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Welcome to Central School ~Home of the Howlers~ "Engaging ALL Learners" MAYFAIR Thursday May 17th 6pm-8:30pm Mayfair is an annual event at Central not to be missed! Hope to see everyone there! Thank You to everyone who is helping prepare for this exciting event! Interested in getting involved? We NEED you! We are looking for donations of silent auction items and raffle prizes (gift certificates, tickets, new items such as toys and sporting goods). Also - baking donations will be needed along with donations of used books, DVD's, CD's and VHS tapes. The media and baking tables are always favourites at our Mayfair event! Please send donations to the school office. Important Information Junior and Senior Kindergarten Registration If you have a child who was born in 2008 he/she is eligible to start JK in Sept 2012 If you have a child who was born in 2007 he/she is eligible to start SK in Sept 2012 Registration is currently taking place. Please call the office to ask for your registration package. 519-623-0940 Children who currently attend kindergarten do not have to register for next year You must provide proof of age and proof of address to register. Strong Start We want to say "Thank You" to our Strong Start Volunteers! You are making a difference for our young readers! (Thank you Susan, Marilyn, Pam and Les) If you can help read and play word games with a student, we NEED you. If you have 1 hour each week or more, please call us as soon as possible @ 519-623-0940 Character Trait of the Month for May:Initiative 'Celebrating Central Public School' 1856-2011 ~155 Years of Education~ Thank you to all who joined us on Monday, November 28th for our School Bell Dedication and Opening Ceremonies.Happy Birthday Central! Important Information Safe Arrival/Attendance Line - 519-570-8065 ext. 3144# Please call this number every day that your child is away from school. Nutrition Breaks First Break- 10:52 - 11:32 am Second Break - 1:25 - 2:05 pm If you are moving  could you please call the office and let us know. Thank You! 519-623-0940 Central News Coming P.D. Days and Holidays Victoria Day: May 21st - No School PD Day: June 1st - No School Chocolate Bar Campaign Great job Central!~ We sold $10,682.29 worth of chocolate bars!  Money raised will be used to continue buying books as well as to purchase new iPads for the school. Thanks to all who supported this!          A note from Central's library . . . Book Fair Thank you for all the support with Central's book fair.~We exceeded our goal and sales were $3,343.15!~ The library is able to purchase $1,863.48 worth of books.~Watch the new book section of the library for their arrival. Blue Spruce Reading Program Great job primary classes for reading all 10 books!~ Central's top 3 choices were:~1st - Stanley's Little Sister, 2nd - One Hockey Night and 3rd - Kiss Me.~ Keep up the great reading! Silver BirchReading Program Our program has come to an end and our junior students have voted!~ Central's choices for each category were: Express:~ 1st - Banjo of Destiny, 2nd - The Time Time Stopped and 3rd - When Apples Grew Noses and White Horses Flew:~Tales of Ti-Jean Non-Fiction:~ 1st - 50 PoisonousQuestions:~ A Book with Bite, 2nd -Highway of Heros and 3rd - Totally Human:~Why We Look and Act the way we do Fiction:~ 1st - Ghost Messages, 2nd - Milo:~Sticky Note and Brain Freeze and 3rd - Ghosts of the Titanic To all participants -  great job!                  School Council (Updates coming soon!) Our next school council meeting will be ....... Please join us in the main office.  All Welcome Agendas and Minutes will be under the school council tab. Babysitting available for school council meetings in the evening!