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The Central Scoop
Issue 13: Tuesday, January 10th, 2012 
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Upcoming Central Events . . . are also posted on The Central Elementary School Website: Central.brssd.org - Thursday, January 12th = Kindergarten Visitation (2012-2013) - 9AM
- Thursday, January 12th = PTA Meeting - 7PM, Central Library
- January 13th-27th = Reading Power Read-A-Thon
- Monday, January 16th = Martin Luther King Jr. Day, NO SCHOOL
- Wednesday, January 18th = Family Reading Night - 7PM, Central Library
- Tuesday, January 24th = Kindergarten Visitation (2012-2013) - 9AM
- Tuesday, January 24th = 4th & 5th grade Winter Concert, Central MUR - 7pm
- Wednesday, January 25th = Central Reading Power Night @ Belmont Library, 7-8pm
- Friday, January 27th = Ice Cream Social and Book Fair 6pm
- January 30th - February 1st = Book Fair Continues
- Monday, February 6th = New Sibling Registration Begins for 2012-13
LOOKING AHEAD: STAR Testing Begins April 30, 2012 ________________________________________________________ The Library is OPEN this week!
Wednesdays are Walking Wednesdays - Walk your Child to School! Show your Central Spirit by wearing blue on Fridays! |
A Message from our Principal
Dear Parents, I hope all of you had a glorious, restful winter break and can look forward to a truly Happy New Year. It is hard to believe how quickly we have reached the New Year and yet how much we still want to do. January is a good time to reflect on the past year. It is also a great opportunity for a fresh start. With that in mind, I would like to extend an invitation to each of you to become involved in your child's school day. We are proud of our exceptional parent volunteers and invite you to join us. It is rewarding to help and to see up close the remarkable job our teachers are doing. It also is a revelation to experience the responsibility teachers have in meeting all the needs of children, especially with the current 25:1 student/teacher ratio. Your talents and interests can make valuable contributions to your child and to all the students at Central. For more information please call us at school at 637-4820. We love our volunteers and will welcome you aboard! And speaking of volunteers, the Reading Power Team is launching our annual Reading Power Read-a-Thon this week with a terrific Kick-off Assembly. It will feature a well known author and artist, Gary Turchin presenting "Gary T. and the Poet Tree." This year's Read-a-Thon extends from January 13-27 and is a wonderful chance to support School Force. This is a feel-good fundraiser because it involves our students and benefits them, as well as our foundation. Watch for the Read-a-Thon packets which will be coming home with information about the upcoming activities and incentives. Among the activities is Family Reading Night. It is on Wednesday January 18 at 7:00 in our School Library with one of our teachers as a special guest reader. Welcome all! On the following Wednesday, January 25th, the Belmont Public Library is inviting Central students and their parents to a Reading Power Pajama Night. It will be held in the Fireside area in the back of the library from 7:00-8:00 P.M. Everyone is invited to come in their pjs. Ellie Anderson, the Children's Librarian, will be reading, as well as one of our own celebrity teachers. There will be snacks and a special raffle provided. All children attending can add 60 minutes to their Reading Power reading logs. Please consider walking or carpooling and allow time for parking, as parking lot spaces are limited. This is not a drop off event and adult supervision is required. We are hoping that a lot of our Central Dolphins can attend. Please remember that next Monday, January 16, there is no school as we commemorate Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day. We have talked with our students about the values Dr. King stood for and the way he taught the world by his example. He is an important reminder of the value of tolerance and respect. We remind our kids that the best way we can honor this great human being is to be kind and to respect one another. Warmest regards, Cori McKenzie |
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Notes from the School 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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School-Force
The 9th Annual Reading Power Read-a-thon
Dates: January 13-27th, 2012
For many parents who are not familiar with Reading Power, here are some answers to frequently asked questions.
What is the Reading Power Read-a-thon?
The Reading Power Read-a-thon is School-Force's second largest annual fundraising event, which at the same time encourages the love of reading. During these two weeks, student can both raise money for School-Force and have fun reading.
Why is there a dragon on the wall?
This year's theme is "Fired Up with Reading!" Elementary students in Grades 1-5 can earn dragon scales to place them on the dragon to help it grow.
How can my child get the scales?
Between January 13th to January 27th, students write down the time they spend reading on the reading log each day. The reading can be by themselves or for grades K and 1, they can be read to. For every 100 minutes read, your child earns one scale for the dragon. (The reading log, the pledge form and instruction flyer are in a large white envelope called the "Read-A-Thon Packet", which will be distributed on January 13, 2012.)
When and where can my child get the scales?
Your child can bring his/her reading log with the parent's initials on each line to the school to claim the scales & glue them on the dragon. Central's Dragon Den will be open at morning recess on Monday, January 18th , Wednesday, January 21st , Monday, January 25th and Wednesday, January 28th .
How can my Kindergarten student participate? Central Kindergarteners bring their reading logs directly to their teachers and will receive a colorful paper dolphin for every 100 minutes read.
What is the 1,000 Minute Club?
If your child reads 1,000 minutes or more during these two weeks, he/she is in the 1,000 Minute Club. A small prize will be awarded to the 1,000 Minute Club members at the Awards Assembly in March. Please make sure to turn in the reading log and pledge form with at least one donation in the Reading Power Packet.
Why should my child participate in the Read-a-thon?
- The Read-a-thon is a fun event that both students and parents can help raise money for School-Force, our school district's education foundation.
- Money raised will help maintain the quality education in our schools.
- By participating, your child's class can win a smoothie party.
- By participating, your child can be the Top Class Reader or Top Fundraiser and win a prize.
- *New* Chance to win great raffle prizes for participants raising $150 or more in donations.
Did you know?
Last year, Belmont-Redwood Shores students read over 1.5 million minutes and raised over $217,000 for School-Force. Those funds are helping to support libraries, reading specialists and many other programs this year.
How can I donate? You can be a sponsor and pledge either a flat amount or by minutes read. Please write check payable to School-Force or donate online at http://schoolforce.org/
Although parents may want to support their children's reading efforts, School-Force, while welcoming all donations, encourages parents to make their primary investment in the main Annual Giving Campaign.
Can my family and friends be my child's sponsors?
Absolutely! In fact, Reading Power is meant as a way to reach beyond our families with students in our district. Students are encouraged to ask grandparents, aunts, uncles, friends and neighbors to make a pledge for their reading efforts and help keep our schools great! Many friends and family find this is the perfect way to encourage your child's academic success and also show they care by supporting your child's school.
For more information, contact Central's Reading Power
Chairperson: Lisa Meltzer Penn at Lisa@Penultimate.net
or 610-0831.
Happy Reading! And let's all get Fired Up with Reading!
_________________________________ Central Elementary School's Reading Power Nights Family Reading Night When: Wednesday, January 18th @ 7pm Where: Central Elementary Library AND When: Wednesday, January 25th from 7-8pm Where: The Belmont Public Library ___________________________ Dragon Den Volunteers Needed  |
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PTA News
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January FUN-draising Events:
Wednesday Afternoon Lego and Pizza Party
When: January 18th, for two hours after school
Where: Central's Multi-Use Room
$20 each.
 Mark your calendars for this one! It was a huge hit last year. Your kids will have a pizza lunch and then spend an afternoon creating lego sculptures. We will take kids of all ages who love to build things with Legos. To purchase a spot for your child (and 2 extra hours of freedom for yourself) go to www.centralelementary.org/shop - Any questions, contact Michelle Kelley at
the4kelleys@comcast.net
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Everyone's Invited!
Central Elementary PTA's Annual Ice Cream Social
When: Friday, January 27th
6:30-8:30pm
Where: Central's Multi-Use Room
 Have fun making ice cream sundaes with your classmates & families!
This is a great way to kick off the annual Book Fair.
Get some great books and have some fun!
Hope to see everyone there!
This event is sponsored by the PTA and is FREE!
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Dad's Belmont Pub Crawl
When: January 28th starting @ 2:00pm
Where: Meet @ Ausiello's @ El Camino
Meet for an afternoon of socializing and some serious exercise!
This item is basically a pass from your family.. .....you have to buy your own drinks. But you'll be among friends! $20 each gets you an afternoon and evening of socializing and a taxi ride home afterwards! It's for the kids!
www.centralelementary.org/shop
- Any questions contact Jay Fry at
jay.fry@stanfordalumni.org
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More PTA NEWS
website -- Look for the Basketball Nets!
Happy New Year everyone - We need 10 new basketball nets. In addition to the services, events and restaurant coupons for sale on the school's website www.centralelementary.org/shop, the PTA is asking for 10 replacement basketball nets for our basketball courts. If you are interested in making a direct purchase of nets for the school, they are $18 each and can be paid for right on the site.
Thank you all very much!
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Just a friendly reminder to share with your children:
There will be no Ice Cream Friday throughout the month of January.
Service will resume February 3rd.
Contacts:
Susan Conway (740-4315)
suzannemerc@gmail.com
or
Yasemin Block (802-0466)
cdblock@comcast.net
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Art-In-Action
Today we studied this masterpiece by Maurice Utrillo, entitled "Street in the Suburbs" (early 1900's). 
That was all very well but of course the fun part was for the children to make their own masterpieces. I think you'll agree that they came out very well! These were drawn using oil pastels, which are always fun to use because you can blend colors together, smudge them with fingers to make things vague or fainter, or scratch them with a toothpick to create detail. 
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Project Wee Care
Project Wee Care in January and February is asking for support for the Residents of Safe Harbor, Samaritan House's Adult Shelter.
In particular, they are asking for donations of:
Linens: New or gently-used twin size sheets, blankets, bath-size towels
Diabetic and Special Diet Foods: Oatmeal (packets or tubs); low sodium soups; no sugar juices; boxed soymilk, Ensure, Glucerna SR
Here is some information about the Safe Harbor Shelter:
Safe Harbor Shelter is a 90 bed emergency homeless shelter located in South San Francisco. Homeless individuals 18 years and older and from San Mateo County are permitted to enter the shelter on a first-come, first-served basis. The shelter is operated in collaboration with the County of San Mateo Human Services Agency. Over the course of a year, Safe Harbor Shelter helps to stabilize over 1,600 homeless County adults. Questions?
Contact: Sheri Miraglia
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School-Force News
schoolforce.org
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Notes from the District
Belmont-Redwood Shores School District Website link
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The Belmont-Redwood Shores School District Board of Trustees meets the first and third Friday of the month. Meetings start @ 7pm. Unless otherwise noted, the school board meetings are held at the district office located at: 2960 Hallmark Drive, Belmont, CA 94002.
Note: On Feb. 2, 2012, the school board will meet at Sandpiper Elementary School.
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Scoop Corrections:
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We strive for accuracy each and every week, but will undoubtedly make mistakes now and then. If you catch one, please let us know by emailing us at:
thecentralscoop@gmail.com
We may even hand out a prize now and then!
Thanks,
Your Central Scoop Team
Jill Pratt and
Stephanie Vargas
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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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There is a collection box in the office with Mrs. McNulty, or you can send them in with your child and your child's teacher will make sure they are collected.
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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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