Central Elementary

Tomorrow, Thursday, June 6, will be a half day for students and staff. Remember there is no school on Fridays in June, so enjoy your long weekend.

As a reminder, we will host Superintendent interviews tonight, June 5, 2024, in the Auditorium at 5 o'clock. Final Interviews are scheduled for Wednesday, June 12, at 5:30, also in the auditorium. We encourage everyone to attend these two interview sessions. Those in attendance will have the opportunity to share their thoughts on feedback forms with the board. We hope you can attend and be an active participant in our search.

We were just notified that the district cannot receive incoming calls at this time. Our technology team is working to correct this. We are able to make calls outside of the district, so we will continue our daily activities as normal. If you need immediate assistance, please message the school's Facebook page. We will send an update when available.

Central Parents/Guardians, If you have dropped off any medication (OTC or Prescribed) for your student this year, and would like to have it home for the summer, please contact Miss Emilee in the Reset Room. All medications need to be picked up by Wednesday, June 19th unless needed for the last day of school. Medications must be picked by the parent or guardian on file in Skyward. No medications will be sent home with the student. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact Miss Emilee or Nurse Greer.

Good Morning! Last night, the Vassar Board of Education invited five candidates to interview for the Superintendent position within the district. Initial Interviews will be held on Wednesday, June 5, at 5:00 in the Randal and Patricia Middlin Auditorium. A complete list of candidates and interview times are attached. Parents, students, staff, and community members are encouraged to attend these interviews, as you can share feedback after each interview with board members.

Hey Vulcans welcome to June! That means we are almost at the end of the school year. Make sure you stay focused and put the work in!

Central Families, The form for the Special Person Lunch is coming home soon. Be on the lookout!

Good Evening Vulcan Families just a reminder that school resumes tomorrow! Make sure your students get to bed early and are on time. We can't wait to welcome students and staff back!

Vassar Public Schools will be closed Thursday, May 23, through Monday, May 27, in observance of Memorial Day. As you celebrate your long weekend take time to remember and honor those who made the ultimate sacrifice for our country. The school will resume on Tuesday, May 28.

Central Pik My Kid Tuesday Afternoon Update Thank you so much for your cooperation! Today, we were able to cut the dismissal time down by 7 minutes from yesterday’s time. Many of you may have noticed that we made some improvements and will continue to do so until the process is fine-tuned. The one thing we noticed today: If you are Announced on the Pik My Kid app, please make sure to check in with the Dispatchers (the people at the doors) so they can arrange for your child to be brought to you. Thank you so much for your patience and cooperation!

Central Families, Please check your Skyward shortly or Facebook for Pik My Kid update.

Tomorrow, Wednesday, May 22, will be a half day for students and staff.

Central Families, Today is the first day we will be using Pik My Kid. Please have patience with us as we work out the glitches. We are new to this, too, but are confident that with practice, it will help improve the safety of our students. If you need help using Pik My Kid, please call our office, and we will be happy to help you! 989-823-8566

Central Families, Central staff and students will be practicing the Pik My Kid App at 2:00 p.m. today and tomorrow. Don't be alarmed if your app goes off saying your child has been dismissed. We won't be dismissing anyone until our normal dismissal time and will continue with our current dismissal process until Monday.

Donuts with Adults at Central tomorrow a.m. at 7:15.

Central Families, Pik My Kid Tags are going home ASAP. They are fluorescent and include your child’s name, teacher’s name, grade level, and student ID number. Starting May 20th, you will show the tag or your phone/app to check out your child. If you need help with Pik My Kid, please call our office, and we will be happy to help you. 989-823-8566

Mrs. Moore plays Place Value Math Bingo with Mrs. McTaggart's class, Mrs. Petzold's class, and Mrs. Germain's class. For example, N two tens and five ones = N 25.

As a reminder, we will host the first round of Superintendent interviews tomorrow, May 11, 2024, in the Auditorium. We encourage our parents, community, staff, and students to attend. Those in attendance will have the opportunity to share their thoughts on feedback forms with the board. We hope you will join us!

Central had a parent question about registering for Pikmykid and security/selling information to third parties. We reached out to Pikmykid and this was their response: We take great pride in keeping our schools and students’ personal information safe and private. We constantly evaluate and improve upon our privacy practices and standards by challenging ourselves and every person who works at Pikmykid to think closely about student privacy. We work closely with schools to understand their needs and concerns through feedback sessions to increase data privacy. We do not sell or trade student information, we have access to data only as requested by the school and parents and only to perform services on the school’s behalf. We’re a proud signatory of the Student Privacy Pledge, a public and legally enforceable commitment regarding the collection, maintenance, and use of student personal information.

WHAT CENTRAL CLASS(ES) WILL WIN? The class with the most Pikmykid registered families by Wednesday, May 15th, will receive a special treat! Here is a link to all of the resources to help you understand the new dismissal process we will be starting on May 20th. https://pikmykid.freshdesk.com/support/solutions/folders/8000091607 Thank you for helping us improve the dismissal process so our students are safe!