Happy Monday! It’s a new week of home learning and we continue to be so proud of our learning-loving leopards! 🐆
PTO Butterbraid Delivery Update: Due to schools being closed, the Butterbraid delivery and pick up will be at the Fireman Hall in Alhambra located at 610 W. Main Street, Alhambra, IL 62001 on April 2nd. Delivery will be done in a drive thru process, so please be patient as we work to get everyone's items delivered to them. You can pick up your items anytime between the times of 3:00 -5:30. If you have any questions please feel free to call/text Megan Henschen at (618) 779-1010. As always, THANK YOU for supporting our Center Schools PTO!
This is what school has looked like lately! These kids have been working hard at home, and we are so proud of them! Keep up the great work. We miss you!
This is what school has looked like lately! These kids have been working hard at home, and we are so proud of them! Keep up the great work. We miss you!
Dear Center School Families,
As Mr. Sutton recently sent out in his last communication, the Governor of Illinois has extended the closure of all schools until Wednesday, April 8, 2020. He has also enacted a “stay at home order” in the State of Illinois encouraging all families to stay inside with the exception of the need for groceries, gas, and pharmaceutical needs. As Mr. Sutton said we all need to remain calm and follow guidelines for social distancing in order to help prevent the spread of the Coronavirus.
Our teachers will continue to engage students academically during this shutdown, so please continue to check Google Classroom, email, and other websites for continued instructions. The district will continue to send out messages through our messaging system as well as our district website as new information comes in. We ask students to continue to do the best that they can and don't hesitate to email teachers or myself with questions.
These are unprecedented times, but we are all together with the goal of caring for students. We are going to stay positive and make the best of a difficult situation. Please take the next couple of weeks and relax, stay healthy, get some fresh air and enjoy the break.
I want to thank you, parents, for your continuous support. I'm so proud of all of our kids for working so hard during this shutdown.
To Our Students …. I can’t emphasize strongly enough, PLEASE DON’T WASTE THIS MOMENT. You are in the middle of a historical event that people will talk about for years to come. This situation has the ability to give you an education that school could never adequately simulate. Hopefully, you will examine and develop an enduring appreciation for our societies interdependence, a real grasp of the relationship between personal responsibility and personal freedom, and an actual experience with how to be truly still. Continue to read a book, do art, play music and work on your learning packets. Your teachers will continue to provide resources for all of your classes that will help you stay on top of instructional material, but we highly encourage you to take time to learn about things that interest YOU!! You have a world of knowledge at your fingertips; take time to explore new topics and ideas.
On behalf of all Alhambra and Grantfork staff please know we love you guys and we want what is best for you. We miss you and hope to see you soon!
Sincerely,
Cindy Tolbert, Principal
Dear Center School Parents,
By now you probably have heard that schools are closing to prevent the spread of the Coronavirus. Our students’ learning is a second only to their health and safety. The faculty and staff are doing their best to pull together some key activities to help our students keep their skills sharp while out of school.
Our teachers will send home learning materials/packets today. If you are unable to access the online work sent home, just work through the packet of work that does not require technology with your student. We ask you to do the best you can. Students should return the completed packets as well as any books sent home with them when returning to school. Please have your student reading.
Teachers will be available for questions via email.
If your student was not in attendance today, you may pick up their materials tomorrow in the school offices between 11-3.
This is a critical time in our school year for our students’ development. Many are just making sense of abstract concepts. Please help us prevent any backslide by making sure they continue practicing their skills. We are looking forward to having our students back in the buildings as soon as we are able.
Mrs. Cindy Tolbert, Principal
Alhambra Primary and Grantfork Elementary
The Center School PTO's Jukebox Bingo will be postponed. More details about when it will be rescheduled will be communicated with you in the upcoming weeks.
Parents...we are still on for the Butterbraid fundraiser with delivery still set for April 2nd. If you are done selling and can send your order forms in on Monday with your child, that’s great. If you need more time to sell, we have until March 23rd. You can email your form to centerschoolspto@gmail.com. If email is not an option for you, please reach out to me and I will coordinate a way to get the forms. Thank you!
Here are some helpful tips to keep our kiddos healthy at Alhambra Primary!
Here are some helpful tips to keep our kiddos healthy at Alhambra Primary!
Do you have books that your children no longer read? Consider sending them in for our book exchange during our family reading night!📚
Don't forget, tomorrow is Spring Picture Day!
On March 31 we will be holding a family reading night at Alhambra Primary! Permission slips are coming home with your child tonight! Please return the bottom portion of the slip no later than March 13 to reserve your spot! It’s going to be a fun night of reading!📚
On March 31 we will be holding a family reading night at Alhambra Primary! Permission slips are coming home with your child tonight! Please return the bottom portion of the slip no later than March 13 to reserve your spot! It’s going to be a fun night of reading!📚
2nd grade students are doing a great job counting money for our Penny Wars! Yesterday, Mrs. Kronk's class won, and today's winning class is Pre-K! Keep bringing in your spare change to help out Leaps of Love!
2nd grade students are doing a great job counting money for our Penny Wars! Yesterday, Mrs. Kronk's class won, and today's winning class is Pre-K! Keep bringing in your spare change to help out Leaps of Love!
Next week, we'll be holding a Penny War for Leaps of Love! Bring in spare change to help your class win! Put pennies in your class's bucket to add to your score, and put silver change in other classes' buckets to drop their scores! Each day, the winning class gets extra recess!
Don’t forget students will be roller skating in P.E. starting tomorrow!
We are sending home order forms for our Butter Braid fundraiser today! Orders are due 03/23, and delivery will be 04/02. This fundraiser will help support our Center Schools PTO!
Check out the flyer for the Pieces of Highland event!
