🎶Central Elementary Christmas Program 🎶
Parent reminders:
The Christmas Program is on Wednesday, December 17th. Students need to meet with their teachers 15 minutes prior to their show.
Show Times:
6:15pm Kindergarten, 2nd, and 4th grades
7:15pm 1st, 3rd, and 5th grades

🏀GAME DAY🏀
The Lady Eagles head to East Newton this evening. JV will play 2 quarters starting at 6pm followed by the varsity game.
Good luck, Eagles! 🦅

🚓 A Special Field Trip for Our 3rd Graders! 🚓
Our 3rd graders enjoyed an exciting and educational tour of the police department last week. Students got a behind-the-scenes look at what officers do each day, learned about staying safe, and saw police equipment up close. A big thank you to our local police department for welcoming our students and supporting hands-on learning in our community!

This week...

🏈 Congratulations, Eagles! 🏈
We are proud to recognize our football players who earned All-Conference, All-District, and All-Area honors this season. These achievements reflect countless hours of hard work, dedication, and teamwork on and off the field. Way to go, Eagles! 🦅

📢Don't Forget! School Tomorrow!
School will be in session tomorrow, Monday, Dec.15th.
No school Friday, Dec. 19th.

❄️Middle School Winter Dance❄️
Friday, December 19th
6-8pm
Canned good for entry fee

🎄Middle & High School Christmas Dress-Up Days! 🎄
Get ready to spread some holiday cheer next week! Here are our dress-up themes for Monday–Thursday:
✨ Monday: Christmas Hats & Socks
🧥 Tuesday: Ugly Christmas Sweater Day
😴 Wednesday: Christmas Pajamas
❤️💚 Thursday: Christmas Colors (Wear red & green!)

🎄💚 The Grinch Stopped By! 💚🎄
Students at the elementary were greeted with a surprise visitor this morning. A fun and cheerful start to the day for everyone!😄

🏀SWC Tournament Bracket🏀
Our junior high girls will take on Marionville this Saturday at 10:15am in Ash Grove.
Good luck, Eagles! 🦅

📣 Elementary Fundraiser Reminder! 🎟️
Our elementary students have been busy selling tickets for $1 each or 6 for $5 to help support the needs of our students and teachers. Thank you to everyone who has participated so far!
✨ Incentives & Prizes
Students who sell $25 worth of tickets will be invited to a Reward Party in January!
Plus, we’re offering cash prizes for our top sellers:
🏆 Top Boy & Top Girl Sellers
• 1st Place — $50
• 2nd Place — $30
• 3rd Place — $20
📅 Deadline Reminder
Tickets must be turned in tomorrow, December 12th to be eligible for prizes.
🎄 Winners will be announced at the Christmas Program on December 17th.
Thank you for supporting our school! 💚📚

🏀🏀Walnut Grove Holiday Classic Brackets 🏀🏀
Saturday, December 20th in Morrisville
3pm Girls @ Marion C. Early High School vs Halfway
6pm Boys @ Marion C. Early High School vs Morrisville

🏀 Game Day! 🏀
The Eagles are headed to Monett this evening for JV and Varsity action starting at 6 PM. There will be no freshman game tonight.
Good luck, Eagles! 🦅

⚾ Sports & Entertainment Marketing in Action!
Our Sports & Entertainment Marketing class recently got a behind-the-scenes tour of Hammons Field! Students explored the facility and learned firsthand about marketing strategies, fan engagement, and what it takes to operate a professional sports venue.
A huge thank you to the Springfield Cardinals for hosting our students and giving them this exciting, real-world experience! 🏟️✨

📚 School Board Meeting Tonight
A reminder that our School Board will meet today at 6:30 PM in the High School Library.

Please note: There will be no community meeting today.

Everyone is welcome to attend the board meeting!

💦 Mrs. McVay's Homeroom Earns a Water Party! 💦
Mrs. McVay's homeroom officially earned a Water Party after completing 387 Freckle lessons with 100% accuracy! 🎉 Freckle is an online program that helps students grow in reading and math at their own level and pace, and their hard work really paid off.
The celebration included decorating cups with stickers, choosing favorite water flavors, and adding a sweet twist with candy.
Way to go, Eagles!🦅

🎉 Congrats, Liliana! 🎉
Liliana Lasker was named to the Crane Lady Pirates Invitational All-Tournament Team this past weekend. Way to represent the Lady Eagles with hard work and heart!💚🦅
🏀 Super Night at McAuley!
Come cheer the Lady Eagles — along with our Eagles — as they take the court in Joplin at McAuley tonight for a full night of basketball!
📅 Schedule:
• 5:00 PM – JV Boys
• Varsity Lady Eagles
• Varsity Eagles
Let’s pack the gym and support our teams! Go Eagles! 💚🦅

🏀Game Day🏀
The JH Girls Basketball will head to Stockton this evening for their last regular season game.
Good luck, Eagles! 🦅

💰 Cha-Ching Wars Start This Week! 💰
Our Elementary students are kicking off Cha-Ching Wars, sponsored by the Elementary STUCO, to help support a local family from our Angel Tree.

It works a lot like Penny Wars, but with a twist — ALL change is encouraged, not just pennies! Every coin dropped in the jars helps make a difference for a family in our community this holiday season.

And to make it even more exciting… the winning grade level will receive a surprise reward! 🎉

Thank you for your generosity and for supporting our students as they work together for a great cause! ❤️🎄

🏀Game Day🏀
The Lady Eagles will take on Southwest tonight in Washburn.
VARSITY will play at 6pm.
JV will play a 1/2 game following Varsity.
Good luck, Eagles! 🦅