 Dear CES,
This year we are focusing on the FCPS Portrait of a Graduate (POG) skill of collaboration with our students. At CES we define a collaborator as a student that:
- Respects divergent thinking to engage others in thoughtful discussion.
- Demonstrates the ability to work interdependently within a group to promote learning, increase productivity, and achieve common goals.
- Analyzes and constructs arguments and positions to ensure examination of a full range of viewpoints.
- Seeks and uses feedback from others to adapt ideas and persist in accomplishing difficult tasks.
Please take some time to talk with your child about their collaboration efforts at school. Instead of asking "What did you do in school today?', try asking one of the questions below:
- How were you a collaborator today?
- How did you help your team finish the [activity, project, assignment]?
- Were there moments when your team struggled? How did you handle that?
- Did you have a chance to see things from a different side? What did you learn when you did that?
CES Fall Food Drive
- Centreville Elementary will be collecting non-perishable canned and/or boxed food (cereal, snacks, pasta, pasta sauce, canned vegetables, etc. in sealed containers) from October 29th – November 9th.
- Donations may be dropped off in the storage containers in the front lobby.
- All food will be donated to the Katherine Hanley Shelter. Families in this shelter are in transition and many have school aged children. The shelter provides employment coaching, financial and literacy training, after school tutoring, and support groups and parenting classes.
#OurCES
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2018-2019 FCPS Outstanding Employee Awards
Nominations are now open for the 2018-2019 Outstanding Employee Awards!
This year we will be collecting nominations in the following categories:
- Outstanding Teacher
- Outstanding New Teacher
- Outstanding Leader
- Outstanding Operational Employee
- Outstanding Hourly Employee
All that is required for a preliminary nomination is a paragraph or two about how this employee demonstrates exceptional work in the criteria for this category.
After nominations are collected and reviewed we will provide more information about next steps.
Nomination Form
Principal Nomination
Please Note: The deadline to submit a nomination is November 30th.
PTA Corner
*Upcoming Events-
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PTA Meeting- November 8th 7:00 pm; 1st grade performance/presentation
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Bingo Night- November 9th 6:30-8:30 pm
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Spirit Night at McDonald's- November 15th
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Boosterthon Pledge Collection- November 7-15th
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Boosterthon Fun Run- Friday, November 16th
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Winter Craft & Movie Night- December 7th 6-9 pm
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International Night - January 18th
*Please like and follow our Facebook page, @CentrevillePTA1, to stay up to date with all that is happening with the PTA, CES, and around the community.
*BINGO Night Family Special- New this year, the PTA will be offering a Family Special through pre-sale ONLY! You can get 1 large cheese or pepperoni pizza, 4 drinks, 2 popcorn bags, 2 candies, and 4 bingo cards for only $20! Look for the pre-sale order form in Communicators on Tuesday! Bingo night will be Friday, November 9th.
***BINGO BAKERS WANTED*** Do you like to bake? The PTA would like to offer bake goods for sale at Bingo night. Please sign up to volunteer.
https://centrevillees.ptboard.com/sgnvw?group=&signup=oJ5HgjEtRru1Rd_Klz8plnN___6ZdxBoXX___plPALxt
Boosterthon FUN RUN
Save the Date
November 16, 2018
Our annual fun run is coming soon! We will be collecting pledges November 7-15th and the Fun Run will take place on Friday, November 16th. This year's theme is Mind Spark Mystery Lab. More information will be coming soon.
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Thanksgiving Luncheons
This year we will hold our Thanksgiving Luncheon over two days.
- On Monday, November 19th:
- Grades 6,1, 3, & 4 will have their luncheon in the cafe.
- Grades K, 2, & 5 will eat bagged lunches (from home or school cafe) in their classrooms.
- On Tuesday, November 20th:
- Grades K, 2, & 5 will have their luncheon in the cafe.
- Grades 6, 1, 3, & 4 will eat bagged lunches (from home or school cafe) in their classrooms.
- Please use the schedules below to determine when your child's class will have their luncheon. We would love to have all of our families join us to celebrate!
 
Fall Family Mini-Session Photo Shoots sponsored by CES PTA & D'Marie PhotoStory
Sessions will be completed outside of CES on select dates & times. First come, first serve. Visit the Centreville Elementary School webpage or Facebook page for more information. the PTA will receive 20% from session fees and additional sales. Email Shawna Garrett, cesvp1@gmail.com, if you have any questions.
https://centrevillepta.wordpress.com/fundraising-ongoing/
Session Dates-
Nov. 3rd: 3:45, 4:30, 5:15
Nov. 4th: 8:00, 8:45, 9:30, 3:45, 4:30, 5:15
Nov. 5th:3:45, 4:30, 5:15
*More sessions may be added if there is enough interest.
Session Fee includes:
Mini Shoot up to 5 people ( sorry no furry friends allowed at CES!)
30 min long - (please arrive 10 min early so we are sure not to cut into your time!)
Online Gallery of 10 images - password protected - link to share with family and friends
3 High resolution images emailed to you directly- your choice from gallery
Centreville Honors Our Veterans
On
Monday, November 12th, the federal observance of Veterans Day,
Centreville Elementary School would like to honor veterans with a special event
at our school. We will have a luncheon prepared in your honor that you
will be able to enjoy with your student(s) at CES. Any relatives of our
CES students who are veterans are welcome to join us in our event.
We
also would like to invite you to read to students in classrooms around our
building. This is a great opportunity for our students to learn about how
you have served and to show their appreciation for your service. If interested, veterans may choose between
two time slots to be a guest reader in several classrooms around the
school. Choice 1 will be 10:30am-12pm reading in classrooms and Choice 2
will be 1:00pm – 2:30pm reading in classrooms. Lunch for all guest
readers and their children will be held in the library from 12:00pm-1:00pm.
Thank
you so much for your service. We hope many veterans will be able to
attend this special event at CES. If you are interested, please sign up
using this form.
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0C45AEAE2AA1FC1-centreville
This past week our students focused on Perspective!
WHAT DOES PERSPECTIVE MEAN
You appreciate when people see things in different ways. You have the ability to understand the world from multiple points of view.
Perspective is also referred to as wisdom and is distinct from intelligence. People with this strength are sought out for advice because they see the big picture and can make sense of the world’s complexity. This strength of perspective gives individuals the ability to see to the heart of difficult matters and achieve clarity. Most importantly, they are honest and behave in an ethically consistent manner.
Perspective is usually gained over time, as one accumulates more knowledge and experiences. However, developing perspective is not only a matter of time. It comes from truly listening to others when they talk and working to understand new points of view when reading books, listening to stories, or watching movies.
Giant A+ Rewards Program!!
Attention CES Families: Our local Giant store is running a school-fundraising program, A+ School Rewards, and we need YOUR help! Every time you shop at a participating Giant from September 7 through March 16 using your Giant Card, you will earn points towards our school . . . those points will become CASH that our school can use for any of our educational needs!
Enroll Today!
All you need to do to help Centreville Elementary earn A+ School Rewards is to designate our school using your Giant Card number and our school’s five-digit ID code, 01853.
Visit www.giantfood.com and select Savings & Rewards. Follow the prompts to create your online account. You will need your 12 digit Giant Card number and the School ID# 01853
Also, please encourage your family members and friends to support our school!! This could result in more CASH REWARDS!!
Thank you for your continued partnership!
#OurCES
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Upcoming Events:
Monday, October 29
Tuesday, October 30
Wednesday, October 31
- C Day
- Book Character Day
- CES Farmer's Market @ 4:00 PM
Thursday, November 1
- D Day
- Green Team @ 8:15 AM
Friday, November 2
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