Stonegate Elementary Weekly News
February 8, 2020
Calendar of Events
- February 12 - PTO meeting at 2:45
- February 13 - 3rd Grade Specialty Fair
- February 13 - Family STEM/Wellness Night from 6:00-7:30pm
- February 14 - Valentine's Day Parties
- February 17 - President's Day - No School
- February 18 - Teacher Professional Development Day - No School for Students
- February 19 - Dining for Dollars - Marco's Pizza 4:00-9:00pm
- February 21 - PTO Spirit Day - ZCS Wear
- February 27 - 4th graders visit ZWest
- February 28 - 3rd grade shark dissection
- February 29 - PTO Spring Fling 3:00-6:00pm
*CELEBRATING BLACK HISTORY MONTH AT SGE!*
Every day this week, we have had over 100 trivia tickets submitted to the front office! The interest and participation from our students have been outstanding!
Last but not least, a VERY BIG THANK YOU to Charise Shoffner and Evona Watson for putting up our bulletin board for our SGE students and staff!
OUR 2ND ANNUAL GLOBAL SCHOOL PLAY DAY!
We observed students cooperating, negotiating, self-regulating (entering Quiet Zones on their own), and making new friends. Needless to say, it was spectacular and we were so proud of our students for working together so well to help make this day such a success!
We would also like to give a big THANK YOU to our PTO for helping us with providing popcorn to our students. In keeping with the spirit of this day, we elected not to serve snacks to our students at an adult-direct time, but instead, students entered our Projects Lab if they wanted popcorn. This process worked beautifully.
"Play, by definition, is self-controlled and self-directed. It is the self-directed aspect of play that gives it its educative power." - Dr. Peter Gray, TedxNavesink
Family STEM/Wellness Night
Our Family STEM/Wellness Night will be on February 13 from 6-7:30. Our theme this year is Global Games. Please see the links below if you are able to donate supplies, or if you’d like to sign up for the VR headset station. Please contact Mrs. Skura (jenskura@zcs.k12.in.us) or Mrs. Torrance (dtorrance@zcs.k12.in.us) if you have questions. Thanks!
Donations Link: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/20f0f44a5a92ca75-stemwellness1
VR Headset Station Link: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/20f0f44a5a92ca75-stemwellness
Yearbook Orders
It's time to order your child's 2019-20 Yearbook! Follow the link below to place your order online. Your child also brought home a paper form for cash/check payments if you'd prefer to order that way. Yearbooks are $15 each and will be delivered to your child's classroom during the last two weeks of school. All orders must be placed by February 28th.
https://cp-school-portraits.hhimagehost.com/V2/Home/LoginConsumer?EK=142643
PTO Dining for Dollars
PTO Leap Day Carnival and Raffle
The Stonegate PTO is hosting a Leap Day Carnival and Raffle on Feb. 29th from 3-6 pm at Stonegate Elementary. The event will include free games like football toss, a minute to win it flossing game, and a cake walk. Other free activities available are face painting and henna tattoos. For $10 a person you can paint your own pottery in the art room. On the stage, we will have a raffle of teacher and staff experiences for $5 a ticket. Concessions will also be available and include items like soft pretzels, popcorn, candy and bottled water.
This will be a fun family event and we hope you will join us! This is a great time to mingle with other families and staff members from SGE.
Volunteers for supplies and working a shift are needed. Sign up here:
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/8050D4DACAE2DA1FF2-stonegate1
Have questions? Email: zcsstonegatepto@gmail.com
*Important Announcement from the town of Zionsville*
Sycamore Street Bridge Project
Eagle Recreation Enrichment Classes
The Zionsville Eagle Recreation Program now has a direct link that will show you all the updated courses that take place at Stonegate Elementary. Please click on the link below to see the list of courses as well as links to sign up. https://www.zionsvilleeaglerec.com/stonegate-elementary.cfm
For course offerings in music, please clink on this link: https://www.dropbox.com/s/8hkiruvdt6knmyh/Course%20offerings%20in%20music%20Jan%2017%2C%202020.pdf?dl=0
ZCS Food Service - Updates
The ZCS Food Service Department has a current listing of food service positions. Please click on the link below to view the Zionsville Food Service Department page. On this page you will also find the monthly newsletters. Nutrition Nuggets focuses on elementary aged students, while Teen Food and Fitness focuses on middle and high school aged students.
Follow this link for community flyers and events
An Evening with Archie Manning
BACKGROUND CHECK INFORMATION
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 their 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.
Did You Know?
ZCS, like other public schools, has a no-idling policy for vehicles on campus. The purpose of the policy is to limit vehicle emissions that might be brought into the schools and adversely impact the health of our students and staff. If you are stopped on campus for more than 5 minutes, please remember to turn off your engine. We thank you for abiding by this policy to help reduce the exposure to these emissions.
Strong In Every Way
Click here to learn more about ZCS's Human Capital Campaign.
SAFEVISITOR VISITOR MANAGEMENT
All school visitors will be checked in using a visitor management system known as SafeVisitor.
Please be prepared to scan a government issued ID (Driver License) each time you arrive to campus as a visitor or volunteer. The printed badge should be visible at all times while in the building. Thank you!
BOONE COUNTY EMERGENCY ALERT SYSTEM
GROW/CHILD CARE SERVICES
The mission of GROW programming is to provide value-added, enriching, fee based services for families of Zionsville Community Schools. Click here for more information about GROW child care options regarding before and after care programming in addition to preschool.
CLASSES WITH EAGLE REC
Eagle Recreation & Enrichment (ERE) offers enrichment classes and sports camps for our students in elementary, middle, and high schools. We also offer some courses for adults. Click here for more information and course offerings with ERE.
LET'S GO SWIMMING!
ZCS Aquatic Center is open to the public 7 days a week year-round for family swim, lap swim, lessons and more! Daily, monthly or yearly passes are available for purchase. Click here for more details.
Contact Us
Website: http://sge.zcs.k12.in.us/
Location: 7312 W Stonegate Dr, Zionsville, IN, United States
Phone: 317-873-8050
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Stonegate-Elementary-667262290025971/
Twitter: @ZCSStonegate