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Skippyjon Jones is a beloved character created by author Judy Schachner. He is a curious Siamese cat who believes he is a brave Chihuahua! In our classroom, Skippyjon Jones gets to go home with students and join their everyday adventures.

When Skippyjon visits a student’s home, the student and their family help him:

• Explore and play

• Write about their adventure in Skippyjon’s travel journal

• Add drawings or photos to show what they did together

The next day, the student returns to school to share their story with the class before Skippyjon heads home with his next friend.

This experience supports narrative writing, including:

• Using descriptive language

• Adding details and transitions

• Sharing aloud with confidence

• Asking and answering questions to build strong oral language skills

Most importantly, Skippyjon helps us build joyful learning, creativity, and classroom community!

Let’s work together as a school community to help others in need this winter.

For the next month, we will be collecting NEW SOCKS

If you are able to donate to help out

October 2 to November 13, 2025

SOCKTOBER
Small socks.
Big socks.
Even in between socks.
Orange socks.
Blue socks.
As long as they are new socks.

13th Annual

Central School Pay it Forward Club

We’re celebrating attendance with a fun new incentive to keep the energy high before Veterans Day! Students who show up on time and ready to this Monday, 11/10, will get a special treat—music and recognition for showing up and shining!

All students who come to school on Monday, November 10th will receive a Song Request Slip!

Students can write down a school-appropriate song they’d like to hear during morning arrival.

Each request will go into our Cheetah Song Basket, and starting Wednesday, November 12, a new song will be selected and played each morning all the way until Winter Vacation!

The student whose song is chosen will receive a special shout-out over the announcements, and their song will become our Morning Walk-In Tune for the day!

Show up, get your slip, and you might be our next Cheetah DJ—because at Central, we celebrate every student who shows up and shines!

Congratulations to Ms. Carrillo’s 1st grade class in Room 20 for winning our Pumpkin Patch Perfect Attendance Challenge!

Their class had outstanding attendance throughout the challenge and will soon enjoy a fall treat celebration with Charlie and Coco!

Thank you to all of our classes who participated. We learn, grow, and shine when we show up!

Ms. Duarte’s class had the best attendance for the month of October and is this month’s winner of Charlie Cheetah’s Attendance Adventure!

As part of their reward, Charlie Cheetah Jr. will be spending time in their classroom to experience life as a Central kindergartener—learning what it means to be a great student and having lots of fun along the way!

A big shout out also goes to Ms. Ruckman’s 2nd grade class, who came in a very close second! Way to go, Cheetahs!

A big shout-out to the following classes for having perfect attendance during Dino School presentations this week:

• Mrs. Duarte

• Ms. Salas

• Mrs. Amador

• Ms. Zimman

• Mrs. Noel

Thank you for the consistency, routines, and encouragement you instill each day. Your commitment shows — and our students feel it. Thank you to Ms. Reysono for sharing this recognition and for supporting our students with such care.

PTA Needs Parents Volunteers to help with our Winter Dance Decorations. Please stop by Room 38 any day/time to help! Bring your creativity.

Volunteer Club: Stop by every Tuesday from 8:30-10:30am to help with teacher projects. We have copies, cut and paste projects, etc.

1st Grade Lunch & Learn is coming up, save the date. This Friday, November 14, 2025 from 10:45-11:25am.

Painting & Popcorn Event November 19, 2025 from 5:30-7:30 pm.

We’re excited to welcome family volunteers on campus this year! To get started, every volunteer must complete the EUSD Volunteer Application process.

Click here to view the full Volunteer Application and Approval Process

Note: If you were approved last year, you do not need to reapply unless your level, TB test, or license/insurance has expired.

Joining the PTA helps make our school an even better place for students. Your membership supports school events, field trips, staff appreciation, and programs that strengthen home-school connections. Plus, it gives families a voice in planning fun and educational activities. Become a member for just $10 and help us keep our PTA strong!

Click HERE to Join Now!

Besides providing support for our school, your PTA membership offers valuable benefits!

Click HERE to find out how to get valuable discounts.

Central Elementary is participating in the Learner-Centered Collaborative (LCC) Enabling Conditions Survey, open from October 9 – November 14. This important survey helps us better understand our school’s culture, climate, and student engagement by gathering perspectives from students, staff, and families.

The survey includes parallel questions for teachers, staff, and students, allowing us to see where perceptions align and where they differ. These insights will help guide our ongoing work to ensure every student learns, leads, and belongs.

Take the LCC Survey HERE

Your feedback is invaluable in helping shape the future of Central!

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