Little Trojan News

Below are the dates for State Testing for Grades 3-5 this Spring. Please try to avoid these dates for appointments!

3rd Grade ELA - April 16 & 17

4th Grade ELA - April 18 & 19

5th Grade ELA - April 16 & 17

3rd Grade Math - April 29 & 30

4th Grade Math - May 6 & 7

5th Grade Math - April 30 & May 1

5th Grade Science - May 3 & 8

Please check PowerSchool often to keep informed of you child's progress in each of his/her classes. If you need help logging in to PowerSchool, please contact the school.

We have been researching Math Programs for the last couple of years and have decided to go with Reveal Math by McGraw Hill. At this time we are seeking parent input in the new program before asking for Board approval. If you are interested in borrowing a student copy please email miguel.thompson@centerburgschools.org. I have a few copies of each grade K-5.

Below is the link to their website with more information.

https://www.mheducation.com/prek-12/program/microsites/MKTSP-GIP20M0.html

As the school year wraps up, we would like to take a moment to remind you of the

invaluable role the PTO plays in enhancing the educational experience for our students

here at Centerburg Elementary. Your involvement and support are crucial in helping us

achieve our goals of creating an enriching environment for all students.

Unfortunately, the PTO is at risk of dissolution due to lack of members and participation.

There are rules and regulations in place which state that our PTO board must have a

minimum of 3 officers, President, Treasurer, and Secretary, in order to provide a system

of checks and balances. At the end of this school year our secretary will be moving out

of the elementary. With our monthly meeting attendance at an average of 5 attendees

per meeting, we are unable to successfully continue to function as an organization.

With that said, our next and final meeting of the school year will be held on Tuesday

5/14 at 7pm in the Elementary Teachers lounge. Traditionally this is when elections are

held for the following school year. This meeting would be a great opportunity to learn

more about the organization and what our current officers do and how you may be able

to help. If we are unable to find parents to fill our open positions for next year, we will

be unable to operate and we risk supplementing the educational enrichment of all our

students.

Here are just a few things the PTO has done over the years that would no longer be

provided to students and staff:

● Playground games, paint & equipment

● Field Trip requests

● Pottery Kiln for art classes

● Student of the Month Breakfasts and awards

● Student Recognition Awards such as ribbons and plaques

● AR (Accelerated Reader) Rewards including AR store, Lunch club, AR bash, end of year trip to Twist

and Shake

● BFF (Books For Fun) - 2 free NEW books per student each year

● BUG (Bringing Up Grades) Club ice cream sundae bar

● Teacher/Staff Spending Reimbursements up to $200 each

● Teacher Book Fair Spending

● Staff Appreciation Luncheon

● Teacher Grant Program - special requests in addition to the $200 reimbursement

● Secret Santa Shop

● Special treats on Field Day

● Special assemblies such as the Columbus Zoo, COSI, Magician, Super U challenge

● My Guy and I Dance

● Mother/Son Nerf Nights

● Author Visits

● Boo Hoo Breakfast for kindergarten parents

● Fundraising incentives like pizza parties and gaming truck

If you have any questions or would like to know how you can help, please don’t hesitate to

reach out to centerburgelem.pto@gmail.com and follow us on Facebook to keep up to date.

I hope you were all able to enjoy the eclipse! Mrs. Ely's class enjoyed making eclipse art in art class the week before the Eclipse.

A big Thank you to COSI for providing COSI Eclipse kits to the school. The students enjoyed fun eclipse activities.

Money raise: $6,121

Acts of Kindness: 1,937

Classroom with most AOKs and final winner of the Traveling Trophy: 4th grade Mrs. Sammons 346

Classroom most $ raised: Mrs. Workman $1,031.50

Mobile Gaming Truck Winners

Top 8 AOKs:

Silas Cantley 64

Nick Ashcraft 51

Parker McGuire 50

Ian Wells 46

Aaron Cole 43

Eva lord 43

Ellsie Staats 41

Kirk luana 38

Top 8 $:

Willow Barnard $400

Nash Griffith $275

Remy Bishop $265

Xander Kotzin $225

*Tanner Burton $210

*Ella Cornett $200

Andrew Holden $185

Hendrix Penrose $185

Alan St. Jean, author, came right before spring break. The students enjoyed hearing about the writing process and his life experiences. All of the 5th grade students were given a writing book from him. Students also had the opportunity by buy a signed copy of one of his books.

• Summer is just around the corner. If you are looking for some fun yet free activities, here are a few suggestions:

  *Pack a picnic

  *Hold a chalk art contest

  *Make a bird feeder

  *Join a summer reading club

  *Create a nature scavenger hunt

  *Have a backyard camp out

  *Attend an outdoor movie or concert - links: “Columbus on the Cheap” and www.columbus.momcollective.com

  *Places to go

  The Magical Fairy Trail at Infirmary Park in Granville

  The Columbus Museum of Art (free admission on Sundays)

  The Wexner Center for Arts @ OSU (free admission Thur. 4-8)

  Billy Ireland Cartoon Museum & Library (free admission)

April 22 - Last Day for ELA OST Makeups

April 25 - Student of the Month for March

April 25 - Perfect Attendance Field Trip to Brown Family Environmental Center

April 29 - 3rd Grade Math OST

April 30 - 3rd Grade Math OST

April 30 - 5th Grade Math OST

May 1 - 5th Grade Math OST

May 1 - 3rd Grade Orchestra Field Trip

May 3 - 5th Grade Science OST

May 3 - Kindergarten Field Trip to Houck Farm

May 6 - Teacher Appreciation Week

May 6 - 4th Grade Math OST

May 6 - 3rd Grade STAR Alternative Assessment

May 7 - National Teacher Appreciation Day

May 7 - 4th Grade Math OST

May 8 - 5th Grade Science OST

May 8 - Walk, Bike, or Ride to School Event

May 10 - Last Day for Math/Sci OST Makeups

May 14 - 2nd Grade to Ohio Wildlife Center

May 14 - 4th Grade Ag Day at Fairgrounds

May 16 - Student of the Month for April

May 16 - 1st Grade to the Zoo

May 17 - 5th Grade to Franklin Park Conservatory

May 21 - Field Day

May 22 - Field Day Raindate

May 23 - Last Day of School

Mrs. DiMarco and Mrs. White's students who earned 3rd Quarter Dessert Club for getting 40 AR points!

The 4th grade classes worked on writing opinion papers to convince others to try their favorite foods. Then we turned them into a published book!