Central Elementary

Central Families, Today is the first day we will be using Pik My Kid. Please have patience with us as we work out the glitches. We are new to this, too, but are confident that with practice, it will help improve the safety of our students. If you need help using Pik My Kid, please call our office, and we will be happy to help you! 989-823-8566

Central Families, Central staff and students will be practicing the Pik My Kid App at 2:00 p.m. today and tomorrow. Don't be alarmed if your app goes off saying your child has been dismissed. We won't be dismissing anyone until our normal dismissal time and will continue with our current dismissal process until Monday.

Donuts with Adults at Central tomorrow a.m. at 7:15.

Central Families, Pik My Kid Tags are going home ASAP. They are fluorescent and include your child’s name, teacher’s name, grade level, and student ID number. Starting May 20th, you will show the tag or your phone/app to check out your child. If you need help with Pik My Kid, please call our office, and we will be happy to help you. 989-823-8566

Mrs. Moore plays Place Value Math Bingo with Mrs. McTaggart's class, Mrs. Petzold's class, and Mrs. Germain's class. For example, N two tens and five ones = N 25.

As a reminder, we will host the first round of Superintendent interviews tomorrow, May 11, 2024, in the Auditorium. We encourage our parents, community, staff, and students to attend. Those in attendance will have the opportunity to share their thoughts on feedback forms with the board. We hope you will join us!

Central had a parent question about registering for Pikmykid and security/selling information to third parties. We reached out to Pikmykid and this was their response: We take great pride in keeping our schools and students’ personal information safe and private. We constantly evaluate and improve upon our privacy practices and standards by challenging ourselves and every person who works at Pikmykid to think closely about student privacy. We work closely with schools to understand their needs and concerns through feedback sessions to increase data privacy. We do not sell or trade student information, we have access to data only as requested by the school and parents and only to perform services on the school’s behalf. We’re a proud signatory of the Student Privacy Pledge, a public and legally enforceable commitment regarding the collection, maintenance, and use of student personal information.

WHAT CENTRAL CLASS(ES) WILL WIN? The class with the most Pikmykid registered families by Wednesday, May 15th, will receive a special treat! Here is a link to all of the resources to help you understand the new dismissal process we will be starting on May 20th. https://pikmykid.freshdesk.com/support/solutions/folders/8000091607 Thank you for helping us improve the dismissal process so our students are safe!

Have you downloaded the new dismissal app Pikmykid from your smartphone's app store? This is a vital part of the dismissal process, and each parent should download and register their smartphone. If you have questions, contact the Central School Office!

Good Evening Vulcans! The Vassar Board of Education has chosen six candidates to interview for the Superintendent position within the district. Initial Interviews will be held on Saturday, May 11, at 8 am in the Randal and Patricia Middlin Auditorium. Parents, staff, and community members are encouraged to attend these interviews, as you can share feedback after each interview with board members.

Here are some videos to help you understand the Pik My Kid process. Please note we are not using car lines at this time; it may be something we pursue in the future once we are more familiar with the program. Pick-ups will be known as "Walkers". Pik My Kid: Welcome Parents https://player.vimeo.com/video/849199855?h=0890fa3f8d& Pik My Kid: How to Manage Pickup with the Parent App https://player.vimeo.com/video/743556481?h=37d3d1fab0& Pik My Kid: Using the Parent App to View Children Delegated to You https://player.vimeo.com/video/743556391?h=99e5ffaaec Pik My Kid: Parent App Account Tab Overview https://player.vimeo.com/video/738013532?h=fcaa4426a5

IMPORTANT NEWS!!! Central has a new dismissal process we will be starting on May 20th. Please read the attached documents and follow the instructions. Thank you for your help in keeping our kids safe at dismissal!

Central Families, Be on the lookout tomorrow for information about our new and much safer dismissal process (Pik My Kid) that we will begin piloting on May 20th.

So proud of Henley and Kade for being nominated for True Value's Be a Star program! Way to represent Vulcan values!!

Join us for Donuts with Adults @ Central in two weeks.

Board Vacanct to be eligible, an applicant must: Be registered to vote in the Vassar school district, at least 18 years old, a U.S. citizen, a resident of the state of Michigan for at least 30 days, and a resident of the Vassar school district.

The Youngs 5s, Kindergarten, and 1st grade students proudly invite you to their musical! They will be presenting "Too Much Noise," Thursday, April 25th, at 6 p.m. in the Randal and Patricia Middlin Auditorium (high school). Doors open at 5:30 p.m. and performers can check in on stage at 5:40 p.m.

Central Yearbook Orders due April 26, 2024 See attachment for details.

Tomorrow, Wednesday, April 24, will be a half day for students due to Teacher Professional Development in the afternoon.

Do you know someone who is looking for a job? Have them check out our current openings: https://www.vassar.k12.mi.us/o/vps/page/current-openings Information on how to apply can be found on each job posting.