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

Lisa Shogren, Principal Web Site: http://takena-central.albany.k12.or.us/

THIS WEEK’S EVENTS: Monday NO SCHOOL (New Year’s Holiday) M, T, TH, F Swimming for 3rd, 4th, 5th (no swim Wednesdays) Wednesday Early Release (1:40 at Central, 1:45 at Takena) Upcoming Events: January 8 January 8-12 January 11 January 15 January 18 January 22 January 25 January 26 January 29

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

January 1, 2018

School Board Meeting, 7:00 pm at the District Office Swimming for 3rd, 4th, 5th (no swim Wednesdays) OSU Science Night (sponsored by PTA) Wolfpack & NO SCHOOL (MLK Day) Tiger Rules: PTA Meeting, 7:00 pm at Central  Be Safe School Board Meeting, 7:00 pm at the DO  Be Responsible End of Semester 1  Be Respectful NO SCHOOL (Grading Day) NO SCHOOL (Teacher Work Day)

Swim Schedule January 2-12 5th Grade = 9:30-11:00 4th Grade = 10:30-12:00 3rd Grade = 12:45-2:15

Please note for 4th and 5th grade:

Their lunch/recess time is being adjusted because their swim schedule interferes with their normal lunch/recess time. Here is their lunch/recess schedule for swimming days… 5th Grade: Lunch 11:05-11:25 Recess 11:25-11:40

4th Grade: Lunch 12:05-12:20 Recess 12:20-12:40

You might want to send them a snack to have before swimming since they are eating lunch later.

Free Family Science Night The Central/Takena PTA has scheduled a free Family Science Night on Thursday, January 11, 6:30-8:00 p.m. for all our Central and Takena families. This event is sponsored by OSU and will be held at Takena. The OSU Science and Engineering Department will set up activities for our students to try throughout the building. Come join us to experience a night of fun science activities and experiments!!! Future Chefs (3rd-5th grades only) Interested in participating in a “cook-off” in March? The Future Chefs National Challenge is coming soon! See attached letter from our Nutrition Services department for more information. (Recipe Entry Forms are available in Central’s office.)

Inclement Weather: It won’t be long before the bad weather is once again upon us, so here is a review of our inclement weather procedures. When the decision has been made to close school or delay the start, we rely on local radio stations, television stations, and FlashAlert for notification to staff and parents. Closure and delayed start information will ordinarily be broadcast by 6:30 a.m. This information will also be posted on the district website at www.albany.k12.or.us/delaysclosures.php. If you’d like to have an e-mail or text message sent to you, you can register with www.flashalert.net. Here is a list of our local radio and television stations… FM Radio Stations: KFLY FM 101.5 KLOO FM 106.3 KOOL FM 99.1 KRKT FM 99.9 KSND FM 95.1 (Spanish)

AM Radio Stations: KGAL AM 1580 KLOO AM 1340 KWBY AM 940

Television Stations: KATU Channel 2 KEZI Channel 9 KGW Channel 8 KLSR Channel 34 KMTR Channel 16 KOIN Channel 6 KVAL Channel 13

IMPORTANT Please do not depend on a phone call to our office for school closure information. Our office does not open until 7:15 and if school is closed there will be no one in the office to provide the information you seek. Thank you!!!

Welcome Mrs. Moore Please help us in giving our new 4th grade teacher a warm welcome! Mrs. Moore will be replacing Ms. Grant as she retires. Mrs. Moore will be joining our staff beginning January 8. She comes to us from the Lebanon School District and has over 20 years’ experience. We are so lucky to have her coming to us!!! Adopt-a-Family Thank You Thank you for all of your wonderful gifts in support of our Adopt-a-Family project. We were able to support five families from our school community. The appreciation and smiles of the families we provided for this holiday season was indescribable. Rest assured, your efforts and generosity was very much appreciated by the receiving families. A huge special thanks to the PTA, Kelli Stahr, Renee Riley, and the Takena and Central Staff for coordinating and supporting this event, they did a wonderful job!

PTA Corner PTA Happenings  Next PTA Meeting: Thursday, January 18, 7:00 p.m., at Central Elementary  OSU Science Night for Takena and Central: January 11, 6:30-8:00, at Takena  Del Taco Fundraiser: May 9, 4-8:00 Join our Central-Takena PTA Facebook Group

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