CPS celebrated the start of football season with jersey day. Staff and students wore their favorite team jersey to school on Thursday. As you can see a few staff members and stud...
This week in Kindergarten, Zero the Hero stopped by to visit. Zero the Hero reads a book to students, discussing the significance of the number zero. Our hero stopped by this wee...
The Central Primary School staff rallied early in August to create a warm and welcoming classroom environment in all of our classrooms. The classrooms looked phenomenal as the do...
Central Alums from the class of 2015 received scholarships from the Community Foundation on Wednesday. Sierra Sonnemaker: The Roy & Ada Romani ScholarshipBen Learned: Paul A. Kinsi...
A message from W.H.I.P.:
Washington Helps It’s People, WHIP, would like to thank the students, families and staff at Central District 51 for your amazing support. Over 3,500 c...
Two CPS students enjoyed a ride to school in a police car thanks to a bid at the Central 51 Trojan Gala on Saturday, March 2nd. Quinn and Riley were escorted by our Central 51 D.A....
1. Central Primary School would like to thank the Washington Rotary Club for their donation to our school for leveled readers for our kindergarten students. Our beginning readers h...
Central School District 51 to Host Groundbreaking Ceremony
Washington, IL— Central School District #51 will host a Groundbreaking Ceremony on Thursday, June 6 at 6 p.m. to mar...
1. On Wednesday, May 15th, Luke Flowers, children's author and illustrator made a virtual visit to our CPS Gym to do an Author Skype Visit with our kindergarten and first grade stu...
1. Principal Madeline and Assistant Principal Josie stayed very busy on Thursday, May 2nd. They visited classrooms, helped with Prize Patrol, attended a meeting, met with the super...
1. On Wednesday, April 24th, we celebrated Administrative Assistants Day. Our Central #51 administrative assistants go above and beyond to help our district run smoothly and suppo...
On Wednesday, April 17th, CPS students engaged in Synergize
activities. Kindergarten and first grade students worked together on
Pattern Blocks and Buddy Reading. Second and th...
1. Morgan Frans joined the CPS café staff this winter. In addition to her talents in the kitchen preparing meals each day for our K-3 students, she is a talented artist. Morgan was...
1. PTO organized Muffins with Moms for Thursday, March 21 and Friday, March 22. Students and the special ladies in their lives enjoyed donuts, milk, coffee, conversation, and fun! ...
1. On Wednesday, March 20th, Central Primary School students and staff attended an assembly about Habit 5, Seek first to understand, then to be understood. During the assembly, stu...
1. On Friday, March 8th, Mrs. Faulkner's class worked with the Washington Community High School IMPACT Program. This WCHS program seeks to help high school students realize their p...
CIS Drama Club will be performing Willy Wonka Junior in the CPS Gym on Friday March 15 and Saturday, March 16. Performances begin at 7:00 with the doors opening at 6:00.All ticket...
1. The kindergarteners at CPS participated in their first CPS music program on Monday, March 4th in Holford Gym. Students sang traditional songs, classics from Raffi, and sang and ...
1. On Wednesday, February 13th, our 3rd grade students participated in their music program held in the Central Primary School gymnasium. Students sang, danced, played instruments, ...
1. On Friday, February 8th, a team of kindergarten teachers and other educators from Dunlap Schools came to visit our Kindergarten classrooms at CPS to view the use of 1:1 Chromebo...