February 19, 2018

Takena Elementary School (K-2) 1210 12th Ave. SW, Albany, OR 97321 Phone: 967-4613 Office Manager: Kelli Stahr

Monday

Takena & Central Elementary Lisa Shogren, Principal

Tuesday

 NO SCHOOL (President’s Day)

Central Elementary School (3-5) 336 9th Ave. SW, Albany, OR 97321 Phone: 967-4561 Office Manager: Renee Riley

 Artist in Residence (CEN)

Wednesday

Thursday

 Early Release (1:40 Cen-  Artist in Residence tral, 1:45 Takena) (CEN)  Immunization Exclusion Day

Friday  First Grade Field Trip to Good Sam Hospital  Movie Night at Takena

Upcoming Events: February 26 February 28 March 9 March 12 March 14 March 15 March 17 March 26-30 April 6 April 9

School Board Meeting, 7:00 pm at the DO Wolf Pack Store (at Takena) OMSI Presentation, 3rd grade only School Board Meeting, 7:00 pm at the DO Music Program, 3rd & 4th Grades Central-Takena PTA Meeting, 7:00 pm at Central iRun for Kids Spring Break! NO SCHOOL! (Grading/Staff Development) School Board Meeting, 7:00 pm at the DO

Wolfpack & Tiger Rules:   

Be Safe Be Responsible Be Respectful

2018/2019 Registration Information Beginning with the 2018-19 school year, Greater Albany Public Schools will use online services for student registration. For more information, please see the district letter on our website (Parents & Students button, and then choose Registration Information). Please note that registration for next year is not open yet! This is just to inform you that the process is changing. More information will be available soon! iRun for Kids The iRun for Kids race is coming up on March 17. We are hoping for a great student turnout for this important Albany Public Schools Foundation fundraiser. Proceeds from this event support the Foundation and its programs including classroom grants. And new this year… two prizes for the top schools. First place is $500 for the school, and 2nd place is a Dutch Bros. party for the race participants from the 2nd place school. For more information see the flyer on our website… choose the Parents & Students button, then the iRun icon.

Pyramid of

This week’s building block is…

Confidence

Respect without fear. May come from being prepared and keeping all things in proper perspective.

These character traits are being taught in our PE class and reinforced throughout the building. They are based on the “Pyramid of Success” found in the book Inch and Miles, Journey to Success by John Wooden.

Music Programs Scheduled for Central & Takena Central 3rd and 4th Grades

Central 5th Grade

Takena Kinder-2nd

Wednesday, March 14 6-6:30 in Central’s gym

Thursday, May 3 6-6:30 in Central’s gym

Thursday, May 10 6:30-7 in Takena’s gym

We are looking forward to having the students perform for you!

Head Lice “It is a good idea for parents to check their children’s heads for lice as often as once weekly during the months school is in session. If you discover head lice, notify the school. If your child scratches his or her head frequently or if you hear of your child’s friends having it, inspect your child’s hair for nits and/or lice.” To help prevent the spread of head lice, “Do not use personal items belonging to others (combs, hair brushes, scrunchies, towels, hats, clothing, etc.); check weekly for head lice and/or nits; treat head and clean the home and car promptly when head lice are found; notify others (school, nurse, teacher, friends, parents).” Excerpt from Facts about Head Lice and How to Control Them. Students found to have live bugs will be sent home. Students found to have possibly viable nits will be checked daily to watch for recent hatches, until all nits are gone. Parents need to accompany students to school the following day after the occurrence of finding live lice to ensure they no longer have live bugs. If they still have live bugs, they will be sent home with the parent/guardian. Anytime we know of a case of live bugs, we do a classroom check, so please be sure to let us know when this happens. Contact Information Updates Please remember to contact the school office if your telephone number or your address has changed. It is extremely important for parents/guardians to keep their contact infor-

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Tuesday, February 27

Get Connected…

Teacher email: [email protected] School Closures: sign up at flashalert.net Webpage: takena-central.albany.k12.or.us

PTA Corner PTA Happenings  Next PTA Meeting: Thursday, March 15, 7:00 p.m., at Central Elementary  Movie Night: We will be showing “Wonder” Friday, February 23, 6:00 p.m.  Del Taco Fundraiser: May 9, 4-8:00 Join our Central-Takena PTA Facebook Group Email: [email protected]

District webpage: albany.k12.or.us Calendar: can be found on the district website, the school website, and sent home the first day of school PeachJar: all flyers and newsletters are posted here Newsletter: sent home, posted in PeachJar, and posted on our website every Monday Student Handbook: on our website and in each student folder GAPS Parent/Student Handbook: sent home with students their first day and also available on the district’s website These are all great resources for information regarding the school and district.