Registration Forms due by Friday, February 15. All forms are available on Centennial’s website.
Your child has an opportunity to be part of the CES Science & Engineering Fair, where your child will choose a question and design a science project that uses the scientific process to solve a problem. This is an at-home task that your child can do independently or with the whole family. We hope you agree that the educational benefits are numerous, as your child will develop skills in writing, oral presentation, creative thinking, and problem-solving. We are all looking forward to another year of boundless enthusiasm and terrific projects.
Read to Succeed
Whether your child is solving a word problem in math or following instructions for a science experiment, strong reading skills play an important role. Here are activities to build his comprehension as he learns in three key subjects. Math Suggest that your youngster read a math story problem aloud and then retell it in his own words—leaving out the numbers! This allows him to focus on what the problem is asking him to do before he tries to solve it. Example: “A panda had a lot of bamboo. Then he ate some. Now he has less. How much bamboo does he have left?” He’ll know that he needs to subtract. Science Diagrams, charts, tables, and other graphics help your child “see” science concepts. Encourage him to create his own visual aids. If he’s reading about the layers of the Earth, maybe he will draw a diagram and label the crust, mantle, outer core, and inner core. History Your youngster will go back in time by reading historical fiction about topics he studies. He’ll feel as if he’s walking the streets of ancient Greece, for instance, while also getting background information on people, places, and events. He might try a series like Magic Tree House (Mary Pope Osborne) or Blast to the Past (Stacia Deutsch and Rhody Cohon).♥ Home & School Connection, January 2019
Attendance calls for Centennial should be left on the Attendance Line voice mail phone number at 360-596-8303. This is a 24-hour voice mail number that you can call at any time of the day.
Centennial’s Character Day is March 8th
Mark your calendar and begin to plan your child’s costume for Character Day. This is an annual event that is celebrated at the end of our reading month. Students may come dressed as a favorite character from a book they have read. There are lots of wonderful books characters to choose from; let your imagination soar! Please be aware that the outfits must be school appropriate.
Highly Capable Referral Window Open January 28 - February 11
The referral window is open for children in grades 2-8 for next year Hi Cap Program. Parents can go to the district webpage to locate the referral forms. The Olympia School District screens students in grades two through grade seven in the spring of each school year. The screening process is comprehensive and multi-layered, using objective criteria. See the Olympia School District website for information on the Highly Capable Program https://osd.wednet.edu/academics/highly_capable
Let’s Collaborate!
Knowing how to collaborate with classmates will help your youngster work well and learn in a group. Try these tips to practice collaboration skills at home. Balance speaking and listening. During family discussions, give each person a chance to talk. Your child should listen carefully so he can acknowledge what everyone says and build on their ideas. (“I liked what you said about _____. I think _____.”) Encourage compromise. If your youngster has a disagreement with a sibling or friend, such as whether to play indoors or outdoors, think of it as a learning opportunity. Ask them to think of a way they could both feel satisfied, perhaps by doing a jigsaw puzzle outside at a picnic table. Or they might flip a coin to decide which to do first.♥ Home & School Connection, February 2019
Upcoming Events
2/9 OSD Kindergarten Information Event at CHS @ 10:00 a.m. “Countdown 2 Kindergarten”
2/11-3/8 Reading Month Begins
OJP Field Trip gr 4 & 5 “The One and Only Ivan” 9:20 a.m.
2/13 Walk ‘n’ Roll to school
2/15 Spirit Day- students and staff wear their CES spirit gear (red, white or blue)
2/18-19 Mid-Winter-break – No School
2/22 Star Showcase Assembly @ 2:45 p.m. –Second Grade to be highlighted
Movie Night – Booster Club sponsored movie night – more information to follow
3/1 Spirit Day- students and staff wear their CES spirit gear (red, white or blue)
3/4 Registration for Fall 2019 begins for Kindergarten and grades 1-5
OJP Field Trip grades 1-3 “Penguin Goes to Flight School” 9:20 a.m.
3/5 Centennial’s Science Fair
3/7-3/17 CES Spring Conference – Family Access is open for scheduling conferences. See article.
3/7 Used Book Sale
3/8 Character Day
3/18 OJP Field Trip gr 1-3 “Three Pigs” 9:20 a.m.
3/19 FamOly Choir Concert at 6:00 p.m. Advance Choir at OHS 6:00 p.m.
3/22 Spirit Day- students and staff wear their CES spirit gear (red, white or blue)
Star Showcase Assembly @ 2:45 p.m. –Third Grade to be highlighted
3/26-29 Conference Week dismissed at 12:05 p.m.
4/1-5 Spring Break – No school
OSD 2018-19 Notice of Nondiscrimination
The Olympia School District will provide equal educational opportunity and treatment for all students in all aspects of the academic and activities program without discrimination based on race, religion, creed, color, national origin, age, honorably-discharged veteran or military status, sex, sexual orientation, gender expression or identity, marital status, the presence of any sensory, mental or physical disability, or the use of a trained dog guide or service animal by a person with a disability. The district will provide equal access to school facilities to the Boy Scouts of America and all other designated youth groups listed in Title 36 of the United States Code as a patriotic society. District programs will be free from sexual harassment. Auxiliary aids and services will be provided upon request to individuals with disabilities.
The following people have been designated to handle inquiries regarding the nondiscrimination policies, reports of alleged sexual harassment, concerns about compliance, and/or grievance procedures: