What's Up At Central!
"Student Centered Learning achieved through Community Commitment"
Congratulations to Robbie Stansbury! He participated as part of a thirteen member team of Rice County 4th and 5th graders that competed with tens of thousands of students in the U.S. and several foreign lands in the Knowledge Master Open academic competition on January 25. Middle school, junior high and high school teams faced their computers ....Read More At Stansbury Competes In Knowledge Master Open
At Central we will celebrate spirit week by allowing students to come dressed in the ‘theme of the day’ attire listed below:
Monday, January30th………….……Favorite Sports Team
Tuesday, January 31st……… ……Favorite Super Hero
Wednesday, Feb. 1st…………...…..Eye Glasses
Thursday, Feb. 2nd………………... Twin Day
Friday, Feb. 3rd……………………. Blue & White Day
This is an optional participation…if your child does not have a certain item or does not want to participate they do not have to do so. This activity is in collaboration with the LHS spirit week before this Friday’s homecoming. It is intended to promote school spirit throughout the USD 405 schools.
GO BIG BLUE!
Lifetouch National School Studios will be here taking both class group pictures and individual posed portraits this coming Monday, February 6th. Pictures will be taken in the morning. You should have received your picture packet last week. We have extra in the office if you needed. Class group pictures are $8.00 or the spirit pennant with a classroom group picture is $14.00. The only money you need to send on picture day is for the class picture and/or pennant. Make all checks payable to Lifetouch. Do not enclose the pose selection form in the envelope but do send it along with your child, they will hand this to the photographer at the time of the posed picture. When pictures are returned to us you will be sent a sample home to preview before you buy. At that time you will make your choice on which package or single sheets you’d like to purchase. Remember, there are no retakes for the 2nd semester (spring) portraits.
The Character Education assembly will be on Monday, February 6th in the library. Before the program beings, students will have an assessment pep rally at 12:50 in the library. The program will begin at 1:00. Our guest speaker will be story teller Rose Cutrer, from Topeka. She will entertain students and staff with stories centered around our character trait words including RESPECT, our word for the month of February. Check out what she has to offer at Rose Cutrer. Character education team building activity Portable ZigZag will be on Friday, February 3rd.
Central Singers t-shirts will be in soon. Fifth grade students are asked to wear their shirts on Central Singers practice days. The following dates for practice in the month of February are:
Friday, February 3rd 8:15 a.m.
Friday, February 10th 9:15 a.m.
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They can spell success! The Central School spelling bee was held on Wednesday, January 18th.Congratulations to our winners: Brandy, Brayden, Elijah, Liberty and Olivia. They will begin practicing for the county wide spelling bee at 7:30 a.m. on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays until the county wide spelling bee on Saturday, February 11th. The competition will begin at 9:00 a.m. at the Little River Attendance Center. Students will study the national spelling bee word list. They will be accompanied by sponsors Tiffany Zink and Ashley Franklin. Good Luck!
No School for K-8th graders on Thursday, February 16th and Friday, February 17th due to Parent/Teacher conferences. Classes will NOT be in session on Monday, February 20th for ALL students in observance of President’s Day. School will resume for ALL students on Tuesday, February 21st.
Second semester parent/teacher conferences will be held on Thursday, February 16th from 7:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. and on Friday, February 17th, 8:00-11:00 a.m. Recently, notes were sent home for parents to choose a day and time. Confirmation of individual conference dates and times will be sent home soon. If you can not make your scheduled appointment please call the office at 620-257-5612 to be re-scheduled. Please make every effort to attend the approximately 20 minutes meeting.
Central's Scholastic Book Fair will be held in our school library from Thursday, February 9th though Friday, February 17th. The fair will be open before school from 7:30 - 8:00 a.m. and after school from 3:25 - 4:00 p.m. Students will also have a opportunity to visit the book fair during the day with their class. The fair will be open throughout the day during parent/teacher conferences on Thursday, February 16th and on Friday, February 17th from 8:00 to 11:00 a.m. Family night will be on Thursday evening, February 16th from 5:00 - 7:00 p.m. This time is a great opportunity to help you student choose items that are appropriate to their reading level and interests. We would love to have some help! If you would like to volunteer please call Central's office at 620-257-5612. The book fair is a wonderful opportunity to support our school, 50% of sales profit goes to free books for our library.
Upcoming Assessments
We are heading into the time of year when we are heavily involved in preparing for and taking the Kansas State Assessments. Please be mindful of the assessment schedule dates and avoid making appointments for your child during these dates/times if at all possible. As always, encourage your child to get a good nights rest the night before and to have a healthy breakfast before coming to school especially during these times. All ESL students will be taking the KELPA February 7th, 8th and 9th . 4th grade Reading Assessments will be given on February 28th and 29th and March 1st from 9:45 – 11:45 am.
In March all 3rd Grade students will take their Reading Assessments on March 6th, 7th and 8th from 12:35 – 2:25 pm. 5th Grade Reading Assessments are scheduled for March 13th, 14th, and 15th from 8:15 – 10:00 am.
In April Math Assessments will be as follows:
3rd Grade – April 10th, 11th, and 12th 8:15 – 10:25 am
4th Grade – April 2nd, 3rd, and 4th 12:30 – 2:55 pm
5th Grade – April 10th, 11th and 12th 10:00 am – 12:15 pm
4th Grade Science Assessments are scheduled on April 17th and 18th from 9:45 – 11:45 am and 5th Grade Writing Assessments will be given April 23rd, 24th, 25th and 26th from 8:15 – 10:00 am.
Wednesday, February 29th has been set for the 3rd Grade Reading Party for the month of February. Students' reading sheets will be due at that time.
Keep in mind, with the colder weather. Whenever possible students will be outside for noon recess. Please have your child prepared for the weather
The 2011-2011 School Supply List
To begin their day, students may choose to have breakfast in the LMS cafeteria using their school meal funds or walk before school in our gymnasium. The breakfast and walking program are from 7:30 to 8:00 A.M. Keep in mind the school doors are locked and no supervision until 7:30 A.M. Students are to enter the school through the EAST gym door entrance and report to the gymnasium for our morning walking program and opening assembly. At 8:05 the Pledge of Allegiance is recited followed by a moment of silence and any needed announcements. Students report to their classrooms with teachers between 8:08 and 8:10. A student is counted tardy at 8:10. School hours will be 8:10 to 3:25 Monday through Thursday. Classes will dismiss at 2:25 on Fridays.
Many of our online forms and other information will be in PDF format. For a free download go to Adobe Reader.
Valuable instruction time is lost when a child is tardy or absent. If your student is 
absent or tardy for more than 3 hours during the day, they will be counted absent for the day. Three tardies results in a parent letter, subsequent tardiness will require make up time after school. A student that is absent for 3 consecutive days or 5 school days in a semester without a valid reason will be considered truant. If your child will be absent or tardy, please contact the school office at 257-5612 by 9:00AM or e-mail cboroughs@usd405.com. If the office is not contacted, parents will be called or receive a home visit concerning students attendance.
Students who are enrolling for the first time in USD #405 - Lyons should bring immunization records, birth certificate and social security card. Forms and other information can be found with the link on the left margin.
A reminder to all visitors.All doors to the building will be locked during the school day, except for the front doors located on the South side of the building. You are required to stop in the office and pick up a visitor's badge to wear while in the building. This assures the staff the proper check-in procedure has been followed. An outside doorbell has been installed near the front doors if visitors wish to enter our school and find the front doors locked. Please use the doorbell and someone will come to assist you. Your cooperation in this matter will be greatly appreciated.
