Central Elementary School

Treasure Coast Food Bank Food distribution dates and times: (subject to change) October 8 Sunshine Grove October 18 Agri-Civic November 5 Coquina Water (Holiday Mobile) 200 cars November 12 Sunshine Grove (Holiday Mobile) 225 cars November 22 Agri-Civic (Holiday Mobile) Change of Date 500 cars December 10 Coquina Water December 21 Agri-Civic (Saturday)

Due to Hurricane Milton, we will be canceling today’s PTO meeting and will reschedule it as soon as possible. Wishing everyone safety during this time.

🍂🎉 Fall Fest is here! 🎉🍂 Help us make this the best Central Elementary Fall Fest ever by clicking the link to donate items and supplies! The more we receive, the more we can support our amazing students. Want to join the fun? We’re meeting to organize on Monday, October 7, at 3:30 PM in the media center. See you there! 🎈💖 #FallFestFun #CentralElementary #PantherPride https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0944AEA72EABFAC52-51812033-central

Our Annual Fall Festival will take place this year from 6-8 p.m. on Thursday, October 24th! We would like to invite all our students, their families, friends and anyone in the community to come out and join us for an Okeechobee event that has become a tradition for many of our Okeechobee families. If you would like to become a business partner for our school and sponsor the event, we would love to spotlight your business! More details are on the flyer and letter below! Each Central student will bring home a letter for ways that you can get involved at our Fall Festival. Letters and flyers are also available in the office. You can call 462-5077 for more information. All proceeds will support student needs and activities and PTO staff appreciation events.

🎉📚 Congratulations to Our Phonics Boot Camp Graduates! 🎓✨ We are so excited to celebrate Ms. Lister's incredible six students who just graduated from the first course of our Phonics Boot Camp! 🎈🥳 A huge shoutout to Marisol, Yaneli, Odalys, Rey, Edmar, and Tristan! Your hard work and dedication have truly paid off! Keep shining and reading on! 🌟📖 #PhonicsBootCamp #CongratsGraduates #MsListerRocks #PantherPride

🌟🧑‍🏫 Teamwork Makes the Dream Work in Ms. Donaldson's 3rd Grade Class! 🌟 Today, our amazing students in Ms. Donaldson's class teamed up for some peer teaching on division, and they absolutely nailed it! 🎉💪 Watching them collaborate, share ideas, and help each other out was a true joy. Keep up the great work, team! Together, we can accomplish anything! 🙌✨ #Teamwork #DivisionDreamTeam #PantherPride

🎉🍂 Get Ready for Central Elementary's Fall Fest Fundraiser! 🍂🎉 Mark your calendars for October 24 from 6-8 PM because the best fall festivities are coming your way! Join us for a night of fun, food, and fantastic activities to support our amazing school community! 🎃✨ 🌟 What to Expect: * Games Galore: Enjoy classic fall games that are fun for all ages! * Delicious Treats: Savor tasty fall goodies! * CES Book Fair * CES Cake Walk *CES Picture Booth Bring your family, friends, and a whole lot of spirit! Together, we can make this Fall Fest an unforgettable night. Don’t forget to dress in your coziest fall attire! 🍁🧣 Let’s make a difference while having a blast! See you there! 👋🎊 If you’d like to help out, join us for the PTO Fall Fest Planning meeting on Monday, October 7, at 3:30 PM in the media center. We’d love to see you there! #CentralElementary #FallFest #FundraiserFun #CommunitySpirit #PantherPride

🎉🌟 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! https://meet.google.com/sdx-wujj-oiz

Our SAC/PTO Meeting is happening now. Feel free to join us!!! meet.google.com/sdx-wujj-oiz

🎃 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

Mark your calendars! It is Fall Fest Planning Time!

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!