Central Elementary Newsletter

Central Mission Statement

To help all children grow to their fullest potential emotionally, intellectually, physically, and socially in a safe, caring, and enriching environment.

Our House

5/4-5/8: Teacher and Staff Appreciation Week

5/5 @ 7 PM: Spring Band, Orchestra, and Chorus Concert @ EBHS

5/6: Dine to Donate at Chick-Fil-A

5/5-5/8: PTA Spring Plant Sale

5/7: Slime Night at the VFW

5/12, 5/13, 5/14, 5/18, 5/19: Third and Fourth Grade NJSLA Testing

5/15: PTA School Store

5/22: Single Session Day, 1:35 Dismissal

5/25: Memorial Day, Schools Closed

5/27: Eid al-Adha, Schools Closed

5/28: Field Day *UPDATED

5/29 @ 6-8 PM: Fourth Grade Social

6/2: Half Day; 1:35 Dismissal

6/23 @ 9:45: Kindergarten Moving Up Ceremony

6/24 @ 5:30 PM: Fourth Grade Moving Up Ceremony at HUES

NJSLA Testing

• Third and fourth grade NJSLA testing is coming up!
• To help your child prepare, please make sure they get plenty of rest and eat a healthy breakfast before testing days. Make sure their chromebook is charged and that they bring wired headphones with them to school- wireless headphones will not work. Additionally, please make sure they arrive to school on time.
• We are assigning all they need to practice here at school, but if you would like to do something extra to help them out at home, we have included resources below to help with test anxiety and test vocabulary.
• Relieving Test Anxiety
• NJSLA Vocabulary

Teacher and Staff Appreciation Week

• May 4th through May 8th is Teacher and Staff Appreciation Week!
• Our goal is to celebrate our incredible teachers and staff with a full week of meals, treats, and small surprises to show how much they mean to our school community. We’re inviting families to contribute through monetary donations, as outlined in the attached flyer.
• We would also love to partner with our Central community in other ways. If you or someone you know is able to donate goods or services, such as food, beverages, gift cards, or other items to help make the week extra special, please reach out to us directly. Community support in any form can make a big impact and help us create a memorable experience for our staff.

Parent Volunteers for Field Day

• We are still looking for parents to sign up to volunteer on Field Day!
• Use this link to sign up to volunteer
• Use this link to get your Field Day shirt- order by May 6

Mother's Day Plant Sale

• We’re excited to host our annual Mother’s Day Plant Sale and would love your help in making it a success! The sale will take place from May 5–8, and we invite you to volunteer if you’re available.
• We especially need a few extra hands on Monday, May 4 at 5:00 PM, when the flowers are delivered to the school. Volunteers will help unload and set up the plant sale room—this should take no more than an hour and is a great way to lend a quick helping hand.
• If you’re able to volunteer at any time during the sale, please sign up here
• You’ll find more details in the attached flyer, including the anticipated times each class will visit the sale.
• Thank you so much for your continued support—we truly appreciate our Central PTA community!

Chick-Fil-A Dine to Donate

• The 4th grade committee is running a dine-to-donate at Chick-Fil-A on Wednesday May 6th from 4-9pm
• Give the code CEPTA to participate!

Packed House for First and Second Grade Family Literacy Night- Thank You EBEA!

Showing the Lily Laux, the NJ Educational Commissioner, Around Central

Central Elementary School

371 Cranbury Road
East Brunswick, NJ 08816
(732) 613-6820 | Fax: (732) 734-0870

Main Office

• Dr. Michael Gaskell, Principal
• Joanne Tempera, Administrative Assistant: 732-613-6822
• Kim Goodger, Secretary: 732-613-6823
• Attendance/Dismissal Line: 732-613-6820

Nurse

• Lisa Carney: 732-613-6824

Student Assistant Specialist

• Sara Enis: 732-613-6618

Parent Drop-Off

• Pull up to the curb near the Student Drop-Off Sign and let students out onto the sidewalk. Do not let your child out of the car until you have reached the sidewalk.
• Drivers must stay in line until their child enters the building
• Please DO NOT exit your vehicle
• The Parent Drop-Off door closes at 9:05. Please get students to school before that time.

Bus

• Arrive at bus stop at least 15 minutes early for both drop off and pick up
• Bus riders enter and exit the building through the Gym Lobby doors
• For transportation information check Parent Access under bus tab

Late Arrivals

• If students arrive after 9:05, they must be signed in by a guardian with security at the main entrance

Parent Pickup

• Kindergarten guardians wait outside Door 2. Preschool guardians wait outside Door 3 around the other side of the building near the orange cones. Guardians for all other grades- please wait on the sidewalk until the students are released.
• If your car is in line, please do not get out of the car. If you need to get out of the car, please park in a parking spot.
• A staff member will release the students to their cars as the cars pull up to the Student Drop-Off sign. Please stay alert while in line and move up as cars in front of you pull away.

Bus

• Buses are released from the building at 3:35
• Kindergarten and first grade students must have an adult at the bus stop to receive them, or the bus will bring them back to the school
• For transportation information check Parent Access under bus tab

Early Pickup

• If you are picking your child up early, please do so before 2:45. After 2:45, you can meet them at the parent pickup door at regular dismissal time.

• Please contact the main office before 2:30 PM to make changes to your child's dismissal procedure for the day.

Our theme, Learning Rocks will focus on both the music and awesomeness of learning at Central! Join us on our adventure as we explore how learning rocks, all year!