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Hip Hip Hooray! Day! It's the
At Center Street, we celebrate coming to school each and every day. However, on Tuesday
February 25th, the entire day was filled with creative ways to learn from instruments, to
math, to cooking, to prizes, to enjoying delicious treats. We love coming to Center Street!
when: Friday, March 28nd from 5:00 - 8:00pm where: Center Street Elementary
The Horseheads Central School District offers educational programs without regard to gender, race, color, national origin, or disability.
Inquiries regarding this policy may be made to Judy Christiansen, Title IX Coordinator, or Kim Williams, Section 504 Coordinator,
Horseheads Central School District, One Raider Lane, Horseheads, NY 14845 (607) 739-5601
Safe Schools Line - To report a concern, rumor, or other safety issue - call 795-2044 or 1-800-305-4984.
Line is available 24 hours a day - ALL CALLS ARE ANONYMOUS AND CONFIDENTIAL.
As part of the District-wide security system and our emphasis on safety, the building doors will be locked during the day. Both of the main lobby entrance doors have a white box. Please push the button, wait for a response and you will be buzzed into the building. We may ask you to look toward the camera or identify yourself by speaking into the white box. Once you enter the building, please report directly to the office to sign in and pick up a visitor’s badge.
Visitors to the Schools – to maintain a safe place for our children to work and learn, certain limits must be set for visits by parents and other agencies. For these reasons, the following rules apply to ALL visitors to the school.
Access to the elementary building will be through the main entrance ONLY. This entrance will be open for students and visitors from 8:00 - 2:25 PM.
ALL VISITORS ARE REQUIRED TO SIGN IN AT THE MAIN OFFICE IMMEDIATELY UP-ON ENTERING THE BUILDING TO RECEIVE A VISITOR’S PASS WHICH MUST BE
WORN AT ALL TIMES WHILE IN THE SCHOOL OR ON THE SCHOOL GROUNDS.
Also, as parents arrive in the morning with children, please remain in the lobby area, children must learn to proceed to the room on their own.
Teachers are expected NOT to take class time to discuss individual matters with visitors.
Visitors attending school functions that are open to the public such as parent teacher organization (PTO) meetings or public gatherings are not required to register.
Any consumables (food, beverages, etc.) brought in by visitors are subject to search and / or inspection.
Please note these district rules are approved by the Horseheads Board of Education. These safety procedures need your support. If you have any questions regarding these procedures, please call the office. Thank you in advance for your help and support with keeping safety a priority
BUILDING DOORS WILL BE LOCKED
The Dignity Act Coordinator (DAC) for CENTER STREET is Patricia Sotero. Complaints regarding
discrimination, harassment, or bullying of any student should be referred to Patricia Sotero at 795-2580 x 2600.
The Dignity Act Coordinator for the Horseheads Central School District is Judith Christiansen. Mrs. Christiansen
may be reached at One Raider Lane, Horseheads, NY 14845, 607-739-5601, x4211.
MEDICATION IN SCHOOL - If a student needs any form of medication at school, a written physician’s prescription and written
parental consent are necessary. Any medication should be brought in the original container to the health office where it will be stored
and dispensed. Please contact Mrs. Davies with further questions.
GUIDELINES FOR CLASSROOM PARTIES / CELEBRATIONS
If bringing food to your child’s class such as drinks, cakes or pastries, the following guidelines should be used:
Please notify the teacher and get their permission first.
Immediately after cooking, if possible, items should be wrapped individually (i.e. cookies, muffins, cup-
cakes, etc.).
The Chemung County Health department makes these additional requests:
COLD FOODS SHOULD BE REFRIGERATED IMMEDIATLEY AND HELD BELOW 45 DEGREES
FAHRENHEIT.
HANDS SHOULD BE WASHED BEFORE FOOD PREP AND THEN YOU SHOULD NOT TOUCH FOODS AFTER
THEY ARE COOKED.
GLOVES, TONGS OR DELI PAPER SHOULD BE USED SO THERE IS NO BAREHANDED CONTACT WITH FOOD
AFTER PREPARATION. Following the above practices will help to protect your children against food-borne illness.
busy month involving so many wonderful activities, our Valentine's Red and
Pink School Spirit Day, the Box Top Contest, our 100th Day celebration and
our exciting World of Robotics Assembly.
I want to thank each member of our outstanding PTO and the Site Base
Committee for their diligence and dedication in supporting our Center Street
School community. They have been an invaluable resource to the school and
community, and we could not have accomplished what we have without
them.
Dear Parent (s) / Caregiver (s),
Spring is just around the corner, and I am
sure most of us are anxious to say good
bye to winter! While it still may be cold
outside - things continue to heat up at
Center Street. February was indeed, a
Center Street Elementary Contact Information
812 Center Street www.horseheadsdistrict.com
Horseheads, NY 14845 Stacey Huftalen, PTO President
607-795-2580 Shannon McInerney, PTO Vice-President
Patricia Sotero, Principal Michelle Gryska, PTO Secretary
Kathy Wigsten, Secretary Melissa Yearick, PTO Treasurer
Trishia Alexander, Attendance Clerk
Annette Cobb, Nurse
Newsletter in Color: http://www.horseheadsdistrict.com/centerst/csnews.cfm
This month’s Character Education word is RESPECT.
We show respect by speaking and acting with courtesy.
Always value ourselves and others!
JOIN US…………………….
CENTER STREET
ELEMENTARY SCHOOL PROJECTS FAIR
THURSDAY, MARCH 13th
5:00 TO 7:00 pm
Projects done by our students will be on display (Projects must be taken home the night of the project fair.)
ATTENTlON PARENTS AND GUARDIANS OF 3RD AND 4TH GRADERS: To provide schools and parents with an assessment of student achievement, New York State has developed the New York State Testing
Program. These standardized tests challenge all students in grades 3 through 8 to demonstrate their knowledge and skills in English
language arts, mathematics and science. Please visit the site at http://www.engageny.org/parent-and-family-resources If you are
interested in viewing this site but do not have access to the Internet, please call the school office so that we can make arrangements for
you to see this guide.
NYS Assessment Dates:
*3rd and 4th grade ELA: April 1 – 3 *3rd and 4th Grade Math: April 30 - May 2
4th Grade Science Performance Test: May 2 Written Test: June 2
We want to wish the best of luck to
Michelle Amponsah and Meadow Barr
who will be representing Center Street at
the upcoming Regional Spelling Bee! We
are so proud of them!
Center Street Kindergarten Registration April 7-11th
If you have a child who will be five years old on or before December 1, 2014, he/she will be eligible to enter Kindergarten in
September of 2014.
Please call the office at Center Street to set up an appointment at 795-2580.
The following information is required for all Kindergarten children and must be presented at the time of
registration:
ORIGINAL BIRTH CERTIFICATE (we will copy if needed)
PROOF OF IMMUNIZATIONS FROM BIRTH TO PRESENT
COMPLETED MEDICAL HISTORY FORM
COMPLETED HEALTH AND GUIDANCE FORMS
NEW STUDENT INFORMATION FORM
(2) PROOFS OF RESIDENCY, i.e., mortgage or lease agreement with your name and address, copy of
driver’s license, phone bill, utility bill, tax bill, etc.
During the Kindergarten registration process your child will meet with a Kindergarten teacher and speech
therapist. As per New York State regulations all Kindergarten children will participate in a speech screening.
Getting Ready for Fifth Grade at the Intermediate School:
As we enter the second half of the school year, the intermediate School staff will start welcoming and getting our fourth graders ready
for fifth grade at the Intermediate School.
Families are welcome to attend the Intermediate School’s Open House on April 29th. There will be a brief presentation for 4th grade
families and opportunities to walk around the school.
Families may also write placement requests to Mr. Bostwick, principal at the Intermediate School. These must be submitted by Friday,
April 4th. Please remember to not use a specific teacher’s name. The letter should include details of:
(1) how your child best learns
(2) the traits of a teacher that your child best
responds to.
Please do not hesitate to either call Center Street or the
Intermediate School if you have any questions.
Class Placements for the 2014-2015 School Year:
In the near future we will begin to look at classroom placements for the year 2014 – 2015. We use a team approach
for class placements and it is a long process. As you might imagine, we must take many things into consideration
when making placements. If you have any information/concerns about your child that we are unaware of, please
put it in writing and drop it off to the main office by Monday, April 21.
More 100 Days fun!
The CS Student Council is once again leading their global outreach to collect
pennies to prevent polio. We are committed to raising money each year until
we know that every child across our world will never battle with this disease
again! Join us by collecting your pennies and bring them in to school each
day. For every dollar we raise, the Horseheads Rotary Club will match it and
therefore doubling our outreach to help many more children.
EVERY PENNY COUNTS!
Common Core in Action - Writing
An essential area for all students to become proficient in is writing. Each month we will zoom in on one of the
three major text types (informational, narrative or opinion) and then the last month we will highlight the
supplemental standards for the writing process, using technology and engaging in research.
Standards for Writing Informational Texts
Kindergarten: Use a combination of drawing, dictating, and writing to compose informative/explanatory
texts in which they name what they are writing about and supply some information about the
topic.
Grade One:
Write informative/explanatory texts in which they name a topic, supply some facts about the
topic, and provide some sense of closure.
Grade Two:
Write informative/explanatory texts in which they introduce a topic, use facts and definitions
to develop points, and provide a concluding statement or section.
Grade Three: Write informative/explanatory texts to examine a topic and convey ideas and information
clearly. a. Introduce a topic and group related information together; include illustrations when useful
to aiding comprehension. b. Develop the topic with facts, definitions, and details. c. Use linking words and phrases (e.g., also, another, and, more, but) to connect ideas within
categories of information. d. Provide a concluding statement or section.
Grade Four: Write informative/explanatory texts to examine a topic and convey ideas and information
clearly. a. Introduce a topic clearly and group related information in paragraphs and sections; include
formatting (e.g., headings), illustrations, and multimedia when useful to aiding
comprehension. b. Develop the topic with facts, definitions, concrete details, quotations, or other information
and examples related to the topic. c. Link ideas within categories of information using words and phrases (e.g., another, for
example, also, because). d. Use precise language and domain-specific vocabulary to inform about or explain the topic. e. Provide a concluding statement or section related to the information or explanation
presented.
YOUR RECYCLING WILL
HELP TO RAISE MONEY FOR
OUR STUDENTS AT CS!
That’s right - start saving your unused phone books,
catalogs, magazines, used office paper, and
newspapers. Bring them to our Carnival night on
Friday, March 28th. For every pound of paper, we
will receive 3 cents!!!
We believe in recycling and want to encourage our students to recycle
more at home. Now we can work together and help raise money for our
student programs. Start saving now! If you cannot make it to our
Carnival event, you will be able to drop your items off
throughout the school day too!
Thank you the CS Student Council
We want to thank all of you parents and staff who support PTO fund
raisers, clip box tops and soup labels, participate in our events and are
quick to send in items whenever we ask. With your help we can pay
for staff training and resources that school budgets cannot cover. We
can provide fun events for our students and assist in paying for field
trips and assemblies. We can purchase playground equipment, ice cream, books,
and school supplies. We can host the 4th grade picnic, staff appreciation events, a
visit from Santa Claus, school-wide fun nights among various other school events.
Volunteers work hard to make it all happen. Please consider giving some of
your time to help us accomplish all of our projects. Visit our web page
www.cspto.org to find our volunteer survey and let us know how you’d like to help.
The more we all work together, the more we can do for our
students, our staff, and our school.
Find out more about CS PTO At our new website www.cspto.org
Like us on Facebook: Center Street Elementary PTO
The Good Apple Award is a tool to promote pride, self-esteem and positive character development. All faculty and
staff nominate students exhibiting good character. At the end of each month, the principal will announce the
recipients names, and will present the students with their award during their scheduled lunch time. A bulletin
board is in the Main Lobby to display each month’s recipients. The following students earned a good apple award
for showing exceptional character during this month.
The following students received Good Apple Award Certificates for February
Reading is important to learning, and it allows us to laugh, travel, and pass through different time
zones without even leaving our seats. Mrs. Sotero enjoys listening to the children read to her each
and every week whether it is a new book the students read or a story they wrote themselves.
Elly Bachert K
Umidjon Egamberdiev K
Loriann Fiore K
Aydan Arnold 1
Aubrey Ayres 1
Aiden Fish 1
Willy Foster 1
Mickenzie Gryska 1
Jordyn Lunger 1
Johanna Ingerick 1
Mikiera Breedlove 1
Gavin McInerney 1
Devon Northrup 1
Danica Reese 2
Andrew Russell 2
Mahlon White 2
Caiden French 2
Logan Furniss 2
Shane Lohmuller 2
Christopher Russell 2
Tyler Andrews 3
Cadence Costly 3
Gerald Farnham 3
Lehanna Kingsbury 3
Maddison Fish 4
Ethan Willsey 4
Cameron Doubrava 4
Carson Vlymen 4
Chat about Center Street
with
Mrs. Sotero
Do you have questions, ideas or concerns
for Center Street Elementary? Feel free to
attend the monthly principal chat with
Mrs. Sotero. It will be the half hour prior
to the monthly PTO meeting.
March 4, April 1, May 6 @ 6:00 If you cannot attend one of these sessions and you would
like to, please contact Mrs. Sotero and set up a separate time
to meet.
Looking forward to seeing you in there.
JOBS AT HORSEHEADS: The Horseheads Central School District is seeking applications for substitute teachers, substitute teaching assistants
and school bus drivers. For information, please visit: http://www.horseheadsdistrict.com/subteach.html
Human Resources Office: 739-5601, x4211 e-mail: [email protected]
PTO BASKETS…. Thank you to everyone who donated items for our Basket Raffle! Be sure to come to
Spring Carnival where tickets can be purchased, and basket winners will be announced!!
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