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Happy November, Colt families!
As we enter a season of gratitude, we are thankful for our wonderful students, dedicated staff, and supportive families. Thank you to everyone who joined us for parent-teacher conferences in October! We value your partnership and appreciate the time you took to connect with teachers about your child’s progress. As a reminder, there will be no school November 23rd - 27th for Thanksgiving break. We hope your family enjoys a restful week filled with time together!
Important Dates & Information
Important Dates & Information
Literacy Night
Join us for Super Family Literacy Night on November 5th from 5:00 - 6:30 p.m. Enjoy a free evening of family fun as we celebrate the power of reading! See the flyer for details. A special thank-you to our PTO for sponsoring this event!
Veteran's Day Assembly
CGE is proud to continue our tradition of having third-grade students lead our Veterans Day program on November 11th. Third-grade families and all veterans are invited to attend as we honor those who have served our country.
We are also creating Veterans Day slideshows for each grade level to view in their classrooms. Families are invited to submit a photo of a veteran their child knows—a family member, friend, or neighbor—using the Google Form linked below. These photos help students learn what it means to be a veteran and celebrate the special connections within our school community.
Thank you for helping us recognize and celebrate our veterans!
Veteran Photo Submission Form:
White Simple Veterans Day Facebook Post (2).pdfCoffee with Mr. Hunt
Centerton Gamble Elementary families are invited to join us to connect, collaborate, and enjoy an informal conversation together—Coffee with Mr. Hunt!
This relaxed gathering will provide families an opportunity to ask questions, learn more about our school, curriculum, upcoming events, and other topics important to our CGE community. We also encourage you to submit questions or requests for information ahead of time so we can make each meeting meaningful and beneficial for all stakeholders. To help us know how many CGE Stakeholders to expect (and have enough coffee for!), please take a moment to RSVP here for our event on November 19th from 8-9 AM. Hope to see you soon!
Family Engagement Survey
Your voice matters! If you haven’t already, please complete the Bentonville Engagement Survey by December 1st. Your feedback helps us strengthen family engagement and support our school community. Families with multiple children may submit a response for each child. Thank you for your partnership.
CGES Volunteers
We love having volunteers at CGES! To volunteer at school, chaperone a field trip, or participate in other school activities, all adults must complete the volunteer training and required forms each school year. Please see the flyer below for more information or click on the link found here. TRAINING & FORMS
CGE Volunteer 26-27.pdfYou can view events for the year on this master calendar. Please check back frequently for updates as we add events throughout the year.
You can view events for the year on this master calendar. Please check back frequently for updates as we add events throughout the year.
A Note from Nurse Kalie
A Note from Nurse Kalie
PTO Posts
PTO Posts
Wow! We had a busy October and are so thankful for all the support our families have shown us this year! Our Silent Auction was a success and raised nearly $3,000 for our school!! Our Colt Store also blew away expectations with nearly $1,000 raised. We also were able to host a teacher and staff appreciation meal with Sylvan Learning, Brownies from Sweet Haus and Tea from HTeaO for a teacher treat, 2 conference meals, and award 5 teacher grants so far this year! Our students were awarded with new sporting equipment for the playground and now each Colt Award Recipient will get a special treat from Rick's Bakery from PTO!
We have a quieter November coming up and our events are listed below:
Spirit Night - Chipotle (Walmart Campus) Tuesday, November 3rd from 4-8PM
Colt Store - Thursday, November 5th and Friday, November 6th during lunches
Spirit Stick Sale - Thursday, November 20th and Friday, November 21st from 7-7:30am
PTO Meeting - Friday, November 20th at 12pm (One week earlier due to Thanksgiving Break)
If you have any questions or interested in getting involved with PTO, please reach out to us at centertongamblePTO@gmail.com.
Updates from Activity Classes
Updates from Activity Classes
Tales from the Library
Tales from the Library
In November, we will be reading the story of The Poppy Lady. She is the woman who decided that we should use poppies to honor our veterans!
We will also be reading Thanksgiving books and talking about what we're thankful for and what we like to eat.
We'll be trying to get time for everyone to check out a new library book since we've been displaced due to testing and book fair. So please check if your child has a library book at home from our school or maybe owes for a book from another library in our district. (We really appreciate your help retrieving these books!!!)
Also, a big thank you to all the volunteers who helped with our Book Fair! Your time and support made it a special experience for our students and helped grow their love of reading!
- Mrs. Wall
P.E.
P.E.
Fall is so much fun in PE! Kindergarten is loving their bike exploration with Coach Ben. Weather permitting they will continue practicing on the Strider Bikes.
All grade levels will learn to play Bocce Ball this month. They will also have the opportunity to play one of their favorite warm up games, 6 Spot. This is a fun game that encourages a lot of running! We will also be playing a game called “Pickles in the Pumpkin Patch”. And to wrap up the month, we participate in the “Stack Up!” which means our students do activities based around Speed Stacking. I enter our number of students who participate on the site to go toward the Guiness Book of World Records attempt to break the most students stacking in a period of time. Here is the link to videos if you would like to see what Speed Stacking is all about - https://www.speedstacks.com/videos/
Happy Fall!
- Coach Neisler and Coach Witcher
Digital Literacy
Digital Literacy
This month we will continue working through our keyboarding and tech quest paths in learning.com, where students will learn more about proper keyboarding skills, online safety, and being an excellent digital citizen. We will also complete lessons from Common Sense Media about taking care of devices, online safety, and healthy habits. In 3rd and 4th grade, we will also discuss ways to handle cyberbullying.
- Mrs. Mullinax
Art
Art
Happy Thanksgiving!
Here’s what’s happening in Art Class:
Kindergarten students will learn how to draw an eagle using the letter “D,” create turkeys with simple shapes, and bring stick-figure characters to life with expressive paint lines.
First Grade students will also draw an eagle with the letter “D,” build exciting 3-D line sculptures, and design festive turkeys.
Second Grade students will create an abstract American flag design full of patterns and color, construct 3-D line sculptures, and practice making a cozy cup of cocoa look three-dimensional.
Third Grade students will explore the bold, colorful style of artist Romero Britto while creating a vibrant Statue of Liberty, then work on making a cup of cocoa appear 3-D.
Fourth Grade students will also draw inspiration from Romero Britto for a colorful Statue of Liberty and begin designing rolled paper sculptures.
- Mrs. Potts
Music Notes
Music Notes
Happy November!
Kindergarten students will be learning about rhythm and the difference between rhythm and steady beat. We will also start learning our songs for the end of year Kindergarten celebration.
First grade students are learning about rhythm in 2 and 4. We will create a play some of our creations this month.
Second grade students are continuing to learn the songs for their Christmas production. I will let parents know the dates and times very soon.
Third grade students will perform for the Veteran’s day program on November 11. Then, we will review various rhythms and start to learn the names of the lines and spades of the treble staff.
Fourth grade students have been reviewing various rhythms and they even composed their own rhythm. We will start to learn and do centers to practice various musical concepts.
Keep Singing!
- Mrs. Sibert
Colt Vision
Colt Vision
We are thrilled to share all the exciting hands-on science, engineering, and fall learning activities our elementary students are engaged in this month across every grade level.
Kindergarten: Students will explore what plants and animals need to survive and how living things and their environments affect one another. Through hands-on observations, students will discover how living things meet their needs, how they change their surroundings, and how people can protect the Earth. Students will also practice thinking like engineers by defining problems and designing solutions.
1st Grade: Students will explore how plants and animals use their body parts to survive and grow. Students will investigate how different structures help living things see, hear, move, and find food and water. They will also explore how parent animals and their young behave to meet the young’s needs, and compare how plants and animals look similar to, yet different from, their parents.
2nd Grade: Students will support their classroom learning by exploring the properties of matter and how materials can change. Students will classify materials by their properties, test which are best suited for a purpose, and build new objects from smaller pieces. They will also investigate how heating and cooling change materials, and which changes can be reversed.
3rd Grade: Students will support their classroom learning by exploring how living things grow, change, and survive. Students will investigate the life cycles of plants and animals, and discover that all organisms are born, grow, reproduce, and eventually die. They will examine how traits are passed from parents to offspring, why individuals in a group of the same kind of organism can look different from one another, and how the environment can also influence traits. Students will also gather evidence and build arguments about how living in groups helps some animals survive.
4th Grade: Students will support their classroom learning by exploring how energy moves and shapes the world around us. Through hands-on investigations and design challenges, students will explore how an object’s speed relates to its energy, how energy is transferred by sound, light, heat, and electric currents, and what happens to energy when objects collide.
Keep exploring,
- Mrs. Musial
Counselor Corner
Counselor Corner
Core Value for October: Gratitude
Core Value for October: Gratitude
Our Big Idea this month is Gratitude, which is letting others know you see how they've helped you.
Click the link to find out how to incorporate the core value at home
November Guidance Lessons
Over the next six weeks, students will attend an in-class presentation called “Empower Me!” on personal safety awareness. This program is provided to students in grades K-6 and is designed to help children learn about personal safety in an empowering and positive way. To learn more about the “Empower Me!” presentation, click on the provided link below. If you have any questions about the "Empower Me!" presentations, please don’t hesitate to contact Ms. Eichler and Mrs. Mayo at cgescounselor@bentonvillek12.org. For more information, please visit https://youtu.be/OffEHgvmzg0
Family Activities to do over Thanksgiving break
(non-technology)
Communication & Team Games
• Thankful Charades – Act out things you’re thankful for (family, sunshine, pizza, pets!).
• Pass the Story – One person starts a Thanksgiving story; each person adds one sentence to continue it.
• Gratitude Alphabet Game – Go around saying things you’re thankful for, A to Z (“A—apples, B—blankets...”).
Active Family Games
• Family Scavenger Hunt – Find items around the house that fit a theme (something orange, something cozy, something that smells good).
• Balloon Keep-Up – Keep a balloon in the air as long as possible—add challenges like “no hands!”
• Obstacle Course – Set up a mini indoor course using pillows, chairs, and tape for balance beams.
• Minute to Win It Challenges – Stack cups, move marshmallows with a spoon, or toss cranberries into bowls.
Calm & Connection Games
• Gratitude Jar – Everyone writes one thing they’re thankful for and puts it in a jar to read aloud later.
• Would You Rather – Thanksgiving Edition – “Would you rather eat only turkey or only dessert?”
• Kindness Challenge – Each person secretly does something kind for another family member that day.
• Memory Match: Family Edition – Use family photos to make a memory game!
Helpful Links
Helpful Links
Important Contacts
Important Contacts
If you have a question about...
If you have a question about...
Grades, assignments, or tests: your child's teacher
Attendance: Angela Betts, Attendance Clerk contactcges@bentonvillek12.org
Medical issues: Nurse Kalie Dycus kdycus@bentonvillek12.org
Address/phone/email change: Sabrina Isbell, Registrar contactcges@bentonvillek12.org
Special Education: Laura Merriman, SPED Lead lmerriman@bentonvillek12.org
School Military Liason: Michelle Eichler meichler@bentonvillek12.org
Counseling: Michelle Eichler meichler@bentonvillek12.org & Jalynn Mayo jmayo@bentonvillek12.org
Volunteering: Michelle Eichler meichler@bentonvillek12.org & Jalynn Mayo jmayo@bentonvillek12.org
English as a Second Language (ESL): Angela Bookout abookout@bentonvillek12.org & Alissa Larkin alarkin@bentonvillek12.org
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