Dear Parents of Kindergarten, 2nd and 4th Grade Central School Students,

Beginning this weekend your child will have the opportunity to participate in a 6-week “Science-in-a-Can” program. This is a science enrichment program sponsored by the PTO and done in cooperation with our wonderful teachers.

Here’s What You Need to Know:
Your child will be bringing home a weekly science experiment; materials needed to perform the experiment that might not be readily available at home will be contained within the can.
The cans will come home on Fridays and should be completed and returned by the following Tuesday.
Children are encouraged to complete at least 4 of the 6 experiments, and those who do, receive a “Science Achievement Certificate“.

Here’s Why It’s Exciting:
Young children are capable and eager to learn any subject—especially science!
A major goal of the Science-in-a-Can Program is to expose these youngsters to the fundamental concepts of scientific inquiry, which will give them the tools they need to question how things work, how things relate, and how to think creatively to solve problems—skills that will help them in all their future endeavors.

We encourage you to take the opportunity to perform these basic experiments and explore the fun and discovery that science has to offer.

Can it really be true that we are already 5 months into the school term?? We have had many fun and interesting events and The Roadrunner would like to capture them in the 2009-2010 Yearbook.

Please gather all you photos of class parties, events and outings and put them on a CD. You can deliver them to the PTO mailbox, attention Kim Frank or drop them in Kim Franks’s mailbox at 46 Woodside Road.

If you cannot burn a CD, you can email to Kim Frank but the quality is not as good when we reproduce them for the book. If you are emailing, please send large files and only a couple at a time. The email address is RoadrunnerPhotos@comcast.net.

Room Parents,
Please ask your teachers for the photos off of their cameras. We don’t want to miss a thing!  Also, this Friday is the “Percy Jackson” movie outing. Let’s capture this fun event too!!!

District 96 Day at the Movies Opening Day Event
Percy Jackson and the Olympians:
The Lightning Thief Movie

based on the award winning series by Rick Riordan

Friday February 12, 2010 at 1:00pm
( February 12th is an early release day)
Classic Movie Cinemas
North Riverside Mall, 7501 W Cermak Road
Film has been Rated PG (due to Scary Monster Scenes).  The movie may be inappropriate for younger audiences, thus the rating.  If you hesitant, we encourage you to view the trailers on-line.

Price: $7.00 per ticket for Central Families

Central is adding a 1.50 per ticket as a tax deductible donation to Central PTO.
All proceeds from the service fee will support the 2009/10 Cultural Arts Writing Workshops.

Deadline to pre-order tickets is NOON Tuesday, February 9, 2010
Tickets will be distributed in the Central Library:

Wednesday, February 10 – 3:05 to 3:30 and
Thursday , February 11 – 8:00 to 8:30

Contact Kathy Dudek – phone number in School Directory for a different pick up time.

Central Families are encouraged to support the Hollywood Schools fundraiser and purchase drawing tickets. The price is $1.00 each or 6 for $5.00 drawing tickets can be purchased the day of the show, until 15 minutes before Showtime

Send your pre-order and payment by backpack mail in an envelope marked “THE LIGHTNING THIEF” or drop it off at the Central Office.
Name: ___________________________ Phone: _______________________
I would like __________ Tickets @ 7.00 (the $1.50 is a tax deductible donation to Central School PTO and have enclosed $_____________________.

Please make checks payable to Central School PTO.
All Children Must be Accompanied by an Adult and be Properly Supervised.

Beginning Friday, February 12th, all Kindergarten, 2nd grade and 4th grade child will have the opportunity to participate in a 6-week “Science-in-a-Can” program.   This is a science enrichment program sponsored by the PTO and done in cooperation with the teachers.

Your child will be bringing home a weekly science experiment; materials needed to perform the experiment that might not be readily available at home will be contained within the can.

The can is a covered Pringles Can. We need more Pringles Cans. Please drop off used, rinsed and tight fitting lidded Pringles Can to the office. The Science in a Can committee would like to replace as many of the over used cans as possible.

Thanks,

Jennifer Hepker

Science in a Can Committee Chair

All-school Ice Skating Party on Friday, January 29th 1:00pm to 2:30 pm

Ice skate rental and snacks provided by the PTO. You are welcome to bring your own skates.

Ridgeland Commons Ice Rink on Lake Street

415 Lake Street

Oak Park, IL 60302-2649 (708) 386-7111

All kids must be accompanied by an adult For questions, contact Audrey Korslund.

There will be no Library checkout next week (1/25-1/29) due to mid-winter MAP testing.  Therefore, no library volunteers, including Readers/Helpers are needed in the library.

Looking for ways to help at school?

Please come to the Tattered Book Cover Meeting on Friday, November 13, 2009 right after drop off (in the library).   Help cover new books and replace tattered covers, 1 book at a time, even if you only have 15 minutes.

Complete training will be provided at the meeting.

If you have any questions, or if you are unable to attend the meeting, but would like to help, please contact Jeannine Glavas.

Any help is appreciated, and you will be in good company.

If you are receiving this Feedblitz for the first time, welcome to the PTO Feedblitz service.  This service will inform you via e-mail, at 1:30AM, there is new information on the PTO website.  It will also provide you with a link to our website and the information.

If you do not want to be informed of our website updates, please go to the PTO website and at the bottom of the right column enter your e-mail address.  This option also gives you an opportunity to add additional e-mail addresses.

CENTRAL SCHOOL HALLOWEEN FESTIVITIES
Friday, October 30, 2009

Please be sure to select safe, non-violent, comfortable and appropriate costumes for your child.  Favorite story characters, super-heroes, historical figures and sports figures create more fun! Play weapons, candy cigarettes, fake blood, reference to alcohol, etc. are not permitted at any time at Central School. If a child brings these items, the items will be held in the office until a parent picks them up.

ACTIVITY SCHEDULE:

Kindergarten Info: Morning kindergarten students have class on Friday, October 30.
They are invited to attend the festivities in the afternoon.

Following school is an opportunity to support our Downtown merchants.  Head down to the Riverside Chamber of Commerce Treat or Treat Event. Participating merchants are handing out candy to their favorite Ghosts, Princesses and Luke Skywalkers from 3:00 to 5:00 on the 30th after school. This is also a good time to find the artwork you created at the Riverside Art Day.

The Village of Riverside official Halloween Trick-or-Treat hours are

Saturday, October 31st from 3:00 to 7:00pm

Please check the District 96 and Central websites for your Wednesday flyers.   We appreciate your support of the district’s efforts to control paper usage.

Thanks for saving a few trees.