Central Elementary School -

4th grade students worked w/ their new teammates to save Fred! 🐛 Using only paperclips and teamwork, students worked together to rescue Fred. There were plenty of laughs, big ideas, and creative solutions along the way! 💡✨

Kevin Luthardt has been working hard in our Media Center all summer adding beautiful works for art. The final piece he is finishing was designed by our students! They wanted to see a Wildcat busting through bricks with a book and a library card. Kevin finished the "Reading Takes You Places" mural and the one with students building, creating, and playing above the Makerspace center. Thank you, Mrs. Domanski, for all your work planning and communicating with Mr. Luthardt all summer. Our students are going to love the beautiful, new additions!

Thank you to Daniel R. and Troop 19 for all the hard work designing and building our new hydroponic plant stands! We cannot wait to purchase our plants and to begin growing with our students soon! 🌱🌿🪴 Congratulations to Daniel for the great work on his Eagle Scout project! It was wonderful partnering with Daniel!

2025 July Family Newsletter

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Tru Green will be spraying weeds at all District 202 buildings on Tuesday, July 1, Wednesday, July 2, and Thursday, July 3.

Do you have a kindergarten student attending Central Elementary for the 2025-2026 school year? If so, it is time to register! Please call 815-436-9278 to schedule an appointment to register your child for kindergarten.

🏅Students in Miss Milano's first grade class celebrate as they master 4th quarter math reported standards!

As part of their weather unit, first grade students in Mrs. Haussy’s class collaborated with a partner to compare and contrast different types of severe weather 🌪️⛈️

Happy Assistant Principals Week! This week, we celebrate our incredible assistant principals who provide unwavering dedication and exceptional service to our school district. “Each day, you navigate countless responsibilities with remarkable skill and grace – supporting your principals, empowering our teachers, motivating our students, and creating positive learning environments where everyone can thrive,” said District 202 Superintendent of Schools Dr. Glenn Wood. Thank you!

Home Access Center will be down today (4/1/25) for scheduled maintenance.

We are #202proud to welcome the Illinois State Board of Education for its board meeting at the District Office on March 12. Board members and ISBE staff visited Central Elementary, Bonnie McBeth Early Learning Center, Drauden Point Middle School, Plainfield High School-Central Campus and Wilco.

🔎 Ready to solve the case of the missing breakfast? National School Breakfast Week is coming March 3-7! Who’s excited? 🥞🎉 #NSBW25 #ClueInToSchoolBreakfast

Our March Family Newsletter can be found on our website using the link below. Our newsletter is intended to be an informational resource throughout the month of March. https://core-docs.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/documents/asset/uploaded_file/4114/CEES/5361173/March_2025.pdf

Remember: No school Friday for a student improvement day. See you Monday! #202proud

Welcome to school! Happy Friday! It is going to be a great day! 🎤🎹💚 Students entered the building and were serenaded by Mr. J., Mrs. Wood, and Mr. Nirchi. 🤩

Ss put their engineering skills to the test by building bridges using only straws, index cards, & tape! The challenge: create a structure strong enough to hold a cup filled w/ objects w/o collapsing. They’ll use this hands on experience to write a personal narrative this week. 📝

Due to inclement weather, the District 202 Administration Center will close at 2 p.m. today. We apologize for any inconvenience.

Congratulations to our 5th grade yearbook cover winners! Walker S. (Front- 5C) Isabella G. (Back- 5C) Grant R. (Back- 5C) Gianna C. (Back- 5C) Mikayla G. (Back- 5C)

Central Elementary School second graders learned about the Chinese New Year recently. The Year of the Snake began on January 29. Students made hats, lanterns, snakes, and red envelopes - all symbols of the Chinese New Year. One student shared her New Year's family traditions and gave her classmates red envelopes with two-dollar bills inside. The two-dollar bill symbolizes prosperity.

February 2025 Family Newsletter - Please use this resource to be informed for all the great things taking place at Central this month. https://core-docs.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/documents/asset/uploaded_file/4114/CEES/5264798/February_2025.pdf