Jeremiah Gray Kindergarten Academy
Home of the Little Giants - May 10th, 2019
Principal's Message
This week we enjoyed celebrating Teacher Appreciation Week! Mr. Witt and I are so lucky to work with such an amazing staff of educators. They each work so hard every day to grow their students academically and socially.
We appreciate YOU for your help celebrating them. It was so fun watching students walk in with treats and gifts to honor their teachers. The kids were SO very proud! Teachers enjoyed the flowers, treats, and LOVED the food that was sent in for lunches. We are so fortunate to have such wonderful families. THANK YOU FOR YOUR GENEROSITY!
This week our students wrapped up their mClass testing, and WOW!!!! They did such a good job on this end of the year assessment, and we are so proud of the growth they've made this year. I am proud to say that our students achieved and met our school goal!
We had set the goal that 80% of our students would be proficient or above on their early literacy skills. Our Little Giants came in at 91%! Students that may not have hit the proficient range still demonstrated growth so we are very proud of ALL of our children.
We set the goal of 60% for our TRC, which is the test that measures how fluently students read and comprehend. I am very proud to say we reached 65%! This is a VERY hard test for kindergartners that are just learning to read. I am proud of all of our students, because even those that did not reach the goal of Level C still grew in text levels.
I attribute our success to the hard work of our students and teachers. But I also think YOU have done a great job working on sight words with your children at home. Thank you for your hard work, and KEEP PRACTICING those words and reading with your children.
As always, thanks for all YOU do to help support our school's vision of building kind, confident learners.
Love,
Mrs. Hansell
JGKA Musical - "A Small Part of the World"
1st Grade Visits
Congratulations to our Little Giants of the Week!
Achievement Wall
Important Dates
May 17th - Field Day
May 22nd - Awards Day
May 22nd - Early Release
May 23rd - Student's Last Day
A Message from Our Nurse
Clothing
New Kindergarten Eligibility Dates
On Monday, April 29, 2019, Gov. Eric Holcomb signed a bill that changes the eligibility cutoff date for students entering kindergarten in the 2019-20 school year. If your child will turn 5 on or before Sept. 1, 2019, you are eligible to apply for kindergarten. Previously, a child was eligible for kindergarten in the fall of 2019 if they turned 5 on or before Aug. 1, 2019.
Registration is now open! For more information, visit perryschools.org or 317-789-3700.
Visitor Policy
Volunteer Policy
SCOPE: Volunteers who in the course of performing their service and have access to vulnerable populations, specifically minor children less than 18 years of age. This policy will cover all volunteers who volunteer on a regular basis with “ongoing contact” with students.
Such volunteers consist of:
- Volunteers who are with children on a regular basis
- Tutoring/Mentoring
- Coaches
- Extracurricular sponsors
- Volunteers who chaperone overnight trips/ or are attending field trips and have sole responsibility over a group of students or any student other than their own child.
PURPOSE: To establish a pre-screening program and an ongoing evaluation process to protect the students we are attempting to serve.
POLICY: It is the policy of Perry Township Schools to promote an environment in which the students we serve do so in safety and without fear in an atmosphere of trust and respect. Perry Township Schools, therefore, requires an expanded criminal history of volunteers who will have as part of their duties access to minors under the age of 18. Volunteers must wait until after their background screening process is complete to begin their volunteer assignment. However, the volunteer must contact Perry Township Schools if there are any personal arrests or filing of criminal charges while serving as a volunteer. A volunteer MUST complete the background check through Raptor each year. Volunteers will be interviewed by Administrators, teachers and/or Human Resources when deemed appropriate.
There is a $5.00 charge for the volunteer background check. The background checks usually take 5-7 days to be completed. Background checks will be maintained in Human Resources Office. The school will maintain a list of all current volunteers.
http://www.perryschools.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/VOLUNTEER-POLICY-2018.pdf
What's going on in the community?
Southport Girls Youth Basketball Camp
“Building Tradition, One Year at a Time”
The Lady Cardinals Basketball Staff and Players look forward to working with your daughter on the offensive and defensive fundamentals of the game of basketball, including shooting, ball-handling, and footwork. The future success of our Lady Cardinals Basketball Program starts and ends with these young ladies, as we strive to build the program they deserve.
Location: Southport High School 971 E Banta Rd, Indpls, IN 46227
Costs: $50 for 1st child, $45 for 2nd, $40 for 3rd in the Same Household
Who: Camp is open to any girl entering grades 2-8 this fall 2019.
Dates and Times: May 28th – 30th (9-10:30 am 2nd – 4th grade) (10:30-12pm 5th-8th grade)
Registration: Registration begins immediately. Forms should be back by May 17th for T-shirt ordering purposes. Please return forms with payment to middle/elementary offices or SHS Athletic Office.
Payment: Please make checks payable to Southport High School
Questions: Call Coach Adam Morelock (317)523-0237
**Look for registration forms coming home with your child**
Southport Library
Lego Day
Saturday, May 11th 2:00pm – 4:00 pm. Families and children ages 2 and older are invited to drop in any time to learn to play and pay to learn by using a variety of building items.
Paws to Read
Wednesday, May 15th 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm. Children who are reluctant readers are invited to read to registered therapy dogs who love to listen to stories! This activity can help improve a child’s reading skills and self-confidence.
The South Indy Youth Hockey Association
Are you ready for some Hockey? The South Indy Sharks are BACK on the South Side at Perry Park and preparations for the 2019-2020 season are already taking place. Are you new to the sport? Fantastic! We have a program for new skaters from ages 5 and up to 14! Are you in middle school and looking for travel level competitive level play? Fantastic! Are you somewhere in between? No worries! We have a program for those as well. Teams are already forming. For more information, please look us up online at http://www.siyha.org Or, if you prefer, contact Jeff Fanter at jfanter@gmail.com or through the website contact link.
INSpace Camp 2019
Discover Your Inner Astronaut When? July 15-19, 2019 and July 29-August 2, 2019 Where? Frankfort, Indiana Register at: http://www.usspacecenter.org
Ready. Set. CAMP!
YMCA of Greater Indianapolis Summer Day Camp. Register at http://www.INDYMCA.org/YouthDevelopment
YMCA Before & After School
Enrollment opens April 22 http://www.INDYMCA.org/YouthDevelopment
Jeremiah Gray Kindergarten Academy
Website: http://www.perryschools.org/jk/
Location: 5225 Gray Road, Indianapolis, IN, United States
Phone: (317) 782-2240
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/JGKALittleGiants/
Twitter: @JGKAPrincipal