March 26, 2020 Good Morning, The last three weeks have been a whirlwind for all of us. Things that we took for granted late in February have become precious to all of us, as our country navigates this trying time. The patience and understanding our community has shown to our…
March 21, 2020 Good Evening, On Thursday, March 19th I emailed the community with an update on MSAD 35’s plan to manage the COVID 19 pandemic. As part of the update, I also said that I would keep the community informed of our future plans. Taking into account the…
Hello Families, I hope that everyone is doing well in the midst of this unsettling time. Please know that we are all here to support you all in any way. Our priority is that you remain healthy and have balanced days that include maintaining skills and getting outside to…
DISTRICT CORONAVIRUS SUPPORT AND INFORMATION To the District Community: From March 10th on, all information provided by the district will be found here. It will be posted on each school’s website and all of the Facebook pages the district is able to use. The most current information will be at…
The 3rd graders at Central School had a visit from State Representative Tiffany Roberts on Friday, March 6th. She taught the students about government and talked about her job as a state representative. She helped the students prepare for their trip to Augusta. What a great addition to our study…
*March 12th -parent conferences *March 13th- Maine’s Bicentennial Celebration at 2:15 in gym *March 17- Planting of the Green 2:15 *March 19th Parent conferences **March 25 – Grade 1 Field Trip to Portsmouth Music Hall *March 25- Grade 2 concert 2:15 and 6:00 **March 27- REPORT CARDS GO HOME *April…
Pre-K and New Kindergarten registration will be held on March 12th and March 19th from 4:00 – 7:00 pm in the Central School Office. Pre-Kindergarten students must be 4 years old and Kindergarten students must be 5 years old by October 15, 2020. Students currently enrolled in our Pre-K program…
From the Nurse at Central School 1) Central School is asking for sneakers to be donated for our students from ages PreK through 3rd grade. 2) Goal: A pair of sneakers for every child to stay in their cubby. Every day. All year long. Not to leave school. We can…
Dear CS Community, There will be a PTO meeting tomorrow 2/11 in the Teacher’s Room at 6:30 pm. All are welcome! Thanks! As we start to look ahead to the 2020/2021 school year the PTO is looking to be sure that we have all the necessary board members in…
By Deb Cram Feb 3, 2020 BERWICK, Maine — Compassionate students at Central School have been working together to raise money to help animals on another continent. Second-grader Olivia Destin explained, “There’s a huge fire in Australia where the koalas live in eucalyptus trees, and the trees keep getting burned…
For Channel 13 Video go to” https://wgme.com/news/local/south-berwick-students-raising-money-for-animals-in-australia
Central School students, families and the community have raised nearly $1.000 to donate to the Koala Fund. We will continue the collection until Friday, February 7th. Students are graciously donating their holiday money, change from their piggy banks, money left by the tooth fairy, etc… Some third-grade students have been…
Central School third grade students are ready for Jump Rope for Heart The annual 3rd Grade jump event is Thursday, February 13th from 9:00-10:30. If you would like to come and check out Central School’s third-grade jumpers, you are welcome to come and sit in the bleachers. 3rd graders from…
How Can We Help the KOALAS? Central School’s Second Grade Bushfires have ravaged Australia’s southeastern region, injuring and killing koalas and destroying their habitat. Before the recent fires, koalas were considered to be “under threat” due to deforestation. Koalas primarily live in eucalyptus groves. The koalas depend on these groves…
Please Join Us For…. Central School’s Fifteenth Annual 100th Day of Giving to Benefit the South Berwick Food Pantry and End 68 Hours of Hunger Friday, February 14, 2020 The students and staff at Central School will celebrate the 100th day of school by participating in an important community…
Art News from Central School River Lily Betancourt, a 1st grader at Central School has a painting in the Maine Excellence in Arts Education Exhibition located in Augusta! The exhibition is beautifully installed in the Cross Building behind the Statehouse in various legislative committee rooms, the office of the Speaker…
Kate Smith, the music teacher at Central School, said she had the good fortune of having morning opportunity (formally known as morning duty) on Thursday, January 16. The snow was perfect for snowmen. She said she couldn’t keep up with all the snowman being created, and at one point there…
Central School’s 100th Day will be celebrated on February 14th, 2020 Central School students will collect items for the South Berwick Food Pantry and End 68 Hours of Hunger.
Central School List of Upcoming Events & Dates *Thursday, February 13- Hat Day *Thursday, March 5- P.J. Day *March 25- Grade 2 concert *April 7-30- District Art Show at the High School *Thursday, April 9- Crazy Hair Day *April 9- District Art Show opening 6-8pm, at the High School *April…
Thursday, December 12- Crazy Sock Day Thursday, January 9- Wear Your Favorite Color Day Thursday, February 13- Hat Day Thursday, March 5- P.J. Day Thursday, April 9- Crazy Hair Day Thursday, May 7- Wear Clothes Backwards Day
Guest artist Mrs. Lorenda James was welcomed into Central’s Art Studio to teach Mrs. McDonnell’s 3rd-graders how to make tempera paint. The students were extremely engaged and proud of their efforts. Mrs. James brought in colorful leaves for all to inspect. We admired the glorious colors found in nature. Mrs.…
Marshwood Education Foundation is thrilled to have awarded a grant to Central School’s music teacher, Kate Smith, to make this wonderful project possible! South Berwick kids dance into history By Deb Cram Oct 25, 201 SOUTH BERWICK, Maine — Who knew George Washington was a great dancer? Central School students…
Central School’s Outdoor Classroom Update During morning recess today, 16 students worked together to build a dam.
Students wore the tie-dyed shirts they made with the help of Central School’s PTO volunteers. They took a break from the June 10th whole school field day to have their annual field day picture taken by Bryan Lindgren.
Dear Members of the Marshwood Community, At various times throughout the year, our region experiences both anticipated weather events such as snow storms, wind and ice storms as well as unanticipated emergency events such as power outages. In the fall of 2012, the district worked together with the Emergency Management…
During the first two weeks of March, Kindergarten through third-grade students at Central School learned the Kinderpolka Mixer in music and physical education classes. Students in Kindergarten and first grade learned the Kinderpolka Mixer and students in second and third grade learned the Heal and Toe Mixer. Students will perform…
