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Issue 3: Tuesday, October 18, 2011
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Upcoming Central Events
. . . are also posted on The Central Elementary School Website: Central.brssd.org
- 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 @ 7:30PM
- 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
November 15th, 16th, 17th, 18th, 21st and 22nd
Parent Teacher Conferences
EARLY DISMISSAL
Kindergarten: 11:55AM dismissal
1st grade - 3rd grade: 12:20PM dismissal
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The Library is OPEN this week!
Wednesdays are Walking Wednesdays - Walk your Child to School!
Wear red on Friday for Red Ribbon Week!
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Notes from the Office
by Mrs. McNulty
Office: 650-637-4820
Attendance:650-620-2810
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Please click here for information regarding visitors, the 24-hour attendance line, tardies, dropped-off items, and the lost & found. Please click here for information regarding student medications.
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PTA News
Red Ribbon Week Is Here!
This week October 17th-21st the students at Central are celebrating the national Red Ribbon Week. The Monday Morning Meeting will jumpstart the week where we highlight healthy eating, activity, and taking care of our bodies. The theme continues to be: Strong Body, Healthy Heart, Smart Choices.
As stated in the letter home, Red Ribbon Week is usually celebrated as a time to discuss drug use with students. It was decided a while ago that because of the young age of our children a theme of healthy and smart choices seems most appropriate. Your student went home with a few activities including two worksheets for your family should you choose to use them. They allow you and your child to log hours participating in physical activity or screen time. Also included is information on the Choose My Plate recommendations from the USDA as well as a healthy eating quiz and a coloring activity. None of these are required, simply provided for you as a jumping off point to discuss a healthy lifestyle with your student, if needed.
Wednesday is our biggest day with a healthy snack of apples, possibly an apple token and an assembly. The assembly, performed by Soul Shoppe, will address bullying in a non-confrontational way where the students are incorporated actively into the assembly and make it their own. If you walk to school on Wednesday your child will receive an apple token for their Walking Track bracelet as well as another one if they walk the Walking Track on Thursday. The week wraps up on Friday with a request to wear red to show your school spirit and show a commitment to a healthy lifestyle. We hope you enjoy the worksheets and activities with your child.
If you have any questions or would like more information please let us know. We are happy to help.
The Red Ribbon Week Team
Sarina Hamer - Sarina.hamer@gmail.com
Michelle Garcia - renopcfca@comcast.net
Red Ribbon Week is sponsored by the Central Elementary PTA
Please also see a related Red Ribbon Week eflyer for the BRSSD Positive Discipline Workshops
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Please attend the 17th District PTA General Meeting on
October 26, 2011 (see the eflyer for more details)
- Nicki Fox, PTA Council President
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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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Central News
Central School's 4th and 5th graders
take second place at LEAP's 28th annual competition!
At LEAP's 28th annual sandcastle competition, at Ocean Beach, SF, Central School's 4th/5th graders, Stantec & DPR won 2nd place Saturday, October 8, 2011 as the Blue Angels flew overhead. Their theme was cannon ball bowling: a shark, an octopus, a seal & a dolphin- Central's mascot!
Central won 2nd place for best participation of students with their architectural & construction team, #12.
They worked on their sand sculpture masterpiece from 10:00am to 2:00 in the afternoon. After the morning fog revealed sunshine & bright blue skies, the Blue Angels emerged & created quite an amazing sight: loops & pyramid formations, as if to celebrate the thousand plus kids, who showed their school spirit & exemplified citizenship. We are so proud of you!
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Central Library News
The Central Library Book Nook Needs Help
Starting the Week of October 24th-29th
We still need volunteers for Monday, Tuesday, Thursday or Friday every other week from 12-1pm.
The Book Nook provides a quiet place for kids to go during lunch to read a book.
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School-Force News
schoolforce.org
Save the Music Festival
Thank you for making the 9th Annual Save the Music Festival a great success! We hope your family had a blast. If you want to know more about music in our district, check out articles about Elementary School and Ralston Music Programs on the School-Force blog, at: You can also find us on Facebook to get updates about School-Force events and links to press about the Belmont-Redwood Shores School District:
https://www.facebook.com/SchoolForce
Volunteer Information Meeting
Monday October 24, 7 p.m.
There will be a meeting for those interested in volunteering for School-Force on Monday October 24 at 7 p.m. in the Multi-Use Room. From 7-8pm I'll give an overview of what opportunities exist, and from 8-9pm we'll hold a kickoff meeting for School-Force Room Reps. It's fun to be on a winning team! Join other School-Force volunteers and help continue our winning streak! The School-Force Team has had great success over the last few years helping Belmont-Redwood Shores schools overcome some drastic state budget cuts. We need your help to continue this excellent record. Visit http://schoolforce.org/volunteer/ to take a look at some of the opportunities to get involved.
It's a team effort!
Enough About You
Let's talk about ME. Ha, attempt at a joke. Seriously, I'm the new School-Force! liaison for Central. We'll provide updates throughout the year on what is new with The Belmont-Redwood Shores Public School Foundation and can also answer any questions you may have about it. My husband Eric and I have a daughter, Alana, a Kindergartener in Ms. Spadia's class, and if you've met her she's probably already told you more than you really wanted to know about our dog, Rosie. The three (four?) of us are excited to be part of such a great community. As Liaison I hope to do what I can to give back during this challenging time for our district and also learn as much as I can about how foundations operate. I look forward to working with you to keep our schools great.
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About the Scoop:
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The Central Scoop is currently run by parent volunteers.
For submission questions relating to the Central Scoop, please contact Jill Pratt. For technology questions relating to the Central Scoop, please contact Stephanie Vargas.
We can be reached at:
525 Middle Road
Belmont, CA 94002
Office: 650-637-4820
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Community Announcements
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The Notre Dame de Namur Department of Theatre and Dance proudly presents:
The Three Sisters
October 14-15, 20-22 at 7:30 p.m.
October 23 at 2 p.m. Anton Chekhov's play examines the decay of the privileged class in Russia through the lives of three sisters - Olga, Maria and Irina - who grew up in urban Moscow but have been living in a small provincial town for 11 years. The girls continually dream of returning to Moscow, a symbol of their happiness. Directed by Michael B. Elkins. Tickets are $10 general, free for NDNU students/staff/faculty.
For tickets or more information please call
(650) 508-3456 or email boxoffice@ndnu.edu.
- George Metropulos
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October 17th is the first day for Belmont Little League sign-ups. Follow the link provided below. Register early, registration cost increase after December 15th 2011. Registration closes on January 06, 2012.
http://www.brsll.org
Michael Dell'Aquila
VP of T-Ball Division
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Volunteer at Central!
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It takes volunteers to help make Central great!
You can register to volunteer here:
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