Central Elementary School

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Eagles SOAR after school programming

CES will begin our end of year assessments soon. First Grade will begin on May 8th and all other grades will begin on May 11th. Please watch for notices from teachers about testing. Also, all grades participate in tests that require them to listen, so ask your child about their headphones.

🏆 March LiveSchool Winner Announcement! 🏆 Every day at CES, our students are showing what it means to lead with character—and this month, one student stood out in a BIG way! 👏 Congratulations to Madeline White, our March LiveSchool Winner, for consistently demonstrating positive behavior, leadership, and Eagle pride! Because of her hard work, Madeline was awarded a pair of custom Nike Dunks 👟🔥—and we couldn’t be more excited for her! A HUGE thank you to our incredible community sponsor, Clara Lauffer, for making this possible. Clara is a proud Paintsville High School graduate, former cheerleader and golfer, and now serves our community as a case manager at Frontier Medical Care. Her investment in our students is what makes opportunities like this possible. Madeline, we are proud of you and the example you set for others. Keep leading the way! 🦅 Every day is a great day to be an Eagle!

🌟 CES Staff Spotlight of the Week 🌟 Mr. Brian Blackburn Chosen by our Student Lighthouse Team, Mr. Blackburn is making a difference every single day! 🦅 Student Shoutouts: • Helps with our Academic Team • Gives extra support to students who need it most • Kagan School Trainer • Funny and kind Mr. Blackburn goes above and beyond to support students and staff, and his positive energy makes our school better every day. 👏 Thank you for leading, serving, and showing what it means to be an Eagle! Every day is a great day to be an Eagle! 🖤💛

6th grade students presented their data notebooks to their parents tonight during parent/teacher conferences. #Portraitofalearner #Leaderinme

Paintsville First Christian Church is offering a free lunch Saturday. We are so grateful for community partners like them!

🍦 Sweet Treat Coming to Central Elementary! 🍦 We’re excited to welcome The Lunchbox Food Truck back to CES on Friday, April 17 for a fun Ice Cream Day for our students! Students may purchase: 🍨 1 scoop (4 oz) — $3 🍨 2 scoops — $5 (both scoops must be the SAME flavor) Flavors include: Chocolate, Vanilla, Cookies & Creme, Krazy Colors (Superman), Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough, Blue Monster, and Strawberry! 🍓 💵 Please send money with your child to turn in to their teacher prior to April 17. Thank you to The Lunchbox Food Truck for partnering with us to make this a fun day for our students! 💛🖤 #CES #EaglePride #SweetTreat

Eagles SOAR after school programming

April C.E.S. Family Time - "Everyone Can Be a Leader!"

This is our lunch menu for next week!!

🦅 CES Staff Spotlight of the Week 🦅 This week, our Student Lighthouse Team proudly selected our School Resource Officer, Zach Stapleton, as our Staff Spotlight—and their reasons say it best. Zach makes our students feel safe every single day. He helps them calm down when they’re upset. He checks doors, patrols our building, and keeps a constant watch to make sure our school is secure. But even more than that… he listens. To our students, he’s not just an officer—he’s someone they trust. Someone they can talk to. Someone who shows up for them. That’s what makes Central special. It’s the people. Zach, thank you for protecting, serving, and loving our kids so well. We are blessed to have you at CES! 🖤💛

After School Programming April 6-April 9

Mrs. Vickers' class Easter egg hunt

Mrs. White's class Easter egg hunt 🐰

Big-time shoutout to Mrs. Smith, our Staff Shoutout of the Week, selected by our Student Lighthouse Team! 👏🦅 Mrs. Smith consistently models what it means to lead, love, and serve others. Whether she’s building strong relationships, creating an engaging classroom, or pouring into our students each day, her impact does not go unnoticed. Our students said it best—she teaches leadership by living it. We are proud to have her at CES and thankful for the difference she makes every single day. Every day is a GREAT day to be an Eagle! 🖤💛

Hands-on science day! 🌎 Mrs. Skaggs' students explored nature objects and practiced observation skills by noticing colors, textures, and unique details. Little scientists at work! 🔍🍃