As we enter the home stretch of the school year, it’s important that all of us are reminded of the little things we can do to ensure a safe and successful final few weeks of school. Here are a few tips from Behavioral Health Works to help your child thrive through the end of the year.

• Refresh Your Child’s Gear: After months of hard work and time spent in the classroom, many students are left with school supplies that probably needs to be replenished. Help your child put forth their best effort by restocking their school supplies. A freshly sharpened pencil or even a new box of crayons can make a world of a difference!
• Lead by Example: We are all excited for summer to start and yes, this even includes parents! The weekend camping trips or even the late night weekday movies at home with no worries of school the next day are running through the minds of parents. Yet kids learn by example and are quick to pick up on your tone if you also wished summer was already here. If your child hears you talking about how you wish it was summer already or about the upcoming summer adventures you are all going to have, he/she may lose focus on their schoolwork. Instead, we advise parents/guardians to inspire their loved ones to do their very best on their last few assignments to be ready to graduate into the next level. Encourage your kids to continue setting aside time to complete homework and prioritize attending school on a regular/daily basis. Your positive attitude will help set the tone for your child to finish strong!
• Continue that Routine: As the summer hype continues to build, your child’s anticipation and excitement can sometimes be difficult to manage. For instance, getting your child to bed on time. But don’t give up! Keep up with your routine! It’s super important to help your child continue to get a good night’s rest through the end of the school year. We recommend that you stay with your child’s regular bedtime and continue to block out part of their after school timeline for their homework and at-home reading.
• Create Reachable Goals: Goals are a great way to keep students motivated and on task towards the end of the school year. Help your child select one or two small goals to accomplish. The goals should be challenging but reachable. Some ideas include things like moving up a level in reading, memorizing their multiplication table or having a certain number of positive behavior days. Work with your kids to determine steps to take to work towards their goals and encourage more practice at home.

We will be celebrating the work of our amazing teacher during the week of May 2 - May 6. The Theme for this week is PC Teachers Raise the Bar for Excellence. On Thursday, May 5, we would love to treat our teachers to a Dessert Bar. If you are able to prepare and share a dessert with our teachers on this day, please take a minute to let us know by Signing up on the Teacher Appreciation Sign Up Genius.

Because Pauline Central is a Title 1 school, a significant portion of our funding for staffing and resources are afforded to us. The economic demographics of the families who attend a Title school is one of the factors that is considered when allotting funding to the school. Because breakfast and lunches have been free for ALL students for the past 2 years, we have a significant shortfall in the number of families reporting economic information.

If you did not yet complete a Household Economic Survey this year, would you please consider doing so? Even at this late stage in the school year, we could recoup some of the lost revenue.

Thank you so much for your support of our school community!

Pauline Central Field Day- Friday, May 13, 2022

2nd/3rd Grade 10:00-12:10

K/1st Grade 1:00-3:10

Pauline Central Field Day is just around the corner. Please have your child dress comfortably, bring a water bottle, and be ready to move and have fun! Sunscreen is encouraged. Parents are more than welcome to attend Field Day to enjoy the fun and walk with their child. We are looking forward to a Super Exciting Field Day!

On-Line Registration is NOW OPEN for the 2022-23 school year.

Kindergarten Registration

This is a required step to be officially enrolled and registered as a student in the Auburn-Washburn school district.

Please register ALL children attending schools in Auburn-Washburn at the same time.

For Returning Families to USD 437 (if you already have a child currently enrolled in Auburn-Washburn: https://usd437.net/about/registration/returning.html

For New Families to USD 437 (if you do NOT have a child currently enrolled in an Auburn-Washburn school): https://usd437.net/about/registration/new.html

If you have not done so already, please be prepared to bring to the school your child’s:

• Birth Certificate

• Proof of Residence (Name and Address on: utility bill, mortgage/lease agreement, etc.)

• Health Assessment (up to date within a year of August 9th, 2022)

• Immunization Records

Each summer we offer a Kindergarten Bootcamp to allow new kindergarten students to become more familiar with the kindergarten classroom, teachers, and school. This is a FREE opportunity. You will have the option to sign up for a morning session (9:00-11:00) or the afternoon session (1:00-3:00).

Please sign up here: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0D49AAAE2DA2FFCE9-kindergarten

April 25- Kindergarten Field Trip to Outdoor Classroom

April 27 - Early Release; 3:05 p.m. dismissal

April 29 - PC/PS Spring Carnival at PS; 5:30-7:30 p.m.

May 3 - PTO Meeting; 6:00 p.m. at PC

May 11 - Early Release; 3:05 p.m. dismissal

May 13 - Field Day at PC

May 25 - Last Day of School

Our staff continue to prioritize the social emotional learning for our students. Second Step programs are research-based, teacher-informed, and classroom-tested to promote the social-emotional development, safety, and well-being of children from Early Learning through Grade 8.

Your child participates in these lessons designed to help students have more positive attitudes toward themselves and others, show more positive social behaviors in school, and have fewer conduct problems. This results in greater school connectedness, which helps keep students safe and out of trouble.

Our PTO meets the first Tuesday of every month at 6:00 p.m. Everyone who is a parent of a student at Pauline South and Pauline Central is a member of PTO. We encourage anyone who would like to attend or participate in any way to contact our PTO president, Bailee Crawford at crawford_bailee@yahoo.com.

Our next regularly scheduled meeting is Tuesday, May 3 at 6:00 p.m. in the Pauline Central Library.

Please check out this wonderful and sometimes underutilized resource available for all families in Kansas. The resource is the 1-800-CHILDREN helpline. The 1-800-CHILDREN helpline provides 24/7 judgment-free support in English and Spanish as well as 200 additional languages. It’s free, confidential and finds helpful resources for all families.

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The 1-800-Children has received 331 calls, texts, or emails. 97% of callers report the call line met their needs! FYI, there is also a handy app that can be downloaded to your phone. Kansas Children's Service League (kcsl.org). Raising families can be difficult work and having someone 24/7 available to answer questions and share information about community resources is invaluable.

NOTICE TO PARENTS

Parents of students attending a Title 1 school have the right to request information on the professional qualifications of your child’s teacher and any paraprofessional working with your child. The information you may request includes:

• If the teacher has met the state qualifications and licensing criteria for the grade levels taught;
• Whether the teacher is under an emergency or other provisional license or whether the licensing criteria has been waived;
• The teacher’s degree major and any other graduate certification or degree held;
• Whether the child is provided services by a paraprofessional and if so, their qualifications.

Pauline Central Primary School exists to serve the unique academic and social-emotional needs of ALL our students, while preparing students to be future-ready. We are committed to maintaining a safe, welcoming environment, where diversity is celebrated and individual students are empowered to reach their goals.

Email: willide3@usd437.net
Website: http://usd437.net/schools/pauline/central/
Location: 6625 SW Westview Rd.
Phone: 785-339-4700
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/PaulineCentral
Twitter: @centralpauline