Central School PTO http://www.centralptonews.org Thu, 16 May 2013 18:27:27 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 41.836131-87.821634CentralSchoolPTOhttp://feedburner.google.com Class Placement Form 2013-14 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/CentralSchoolPTO/~3/pcD7v1twHJM/ http://www.centralptonews.org/2013/05/16/class-placement-form-2013-14/#comments Thu, 16 May 2013 18:27:27 +0000 Lynda Murphy http://www.centralptonews.org/?p=11150 Excerpt from the original post:
Hi Parents, Please use this form to share your thoughts and ideas with me and the staff regarding your student’s placement for the 2013-14 school year. If you have specific questions or concerns please share them with your child’s current homeroom teacher or contact me. Sincerely, Janice... [ view original post ]]]> Central LogoHi Parents,

Please use this form to share your thoughts and ideas with me and the staff regarding your student’s placement for the 2013-14 school year.

If you have specific questions or concerns please share them with your child’s current homeroom teacher or contact me.

Sincerely,
Janice

]]> http://www.centralptonews.org/2013/05/16/class-placement-form-2013-14/feed/ 0 http://www.centralptonews.org/2013/05/16/class-placement-form-2013-14/ Central School PTO invites you to support your fellow students while enjoying the Riverside Arts Weekend (RAW). http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/CentralSchoolPTO/~3/P5p9hXnJbYk/ http://www.centralptonews.org/2013/05/14/central-school-pto-invites-you-to-support-your-fellow-students-while-enjoying-the-riverside-arts-weekend-raw/#comments Tue, 14 May 2013 16:40:35 +0000 Lynda Murphy http://www.centralptonews.org/?p=11121 Excerpt from the original post:
Central School students and Redmoon Theater artists of Chicago have been collaborating to create poems inspired by Riverside landmarks. This PTO Artist in Residence project involves elements of community authored poetry, audio recording and performance. Redmoon’s mission is to create artistic events that disrupt everyday life and provide opportunities for public engagement, community building, and recognition of the possibility for change. The Redmoon Neighborhood Arts Program has received national recognition. The culminating project performance showcase at RAW (Riverside Arts Weekend): Who: Central ... [ view original post ]]]> raw flyer

Central School students and Redmoon Theater artists of Chicago have been collaborating to create poems inspired by Riverside landmarks. This PTO Artist in Residence project involves elements of community authored poetry, audio recording and performance. Redmoon’s mission is to create artistic events that disrupt everyday life and provide opportunities for public engagement, community building, and recognition of the possibility for change. The Redmoon Neighborhood Arts Program has received national recognition.

The culminating project performance showcase at RAW (Riverside Arts Weekend):

Who: Central Students and Redmoon
Where: RAW festival in Guthrie Park Riverside, IL
When: Saturday, May 18th. Rain date Sunday, May 19th.
Performances: 10:40 am, 12:00 pm, 1:30 pm and 2:50 pm. Performance running time: 20 minutes.

]]> http://www.centralptonews.org/2013/05/14/central-school-pto-invites-you-to-support-your-fellow-students-while-enjoying-the-riverside-arts-weekend-raw/feed/ 0 http://www.centralptonews.org/2013/05/14/central-school-pto-invites-you-to-support-your-fellow-students-while-enjoying-the-riverside-arts-weekend-raw/ Teacher Appreciation Week Was Out of this World! http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/CentralSchoolPTO/~3/eT9h7hWWSsY/ http://www.centralptonews.org/2013/05/14/teacher-appreciation-week-was-out-of-this-world/#comments Tue, 14 May 2013 16:40:03 +0000 Lynda Murphy http://www.centralptonews.org/?p=11116 Excerpt from the original post:
Thank you to everyone for all the help and donations over the course of Teacher Appreciation Week! It was incredibly successful with over 35 gifts donated, including a catered lunch for all the teachers and staff on Friday from Brian Twomey. Also, a huge thank you goes out to Kathy Alexander for making it such a wonderful week! During this amazing week, we were so pleased to recognize Deborah Catalano as our PTO Staff Person of the Year and Jennie Hepker Royer ... [ view original post ]]]> alienThank you to everyone for all the help and donations over the course of Teacher Appreciation Week! It was incredibly successful with over 35 gifts donated, including a catered lunch for all the teachers and staff on Friday from Brian Twomey.

Also, a huge thank you goes out to Kathy Alexander for making it such a wonderful week!

During this amazing week, we were so pleased to recognize Deborah Catalano as our PTO Staff Person of the Year and Jennie Hepker Royer as our PTO Volunteer of the Year! These two women are truly out of this world!

If you would like to hear how the PTO honored them, read here.

]]> http://www.centralptonews.org/2013/05/14/teacher-appreciation-week-was-out-of-this-world/feed/ 0 http://www.centralptonews.org/2013/05/14/teacher-appreciation-week-was-out-of-this-world/ It Pays to Be Screen Free http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/CentralSchoolPTO/~3/R4mdhoNjvdQ/ http://www.centralptonews.org/2013/05/14/it-pays-to-be-screen-free/#comments Tue, 14 May 2013 16:39:33 +0000 Amy Jacksic http://www.centralptonews.org/?p=11101 Excerpt from the original post:
Congratulations to the winners of the Screen Free Week Raffle!   Below you will find the list of winners.  Thank you for participating by being Screen Free for the week.  The children were presented with their prizes in school.  Thank you again to Ann Marie Dixon for putting together such a fun week for the kids. Winners of $5 Aunt Diana’s Gift Certificates – One Winner per Classroom K-Scaggs: Lincoln Randall K-Sula: Lucy Storandt 1-Economos: Ben Wilkowski 1-Feldman: Atticus Flassing 1-Murdock: Anthony Grossi 2-Endriukaitis: Kendall Richards 2-Laws: Leo Martin ... [ view original post ]]]>
screen freeCongratulations to the winners of the Screen Free Week Raffle!  

Below you will find the list of winners.  Thank you for participating by being Screen Free for the week.  The children were presented with their prizes in school.  Thank you again to Ann Marie Dixon for putting together such a fun week for the kids.

Winners of $5 Aunt Diana’s Gift Certificates – One Winner per Classroom

K-Scaggs: Lincoln Randall
K-Sula: Lucy Storandt
1-Economos: Ben Wilkowski
1-Feldman: Atticus Flassing
1-Murdock: Anthony Grossi
2-Endriukaitis: Kendall Richards
2-Laws: Leo Martin & Mia Wagner (Wild Card Winner)
2-Lutz: Sophie Klyber
2-Musgrave: Paige Fudacz
3-Eglit: Anthony Perry
3-Patterson: Owen Leander
3-Vizek: Jon Murphy
4-Hogberg: Kate Johnson
4-Laughlin: Paige Deason
4-Teune: James Berger
4-Turner: Mya Merced
5-Brackett: Michael Gentile
5-Elgeness: Nathan Komperda
5-McCarthy: Kathe Pribyl Pierdinock

Winners of Central Spirit Wear T-Shirts – One Winner per Grade

K-Sofia Lee (Scaggs)
1-Danny Gentile (Murdock)
2-Patrick Durkin (Lutz)
3-Julia Bageanis (Eglit)
4-Claire O’Brien (Teune)
5-Nicole Wolff (McCarthy)

Wild Card Winners of Central Spirit Wear T-Shirts – Four Winners from the Entire Raffle Pool

Aleo Esparza (Musgrave)
Michael Adler (McCarthy)
Elizabeth Dixon (Laughlin)
Kye Suarez (Musgrave)

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The next District 96 School Board Meeting will take place on Tuesday, 5/21 at 7:30pm in the Hauser Library.... [ view original post ]]]> school board courtesy of raleigh, nc school boardThe next District 96 School Board Meeting will take place on Tuesday, 5/21 at 7:30pm in the Hauser Library.

]]> http://www.centralptonews.org/2013/05/14/school-board-meeting-on-521/feed/ 0 http://www.centralptonews.org/2013/05/14/school-board-meeting-on-521/ Brick Paver Sale Ends Next Week http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/CentralSchoolPTO/~3/a7Lzd8hy644/ http://www.centralptonews.org/2013/05/07/brick-paver-sale-ends-next-week/#comments Tue, 07 May 2013 12:41:47 +0000 Amy Jacksic http://www.centralptonews.org/?p=11098 Excerpt from the original post:
Make your mark in Central School history with specially engraved, commemorative paving bricks honoring your family, children or family member. If you haven’t already noticed them, these beautiful bricks adorn the perimeter of the Jeanie Kustok Memorial Garden. They are a great way to help preserve your family’s ties with Central School! Each brick is $100.00. The annual sale is going on now through May 16th. Please use the attached order form to place your order. Paver Order Form-2013 If you have any ... [ view original post ]]]> Brick PaversMake your mark in Central School history with specially engraved, commemorative paving bricks honoring your family, children or family member. If you haven’t already noticed them, these beautiful bricks adorn the perimeter of the Jeanie Kustok Memorial Garden. They are a great way to help preserve your family’s ties with Central School!

Each brick is $100.00. The annual sale is going on now through May 16th. Please use the attached order form to place your order.

Paver Order Form-2013

If you have any questions, feel free to contact Andrea Hall at loumaple@yahoo.com.

 

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Mr. Howes recently sent us a wonderful note thanking us for the donation of musical instruments (glockenspiels, xylophones and metallophones) to the music program at Central thanks to PTO Philanthropy.  He worked with the children to write some songs using the instruments to express their gratitude.  Check them out here.... [ view original post ]]]> instrumentsMr. Howes recently sent us a wonderful note thanking us for the donation of musical instruments (glockenspiels, xylophones and metallophones) to the music program at Central thanks to PTO Philanthropy.  He worked with the children to write some songs using the instruments to express their gratitude.  Check them out here.

]]> http://www.centralptonews.org/2013/05/07/thank-you-pto/feed/ 0 http://www.centralptonews.org/2013/05/07/thank-you-pto/ Meet Our New Superintendent http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/CentralSchoolPTO/~3/XCo_zs_bnes/ http://www.centralptonews.org/2013/05/07/meet-our-new-superintendent/#comments Tue, 07 May 2013 12:36:04 +0000 Amy Jacksic http://www.centralptonews.org/?p=11039 Excerpt from the original post:
Join us for an informal parent meet and greet with our new superintendent, Dr. Sharma-Lewis, on May 21st from 6-7pm in the Hauser cafeteria before the scheduled school board meeting. You might want to then attend the 730pm school board meeting to hear about our new principal. The goal ... [ view original post ]]]>

welcomeJoin us for an informal parent meet and greet with our new superintendent, Dr. Sharma-Lewis, on May 21st from 6-7pm in the Hauser cafeteria before the scheduled school board meeting.

You might want to then attend the 730pm school board meeting to hear about our new principal. The goal is to announce the hire at that meeting.

]]> http://www.centralptonews.org/2013/05/07/meet-our-new-superintendent/feed/ 0 http://www.centralptonews.org/2013/05/07/meet-our-new-superintendent/ School Spirit Day on 5/15 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/CentralSchoolPTO/~3/fCR8NqI7cso/ http://www.centralptonews.org/2013/05/07/school-spirit-day-on-515/#comments Tue, 07 May 2013 12:35:27 +0000 Amy Jacksic http://www.centralptonews.org/?p=10977 Excerpt from the original post:
Show some Central school spirit on Wednesday, 5/15.  The theme this month is Beach Day.  Don’t have any beachwear?  Wear your Central Spirit Wear.... [ view original post ]]]> beachShow some Central school spirit on Wednesday, 5/15.  The theme this month is Beach Day.  Don’t have any beachwear?  Wear your Central Spirit Wear.

]]> http://www.centralptonews.org/2013/05/07/school-spirit-day-on-515/feed/ 0 http://www.centralptonews.org/2013/05/07/school-spirit-day-on-515/ Teacher Appreciation Week Ideas for Wednesday and Friday http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/CentralSchoolPTO/~3/_3ZC8avR2oU/ http://www.centralptonews.org/2013/05/06/teacher-appreciation-week-ideas-for-wednesday-and-friday/#comments Mon, 06 May 2013 15:07:24 +0000 Amy Jacksic http://www.centralptonews.org/?p=11088 Excerpt from the original post:
We have two final suggested activities for the students during Teacher Appreciation Week. Wednesday – It’s an Alien Invasion Students dress like aliens for the day.  Be creative – make a mask or dress like an alien character. Here are some mask ideas: Make your own Alien Mask Friday – We come in Peace Bring your teacher a small “peace” of candy…a snack size Milky Way, a Mars bar, Reese’s “Peaces”, etc. After the morning raffle drawing, Dr. Limperis will announce a brief moment of “peace” ... [ view original post ]]]> alienWe have two final suggested activities for the students during Teacher Appreciation Week.

Wednesday – It’s an Alien Invasion

  • Students dress like aliens for the day.  Be creative – make a mask or dress like an alien character. Here are some mask ideas: Make your own Alien Mask

Friday – We come in Peace

  • Bring your teacher a small “peace” of candy…a snack size Milky Way, a Mars bar, Reese’s “Peaces”, etc.
  • After the morning raffle drawing, Dr. Limperis will announce a brief moment of “peace” followed by a rousing Hip Hip Hooray for our teachers and staff!

A big thank you to Kathy Alexander and Ingrid Nolan for making this such a great week for the staff.

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