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School of Honor, Compassion, Dedication, Hope, Tradition, and Excellence
317-831-3410
Principal: Debbie Lipps Secretary: Sandy Hovious
WEB SITE: http://msdadmin.scican.net/firecrackers/ Friday, August 27, 2010
The World’s Most Important Job: Helping Children Learn
CALENDAR:
Monday, Sept. 6 NO SCHOOL (Labor Day)
Wednesday, Sept. 22 Midterms go home
Wed., Sept. 29 – Oct. 1 5th grade at Bradford Woods
Thursday, Oct. 14 3rd grade to Health Fair
Friday, Oct. 15 Picture Day
Wednesday, Oct. 20 NO SCHOOL (Parent/Teacher Conferences & Report Cards)
Thurs./Fri., Oct. 21 & 22 NO SCHOOL (Fall Break)
Thursday, Oct. 28 4th grade to Discovery Concert
NEWSLETTER You will receive a newsletter every other Friday. Please be sure to check your child’s backpack each day.
Pick-up reminder We are asking for your cooperation when picking up your children. Please park at the back of the parking lot until all buses have left. You can then drive to the front of the building. We will send your child out to you when you pull up to the front door.
If you are picking your child up before 3:20 p.m., please park in the parking lot on the side of the building and come to the office to sign your child out. We will then have your child meet you at the office.
Thank you for your cooperation in helping us to keep your child safe.
NEW STAFF AT CENTERTON We would like to welcome Mrs. Furniss, Mrs. Haniford, and Miss Taylor to our staff this year. Mrs. Furniss is our speech/language clinician, Mrs. Haniford is our music teacher, and Miss Taylor is our kindergarten teacher. We also welcome Miss Shanafelt who is a student teacher in Mrs. Stine’s fifth grade class.
LIGHT BULBS Our local REMC has awarded Centerton Elementary with a Energy Star plaque and energy saving light bulbs to be used as a fundraiser for our school. This award was given to Centerton Elementary for saving energy for the 2009 school year. Energy saving light bulbs are now for sale. By purchasing our light bulbs you will be saving energy and helping to earn money for purchases on behalf of our school’s children. The light bulbs are $2 for the regular ones and $3 for the flood lights. They will be for sale any time during the school day.
APPLICATIONS FOR ASSISTANCE If your child received assistance last year, within the MSD of Martinsville schools, for lunch/breakfast and/or book rental and you would like to re-apply for the 2010-11 school year, you will need to do so before September 17th to prevent an interruption of benefits. Applications are available in the office if you are new to our district. Anyone can apply at any time during the school year.
MARKET DAY Order forms for Market Day were sent home last week and will be sent out once monthly. Market Day orders are due back to school on Tuesday, August 31st. Internet orders are due by 11 p.m., Friday, September 3rd. Pick-up time for September will be on Wednesday, September 8 from 6:30 – 7:30 p.m. in the cafeteria.
Market Day is a food co-op that helps schools earn money. Centerton’s money goes to the Centerton PTO to be used for the children to purchase new Accelerated Reader books, playground equipment, and other requests made by the teachers on behalf of the students.
HANDBOOKS
The handbook for Centerton was sent home this week. Please go over this with
your child.
ATTENDANCE We are working hard again this year to have great attendance. Students are given a contest entry for each week they have perfect attendance. We will have a drawing at the end of the 9 weeks for several prizes!
LOST AND FOUND Please remind your child to check the lost and found if there are items they have lost or misplaced at school. Our lunch/recess aides will also be showing students periodically during their lunch time the items that have not been claimed.
