The document provides information about Central Elementary School including announcements, news from different grade levels, and drop off/pick up procedures. It thanks parents for volunteering and encourages continued involvement. Upcoming events include parent-teacher conferences, math and reading nights, and standardized testing. Teachers will focus on topics like non-fiction reading, writing, math, science, and social studies. The document outlines what students are learning in each grade.

1. Welcome to
Central Elementary School
Go Eagles!!!
2012-2013

2. Notes From Mrs. Mizell
Dear Parents,
We thank each and every one that has made time to
eat lunch with their child this quarter and encourage those of
you who haven’t made it yet, to come and join us. We also
thank the volunteers who have helped us run off copies and
help shelve books and other tasks that have helped us have a
great start to the school year. We encourage you to keep us
informed of change of address, email, and phone numbers.
Weather is turning cold, so please label all jackets, coats and
sweaters.
We ask for your participation and support. Our goal is
to provide your child, our students, with a positive learning
environment.
Sincerely,
Cindy Mizell

4. Announcements
• February 12th: Parent Teacher Conferences 3-9pm
• February 14th: Valentine’s Day Parties
• February 18th: NO SCHOOL (Teacher PD)
• February 7th: Math Night 5:30-7:00pm
• March 15th: NO SCHOOL (Teacher PD)
• March 18th-22nd: Spring Break-NO SCHOOL
• April 1st-5th:K-2 Standardized Testing
• April 8th-12th: 3rd–5th Grade Benchmark Testing
• May 27th: Memorial Day-NO SCHOOL
• May 30th: Last Day of School
• May 31st: Summer Break Begins

5. Mrs. Marjorie Martinelli, a Teacher's College
Staff Developer from New York, was here
providing training for our K-2 teachers focusing
on “Writing About Our Reading”.

6. Kindergarten
News
• Reading – Informational Texts. Children
will be reading Non-Fiction books to learn
about “Ourselves and Our World”.
• Writing – All About Books: Students will
be writing informational books that
teaches about a topic.
• Math – 2D and 3D Shapes.
• Science/Social Studies – US Symbols; Now
and Then: How Things Have Changed

7. What are we studying??
Reading:. Being able to discuss information from our
books; fluency; figuring out tricky words.
Writing: Poetry
Math: : Ways to make 10
Make sure your child is reading 3-4 times a week at home! Make sure to sign the log!!
Make sure you
study your Sight
Word Lists!!

8. What’s Happening in
2 Reading
nd Grade???
For the Month of February we are
focusing on Non-Fiction Books.
Writing
For the Month of February we are
working on Poetry.
Math
Our focus in math for February
is tens and ones (addition & subtraction).
Science/Social Studies
We will be learning about Plants
and Animals.

9. Reader’s Workshop: We are beginning our unit on Social Issues: bullying,
loneliness, peer pressure, and fitting in. To study these issues, we are reading
books by Eve Bunting. We are also reading the book series, Amber Brown.
Writer’s Workshop: We are finishing up our
Persuasive Reviews and are getting ready to publish
and have a celebration. We will be moving on to
Changing the World Writing soon!
Math Workshop: We are studying Fractions and how to
divide things up into equal parts! We are still working on
multiplication. Please be working with your child on their
flashcards!
PARENTS!! Be on the look out for…
• We have a very SPECIAL visitor coming from New York to
work in Mrs. Crabtree’s room. Ask your child about Ms. Shana
•Parent Teacher Conference Forms
• Valentine Party Sign-Ups

10. 4th Grade Happenings
• Reading- Content Area Reading. This is a unit on informational reading in science and social studies.
Remember to read 30 minutes each night. Talk about what you read with someone.
• Writing- Informational writing. Informational writing is writing that is designed to “examine a topic and
convey information and ideas clearly.”
• Science- We will be continuing our study of electricity.
• Social Studies- We will be studying Arkansas history. We will be studying the six regions of Arkansas and
we will also look at our state symbols.
• Math- We will be finishing up fractions and decimals. After fractions and decimals we will begin a new
unit on multiplication and division. Please continue to practice multiplication combinations at home.
• Important dates:
• February 5th- Quiz Bowl at King School
• February 12th- Quiz Bowl at Central (vs. Rena)
• February 12th- Progress Reports and Parent/Teacher Conferences (3-9PM)
• February 18th- No school. Professional development for teachers.

11. Look What’s Happening in 5th Grade
Math/Science
In math, we will continue studying fractions. We
will be learning how to add, subtract, multiply, and
divide fractions. After break in January, we will be
studying geometry-different types of polygons.
In science, we will be studying matter in
December and will begin a unit on light and energy
in January. Both classes had a great time
working on the ecosystems unit.
Literacy/Social Studies
In reading we are continuing our study of Nonfiction reading and
will move into nonfiction research projects.
In writing, we are wrapping up our information books and will
move into research based argument essay.
The kids are finishing up their projects on exploration, and then
The kids enjoyed
after Christmas break, we will begin our study on Leadership
pajama day!
during Colonial Times.

12. 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.