Central Elementary Newsletter

Central Mission Statement

To help all children grow to their fullest potential emotionally, intellectually, physically, and socially in a safe, caring, and enriching environment.

Our House

2/14: Valentines Day Parties

2/17: Presidents Day, Schools Closed

2/19: 100th Day of School Dress Up

2/27: PTA Paint Night

3/3-3/7: PTA Book Fair

3/10-3/14: Talent Show

At Central Elementary, we believe love and kindness make our school a special place, and this Valentine’s Day, we encourage everyone to spread that positivity and appreciation throughout our school community!

Thank you for your incredible support of the Aldersgate Food Pantry—thanks to your efforts, 300 snack bags will be packed and distributed to students in our community, with final supplies arriving by Tuesday, Feb. 18!

Central School is seeking parent volunteers to host interactive tables at our annual Career Day on Friday, March 21st, from 9:30 AM to 1:00 PM!

4th Grade Parents: Parent Access is open to submit scheduling selections for your child in 5th grade next year. Please review the online course guide to view all available 5th grade electives and world language options. Feel free to reference this video which will walk you through the process of submitting scheduling requests. If you have any questions, please reach out to your child’s Student Assistance Specialist. The deadline to submit scheduling requests for 5th grade is February 24th.

Dear Central Families,

We hope this message finds you well. As we approach the end of our terms, the Central PTA is seeking dedicated and passionate individuals to serve on our Executive Board for the upcoming 25/26 school year. This is a wonderful opportunity to contribute to the success of our school community and make a positive impact on the lives of our students.

The following positions are available for nomination:

President

Vice President

Treasurer

**we must have a new President and new Treasurer to host a PTA in the 2025/26 school year**

Being a member of the PTA Executive Board is a rewarding experience that allows you to collaborate with other parents, teachers, and staff to organize events, advocate for our students, and create an engaging learning environment. If you are interested in being considered for any of these positions, or would like to nominate someone else, please email the PTA by April 14th.

For more information or if you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to reach out to us at ebcentralschoolpta@gmail.com

We look forward to your participation and appreciate your willingness to support our school community!

Warm regards,

Central PTA Executive Board

Central Elementary School
371 Cranbury Road
East Brunswick, NJ 08816
(732) 613-6820 | Fax: (732) 734-0870

Dr. Michael Gaskell, Principal
Joanne Tempera, Administrative Assistant 732-613-6670

Main Office

Kim Goodger, Secretary 732-613-6821

Attendance/Dismissal Line 732-613-6608

Nurse

Lisa Carney, (732) 613-6822

Student Assistant Counselor

Sara Enis 732-613-6618

• ASK students and Bus students will be released first (just prior to 3:35)

• Walkers/Car Riders:

• All K-4 students will exit from Door 2

• K Parents/Guardians will wait outside Door 2. Pre-K student pick up is at door #3 where the orange cones are). All other grades please wait on the sidewalk until a staff member releases the student to you.

• Parking and Traffic Safety are a priority

• Please be patient as we get to know our new families ☺

Contact the school if your child’s dismissal procedure is changing for

the day (i.e., not taking the bus home) NO LATER THAN 2:30 pm, by

emailing the form linked here

Kindergarten and Grade 1 students MUST have an adult at the bus stop to

receive them

Kindergarten: Recess 11:15-11:45/ Lunch 11:45-12:15

Grade 1: Lunch 11:15-11:45/ Recess 11:45-12:15

Grades 2 Lunch 11:35-12:05/ Recess 12:05-12:35

Grade 3 Lunch 12:05-12:35/ Recess 12:35-1:05

Grade 4 Lunch 12:15-:12:45/ Recess 12:45-1:15

Students will gather/be given their lunch scan tickets prior to going to lunch. Students will need these tickets to buy lunch and/or snack.

Students will be escorted to the lunchroom and sit in their assigned seat locations, the teacher on duty will call students by class or table to go to the lunch line.

Those families who are eligible for free and reduced lunch (you have to apply on the parent portal) use this barcode to get their lunch. Those parents who add money to their child's account also use the ticket to keep track of the child's balance. More information about school lunches can be found at: https://www.ebnet.org/Domain/128

After scanning their ticket, students will drop their ticket into the basket. Lunch aides will return tickets to teacher’s mailboxes after lunch.

Students are encouraged to buy snack at the same time that they purchase their lunch.

Students are to keep all recyclables and garbage at their table, only getting up once to clean up their area.

Teacher on duty and/or lunch aide dismisses students for recess (indoor or outdoor) by table or section.

For outdoor recess, lunch aides are specifically assigned to monitor the front and back of each grade level line.

The most memorable learning experiences are the "sweetest." Join us on our adventure as we explore the tastiest learning experiences all year!