Powered by Max Banner Ads 

At the CCSS School Board meeting Monday evening, students, teachers, and support staff of the month from each school were honored. The following people were recognized for the month of February:

Bellingrath Hills
Student of the Month- Alex LeDuff
Teacher of the Month- Ronda Ricketts
Support Staff of the Month- Nicole Adrews (Para)
 
Tanglewood
Student of the Month- William “Will” Hodges
Teacher of the Month- Lenel McQuiston
Support Staff of the Month- Nicole Porter (Para)
 
CIS
Student of the Month- Justin Nijoka
Teacher of the Month- Kimberly Needham
Support Staff of the Month- Angela Kirby (Para)
 
CMS
Student of the Month- Anna Walker
Teacher of the Month- Jeanne Gremillion
Support Staff of the Month- Donna Causey
 
CHS
Student of the Month- Kyosha Barnes
Teacher of the Month- Martha “Lynn” Younger
Support Staff of the Month- Ethel Jenkins (Child Nutrition Technician)

Bellingrath Hills Elementary has their Book Fair coming up next week, March 15-19. Students will be given the opportunity to purchase books at the fair. Parents can also purchase books for their kids or to contribute to their children’s classroom libraries. The Book Fair is also looking for volunteers to help set up and to assist children in selecting books. This year, through a special program called One for Books, for each dollar raised, Scholastic will donate a book to a charitable cause. For more information on the Book Fair, visit Bellingrath’s BOOK FAIR PAGE.

At the School Board meeting, the School Board began the process of adapting a procurement policy, which sets up specific steps for teachers and other school employees when something needs to be purchased for the school or classroom. 

The bids for the rennovations to the remaining Central School System schools (not including the ones that are being replaced) are being advertised. Those bids will be received in April.

Because the school earned a 100% rating in the Positive Behavior System, Tanglewood Elementary has been named by the state as a demonstration site for Universal Level Positive Behavior System.

The CHS Belles et Beaux Pageant has been rescheduled for Wednesday, March 24. The pageant will be at 7 PM in the Central High theater. Tickets are $10 each and can be purchased from Ms. Dykes at Central High or from any DECA member.Local businesses that can donate anything to this event should contact Ms. Dykes at cdykes@centralcss.org. Items that are still needed include formal gowns, tuxedos, flowers, bottled water, sashes, and a crown. They are also still looking for a photographer for the event.

There will be a CMS girls volleyball game this Thursday at 6 PM in the Central Middle gym.

This Thursday, March 4, there will be a LEAP preparation workshop for parents of 8th graders. This workshop will provide information about helping children prepare for the LEAP test. The meeting will last from 6 to 7:30 PM in the Central Middle library.

Registration for new families for Central Private School is now open. Contact the school office to learn how to register.

There will be a huge garage sale put on by the CPPC this Saturday, March 6 from 7 AM- 2 PM.

CHS senior Justin Schopp has moved to the state level for Student of the Year. Congratulations, Justin!

Central schools are working together with the Central Area Pastor’s Association to develop a support network for families in transition. There will be a meeting at Blackwater United Methodist Church this Thursday, February 25 from 10-11 AM. The public is welcome to attend.

At the CCSS School Board meeting this past Monday, it was announced that the authority was given on behalf of the School Board to sign the papers and purchase the property on Sullivan Road next to Jackson Place for the new schools. The Central Community School System should officially own the property as of midnight on Sunday. 

It was also announced at the School Board meeting that PBK, the chosen architect firm for the new Central schools, has taken measures to be sure that, while they work through some issues concerning their firm, the Central Community School System will remain protected from any financial liability when it comes to these issues. Central will also not be held responsible for any time delay related to this process.

Enrollment in the Central Community Schools is expected to remain steady for this upcoming school year. Central High School has 235 seniors who are expected to graduate in May.

Click HERE for an update from the Central High School PTO.

Priority registration for current Central Private families ends this Friday the 26th. Contact the school office if you need to register.

The Central Private parents’ meeting with the LOFSA rep was postponed from its original date. The meeting has been rescheduled for March 23 at 6:30 PM in the CP cafeteria.

Justin Schopp was named Student of the Year at Central High School. He has now advanced to the next round of the competition. Schopp is one of eight candidates being considered for Student of the Year at the state level. Congratulations to Justin for making it so far and for representing Central High and the Central community so well.

The Central High School PTO has put together the following update to share with the community:

PTO SCHOLARSHIP DEADLINE MONDAY, MARCH 1st.
 
The deadline for submitting your application for the $500 PTO scholarship (4-awarded annually) is Monday, March 1st.  The application must be turned into the guidance office, to the attention of the PTO, in order to be considered for the award.  Do not delay.  There will be no extensions and all applications submitted after the deadline will be disqualified.  Go to www.CHSPTO.org to get application.
—————————————————————————————————————————————————————
“Belles et Beaux Pageant will be rescheduled”
 
–”Due to the snow day and holiday week, the Belles et Beaux Pageant originally set for February 24, 2010 will be rescheduled. An exact date has not been selected yet but will be announced when school starts back next week. This will allow more time for all candidates to submit required paperwork; entry fees; music; etc. Ms. Dykes is currently working on getting tuxedos donated for the boys. If any local business is interested in making any donations, please send an email to: cdykes@centralcss.org.”
—————————————————————————————————————————————————————
DECA T-shirts and Hoodies
DECA students are selling t-shirts for $12 during all lunch shifts to support St. Jude’s Childrens Hospital. There are two color/design choices. DECA students are also selling black hooded sweatshirts for $20 to raise money for the Orlando conference. Please see Ms. Dykes in room N214 for details and/or ordering.
CHS Earns Accreditation

An accreditation team from Advanc-Ed visited CHS on February 2nd and 3rd. After the team’s visit, the team leader announced that CHS earned accrediation ” at the highest level.” CHS faculty and staff would like to thank our students, our parents, and our community for assisting us through this process!

FEBRUARY
2          BB Catholic A
3          BAND All Parish Jazz Auditions Tara
4          NAEP Testing-12th Grade
5          BB D.S. H
6          ACT Testing 8-12   
    GEE Senior Retest
9          BB Zachary H
12        End 4th 6 Weeks           
    PTO Luncheon!!! Appetizers & Finger Food           
    BB Walker A
15-16   Mardi Gras Holiday
16        BB Bye
17-19   Contingency Days
19        BB Live Oak H
24        BAND All Parish Jazz Concert
26        BB Bi District     

 MARCH
2          BB Regionals           
    BB-Quarter Finals
5-6       Division II State Power-lifting Meet-Gym Friday-5-9 pm Saturday- 9am-6 pm
8-13     Cajun Dome Top 28
12-13   Division I State Power-lifting Meet-Gym Friday-5-9 pm Saturday- 9am-6 pm
23        Writing Prompt-ELA           
    Constructed Response-Math, Science, S.Studies
26        End 5th 6 weeks
29-30   Easter Break   

APRIL
1-5       Easter Break
6          Students Return to School
10        ACT Testing           
    JROTC Ball 6-11 pm
12-16   GEE and LEAP Testing
16        PTO Luncheon- Appetizers & Finger Food
23        Prom 9-12- Stage 1
28        Early Dismissal
29        Drama- Nunsense 7:30 & 8:30
30        Drama- Nunsense 7:30 & 8:30   

MAY
1          Drama- Nunsense 2 pm & 7 pm
2          Drama- Nunsense 2 pm
4          PTO-Teacher Appreciation
10-13   Senior final exams
13        Seniors Last Day
21        GRADUATION-6:30 pm
25-27   Early Dismissal for Final Exams
27        Last Day for Students/End 6 weeks

All Central Community Schools and Central Private School are off this entitre week for Mardi Gras.

The Central Private parents’ meeting with the LOFSA rep has been rescheduled for Mrach 23 at 6:30 PM in the cafeteria.

Central Intermediate School is still collecting used printer ink cartridges and old cell phones as a fundraiser. These items can be donated at the CIS office during business hours (remember the school is closed this week).

The next CCSS School Board meeting is scheduled for this coming Monday, February 22 at 6 PM at Kristenwood.

Central Intermediate School is collecting used printer ink cartridges and old cell phones. The school can turn these items in and receive funds in return. These items can be dropped off at the Central Intermediate School office during business hours. If you have access to these used items, this is a very simple way to get some money for Central Intermediate.

All Central Schools, including Bellingrath Hills Elementary, Tanglewood Elementary, Central Intermediate, Central Middle, Central High, and Central Private School will be closed on Friday, February 12. These closures are due to the threat of nasty weather from Thursday evening into mid day on Friday. Freezing rain, sleet, and maybe even a little snow are all possibilities, making the roads quite dangerous for drivers. Other schools in the surrounding area have also announced Friday closures, including East Baton Rouge Parish schools, Zachary School System schools, and Livingston Parish schools.

Central High School was visited by an accreditation group last week, February 2nd and 3rd. The team was clearly happy with what they saw, as it was announced that Central High had earned accreditation at the highest possible level. Congratulations to the students, staff, parents, and volunteers who help to make CHS one of the best.