Center Street School

ESUSD has scheduled two upcoming Town Hall Meetings to get feedback from parents, employees and community members regarding the revised ESUSD Facilities Long-Range Plan. Please plan to attend one of these important meetings:

May 10, 6-7:30 p.m., ESMS Bulldog Hall

May 17, 6-7:30 p.m., ESHS Library

CSS is a California Green Ribbon School! The U.S. Department of Education's Green Ribbon Schools (ED-GRS) recognition award honors schools, school districts, and Institutes of Higher Education for excellence in resource efficiency, health and wellness, and environmental and sustainability education. The recognition award is part of a larger U.S. Department of Education (ED) effort to identify and communicate practices that result in improved student engagement, academic achievement, graduation rates, and workforce preparedness; and reinforces federal efforts to increase energy independence and economic security.
Pillar I: Reduce environmental impact and costs
Pillar II: Improve the health and wellness of schools, students, and staff
Pillar III: Provide effective environmental education, which teaches many disciplines, and is especially good at effectively incorporating STEM, civic skills, and green career pathways
“Green Ribbon schools are leading the way in resource conservation, health and wellness, and environmental literacy,” said State Superintendent of Public Instruction, Tom Torlakson, who started his public service career as a high school science teacher and coach. Torlakson stressed that green schools are especially important now that the environment is facing so many threats.

“California won’t reach our smart and ambitious climate goals without the public sector—and especially without public schools—leading the way,” he said. “We need to protect our magnificent and precious natural resources, and learn more about topics such as the causes of global warming and the acidification of the oceans.”

The Center Street School in El Segundo just unveiled a new and sustainable water bottle filling station! The station, provided through the District's Water Bottle Filling Station grant program, dispenses high-quality filtered drinking water and encourages the use of reusable water bottles. Funding through this program is still available! Find out how to apply at www.westbasin.org/fillingstations

Photo (L-R): Center Street School Principal Martha Monahan, Center Street School PTA president Tracey Miller-Zarneke and West Basin Division IV Director Scott Houston.

Center Street is officially a Grades of Green Certified School! Congratulations and great work students, parents and staff!

Very informative Math Parent Night last night. Check the Academics tab on the CSS website for materials if you were not able to make it.

Skechers Walk this Weekend – Turn $30 into $200 for our Schools: Walk to make a difference with Ed! and Skechers on Sunday, October 23! The Skechers Pier-to-Pier Friendship Walk is an annual 5k walk to support both children with special needs and education. Last year, El Segundo had so many walkers that Skechers donated $105,000 to the Ed! Foundation (that is $200 for each walker from El Segundo!). Join us and make a difference in our community. Don't forget to mark Ed! as the beneficiary!
• Go to http://www.skechersfriendshipwalk.com/
• Click Register
• Click Join an existing Team
• Either sign in or register as a new participant
• Click on Join an Existing Team - Center Street School
• Register - $30
• In section #4, "I would like my contribution to support" select #4 El Segundo Education Foundation

Please make sure you select to join the Center Street School team so we can determine the class that had the most registrations. The class with the most participants will win a movie and popcorn lunch during the school day.

2016 SKECHERS Pier to Pier Friendship Walk - SKECHERS Friendship Walk

Congratulations to our PTA Honorary Service Award Winners and thank you for all that you do for the Center Street community.