Wildcat WayFamily NewsletterSeptember 2019

Central Elementary School InformationPrincipal: Dr. Jennifer HenneganAssistant Principal: Mrs. Kelly GregoireSecretaries: Mrs. Cindy Clark & Mrs. Mary CorbanO�ce Clerk: Mrs. Tricia KramerBuilding Registered Nurse: Mrs. Phylicia Malone Address: 23723 Getson Ave. Plain�eld, IL 60544Phone Number: 815-436-9278School Hours:FDK, EDK, Intensive, & Grades 1-5 9:05AM-3:40PMKindergarten (AM) 9:05AM-11:50AMKindergarten (PM) 12:55PM-3:40PM

Important DatesImportant Dates September 2nd - No School, Labor Day September 3rd @ 10:00AM - Fire DrillSeptember 3rd @ 6:30PM - PTO Meeting (Media Center)September 5th @ 2:30PM - Fire DrillSeptember 5th @ 5:30-6:15PM & 6:30-7:15PM - Curriculum NightSeptember 6th @ 8:50AM - Bus Evacuation DrillSeptember 10th @ 6:30PM - PTO Room Parent Meeting (GYM)September 12th @ 3:10PM - Lockdown DrillSeptember 13th @ 9:20AM - Off-Site Evacuation Drill (Bonnie McBeth)September 16th - SIP Day, 12:45 Dismissal, No Kindergarten, Lunch @ schoolSeptember 17th - Picture DaySeptember 18th @ 10:45AM - Lockdown DrillSeptember 20th @ 9:20AM - Fire Drill w/ Fire DepartmentSeptember 23rd - Homecoming Week (See Separate Section Below)September 24th @ 6:00-7:30PM - PTO Sponsored Ice Cream Social (GYM)September 28th - Homecoming Parade (Downtown Plain�eld)

Updates for All1. Facebook and Twitter - Are you on Facebook and/or Twitter but arenot currently following Central Administration? Please "like" us onFacebook at "Central Administration" and follow us on Twitter at"@Central_ES_202". You don't want to miss out on the news, pictures,and celebrations we share via social media. 2. Yearbook Parent/Guardian Support - Do you love the CE yearbook? Do you love photography? Doyou have new ideas for our CE yearbook? If you answered "yes" to any of the questions above thisvolunteer opportunity may be for you! Mrs. O'Sullivan has taken the parental lead on organizing anddesigning our amazing CE yearbook for years. Next year is her last year as her son will be moving on tomiddle school. We are looking for parent/guardian volunteers to help facilitate the CE yearbook! Mrs.O'Sullivan would love to partner with you next year to help transition to new parents/guardians takingthe lead. Please e-mail Dr. Hennegan at jhennega@psd202.org if you are interested in supporting ourCE yearbook. 3. iReady Math & Reading Assessment - Parent letter was sent via Connect Ed and embedded below. 4. Second Step SEL Curriculum - We are fortunate to be a pilot school for the phenomenal SocialEmotional curriculum, Second Step. The link to Second Step is embedded below if you are interested inadditional information. All students K-5 will engage in one lesson per week during the intervention timeon Tuesdays. Please talk to your child about what they discussed during the lesson. 5. Student-Student Appreciations - Students have an opportunity to give appreciations to oneanother. Every classroom has green paw prints available for students to write an appreciate to oneanother. Two student appreciation tickets are drawn and read out loud over the announcements every

October 8th @ 6:30PM - PTO Meeting (Media Center)October 14th - No School, Columbus DayOctober 16th - Boo Gram Sales Begin (Details to come)October 18th - End of 1st QuarterOctober 18th - Box Top Shop (Lunch Hours, Box Tops Due 1 Week Prior)October 19th @ 10:00AM-12:00PM - PTO Sponsored Fall FestivalOctober 21st - SIP Day, 12:45 Dismissal, No Kindergarten, Lunch @ schoolOctober 30th - Boo Gram SalesOctober 31st - Halloween Parade & Parties

"Thank You" Items1. Meet Up - Thank you to our PTO for organizing the Kindergarten Meet Up! It is always a nice way forour incoming kindergarten students to meet new friends and for families to connect with one another.2. Boosterthon Fun Run: WOW! Thank you to the PTO for bringing the Boosterthon to Central Schoolagain this year! Also, thank you to Cyndi Glass, parent, and Stacy Adelmann, parent, for all of theirhard work on organizing and communicating the Boosterthon. We would also like to thank all thesponsors that made the green t-shirts FREE for every student. Lastly, we want to thank all theteachers, parents, and students for all their efforts in making the Boosterthon the most successfulever!3. Communication - Thank you to Mrs. Adelmann, parent, for her phenomenal communication on thePTO Facebook page. If you are not on the FB page, we highly recommend joining.

Friday. Every appreciation submitted for the week will be posted to a bulletin board outside of Mrs.Edmondson's o�ce. The staff also have an opportunity to appreciate one another in an effort to modelthis for the students. The staff to staff appreciation board is located outside of the principal's o�ce. 6. Safety Drill Information - A.L.I.C.E. parent letter embedded below. 7. Homecoming Float - Mrs. Mattix, parent and Mrs. Dreger, parent, wanted to take a minute tointroduce themselves. Nicole Mattix has daughters in 3rd and 1st grade. Mrs. Dreger's daughter is in1st grade at Central. They are organizing the homecoming �oat this year! Homecoming is September28th. They will be working on the construction of the �oat starting in September. More information is tocome, but Mrs. Dreger wanted to put the dates they are tentatively planning on working on the �oatout there for anyone interested in helping! Construction on the �oat will be at Mrs. Dreger's home. Students are welcome to come and help with aparent, but they must come ready to work! Parents are also welcome to come help without theirstudent. Mrs. Dreger will post on Facebook in the PTO page in the next couple of weeks with any supplies weare looking to borrow or have donated! We will also be putting out information about joining us duringthe parade! Tentative Dates for Construction - Please see the PTO Facebook page for more information Sept 9th, 12th, 19th, 24th ,27th. We will be working starting around 6:30PM and hoping to end by 9:00-9:30 each night the latest. We know that can be late for kiddos, so we understand you may only beable to stay for a portion! Please call Mrs. Dreger at 630-802-9072. Students will have an opportunity to decorate a poster board that will be added to our �oat!There is information regarding the posters embedded below. 8. CHANGES to Transportation - If your child's transportation is going to be different for the day,please send in a note with your child for his/her teacher. If the change occurred AFTER your child leftfor school, please notify by the o�ce of any changes by 11:00AM. 9. Back to School Food Truck - Flyer embedded below.

pdf CE school calendar 19-20, 6-11-19.pdf Download125.3 KB

pdf iReady Parent Letter.pdf Download190.6 KB

pdf ALICE Parent Letter.pdf Download146.6 KB

pdf Homecoming Float Poster.pdf Download49.2 KB

pdf Back to School Food Truck Social.pdf Download1.8 MB

Second Step www.secondstep.org

Second Step is a program rooted in social-emotional learning (SEL) thathelps transform schools into supportive, successful learning environmentsuniquely equipped to help children thrive.

Homecoming Week (September 23rd - 27th)9/23 - PJ Day (Dress in your favorite PJs)9/24 - Character Day (Dress as your favorite character)9/25 - Sports Day (Dress in a college or professional jersey/shir)9/26 - Future Job Day (Dress as the profession you want to be in one day)9/27 - Central Spirit Day (Dress in green/white or wear your Central spirit wear)

Breakfast and Lunch Menus for SeptemberBreakfast menus were not available when the newsletter was constructed. Please check the districtwebsite for updated menus. The district website link is embedded below. Select "Parents" then"Breakfast/Lunch Menus".

Menus & Nutrition - P… psd202.schooldish.com

pdf Lunch Menu September 2019.pdf Download1.2 MB

pdf Lunch Menu September 2019, Spanish.pdf Download1.2 MB

pdf Change of Menu September 3.pdf Download345.3 KB

Plainfield SD 202 www.psd202.org

Plain�eld Community Consolidated School District 202

PTO Information1. PTO Member - The form to become a member of the PTO is embedded below. 2. Meeting Dates for the 2019-2020 School Year: (All meetings begin @ 6:30PM in the MediaCenter) September 3rdOctober 8thNovember 12thDecember 3rdJanuary 7thFebruary 4thMarch 10thApril 7thMay 5th PTO Board: "Meet the Board" embedded below.President: Krista LaskowskiVice President: Judy KavanaughVice President of Operations: Lyndsey BawolekVice President of Communications: Stacy AdelmannTreasurer: Elizabeth StrawnSecretary: Lisa SmelcerMember at Large: Amy Kukuc

pdf 2019-2020 Membership Form.pdf Download39.6 KB

pdf Meet the PTO Board Members 2019-2020.pdf Download198.6 KB

The PSD #202 "Virtual Backpack"The Virtual Backpack provides information on community resources and events for our families. Youcan access the Virtual Backpack from the District's website under the "Parents" tab and then"Resources". The link is embedded below.

Plainfield SD 202 www.psd202.org

Plain�eld Community Consolidated School District 202

Thank you!Thank you for your attention to this newsletter at its attachments! We hope you found the formatclear, informative, and easy to navigate. If there is other information you would like to see added tofuture newsletters, please e-mail Dr. Hennegan at jhennega@psd202.org

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