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Welcome toCentral Elementary
SchoolGo Eagles!!!2013-2014
Notes From Mrs. MizellOn behalf of the teachers and staff of the Central Elementary School (CES), I would
like to welcome you to school. The 2013-14 academic year’s beginning has proven to be an exciting and productive year. To those who are new to Central, we hope that you will quickly feel at home and become involved in the activities of our school through the PTA and your child’s classroom.
As I continue as principal at Central Elementary, I will work diligently with parents and faculty to foster an atmosphere that promotes a learning community that is child centered. Working as a team we will move forward in our mission to create a warm, caring, disciplined, and challenging environment in which all students can learn and reach their highest potential becoming responsible members of society.
Although we strongly believe in academic excellence, we also feel that learning must be fun and rewarding for each child. By working together, students, parents/guardians, and staff can make Central Elementary School an exciting and enjoyable place to learn: Reading & Writing Celebrations, Family Nights, quarterly Friday Fitness, and weekly Rise & Shine assemblies. Research states that parents being involved in your child’s school, students reading at home and at school are the three actions that help your child succeed the most.
Central is in partnership with UAFS as a Professional Development School. Pre-service teachers’ classes are held on Central’s campus providing various teaching and learning experiences for the future teachers. I am blessed to work with the Central staff, families, and community. If you have any concerns, questions or comments, please feel free to contact me.
Reaching New Heights-Soaring to Excellence Sincerely,
Cindy Mizell
Central Elementary 2013-2014 GoalsArkansas Comprehensive School Improvement
PlanPriority 1: Literacy
Goal: All students will improve their performance in writing abilities in the area of content and style and in answering open-response questions in
literary and content reading passages.Priority 2: Mathematics
Goal: all students will improve their mathematics performance in answering multiple choice question and open response questions in numbers and
operations and measurement. Priority 3: Wellness
Goal: Students participating in the BMI screening show a need to improve their physical activity and nutrition in order to develop lifelong health habits
and to live a healthy lifestyle. Priority 4: English Language Learners
Goal: By developing high-quality language instruction programs the school will enable English Language Learner students to speak, read, write, and
comprehend in the English language, develop high levels of academic attainment in English, meet the same challenging AR State academic content and student academic achievement standards as all students are expected to
meet, and to enter all-English instruction settings. Within the Priorities we add Parental Involvement
• April 1st & 2nd
1st and 2nd Grade Standardized Testing
• April 3rd
PTA Fun Night
• April 7th – 11th
3rd – 5th Grade Benchmark Testing
• April 25th Kindergarten Registration
Announcements
Kindergarten Registration for the 2014-2015 school year is on
Friday, April 25, 2014, beginning at 8:00 a.m.
Kindergarten students for the 2014-2015 school year must turn five years old on or before August 1, 2014.
Parents should bring a copy of their child’s shot record, birth certificate, social security card, and proof of a
physical exam from a doctor within the past two years.
Non-Nutritional Days
• September 27th • October 31st
• November 22nd • December 20th
• January 29th • February 13th
• March 21st • April 17th • May 23rd
PTA Dates
April• 10th – Skate Night • 17th – PTA Night
Working hard at something
"It is not important who starts the game but who finishes it." -
John Wooden
AprilDuring April, students participate in state testing. Their hard work and
perseverance will pay off as they show what they’ve learned this year.
April 1st & 2nd – 1st and 2nd graders testApril 7th – 11th – 3rd through 5th graders
test
Make it the best day possible by:• Picking out a comfortable outfit to
wear• Setting your alarm clock so that you
do not oversleep.• Going to bed on time – or even early – so that you get a good night’s sleep and feel rested when you wake up in
the morning.• Making sure that you have time to
eat a good breakfast. Eat healthy foods that will give you plenty of
energy.• Leaving for school or the bus stop a
little early so you are sure to get to school on time.
• Remembering that school starts at 8:00 a.m.
Kindergarten NewsReading- Readers are Resourceful: Tackling Hard Words & Tricky Parts In Books; Readers Get to Know Characters by Pretending and by Performing Our Books
Writing- Persuasive Writing of all Kinds :Using Words to Make a Change; Writing Stories: Using All We Know About Narrative Writing to Craft Stories for Readers
Math- How Many Do You Have?; Sorting & Surveys
Science/S.S. - Animals, Human Resources, Goods/Services, Economic Needs and Wants, Insects, Weather
Dates to Remember:April 10th- Skate Night
April 17th- Non-Nutritional DayApril 18th- Make-Up Snow Day
April 25th- Kindergarten Registration at 8:00am!!
First Grade NewsWhat are we studying??Reading:. Characters and Reading ClubsMath: 2s, 5s and 10sWriting: Writing Fiction then Writing like a Scientist
Make sure your child is reading 3-4 times a week at home! Make sure to sign the log!! Read 100 Minutes!
Make sure you study your Sight
Word Lists!!
We are studying Arkansas then
Matter
What’s Happening in 2nd Grade???
ReadingFor April we are studying Non-Fiction
Reading Clubs
WritingThis month we are writing about Non-Fiction Science Experiments
MathParts of a Whole, Parts of a Group.
Science/Social StudiesWe will be learning about
Force and Motion.Dates to Remember:April 1st&2nd – Standardized Testing
Thinkings of a Third GraderReading and Writing:
We are getting closer to TESTING SEASON!!!!! We are in the middle of our Test Prep Unit in both Reading and Writing. In
these units, we are teaching the students what the Benchmark exam will look like, how to answer open response and multiple
choice questions. We will be analyzing reading passages looking for the main ideas and supporting details. In writing, we will look at different types of writing prompts (narrative,
fiction, essay, poem) and then going over how to answer them!
Benchmark:When: April 7th-10th from 8:00-12:00 •PLEASE make sure your child is HERE and has had a HEALTHY breakfast!!• PLEASE make sure that your child gets a good nights rest.• Make sure your child wears comfortable clothing this week!!!
4th Grade HappeningsReading- April 7th through the 10th Benchmark Testing. Then we will begin Content Area Reading. Students should be reading at least 30 minutes a day. Be sure and sign you Duck Dynasty reading logs!
Writing- April 7th through the tenth, Benchmark Testing. Students will then begin Content Area Writing.
Social Studies: We will be studying Civil Rights and Arkansas History. Science: Students will be studying ecosystems and animals.
Math- Students will be studying 3-D Geometry.
4th Grade says… “GO HOGS!”
5th Grade
• Math – Multiplying and dividing decimals
• Science – Solar System• Reading Workshop – Content Area
Reading Research • Writing Workshop – Essay and
Narrative to Memoir • Social Studies – World War I & II
Gifted & Talented
K-2 Enrichment is provided for all students in the district by Mrs. Wilcox. Students focus on creative problem solving.
Students that are placed in the GT program attend a 2.5 hour pull-out session with Mrs. Christman once a week. Students are challenged in all core subject areas.
Students can be nominated for the GT program by teachers, parents or community members. Nominees are tested in the fall and spring of each school year.
Reading is important because…
Strong reading and writing skills are essential for success in school and later life. Although most children learn to read in their classroom programs, a few children have great difficulty learning to read and write. Reading Recovery can help!
Scientific evidence reviewed by the U.S. Department of Education's What Works Clearinghouse confirms that
Reading Recovery is effective.
Reading Recovery Teacher
Bonnie Duff
Central Elementary
Van Buren, AR 72921
479-474-7059
University Training Center
University of Arkansas
Little Rock, AR
Center For Literacy
Contact your local Reading Recovery
professional
Reading Recovery at Central Elementary, Van Buren School District
25 Years of Excellence in North America
•Nearly 2 million American first graders have had Reading Recovery lessons.•75% reached grade-level standard at the end of their lessons.•All children make progress, but a few do not reach grade-level standard.• Information from Reading Recovery lessons helps schools and parents plan future evaluation and services.
Reading Recovery works because… Families can help by…•highly trained teachers work intensively, with individual children each school day.•lessons are planned to build on the knowledge and strengths of each child.
•being sure your child's school attendance is as regular as possible.•listening to your child read books sent home by the Reading Recovery teacher.•returning the books each day so the teacher can send home new books.•making reading time positive, short, and enjoyable.
To find out more about Reading Recovery visit our website at www.readingrecovery.org
Drop off and Pick up
• Bus drop off and pick up will be located behind the building on North 22nd Street.
• Car drop off and pick up will now be located in the front of Central Elementary School on North 24th Street.
