Centennial Blue Jays

Email: deb.jolda@springfield.k12.or.us
Website: https://www.springfield.k12.or.us/Centennial
Location: 1315 Aspen Street, Springfield, OR, USA
Phone: 541 744-6383
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CentennialBlueJays

Hello Blue Jay families!

Please read through the following updates for important information about our school.

BELL SCHEDULE

8:00 Students may enter for breakfast. All others enter through the front doors to wait in the gym for class to start.

8:25 Students go to classes

8:35 Instruction begins (if you are tardy, you will need to check in at the office)

2:50 Dismissal bell

12:30 Dismissal on early release Fridays

Please do not drop students off prior to 8:00 as we do not have supervision available.

PICTURE DAY

• Coming up on October 14
• Check your student's backpack for information

MEALS

• free breakfast and lunch available for all students
• Doors open at 8:00 for school breakfast.

VOLUNTEERS

• Click this link and fill out the online form f you are interested in volunteering

ARRIVAL/DISMISSAL

• parents and caregivers must remain on the west side of the upper driveway when walking students to school.
• use the right hand lane of lower driveway for vehicle drop offs and pick ups
• remain in your vehicle
• pull forward as far as possible
• Vehicles may not enter the upper driveway during arrival (8:00-8:45) and dismissal (2:15-3:15).

STUDENT PHONES

• students should not bring cell phones or other personal electronic devices to school
• If you feel your child must have a device with them, it must be kept turned off and stored in their backpack through the school day.
• Students may not have devices out during the day while in class or in other areas such as the playground and cafeteria.
• Thank you so much for your help with this!

STUDENT BEHAVIOR

• We expect our students to act safely, respectfully, responsibly and with kindness
• We do not condone inappropriate behavior towards other students or adults, whether on the playground, in the cafeteria, or in the classroom.
• Please help to remind your child of these school behavior expectations.
• Although your child may not see the consequences for another student's inappropriate behavior, this does not mean it isn't happening.

HOW CAN WE HELP?

We'd like to know how we can help support our community. Please click here and take a minute or two to fill out this brief survey and give us your feedback.

October is a wonderful month of cooler weather and beautiful changing leaves. It's also a great time for us at school as we firm up our procedures and help our students become increasingly focused on learning. We appreciate your support in helping establish healthy patterns at home, as well. This includes providing healthy snacks and meals and making sure they are getting a good night's sleep.

You have done a great job of maintaining our safety expectations during drop off and pick up; thank you for your support with this.

I've really enjoyed connecting with our students during these first few weeks of school and am looking forward to a great year!

Please make sure to follow us on Facebook and check out the Centennial website (links above).

Sincerely,

Principal Williams

We are so happy to have Mrs. Gifford on staff as our Family Resource Coordinator! She fulfills a very important role in communicating and connecting with our CES community and is a wonderful resource. Please reach out to her if you have need of supplies for your child or family. She can also share other community options.

The Power of a Growth Mindset

Learning new things is hard work! Sometimes it is easy to get frustrated and want to give up. Helping your child to have a growth mindset will help them to become more resilient and able to persevere through challenges. You can help model a growth mindset by “minding” the words you choose. For example, instead of saying, “I’m not good at this,” you can say, “I can’t do this - yet.”

October 4 PTO (6:00 in the library)

October 7 Early Release (Rainbow Day)

October 12 Walk, Ride, Scoot, or Skate to school

October 14 Picture Day

October 19 Open House (5:00-6:00)

October 21 Early Release (Hat Day)

October 28 PTO Bingo Night

This international event will take place on October 12. We encourage all families to participate by walking or riding a bike or scooter to school.

Centennial has an outstanding PTO! We really appreciate all they do to support our staff and students at CES! We would love to have you participate with this group. Please check them out! Information page link.

October Meeting

October 4 at 6:00 - meeting in the library at school

We encourage our CES families to take advantage of this free parenting class! It is specifically designed to provide help for adults raising kids with challenging behaviors and will help you:

• Build skills & confidence in using the CPS approach
• Network & share information about community resources
• Develop new understanding of challenging behavior & learn new ways to help your child
• Rethink conventional approaches to behavioral difficulties and strengthen relationships
• Gain support from other parents, grandparents, and foster parents

The Collaborative Problem Solving approach is an evidence-based method to managing challenging behavior that promotes the understanding that challenging kids lack the skill - not the will - to behave; specifically, skills related to problem-solving, flexibility and frustration tolerance. Unlike traditional models of discipline, the CPS approach avoids the use of power, control and motivational procedures and instead focuses on collaborating with the child/ youth/ young adult to solve the problems leading to challenging behavior and building the skills they need to succeed.

The 8-week class is provided in an online setting.

For more information, please click here.

MASKING UPDATE

Remember that, at school, everyone can choose whether or not to wear a mask. Some children and adults may choose to continue to wear a mask due to medical reasons, because they have a sick family member at home, or just because they prefer to.

It is very important for students and staff to maintain 6 ft distance whenever possible and practice thorough handwashing.

COVID-19 Update

If a student tests positive they need to stay out for five days from the start of symptoms or date tested, if they are asymptomatic.

COVID continues to be a concern for all of us and we appreciate your support as we work together to keep our students safe and healthy. Please make frequent handwashing, for 20 seconds, a normal part of your routine and keep your child home if they are experiencing symptoms such as fever, cough, upset stomach, or headache. Students must be symptom free for 24 hours to return to school. Please click here to check the SPS website for additional information about vaccines and other resources.

COVID Testing

We have free test kits available. You are welcome to stop by the office and pick one up!

The UO's free weekly testing program will be available this fall. Please contact us for information.

VACCINES & BOOSTERS

Children 5-17 years old are up-to-date on their COVID vaccines if they have completed their primary series of vaccinations plus two weeks. Quarantine protocols are determined based on the level of vaccine that a person has.

We encourage all eligible individuals to ensure that they are up-to-date with this vaccine as it is one of the most powerful ways to limit the spread and seriousness of COVID-19 symptoms.

To find information about vaccination clinics available throughout our community visit www.lanecounty.org/vaxclinics.