Central Community Elementary School

You might notice an extra trinket in your student(s) bag today! That's because students earned their school-wide reward of The Bear Cub Cart at our last assembly. Each student had the opportunity to pick one item off the cart! Ask your child tonight about PAWS tickets and how they have earned one this year!

We have two new CUBS winners! Mrs. Jordan awarded Miss Rivard with the CUBS award and said, "This individual teacher has been a dedicated teacher in the district for 17 Years. Her students and the teaching profession are her passions in life. She works hard to create a safe loving environment that promotes independence and individual development from each of her students in the classroom. She loves her students and finds joy in their accomplishments. Her classroom is inviting and well organized. Her young students have a well thought out structured environment that provides them with a safe place to learn, make mistakes and retry. Although she is quiet in large group situations, if and when you have the opportunity to discuss teaching and our students she shares insightful thoughts and reflections that deepen the conversation. As I promote my littles onto Kindergarten I am very confident knowing that she will support and guide them through the beginnings of their academic career with kindness and openness to support them when necessary." Mrs. Bagley awarded Mrs. Fowler with the CUBS award and said, "I am delighted to present this award to an individual who fulfills multiple roles within our district, some in her job description, and some possibly not. She is a dependable figure you can trust and confide in. She is kind to all students and is always looking for a solution to help them be successful. Not only is she a supporter of the students, but she is also a reliable companion to the staff. I still recall my initial teacher workshop lunch as a first-year teacher, where she joined my team and offered me words of encouragement as if she had all the confidence in the world in me. Every encounter with her, even a simple passing by in the hallways, is greeted with a warm smile, which brightens our school environment. Traci Fowler's presence enriches our staff and students and truly makes our school a better place."

Happy National School Counselors Week to our very own school counselor, Mrs. Chabot! Thank you for everything you do to provide safety and comfort to our students here at CCES!

Attached you'll find our February Family Newsletter!! Have a wonderful day! https://www.smore.com/wpeth

Mrs. Nickerson awarded Mrs. Jordan the CUBS award. She said, Coming into CCES she helped to create a completely new program. She helped to develop the schedule and the curriculum. Now this social teacher is teaching on an island. Her schedule is different from all others except her teaching partner - she has adjusted although it has been hard. Three and four year olds are adorable but they can’t do much on their own, some are used to being the boss, some have never been with other children, some can not talk and some have a vocabulary that has to be fixed at home as well as at school - in fact one father actually thanked her for help “them” clean up their language at home! If you ever want to see the cutest kids and really see what it is like herding cats - go visit PreK. She is always willing to reflect on herself to help her students grow and learn." Mrs. Mitchell awarded Mrs. Bagley with the CUBS award. She shared, "The person I am nominating for the CUBS award has been with us a few years and the time I spent in their classroom I was impressed. I have worked with a lot of different people over the years I have been in this district. Some have crossed my paths for different reasons. Each person has touched my heart in their own way. I watched this person interact with the children with kindness. I saw patience demonstrated in the most frustrating times. She adds an element of fun to the learning which brings many smiles to kids' faces. I have enjoyed the time I spent working with her!"

Come join us for a fun, family game night held by our PTO! We're always looking for volunteers! Please reach out to a PTO member if you would like to help!

Do you have a student that will be joining our CCES community next Fall? Will your child be age 4 or age 5 by October 15, 2024? If you have a student who will be attending CCES this fall for the first time please fill out the link below. This link will help us get the necessary information from you in order for us to help keep you informed. We want to partner with you to help make a smooth and successful transition for your child in the very beginning of their school experience. If you have any additional questions please don't hesitate to reach out to our main office at (207)285-0325. We look forward to connecting with you. https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfCTWPSCXJw7jHQgyiRWIgPPaN1Yse64KhUxo59rBkHvbTx-g/viewform?usp=sf_link

What's Happening Wednesdays: Today we had a special visitor in some of our classrooms, Mrs. Greeley from the Maine Math Science Alliance. She came in and showed us some fun and interactive math games about fact fluency. Students had an opportunity to expand their math thinking and bring out their mathematician skills.

All after school activities in RSU 64 are cancelled today, Tuesday, January 16, 2024. Please stay safe!

Motivational Mondays: What is your dream? Don't let a moment of frustration, setback, disappointment, confusion, doubt, difficulty, or hurt stop you from getting back up, brushing it off, and fighting for your dream to come true. You never know what part of your dream is just around the corner.

Funny Fridays: What did the salad say to get inside? "Lettuce in, it is freezing out here."

CCES Power Update: The power has been restored. Have a great night, everyone.

CCES Power Update: We've been told by Versant that power should be restored within 1-2 hours of the time of the outage as they work to repair a damaged pole. The school is operating on the generator and we will not be dismissing early.

We have lost power at CCES. Versant is unsure of the cause but is evaluating. There are 1700 customers impacted. The school is currently running on the generator. No plans to dismiss early at this point but we will continue to assess next steps as we move through the afternoon.

What's Happening Wednesday: We truly hope you are enjoying your day. Just because we aren't together at school today doesn't mean we are not thinking of each of you. We hope you are making the most of your snow day and that we will see each other tomorrow. If you're bored, try some of these fun snow day activities. We can't wait to hear about what you tried.

Although snow totals were less than predicted overnight, we are concerned about the timing of the change over to rain this morning and what it will do to the dirt roads in the district, making them very slippery for the morning commute. Also, thankfully, we did not yet get the power outages as were predicted however, the National Weather Service is indicating wind gusts will continue throughout the morning and the potential for power outages still exist. Therefore, there is no school in RSU 64 today, Wednesday, January 10, 2024. Please stay safe.

We have two new CUBS recipents!! Mrs. Bubar awarded Mrs. Nickerson the CUBS award because, "she wears many hats! She cares deeply for the children as well as her colleagues. She is easy to talk to and helps wherever she can. She has a wealth of knowledge about families in our community. This person meets with as many readers as she can. She also took our MML students under her wing. This person handles weekly scheduling as well as daily updates of scheduling on little sticky notes with a smile!" Mrs. Noel awarded Mrs. Mitchell the CUBS award because, "Shen has worked with many students over the years she has been in the district. They are often the most challenging students that need the most support. She does whatever is asked of her with a smile. She is kind, respectful and caring with them but also sets clear expectations and boundaries. I have had the pleasure of watching and working with her in my classroom. She is also brave enough to be out there during parent dismissal time and runs it smoothly!"

We are excited to see you all Thursday night for our first PTO meeting of 2024. We are looking forward to sketching out the rest of this year's events and reflect on how things went since the beginning of the school year. Stop in to see us Thursday night at 7:00.

Don't forget to mark your calendars for tomorrow's substitute information meeting. We can't wait to see you.

What's Happening Wednesday: Welcome to Mrs. Pelkey's first grade classroom. Today, during math centers, students had the opportunity to practice several different skills. Some centers allowed them to practice their understanding and knowledge of shapes and their attributes from their most recent math unit. Other stations allowed students to practice their subtraction skills and facts, which is part of their current unit. They have also been learning all about polar bears in their social studies work, and we're very excited to complete a polar bear subtraction worksheet. We love seeing our students engaged in their work, as well as working with friends on taking turns and helping one another out. Great work Grade 1, keep it up!