
🎉🌟 Exciting News! 🌟🎉
Join us in giving a huge round of applause to Caitlin Lister, our amazing One (1st Year) Teacher of the Year at Central Elementary! 🏆✨
From day one, Caitlin has brought an incredible energy and passion to our school community. Her creativity in the classroom, dedication to her students, and innovative teaching methods have truly made a difference in the lives of our young learners.
Caitlin’s commitment to fostering a positive and engaging learning environment is inspiring. She goes above and beyond to make every lesson exciting, ensuring that her students not only learn but thrive! 🌈📚
We are so proud to have her on our team and can’t wait to see all the great things she will continue to achieve. Congratulations, Caitlin! You are a shining star at Central Elementary! 🌟💖
Let’s celebrate her together! 🎊👏 #TeacherOfTheYear #CentralElementary #PantherPride



Our Title I Annual Parent Meeting is starting NOW! Please join us!
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Our SAC/PTO Meeting is happening now. Feel free to join us!!!
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🎃 Spooktacular Learning in Ms. Brickercheck's Class! 🍬
Today, our brilliant mathematicians tackled long division in the most delicious way possible—using Halloween cereal! 🥳📏✨
👻 Math + Cereal = Fun! Each group worked together to divide their spooky treats into equal parts, proving that learning can be both sweet and savory!
🧡 What’s your favorite way to make math fun? Share your ideas in the comments!
Keep up the awesome work, Ms. Brickercheck and her clever crew! 🎉📚 #MathMagic #CerealDivision #MsBrickercheckRocks #PantherPride





🎃🍂 Exciting times in Mrs. Lister's class as we celebrate the beginning of Fall! Today, we dived into three fantastic Fall stories, exploring themes of change and harvest. To make it even more special, we got creative by crafting our very own Jack o’ Lanterns using donated laundry pod containers! A huge thank you to our wonderful Okeechobee community for your generous contributions. Together, we're not just making art; we're learning to identify shapes while having fun! Here's to a fantastic Fall filled with learning and creativity! 🍁✨ #FallFun #CommunitySpirit #MrsListersClass #PantherPride











Today, students in kindergarten were learning about the senses; they focused on the sense of smell. Ms. Villanueva did a 'Guess the Smell' activity and students had great fun during this hands on learning activity! ❤️🐾❤️






Please join us for our Title I Meeting



Please join us tomorrow for our SAC/PTO Meeting



It's time to preorder your CES Yearbook! #GoPanthers

The Florida Debate Initiative (FDI) is proud to offer our young citizens the opportunity to reflect on the role of civic duty in our society and express their perspective through speechwriting. The Veterans Day Speech Contest is an opportunity for students in grades 3-8 to author an original speech addressing this year’sprompt: “The Importance of Civic Duty.” The attached flyer gives you all the details and how to submit your entry- due by October 25, 2024.
https://acrobat.adobe.com/id/urn:aaid:sc:US:e57b72dc-c17b-4bd4-afa6-dfa4875ced40

Shoutout to Ms. Lister’s class for working so hard to complete 20 lessons in their Phonics Bootcamp! To celebrate, the students made their own sticker books and got to pick out their favorite stickers from the bins. Great job, everyone!"




📢 **Attention Parents & Students!** 📢
There will be a **4-H meeting after school this Monday**! 🌿🐄 Students should be picked up in front of the school by **3:40 PM**.
We encourage parents to attend if possible! Your support makes all the difference! 💚
See you there!

Here's The Panther Pride Family Newsletter:
https://secure.smore.com/n/1w3xh

Students in Mrs. Wooten's class were learning about Johnny Appleseed . They even enjoyed apples, caramel and other toppings to make their learning more engaging!







We are thrilled to celebrate Mrs. Kristi Robincheck as our Teacher of the Year! Her passion for teaching and dedication to her students shines through every day. Thank you for inspiring us all and making a lasting impact in our lives.




Congratulations to Ms. Maria Rodriguez for being named Central Elementary's School Related Employee of the Year! Her hard work and dedication make a world of difference in our school community. Thank you for all that you do—you truly inspire us! #PantherPride





Ms. Donaldson's 3rd grade students are hard at work mastering multiplication by 10s, 100s, and 1000s! 📚💪 Their dedication and teamwork are truly impressive. Keep it up, everyone—way to go! 🚀 #MathStars #LearningIsFun #PantherPride




Today, Mrs. Cruz’s 1st grade class celebrated Johnny Appleseed Day 🍎 and enjoyed
some early birthday celebrations! 🎉 Students learned about the life cycle of an apple and participated in fun educational activities. Wonderful job, Panthers! 🍏📚 #PantherPride #JohnnyAppleseedDay











📚 This week, our 4th grader gifted students kicked off their unit on Mesoamerica and ancient civilizations, diving into the fascinating worlds of the Inca, Maya, Aztec, and Ancient Egypt! They explored hieroglyphics and even created their own symbols for each letter of the alphabet.
Students then crafted their own “school-friendly” messages—ranging from “Panther Pride” to “Softball Rocks” and “Best Teacher!” 🐾 They had a blast learning and creating with hieroglyphics! 🌟 #LearningIsFun #4thGradeAdventures #Hieroglyphics #PantherPride



🚒 Today at 8:30, we successfully completed our monthly fire drill! A big thank you to our students and staff for taking these important training exercises seriously. Your commitment to safety is what keeps our community secure! 🔥👏 #SafetyFirst #FireDrill #Teamwork #PantherPride