Eagle News and Notes
May 17, 2019
NEWSLETTER AT A GLANCE
- STEM Night
- PTO News and School Supplies
- Info Snap Updates
- End-of-Year Family Survey
- Updated Immunization Requirements for 2019-2020
Field Day Note: Our generous PTO will be providing Fla-vor-ice popsicles to students on field day. If you would prefer that your child NOT have one, please contact his or her teacher.
Upcoming Events
May 13-17 - Book Fair
May 14 - Amoré Dining night 5-9 PM
May 15 - STEM Night 6:00-7:30
May 17 - Field Day
May 21 - 3rd Grade History Walk
May 22 - Famous Hoosiers - Shubat & Sinsko Classes
May 23 - Famous Hoosiers - McKinley & Carroll Classes
May 27 - Memorial Day - No School
May 28 - Last Day of School; 4th Grade Ceremony and Honor Walk @ 1:15
Sign up for the Community Garden Construction
PTO News
Thank you families for spoiling our Eagle staff this week during Teacher Appreciation Week!
Field Day and Boxes
- Student Services is looking for lots of cardboard boxes for a field day activity! Please send in boxes that are shoebox size and larger.
- FIELD DAY will be May 17 (rain or shine). Signups for Field Day volunteers will be posted on Ivolunteer! Check the site to signup!!
PTO Positions
We are looking for volunteers for the PTO 2019-2020 school year. We need a 2 Student Service positions (great position to do with a friend! We need to have volunteers or we will not be able to run a number of events for our kids including Field Day, Hot Chocolate Day among others) and Jog-A-Thon co-chair. Please email Kristie Goehausen at kgreenla@yahoo.com
Book Fair
You can go to the scholastic to use their e-wallet new this year! It's http://www.scholastic.com/bf/eagleelementaryschool9
We also need volunteers to help with book fair please sign up on ivolunteer https://eaglepto.ivolunteer.com/bookfairspring_2019
ZEF
School Competition between ZCS schools school with most honors wins recognition in the community: An Eagle Honor is a great way to thank a teacher or staff member who has made an impact on a student. For a $10 donation minimum, a certificate of honor and appreciation, which includes a personal note from the donor, is sent to the individual. Whether you are the parent of a kindergartener and experiencing ZCS for the first time or the parent of a senior looking back at the many people that helped your graduate along the way, Eagle Honor Awards help tell those special individuals, "Thanks, you made a difference!" Visit the ZEF website to order yours today: https://zionsvilleeducationfoundation.org/help-us-do-it/ .
School Supplies
It seems too early!!! But it's not. Order your school supplies for 2019-2020 school year before June 15! It is the exact list that your child's grade level needs and it donates $4 to the PTO! (Don't search multiple stores this summer for your supplies, get it with a few clicks! Done! (can order headphones too)
EAGLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL STUDENTS: Order Your School Supply Kit Now!
Great add on accessories too! Follow this link if you want to add on backpacks etc... Order Your School Supplies Now!
Infosnap Registration for 2019-20 for ZCS Parents
The week of May 5 you will receive an email from Registration@zcs.k12.in.us with information and instructions on registering your child(ren) in Zionsville Community Schools for the 2019-20 school year. We request that you complete this registration by Friday, May 31.
If your child is returning to Zionsville Community Schools next year and you do not receive this email, please check your spam or junk folder. If you can’t find this email, please let us know. If your child will not be returning to Zionsville schools next year, please notify your school(s) building secretary at your earliest convenience. For all other residency changes, please contact the Central Office at 317-873-2858.
Attention 4th Grade Families!
In an effort to help students transition from elementary school to middle school, ZCS will be offering OPTIONAL 1 hour Tech Boot Camp sessions to any incoming 5th grader at Zionsville Middle School. Boot Camp sessions will be held on July 29 and 31. Sessions are held at 12:30-1:30PM and 1:30-2:30PM each day. Students will be encouraged to bring their laptop as we learn how to:
Access and connect to the school’s wireless network
Log into Office 365
Access e-mail
Save files to OneDrive
Download Office 2016 for FREE if needed
Navigate their new Canvas courses
Setup Wireless Printing
Parents are welcome to stay and learn as well, but the 1 hour session will be student focused. Space is limited! Sign your child up TODAY!Sign-up here
Medication Pick up in the Health Clinic
A quick reminder, ALL medication that is in the health clinic must be picked up by May 28. 2019. The clinic is open on school days from 7:30-3:30.
For the safety of our students, all medication must be transported to and from school by an adult (unless other arrangements have been made with the nurse. Any medication that is left in the clinic will be discarded by St.Vincent Hospital.
Please contact me in the clinic with any questions or concerns.
Kendra Scales
Spring Identification Deadlines
The Indiana Department of Education requires school districts to identify high ability (gifted) students and provide them with appropriately differentiated curriculum and instruction. In ZCS, we consider ability and achievement data of all students each spring to identify any who may need advanced instruction and/or curriculum. While the official designation is a state-required label for students, our school district is committed to continuous progress for all students, regardless of designation. Accelerated content is common in our classrooms as are heightened expectations and instructional levels and high-achieving peers. Instructional methods regularly group and regroup students with differentiated materials and goals. Our teachers are committed to regular assessment of skills and knowledge and matching experiences to challenge each child and help him or her make maximum academic growth. We are proud to be a high-performing school district with high expectations for all students.
For students currently in grades 1-3: All students are reviewed each year to determine if they need advanced curriculum and/or instruction. Our identification team looks at both achievement (NWEA) and ability (OLSAT). Since these vary from year to year with young students, we re-look at every student each spring. Parents will be notified by June 10 if their child has been recommended for differentiation based on the need for accelerated instruction or curriculum. If your child was not identified through our extensive process, parents may appeal the decision. Parents can complete the appeal process by June 15. Forms are located on the website:https://1.cdn.edl.io/STFd2znmUm9v64tOK0o5GHa56Sylujl5JYhwFChIXdtXGo0P.pdf
For students currently in grades 4-7: At this level students are more formally identified for high ability classes. All students are considered for high ability each year. Our identification team considers either achievement (NWEA) or ability (OLSAT) when making decisions. Parents will be notified by June 10 if their child has been recommended for differentiation based on the need for accelerated instruction or curriculum. If your child was not identified through our extensive process, parents may appeal the decision. Parents can complete the appeal process by June 15. Forms are located on the website: https://1.cdn.edl.io/STFd2znmUm9v64tOK0o5GHa56Sylujl5JYhwFChIXdtXGo0P.pdf
End of Year Family Survey and Class Placement Input
Families - We would love to hear feedback about your family's experiences this school year at Eagle Elementary.
We also take a great deal of information into consideration when we place students into classes. Placements will be based on information the teachers provide about a child's classroom performance, assessment data, individual learning and social/emotional needs.
We also invite your input, so if you have additional information about your child that we need to consider, please complete the form linked here to provide us with those details. We request that all information be submitted by May 10th.
Please know that this is not an opportunity to request a particular teacher, only to share your thoughts on the learning style of your child. An appropriate submission would contain information focusing on your child's learning style and the environment in which you feel they work best.
Creating our classroom groups is an intricate balancing process. Our priority is to place all of our students in the optimal instructional environment based upon each individual child's strengths and needs.
Please Click Here to fill out the survey.
- We ask that you notify the office if you will not be returning to Eagle next year. (Other than 4th graders moving on to ZWMS)
ZCS Food Service
ZCS Food Service positions available at several of our ZCS cafeterias; try us out for the remainder of this school year! Click here to apply directly and call 317-733-4804 with any questions!
Better yet, come and discuss opportunities in person at a Job Fair on Monday, April 15th from 4-7 pm at the Whitestown Municipal Complex!
Come join our team and meet us via this awesome (one click) video!
Important-Updated Immunization Requirements for 2019-2020
The Indiana State Department of Health school immunization requirements for 2019-2020 have been updated. Click here to view these new requirements as they have recently changed. Students who do not have the Hepatitis A series may need to get the first dose as soon as possible as there is a minimum interval of six calendar months between the first and second doses. Religious and medical objections to the immunization requirements must be updated and signed each school year. Please feel free to send updated immunization records to the health clinic as you receive them. Contact the school nurse or your physician’s office with any questions.
Before School Piano
Strong in Every Way Field Day - August 3, 2019
If you love the outdoors, love family time, love your community and enjoy your school and colleagues, you will want to put together a team for this summer's Field Day. The Strong in Every Way Field Day is far ALL community members. Participants can be anyone over the age of 5 including: families, children, adults, and senior citizens (feel free to bring the little ones, they are great cheerleaders).http://programs.zionsvilleeaglerec.com/strong-in-every-way-field-day.cfm
ZCS Programs 2019 Strong in Every Way Field Day. If you love the outdoors, love family time, love your community and enjoy your school and colleagues, you will want to put together a team for this summer's Field Day.
programs.zionsvilleeaglerec.com
This year's "Field Day" will focus on:
- Building webs of support within the community
- Promoting wellness
- Developing community pride
The morning event schedule:
- 8:30am DanceFit by Erin in the St. Vincent Stadium
- 9am Competition begins with 30-minute rotations with 15-minute transition time: Kickball, CornHole,
- 4-Square, Track Relays, Tug-Of-War, and Inner Tube Relays in the pool!
- 12:30pm Awards ceremony at the pool!
School Lunch Information
CRIMINAL BACKGROUND CHECKS FOR VOLUNTEERS
We value partnerships with our families and welcome parents and guardians to serve as volunteers in our schools. Each ZCS building offers a wide variety of volunteer opportunities.
Examples include:
Field Trip Chaperones
Out of Town/Overnight Chaperones
Tutors
Volunteer Coaches
Classroom Helpers (PTO parties/room parents)
Library Helpers
After Prom Workers
Field Day/Jog-A-Thon Volunteers
Book Fair Sales/Athletic Ticket Sales
During the school day, all volunteers are expected to sign in at the front office. Prior to the volunteer opportunity, all volunteers must sign a Non-disclosure Acknowledgement Form and have successfully completed a Full Criminal History Background Check. Necessary background check paperwork is available on the ZCS website at the Volunteers/BRAVO link and should be submitted at least 10 days prior to the intended volunteer date. Volunteers must also view the state mandated confidentiality/bullying video, provided on the Volunteer/BRAVO website. The volunteer will pay the fee* for the full background check which will expire after 5 years. The link to apply for the full background check can be accessed on the Volunteers/BRAVO link on the ZCS main webpage. For more information, contact the Volunteer/BRAVO Coordinator.
CRIMINAL BACKGROUND CHECKS FOR VISITORS
During the school day, all visitors must enter via the front door and sign-in at the front office. Visitors need to be prepared to present a government issued photo ID which will be scanned against the National Sex Offender Registry. All visitors will be issued a visitor badge/tag to be worn inside the building at all times.
Examples Include:
Lunch Guests
Classroom Guest Speakers
Classroom Special Events (Grandparent Day/Famous Hoosiers/etc.)
Parent/Teacher Conferences
We ask that all visitors schedule an appointment to meet with teachers, counselors, administrators and all other staff members so that we may best serve everyone. Visitors other than parents/guardians must be prearranged and organized through the main office.
*ZCS thanks all volunteers for generous support of our youth and schools. Thank you, too, for supporting assurance of student and staff safety by completing and paying for a volunteer background check.
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Eagle Elementary
Email: aforeman@zcs.k12.in.us
Website: http://eag.zcs.k12.in.us/
Phone: (317) 873-1234