Firecracker Focus
November 2023
Centerton Elementary Contact Information
6075 High Street
Martinsville, IN 46151
Phone: 317-831-3410
*All transportation changes must go through the office BY 2:30 PM.
Principal's Message
Firecracker Families,
As we walk into this Thanksgiving season, please know that we are grateful for each one of you! Our Firecracker family involvement is ALWAYS top notch. We can't wait to see you all filling our halls at Family Night!
Always,
Dr. Stephanie Manley
Important Dates
- November 8 Picture Retakes
- November 10 Midterms End
- November 10 Veterans Day Convocation 2:30 PM (Open Event)
- November 13 Spell Bowl Competition
- November 14 Family Night
- November 15 Midterms Posted
- November 16 Safety Matters Program
- November 22-24 Thanksgiving Break
Arrival/Dismissal
Arrival
- The doors open at 8:25 AM, 10:25 AM on Wednesdays
- School begins at 8:40 AM, 10:40 AM on Wednesdays
- Pre-K Sparks are excluded from the WELL Wednesdays schedule!
- Pre-K Sparks are dismissed at 3:00 PM.
- Walkers are dismissed at 3:35 PM.
- Bussers are dismissed at 3:40 PM.
- Car Riders are dismissed by 3:45 PM.
PTO
The following have volunteered to serve on Centerton's PTO:
- President: Mrs. Bethany Hubbard
- Vice President: Mrs. Erin Ennis
- Treasurer: Miss Katie Arthur
- Secretary: Dr. Stephanie Manley
PLTW STEM
All K-4 students in the MSD of Martinsville schools explore STEM at both the Innovation Center and their home elementary schools.
The Sorting
Students are SORTED into one of the four houses: Gryffindor, Slytherin, Hufflepuff, or Ravenclaw. They earn STARs (points for their houses) and one house will earn the right to play in the staff vs. students game at the end of each nine weeks!
STAR Celebrities
STAR Celebrities for each week are announced on Fridays in the announcements.
Gryffindor: Nyx Carver, Laney Ferguson, Spenser Manley
Slytherin: Olivia Somers, RyleighAnn Kennedy, Zoey Hurt, Andrew Higginbotham
Hufflepuff: Khristian Conway, Nola Garrison, Easton Ennis
Ravenclaw: Blair Peterson, Elizabeth Goodner, Wyatt Rouse
Prefects
Get to hand out STARs to students!
STAR Students
These students exemplified STAR behavior for the entire month and were nominated by their teachers!! The STAR Pledge: At Centerton Elementary, we are STARs. We are Safe, we are Team players, we are Achievers, we are Respectful. We are STARs!
STAR Teacher
This teacher exemplified STAR behavior for the entire month and was nominated by the headmaster!!
HEROs are Here, Every Day, Ready, On time!
Weekly HERO winners will be featured on the announcements, their class picture will be in our monthly newsletter, and they get to pick the hallway song!!
Mrs. Huff's Class
10/6/23