
Have you heard the news? Always Ice Cream is offering an EXCLUSIVE Anne Arundel County Public Schools flavor in November, with a portion of sales benefitting the Education Foundation of AACPS! Check out more at the link below and stay tuned for the flavor reveal on October 24! #AACPSFamily #BelongGrowSucceed
https://www.facebook.com/reel/1287317595500634


Parent Portal Account
https://aacps.edurooms.com/engage/family-academy/newsletters/family-academy-fridays-10-18-24.
It's Family Academy Friday! Look for featured content every other Friday on AACPS social media or visit www.aacps.org/familyacademy! #AACPSFamily #BelongGrowSucceed


In this week’s Thursday Thoughts, Superintendent of Schools Dr. Mark Bedell discusses the importance of dedicated time for the new Core Knowledge Language Arts elementary school curriculum and its impact on early dismissal days.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pxuonez4ahs

The Office of Community Schools recently supported a professional development initiative focused on Spanish language learning, featuring a two-week immersion course in Cusco, Peru. This program exemplifies the Community Schools' commitment to building relationships, supporting our students and families, and making AACPS a community where everyone can #BelongGrowSucceed.
https://youtu.be/GEC3nL78Zqs?si=xs9qxWj5pdNDIW8T


Today is #UnityDay!
Don't forget to wear orange to show your support and celebration of Unity Day.
Kindness - Acceptance - Inclusion
Use our hashtags on X/Twitter to share your Unity Day pictures:
#UnityDay #UnityDay2024 #ProjectUnity
#BelongGrowSucceed
Pictures can be emailed to communications@aacps.org
or DM on Instagram


#UnityDay is coming!
Don't forget to wear orange tomorrow to show your support and celebration of Unity Day #UnityDay #UnityDay2024 #ProjectUnity
#BelongGrowSucceed


Ahoy, mateys! Arrr-ye ready to hoist the sails and join us on this grand adventure as we celebrate National School Lunch Week?
Healthy school meals be the finest treasure, fit to fuel young buccaneers as they chart their course through the stormy seas of learning. With proper grub in their bellies, they'll be ready to tackle any challenge that comes their way! So, let’s feast like the true school lunch pirates we are and make this week a bountiful haul! Avast, let’s dig in! 🍎🏴☠️
#NSLW24 Find Your Treasure!


The 37th annual Harvest for the Hungry drive to benefit the Anne Arundel County Food Bank is now underway! This year, our school has set a goal to collect 1,000 pounds of food and $1,000 in monetary donations to support AACFB and help alleviate food insecurity in our community.



#UnityDay is coming!
Don't forget to wear orange on Tuesday, October 15 to show your support and celebration of Unity Day #UnityDay #UnityDay2024 #ProjectUnity
#BelongGrowSucceed


The next meeting of the Innovative School Scheduling Workgroup established by Superintendent of Schools Dr. Mark Bedell will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Monday, October 14, 2024, in the Board Room of the Parham Building, located at 2644 Riva Road in Annapolis.
The workgroup has been created to engage stakeholders in a robust conversation regarding school scheduling in Anne Arundel County Public Schools (AACPS) and to consider innovative school scheduling models for implementation in AACPS. It consists of AACPS staff, elected officials, and representatives from community organizations.
Meetings are open to the public and public feedback on innovative school scheduling in AACPS and the work of the workgroup is encouraged. Individuals will be able to provide comment in person or virtually at the end of each workgroup meeting. A total of five speakers will be permitted to speak for three minutes each. Written comment may also be submitted to Grace Wilson, Senior Legislative and Policy Specialist, at gawilson1@aacps.org.
As the group’s work progresses, more information will be posted at www.aacps.org/schedulingworkgroup. Those who cannot attend meetings in person can watch virtually through links found on that page.


World Mental Health Day
October 10


Congratulations to our CES Terrific Tigers! Keep up the awesome job following the ROAR pledge! We are so proud of your excellent example to others.





Congratulations to our CES Terrific Tigers! You all are doing an outstanding job modeling the ROAR expectations! You make us so proud!




The application for Magnet programs is now open.
Apply to a Magnet Program: https://magnet.aacps.org/webapps/aacps_magnet
The application window will be open from noon on October 7 until noon on November 7, 2024.


Please join us for the 2024 Family Involvement Conference
Classrooms Today. Careers Tomorrow.
Saturday, November 9, 2024
9:00 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.
Severn Run High School
8065 New Cut Rd, Severn, MD 21144
Conference is Free! | Lunch will be provided.
For more information and to register now, visit: www.aacps.org/familyconference
Download Flyer: https://5il.co/2ydvn


To All of our Custodians,
We appreciate you!
2024 Custodian Appreciation Day
#BelongGrowSucceed
#AACPSCelebrates


Celebrating International Translation Day
A big thank you to all of our faculty and staff who work so hard every day to help us reach all of our students and their families.
#BelongGrowSucceed
#UnitedinTranslation


Please join Superintendent of Schools Dr. Mark Bedell for the the next session of the “Partners in Progress: Moving AACPS Forward” series at 6 p.m. tonight at Wiley H. Bates Middle School. Details at https://www.aacps.org/article/1762634.


View our October 2024 Family Link Newsletter:
https://aacps.edurooms.com/engage/anne-arundel-county-public-schools/newsletters/family-link-october-2024


Dear Central Families,
We are blown away by the tremendous support and excitement over our upcoming Fall Fest! Unfortunately, the weather conditions are not looking favorable for a successful, outdoor event on Friday. Thankfully, our pre-arranged rain date of Saturday, September 28 from 5-8pm looks more promising!
If you have already purchased tickets and are able to come to the event on Saturday, there is nothing you need to do. Simply, check in at the registration table and enjoy the event!
If you have purchased tickets and are now UNABLE to attend on Saturday, there are a few options for you:
Fill out the Fall Fest Voucher Request Form to receive a Greenstreet Gardens Fall Fest voucher to be used at a date of your choosing during their normal operating hours. No additional cost will be charged.
Donate your purchases back to Central Elementary PTO. (This option will be applied unless you fill out the Voucher Request Form, above.)
If you would like to purchase tickets to our event on Saturday, September 28th, please follow the steps below:
Come to Greenstreet Gardens (391 W. Bay Front Road, Lothian, MD 20711) and proceed to the PTO’s “Need Tickets?” Registration Line where you will purchase tickets. We are happy to honor the “pre-order” rate of $13/person.
We are in extreme need of some helping hands due to our date change. Please consider volunteering a portion of your evening to help our concession table run smoothly. Sign up here !
Please direct any questions you may have regarding Fall Fest tickets to centrales.pto@gmail.com .
Sincerely,
CES PTO