Central Elementary School
501 W. Lincoln, Lyons, Kansas 67554 (620)257-5612
What's Up At Central!
The character education word for the month is Responsibility. Becki Ronen, Miss Kansas 2009, will be our guest speaker at the character education assembly on Monday, March 1st. The program will begin at 1:00 pm in the library.
The Central School Spelling Bee was held on Wednesday, January 20th in the school library. The winners, Austin, Kassidy, Heaven, Jack and Tyler represented Central at the County Spelling Bee on February 13th at the Sterling College Spencer Hall. Congratulations to Austin for placing runner up in that competition. He is an alternate for the State Spelling Bee to be 
held on March 13 at 9:00 AM in the Fine Arts Building at Barton County Community College. With Mrs. Whitsitt's retirement at the end of the year, this was the last year for her to serve as coach for the event. Central appreciates the nearly 25 years Mrs. Whitsitt has served as Spelling Bee coordinator. To see other photos from our spelling bee, check out Central's Spelling Bee 2010.
"Book Fair Dinner, All You Can Read" is the theme for Central's book fair to be held from Wednesday, February 24th through Friday, March 5th. The book fair will be open during parent/teacher conferences along with a special family night on Thursday, February 25th from 5:00 PM till 7:00 PM in the school's library. Students may also make purchases before school 7:40-8:00 or after school 3:25-4:00. Classes may visit the the book fair as a group during the day. All proceeds benefit the school library and individual classrooms with updated reading materials.
NO SCHOOL for Central students on Thursday, February 25th and Friday, February 26th for parent/teacher conferences. Conferences will be held on Thursday from 7:30 AM until 7:30 PM. The Friday schedule begins at 8:00 AM and ends at 11:00 AM.
Lifetouch will return to Central for spring casual school pictures on Wednesday, March 3rd. Classroom group pictures will be taken at that time. Watch for a picture packet and information coming home with students later this month
The next Board of Education meeting will be held on Monday, March 8th at the Frisbie Education Center. The meeting will begin at 5:30 PM.
Thursday, March 11th is the end of the third nine weeks.
No School on Friday. March 12th through Sunday March 21st for spring break. Classes will resume on Monday March 22nd.
Happy St Patrick's day on Wednesday, March 17th.
Central's Buzzing With Good Character!
Check out our character education activities
throughout the year.
It will BEE great!
Be involved you your child's education. The Elementary Site Council meeting will be held on Tuesday, January 26th at Park School. The meeting will begin at 7:00 PM.
Many of our online forms and other information will be in PDF format. For a free download go to Adobe Reader.
To begin their day, students may 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. Students gather in the gymnasium using the East entrance. 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.
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.
Whenever possible students will be outside for noon recess. Please have your child prepared for the weather.
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.
