K kiddos helping with a bark donation from Mike Rose Landscaping. Central Pride!

Reminder: T-shirt order forms are due to the office by Friday, October 16. This building fundraiser supports general teaching and learning opportunities.

Rocket Virtual students, don’t forget to use your math skills to estimate how many apples are in the bucket. Send your guess to your RV mentor by Wednesday. The closest without going over gets the apples!!!

Rowdy Rocket visits Central Elementary on Fan Friday to cap off an awesome spirit week. GO ROCKETS!!!




Heidi Frei, a forester from the Michigan DNR met with Mrs. Sandee’s class virtually to discuss the importance of planting trees in Muskegon in preparation for an upcoming tree planting project. The class was awarded grant money from the Arconic Foundation and the Great Lakes Stewardship Initiative to give the project roots.

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The CRUNCH heard around Rocket City!
To promote healthy eating and celebrate farm to school purchasing, Central students and staff participated in the 2020 Michigan Apple Crunch. At precisely 2:00 PM today, we joined in a school-wide first bite.




Spirit Week has been a blast. Let's finish strong tomorrow by wearing green and white to show our collective Rocket Pride!



Opportunity October: Getting more books in the hands of kids with our new mobile library! Things may look a little different this year, but they’re still awesome!



Factors, photos, friends, and four weeks of fun!




Reminder: Picture Day is tomorrow during the school day for F2F students grades K-2, and for Rocket Virtual students (K-4) from 5:00-7:00 PM. Picture Day for F2F students grades 3-4 is Friday during the school day.
A few highlights from what's been a super fun Silly September. Enjoy reading a recipe and cooking this evening, and finish the month strong tomorrow by writing a silly story to celebrate your reading. We look forward to sharing October Reading Month information soon.



School Pictures are this week!
Grades DK-2: Thursday, October 1st.
Grades 3-4: Friday, October 2nd.
Rocket Virtual students can have their pictures taken on Thursday, October 1st from 5:00-7:00 PM in the gym. Please enter the building through door #3 and exit door #6 (back of building).
Link address for online ordering: https://radiumphoto.com/pre-order-school-pictures/
K kiddos brightened the hallways with their rainbow names, and practiced them at home in fun ways too!




They want us to know they’re smiling :)

September is Reading Month! Silly September provides a perfect opportunity for you and your child to safely escape the seriousness. Today was Meaningful Monday. Teachers shared with students their personal literacy journey. Consider sharing yours at home this evening!

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Highlights of our first full week with all students!




Reminder: Half day tomorrow, September 18. Students will be dismissed at 12:00 PM. We will only be serving breakfast on half days.
To honor the ongoing and endless joys of reading and writing, every month will be celebrated as Reading Month at Central this year. Be looking for upcoming communication on FB and from your child’s teacher regarding our September launch!
