Wildcat News
Friday, August 30th
October 2nd: 90 Minute Early Release: 2:35pm
October 7th: No School - Teacher Professional Development Day
October 8th-10th: Conferences, 3.5 Hour Early Release: 12:35pm
October 16th: 90 Minute Early Release: 2:35pm
October 18th: Individual Picture Day AM
October 23rd: 90 Minute Early Release: 2:35pm
October 30th: 90 Minute Early Release: 2:35pm
2024-25 District Calendar - English
2024-25 District Calendario - Spanish
Each month teachers nominate up to 2 students to receive C.A.R.E awards (C=Cooperation, A=Accountability, R=Respect, E=Effort). Parents of the nominated student will receive a letter extending the invite to come and watch your student receive the award. (Only families of nominated student can attend, our school is a closed campus otherwise).
Day of assembly. Please notify office prior to assembly if your students end of day transportation will change (ie: normally takes the bus, but today you want parent pickup after assembly) Changes will be only be made prior to the assembly, after the assembly it will be dismissal time and students will default transportation home.
We are required to practice emergency responses one time each month during the school year. We will have fire drills, lockdown drills, and earthquake drills to prepare for any future circumstance. In September we had a lockdown drill and passed with flying colors! Our students and staff did what they were supposed to do and the deputies on site were impressed with our performance during the drill.
It's getting cold, and wet outside. We will have outdoor recess as much as possible as long as conditions are safe for students to be outside. Please be sure your students come to school dressed for the weather. Wear coats, hats, gloves, socks, shoes that protect their feet, and maybe even a change of clothes in case they get wet. Please also take a moment to label outer-wear with a permanent marker in case it is misplaced. If your child is missing their coat, please ask them to check the lost and found outside the gym.
The week of October 1-4th is Custodians and Maintenance Staff Week!
To say, we would be a mess without them, is an understatement! Ms. Sam and Mr. Michael take such good care of students, staff and our building. They work tirelessly to make sure that our school environment is clean and safe. Please show her some love and appreciation, especially during her week!! Thank you for all that you do!
Get ready! The Scholastic Book Fair is coming our way. Even better news? At our school’s upcoming Fair, for every book they purchase, your eager readers can choose another book for FREE! I love this buy-one-get-one promotion because it means students can take home extra reading.
Here is what you need to know about the big event, which will take place from:
Oct 8- Oct 11 in the library.
Book Fair Hours:
T, TH 1:00-4:00
Wed 1:00-5:00
Bookfair will be open in the morning to students with morning conferences until 9:35.
All purchases through the Book Fair benefit our school. Thanks for supporting our kids! Happy reading!
Say goodbye to cash and hello to eWallet—your child’s digital payment account. Before the Fair, set up eWallet for worry-free, cash-free purchases. Anyone can contribute! Share each child’s eWallet so friends and family can add funds and give your kids more books to enjoy.
If you can’t make it to the Fair, then shop at our school’s Book Fair online. All orders ship directly to your home, and shipping is free for book orders over $25. Every online purchase will also benefit our school.
Visit our Book Fair homepage to learn more and get started with eWallet and online shopping:https://www.scholastic.com/bf/centralavenueelementarysch
The week of October 14-18th is Nutrition Services National School Lunch Week!
Thank you to Ms. Melanie and Ms. Huggler in our Central Avenue Kitchen for always taking great care of our students!! Both Melanie and Cheryl have been out in the foyer and cafeteria maintaining a positive place for students to get the nutrition they need! Thank you for being that constant for our students and always greeting them with a warm friendly smile!! They are extremely valued and appreciated!! Please show them some love and appreciation, especially during their week!! We appreciate all you do!
Picture Day is coming!
Friday, October 18th is Picture Day for our students at Central Avenue. Picture envelopes should be returned on picture day with exact cash enclosed or a check made payable to QSP. You may also order pictures online with a credit card at www.qualityschoolportraits.com with the online code: CENT
QSP asks that students do not wear green on picture day!
If your child misses picture day, we will have a retake day on November 21st.
The week of October 21-25th is Transportation Staff-National Bus Safety Week!
Huge thanks to our transportation staff as they've been working so hard to prepare routes and staff to safely transport our students this year. Please show them some love and appreciation, especially during their week!!
Reminder: Click here to view Transportation website.
Mon-Fri 7:00 am-4:30 pm
(253) 298-3865
Reminder: Sign up for the Bus Bulletin:
Central Avenue Elementary
Email: centralavenue@fpschools.org
Website: http://centralavenue.fpschools.org/
Location: 4505 104th Street East, Tacoma, WA, USA
Phone: 253-298-3200
Facebook: facebook.com/centralavenueelementary