Central Elementary School is having the Annual Holiday Bazaar this Saturday---with Santa Pictures, a Santa Store and a Pancake Breakfast for only $2 (pancakes, sausage and a drink)---you can't get that at McDonalds.



Help is still needed though!!! We need parents to take hour long shifts----help support the school and come flip pancakes, work the Santa Store, etc. Your help is GREATLY APPRECIATED!! If you can help, please contact Aimee Carter at aimeeecarter@hotmail.com

Central Elementary PTO Annual Holiday Bazaar is THIS Saturday!

The Holiday Bazaar will be held Saturday, December 11

9:00 a.m.— 12:00 p.m. at Central Elementary

Pancake Breakfast 9:00 a.m.—11:00 a.m.

$2.00 per plate: includes pancakes, sausage links and a beverage

Children’s Gift Shop
most gifts under $10 for parents, siblings, grandparents and pets


Free Pictures with Santa

And over a dozen local vendors and crafters

Volunteer Shifts Still Available:
contact Aimee Carter at aimeeecarter@hotmail.com



Clothing Needs

Clothes Needed for the Nurses Station:

The number one need is for new or genlty used underpants for both boys and girls, sizes 4/5 up to 7/8.
They could also use some elastic waist sweatpants or leggings, sizes 4/5 up to 7/8.
Socks would also be helpful, sizes from kids 10/11 to 4/5.

Again, if you are able to donate these items there will be boxes in both the main office and west wing office marked for 'Nurses Station Clothing Needs', or feel freet o take them directly to the nurses station located by the main office.

Thank you so much for your help!

Food Drive Totals

Thank you to everyone who brought in food for the Food Bank. Thanks to your WONDERFUL donations we collected over 4000 items.


The winning classes are:

K---Strickland with 223 items

1--Whitesell with 139 items

2-- Eldridge--141 items

3--Barnett--122 items

4--Powell--276 items

5--Switzer--260 items

Thank you to ALL of the students and staff who helped to provide the food bank with a HUGE supply of food. You should all be very proud of yourselves. Stay tuned to the date with Mrs.Valentine will have a pie thrown in her face.

Food Drive....Last Week

We are in the last week of our Food Drive. All food must in be in by Friday. At this time we have collected 1, 618 food items.

The leading classes for each grade level are:
K--Cooper--41 items

1--Whitesell--103 items

2--Denby--24 items

3--Sissler--40 items

4--Powell--205 items

5--Switzer--144 items
At the end of this week the winning classes in each grade level will receive a popcorn party. Our goal is 2,600 items. If we reach our goal of 2, 600 items, a student will get to throw a pie in one of your principal's face. So lets work hard this week to reach our goal. Bring in that food!

Food Drive Update

We are in the 2nd week of our Food Drive. Please continue to bring in your unexpired food items for the Fluvanna County Food Bank. The Food Drive goes until Friday, Nov. 19. As of Friday, we've collected 710 items. The following classes are leading for each grade level:




Kindergarten--Edwards--8 items

1st--Whitesell--60 items

2nd----Denby--19 items

3rd--Williams--14

4th--Powell--77

5th--Switzer--92



Just a reminder that the winning class for each grade level will receive a popcorn party so keep bringing in your items. Help us reach our goal of 2600 items.

DO YOU HAVE AN EYE FOR ART?

If you are interested in helping the PTO judge the Red Ribbon Week T-shirt Designing entries please email nicipfeiffer@embarqmail.com. We plan to meet at Central on Monday (11/8) at 10:45 to judge!

Food Drive Volunteers

The PTO needs volunteers to help with the Food Drive at Central. We are going to each classroom on Fridays (11/5, 11/12, and 11/19) to collect the boxes of food that they have brought in. We need volunteers to help us collect the boxes and give each class a new one. If you are available to help please let me know my email nicipfeiffer@embarqmail.com