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A Tour of the United States
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Over the past few months, the fourth grade students at Central Elementary School have been learning about the regions of the United States.

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Growing Lettuce in a Bag
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Central Elementary School second graders celebrated Earth Day this past week with a visit from the Des Plaines Garden Club. 

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A Once in a Lifetime Experience
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On the afternoon of Monday, April 8, Central Elementary School students had the chance to view the solar eclipse. 

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BUGZ: The Musical!
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Central Elementary School's second and third grade students performed the musical "BUGZ!" on Thursday, February 9.

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Traveling the World at Central School
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Students and their families did not need to pack their bags to travel around the world at Central Elementary School recently. 

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Eagle Excellence Assembly
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Central Elementary School held their first Eagle Excellence Assembly of 2024 this week. 

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A Lesson in Basketball Passing
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Students in Mr. Griffen Eichorn's PE class learned about the different types of basketball passes this week.

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Eagle Excellence All-Around!
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This week Central School held an Eagle Excellence Assembly full of laughs, awards and pie-smashing!

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Students Say Thank You to Veterans
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Central School's fourth and fifth graders put on a musical performance in honor of Veterans Day on November 9.

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Dewey Decimal Dominoes!
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Central's 4th graders learned a fun way to decide what library books they wanted to check out this week!

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Meet Lizzie Waterworth Santos!
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Author Lizzie Waterworth Santos visited Central Elementary School on Thursday, September 21st for a 4th and 5th grade assembly!

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2023 Wax Museum
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Students choose an inspirational person from the past or present that has made a positive contribution to our world.

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Photo of a student painting a project in class.
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Each week, for one hour, the students participate in what we call 'Power Hour'.

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Student pouring water into a volcano presentation and model she built.
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4th and 5th grade students are led by Mrs. Gmitro and Mrs. Radnitzer to create or share a skill with others.

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Central School's Shark Tank
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As part of their annual Shark Tank event, Central Elementary School students worked in groups to create an innovative food truck concept and design.

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