Dear Center School Families.
Thank you to all the families who joined us this week for conferences and our PTO Book Fair. It is wonderful to see so many families engaged in their child’s education. We celebrated our veterans this morning with a special assembly. The students honored our invited guests with the beautiful singing of patriotic songs. We thank all the veterans who were able to join us today. We also shared the photos that were sent in with all those gathered.
Center School students and staff will be collecting non-perishable food items for those in need in our community from November 13 through November 17. The items collected will be donated to Litchfield Social Services for distribution locally.
Suggested items for donation are: canned soups, canned fruits and vegetables, rice, dried pasta, beans, peanut butter, canned chicken, tuna fish, cereal, granola, canned pasta sauce, vegetable oil, salad dressing, boxed macaroni and cheese, granola bars, juice boxes, etc. Donations of toilet paper, paper towels, liquid dish soap and toothpaste are also needed. No glass items please. Students can bring items for donation to their classrooms.
Your support of those in need in our community is greatly appreciated!
Thanks to all our staff and students who raised $844.03 for the Smilow Cancer Care Center in Torrington. These funds will benefit our local community.
Picture Day will be November 13th. Order forms were sent home today and are available in the Virtual Backpack. The original order forms will still be accepted.
Our Virtual Backpack can be found here.
Thank you for sharing your child(ren) with us and partnering with us in your child’s education!
Best,
Lisa
From the District
Dear LPS Community,
As we continue to prepare for Region 20 we are looking at childcare needs across all four towns.
Please complete the following survey by Friday, November 17th: ChildCareSurvey
Your participation in this will help the district continue to refine its program plans.
Thanks,
Chris
Upcoming Events
Friday, Nov. 10 Veterans Day observed, no school
Monday, Nov. 13 Picture Day
Nov. 13-17 Center School Food Drive to benefit the Litchfield Social Services
Tuesday, Nov. 21 Grade 1 Learning Celebration
Wednesday, Nov. 22-24 Thanksgiving break
Tuesday, Nov. 28 Grade 3 to the Institute of American Indian Studies
Wednesday, Nov. 29 Center School Spirit Day
Dec. 4-8 Coding Week
Friday, Dec. 8 CCMC PJ DAY
Friday, Dec, 8 Progress reports sent home
Friday, Dec. 22 Early release at 12:15 All school PJ Day
Dec. 25-Jan. 2 Winter break
Wednesday, Jan. 3 School resumes
Food Services
If you would like for your child to receive breakfast at school, please sign up using this form. The food service program needs to track the breakfasts provided, so you must order by 7:45am daily. You can also order for the full week ahead of time.
Information regarding breakfast and lunch costs and who is eligible for free lunch can be found here.
Previously shared information
If you are picking your child(ren) up at the end of the day, please ensure that you are walking them safely to your car. If you would like to enjoy some time outside, you are welcome to use the playscapes in the rear of the building.
We are excited to introduce our Fitness bags which will be sent home with all Kindergarten through Grade 3 students this year. The activity is sponsored by Fit Together. Fit Together is a community collaborative formed in 2011. The initial purpose was to identify and implement environmental and social improvements in the Northwest corner of CT. Their mission is to build the healthiest kids, families and communities through sustainable strategies that foster healthy eating and active living.
Each bag has a variety of activities for students to share with their family and friends. Suggestions of games will be included, but you are welcome to create your own fun as well. Bags will be sent home each Friday with one student from the class. The bag should be returned with all the contents on the following Thursday so that another classmate can enjoy the following week.
If you would like to email pictures or share any feedback, we would love to have it. Information can be sent to the centerschool@lpsct.org address.