Message From Central Road School

Mrs. Shostachuk, School Principal 12/01/2024

Message from Mrs. Shostachuk

Dear Central Road Families,

We hope that you all enjoyed a wonderful Thanksgiving/fall break. We are eagerly anticipating the return of everyone to school, where we can reconnect and continue our learning journey together. It is difficult to comprehend that we are beginning the month of December at school. Time seems to have flown by quickly, and it feels almost surreal that we are nearing the end of the year. The school year has progressed so swiftly, and now we find ourselves in a new month filled with the excitement of upcoming winter activities.

Thank you for taking time to read our communication. If you have any questions or concerns related to the information shared, please feel free to reach out at any time. We too thank you in advance for your flexibility, patience, and partnership. Our door(s) continue to always be open to listen and work together. We look forward to welcoming everyone back on Monday, December 2nd.

Mrs. Shostachuk

#youbelonghere

#limitlesspossibilities

Showing kindness to our bus drivers

Wolf Pack Leaders

Showing kindness to our bus drivers

1st grade art club

Important Dates to Remember

District 15 Calendar: https://www.ccsd15.net/our-district/calendars

2024-25 Official School Calendar

2025-26 Student Calendar

*Monday, December 2nd-Back to school for students and staff

*Tuesday, December 3rd-Thursday, December 5th-Holiday Shop

*Friday, December 6th-Early Release @3:05 pm

*Tuesday, December 10th and Wednesday, December 11th-WOLFIE SHOP-shopping with our CBGs!

*Wednesday, December 11th-Board of Education Meeting @7:00 pm Sundling

*Friday, December 13th-Final Progress Reports are posted in IC

*Friday, December 13th-Early Release @3:05 pm

*Wednesday, December 18th-CR PTA Meeting @CR 6:30 pm

*Friday, December 20th-Early Release @3:05 pm

*Monday, December 23th to Friday, December 27th-WINTER BREAK NO SCHOOL

*Monday, December 30th to Friday, January 3rd-WINTER BREAK NO SCHOOL

*Monday, January 6th-Back to School-welcome back!

1st Trimester Progress Reports

Students in grades K-5 have successfully concluded their first trimester as of November 22nd. We are pleased to inform parents that progress reports will be accessible for viewing starting December 13th after 3:00 PM. Throughout the first trimester, our students demonstrated remarkable effort and dedication in their studies. As we transition into the second trimester, we anticipate continued growth and learning for all our students. Thank you for your support as we embark on this next phase of the academic year.

Holiday Shop

It’s time for one of PTA’s biggest fundraisers…The Holiday Shop! In order to make it a success we need volunteers to help out the week of Dec 2nd! Click the link below to sign up for a slot. More information about Holiday Shop, will be coming home this week! Thanks for your support!

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/904094CAAA623A3FB6-53296891-holiday#/

Holiday Shop Preview

https://5108000.holidaytreasures.com/

Highlighting Yoga Club at Central Road

Yoga Club will be offered to all CR students this year!

Trimester 1: 4th and 5th Graders

Trimester 2: 2nd and 3rd Graders

Trimester 3: Kindergarten and 1st Graders

The goal of yoga club is to help students reduce stress, improve focus, increase flexibility, and boost energy levels. Students will learn through SEL mindfulness activities, books, and games.

During our trimester, fifth graders learned strategies through mindful movement that included chair yoga, mats, and blocks. We also created calm bottles to help reduce our stress levels. These students did an incredible job and looked forward to Yoga Club each week! Thank you Mrs. Fink and Mrs. Ackley for hosting Yoga Club.

Highlighting Ukelele Club at Central Road

We are excited to offer a wide range of clubs at Central Road. 4th grade ukulele club meets every Wednesday in the music room from 12:20-12:40pm. 3rd grade meets every Friday at the same time.The students are learning to read pitches and find their location on the instrument. Currently, we are playing individual strings and pitches so we practice how to put our fingers on a string in a strong manner so the string will vibrate. In January, we will start incorporating chords and strumming which requires more finger strength. Attached are two videos we made for morning announcements to display our progress for our school and classmates. Thank you to Mrs. Morris for hosting ukulele club. Keep up the good work, CR Wolves!

4th grade ukulele club

3rd grade ukulele club

Inclement Weather Plan Reminder

The weather is getting colder. Please note students will go outside for recess each day as long as we can. It is important to prepare for the changing weather. Please ensure that students come to school equipped with appropriate winter gear, such as warm jackets, snowpants, boots, coats, hats, and gloves as needed. The arrival of winter weather necessitates these preparations to keep our students warm and comfortable while they enjoy their time outdoors.

As we also approach the colder months, please take a moment to review the District’s Inclement Weather Plan. In addition to the inclement weather plan, there is also a severe cold response plan in the event that this winter brings with it the extreme wind chills. Fingers crossed for a mild fall and winter – but either way…stay warm out there!

Message from Nurse Jenna Beckerman

During Nurse Jenna's absence, we are happy to welcome Nurse Anida Zagora to Central Road. She will be handling all medical matters in our nurse's office. Please feel free to contact her at zagoraa@ccsd15.net should any questions or concerns arise related to your child's health. The phone number in our Nurse's Office is 847-963-5012. Thank you

Central Road's PTA

Our next PTA meeting will take place on Tuesday, November 12th at 6:30 pm. This will be a VIRTUAL PTA Meeting. Please also consider joining out PTA. Please use this link/form to do so. 2024-25 Central Road PTA Form. Have any questions for our PTA, please feel free to e-mail our PTA at centralroadschoolpta@gmail.com. Mrs.Char Prosi is our PTA President. Pencil in our tentative events for the year. Let's make our partnership even stronger this school year! Thank you for your support.