I am excited to make another #GoodNewsCallOfTheDay for Braydon. He was recognized by Mrs. James for talking the time to show her respect and kindness. Thank you for demonstrating such great character. Braydon you are #Awesome! #JAMSrocks #Choose2BeAwesome
I also made a #GoodNewsCallOfTheDay for Dylan. He was recognized by Mrs. Weidler for his kindness to others. One of his fellow classmates was sad and he shared with him stating "he didn't want him to feel that way." Dylan you are #Awesome! #JAMSrocks #Choose2BeAwesome
I am excited to make a #GoodNewsCallOfTheDay for Kimono. She was recognized by Mr. Keim for being respectful and kind to others. Her politeness and respectfulness towards others is a model for other students. Kimono you are #Awesome! #JAMSrocks #Choose2BeAwesome
5th grade teacher Mr Scherle joined his class in PE today playing Dodge Ball! The kids had a blast. Check it out 👇🏼
The JAMS band has practicing every day in preparation for the holiday concert next week! Join us next week Thursday at 6:30p in the JAMS gym for a performance you won’t want to miss!
JAMS Band Students & Parents: Please see the below important details for next week!!
7th graders spent the last 6 weeks studying plant and animal cells in science class and finished up 2nd quarter with a fun project. Mr Whitaker recognized Ryan S & Torryn B for their effort and detail. Ryan compared a plant cell to the STL Blues & Torryn created a 3D animal cell.
Dear future self, 'Always remember who got you where you are today.'
Students are aspiring to be awesome, achieving goals and making memories! Don't miss out on the book that captures it all. Order your 2019-2020 year book today!
Mark your calendars and come join us for the JAMS Band Holiday concert! We have a Beginning Band & Advanced Band with a total number of 38 students. Grab the family and come enjoy some holiday music. Lets pack the house! The band appreciates your support.
Last week, these awesome ladies went to the boys basketball games at Central to support their students. 6th grader, Ethan E, poses for a picture with his 4th, 5th and 6th grade teacher.
Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy Funshop, Dec. 7, 9:30am - 12Noon, Belleville
Hands-on science for students grades 3-6
Pre-registration by 12/5 at midnight required!
https://www.imsa.edu/site_section/funshops/
JAMS Band apparel on sale now! Store closes Sunday, December 8 @ 11:59p! Get your Spirit Wear TODAY! https://jaband2019.wswebstore.com/store
ALL JAMS SPORTS TEAMS: Pictures are today! You need your full uniform for the picture! This includes Boys Basketball, Girls Basketball, Cheer, & Dance. Pictures will be in the afternoon.
Don't miss any updates from Central 104! Be sure to Download the Central 104 App on the Apple Store or Google Play!
Ms.Yung’s 2nd grade class visited the PBIS ROAR Store this morning to spend their positive behavior tiger tickets! Way to go 2nd graders! Keep up the great work in and out of the classroom! 😃
7th grade Art recently learned about the history of emojis and their role in visual communication. Students created watercolor painting agamographs that reveal a different emoji when viewed from an angle.
Don't forget to Dine & Donate at DQ tonight!
The O'Fallon Annual Community Thanksgiving Meal is Thanksgiving Day from 11-1:30a! All are welcome! Please share.
8th graders in Mrs.Weidlers English class wrote and delivered letters to 5th graders on how to succeed as an 8th grader! 8th graders are learning about the proper way to write formal letters. #JAMSrocks #FutureLeaders #BeTheWildCard #104Tigers #BeTheOne
What's better than ice cream with dinner?! Not cooking dinner! Help raise money for the Central PTO and eat dinner at Dairy Queen in O'Fallon tomorrow night!
Noah is my #GoodNewsCallOfTheDay for being a great example of a positive, hardworking attitude. He encourages his classmates, helps others and makes good choices in class. His attitude is one others can look up to and an excellent demonstration of our ROAR traits. He was recognized by Mr Keim. #JAMSrocks #choose2beawesome
Want a chance to win a $25 Amazon gift card in 3 EASY STEPS? Click the link below, complete the survey to help better our school, and email your child's teacher after submitting the survey!
https://www.central104.org/o/central-school-district-104/page/illinois-5-essentials-survey
TOMORROW: We’re all on the same team- Wear your favorite team’s jersey! Remember that Bullying Prevention should not just be a week. What can you do to continue this movement in our school?
Don’t forget to join us at tomorrow’s Veterans Day Breakfast @ JAMS 7:45a-8:20a in the Band Room!! All Military are welcome! Forgot to RSVP, no problem- we’d love to have you join us!! Thank you to all those who make the ultimate sacrifice to keep us safe! ♥️🇺🇸💙
SAVE THE DATE! Choose to Dine & Donate at Dairy Queen in O'Fallon on Tuesday, November 19!
Put Drugs to Bed! Rock your PAJAMAS to school today! Be sure to send pictures to socialmedia@central104.org! #CentralKidsChooseKindness #JAMSKidsChooseKindness
#Central104Rocks
It's TWIN day! Be sure to send us pictures to socialmedia@central104.org! #CentralKidsChooseKindness #JAMSKidsChooseKindness
Be a Buddy, not a Bully! Grab a buddy and dress alike for TWIN day tomorrow. #CentralKidsChooseKindness #JAMSrocks #Central104 #KindnessWeek
Due to icy road conditions in many parts of the distict, as well as icy sidewalks and parking lots at both school, Central School District #104 will not be in session Tuesday, November 12. All after school activities are cancelled as well.
Anti-Bullying/Kindness Week:Tuesday- Wear Orange to Stand Together Against Bullying! CES & JAMS is raising awareness of bullying prevention and teaching students how to respond effectively to bullying situations.
No School Monday, November 11 in observance of Veterans Day. Don't forget to thank a #veteran for their service!
It's Friday...do you know what that means? It's time for the 5 minutes with Dr. Young & a guest student to find out about the great things happening at JAMS. This week's special guest is Elenne. #LeadLAP #JAMSrock #BeTheThermostat #FridayFive
https://youtu.be/T7v0awyiy1I
Central #104 is coming together to take a stand against Bullying next week! Be sure to post a picture of your student on Facebook (OR email a picture to socialmedia@central104.org) and tag @officialcentralschooldistrict104 with #CentralKidsChooseKindness
The first Soup’s On Series is underway with Ms.Elser’s famous chicken and dumplings! Check out the news section on the website tomorrow to get the inside scoop!
Central 104 Administration wanted to form our parents that are phone lines and internet are currently down. We do not know when they will be back working. We are actively working to resolve the issue. We do not have access to emails or phone lines. If you have a need to change your students dismissal procedure please arrive at least 20 minutes early to inform the office. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause and again are currently actively working to resolve the issue.
Good luck 5th and 6th grade boys basketball against Whiteside tonight! Special thank you to Ms.McComb for making sure the boys are hydrated and ready to play their best!
Join us for a special Veteran's Day Breakfast!
This weekend we fall back an hour!
Help make sure students are warm for the winter! November 4-8, we are asking for new or gently used donations. Items may be dropped of in the office at JAMS or Central. Thank you for your help!
Brrr.. It's cold outside! Be sure to join us tonight in the CES gym where it's nice and warm for hot dogs and candy!
JAMS students in Mrs. Weidler's English class did a gallery wall over the stories they wrote. Students looked at classmates stories and wrote synopses of them. Check it out!
Reminder: Today (10/31) is an Early Dismissal Day! CES @ 12:00p & JAMS @ 12:30p. We DO have a full day of school on Friday, Nov 1.
Last week I had the privilege to make a #GoodNewsCallOfTheDay for Dainen and Austin. These young me were recognized for demonstrating leadership in their classes. They have been working hard to make great choices! Dainen and Austin you are #AWESOME! #JAMSrocks #choose2beawesome
Today's #GoodNewsCallOfTheDay went to Lily's mother from Mrs. Auffenberg. She was nominated for her kindness to her Kindergarten buddy. Last week she took her own money and purchased a book for her buddy at the book fair. Lily you are #Awesome! #JAMSrocks #choose2beawesome
Looking for a safe, dry place to visit on Halloween, look no further! Join us in the Central Elementary School Gym for FREE hot dogs, candy & fun! All are Welcome!
During latch key, we broke away from the usual computer activities. The kids had fun playing board games and Playdoh! Technology is such an amazing tool, but it’s nice to unplug and engage!
Don't miss out on this family-friendly fun event! This Saturday!
Book Fair : Final days! Don't Miss Out!
Parent Teacher Conferences & Early Dismissal Today!
Mrs Nolte’s class learned about electricity and had fun playing with snap circuits!
Be sure to visit the Book Fair at CES! Every purchase from the book fair earns rewards for our school, so please stop by and support us.We accept cash, check or credit! https://bookfairs.scholastic.com/bookfairs/cptoolkit/homepage.do?method=homepage&url=centralelementaryschool216
Mark your calendar for the Rotary Children’s Halloween Parade in the downtown district of O’Fallon!
Was the Boston Massacre really a massacre or were the colonists using fake news?! 7th Grade will soon find out!
Check out the video on our FB page! https://www.facebook.com/officialcentralschooldistrict104/videos/408146623093135/
Soup's On Series DATE CHANGE! The first Soup's On gathering scheduled for Thursday October 17 has been rescheduled for for Thursday November 7! Don't miss out, mark your calendar today! We hope you can join us!
JAMS Basketball Apparel Store closed tonight at midnight! Get your swag online today! https://joarba2019.wswebstore.com/store
Today is an Early Release day!
There is a PARENT MEETING scheduled for all students that made the boys and girls basketball team.
Date: Wednesday, October 16, 2019
Time: 5:15 pm
Location: Central Elementary School Gym
**Please note 5/6 Boys Basketball practice for tomorrow has been cancelled due to early dismissal.**
Join us tonight for JAMS Skate Night at Fun Spot! Bring your photo ID or report card and come have some fun!
JAMS teachers are using IXL to make math more than just numbers! Mrs.Auffenberg has challenged her students to complete the IXL standards within the current chapter... Mark A. was surprised with an Ice Cream treat of his choice today after completing all 14 standards!
Reminder: No School tomorrow, Friday 10/11 & Monday 10/14! Have a great four day weekend and we will see on Tuesday!
What's for dinner tonight?! MEXICAN! Join us at El Indio to help raise money for Central #104 PTO!
Searching for something to make for dinner this Wednesday night? Search no more! Join us Wednesday for Mexican and help support the Central #104 PTO!
Focus Point starts today after school! Its not too late to register, visit www.kidsforchristKCBS.com! Students will meet in the Cafeteria on Mondays (10/7-11/18)after school until 4:30p. Joins us for food, friendships and lots of FUN!
Pass,Dribble,Shoot! Basketball tryouts start today for all 5th-8th grade boys and girls! All Athletes must have a physical before they may attend tryouts. See the flyer for details and contact Coach Watkins (lwatkins@central104.org) with any questions!
Are you interested in learning more about Media Club? Join us Wednesday morning for an informational meeting at 8am in the Art room!
There’s just something special about when past students take the time to come back and visit their teachers at JAMS 💙💛 Kyler says, Mrs Auffenberg is his inspiration to pursue engineering in college. Thanks Kyler and Conner for coming to visit! Good luck at your Football Game tonight boys! GO PANTHERS! 🏈
Another #GoodNewsCallOfTheDay this week was to Courtasia's mom. She was recognized by Mrs. Finlay for being a leader in class & showing respect to her teachers. She also has been assisting other classmates with their work. Courtasia you are #Awesome. # Choose2BeAwesome #JAMSrock
This week's #GoodNewsCallOfTheDay was to Raul's mother. He was nominated by Mrs. James for jumping up and helping a student with his materials that he dropped. #JAMSrocks #Choose2BeAwesome
Students have been busy with Mr. Keim learning about Hispanic Art! Check out the fun projects they have been working on that are now displayed in the hallway at JAMS!
Grab your family and come out for Fall Festival this Saturday, October 5, 3-7p at JAMS! Presale wristbands are $10/person, or $15/person at the door and include unlimited bounce house jumping!Concessions & games will also be available! It'll be a fun time, you won't want to miss!
Join us for the 2nd Annual Hoops for Hope event where 100% of the proceeds goes to Breast Cancer Research! Games will be the week of October 21, 2019. Get your Hoops for HOPE attire TODAY! https://joarhocu2019.wswebstore.com/store
Hispanic Heritage Month: Test your knowledge of famous Hispanic Americans, entertainers, and more at the following link! https://www.factmonster.com/features/holidays/hispanic-heritage-month-1
Have you ever seen so many boxes filled with pencil cases? @OFallonWalmart graciously donated over 300 pencil boxes to JAMS & Central to help students stay organized for school year! Mrs.Shelton said,"Pencil boxes filled every inch of my Subaru!" Thank you O'Fallon Walmart!
Cinderella finished greeting K-4 and came over to share some magic with JAMS. She went into Mrs. Allen's class that just finished talking about story elements in fairy tales. #JAMSrocks #choose2beawesome #BetheThermostat #LeadLAP
We're Celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month!
Famous Firsts by Hispanic Americas: U.S. Supreme Court Justice: Sonia Sotomayor, 2009. She is also the third woman to hold the position.
JAMS School Spirit Wear orders are due TONIGHT by 11:59p! Don't miss your chance to get your JAMS Swag! Order Online! https://jams2019.itemorder.com/sale
Congratulations to the HUCKS Players of the Week (September 16-20)! Soccer: Ryan S, Softball: Kaili P and Alexis T, Baseball: Jarvis A.
2019 Basketball tryouts are on the horizon, October 7-10! Check out the flyer for details. ALL athletes MUST have a current physical on file with Nurse Angie prior to tryouts!
Congratulations to the JAMS 2019-2020 Student Council! Students completed an application and then peers voted for the students to represent their class. These students were chosen as the Students of Today and Leaders of Tomorrow!
REMINDER: Monday is CrAzY Hat/Socks Day with a donation to the Hopkins Family!
Ask your JAMS student about the animals living in Mr. Whitaker's science room! Musk turtles are one of the smallest turtle species only getting up to about 5 inches long.Crested geckos were thought to be extinct about 25 years ago until a hurricane washed them up onto an island!
What if we could get EVERY student in EVERY classroom to love to learn? It’s a tall order, but possible when we GIVE our students a reason to get excited about learning! At JAMS,the teachers are ROCKING out for their students today!Stay tuned for a closer look into the classroom!
Lots happening in Art class at JAMS this year! Students learned about contrasting colors and fonts to create a Superman logo to decorate their locker. They later made a digital version with gradients using Google Drawings. Check it out!
Early Release Day Today!
Hispanic Heritage Month:Fun Fact! Did you know that Hispanic Americans make up the nation's largest ethnic minority population? Take time this month to learn more about the Hispanic culture! Try a new food, take a dance class, or read a new book!
JAMS Cheer Tryouts will be this Friday from 3:30-6:00p at Central!
Join us for a Special Fundraiser in honor of Officer Hopkins! Students may wear a hat and/or crazy socks at school with a donation to the family on Monday, September 23!
It’s a busy last week for Fall Sports! Check out the schedule below 👇🏽 to stay in the know and be sure to come out and support our Tiger Athletes!
It's 5 pm on a Friday! Do you know what that means? It's time for the Friday 5. Spend 5 minutes with Dr. Young and his guest students every Friday to find about the great things happening at Joseph Arthur Middle School. #Choose2BeAwesome #JAMSrock
https://youtu.be/MPMgj4GB_-Y
Congratulations to the HUCKS Players of the Week (September 9-13)! Soccer: JaNiyah W. & Michael S., Baseball:Anthony P., Softball: Donyelle J. & Olivia T. Congratulations Athletes!
FREE Backpack Safety Workshop at the O' Fallon Library this Saturday! 11-11:30a. Bring a full Backpack and a Parent to get a complementary posture check! There will be a fun kid’s “Build-A-Spine” activity and educational coloring sheets! FREE TO ALL! Bring a friend!
When your staff understands relationships... Coach Schneider holds a party to celebrate her soccer team! #JAMSrocks #StudentAthletes #Choose2BeAwesome
Today, we remember those who lost their lives 18 years ago on September 11. Let us all take a moment of silence for the families who lost loved ones on this horrific day. #NeverForget #Honor911 #911Day
I am excited that the 2019-2020 JAMS Apparel sale has started. Please see the link below that will direct you to the apparel site.
https://jams2019.itemorder.com/sale
Soccer practice has been cancelled for today. Baseball & Softball will practice as planned.
Fall Picture Day is next week for both CES & JAMS! Don't forget to dress your best and bring a smile!
Want to be sure your student never misses a homework assignment? Check out the Student Homework Links available on the website! Each grade is updated daily!
Mrs. Thaler's students were working hard on understanding standard and expanded form during their math lesson today. #choose2beawesome #JAMSrocks
We have been informed that the boil order has been lifted! You do not need to send water to school with your students. Thank you for all your support in making sure our schools are a safe and healthy environment for our students.
Central 104 has been informed that the boil order will continue through tomorrow. We are asking that students bring in another bottle of water to help prepare for the day of learning. We will have water available for the students as well.
Central 104 will be in session tomorrow. We have been informed about the boil order and prepared both buildings with bottles of water for our students and staff. We do ask that students bring a bottle of water to school tomorrow to help prepare for the day. We look forward to another day with great learning opportunities for our students.
Sports Games have been cancelled for this evening. Baseball and soccer do NOT have practice today. Softball will have practice after school in the gym.
PTO Meeting changed for tonight to Central Elementary School cafeteria at 6 pm. The Splash Pad event has been cancelled. We hope to see you there!
Great job JAMS Soccer team with a 3-0 Victory today!
Sports are cancelled for today due to high heat index!
Tomorrow is the first day for Central 104 School District. If your student is a bus rider, here is the link to verify bus times and stops. Here is the O’Fallon School Bus Stop locator link (any parent or staff can use it from a computer): https://ewa.edulogweb.com/ofallonil1web/webquery/ Here is the link to the Mobile/Smart Phone version of the School Bus Stop locator: https://ewa.edulogweb.com/ofallonil1web/wq
Tomorrow is the first day for Central 104 School District. If your student is a bus rider, is the link to verify bus times and stops.
Here is the O’Fallon School Bus Stop locator link (any parent or staff can use it from a computer):
https://ewa.edulogweb.com/ofallonil1web/webquery/
Here is the link to the Mobile/Smart Phone version of the School Bus Stop locator:
https://ewa.edulogweb.com/ofallonil1web/wqm
Fall sports teams are busy getting ready for the new season and school year.
Today is the last day for registration! You must be registered by the end of the day today to start school on the first day, Wednesday, August 14th.
Reminder: Baseball, Softball, and Soccer tryouts start next Wednesday, July 31st, @ 8 am. You must have a current sports physical on file in order to participate or bring one to tryouts.
Summer Camp and Volleyball Camp have started. The kids are having a blast!
Congratulations to Sydney Bair on receiving the Central Teachers and Support Staff Association Local 4673 Award.
Congratulations to Kurtis Lewis Jr. And Sophia Espolt on receiving the American Legion Award!
