola, David Shannon, Daniel San Souci and H. A. Rey and had book talks to the upper grades. This week our kindergarteners learned the importance of using shelf markers when finding their books. Our new library cards came in and so far they've all worked perfectly! What a time saving they are. They make Mrs. Branscum very happy!
The next Library Week will be October 17-21.
Keep reading,
Mrs. Branscum
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Notes from the District
Belmont-Redwood Shores School District Website link
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!! Interested in how No Boundaries/School Registration will work? Please see the Superintendent's Update regarding the Registration and Assignments Committee. !!
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The Belmont-Redwood Shores School
District is looking to hire a . . .
Substitute Para Educator
3- 6 hours a day at any one of our 7 schools. Work one-on-one with children in the SDC (Pre-K thru 8th grade) classroom or general ed. classroom: $15.86 - $16.26 per hour. We are willing to work with you in your preference of school sites. Requirement: Equivalent to the completion of twelfth grade. Deadline: Open Until Filled
All inquiries, please contact:
Belmont-Redwood Shores School District
Personnel Services Department
2960 Hallmark Drive
Belmont, CA 94002
(650) 637-4800 x 1011
Carmen E. Sosa
Personnel Clerk
Email: csosa@brssd.org
We'll be glad to mail you a substitute application.
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Family Bingo eflyer
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Renew by Nov. 1st so there is no disruption in your contributions!
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Thank you for all of the wonderful feedback we received on the first issue! We always welcome any feedback you may have as we work to improve The Central Scoop.
Please note: if you are submitting photographs that feature students, please be sure to include their names in your submission email so we can check the photo waivers.
For submissions and/or other questions relating to the Central Scoop,
please contact Jill Pratt or Stephanie Vargas at:
525 Middle Road
Belmont, CA 94002
Office: 650-637-4820
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