Centennial Eagles News

Dear Centennial families/guardians and community,

What a special week to begin at Centennial Elementary! The turnout for Grands Lunch and Classroom visits was incredible, and we couldn't have hosted all the Grands without the help of our volunteers! There was so much joy in the building, and we really loved having all the special guests this week visit our classrooms and eat lunch with us. We know not everyone was able to make it for this special event. It was especially heartwarming to see Grands and students welcome classmates to join them for an inclusive event for everyone!

Did you know that the proposed $99 million bond, placed on this November's ballot by the Board of Education, would provide funding for key project at Centennial Elementary School? To learn more about the proposed bond, please visit ces.tsd.org/bond.

On the solemn anniversary of 9/11, we remember the innocent lives lost in the tragic events of September 11, 2001. We recall (or have learned of) the pain of the day, and also the extraordinary courage of first responders and the remarkable resilience and compassion shown by communities across the country. The anniversary reminds us of the strength we find in unity and the importance of supporting one another, both in times of crisis and in our daily lives.

Reminders:

• Bald Eagle Boogie Walkathon Registration Link: https://www.getmovinfundhub.com/register?school_uuid=689ce4eeb18c3

• Walkathon (Free) T-Shirt Student Size Form: https://forms.gle/q4SCZVQWNeNjTUti7

• Fall PTA Membership Drive: Our school-wide goal is to hit 115 members by Friday, September 26th. Classrooms who meet their membership goal will receive a popsicle party and their teacher will be entered to win a $50 Amazon gift card for their classroom! Folks can snag an individual or family membership via this link: https://ceslovelandpta.givebacks.com/shop?category=29613
• Wednesday, 9/10 Virtual PTA Meeting, Webex Link: Bald Eagle event planning

Kind regards,

Mrs. Brennan

Principal

We would like to say thank you for all of the Grands who were able to join us last week for lunch. We love having you join us!

Thank you also to the amazing volunteers who assisted us in making this week possible!

We loved having Grands visit us this week!

Please click here for district information. This is a very helpful tool!

Please click here for more technology information for Back to School.

Buy your Centennial Spirit Wear here!

“Our 14th Annual Bald Eagle Boogie Walkathon has officially begun! Our goal is to raise $20k (stretch goal of $25k) to provide critical funding and support for all Centennial students. We have tons of cool prizes to recognize individuals, classrooms, grade levels, and our entire school. Learn more and register here: https://www.getmovinfundhub.com/register?school_uuid=689ce4eeb18c3

Parents/Guardians, each student will receive a tshirt free of charge for the Bald Eagle Boogie. Please fill out this Google Form with your student's tshirt size.

Bald Eagle Boogie T-Shirt Form: https://forms.gle/q4SCZVQWNeNjTUti7

Congratulations to Mrs. Dorr's and Mrs. Hawkins for winning the weekly Bald Eagle challenge, 9/1-9/5! Mrs. Dorr's class earned 3 classroom ping pong balls. Mrs. Hawkins's classroom earned 3 ping pong balls, each student receives 5 stars and the class earned a $50 gift card for earning the most money! Great work!

We have some exciting news at CES! We would like to welcome Elizabeth Hosch as our Volunteer Coordinator! She will be working to coordinate all of our schoolwide volunteers this year.

This week was: Ms. Jennifer's Hello Kitty Collection

Back by popular demand: YOU can now sign up to display your beloved collection for a week in our hall!

All collections should be school appropriate, precious to you *BUT NOT* highly valuable and should be easily transported from home. Mrs. Westerfield lovingly curates your items in our glass case on Monday mornings along with any special written information you wish to share. Be professional in your work. We are looking forward to the diverse interests of our amazing community. Questions? Email mary.westerfield@tsd.org

Sign Up Genius:

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0944AEA82EA4FC1-58162073-centennial

Up first: Some of Mrs. Westerfied's most recent acquisitions for her Donald Duck Collection. (Her last official count was 21 years ago and she had over 2,500 separate Donalds at that point.)

An instructional fee of $32 has been applied to your student's fees. The fee can be paid online or in person at Centennial by a check, cash or card. To pay online, please use your parent portal. Please see below for more information on this fee.

The instructional materials fee charged to an elementary school student is based on a combination of the purchase price and normal life expectancy of texts (used in intermediate grades), the actual cost of workbooks (used in primary grades) and consumable materials. The instructional materials fee is charged on a per-student basis and goes into the district’s general fund for distribution to the curriculum budget for text purchases and schools for additional texts, replacement materials or consumable materials.

Fees will be waived for students qualifying for free or reduced-price school meals under the Federal Free or Reduced-Price Meal Program or who have a demonstrated economic hardship. A waiver of fees may be requested from the school principal or designee. Fees will be prorated for students coming on or going off the meal assistance program during the school year.

The Carrie Martin Elementary School PTA is hosting a district-wide family engagement and fundraising opportunity! Check out the information below.

More information here.

SCHOOL HOURS

Office Hours are 7:30 am - 3:30 pm

Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday

Breakfast 7:45 am (Enter through front doors)

Start Time 8:00 am

Wednesday Late Start

Breakfast 8:45 am (Enter through the front doors)

Start Time 9:00 am

Every Day Dismissal Time - Kindergarten 3:05pm, 1st - 5th grade 3:10 pm

MORNING DROP-OFF & AFTERNOON PICK-UP PROCEDURES:

Please take a moment to read the before and after school procedures

so we are all SAFE on campus.

SAFE TRAFFIC RULES: MORNING DROP-OFF

East Hug & Go:

• Kindergarten (parents may need to exit car to help the child exit the car safely)**If you are dropping off an older student, the older student will need to walk around the front of the building to their designated double door entry.
• 4th and 5th Grade Students drop off in Hug & Go and walk in front of the building to the double door entry on the playground where we have supervision (do not go behind the building near the cottages)
• If you have students in multiple grades, please default and follow the youngest students drop-off area
• All students exit on the curb
• May go right or left out of the parking lot (going right may be busy with West Hug & Go traffic-heads up)
• If parking, please use the cross walk areas within the East parking lot as we have staff/volunteers designated to help students/families cross safely
• Please adhere to the cones for safe driving areas
• When crossing 37th street we have ONE crosswalk-please use this area (near the West Hug & Go). Staff will redirect families when they are not using this crosswalk as it is in everyone's interest to use the crosswalk.

West Hug & Go:

• 1st, 2nd, and 3rd Grade Students drop off in West Hug & Go and go straight to double doored entry (1st and 2nd near Hug & Go/3rd double doors on playground)
• All students exit on the curb, parents may not exit the vehicle
• May only turn right out of the parking lot
• If parking or walking near the church, please use the Outdoor Classroom/Garden path to get to your classroom door(s)
• Please adhere to the cones for safe driving and walking areas
• When crossing 37th street we have ONE crosswalk-please use this area (near the West Hug & Go). Staff will redirect families when they are not using this crosswalk as it is in everyone's interest to use the crosswalk.

Other traffic notes:

• Parking spaces in the front of the school (even if vacant) are for staff only-this is due to safety issues.
• Students may not be dropped off in the front of the school. ALL students need to be dropped off from a vehicle in the East or West Hug & Go areas.
• U-turns in front of the school-PLEASE do not do this. It is super unsafe for our humans.

SAFE TRAFFIC RULES: AFTERNOON PICK-UP

East Side Pick-Up:

• Kindergarten parents, please park in the parking lot when picking up your students if you plan to exit your car. You will need to go to the Kindergarten doors to pick up your student.
• 4th and 5th Grade families, you can use this side OR the church parking lot to meet your students, whichever works best for your family.
• May go right or left out of the parking lot (going right may be busy with dismissal)
• If parking, please use the cross walk areas within the East parking lot as we have staff/volunteers designated to help students/families cross safely.
• Please adhere to the cones for safe driving areas.
• When crossing 37th street we have ONE crosswalk-please use this area (near the West Hug & Go). Staff will redirect families when they are not using this crosswalk as it is in everyone's interest to use the crosswalk.

West Side Pick-Up:

• This area is NOT available during pick-up. It will be coned off.
• If parking near or at the church, please have your child walk through the Outdoor Classroom/Garden path to get to you.
• Please adhere to the cones for safe driving and walking areas.
• When crossing 37th street we have ONE crosswalk-please use this area (near the West Side of the building). Staff will redirect families when they are not using this crosswalk as it is in everyone's interest to use the crosswalk.

• ALL 4th and 5th grade families please wait for your student to meet you in the West parking area. We ask that you not go behind the school or on the playground. Please know that 4th/5th grade teachers will visit the West parking lot area after school, so you can touch base with them if needed.

Other traffic notes:

• Parking spaces in the front of the school (even if vacant) are for staff only-this is due to safety issues.
• Students may not be picked up in the front of the school.
• U-turns in front of the school-PLEASE do not do this. It is super unsafe for our humans.

Other safety note:

ALL students/families need to vacate the school playground at school dismissal. It is difficult to know students are picked up safely when the playground is full of students. If students/families would like to come play after school hours, we ask that you wait until 3:30 pm to re-enter school grounds.

We appreciate you helping us to keep our campus safe and secure!

Join Centennial on Time to Play!! Enrollment ends 9/15 https://www.timetoplayscheduler.com/centennial-80504

**Hosted by the Centennial PTA

A student's attendance is crucial for their success as a student. Their consistent presence in class provides the teacher with the necessary interaction to assist the student's growth in learning.

We continue to STRIVE FOR 95% weekly positive school attendance!

What if your child had perfect attendance? Or close...let's turn this trend of missing school around

and ensure students are only absent for necessary illnesses or emergency situations.

Excused absences are defined as illness, death in the family, family emergencies, or other special circumstances. Students should not enter schools if they are showing symptoms of illness.

We respectfully request that appointments be scheduled outside of school hours

and that you use days that school is not in session for family activities and vacations.

Please call the Centennial attendance line at 613-5890 to report any absences.

Additionally, there is an auto-dialer that will call you to confirm or inform you that your child is absent on a given day if you do not call in to report the absence.

These phone calls are automatically generated.

Parents are able to enter an absence on their own digitally. Please go here for instructions. Absences are subject for excusal based upon the number of absences accrued.

A change in attendance protocols this year will be seen when a student reaches 10 or more absences. At 10 absences, an in person or virtual meeting will be held between the student's family and building administrator.

25-26 yearbooks are available for pre-purchase. As a reminder, 5th grade students do not purchase a yearbook as they get yearbooks complimentary from our CES PTA (thank you PTA!).

Please plan non-illness related student absences in alignment with days we are not in session.

Every Friday is Spirit day...please wear your red, white, or blue OR any of your Centennial shirts!

School Year 2025-2026:

September

10th - Virtual PTA Meeting 6:30pm

26th - Annual Centennial Walk-a-Thon/Bald Eagle Boogie (stay tuned for details)

October

1st - October Count: Student Attendance today makes a HUGE difference in our support for student needs!

3rd - Individual Picture Day

3rd - Bald Eagle Boogie Final Donations Due!

10th - No School: Teacher Work Day

16th - No School: Student Led Conferences

17th - No School: Staff Exchange Day for evening conferences

November

24th - 28th - No School: Fall Break

December

22nd - January 2nd - No School: Winter Break

January

5th - No School: Teacher Work Day

6th - No School: Staff Professional Development Day

7th - No School Elementary ONLY: Teacher Plan Day

19th - No School: Dr. Martin Luther King Remembrance Day

February

5th - Centennial annual Family Fun Night (stay tuned for details)

16th - No School: President's Day

17th - No School: Staff Professional Development Day

20th - Group Picture Day

March

3rd - Student Led Conferences (in the evening)

5th - No School - Student Led Conferences (in the evening)

7th - No School students (teacher exchange day for evening conferences)

16th - 20th - No School: Spring Break

25th - Centennial annual All School Music Performance at Thompson Valley High School (stay tuned for details)

April

6th - 23rd Tentative CMAS for 3rd - 5th grade students

17th - Deadline to order yearbooks

24th - No School: Teacher Work Day

May

22nd - Last Day of School (half day of school)

*Scroll down for information about fundraisers.

*The dates listed here will continue to be updated as needed.

Centennial Families,

A parent/guardian in the student’s primary household must review and sign the permission forms for the upcoming school year. The parent/guardian must also review (and update as needed) the student’s household information, emergency contacts, and health information.

Why is it important to do this? This updates ALL of the information for your student(s) allowing us to be able to reach contact persons promptly in the case of emergencies. Also, this signs most of your students' permission forms for next year allowing them to participate in school day activities.

**If you have already done this for the 24-25 school year, or if you are a new family to the district with a registration since January, then you do not need to complete this.

The AFC will show the Attendance Boundary school, IF you have received and accepted a Choice Enrollment seat, please complete the AFC and the registrars will update the enrollment.

Log in to your Campus Parent Portal

1. Choose “More” located on the bottom left side of the Campus Parent Home Page
2. Choose "Annual Family Check-In"
3. Choose "Begin Registration"

The application opens in a new window. Be sure to allow pop-ups in the browser before you begin. Follow the prompts to view and update information as needed. To add a new student, click on “Add New Student” from the Student Tab.

**For address changes, your school will require proof of residency, and will contact you for that when your AFC is processed.

When you have completed the application, Save/Continue and click the Submit button and press Confirm. You will receive an email confirming that your application has been submitted.

If you need assistance with your Campus Parent account, email portal@tsd.org

BUSSING for your STUDENT:

Although Colorado public schools are not mandated to provide transportation services for all students, the Thompson School District Board of Education elects to provide services to eligible riders. Please reference our bus stop locator tool at tsd.org/departments/operations/transportation or contact the Transportation Department for further information on eligibility for transportation services. You can contact us at transportationrouting@tsd.org or our dispatch office at 970-613-5185 with any transportation questions.

We encourage you to contact us as soon as possible with your questions as we experience an increased amount of requests leading into the beginning of the school year. Please know that your needs are important to us and we will respond to your questions as soon as possible.

If your student requires medication at school, please see the attached forms/links for parents/guardians and the provider to fill out and sign. Once the Action Plan or permission for medication form is completed the health office can accept your student's medication. You are able to bring forms and medication to Back to School Night.

As a reminder, forms are good for one year. Medication needs to be in original pharmacy labeled packaging and is unexpired. Action plans do not need additional medication forms. If your student needs medication outside of the action plan (i.e. ibuprofen, tylenol, benadryl only, ect.) see TSD permission for medication. Please reach out to the health office with any questions or concerns at 970-613-5802.

Asthma Action Plan

Asthma and Anaphylaxis Action Plan

Anaphylaxis Action Plan

Seizure Action Plan

TSD Permission for Medication

Heads Up!

Now that school is back in, it is a good time to remind parents to be on the alert for head lice. Head lice is a common childhood condition. All places where children get together are places where head lice can be transferred. Clean hair and home are no guarantee that head lice will not find your child. Please take a moment now and periodically throughout the year, to check your child’s hair for nits (eggs), which can usually be seen long before lice can be located. Nits are small, white to tan particles found in the hair that look a lot like dandruff, except that dandruff is loose and can be brushed from the hair, whereas nits are attached to the hair shaft and cannot be easily removed. Lice are very small (flea sized) and do not like light, so they can be hard to find. If your child is experiencing itching of the scalp or you see something in the hair and are not sure what it is, feel free to stop by the health office and allow us to check.

Sincerely,

School Nurse

Dear Parents/Guardians:

For the 2025/26 school year, the Thompson School District will provide access to no-cost meals for all students through the Healthy School Meals for All program.

Research shows students perform better at school when they are not hungry. By providing access to breakfast and lunch for all students at no cost, we better support their learning.

Although all students will receive access to no-cost meals, it's still important for households to provide their income information when requested. Gathering this information allows the Thompson School District to receive the state and federal funding we qualify for. These funds go directly to schools to help cover the cost of meals and support after-school activities and other nutritional programs for students. Plus, qualifying households may be eligible for Summer EBT benefits, receive discounted or waived school fees, class materials, utilities support, and more. Providing household income information ensures you and your school receive all available financial support.

Our school meals follow U.S. Department of Agriculture guidelines for healthy school meals. You can be confident your children are getting quality school meals while saving your family time and money.

For information on how to apply, please go to: tsd.org/departments/business-services/nutrition-services/free-and-reduced-application

Open here for the newest Nutritional Services newsletter: https://secure.smore.com/n/10u3b-tsd-nutrition-services-newsletter?ref=email

Please use this website to register for the YMCA: https://www.ymcanoco.org/before-after-care/thompson

Here is a Social Emotional Learning website for resources for parents.

In keeping our campus safe. Please remember the following:

• All pets, of any kind, are not allowed on school grounds before, during, or after school. We love furry friends, however, to ensure that all students are in a safe environment, please refrain from bringing your family pets to school, especially during morning drop-off and afternoon pick-up.
• Please also remember that all tobacco products including cigarettes and vaping mechanisms are prohibited on school grounds. We appreciate your cooperation.

"Safe2Tell Colorado provides the only anonymous way for students, parents and community members to report unsafe and risky behaviors before they grow out of control." Safe 2 Tell Organization

All volunteers in the Thompson School District must be registered before they are authorized to volunteer at the schools.

This is includes, but is not limited to, activities such as:

• Assisting in your child’s classroom

• Chaperoning your child’s field trips

• Volunteering at PTA events

Register by going to: tsd.org/get-involved/volunteer

and click on the “Register” button

Tip: Consider registering your spouse at the same time as yourself!

FYI: If you registered last year, you do NOT need to reregister!

Once you register, the district will provide Centennial your personalized volunteer badge. When you arrive at the school to volunteer just find your badge at the front office desk and log in to the volunteer system. This helps us keep track of all the wonderful volunteer hours provided by our Centennial families!

Volunteering things to remember: (these can be reviewed in full in the Volunteer Handbook found on the Thompson School District website - www.thompsonschools.org ):

• Please wear your name badge so it is visible at all times

• Please remain neutral in your speech and actions with respect to religion and politics

• If you overhear any information about a student or family you may NOT repeat it

• You may not discuss any information that may be considered confidential. For example, while in a volunteer situation you witness an event with a child you know, but that is not your own child. Contacting that students family is a breach of confidentiality. If you suspect a breach in confidentiality of student information it should be reported immediately to the principal.

Emergency Procedures:

In each classroom is a poster of what to do in case of a specific emergency or threat. Please review these and know where to go and who to report to if there is a drill or emergency.

Registration closes for the school year at the end of April, 2026.

We would like to say a huge welcome to Centennial's new Volunteer Coordinator, Elizabeth Hosch. Liz has been a parent at Centennial for several years. We are so happy to have her as a part of our team. Welcome Liz!!

Our PTA would love to share with you a questionnaire regarding our PTA and events.

Family Survey + Interest Form (2025-2026): https://forms.gle/pDp27VFsWfpvRF1D6

Welcome to Centennial...we are your CES PTA officers!

Check out our Welcome video for the 25/26 School year!

Erin Batlle - President

Nicole Brinkman - Vice President of Fundraising

Katrina Johnson - Vice President of Events

Karen Montgomery Moore & Ellie Light - Co-Vice Presidents of Programs

Ryann Melena - Vice President of Membership

Josh Bryant & Lainey Bryant - Co-Vice Presidents of Communications

Drezden Kinnaird - Treasurer

Ariel Henrichsen - Secretary

Contact Us: info.centennialpta@gmail.com or call/text Erin Batlle at (970) 212-6044

Go to this link for all things PTA! Be sure to check out the CES PTA website to learn more about membership perks and how you can get involved.

*Join PTA! Memberships are only $8 for individuals or $15 for a family annually. We sponsor many of the events that help make Centennial such an incredible school for our children. PTA also supports the fundraising efforts throughout the school year that help to provide funding for technology, safety needs, family nights, classroom needs, etc... The PTA organization is a major player in advocating for our students and staff, at the local, state and national levels. Your membership is the key to helping ensure we have another successful year at Centennial!

PTA Membership link: https://tinyurl.com/mrpby3vs

Check out the CES PTA website to learn more about membership perks and how you can get involved.

The Centennial PTA Facebook page is overseen by the PTA.

Note: We do also have a PTA Instagram page (the info posted there is the same). Our handle for both Facebook and Instagram are @CESLovelandPTA

King Sooper's has developed a new Community Rewards program. This means you will no longer need to purchase or re-fill the gift cards associated with our organization. You will simply register using the information below to link your regular King Sooper's rewards card to Centennial Elementary.

To Use the NEW King Sooper's or City Market Community Rewards Program:
Please visit the appropriate link below..

• For King Sooper's Stores - go to http://www.kingsoopers.com
• For City Market Stores - go to http://www.citymarket.com

Once logged into your King Sooper's or City Market account you can search for Centennial Elementary either by name or PA684 and then click Enroll. New users will need to create an account which requires some basic information, a valid email address and a rewards card.

(*Customers must have a registered King Sooper's or City Market rewards card account to link to your organization.
*If a member does not yet have a King Sooper's or City Market rewards card, please let them know they are available at the customer service desk at any King Sooper's or City Market)

REMEMBER, purchases will not count for your organization until after you have registered your rewards card.
Participants must swipe their registered King Sooper's or City Market rewards card or use the phone number that is related to their registered King Sooper's or City Market rewards card when shopping for each purchase to count.

Thank you!
Centennial PTA

*Box Tops is also using a new program this year. Please visit: https://www.boxtops4education.com/ for more information. According to their website: "No more clipping. No more sending Box Tops to school. All you need is your phone. Download the ALL-NEW Box Tops app, shop as you normally would, then simply scan your store receipts to find participating products. The app will automatically credit your school's Box Tops earnings online."

Website: https://www.thompsonschools.org/centennial
Location: 1555 West 37th Street, Loveland, CO, USA
Phone: 970-613-5800

Fax: 970-613-5820