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Students will start their i-Ready Winter Diagnostic this week! This important assessment helps us understand how your child is growing in reading and math, and it guides teachers in providing the right support as we move into the new year. We encourage all students to try their very best so we can celebrate their progress and set meaningful goals together.

A Lockdown Drill will take place on Friday, December 5th. This is only a drill and is part of our ongoing efforts to ensure that our school, students, and staff are well prepared in the event of an emergency. Thank you for helping us prioritize safety.

Our first graders participated in a meaningful and uplifting Ruby Bridges March to honor her bravery and the impact she made on civil rights and school integration. After learning about Ruby’s story and discussing fairness, courage, and kindness, students joined together for a peaceful march around the classroom—holding signs, chanting positive messages, and showing what it means to stand up for what is right.

This experience helped our young learners connect history to real-life actions, reminding them that even small voices can make a big difference. We are so proud of our 1st graders for demonstrating empathy, unity, and courage—just like Ruby!

Our 3rd grade students explored how animal adaptations help animals survive by experimenting with different types of ‘beaks.’ Using tools like tweezers, clothespins, spoons, and chopsticks to represent various bird beaks, students tried to pick up different ‘food’ items.

Our 3rd grade students engineered their own catapults and tested them by launching various items toward a target. They experimented with force, angle, and design to see which adjustments helped improve accuracy and distance. This hands-on activity helped students explore basic physics concepts like motion, energy, and cause-and-effect while having fun.

Our 4th graders had a wonderful afternoon at our after-school Cookies and Costumes event! Students arrived in fun, creative costumes and spent time enjoying cookies, coloring and conversations with classmates. It was a relaxed, uplifting opportunity for students to get to know one another outside of the classroom and strengthen the sense of community we’re building this year. We loved seeing new friendships form and familiar ones grow even stronger.

Thank you to all the families and staff who joined us for our very first Painting & Popcorn event! The turnout was amazing, and the room was filled with creativity, connection, and lots of smiles. Our Cheetahs and their families enjoyed painting together, sharing snacks, and making special memories.

We are thrilled with the success of this event and look forward to offering more family engagement opportunities like this in the future. Thank you for helping us build such a warm and joyful Central community!

Thank you for enrolling your child in our Expanded Learning Opportunities Program (ELO-P) after-school enrichment class during the fall session (September 15–November 19)! We hope they enjoyed their experience.

To help us continue providing meaningful and engaging opportunities for our EUSD students, we would greatly appreciate your feedback.

Please complete this survey together with your student.

If more than one of your children participated, kindly fill out a separate survey for each child. Thank you for your partnership—and we hope to see your child in future ELO-P classes next year!

We are excited to begin preparing for our 2026 Girls on the Run season! This is a highly sought-after opportunity, and space is limited. If your 3rd–5th grade student would like to be considered for the team, please be sure they complete and submit an official Interest Form by Friday, December 5th.

Girls on the Run is an incredible program that helps students build confidence, leadership, teamwork, and lifelong healthy habits — and we can’t wait to welcome a new group of Cheetahs to this empowering experience!

We are grateful for our partnership with ER Soccer and appreciate all they do to support our students in the before- and after-school programs.

ER Soccer is excited to share that they will be participating in the Escondido Christmas Parade on Friday, December 5th at 7:00 PM.

If your child is part of the ER Soccer program and would like to walk in the parade with the ER Soccer team, families are invited to contact ER Soccer directly by email for more information.

This is a friendly reminder that school resumes tomorrow, Monday, December 1, and we need all of our Cheetahs back on time and ready to learn. Consistent attendance helps your child stay connected with friends, keep up with classwork, and finish the year strong.

To make our return even more exciting, we’re kicking off an attendance challenge: Tomorrow, the class with the BEST attendance will earn a Crunchy Chips Celebration!

Come back ready to learn, ready to reconnect, and ready to crunch into winter together!
Thank you for making every day of school a priority—we can’t wait to welcome everyone back tomorrow!

Students who have perfect attendance from December 1–19 will be invited to a special celebration — Cocoa with Coco! Join us for warm cocoa, fun, and a sweet start to the new year on Tuesday, January 6, 2026, when we return from Winter Break! Show up, shine bright, and earn your spot!

10 Days of Presence = 10 days of Presents!

Show up, shine bright, and unwrap your chance to win amazing prizes every day! Let's dash to the finish, Cheetahs!

Attendance is the gift that keeps on giving!

DECEMBER 5, 2025 — 5:30–7:00 PM

In our school’s MPR 122 W. 4th Ave, Escondido, CA 92025

Join us for an evening of:

• DJ

• Dance Contests

• Photo Booth Areas

• Food Vendors!

Food Vendors Featured:

• GJ Sweet Stop – Mini Pancakes

• Hacienda Café

• Central Elementary Cheetahs

• Puras Papas

• Taqueria El Grande

To help make the Winter Dance extra fun and personalized for our students, our DJ partners from Fire By Night Entertainment would love your help! They are preparing a playlist and want to include the songs our Cheetahs love most. If your child has a favorite school-appropriate song they’d like to hear at the dance, please share it with us!

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.

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.

122 West 4th Ave

Escondido, CA 92025

(760) 432-2431