Thompson Crossing News
Growing Minds... Growing Leaders... 4-9-2018
Connect With Us
Fax: 317-860-4610
Attendance Line: 317-860-4678
Transportation: 317-862-2314
Website: http://www.ftcsc.k12.in.us/thompson-crossing
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Thompson-Crossing-Elementary-School-220091544800210/
Important Dates
APRIL
4/11- CHOW WITH THE COW
GOTR Practice 4-5:15PM
4/12 - Student Council Meeting 4-5PM
GOTR Practice 4-5:15PM
4/13 - Breakfast With Books at 8AM
4/16 - ISTEP Part II Begins
4/17 - GOTR Practice 4-5:15PM
4/19 - PTC Meeting 6:30PM
GOTR Practice 4-5:15PM
From Your Proud Principal Mr. Murphy
Dear Families,
Welcome back from Spring Break! It doesn’t seem possible that we have started the final quarter of the year! With this, we maintain our high expectations for students. We have one more round of ISTEP+ tests starting April 16 and going through May 4. This is online and you will be receiving your child’s classroom testing schedule soon from their teacher. Please help support your child with a healthy breakfast and a good night’s rest during testing.
We will also continue to emphasize to treat each staff member and fellow student with nothing but the utmost respect and kindness each and every day to the end of the school year. Honestly, I have seen some ups and downs regarding this with some of our students and I think it’s something we can continue to work on as an entire building of students and adults in order to support one another and help each other grow and develop into productive lifelong citizens. Your modeling and support as a parent is instrumental to this, and we thank you for your involvement in this process, and for supporting us if we reach out to you. We sincerely care about your child.
With the end of the year approaching, it is my practice to work as closely as possible with parents to create the ultimate class assignment that ensures each student’s maximum success. The goal is to create a good match from day one. K-4th grade parents (excluding REACH), who will be remaining at Thompson Crossing for next year, please consider filling out the Parent Input Form that was sent out this past week. In addition, it is attached to this newsletter. The strict deadline is Friday, April 20. Have a great week…hopefully warmer spring weather officially shows up soon!
Regards,
Mr. Jeff Murphy
PROUD Thompson Crossing Principal
Car Rider Drop Off/ Pick Up
Pick up must be done from the car rider line as well. Car rider numbers are available at the front office.
Your cooperation helps keep our students safe
Attendance Line
Daily School Times
8:50am-3:50pm
Wednesday
8:50am-3:20pm
Car Rider Doors Open at 8:40am
CHOW WITH THE COW!! COME SHOW YOUR SUPPORT AND EAT MORE CHICKEN ON APRIL 11TH!
SPARC CANNED FOOD DRIVE WINNERS!!
WINNERS 2017-2018
2nd Place with 56 and 55 cans respectively earned Extra Recess – Ms. Ames & Mrs. Oliver
1st Place with 75 cans earned a Special party – Mrs. McQuitty
Thank you everyone for donating canned food items! You are helping families in need J
Mrs. Rainey
Thompson Crossing School Counselor
Thompson Crossing KDG. Registration 2018-2019
- Thursday, April 19 1-8pm
- Friday, April 20 8am-3pm
KINDERGARTEN REGISTRATION INFORMATION
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Welcome to FTCSC! #FutureFlashes
FAST FLASH MAY 12TH! ~LINK BELOW
ALL PRO DADS DAY APRIL 27TH
From Our School Nurse
Required and Recommended School Immunizations
- Hepatitis A will be required for grades K-4, 6, and 12. Requirements have been phased in the last few years, eventually to be required at all levels. Hepatitis A is a series of 2 shots given 6 months apart.
- Tdap and MCV4, as well as 2 doses of Hep A, are required for all students in grade 6.
- A second dose of MCV4, as well as 2 doses of Hep A, are required for grade 12
Check Out Our Local Library For Fun Activities
FIELD DAY IS COMING UP MAY 21ST!!
Thompson Crossing Elementary is having its “Field Day” on Monday, May 21st. If needed, our rain date would be Tuesday, May 22nd. We are looking for parent volunteers to assist with this day. Parent volunteers will assist with fun activities, which include going over activity directions, monitoring stations, and assisting the students with activities. Field Day is scheduled outside for students in kindergarten, 1st and 2nd grades from 9:15 a.m. to 11:45 a.m. and they will be in the gym in the afternoon with bounce houses and face painting. 3rd-5th grade will be in gym in the morning with bounce houses and face painting, then outside from 12:30 p.m. to 3:00. Volunteer request forms will go home with students in the next few weeks.
*All volunteers will need a background check on file with Franklin Township.
Thank you in advance for helping this year!
Did You Know??!!
- Our Lost and Found is located at the front of our building in the main entrance lobby. If your student is missing any items you are welcome to look there or have them look before school starts.
- Staff E-Mail Addresses- All teachers within FTCSC have e-mail addresses. The address consists of their first name, a period, their last name, @ftcsc.k12.in.us (For example: john.doe@ftcsc.k12.in.us) A staff list is available on our TC webpage with teacher first and last names.
PARENTS:
If you have forgotten your user name and/or password, please click the 'Forgot your password' or 'Forgot your user name' links. If you are still having trouble, please follow the instructions in the 'Problems logging in' link.
If you are new to the district and need your PARENT portal log on information for the first time, please send an email to ichelp@ftcsc.k12.in.us, from the email address that is on file with the school district.
School Volunteer Information
INSTRUCTIONS FOR VOLUNTEER BACKGROUND CHECKS
- Any person who will be working with students for extended periods of time – either consecutive hours or on a regular schedule.
- Any person who will be in a position to supervise students – this includes but not limited to field trips (at all levels, including band and choir trips) or taking a group of students out of a classroom for remediation work.
- Any person who will be alone with a student.
*NOTE: VOLUNTEER BACKGROUND CHECKS ARE NO LONGER FREE OF CHARGE. THE FEE IS APPROXIMATELY $16.00 PER VOLUNTEER.
If you wish to proceed, please follow the instructions and click on link below.
https://secure.safevisitorsolutions.com/Safe/Volunteer/franklin000012
- Please select VOLUNTEER for *Please select a Position
- Make sure your name is spelled correctly
- Please complete the entire form, all fields with *are required
- Please select the school or schools for which you request to volunteer
- Select I Agree and then Submit
All schools have access to the volunteer data base and can verify a clear background check. If there is an issue with the background check that will affect the ability to volunteer, that volunteer will be notified. This comprehensive background check will be active for two years. You will receive an email notification once the background check is clear. You will also be notified when it is about to expire.
Birthday Treat Policy
Connect With Our PTC
Star Express Food Menu
Reminders
Student Drop-off/Pick-up
For the safety of our students, it is important that all persons picking up or dropping off students use the proper procedures. Students may not be dropped off before 8:40 a.m. With security procedures, the front door will not be unlocked until 8:40 a.m. and students should not be allowed out of an automobile until that time. We also understand that the drop off line gets long in the morning, but please be patient and take the time necessary to make it safe for all our students, parents, and staff. When dropping off students before and after school, please use the main entrance area only. Make sure that you follow the drive through and drop off lanes. Also, make sure that students get out on the curb or left-side of the car. There is no passing in the drop off lane. Your patience is always appreciated!
Appointments/Early Dismissals * New Procedures
On the day of your student's appointment, it is very important that you have your student bring a note to their teacher or the office before school begins for the day. **Prior notification completely eliminates a classroom disruption and helps to assure that your student will be waiting in the office and ready to go when you come to sign them out. We understand that last minute things come up, but we do ask that you keep walk-up requests or last minute phone calls to a minimum. If you are picking up your child for an early dismissal THEY MUST BE PICKED UP BY 3:15 PM ON A NORMAL DISMISSAL DAY AND 2:50PM ON A PLC/WEDNESDAY. Request for early pickups by parents for appointments, etc. will be made through the front office and MUST be in writing also. These new policies will help ensure a safe dismissal for all students. The note should include the students name, teacher name, your name and date. When picking up your child for appointments, please go directly to the Main Office to sign them out. When a student returns from a mid-day appointment, the student should sign back in at the Main Office and turn in his/her doctor's note if they have one.
Absences During the School Year
Students should be fever-free without the use of fever-reducing medication (i.e. Tylenol) for 24 hours before returning to school. If your child has an illness associated with vomiting and/or diarrhea, they should not return to school until 24 hours after the last episode. This helps prevent further spread of viruses and bacteria, and to promote a healthier environment for all. Our goal at Thompson Crossing is to keep kids healthy and in school. It is important for all students to adhere to our illness guidelines in order to reach this goal.
Attendance is extremely important. If your child is not in our classrooms, they cannot learn and be exposed to the same content as their teacher presents. However, everyone becomes ill at various times and we understand! If your child is going to be absent, please call our attendance line at 860-4678 by 9:15 AM. Our data clerk will check the line daily to record absences. Follow the steps below:
- Date of phone call
- Name of parents/ guardians
- Name of student
- Reason for absence
- Number of days for the absence
If you need to leave a personal message for your child’s teacher and/or request homework, please call the teacher’s voice mail number.