Central School Celebrates the Holiday Season
Second and Third grade students presented a musical concert called "December Nights, December Lights" on December 11th. Students learned about different cultures and holiday traditions and performed songs about these
traditions.
All of Central School took part in making earth friendly pine cone ornaments and decorating a Holiday Tree in Metropolitan Square in downtown Des Plaines on December 3rd. Please stop by to view Central School's beautiful holiday tree.
Central School students recently enjoyed Sara McLaughlin’s “Little Red Riding Hood” program. Ms. McLaughlin is the School Liaison for Des Plaines Public Library. She read several versions of Little Red Riding Hood including Pretty Salma: A Little Red Riding Hood Story from Africa, The Wolf’s Story: What Really Happened to Little Red Riding Hood and Petitle Rouge: A Cajun Red Riding Hood.
Central students read folktales, fairy tales and tall tales as their genre for the month of November and enjoyed comparing the different versions of this classic tale.
Central School celebrated Veteran’s Day with special guests, The Silvertones from The Heritage in Des Plaines. The Silvertones treated the students, teachers, and staff to several songs. Before each song a brief history of the war the song represented was shared. As The Silvertones sang I’m a Yankee Doodle Dandy and The Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy many students tapped along with each tune. As a finale the third grade students joined The Silvertones singing You’re a Grand Ol’ Flag.
Chief Meteorologist Visits Central
Amy Freeze, the Chief Meteorologist at Fox News Chicago, visited Central Elementary School to educate fourth and fifth grade students about the weather. Ms. Freeze shared a wealth of information and even taught us that the weight of a cloud is more than several elephants! We also learned that hurricanes are the largest storms in the world and tornadoes are the fastest! The students and staff really enjoyed the opportunity to meet Ms. Freeze and understand very interesting weather facts. We look forward to having her come back and visit us some time soon!
International Walk to School Day
During Central School's Morning Flag Raising Principal, Dr. Jan Rashid, staff and students welcomed special guests, Superintendent, Jane Westerhold, Illinois State Representative, Elaine Nekritz, PTO President Becky Fowler and City of Des Plaines Alderman, Marty Moylan. Following presentation of the flag and singing the Star Spangled Banner, Principal Rashid recognized students for their accomplishments and awarded homework raffle winners. Representative Nekritz promoted International Walk to School Day discussed the benefits of walking to school and addressed her commitment to the upcoming event. On Wednesday, October 8th, the students and staff at Central School participated in the International Walk to School Day. Students were greeted when they arrived at school by school staff, PTO members and officers from the Des Plaines Police Department. Sudents who walked or biked to school were given nutrition bars donated by the Clif company.
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