Central Elementary School

🏀 📣 Practice Schedule Update 📣🏀 There will be NO cheer or basketball practice tomorrow (Friday, 1/16). Cheer practice will be Monday, 1/19 from 4:00–6:00 PM. Boys basketball practice will be Monday, 1/19 at 12:00 PM (noon). Thanks for helping us spread the word!

School Closure: January 16 and January 19

The Johnson County School District will not be in session tomorrow, Friday, January 16, due to illness and to allow extended time for sanitation of school facilities. School will also be closed on Monday, January 19, in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Rest up, Golden Eagles, and come back ready to soar.

🌟 Staff Spotlight of the Week: Nurse Zabrina Hensley 🌟 Our Student Lighthouse Team selected Nurse Zabrina Hensley for this week’s Staff Spotlight — and we couldn’t agree more! Students shared: 💬 “She’s busy tending to sickness, fixing scraped knees, is encouraging when you’re hurt or down, she is kind, and she makes me laugh when I’m sick.” Nurse Zabrina, thank you for being the calm, caring, and cheerful presence our students can count on every single day. CES is blessed to have you! 🩺💛🖤

🟡 Important Health Reminders 🟡 As we continue through cold/flu season, please help us keep our students and staff healthy by following these guidelines: ✅ Wash hands frequently ✅ Avoid close contact with anyone who is sick ✅ Avoid touching eyes, nose, and mouth ✅ Do not eat or drink after others If your child has a fever, they must be fever-free for 24 hours WITHOUT fever-reducing medication before returning to school. If your child has been vomiting, they must be vomiting-free for 24 hours before returning. Thank you for partnering with us to keep Central Elementary safe and healthy! 💛🖤

Let's support our JCHS Boys and Girls Basketball teams as they compete in the 2A State tourney this week. Go Eagles!

Huge shoutout to JCHS for providing an awesome opportunity for our CES A Team basketball players as we get ready for the county tournament! 🏀🔥 Our players had the chance to experience the Luxedo technology in the JCHS gym, and wow… it’s going to create an unforgettable light show intro that will be used for elementary teams during the tournament. The kids were pumped — and it made them feel like true champions stepping into the spotlight! We are so thankful for the continued support and partnership from JCHS. This is exactly what More Opportunity looks like — giving our students experiences that build confidence, excitement, and pride. 🖤💛

What's for lunch next week? See our Lunch Leader's menu! (January 12-16)

🌟 Staff Shoutout of the Week 🌟 This week’s Staff Shoutout—chosen by our Student Lighthouse Team—goes to Mrs. Colvin! Students shared that “she makes math super fun,” and we couldn’t agree more. Mrs. Colvin brings energy, creativity, and encouragement into her classroom every single day, helping students feel confident, engaged, and excited about learning. Thank you, Mrs. Colvin, for making math meaningful and for the positive impact you have on our students. We are lucky to have you at CES! 💛🖤

Eagle SOAR students are learning to code with robots! 🦅

This week's lunch menu from our Lunch Leader!

January C.E.S. Family Time!...Habit 6 - Synergize!

Merry Christmas from Mrs. Vickers' first grade!

CES congratulates Mrs. Miranda Duncan, teacher leader, for writing and receiving a $1000.00 Excellence in Education Grant. She is excited to use this in her 5th/6th grade Arts and Humanities Pottery Unit. Stay tuned for beautiful creations by our students.

🎉 Congratulations to our December LiveSchool Schoolwide Winner, Ziva Adkins! 🎉 Ziva has done an outstanding job demonstrating our school expectations and earning LiveSchool points through her positive choices and leadership. We are so proud of her hard work and Eagle spirit! 🦅💛🖤 A huge thank you to Lisa Deskins with City National Bank for generously supporting our students and helping make incentives like this possible. Partnerships like this truly make a difference for our kids and our school community. Way to go, Ziva—every day is a GREAT day to be an Eagle!

🎉 Congratulations to Brooklyn McClain! 👟✨ Brooklyn is our Nike Dunks winner for the month of November, and she is rocking her custom pair with confidence! These shoes were earned through hard work, dedication, and showing what it means to give your best each day. We are so proud of you, Brooklyn—keep shining and keep that same energy in the classroom! A huge thank you to our incredible sponsors, Jeremy and Krissy Ratliff, for making this opportunity possible and for investing in our students. Your generosity and encouragement mean more than you know. Way to go, Brooklyn! 💛🖤 Every day is a GREAT day to be an Eagle! 🦅

This week, our Student Lighthouse Team proudly recognizes Tracie Franklin, our Food Service Manager, for making a daily difference at Central Elementary. Students shared that Tracie works closely with our Lunch Leader each week to confirm menus, always shows kindness as students move through the lunch line, and is thoughtful and supportive toward her coworkers. Her care, consistency, and positive attitude do not go unnoticed. Thank you Tracie Franklin. for serving our students and staff with such heart. We appreciate you more than you know! 💛🖤 Every day is a GREAT day to be an Eagle.

There is no after school programming at Central Elementary today, Thursday Dec. 18.

🎄 Christmas Through the 7 Habits 🎄 This season, we’re reminded that the greatest gifts aren’t under the tree—they’re the habits we live every day. From choosing joy to renewing our spirit, the 7 Habits guide us to celebrate Christmas with purpose, love, and meaning. Every day is a GREAT day to be an Eagle. 🦅💛🖤 Merry Christmas from Central Elementary!

Please share. Boys basketball at Fallsburg tonight has been cancelled. It has not been rescheduled at this time. 🏀🏀🏀

We are honored to announce that Central Elementary has earned recognition as a 2025 Leader in Me Lighthouse Academic Honor Roll School. This achievement reflects the dedication of our teachers and staff, the perseverance of our students, and the partnership of our families and community. Academic growth doesn’t happen overnight — it happens when people show up, care deeply, and believe in what children can achieve. Thank you to everyone who makes Central Elementary a place where leadership and learning thrive. Every day is a great day to be an EAGLE! 🦅