1st Quarter Awards
Red Ribbon Week is next week!
Due to rainy weather on Friday, CVE will be having their kickball tourney at Center Valley in the gym. 8:15-11. Parents are welcome to come watch and play(10:40 game).
Conference Day Reminder
We’d like to express our condolences to the family of our sweet friend, and we are thankful for the outpouring of love from the Russellville School District and community.
Flu Clinic
The Enchanted Forest Book Fair is all set up and ready for visitors! Hope to see you there Oct. 15 - 25.
So this happened today! Thank you to Springdale Friendship Baptist Church and Connect Mission!
Look at these cute Center Valley Cougars who were in the newspaper! #juniorfirefighterchallenge
Cougar Carnival is tonight!
Reserve your copy of The Meltdown, available at our upcoming Book Fair!
CVE was awarded a grant through the Arkansas Sheriff’s Association to fund our upcoming Red Ribbon Week. We want to thank Sheriff Jones for visiting us today to present us with our check!
Book Fair starts in One Week! Monday, Oct. 15
Cougar Carnival Oct. 12
Sewing Club Emojis!
October Events at CVE
We would like to thank First Baptist Church of Russellville for donating food for our weekend backpack program. We appreciate our community stepping in and doing great things for our kids!
Don't forget to clip Box Tops! Mrs. Cravens is our Box Top Coordinator for Center Valley. She would like to remind everyone to keep helping our school raise money for big project items! If you have box tops, please collect them, and send them to school with your child! They make a huge difference! In the past we have purchased 3D printers, fiber arts materials, and due to the addition of our new kiln, we are now raising funds to purchase materials for cool ceramics projects. Thank you!
Take Your Parents to PE Week
Updated September Events
Fall pics Oct. 15.
Cougar Campout Family Event
Grandparents Days are next week!
PTO fundraiser CVE t-shirt order forms and money are due Thursday.
No School Monday September 3
We love our beautiful, spacious, super fun playground. It’s a great place to be active!
September Events at CVE
Tips for Car Rider Pick-up...
Help us with dismissal!
At CVE we want to be informed! There are many ways to connect... https://docs.google.com/document/d/1d7cIXIT1ru2cMPXwpBKXqrxUSkKdBA3n3Qwdb6iLWKc/edit?usp=sharing
We are proud of two more of our teachers who have completed Masters Degrees!
Way to go Center Valley!
Teaching is our Super Power! Thank you community sponsors for our back to school breakfast and prizes!
Drop off supplies and meet your teacher Thurs. Aug. 9, K & 1st at 4:00, 2,3,4 at 5:00.
CVE class lists will be posted Thursday, Aug. 9 at 1:00 pm on the front door.
Boo Hoo Breakfast for Kindergarten Parents
Field Day Schedule
Dress Code for Field Day: This Friday, May 25!
Boys may wear swim trunks and a t-shirt.
Girls may wear a bathing suit under a shirt and shorts.
Bring a change of clothes including tops, bottoms, shoes and underwear.
Water shoes and sandals are welcome for water games. NO FLIP FLOPS!
Make sure to put sunscreen on your child as they will be outside for a good portion of the day.
Attention Parents! We need your help. Please complete the linked survey below. It should only take you about 5-7 minutes. We value your opinion. Thank you.
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1hXFZG8ZZly2Nqe5K8nUMp4ngwqk1PKG7YtXjqxeMp14/edit?usp=sharing
RSD will dismiss 2 hours early on May 17 for Employee Recognition. The last day of school is May 29, and we will dismiss 1 hour early.
RSD Parents: RSD will dismiss two hours early on Thursday, May 17 for the Employee Recognition Ceremony. The last day of the school year is Tuesday, May 29, and the district will dismiss one hour early.
Dont forget! Eat Chick-fil-A tonight between 5-8 and turn in your receipt for CVE!
Center Valley Elementary is participating in the River Valley Food 4 Kids coin drive next week, April 16-19. Help this organization feed local children this summer. Bring coins to school-Monday nickels, Tuesday dimes, Wednesday quarters, Thursday dollars. The class raising the most money will receive a class party. Thank you for your participation!
Important Announcement
(Times listed on the RSD Homepage are incorrect)
CVE Awards Assemblies - Friday, April 6, 2018
8:15 - 2nd grade
8:45 - 3rd/4th grades
9:30 - 1st grade
10:00 - Kdg.
Attention CVE Parents - We need your help!
In an effort to make strategic, data-driven decisions, Russellville School District has partnered with Hanover Research to conduct research projects for our district for one year. The 2018 School Climate Survey is the first survey Hanover will be conducting for our district.
The district is requesting participation from parents and community members in this 10-minute anonymous survey. The results of the survey will be used to guide our improvement planning process, and we need your participation in our improvement endeavors.
The survey link will be available via this link: https://hanoverresearch.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_40zEfTzt8VSGurP and on the RSD Facebook page from March 28th-April 11th. Parents will also be receiving a letter with the web link and a QR code this week.
Thank you very much for your continued support of the Russellville School District. Working together, we make a positive difference in the future of our children.
Here is the link for the School Climate Survey described in the previous post. Thank you, Parents! https://hanoverresearch.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_40zEfTzt8VSGurP
You are invited to attend the first annual Russellville School District K-5 Art Exhibition. Our students have been working hard all year and we are so excited to showcase their artwork. Each school has chosen 25 of their strongest pieces to exhibit. The following is a list of CVE students: Pumpkin Print - Whitley Beights, 2nd
Heart - Aariahna Edmonson - 1st
Wolverine Owl - Kai Jones, 1st
Leonardo Da Vinci’s Flying Machine - Brandon Flores-Beltran, 3rd
Dia Da Los Muertos Print - London Freeman, 4th
Bamboo Painting - Peyton Freeman, 3rd
Farm - Macy Mallett, K
Phases of the Moon Prints - Antrenece Collins, 4th
Tree Collage - Kiada Branch, 2nd
Heart - Kian Shojael, 4th
Poinsettia - Nina Lin, 1st
Northern Lights - Josie Toland, 4th
Moon - Adalee Davis, 3rd
Cubism City - Sydney Pruitt, 2nd
Cave Art - Dylan Housley, 3rd
Ocean/Boat Collage - Claire Cogswell, 4th
Bird Collage - Wesley Baker, 1st
Column - Seth Laymon, 4th
Keith Haring LARGE work on paper - Lane Matthew, 2nd
Wall of Honor Flag - Isaac Fields, 3rd
Fox Soft Sculpture - Dana Lui, 4th
Pumpkin Pinch Pot - Fernanda Alonzo 1st
3D Greek Architecture - Marley Kate Maloch, Christian Dunaway, Isaac Thompson, 4th
Winter Tree Collage - Hazel Smith, 1st
Love Mandala - Halley Arter 4th
See the attached flyer for details. We would love to see you there!
In an effort to make strategic, data-driven decisions, Russellville School District has partnered with Hanover Research to conduct research projects for our district for one year. The 2018 School Climate Survey is the first survey Hanover will be conducting for our district.
The district is requesting participation from parents and community members in this 10-minute anonymous survey. The results of the survey will be used to guide our improvement planning process, and we need your participation in our improvement endeavors.
The survey link will be available on the RSD website and Facebook page from March 28th-April 11th. Parents will also be receiving a letter with the web link and a QR code this week.
Thank you very much for your continued support of the Russellville School District. Working together, we make a positive difference in the future of our children.
Upcoming Events
Smencils are here!!!!!!!!!!!! Students (and parents) may purchase before or after school. $1 each. Come and get them before they’re gone!!!!
Russellville School District will be closed on Monday, March 19-Friday, March 23 for the Spring Break holiday. Classes will resume on Monday, March 26. The district wishes everyone a safe and happy Spring Break.
RSD is holding another outreach meeting for our Spanish speaking parents this coming Thursday at 10:00 am at RHS. We will have guest speaker Ms. Goad from the Pope County Library. She will share info about their current and upcoming programs and resources in general.
Cruzer Club Memebers: Spring Break is a perfect time to catch up/get ahead on your miles. Reminder to get those miles in to Mrs. Bass by note or email!
RSD is holding another outreach meeting for our Spanish speaking parents this coming Thursday at 10:00 am at RHS. We will have guest speaker Ms. Goad from the Pope County Library. She will share info about their current and upcoming programs and resources in general.
All raffle tickets for the recliner and drone must be turned in by tomorrow!! If you want to buy any tickets, stop by the office in the morning!
Cruzer Club starts today. It's not too late to sign up!! Just ask Mrs bass for another Cruzer Club form.
Mrs. Hill's class showed 100% growth in iStation. That means they all improved in reading! They get to wear super hero capes all day!
|2.28.18| Welcome to the world Nathaniel Creed! 7 lbs. 10 oz. 19 1/2 inches. Mrs. Cravens has a happy, healthy baby boy!
Dr. Seuss, Bingo Night, Super Hero Capes for students - https://youtu.be/nVUhpCqy1eY
Hope to see everyone there!
Upcoming Events
Mrs Bass has her torch and is ready to begin Family Olympic Games. See you tonight 6-7 for Family Fitness Night!
2nd Grade Science - Students had to design a way to keep the house safe from the effects of erosion.
RHS would love to see you tonight at our Black History Celebration. This event is organized by some amazing students and Mrs. Desha Lewis.
There will be a guest speaker, music, dancing, and poetry.
Come join us for this school and community event!
It starts at 6:30 and will be in the RHS cafeteria.
Reminder from Mrs. Bass - Jump Rope for Heart money is due tomorrow (Friday).
Russellville School District will be dismissing 90 minutes early on Monday, February 19, 2018, for Parent/Teacher Conferences at Russellville High School and Russellville Junior High School. Last week, RHS and RJHS held Student Success/College and Career Readiness Conferences instead of Parent/Teacher Conferences. This early dismissal will allow teachers to prepare for these conferences.
There will be no school on Monday, Feb 12 and Tuesday, Feb 13 due to teacher professional development and P/T Conferences. Classes will resume on Wednesday, February 14.
The deadline to order yearbooks and 4th grade ads is quickly approaching. Please turn your orders in by Friday, February 16th.
Valentine Gram orders are due tomorrow!! Check your child's backpack today for the order form.
Make plans to come join the fun!
Wear red on Fridays in February to support heart health and the American Heart Association!
Mrs. Motley, Cole, Molly, Aspen, Bear, and Mrs. Maloch had a great morning presenting Kindergarten’s Project Lead the Way curriculum at RHS. Great job Cougars!
Upcoming Events
Russellville School District invites parents and the community to a Project Lead the Way (PLTW) Showcase on Wednesday, January 31, beginning at 8 a.m. at the Center for the Arts. Those interested in attending can register online at http://bit.ly/RSDPLTW, or contact Judy Pennington, secondary curriculum director, at judy.pennington@russellvilleschools.net or 479-967-6051.
Reminder - Thursday the 24th is "Dreaming of a Kinder World" Day. Students may wear pajamas or comfy sweats.
Muffins with Moms is this Thursday Jan. 25 at 7:30am. Enjoy a muffin with your child and sign up to be a PTO volunteer while you are there!
Make plans to attend and enjoy the entertainment!
We appreciate our School Board all year! Thanks for serving our students!
Great Kindness Challenge Week Activities:
Mon. Jan. 22 at 7:30 am all dads are invited to come and eat donuts with their kiddo. While you're there, sign up to be a Watch Dog Dad!
Russellville School District will be closed on Friday, January 19, 2018, due to the high numbers of students experiencing flu-like symptoms. All after-school activities scheduled for Friday will continue as planned. Classes will resume on Monday, January 22.
Reminder - No school Monday
Upcoming events...
Russellville School District will dismiss one hour early on Thursday, December 21, for the Christmas break. Classes will resume on Monday, January 8, 2018. The district wishes you and your family a wonderful holiday season.
Our 4th graders have been learning how to sew in art!
Congratulations to our Spelling Bee winners!
Center Valley Fitness Club performs tonight at the RJHS Whirlwind basketball game - 6:00!
All stidents may wear pajamas to school Friday Dec. 8th in celebration of Cougar Christmas!
Cougar Christmas is this Friday night from 6-8!
PTO Meeting today at 4pm in the Instruction Room! Hope to see you there!
The Cooking Club studied the Chinese culture this week. They opened fortune cookies, practiced eating rice with chopsticks, and made The recipe Eggroll in a Bowl. 🍚
Only 12 stacks of cups and 8 mats/timers left! Get them before they are gone!! Perfect stocking stuffers or a great gift to practice skills at home.
Cups and mats/timers can be purchased in the office.
Upcoming Events in December
4: PTO 4:00 p.m.
8: Cougar Christmas 6-8:00 p.m.
14: 3rd Grade Musical
15: Spelling Bee 8:15 a.m.
19: Choir & Fitness Club Perform
21: Christmas Parties @ 1:00 p.m.
1 Hour Early DIsmissal
22: Winter Break Begins
Center Valley Elementary is sponsoring a Christmas Food Drive which will begin this Friday, December 1. We are collecting canned foods and non–perishable items. All food will be donated to the Manna House. The last day to send items will be Wed., December 13. Happy Holidays!
Reminder:
Our annual Cougar Christmas is about a month away. Save the date!! More information will be coming home soon!
Are you free tomorrow morning?? If so, join other parents in the Library to be a Friday Morning Helper. Teachers need your help in preparing various materials. We 💙💙💙 our volunteers!!
Upcoming Events...
Boys & Girls Club will be closed this Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday.
Cup Stacking Day is next week!
2D won the Box Top Contest and made fluffy slime today! They turned in 950 Box Tops!! Their class raised almost $100. Thank you to everyone that turned in Box Tops. We will have another contest in the Spring.
PTO meeting this week!
Don’t forget! We are giving drugs the boot tomorrow! Wear your boots!
Pumpkin pinch pots made by our 1st grade students in Mrs. Cravens' art class.
This week's Media Club Production https://youtu.be/dmZwR3U6Chs
CVE is RED-y to live drug free!
3rd Grade Kickball Tournament has changed to this Thursday (tomorrow). Due to weather, RSD moved the 3rd Grade Kickball tournament to tomorrow. CVE students will leave for Hickey Park directly after their Awards Assembly beginning at 8:45.
Awards Assemblies for 1st Quarter:
2nd-8:15
3/4-8:45
1st-9:30
K-in classroom
Red Ribbon Week Schedule...
Red Ribbon Week starts tomorrow!
Kindergarten students are learning all about the structure and function of the human body in science.
We have several extra CVE shirts available -long sleeve, short sleeve, hoodies, gray, blue... from 2T to 4xl. If you are interested in purchasing one, send a message to or email kristin.motley@russellvilleschools.net
October Events:
October 17 - Flu Clinic
October 19 - Book Fair Begins
October 20 - Box Tops Contest Ends
October 23-24 - NO SCHOOL (Parent/Teacher Conferences)
October 25-31 - Red Ribbon Week
October 26 - Awards Assemblies (K-4)
October 27 - Third Grade Kickball Game
October 30 - Last Day of Book Fair
November 3 - PTO Meeting- 12 Noon
Find more events here: http://www.russellvilleschools.net/o/cv/events
Our brand new Rock Wall is being installed. So exciting!
Second Grade Engineering - Mrs. Pollack's class worked in teams to sketch and design a structure. The structure had to stand 30cm tall. It had to stand by itself for 15 seconds. The students had a lot of fun designing structures and re-building designs until they found a design that worked!
Start sending in those Box Tops! The fall contest ends on October 20. Each class that turns in at least 500 gets a special treat, and the winning class gets a fluffy slime party! So far 2D is in the lead with almost 900!
Fourth grade students have been learning about the structure of the brain while wearing their brain hats!
K-4 Parent/Teacher Conferences will be Monday, October 23 from 1:00-7:00 p.m. There will be NO SCHOOL on October 23 and 24. Center Valley is using PTCFast.com to make signups for Parent/Teacher conferences as convenient as possible this year. Please enter the following web address into your browser window:
https://ptcfast.com/schools/Center_Valley_Elementary_2
If you do not have internet access, please contact us via phone at 479-968-4540 .
We look forward to seeing you.
Best Regards,
Tami K. Chandler
Principal
Today is the day! The Carnival is from 6 pm to 8 pm. You can enter through the cafeteria doors or from the playground. See you tonight!
The annual Cougar Carnival is tomorrow!!! We are kicking the day off at 8:05 with a special performance from our Fitness Club and Cougar Choir which will be followed by a special appearance from the Cougar. We are excited for tomorrow’s festivities!
Just two days left!! Look at the previous Facebook posts to see all the raffle goodies!
We hope you join us for a night of family fun! Don’t forget to buy your raffle tickets. We are giving away three amazing bags full of prizes. There’s something for everyone!
Pre orders for tickets and wristbands are due tomorrow! We are still accepting candy donations as well!
Cougar Carnival Countdown...
Order forms for tickets, wristbands, and raffle tickets are going home tomorrow (Friday)!
Dr. Gotcher will host a Twitter Town Hall on Tuesday, October 3, 2017, from 6:30-8 p.m. on the social media platform Twitter. During the town hall, participants will have the opportunity to give feedback on three questions: what does RSD need to start doing, what does RSD need to stop doing, and what does RSD need to continue doing. The three questions will be released at different times throughout the evening on Dr. Gotcher’s Twitter account @mlgotcher. Participants are asked to use the hashtag #RSDListens when responding to the questions.
Dr. Gotcher will be in the Board Room at the Administration Building during the Twitter Town Hall. Community members, parents, staff, and students are welcome to attend and view the tweets as they come in. The district will also release an online survey with the same questions for anyone who wants to give feedback, but doesn’t want to participate in the Twitter Town Hall.
The Twitter Town Hall is part of Dr. Gotcher’s Listen and Engage Plan that includes gathering feedback from students, parents, staff, and community members in the River Valley.
Hope you will join us for this night of family fun!
We are having a raffle for some amazing gift baskets! Tickets are $1 for 1, $5 for 6, or $10 for 12. The drawing will be held Monday, October 9. The three winners will choose which basket they would like in the order in which their names were drawn. You do not have to be present to win. Winners will be notified by phone on Monday, October 9. Family members and friends can purchase raffle tickets as well! Thank you to all of the wonderful businesses and people that donated items to support our school. We hope to see you at the Cougar Carnival on October 6 from 6 pm to 8 pm!! You can purchase raffle tickets with the form coming home today, in the office, or at the Carnival!
A huge thank you to Sonic on Parkway for donating hot dogs for our Watch Dog Dads kick-off!
CVTV - A Center Valley Media Club Production https://youtu.be/1HKixUnWNZQ
Introducing the CVE Chefs this semester in our Cooking Club!
Make plans to come to PE with your child! More info to come.
The Cougar Carnival is in three weeks! We are still accepting donations of individually wrapped candy. Sending two bags to school with your child helps tremendously. If you would like to save time waiting in line the night of the carnival, please preorder your tickets and wristbands. We are SO excited to have a night of fun with our school family!
In case you missed the last PTO meeting, members are ordering shirts to wear at school events while volunteering and to show our love for our CVE PTO. If you would like an order form, there will be extras in the office. Orders are due this Friday!
The Child Nutrition Department would like to remind parents that a new application must be filled out each year to qualify for free and reduced meals. If you have not filled one out for the 2017-18 school year please fill one out as soon as possible. You can complete an application online at http://russellvillesd.nlappscloud.com or obtain a paper copy from your child's school.
The Child Nutrition Department would like to remind parents that a new application must be filled out each year to qualify for free and reduced meals. If you have not filled one out for the 2017-18 school year please fill one out as soon as possible. You can complete an application online at http://russellvillesd.nlappscloud.com or obtain a paper copy from your child's school.
Everyone is encouraged to wear red white and blue Monday 9/11 to honor America's courage through adversity. "America was not built on fear. America was built on courage, on imagination and an unbeatable determination to do the job at hand." - Harry S. Truman
2017-2018 Flu Clinic
The Russellville School District, in partnership with the Arkansas Department of Health (ADH), is providing the flu vaccine to students and staff the week of October 16-20. Flu packets will be sent home with students over the next several weeks. Please read, complete, and sign the ADH consent form (front and back) and the RSD FERPA form. Both forms must be returned to the school nurse in order for your child to receive the flu vaccine at the school flu clinic. Please contact your child’s school nurse if you have any questions.
Tuesday 10/17/2017
Center Valley Elementary- morning
Our annual Cougar Carnival is quickly approaching! Mark your calendars to be here for a night of family fun!
See the Documents section of our website for the latest Specialist Scoop Newsletter!
Reminder:
Reminder: No school on Mon.Sept.4 for the Labor Day holiday. School will resume on Tues. Sept. 5. We wish everyone a safe and happy holiday.
Come join us for the first PTO meeting of the school year on Friday! We will get an update on the rock wall and discuss the Cougar Carnival.
PTO Welcome Packets are coming home today!! These bright yellow forms are full of information regarding PTO membership, ways to volunteer at CVE, and the student directory. Please return the forms with your child as soon as possible.
We need lots of parents and volunteers to pull off various events throughout the year. PTO gives classroom teachers $100 every year to buy necessary supplies for their classrooms, provides dinners to teachers on conference nights, funds field trips, birthday buttons, spelling bee awards, reading awards, teacher appreciation week, and a book for each child at Christmas. We host Fall Fest, Cougar Christmas, and the Spring fundraiser. We also raise money to fund projects around the school, and we are currently working on getting a rock wall for our PE program!
We hope you will consider joining this wonderful organization to continue making CVE the place to be!
Tips for Dismissal:
Always have your car tag visible. Place your car tag on the visor of your vehicle so it may be easily seen by the duty teachers. ANYONE without a car rider tag will be required to show their I.D. and will have to wait for approval from the office before leaving with the student.
Kindergarten and 1st grade students and their older siblings must be picked up in the back (change from last year).
Place student car seats on the passenger side of your vehicle.
Do not pass another car in the car rider line unless directed by a duty teacher.
Form 3 lines at the top of the back drive and take turns pulling into the circle drive. When buses arrive, cars may no longer enter the circle drive, but may form a line in the top lane closest to Center Valley Road until buses exit the circle drive. Parents picking up older students riding a bus from town may park in the gravel lot north of Center Valley Road until buses leave CVE.
PTO Drawing
Thank you for joining PTO on Open House night! We had a lot of wonderful parents stop by the table and pay their membership dues for this year. We took the names of those people who joined last week and drew three names for prizes. Amanda Cagle won the basket of CVE goodies, Lacy Miller won the four passes to an ATU football game, and Kim Moore won the $30 UEC giftcard. Congratulations!
If you didn't get a chance to fill out your membership form, a PTO Welcome Packet will be coming home soon! It will include a membership form, a list of meeting dates, a volunteer form, and all of sorts of important information. It will be on bright yellow paper, so be on the lookout. We hope you will be apart of this wonderful organization!
-Amanda Dearmon and Kristin Motley, Co Presidents
You can now follow us on Twitter! Center Valley News @_cougarpride.
Are you a new parent to Center Valley? If so, please join us in the counselor's room Monday morning at 8:00 a.m. to learn all about CVE!
Parents, We would like for you to share photos that you take at Center Valley by using the following hashtag on Social Media. These pictures might be used on our website or in other publications. Thanks! #cve1718
RSD teachers were entertained by some talented CVE students at our back to school meeting.
Meet the Teacher Night is Tuesday, August 8. After you have visited your child's new classroom, stop by the cafeteria and visit the PTO table. Anyone that pays their membership dues that night will be entered to win one of several prizes including four passes to an ATU football game, $30 gift card to UEC movie theater, or a basket of CVE goodies!
Dues are $3 for one person or $5 for a family. PTO raises money throughout the year to fund field trips, classroom supplies, and many other projects to make Center Valley a great place for our students, teachers, and staff. We look forward to visiting with you on Tuesday!
Reminder - Class Pictures are tomorrow, Tuesday, Jan. 10th
