Central Elementary School

LHS FFA will have plants for sale at the La Grande Farmer's Market in Max Square this Saturday, May 9th from 9 am to noon! Don't miss it!

The LMS Plant Sale is Friday, May 8th from 8 am to 5 pm and Saturday, May 9th from 8 am to noon. Come check it out! We have excellent helpers that will take your purchases to your car for you!!

Here is some more of the work by our resident artists here at Central- We love seeing their art around the school!

Go Cougars!

No School Reminder : Friday, May 8

Families,

This is a reminder that there will be no school tomorrow, Friday, May 8.

We look forward to welcoming students back to school on Monday, May 11.

Thank you, and enjoy the long weekend!

Hey Cougar Families!

Check out this flyer about the Oregon EBT Summer Nutrition Program for Kids!

LHS Youth Soccer Camp will be June 29th through July 1st. To register: www.lagrandeparks.org or for more information contact Chris Giandrea, Head Girls Soccer Coach at 541-786-5253

Summer EBT is back for 2026! Summer EBT (SEBT) is a grocery benefits program. It helps families buy food for
their school-aged children when school is out. Each summer, families will get one payment of $120 on an Oregon EBT card for each eligible child to buy groceries. Unused Summer EBT benefits expire 122 days after issuance. For more information: https://sebt.oregon.gov

Shout out to our School Nurses Amy and Jacey on School Nurse Appreciation Day! Thanks for all you do!

From bandaging scraped knees in kindergarten to helping middle schoolers manage test anxiety with breathing strategies, and prioritizing healthy, safe environments, school-based nurses support students in many meaningful ways. Our students benefit from regular care provided by highly qualified professionals, and we are incredibly grateful for the dedicated nurses who serve our schools each day. Thank you Nurse Amy and Nurse Jacey for all that you do! #alwaysanlgtiger #lagrandetigers

From bandaging scraped knees in kindergarten to practicing breathing exercises with middle schoolers experiencing test anxiety, and prioritizing healthy spaces, school-based nurses support schools in many ways. Thanks to our partnership with IMESD, students in our schools receive care from qualified personnel on a regular basis. We are so grateful for the wonderful nurses serving our schools.

Some lessons last a lifetime, and so does the memory of the people who teach them. The impact of having an amazing teacher can never be erased. To all our incredible teachers: We see you and we appreciate you.

Hello Cougar families! Please check out the following message from the Central PTO:

Good afternoon,

The PTO will be providing a meal for Certified Staff Appreciation Week on May 6th. Check out the following link to sign up!

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/60B094AA9A62DA6FC1-63592524-certified

Best regards,

Central PTO Team

Hello Central Families!

Here is some info for tomorrow's "Wednesday Walk"!

Join us for our Safe Routes to School Wednesday Walk, April 29th when our focus is walking in our community. We're collaborating with Cook Memorial Library on two Story Walks (Milo Walking at Birnie Park and Walking Trees at Riverside Park) throughout April. Please visit these story walks anytime this month to read these wonderful stories.

Wednesday, April 29th, Central families are invited to meet up at Bernie Park at 8:30 to read the book and start walking back to school at 8:45. We’ll be taking the new sidewalks on 6th Street alongside EOU to H Avenue to Central. We would love to have as many students and parents to join us for this opportunity. The grade level with the most participants will receive the Golden Sneaker trophy!

Kindergarten Round-Up is this Thursday, April 23rd from 5 pm to 7 pm at Willow/District Office located at 1305 N Willow Street. Come get signed up to be a Tiger!

#alwaysanLGTiger

Congratulation to the La Grande High School Boys Varsity Basketball Team for being named the March 2026 OSAA Les Schwab 4A Team of the Month!

#alwaysanLGTiger

Hello Central 1st grade students and families!

Tomorrow, Thursday, April 16 is the First Grade Penguin Parade. First Grade Families are invited to our Central classrooms from 2:00-2:30. Please come to see the hard work your child has done in Science and Writing! We cant wait to see you all here.

Mrs. Bennett, Mrs. DeWitt, and Mrs. Gingerich

La Grande High School Presents Agatha Christie's "The Mousetrap." La Grande High School Auditorium on April 23rd and 24th at 7 PM. Saturday, April 25th at 5 PM. General Admission is $5.

Hello Central Elementary!

There will be no school tomorrow, Friday April 10, due to spring Parent- Teacher conferences.
School will resume on Monday, April 13th!

Check out some of the most recent art from our super talented artists here at Central!

We love getting to see all this awesome art up decorating our hallways!

Go Cougars!!

Hello Central Families!

As the weather starts to heat up, please take a moment to review Central's dress code policy- The following is taken directly from our Student/ Parent handbook:

Dress Code
Parents are responsible to ensure students are appropriately dressed. The following guidelines should be used in determining if a student’s clothing is appropriate:
*Shirts should include a minimum 2 inch shoulder strap
*No underwear should be visible or worn as outer garment
*Skirts and shorts are to be worn at fingertip length or longer
*No midriffs showing
*Swimsuits may be worn under regular school attire and should not be visible
*Clothing, apparel, or temporary tattoos should not contain messages with sexual, gang, alcohol, tobacco, drugs slogans, or other slogans inappropriate for school

A dress code violation will result in the student notifying parents they need to bring appropriate attire before returning to class or by borrowing a clothing item from our stock at school if that is available. Continued violations may result in disciplinary action.

Thank you for your support!
-Central Admin