Each morning, before school begins, the trash around the main campus is collected and disposed of. I wondered who might be helping with this effort as I would arrive from time to time to find that the campus was completely trash-free. We were told that Miles and his mom have been helping! On Friday, Miles was presented with a Certificate of Appreciation from Central’s Plant Protector Club members Maddie and Finnley for participating in Central’s Save the Bay Trash Pick-Up effort! Thanks, Miles (and Jenn)!
Calendar of Events: Check Central’s website calendar for planned school closings
March 2025: Spring Break Begins, Science Parade, Opt. Standardized Testing,
Four Minute Plays, Field Day
Parent/Teacher Conferences: Lower El, Upper El, Middle School, Infant & Toddler
PIN: Infant /Toddler & PrePrimary PAC: Pancake Heaven!
Month of Giving to Free Little Library and Food Pantry: Primary B
17 Primary C: Four Minute Play! 3:30-4:00 Watch for Info
17-21 Lower El (3rd grade), Upper El, Middle School Optional Standardized Testing:
Watch for Info
19 Primary B: Four-Minute Play! 3:30-4:00 (rescheduled date) Watch for Info
21 Infant & Toddler Parent/Teacher Conferences:
21 Middle School’s BuzzBeeBusiness to Sale Popcorn at the main campus afternoon
carpool! $3.00 a bag! Delicious! (cash please)
25 Middle School Parent/Teacher Conferences (this is a change):
25 Infant & Toddler Parent/Teacher Conferences (cont)
26 PAC Meeting: 5:30-7:00: Event Room: Plans for End of the Year Festivities.
27 5 Years Old & Older: Field Day
28-31 Spring Break: School Closed to All (continues April 1-5)
April 2025: Spring Break Continues! School Portraits, Outdoor Workday, Little Kicks!
Parent/Teacher Conferences: Primary A, Primary B, Primary C
Month of Giving to Free Little Library and Food Pantry: Preprimary
1-4 Spring Break: Closed to All
7 Welcome Back!
8 Upper El: Emancipation Freedom Monument at Browns Island: Watch for Info
https://mlkcommission.dls.virginia.gov/lincoln/monument.html
9 School Portraits by Stephanie: For those of us who missed Fall School
Portraits! Watch for Info
11 Little Kicks Spring Session Begins! Register here
11 Middle School’s BuzzBeeBusiness to Sale Popcorn at the 2001campus afternoon
carpool! $3.00 a bag! Delicious! (cash please)
11 Lower El Annual Class Play: Watch for Info
12 V Outdoor Work Day: 10-11:30
15 Upper El: Emancipation Freedom Monument at Browns Island: Watch for Info
https://mlkcommission.dls.virginia.gov/lincoln/monument.html
17-18 Primary A: Parent/Teacher Conferences: Watch for Link
18 Middle School Community Dance! Watch for Info
21 Primary B Parent/Teacher Conferences: Watch for Link
22 V EVERYONE! Earth Day! Send a plant to school & we’ll find it a good
home! Watch for info
25 Middle School’s BuzzBeeBusiness to Sale Popcorn at the main campus afternoon
carpool! $3.00 a bag! Delicious! (cash please)
25 Last Friday: 4:00 Closing (carpool from 3:00 to 4:00) No Additional a.m. or
p.m Montessori Hour
25/28 Primary C: Parent/Teacher Conferences: Watch for Link
28-30 Middle School: General Health & Well Being: Watch for Info
29 Middle School to VMFA: Art and Poetry! Watch for more info
What’s Happening?
Middle School
Students have begun to plan out their annual spring dance. During group time, they brainstorm ideas for a theme: decades, beach, spring… beach disco!! With enthusiasm about this unique theme, they work in small groups to write letters of invitation to other schools. Students review the formatting of a letter and then work with their group to write a draft. Each student in the group proofreads the letter; revisions are discussed and made, then a final draft is written. Finally, students prepare the envelopes to be mailed, which are sealed and dropped in the mailbox. They hope to hear back soon!
Lower El
Two students have a long fabric measuring tape measuring the length of various animals on their work rug. They put a hand on a working friend’s shoulder and invite them to their rug when they have their attention. Once there, they ask their friend to estimate what animal they are the same height as. They measure the student and announce, “You’re 48 inches tall, like the dingo!” Nearby, a student is collecting all of their classmates’ birthdays so they can create an astrology card for each friend, letting them know their astrological sign and the constellation that pairs with it. The student presents their gifts to every classmate at the end of group time.
Primary B
Students gathered around the rug to greet our visitors, two students from Lower El who volunteered to help us prepare for the play. The Lower El children begin by calling out the characters' names, and the younger children raise their hands when their parts are called. As the older child reads the stage directions, Primary B says their “lines” and tells the story of the Two Bear Cubs. At the end of the reading, one of the Lower El students says, “Do you know what makes this story important? It’s saying you can do hard things, even if you’re small”. Our class thanked our visitors as they left and returned to their classroom.
Pre-Primary
A child looks outside the classroom window to see a song sparrow hopping around in the outdoor garden. “Bird!” They learn the species of the bird as they continue observing. The sparrow uses its feet and beak to dig through the leaf litter on the ground. “It's looking for bugs,” the child remarks. The bird continues looking for food for a few moments. Next, it hops through a gap in the fence and disappears. “Song sparrow went away.” The observing child turns away from the window and brings their attention back to the work cycle.
Primary C
A student is hard at work on a new lesson - the Red Rods! They slide each rod carefully into place by size. Their eyes are wide and bright as they check their work and find all of the rods are in their correct place. Another student is working on the Anatomy Apron in another area of the rug. They smile as they tell their friend, “These are the lungs. This is the heart.” At a nearby table, a friend is helping another friend paint their costume for the 4 Minute Play. They take care to leave no area unpainted. “I want their costume to be beautiful!”
Adolescent Cultural Studies
As they deepen their understanding of Indigenous Peoples' creation stories, some Upper Elementary students work in pairs to write scripts to retell their chosen stories. “I have so much to say. How will it be fair?” Two students decide how to share their puppet show's speaking parts. Another pair paints a night sky with stars as the backdrop for their narrative art about the “Seven Brothers.”
Upper Elementary
In preparation for gardening, students work in groups to test the soil. Each group receives a test kit and takes turns reading about the importance of Nitrogen, phosphorus, Potassium, and pH. A student who isn’t sure what Nitrogen is receives a review lesson on the Nitrogen cycle. A friend locates all three elements on the periodic table.
Primary A
Students are preparing their costumes for the four-minute play! They are helping each other paint, decorate, and glue paper onto their unique costumes. "I can't believe the play is this week." "It is time to practice the song," they say. Kids start dancing! "Let's move like the animals in the forest!" they exclaim. Once they are done practicing, they look proud and happy to be able to do it. "I'm so excited," they comment.
Infant/Toddler
A very important business meeting is being conducted via Mulch Phone. A toddler paces around the playground, holding a large piece of mulch up to their ear. “Call Dada!” the child says into the ‘phone’ while continuing to pace. Pulling the mulch away from their ear and looking at it, the child again says, “Call Dada!” Nothing happens. Inspecting the mulch one more time, the child realizes that maybe the mulch phone doesn’t work quite as well as an actual phone and decides to give up, tossing the mulch back onto the ground.
The class is enjoying a warm afternoon of outdoor exploration. Prep.
Special V Opportunity & Community Support Opportunities
Central’s Little Free Library and Pantry
Thanks for helping us give back to our neighbors. A neighbor who depends on this pantry asked that food donations include food in containers that someone without a home, kitchen, or can opener can manage. We ask that donations contain only foods within the expiration date. All foods should be as healthy as possible. We can do this!
Month of Giving
Books for Little Free Library & Food for Little Free Pantry
Calendar of Events: Check Central’s website calendar for planned school closings
March 2025: Spring Break Begins, Science Parade, Opt. Standardized Testing,
Four Minute Plays, Field Day
Parent/Teacher Conferences: Lower El, Upper El, Middle School, Infant & Toddler
PIN: Infant /Toddler & PrePrimary PAC: Pancake Heaven!
Month of Giving to Free Little Library and Food Pantry: Primary B
17 Primary C: Four Minute Play! 3:30-4:00 Watch for Info
17-21 Lower El (3rd grade), Upper El, Middle School Optional Standardized Testing:
Watch for Info
19 Primary B: Four-Minute Play! 3:30-4:00 (rescheduled date) Watch for Info
21 Infant & Toddler Parent/Teacher Conferences:
21 Middle School’s BuzzBeeBusiness to Sale Popcorn at the main campus afternoon
carpool! $3.00 a bag! Delicious! (cash please)
25 Middle School Parent/Teacher Conferences (this is a change):
25 Infant & Toddler Parent/Teacher Conferences (cont)
26 PAC Meeting: 5:30-7:00: Event Room: Plans for End of the Year Festivities.
27 5 Years Old & Older: Field Day
28-31 Spring Break: School Closed to All (continues April 1-5)
April 2025: Spring Break Continues! School Portraits, Outdoor Workday, Little Kicks!
Parent/Teacher Conferences: Primary A, Primary B, Primary C
Month of Giving to Free Little Library and Food Pantry: Preprimary
1-4 Spring Break: Closed to All
7 Welcome Back!
8 Upper El: Emancipation Freedom Monument at Browns Island: Watch for Info
https://mlkcommission.dls.virginia.gov/lincoln/monument.html
9 School Portraits by Stephanie: For those of us who missed Fall School
Portraits! Watch for Info
11 Little Kicks Spring Session Begins! Register here
11 Middle School’s BuzzBeeBusiness to Sale Popcorn at the 2001campus afternoon
carpool! $3.00 a bag! Delicious! (cash please)
11 Lower El Annual Class Play: Watch for Info
12 V Outdoor Work Day: 10-11:30
15 Upper El: Emancipation Freedom Monument at Browns Island: Watch for Info
https://mlkcommission.dls.virginia.gov/lincoln/monument.html
17-18 Primary A: Parent/Teacher Conferences: Watch for Link
18 Middle School Community Dance! Watch for Info
21 Primary B Parent/Teacher Conferences: Watch for Link
22 V EVERYONE! Earth Day! Send a plant to school & we’ll find it a good
home! Watch for info
25 Middle School’s BuzzBeeBusiness to Sale Popcorn at the main campus afternoon
carpool! $3.00 a bag! Delicious! (cash please)
25 Last Friday: 4:00 Closing (carpool from 3:00 to 4:00) No Additional a.m. or
p.m Montessori Hour
25/28 Primary C: Parent/Teacher Conferences: Watch for Link
28-30 Middle School: General Health & Well Being: Watch for Info
29 Middle School to VMFA: Art and Poetry! Watch for more info
What’s Happening?
Middle School
Students have begun to plan out their annual spring dance. During group time, they brainstorm ideas for a theme: decades, beach, spring… beach disco!! With enthusiasm about this unique theme, they work in small groups to write letters of invitation to other schools. Students review the formatting of a letter and then work with their group to write a draft. Each student in the group proofreads the letter; revisions are discussed and made, then a final draft is written. Finally, students prepare the envelopes to be mailed, which are sealed and dropped in the mailbox. They hope to hear back soon!
Lower El
Two students have a long fabric measuring tape measuring the length of various animals on their work rug. They put a hand on a working friend’s shoulder and invite them to their rug when they have their attention. Once there, they ask their friend to estimate what animal they are the same height as. They measure the student and announce, “You’re 48 inches tall, like the dingo!” Nearby, a student is collecting all of their classmates’ birthdays so they can create an astrology card for each friend, letting them know their astrological sign and the constellation that pairs with it. The student presents their gifts to every classmate at the end of group time.
Primary B
Students gathered around the rug to greet our visitors, two students from Lower El who volunteered to help us prepare for the play. The Lower El children begin by calling out the characters' names, and the younger children raise their hands when their parts are called. As the older child reads the stage directions, Primary B says their “lines” and tells the story of the Two Bear Cubs. At the end of the reading, one of the Lower El students says, “Do you know what makes this story important? It’s saying you can do hard things, even if you’re small”. Our class thanked our visitors as they left and returned to their classroom.
Pre-Primary
A child looks outside the classroom window to see a song sparrow hopping around in the outdoor garden. “Bird!” They learn the species of the bird as they continue observing. The sparrow uses its feet and beak to dig through the leaf litter on the ground. “It's looking for bugs,” the child remarks. The bird continues looking for food for a few moments. Next, it hops through a gap in the fence and disappears. “Song sparrow went away.” The observing child turns away from the window and brings their attention back to the work cycle.
Primary C
A student is hard at work on a new lesson - the Red Rods! They slide each rod carefully into place by size. Their eyes are wide and bright as they check their work and find all of the rods are in their correct place. Another student is working on the Anatomy Apron in another area of the rug. They smile as they tell their friend, “These are the lungs. This is the heart.” At a nearby table, a friend is helping another friend paint their costume for the 4 Minute Play. They take care to leave no area unpainted. “I want their costume to be beautiful!”
Adolescent Cultural Studies
As they deepen their understanding of Indigenous Peoples' creation stories, some Upper Elementary students work in pairs to write scripts to retell their chosen stories. “I have so much to say. How will it be fair?” Two students decide how to share their puppet show's speaking parts. Another pair paints a night sky with stars as the backdrop for their narrative art about the “Seven Brothers.”
Upper Elementary
In preparation for gardening, students work in groups to test the soil. Each group receives a test kit and takes turns reading about the importance of Nitrogen, phosphorus, Potassium, and pH. A student who isn’t sure what Nitrogen is receives a review lesson on the Nitrogen cycle. A friend locates all three elements on the periodic table.
Primary A
Students are preparing their costumes for the four-minute play! They are helping each other paint, decorate, and glue paper onto their unique costumes. "I can't believe the play is this week." "It is time to practice the song," they say. Kids start dancing! "Let's move like the animals in the forest!" they exclaim. Once they are done practicing, they look proud and happy to be able to do it. "I'm so excited," they comment.
Infant/Toddler
A very important business meeting is being conducted via Mulch Phone. A toddler paces around the playground, holding a large piece of mulch up to their ear. “Call Dada!” the child says into the ‘phone’ while continuing to pace. Pulling the mulch away from their ear and looking at it, the child again says, “Call Dada!” Nothing happens. Inspecting the mulch one more time, the child realizes that maybe the mulch phone doesn’t work quite as well as an actual phone and decides to give up, tossing the mulch back onto the ground.
The class is enjoying a warm afternoon of outdoor exploration. Prep.
Special V Opportunity & Community Support Opportunities
Central’s Little Free Library and Pantry
Thanks for helping us give back to our neighbors. A neighbor who depends on this pantry asked that food donations include food in containers that someone without a home, kitchen, or can opener can manage. We ask that donations contain only foods within the expiration date. All foods should be as healthy as possible. We can do this!
Month of Giving
Books for Little Free Library & Food for Little Free Pantry
