Central Elementary School

📚✨ The Book Fair is coming next week! ✨📚 Students will have the opportunity to shop during their media time. Be sure to check your child's specials schedule so you know which day to send money for them to shop. For more details, book previews, and to set up your child's "E-Wallet," click here: [https://www.scholastic.com/bf/centralelementaryschool7](https://www.scholastic.com/bf/centralelementaryschool7) Happy reading! 📖🎉 #BookFair #ReadingIsFun #CentralElementary

Here's the Panther Pride Newsletter: https://secure.smore.com/n/vxbpc Have a geat week Panthers!

🌾🚜 Ag Venture Alert! 🚜🌾 Today, our 4th-grade students at Central Elementary had an unforgettable experience on an Ag Venture! They explored the world of agriculture, thanks to the amazing support of the Okeechobee County 4-H Extension! 🌱👩‍🌾👨‍🌾 This hands-on adventure is one that our students look forward to year after year! 📚💚 Thank you to the Okeechobee County 4-H team for making this trip possible and giving our Panthers the chance to learn and grow. 🐾✨ #PantherPride #AgVenture #CentralElementary #4H #OkeechobeeCounty #FutureFarmers 🌾🌟

🚀 Central Elementary Teachers & Staff: Putting Their Best Foot Forward! 🐾📊 Crunching the numbers. Crafting a plan. Driving student success! We’re kicking off 2025 with focused goals, innovative strategies, and a commitment to academic achievement. Together, we are building brighter futures and showing off that Panther Pride every step of the way! 💙🖤 #PantherPride #AcademicExcellence #BestFootForward #SuccessStartsNow

Attention 4H Members: A few reminders for you: 🗓 YOU HAVE TWO DAYS TO GET THOSE ENTRIES IN! Online entries will close on Wednesday, January 08, 2025. 🚨 LATE ENTRIES WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED. 💻 The online entry link can be found on the homepage of our website, www.okeechobeeyouthlivestockshow.com. 2️⃣ Every exhibitor will need at least TWO entries in order for their beef breeding, dairy or small animal entry to be considered complete. 1.) Showmanship Entry - there is no entry fee. 2.) At least one Beef breeding, dairy or small animal Entry - $10 entry fee. NOTE: If you do not pay a $10 entry fee for every ANIMAL EXHIBIT you have when checking out, you are NOT entered. 📋 Exhibitors will need their current ethics number when entering. Every youth exhibitor is required to attend a workshop and obtain certification no later than January 15th, 2025. 😳 You don’t have an ethics number yet!??? Not to worry, simply input the date of the class you attended or will be attending in place of an ethics number. 🍀 CLOVERBUDS: You will not need to enter a showmanship class. PLEASE MAKE SURE YOU CHOOSE THE CLOVERBUD DIVISION WHEN ENTERING YOUR EXHIBITS. Also, enter CLOVERBUD in lieu of an ethics number. 📄 Don’t forget to submit your signed acknowledgement of rules form to okeechobeeyls@gmail.com, as well as any registered animal forms necessary. Refer to the OYLS 2025 Rule Book for clarification. ❓If you have any other questions, please contact any of your committee members or our administrator.

We’re excited to welcome our students back from winter break on Tuesday, January 7! Let’s make it a great new year filled with Panther Pride! #NewYear #PantherPride #CentralElementary

🚨 Important Reminder for Today 🚨 Students will be dismissed at 11:30 AM today. Please plan accordingly and ensure timely pick-up. Thank you for your cooperation! #SchoolDismissal #Reminder #EarlyDismissal #PantherPride

Don't forget that tomorrow is early release, holiday hat day, & pajama day! 11:30 dismissal #PantherPride #CentralElementary

🎉👣 Don't forget – tomorrow is Silly Holiday Socks Day! 🧦✨ Let’s see those festive, fun, and fabulous socks rocking the halls! 🎄🎉 But that’s not all—Friday brings even more holiday cheer with Festival Hats & Pajamas Day (due to popular demand)! 🎩🛏️ Get ready for a week full of holiday spirit and fun! #SillyHolidaySocksDay #FestivalHatsAndPajamas #HolidayFun #PantherPride #LetTheCelebrationBegin

🎅✨ The magic of the season came to life today in Mrs. Mae’s class and our Kindergarten! ✨🎅 Santa himself made a special visit, spreading holiday cheer and creating unforgettable memories with our littlest Panthers! 🎄❤️ From excited faces to wish lists, it was a moment of pure joy and wonder. Thank you, Santa, for making this holiday season extra special for our students! 🎁🎉 #SantaVisit #HolidayMagic #KindergartenJoy #PantherPride #MrsMaesClass #MakingMemories

🎶🎄 What a joyous day at Central Elementary! 🎄🎶 Our Annual Holiday Sing-a-Long is a tradition that has filled our halls with holiday cheer for decades, and today was no exception! Every child had the chance to take the stage and share the magic of the season with their classmates. 🎤✨ A huge THANK YOU to the 230+ family, friends, and community members who took time out of their busy schedules to join us in this heartwarming celebration. Your support means the world to us! 💙 Wishing everyone a season full of joy, laughter, and Panther Pride! 🐾 #PantherPride #HolidaySingAlong #CentralElementary #CommunityLove #SeasonOfGiving

NEHS Campus Clean Up was a huge success! Check out this Crew and all the trash they collected! Thank you NEHS for your service.

Our annual sing-along will start at 8:45 this morning. We recommend bringing a chair to sit on as the ground is very wet. Hope to see you soon.

🎶 **Tomorrow is Central Elementary's Annual Sing-a-Long!** 🎶 Get ready for a fun-filled morning of music and holiday cheer! 🎄✨ We’ll begin at **8:45 AM** on the back basketball court. 🧑‍🎄 **Dress Code**: 🎅 - **Kindergarten**: Red & White - **1st Grade**: Red & Gold - **2nd Grade**: Green & Gold - **3rd Grade**: Green & White - **4th Grade**: Holiday Attire & Accessories (Sunglasses optional!) - **5th Grade**: Red & White and Santa Hat (Hats optional) We can’t wait to see all the festive outfits and hear the wonderful voices of our students! 🎤🎶 #SingAlong #CentralElementary #HolidayFun #SchoolEvent #PantherPride

Kona Ice Time! This Thursday (12/19). To participate in this month's Kona Ice activity, students must have demonstrated positive behavior throughout December, which includes having no referrals between December 2-December 19.

🎄✨ Tomorrow is a busy day at Central Elementary! ✨🎄 🎉 Celebrate Tinsel Tuesday with us – everyone is encouraged to wear their holiday bling! 🎭 The Okeechobee High School Drama Club will treat students to a fun play about Rudolph! 🧹 Our NEHS club will be hard at work during their annual campus clean-up from 3:15-4:30. 🛍️ Don’t forget, the holiday shop is open, and students will be shopping during their library time this week! #CentralElementary #TinselTuesday #HolidayCheer #RudolphPlay #CampusCleanup #HolidayShop #NEHS #ElementaryFun #PantherPride

Here's the Panther Family Newsletter: https://secure.smore.com/n/7rvyzg

Sing-a-Long Colors to Wear on Wednesday: Kindergarten - Red & White 1st Grade - Red & Gold 2nd Grade - Green & Gold 3rd Grade - Green & White 4th Grade - Holiday T-shirts, Sunglasses, and Holiday Accessories 5th Grade - Red & White

🎄✨ Central Elementary had an amazing time participating in the Okeechobee Christmas Parade! 🎅❤️ A huge thank you to everyone who came out to support us — your cheers and smiles made the night unforgettable. The kids had an absolute blast, and let’s be honest, so did the grown-ups! 🎁🎶 We’re so proud to be part of such a wonderful community. Wishing everyone a joyful holiday season! ❄️🎄 #CentralElementary #OkeechobeeChristmasParade #CommunityPride #HappyHolidays #PantherPride

All students that participated in the parade are waiting at the school. Please meet us here to pick up your child.