Central Elementary School

Central Elementary School ELAC Meeting You are invited to participate in our English Learner Advisory Committee (ELAC) If you want to learn more about our English Learner programs, provide input on the school-wide needs assessment and understand the importance of student attendance then please join our English Learner Parent Advisory Committee! ELAC Meeting will be held on: Monday, December 11th @ 3:00 pm in room 31.

Come have coffee with Dr. Jackson and our school counselors on Friday, December 1st at 8:40 am. We look forward to seeing you!

Central Elementary School ELAC Meeting You are invited to participate in our English Learner Advisory Committee (ELAC) If you want to learn more about our English Learner programs, provide input on the school-wide needs assessment and understand the importance of student attendance then please join our English Learner Parent Advisory Committee! ELAC Meeting will be held on: Wednesday, September 14, 2022 at 9:00 am in Room 13 Please RSVP by September 11th using the link below. https://forms.office.com/r/KhZuQsrR9g

Don't miss your chance to order your Cougar Cub's Spirit Wear! Sales end on Sunday, August 28th.

Wednesday, August 31st will be Picture Day!

Due to having a Staff Development Day there will be no school on Friday, August 25th.

Join us Thursday, August 18th for Back to School Night for grades 1st-5th!

Wednesday, August 3 is the first day of school. We are so excited to have our students return to our school sites! Drop off traffic may cause delays, so please be patient with us. If your child is sick, please keep them at home and we will be happy to welcome them back into school when they are feeling better. This 2022-23 school year is going to be great! Together we are CSD!

Breakfast and lunch will be offered at NO CHARGE to all students during the 2022/2023 school year. No meal application needed! Questions? Contact Child Nutrition at (909) 484-2702.

Don't miss out on this opportunity to attend this parent training session held by West End SELPA.

Valentine Val-A-Grams go on sale starting today through Wednesday, February 9th. Your Cougar Cubs will bring home a flyer and additional grams are available in the front office for purchase.

New Isolation/Quarantine Guidelines and COVID-19 Antigen Rapid Tests Update As communicated to our Staff and Parents/Guardians on Friday, January 14, 2022, the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) has updated the K-12 Guidance for Schools. Students and Staff have the option of continuing with a standard 10 days isolation/quarantine period, or choose to have a shortened 5 days isolation/quarantine period with a negative test and no fever and resolving symptoms. Additional days may be needed for Students or Staff members who are continuously exposed by living with a confirmed positive family member. The new isolation/quarantine protocol may be found on our website (www.centralsd.net) in the COVID-19 section. Our school sites and HR department will continue to assist in calculating the return date for our Staff and Students. If your child is currently in isolation/quarantine and you would like information on how the new guidelines for shortened isolation/quarantine may allow your child to return to school earlier, please call your school. The State provided at-home COVID-19 rapid tests for students attending In-person schooling have been distributed to our schools. Look for communication from your child’s school. Each student will be given 1 kit with 2 tests in each kit. An instructional video on how to administer the iHealth rapid test is on our website (www.centralsd.net) in the COVID-19 section. In addition, residential households in the U.S. can now order one set of 4 free at-home tests from the United States Postal Service (USPS). It is limited to one order per residential address and will ship free starting in late January. To order your free at-home COVID-19 test from the USPS, go to their website at https://special.usps.com/testkits to complete the order form.

New Isolation/Quarantine Guidelines and COVID-19 Antigen Rapid Tests Update As communicated to our Staff and Parents/Guardians on Friday, January 14, 2022, the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) has updated the K-12 Guidance for Schools. Students and Staff have the option of continuing with a standard 10 days isolation/quarantine period, or choose to have a shortened 5 days isolation/quarantine period with a negative test and no fever and resolving symptoms. Additional days may be needed for Students or Staff members who are continuously exposed by living with a confirmed positive family member. The new isolation/quarantine protocol may be found on our website (www.centralsd.net) in the COVID-19 section. Our school sites and HR department will continue to assist in calculating the return date for our Staff and Students. If your child is currently in isolation/quarantine and you would like information on how the new guidelines for shortened isolation/quarantine may allow your child to return to school earlier, please call your school. The State provided at-home COVID-19 rapid tests for students attending In-person schooling have been distributed to our schools. Look for communication from your child’s school. Each student will be given 1 kit with 2 tests in each kit. An instructional video on how to administer the iHealth rapid test is on our website (www.centralsd.net) in the COVID-19 section. In addition, residential households in the U.S. can now order one set of 4 free at-home tests from the United States Postal Service (USPS). It is limited to one order per residential address and will ship free starting in late January. To order your free at-home COVID-19 test from the USPS, go to their website at https://special.usps.com/testkits to complete the order form.

As communicated to our Staff and Parents/Guardians on Friday, January 14, 2022, the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) has updated the K-12 Guidance for Schools. Students and Staff have the option of continuing with a standard 10 days isolation/quarantine period, or choose to have a shortened 5 days isolation/quarantine period with a negative test and no fever and resolving symptoms. Additional days may be needed for Students or Staff members who are continuously exposed by living with a confirmed positive family member. The new isolation/quarantine protocol may be found on our website (www.centralsd.net) in the COVID-19 section. Our school sites and HR department will continue to assist in calculating the return date for our Staff and Students. If your child is currently in isolation/quarantine and you would like information on how the new guidelines for shortened isolation/quarantine may allow your child to return to school earlier, please call your school. The State provided at-home COVID-19 rapid tests for students attending In-person schooling have been distributed to our schools. Look for communication from your child’s school. Each student will be given 1 kit with 2 tests in each kit. An instructional video on how to administer the iHealth rapid test is on our website (www.centralsd.net) in the COVID-19 section. In addition, residential households in the U.S. can now order one set of 4 free at-home tests from the United States Postal Service (USPS). It is limited to one order per residential address and will ship free starting in late January. To order your free at-home COVID-19 test from the USPS, go to their website at https://special.usps.com/testkits to complete the order form.

Unity day is this Wednesday, October 20th! Wear orange to show that we stand against bullying and promote kindness, inclusion, and acceptance.

Don't miss out on having Chipotle today and supporting Central at the same time!

The district is pleased to work with stakeholders to develop a three-year plan to help identify how to allocate one-time federal funds under the Elementary Secondary Schools Emergency Relief funds because of the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. The dates of the survey are from now through October 10, 2021. Please help us by sharing your thoughts on ways we can improve our support to students, staff, and the community. A live link can be found in our News section under ESSER III Plan Survey. https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/HNSX8Q2

Elementary menu change - Students at all elementary sites will have beef hamburgers for lunch on Tuesday, August 31 instead of beef rib-b-ques. We apologize for any inconvenience. Please contact Nutrition Services with any questions at (909) 484-2702. Thank you!

Look at the delicious crispy chicken salads we are serving up at RMMS! Our middle schools serve entree salads throughout the week & offer fresh side salads daily. Elementary students have a full salad bar that they can choose their favorite fruits & veggies from to pair with their entrees. We have fresh selections available at all our schools for students daily....check it out!

Wednesday, August 4 is the first day of school. We are so excited to have our students return to our school sites! Drop off traffic may cause delays, so please be patient with us. If your child is sick, please keep them at home and we will be happy to welcome them back into school when they are feeling better. This 2021-22 school year is going to be great! Together we are CSD!