February 2024 News

1st/2nd Grade:

For learning the graphemes (see link to phonogram cards below), students need to know that one to as many as three letters can represent one sound. Ex: ai, ar, ou, igh.

Print and practice flash cards:

https://ufli.education.ufl.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/UFLI_Grapheme_Cards-MEDIUM.pdf

Use this resource for pronunciation of phonograms: https://phonograms.logicofenglish.com/chart

Please make sure your student has their warm weather gear at school every day. We often wear snow pants and boots on days when there isn't snow too. It helps keep the students pants and shoes clean and it also helps to keep mud out of the classrooms.

In Life Skills class, the students are going to learn about and make worry boxes. With that being said, we are in need of about 300 empty tissue boxes (one for each student). So please send in your empty tissue boxes. It doesn't matter the shape or size, we will use them all.

Round Up is for new students who will be in kindergarten or young 5s next year. This is only for new students, not students who are already in school at Central Elementary. It gives you the opportunity to see the school, meet the staff and get your new student ready for the coming school year. Round Up will be on Tuesday, May 21st. Look for the online pre-enrollment on the district website, parchmentschools.org, starting on March 1st.

We are in need of some items that we use regularly. If you are able to donate any of these items, we would really appreciate it.

• Tissues
• Bleach wipes
• Elastic waisted shorts and pants

Thank you to everyone who bought pizza from Hungry Howie's on that freezing cold winter Monday in January. Congratulations to Ms. Kiser's class for being the winners of the classroom pizza party! So far this year we have raised $1379.58 through this fundraiser!! Thank you for your continued support of our wonderful school!

Our next fundraiser will be Monday, February 19th.

Monday, March 18th is Spring Picture Day. Every student who is present will get their picture taken and afterwards you will be given the information to look up and order your child's pictures if you would like.

• February 20th, 21st and 22nd
• Kindergarten and 2nd graders receive hearing screening.
• First and 3rd graders receive vision screening.
• You will be contacted if the student doesn't pass the screening.
• If your student wears glasses, make sure they have them at school.

Parchment Little League

It's registration time!

Registration will be open December 1st-March 1st

T-Ball Age 4-6

(must be 4 by December 31, 2023)

Baseball and Softball Age 7-14

To register go to Parchmentlittleleague.com.

If you have questions, email Jen Brenneman at

registration@parchmentlittleleague.com.