Weekly What's Up

Tuesday, November 3rd

No School - Election Day!

Daylight Savings - Fall Back

Sunday, November 1, 2026, at 2:00 a.m. local time (clocks move back 1 hour to 1:00 a.m.)

Wednesday, November 4th

First grade will be taking a walking field trip to the Des Plaines Public Library.

Library Grand Opening

All of our students were able to come and see our finished library! We are so excited with how it turned out.

Central is Creating a Wall of Honor

If you or anyone in your family has served in the armed forces please fill out our Bitly at https://bit.ly/3TMakkk

Here is the letter with all the information.

3rd Grade Virtual Presentation

The 3rd graders finished their unit on the Sea. As a culminating activity they had a virtual visit with an ocean photographer.

Happy Halloween

Congratulations to Paw Patrol Winners!

Our 100 Club chart is filling up fast!

SAEBRS Letters are being sent on November 5th

Here is some background information about SAEBRS and the purpose of the district letter.

PTO Corner

Nov 10th, 6:30 pm: PTO Meeting

Parents and caregivers, join us for the next PTO meeting in the staff lounge at Central. We'll hear about current happenings from the principal, and discuss details of the next upcoming events.

Nov 12th: 4th/5th Grade Concert

PTO will host a bake sale and have flowers available for purchase at the 4th/5th grade concert. If you'd like to provide some treats or volunteer that evening, please sign up here: 4th/5th Grade Concert Donations and Volunteers

Nov 19th, 6:30-7:30 pm: Craft Night

Mark your calendars for this fun night! Students will create an ornament that will hang on the Central School tree in Metropolitan Square for the Des Plaines tree lighting ceremony! See flyer link for details.

You're Invited: Love and Logic parent education course

District 62 will once again host the parent education course, “Parenting the Love and Logic Way”.

There is no cost to participate in the workshop which is open to all District 62 families. A link will be sent to families once they register.

Courses will be held virtually from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. on Wednesdays beginning November 4, November 11, November 18, December 2, December 9 and December 16.

The course will teach parents about the two rules of love and logic, the anticipatory consequence, ways to neutralize arguing and much more.

To sign up, or for more information, please contact Peter Martin: (847) 824-1532, or martinpe@d62.org.

Quote of the Week

"It's OK not to know, it's not OK not to try." - Neil deGrasse Tyson