Central Elementary School

October is National Bullying Prevention Month. Learn what you can do at https://www.pacer.org/bullying/

Cougar Family, here is an update on our attendance challenges for this month! 1) Cougar Challenge: all students can earn a price for completion of this scavenger hunt each month. 2) Island City and Central first grades are going head to head to secure the Attendance Trophy for the month. 3) All grade levels at Central are trying to have the highest percentage for a grade level prize. We are almost at 94% attendance rate on the year!! Students are excited to be at school. Thank you parents/guardians for your support and partnership!

Cougar Family! Conferences are coming up at the end of October. Please view this document to sign up using ParentVue - https://docs.google.com/document/d/1pl1uLt8d3JAklSIpUStPv_NuuyZz5K5HXnWNz0CQVA4/edit?usp=sharing

Cougar Family! Today is the last day to order Cougar Gear for our PTO fundraiser! There is also an option to donate a t-shirt if you would like to. Here is the link > https://centralspirit24.itemorder.com/shop/home/

Cougar Family! Please see our guidelines around drop-off and pick-up at Central. Thanks for all of your support in keeping all students safe! > https://docs.google.com/document/d/1oXCJsineW7WU0rBwWJdWc5eB6szI-Gf1MPhuIIP1NEY/edit

Cougar Family! Please see the link below to order Cougar Gear. This is a great fundraiser for our PTO and gives the students something to wear for our Cougar Days! The deadline is October 8th.>> https://centralspirit24.itemorder.com/shop/home/

Cougar Families, School Picture Day is tomorrow. Please view this document to understand the process of ordering pictures this year! > https://drive.google.com/file/d/1yl1TWUS_9kuG17CY-Gg4fufjF7BYsXOP/view?usp=sharing

Grab your favorite @dutchbroscoffee drink and help a great cause Friday, Sep. 20! @dutchbros.lagrande will donate $1 from every drink sold to the LHS Tiger Booster Club! Thank you La Grande Dutch Bros!

EnergyTrust of Oregon is sponsoring a FREE DIY Workshop to get your home ready for winter. Attend to learn tips and tricks to help keep your home cozy and energy efficient. Food is provided and you will leave with a free take-home weatherization kit! Thursday, October 10th from 6-7:30 PM. La Grande High School, CTE classroom. Sign up at: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/get-your-home-winter-ready-la-grande-tickets-1010853248277?utm-campaign=social&utm-content=attendeeshare&utm-medium=discovery&utm-term=listing&utm-source=cp&aff=ebdsshcopyurl

Walk and Roll to school on October 9th!!

PTO Meeting: Cougar Family, please join us for the first 24/25 Central PTO meeting! 6:30 PM on September 19th in the Central Library! See you there.

Cougar Families, School Picture Day is on September 24th. Please view this document to understand the process of ordering pictures this year! > https://drive.google.com/file/d/1yl1TWUS_9kuG17CY-Gg4fufjF7BYsXOP/view?usp=sharing

Our fall Red Cross blood drive will be Thursday, October 17th, from 8:30 AM to 1:30 PM at La Grande High School.  Please consider giving the gift of life.  You will need to park in the staff parking lot at La Grande High School and enter through the main entrance. Please check in the main office before coming down to donate.  Here is the link for signing up for a time: https://www.redcrossblood.org/give.html/donation-time

Central Family! As you know, we are in an attendance challenge with Island City Elementary! We are very close to having higher attendance this month and winning the trophy!! Tomorrow we are going for 100% attendance at Central! Students are also working hard on finishing their Cougar Challenge for September! Go Cougars!

There is always one friend that has your back! It’s your coat!! Make sure to send your student with their best friend on these rainy days! Always a great idea to put names in coats, so the coat doesn’t go on a field trip to the lost and found and later donated to local programs. Cougars Roll!

Central Families, We had a bus incident while waiting to load the Central students including Romer and South La Grande. There were no injuries and one bus had a broken window. We had to wait for another bus to arrive to transport the Romer students. Both Romer and South La Grande will be running about 15 minutes late today.

Cougar Family! Please watch this short video on the importance of attendance at Central, and to be aware of the incentives, challenges, and other attendance events that your student will be talking about! > https://drive.google.com/file/d/12X1AdMzyGxm2-OQB7bPub9xtnRt6uKw2/view?usp=sharing

Cougar Families, School Picture Day is on September 24th. Please view this document to understand the process of ordering pictures this year! > https://drive.google.com/file/d/1yl1TWUS_9kuG17CY-Gg4fufjF7BYsXOP/view?usp=sharing

Volleyball: Reminder Volleyball starts for Central tomorrow! 2:40 - 4. Please be ready!