Central Elementary School

OKE LIB - 2026 SUMMER READING - Newsletter.pdf

Our K-2 Panthers celebrated BIG today with Level 5 pizza parties, cookies, and glow parties! 🐾

We are so proud of our students for their hard work and outstanding performance on their state assessments. Their dedication, perseverance, and positive attitudes truly shined bright this year!

A huge thank you to our teachers, staff, and families for supporting our Panthers every step of the way. This week has been all about celebrating success — and our students definitely earned it!

Congratulations to CES for becoming a Guy Harvey Conservation School. We look forward to all of the great work ahead of us! We are having a school clean up event on May 27th. We are looking for donations of plastic gloves, mulch, and plants indigenous to Florida to revitalize our butterfly garden. If you would like to donate, please contact Principal Radcliff at CES 863-462-5077. Many thanks!

It's Book Fair Time! Shop here at CES or shop online.
https://bookfairs.scholastic.com/bf/centralelementaryschool155
Okeechobee County Schools

Sending this out again.

STEM Day at Central was a huge success. Our students were engaged in hands-on learning, problem-solving, creativity, and collaboration throughout the day.

A big thank you to Lauren Myers and her team for organizing such a meaningful experience for both teachers and students. We appreciate the time, effort, and passion that made this event possible.

Leveling up looks a lot like carbs, coffee, and a whole lot of love ❤️🖤🐾

We kicked off Teacher Appreciation Week with a delicious breakfast for the real MVPs—our incredible staff. Every day they show up, power up, and pour into our students… so today, we poured into them (with extra caffeine 😉).

Grateful doesn’t even begin to cover it. ❤️🖤🐾

Do you have a child in 5th grade at CES? Check this out!

Let's get reading!

SUMMER OF STORIES IS BACK! 📚🍕

Enrollment opens May 1st—get ready to turn reading time into pizza time! 🎉
This summer, keep your kids’ reading, learning, and loving books… all while earning FREE pizza. 🙌

📱 Join through the BOOK IT! App (Summer program only available through App)
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 For parents with kids in pre-K – 6th grade
📅 Program runs June 1st – August 31st
⚠️ Don’t forget—everyone must enroll each year!

💛 Parents, you’re the real MVPs! As we count down to enrollment, we’d love to hear your summer reading memories.

👇 Join the conversation:
Were you a BOOK IT! kid?
What was your favorite summer read? 📚

Reminder- Join us today!
History Comes to Life at Central Elementary!
"Voices of the American Revolution"
"Celebrating 250 Years of Shaping the Nation"
Join us as our students portray the trailblazing figures and pivotal moments that shaped our nation 250 years ago. You will see 2nd graders portraying influential early Americans, 4th graders sharing the drama of the Revolution through mini-vignettes, and the 3rd annual performance of The Scarlet Stocking Spy.

Location: Central Elementary School, 610 SW 5th Ave
Date: Friday, April 24th
Time: 8:45am -10:45am
To keep our students safe, please present your I.D. for entrance at the gate.
It's a morning of history you won't want to miss!