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CES After School STEM Program Celebration
Angela Hughes

Shortly before Christmas break the CES after school STEM program held a celebration with parents. Program director Shannon White said, "We are so proud of the number of parents who came to participate and work alongside their children to explore their creativity in making Christmas ornaments." A significant part of the STEM program is to highlight how important parents are in the success of their children and engaging their creative minds. Many more families are taking advantage of this great opportunity for their child to receive extended learning after school as well as an after school meal. The program has grown from 30 students to 80 which also means increased parental involvement. Amazingly, the after school STEM program and after school meal are provided at no additional cost to parents. We are thankful to SAFE of Sylacauga for funding the program through a grant we apply for each year.

Central Elementary School Announces Students of the Week
Angela Hughes

Kindergarten Students of the Week are Ayden Robbins, Sarai Cortez, and Brayden Vernon. First Grade Students of the Week are Remi Carden, Omarion Hughley, and Izzy Ordonez. Second Grade Students of the Week are Josselin Lopez, Parker Davis, and Dani Robinson.

Third Grade Students of the Week are Bryson Smith, Elisha Burton, and Kelvion Hawkins. Fourth Grade Students of the Week are Lily McDonald, Arabella Wettleson, and Dawson Triplett. Fifth Grade Students of the Week are Malik Pearson, Sophie Odem, and Isaiah Thomas. Sixth Grade Students of the Week are RaShun Henderson, Jayden Kelly, and Xylen Vines. Students of the Week for the self-contained rooms are Joiner Cook and Lyric Brownfield. Congratulations to all the students selected, keep up the good work!

Central Elementary School Announces  Students of the Week
Angela Hughes

The Central Elementary Students of the Week for kindergarten are Zofia Odem, Liam Weeks, and Dixie Patton. First grade Students of the Week are Everly Norred, Lexi Peppers, and Reagann Lee. Second grade Students of the Week are Zayra Garcia-Cruz, Kaylee Robison, and Amari Holtzclaw. Third grade Students of the Week are Layla Chambers, Ava Adair, Adrianna Cowart. Fourth grade Students of the Week are Matthew Green, Matthew Greathouse, and Emanuel Cortez. Fifth grade Students of the Week are Brielle Hill, Delaney Lopez, and Ni’Zerria Thomas. Sixth Grade students of the week are RaShun Henderson, Jayden Kelly, and Xylen Vines. Congratulations to all the students who were chosen; keep up the good work.

Central Elementary Hosts a  Masked Singer Competition
Angela Hughes

The CES Masked Singer competition was the brainchild of Mrs. Martin who also served as the emcee of the event. The competition was organized as a fun event on October 31 to reward teachers, staff, and students. The performance was a surprise to the students and everyone enjoyed it so much they have already started planning for next year. The cast of characters included Mrs. Edwards as Red Flappy singing Dance Monkey, Mrs. Adams as Unicorn singing Cupid Shuffle, Mrs. Alverson as Balloon Dog and Mrs. Hagan as the Cougar Mascot singing I Got A Feeling, Mrs. Williamson as Pink Bubble singing Space Jam, Mrs. Thomas as Purple Bubble singing Million Dollar Baby, Mrs. Wells as Shark singing Party In The USA, Mr. Hammons as T-Rex singing How To Save A Life, Mrs. Blakely as Duck singing Shake It Off, Mrs. Baty as Dog singing Who Let The Dogs Out, and Mrs. Causey as Cow singing I’m Not Okay. Congratulations to 1st Place winner Mrs. Thomas, 2nd Place winner Mrs. Adams, and 3rd Place winner Mrs. Baty who received Halloween Spirit Sticks, with all participants receiving Masked Singer trophies. Three Spirit Sticks were also given to the grades that had fun, participated, and did not have any discipline issues. Congratulations to the Spirit Sticks recipients, kindergarten, first, and third grade. Special thank you to Mrs. Bost for coordinating the event, Mr. Ingram for managing sound, Mrs. Blakely for organizing the playlist, Mr. Pelletier for creating the Masked Singer banner, Mr. Chappell for creating the Halloween banner, Mrs. Forbus for serving as stage manager, and Mrs. Hughes and Media Club students who videotaped and edited the event.

Students, Family, and Friends Enjoy the Annual CES Fall Festival
Angela Hughes

The annual CES Fall Festival was fun for all who came. This year's fall festival featured new games that the kids loved and played multiple times. The parents also had a blast trying to win silent auction baskets which were put together by each grade with themes ranging from baking to game night. The festival also included a cake walk with some very yummy treats and every one left a winner with some candy. The kids also enjoyed the book walk as symbols on their chair were called and they got to pick a gently used book of their choice. Attendees enjoyed hotdogs, drinks, and chips with Pelicans on hand to sell their icy treats as well. Mrs. Baty set up an information table on the Literacy Act and Mrs. Adams had an estimation station to share information about the Numeracy Act ,which included a candy jar guessing game. This year's Fall Festival was a very fun event for students, parents, teachers, and our community. Thank you to the area businesses and individuals who donated baskets, candy, baked items, and cash to make the festival a success. Thank you also to CES PTO president April Honeycutt for organizing the event and sharing pictures and information.