Jeremiah Gray Kindergarten Academy
Home of the Little Giants - September 13, 2019
Principal's Message
Thanks to everyone for making our Homecoming Spirit Week a huge success! It was so fun seeing the students all dressed up.
Please enjoy the cute pictures!
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Congratulations to our Little Giants of the Week!
Little Giant Spirit Wear Online
Teacher
Name: Nicole Blackley
Number of years: This is my 16th year teaching.
Family Info: My husband Mike, 24 year old stepdaughter who is a recreational therapist in Phoenix, AR, 20 year old stepdaughter who is a junior at IU, 16 year old daughter who is a Junior at Southport High School, and a 13 year old son who is an 8th grader at Southport Middle School.
Favorite Hobbies: I enjoy watching movies with my family, playing board games, and traveling.
Interesting fact: I am from Buffalo, New York.
Aide
Name:Jennifer Collins
Number of years: 2nd year as an aide
Family Info: Husband of 17 years Bill, my daughter Madison is 12 attending Southport 6th grade academy, my son Jaxson is 4 trying to prepare for kindergarten next year.
Favorite Hobbies: Dentistry, Hiking, novice bike riding, traveling, eating new interesting foods, reading
Interesting fact: I lived in southern Utah briefly where I enjoyed kayaking, hiking and 4 wheeling.
Achievement Wall
One way they can sign the wall is to read at a level C text. We will begin working on that each day in class. You can help at home by reading with your child each night.
Another way to sign the wall is to master all of our 100 sight words. We will learn these in class, but you can also practice at home, too. The words are listed below for anyone that wants to get started.
Our wall is empty now, so we can't wait to fill it with our students' names!
Child Nutrition
PTEF Family Fit Fest (Featuring the Coach Hathaway 10k, 5k & 1-Mile Run)
Saturday, September 28, 2019
9am-12pm (registration begins at 7:30 am)
Southport High School Cardinal Stadium, 971 E Banta Rd
Join us for the PTEF Family fit Fest, featuring the Coach Hathaway 10k, 5k & 1-Mile Run! This fun community event is open to people of all ages and ability levels. In addition to the run, enjoy a circuit of fitness activities led by district PE teachers, a health & community fair, and a ¼-mile Kiddie Romp with school mascots. New name, new look, expanded offerings for kids and families – same 10k, 5k, and 1-mile run you’ve come to know and love for the past eight years. Join us as we raise money for our mission to inspire learning, teaching, and community in Perry Township. Learn more and register: www.ptef.org
NOW HIRING BUS DRIVERS
Our students need you!
*We CDL Train*
Contact our Transportation Dept
317-789-6225 or apply online at www.perryschools.org
Important - Student Accident Insurance
Student Accident Insurance is available to any parent/guardian of a student in Perry Township. Please contact your school's front office for information on cost, coverage and how to sign up or you can visit our website at perryschools.org under the parent section.
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 Wresting Club
Southport Wrestling Club for Boys and Girls. Registration has begun. Age 4 through 6th grade. First practice is October 21st .
Register at an early registration date and gain access to a free 3-day wrestling clinic. Check us out online, or contact Coach Skinner for more information. askinner@perryschools.org
Southport Public Library
Mask Making for Kids at Southport Library is happening on Saturday, September 14, 2019 from 11:00am-12:00pm. In celebration of Lucha Libro at the Library, kids are invited to join La Sardina Gallery for a unique Lucha Libre experience. They’ll learn about Lucha Libre’s history and culture, read a story about a young Luchador, participate in a thumb wrestling match, and create their own Luchador mask.
Lego Day at Southport Library is Saturday, September 14, 2019 from 2:00pm-4:00pm. Families and children ages 2 and older are invited to drop in any time to learn to play and play to learn by using a variety of building items.
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