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Weeding & Wine – Sunday October 27, 3 to 5 PM

Central School Parents – help maintain the Central School Garden, meet some fellow parents, and enjoy some libations and conversation afterwards!  Please meet in the Central School Garden on Sunday, October 27 at 3:00 PM.  We’ll be clearing the vegetable gardens for the season, and you are welcome to glean any of our vegetables and herbs.  We have all the equipment you’ll need, even some gardening gloves.   Afterwards, we’ll walk to the Wilmette Wine Cellar (1100 Central Ave.) for refreshments and conversation. Please sign up HERE!

Central Donor Brick Program!

Be a part of history and leave your mark at Central School with a DONOR BRICK! Bricks will be used in a patio to be installed on the North side of the main playground beginning in the summer of 2020.

Order online below or print order form and return to the PTA President Mailbox located in the Central front office.

4X8 BRICK – 3 LINES – 13 CHARACTERS PER LINE @ $250/ BRICK

Pathway to Play

Central School’s administration and the PTA have partnered together in a joint fundraising effort to improve our playgrounds. Learn more about the playground plans HERE and take a sneak peak HERE.

Contributions to Pathway to Play will be used exclusively for the new Central School Playgrounds.

DONATE TODAY

Central Elementary Parent/Teacher Party

Friday, September 27th
The Kenilworth Club
7:30 pm – 10:30 pm
The event includes hors d’oeuvres, open bar, live music, live & silent auction items. All proceeds benefit Pathway to Play.
 
Buy your tickets online here!
*RSVP and buy your tickets by September 18th to be entered into a drawing for a $100 Pescadero gift card!
Sneak Peak of some of the auction items and sign-up parties: Principal for a Day, Ride to School on a Firetruck, Chicago Cubs Experience, Tesla Experience, Hip Hop with Mr. Haduch, Ice Cream with the 2nd Grade Teachers, Paddle Tennis Party, Mom’s Poker Night, Eggemeyer and Graham Ortho PKG, Kinnikinnick Farm stay and Bears Suite PKG.

Fall Carnival – 9/21/2019 from 2:00 – 5:00pm

Kick off the new school year with tons of Carnival fun on September, 21st from 2:00 – 5:00pm! Bring the whole family to meet up with old friends and new classmates. NEW this year we will have a quiet sensory friendly area for inclusivity from 2:00 – 3:30pm AND babysitting services for second shift adult volunteers that need the help! Enjoy carnival games with prizes galore, a dunk tank, inflatables, face painting, and balloon animals.
 
Join in on the fun by purchasing Wristbands & Raffle Tickets HERE!  The final day to purchase wristbands and raffle tickets online is Thursday, Sept. 19th. Wristbands will be $30 at the door.
 
We are looking for Adult Volunteers, Teen Volunteers and Cake Donations!  
 
The Carnival Committee is looking for another bounce house to use on Sept 21st!  If you have one that you would be willing to donate for the day, please reach out to cathy.tucker@yahoo.com. 
 

Carnival Wristbands: $25 for 1st family member, $20 for each subsequent wristband per family. Children under 4 are FREE! Wristbands will be available at Will Call on the day of the Carnival.   *Parents can purchase wristbands if they want to participate in the Cake Walk and activities, but not needed for entry to the Carnival.  

Carnival Raffle Tickets to Win A Ride To School on a Firetruck!: Raffle Tickets are $5 each. The drawing will be held at the end of the Carnival on September 21st at 5:00pm.  The winner does not need to be present.  

Carnival Wristband Financial Assistance   For families who need financial support purchasing wristbands or if you would like to support a family in attending the Carnival, please reach out to Rebecca Littmann, who will confidentially manage these requests. Wristbands will be available at Will Call.

ALL ARE WELCOME!

Open Gym Night

During the winter on selected evenings, the gym is opened up to Central families for some indoor fun! Practice your moves, meet your friends and spend time as a family at this free event in the Central Elementary School gym.

An assortment of equipment will be available for a variety of activities. Enter the building through the doors near the cafeteria. Please wear dry shoes. Lockers will not be accessible.

Fourth Grade Farewell

Fourth Grade Farewell is an end of the year celebration for the outgoing fourth grade students.  It is an event planned and run by a group of fourth grade parent volunteers. It is held on one afternoon during the last week of the school year.  Details are to come.

Field Day

This school-wide event for Grades 1-4 is held in June during the school day. The Field Day chair assists the PE staff by organizing volunteers to supervise events, keep scores, and blow whistles loudly. Parents are welcome to be supportive spectators or pitch in and help.  More details to come.

Book Fair

Our Book Fair is an annual event in the Fall.

Anderson’s Bookfair Company in Aurora, Illinois supplies our Book Fair and works with our coordinators and teachers to provide a wide selection of wonderful titles.  Anderson’s Bookfair Company is a local, family-owned business with over 130 years of bookselling experience.

We Will Need Volunteers!

We really appreciate your help in ensuring the book fair is a success. A volunteer link will be posted next fall.