Central Elementary School

🎉🏀 WIN LOWER ARENA UK BASKETBALL TICKETS! 🏀🎉 Central Elementary has received an amazing donation of three (3) LOWER ARENA tickets for the UK Men’s Basketball game on Tuesday, February 17 at 9:00 PM — valued at well over $300! 👉 ONE winner will receive ALL 3 tickets! Our CES PTO is selling chances as a fundraiser to support our students and school programs. 🎟 Entry Details: ✔️ $10 per chance ✔️ 6 chances for $50 📲 How to Enter: Simply comment on this post or call the school on Monday between 8:00 AM and 4:00 PM. ⏰ Drawing: 📅 Monday at 4:00 PM Thank you for supporting CES and our PTO! 💛🦅 Go Eagles & Go Cats!

C.E.S. Family Time (February) - Remember to "Sharpen the Saw" on these snowy days!

With Family Resource and Youth Services Centers Week approaching soon, CES would like to show our appreciation for Mrs. Nikki Jude. Thanks for all you do for our students and their families.

CES is blessed with the most caring school counselor. Happy School Counseling Week Kathleen Burchett.

CES teachers and students are continuing teaching and learning with non-traditional instruction. A lot of great instruction is happening during morning Google Meets. We miss our students and staff, but we will keep working hard while we are at home.

🚧❄️ Shoutout to Our Transportation Team! ❄️🚧 A huge thank you to Mr. Darren Gamble and our transportation staff for their hard work clearing snow and ice from our parking lot. Their dedication helps keep our staff, students, and families safe during these winter conditions. We appreciate you more than you know—thank you for going above and beyond for Central Elementary!

This is a fundraiser pageant for The Frontier Foundation and will be held on February 28th, 2026 at 12:00PM at Porter Elementary School. There will be 2 separate categories(Beauty Wear & Valentines Wear). Contestants (female or male) can compete in one or both. Cost of this pageant is $65 for the beauty category and $65 for the valentine category. Contestants can do both for $120. Each Category will have divisional winners, side awards, and 3 overall supremes(novice, mini, grand). There will be a separate division for our spacial needs friends! It is listed as our Elite on the form!

❤️ CES Family, We want to come together in support of Braylon Dewire and his family during this incredibly difficult time. If you would like to help by giving financially, donations can be sent directly through PayPal: 📌 PayPal: bcd.guess@gmail.com 💛 Funds sent this way will be available to the family immediately. Most importantly, please continue to lift Braylon and the entire family up in prayer if you choose. Thank you for always being a community that loves big and supports one another.

🖤Board Member Appreciation Month 💛 At today’s Johnson County Board of Education meeting, CES Leader Brinley Williams had the honor of presenting Board Member Mr. PR Greer with a Golden Eagle Award! 🦅🏆 Mr. Greer is a true supporter of Johnson County Schools and Central Elementary — always showing up, encouraging our students and staff, and leading with pride in our community. We are grateful for the time, heart, and dedication he gives to help our schools continue to grow and succeed. During Board Member Appreciation Month, we want to say a big THANK YOU to Mr. Greer and all of our board members for their service, leadership, and commitment to our students.

Today, we are distributing Chromebooks for students to take home in anticipation of the upcoming snow and ice storm. If your child is absent today, please make arrangements to pick up their Chromebook from the school. You may contact your child's teacher via email or Rooms communication, or call the school for assistance. Kindly inform us if you require a charger as well. The Chromebooks utilize a USB-C charger, which most households already have.

🌟 Staff Spotlight: Mrs. Penix! 🌟 This week, our Student Lighthouse Team chose to recognize Mrs. Penix for our Staff Spotlight — and we couldn’t agree more! 👏 Mrs. Penix goes above and beyond every single day. In addition to being an amazing teacher, she also coaches cheer and continues to volunteer her time after school to support students. Her dedication, energy, and heart for kids shines in everything she does. Thank you, Mrs. Penix, for the difference you make at Central Elementary — your impact reaches far beyond the classroom! 💛🖤

Shoutout to our high school for rolling out the red carpet tonight! 🏀✨ Hands down the best experience in the state for our elementary teams. The atmosphere, the energy, and the support were unreal. So proud of the way our entire school family shows up for kids! 💛🖤

📚 Hands-on learning in action! Mrs. Setser’s students had the chance to use our new Hand 2 Mind supplies this morning and they absolutely loved them! 🤩 These resources are helping students stay engaged, build confidence, and strengthen skills through fun, meaningful practice!

🏀 📣 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)