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

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

Web Site: http://takena-central.albany.k12.or.us/

THIS WEEK’S EVENTS: Monday School Board Meeting, 7:00 pm at the District Office M, T, TH, F Swimming for 3rd, 4th, 5th (no swim Wednesdays) Wednesday Early Release (1:40 at Central, 1:45 at Takena) Thursday OSU Science Night (sponsored by PTA) Friday Central PBIS Assembly, 2:20 pm Upcoming Events: January 15 January 18 January 22 January 25 January 26 January 29

NO SCHOOL (MLK Day) PTA Meeting, 7:00 pm at Central School Board Meeting, 7:00 pm at the DO End of Semester 1 NO SCHOOL (Grading Day) NO SCHOOL (Teacher Work Day)

January 8, 2018

Wolfpack & Tiger Rules:   

Be Safe Be Responsible Be Respectful

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 in the gym for our students to try. Come join us to experience a night of fun science activities and experiments!!! 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 information up-to-date in case of school emergencies. Thank you!

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.

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!!!

Future Chefs (3rd-5th grades only) Interested in participating in a “cook-off” in March? The Future Chefs National Challenge is coming soon! Information letters from our Nutrition Services department were sent home last week with 3rd-5th graders. (The letter can be viewed on our website under the Announcements tab, choose the Newsletter button. Recipe Entry Forms are available in Central’s office.) 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!!! (Ms. Grant’s last day is Friday, January 12.) State Assessment for 3rd-5th Grade In 2015, the Senate passed a bill (SB 2655) which allows for parents or adult students to optout of Oregon’s annual statewide test in English Language Arts and Math. More information regarding this can be found on our website, choose the Parents & Students tab, then the Smarter Balanced Testing button. Central & Takena Parent/Guardians: If you read this newsletter, please send a short note with your child to return to the office stating, “We read the newsletter!” The student’s name will go into a drawing for a prize. We will have PTA Happenings two drawings this school year… the first drawing is  Next PTA Meeting: Thursday, January January 19 for Takena and January 22 for Cen18, 7:00 p.m., at Central Elementary tral. The prize will be an Apple iPad!!! Notes must  OSU Science Night for Takena and Cenbe returned by Wednesday, tral: January 11, 6:30-8:00, at Takena January 10. (Only send a note  Del Taco Fundraiser: May 9, 4-8:00

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