Geist Gazette
September 28, 2018
GEIST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Website: http://www.hse.k12.in.us/GES
Location: 14051 East 104th Street, Fishers, IN 46037
Phone: 317-915-4260
Twitter: @Geistgators
Note from the Principal...
We look forward to seeing EVERYONE at the Fall Festival next Friday evening! Remember that we focus our fundraising efforts to one day, Friday, October 5, 2018. Please help by making sure your child is talking to their relatives and close adult friends about sponsoring him/her for the Gator Gallop. Our goal is $40,000 and we need your help in achieving this goal. Funds go toward books for the classroom, teacher development opportunities, new equipment for video announcements, robotics, teacher allowances for hands on inquiry activities in the classroom during the year, etc.
Additionally, we hope to have 100% attendance for our parent teacher conferences. Please make sure you have signed up with your child's teacher for a 15 minute slot. Conferences will be taking place in the month of October. Your child's teacher desires to work with his/her families to assure your child is experiencing academic growth and enjoying school!
Thank you for your continued support of your child's education and GES,
Christi Thomas, Principal
Geist Elementary Fall Festival!
Friday, Oct 5, 2018, 05:00 PM
Geist Elementary School, East 104th Street, Fortville, IN, USA
GATOR GALLOP SPIRIT WEEK THIS WEEK!!!!!
Gator Gallop Spirit Week 2018
Monday: USA DAY (wear read, white & blue)
Tuesday: Crazy Hair Day and/or Hat Day
Wednesday: Sports Team and/or Dress Like an Athlete Day
Thursday: Backwards and/or Inside Out Day
Friday: Gator Gallop Day! (wear your Gator Gallop T-Shirt!)
Mrs. K's Music Corner
In this issue:
-3rd Grade Demo Day Information
-Veterans Day Performance Info & Auditions (3rd & 4th Only)
-Canvas & Music Recordings for All Grade Levels
-Music Performance Schedule for All Grade Levels
Mrs. Diamond's Class
Yoga with Mrs. Keller
Choir Rehearsal
News from the Gym
Science Inquiry with Ms. Kappus' 4th Grade
Miss Rose's 4th Graders helping the younger students
Lifeskills - Mrs. Cook's class
Global Studies - Mandarin
Bottoms Up!
Safety Presentation in Mrs. Gamble's class
Mrs. Erickson's 4th Grade - Water and Wind Energy
From the Library - Global Read Aloud
For 6 weeks beginning October 1st, many classrooms will be experiencing a project called the Global Read Aloud. Around the world teachers and children will share the same books reading them at the same time. For younger students a picture book collection focusing on the Native Peoples of Canada will be highlighted one per week. Second through 4th grade participants will focus on the chapter book A Boy Called BAT which centers around a main character who has autism. For additional information about the Global Read Aloud and the titles for this year, go to theglobalreadaloud.com . To share in the experience, follow Geist Library on twitter @geist_library.
Girl Scouts Troop 3668 Refreshed the Staff Lounge
.....and they tackled the microwave too!
Thank you girls!!!!
Artists of the Week for September 17:
K: Eva B. in Ms. Dahl's class
1: Rylee F. in Mrs. Beck's class
2: Owen M. in Mrs. Cushaman's class
3: Eli K. in Mrs. Ireland's class
4: Izabel K. in Ms. Kappus' class
Reminder - Student fees are due for the 2018 - 2019 school year at Giest Elementary School
Student fees are available to view via Skyward. Fees are due by October 5, 2018.
Payments may be made online via the eFunds link from our website under the Manage Fees with eFunds link located on the home page. You may also pay by check payable to Giest Elementary. Please include your student's full name and ID number in the memo line.
If payment arrangements are needed, please contact Amy Mudd, GES Treasurer, at (317) 915-4260 or via email at amudd@hse.k12.in.us.
LOST & FOUND
HAVING TROUBLE WITH VISION?
Butterfly Release
Are you interested in learning strategies that best meet the needs of your high ability child?
Hamilton Southeastern is pleased to offer a four-session book study on A Parent’s Guide to Gifted Children by James T Webb, Janet L. Gore, Edward R. Amend, and Arlene R. DeVries. Meetings follow a discussion format. Walk away with strategies for addressing intensities, perfectionism, sibling issues, and underachievement.
Sessions will be on Tuesday evenings from 7:00-8:00 pm at the Administration Building on 13485 Cumberland Road in the Royals Conference Room. Meeting dates are:
October 30
November 6
November 13
November 27
The book club is limited to twelve participants (one member per family) and fills up quickly.
Participants are welcome to borrow HSE copies of the book for the duration of the book study.
If you would like to join the group, contact Meg Strnat, HSE High Ability Coordinator and book study facilitator, at mstrnat@hse.k12.in.us. Please include contact information (your child’s name, teacher, and school) and whether you would like to borrow the book.
Want to keep up on what's happening at school?
- Follow @geistgators on twitter
- Check our website: https://ges.hseschools.org. Look underHappenings for the building calendar and the Geist Gazette (also emailed every other Sunday).
- GES PTO publishes the PTO Corner twice a month. It is sent via email every other Sunday. Check the PTO section of the website, under Meet GES - Get Involved/PTO
- We encourage you to take a look at the HSE Schools Community Insider each issue to see a listing of many different activities of interest in our school and around the school district. The HSE Schools Community Insider can be found on both the GES and HSE Schools websites. Scroll further down the page to see the HSE Schools Community Insider.
HSE Schools Community Insider
Please check out the following new events on the Community Insider.
- Fishers Fusion Fall Clinic
- Fall Festival & Haunted Forest
- Liger Mile
- Educator All-Stars vs. Harlem Wizards basketball game
What is a Safe Visitor Badge? Can I Visit Without One?
Safe Visitor
A Safe Visitor background check is required for anyone who visits or volunteers in our schools, including family members of our students. Background checks are good for three years at any school in the district. Visit https://www.hseschools.org/services/other/school-safety/visiting-and-volunteering to get yours.
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