The Center Valley Robotics team placed first in both categories of competition this weekend. There were around 40 schools from around the state present at the event. The competition involves coding, building, problem-solving, and teamwork. The CVE Robotics team has now qualified for the State competition. Their coaches are Camron Cowell, Morgan Balloun, and Amy...
Second grade students at Center Valley have recently been learning about schools around the world. Mrs. Maegan Pollack is currently hosting an exchange student from Italy, so her class took the opportunity to write interview questions and interview her. They watched a video of the Italian student answering their questions. The class then compared and contrasted...
Our CVE Choir and Sewing club took a field trip into the community this week to spread Christmas cheer. First the choir, under the direction of Monica Hutchison, performed beautiful songs for the RSD Central Office staff, then for residents at the Brookdale assisted living facility. Finally, the students visited the Russellville Animal Shelter, where 15 blankets...
One of our 3rd & 4th Grade club opportunities this fall is the Sewing Club, under the direction of Art Teacher, Mrs. Cravens. The sewing club has been working diligently to learn the basics of sewing! They now know how to thread their needle, tie the knots, and sew a running stitch. They also know how to sew a button and how to sew together two pieces of fabric!...
RSD NEW FLYER DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM "PEACHJAR" ASHLEY SNELLENBERGERTHURSDAY, AUGUST 23, 2018
Our district has launched a new digital flyer communication tool called “Peachjar.” To view school-approved digital flyers, simply click the Peachjar button on any of our school’s websites.
This “green” initiative will save our schools tons of paper and reduce copy costs...
Mrs. Hill's first grade class has recently been learning about sequencing in writing. They involved all of the senses by making jello. First hot water, next mix, then chill, and last, enjoy!
The Robotics Club has created their first robot. Meet Milo! They will now be learning how to code him to complete specific tasks. Awesome job students!
On December 8th our 18 Center Valley Ambassadors volunteered at the First United Methodist Church Manna House. Students helped to serve 51 families. The ambassadors worked diligently preparing food bags, assisting families to their car and re-stocking shelves. By volunteering in the community this helps our students foster empathy and compassion for others.
Since September, Mrs. Motley's STEAM Club members have been learning all about stop motion animation. Many well known movies, such as The Boxtrolls, have been made using this technique. Animators move characters and pictures a little at a time, taking a picture of each frame. When these pictures are shown one right after the other, it looks like it is in motion! It...
The Christmas Book Walk in our library has been a longstanding tradition at our school. It happens the week before Christmas break each year. Each student receives a free book as a gift from the school/PTO. The children are always so excited about it and it is a lot of fun. We decorate with a winter or Christmas theme and the children walk or dance around in a...