Central Elementary School

Can you say snowball fight?! What a fun Paw Party for Mrs. Vogel's class today!

Check out the newest club at Central! If you have a 4th or 5th grader be sure to check it out!

We are looking for elementary and middle school special education teachers for the 25/26 school year. Learn more and apply here! https://unionrxi.tedk12.com/hire/index.aspx #Uproud

Dear #unionrxi parents/guardians: Temperatures are falling and with that comes wintery weather. The Union R-XI School District recognizes the challenges that result from school being canceled due to inclement weather. As such, we want to share some information to keep you informed about our district's procedures for school closings and delays due to weather. In the case of inclement weather: 1). The district administration will make a decision as soon as we can. In general, school officials will not cancel school based on a forecast. However, there are occasional instances where decisions could be made when inclement weather appears to be inevitable. 2). When possible, the decision to cancel school may be made the night before, usually by 9:00 pm. However, in most situations, a decision isn’t made until the following morning. An early morning decision is typically made by 5:00 a.m. A decision to cancel school will be shared in the following ways: automated phone call, email, text, notification through our mobile app, district social media sites, and local news television stations. 3). In the event we need to have an early dismissal once students have already arrived at school, we will use the same communication means as listed above. 4). In order to receive the above listed communications, you’ll need to ensure your Campus Parent Portal has been updated in addition to opting into receiving district text messages. If you have questions about updating your Parent Portal, please contact your child’s school. As we look ahead, we ask that all parents/guardians: 1). Create a plan for unexpected school closures and share the plan with your student. School cancellations due to weather are unavoidable and will happen at some point. 2). Please watch our district website, mobile app, and social media pages for information related to school closures. We will post periodic updates about the decision making process. We will not respond to questions submitted on social media asking if we plan to have school. 3). Recognize that snow itself rarely closes school. Snow in the forecast is not our primary concern. Rather, safety, visibility, road conditions, ice build-up, and the status of plowing are more important issues to consider. In addition, the capability of our staff to safely travel to school and for our custodial/maintenance departments to clear sidewalks and parking lots have a large impact on our ability to have school. As always, the highest priority for our district is the safety of our students and staff, for whom we will always err on the side of caution. We appreciate your understanding as we focus on doing what’s best for both our students and staff. Thank you and #Uproud!

So very thankful for each and every member of our Wildcat Family. Happy Thanksgiving!

Annual 3rd grade field trip to Busch Stadium today!

The most recent ROAR Report is available including an update on our Lost and Found Area, Gobble Grams this week and Donuts with Santa! https://secure.smore.com/n/njvpk

Everyone (including teachers for spirit week!) were looking fancy today for one of our favorite traditions- Manner's Day!

Today is substitute teacher appreciation day! Our substitute teachers play a critically important role in our district and do a wonderful job helping us when we are most in need. Give a big shout out to our awesome substitute teachers and thank them for all they do! #Uproud

This week we are excited to have Heather Kriete, administrative assistant at Central Elementary, as our Wildcat of the Week. Heather, we appreciate you taking the time to share a little information about yourself! #Uproud

*Thanksgiving Break* No school, Wednesday, 11/27 - Friday, 11/29 All schools are back in session on Monday, 12/2 #Uproud

Teachers were drinking their water from ANYTHING but a cup today! Even a trash can and a laundry detergent container?!

Teachers were TIRED this Tuesday for our Secret Teacher Spirit Week! It's been so fun listening to the students guess the theme.

It's almost Gobble Gram time!

Secret Teacher Spirit Week... can our students guess the theme?! We started with Monochromatic Monday! Teachers wore the same color head-toe. Mrs. Wall even blended in with the Wall! What will happen tomorrow?!

**New substitute teacher and paraprofessional pay rates!** Have you heard!? 1). We increased our substitute teacher rate of pay from $115 per day to $135 per day. Retired teachers (from any district) who substitute teach will be paid $150 per day up from $135 per day. https://tinyurl.com/unionrxipay If you enjoy working with students and wish to make a positive difference in the lives of students, please consider applying. If you have any questions about becoming a substitute teacher, contact Mrs. Nickie Voss, Human Resources Specialist: 636.583.8626 (vossni@unionrxi.org) 2). We also increased our district paraprofessional hourly rate of pay. Our paraprofessionals fill a variety of roles throughout our district. If you have 60 college credit hours or you’ve passed the paraprofessional exam, please check out our current openings. If you have any questions about these positions, contact Dr. Justin Tarte, Executive Director of Human Resources: 636.583.8626 (tartej@unionrxi.org) https://tinyurl.com/unionrxipara Employment page: https://unionrxi.tedk12.com/hire/index.aspx We look forward to working with you! #Uproud

Thank you to all those who have served our great country. Today is your day, Veterans! #Uproud

The Kops and Kids Canned Food Drive is coming up!

If you're coming to Central for conferences this week make sure you take your family to experience our Fall Story Walk! It is located on the upper playground (soccer field). Enjoy the book The Very Last Leaf with your family!

No school - Friday, Nov. 1 Have a wonderful and safe Halloween! #Uproud