Bulldog Bulletin
January 4, 2016
Bunker Hill Elementary
- FAX - 781-9163
- Attendance -860-3449
- Transportation - 862-2314
From the desk of our Proud Principal
Welcome back to the second semester of the 2015-2016 school year. We've had a great first semester and I'm positive that the remainder of the school year will be just as great, if not better! As you know I will be leaving Bunker Hill very soon to transition into the Acton Elementary School principal position. As of today, there has not been a principal chosen for Bunker Hill. Dr. Flora has narrowed the search down to a few finalists and will be making the final decision this week. The FTCSC School Board should approve the new principal at the January 11th board meeting, if all goes as planned. Once the approval has been given, I will work closely with my new colleague to make the transition as smooth as possible for students, staff and families.
Blessings,
Brook Wessel-Burke
Proud Principal
Bunker Hill Elementary School
(317) 860-3400
FTCSC Students are Prepared for Life’s Possibilities!
Mrs. Pickett's Counselor Corner
https://www.facebook.com/PickettCounselorCorner?fref=ts
As we start the New Year, it is a time to think about resolutions. New Year’s Resolutions are not just for adults. It is important for kids to think about goals they would like to achieve in the coming year. Challenging your child to try new things, work harder and achieve goals can be a fun adventure you can go on together. Make your goals SMART.
Here are some important tips when setting goals or resolutions with your child.
1) Set Specific and realistic goals. Encourage your child to pick one or two areas to work on. Make sure they know exactly what they want to accomplish. Example – read a new book each month.
2) Measurable – How will they know when they reached their goal?
3) Achievable - Make sure their goal is not too far to reach, but make it challenging.
4) Relevant – Link the goal to something important.
5) Timely - Have an idea of when you want to reach your goal. If it is longer term, have mini-goals along the way.
Post your goals as a reminder!
Alison Pickett, MS
Guidance Counselor
Bunker Hill Elementary
(317) 860-3426
Student of the Month
This year we've decided to update our Student of the Month Awards. We wanted to tie in our monthly core essentials curriculum with our student of the month program. We will be spotlighting one student per classroom that has displayed the core essentials trait. For December the trait we’ve discussed is Compassion. Classrooms read a Dr. Seuss book that portrays the month’s trait and then teachers chose one student from their class that demonstrated that trait. Below is a list of the monthly traits along with a link to a reading of the Dr. Seuss book that correlates.
September: Initiative Horton Hatches The Egg
October: Individuality Happy Birthday to You
November: Service Thidwick The Kindhearted Moose
December: Compassion How the Grinch Stole Christmas
January: Self Control My Many Colored Days
February: Cooperation The Cat in the Hat
March: Hope The Lorax
Apil: Friendship Horton Hears a Who
May: Contentment Yertle The Turtle
Student of the Month lists are available on our website.
Important Dates
January
Jan. 4- School Resumes
Jan. 7- PTO Meeting 6:30 pm
Jan. 12- Student Council Meeting
Jan. 12- WOW Skate Night 6-8pm
Jan. 18- No School Martin Luther King Jr. Day (snow make-up day)
Jan. 31- PTO Bowling Night Expo Bowl 5-7 pm
February
Feb. 2- Student Council
Feb. 4- PTO Meeting 6:30 pm
Feb. 5- Jump Rope for Heart
Feb. 8-12- Scholastic Book Fair
Feb. 8-12- Friendship Week
Feb. 12- Friendship Parties 3pm
Feb. 15- President's Day- No School
Feb. 25- 2nd Grade Field Trip (Clowes Hall)
Feb. 25- 3rd Grade Field Trip (Clowes Hall)
Residency and Educational Rights
Please go to the link below to see the rights of students who are living in a homeless situation.
It's Yearbook Time
It's time to purchase your yearbook for the 2015/2016 school year. Order forms will go home on Friday, January 8.
Orders need to be turned in by Jan. 29th.
Yearbooks are $15.00 each - Please make payments to Bunker Hill Elementary
Order online at YBPay.lifetouch.com using yearbook ID code: 11537116
Winter Weather
We are creeping closer and closer to winter weather. Therefore we must ensure our students are safely clothed for bus stops and recess. Hats, coats, gloves and boots are important for students to have daily. If your family is having difficulty providing those items, please contact Mrs. Pickett for assistance.
We also want to ensure the safety of our students when heading to their bus stops. Please shovel snow in your driveways and sidewalks so students can safely get to and stand in their designated bus stop locations. If Home Owners Associations contract out the snow removal for your neighborhood, please request that the plow trucks NOT pile up snow at corners used for bus stops. This could greatly decrease the risk of student injuries while waiting for their buses.
Newsletter
REMIND
Text Book RentalIf you have not paid your textbook rental please do so at this time. Listed below are ways to pay.
Those who have made arrangements for payment please continue to send in at the scheduled time. | School Times Monday/Tuesday/Thursday/Friday 8:50am-3:50pm Car Rider Doors Open at 8:35am Wednesday 8:50am-3:20pm | Attendance All absences must be reported on the attendance line. Please call 860-3449 each day that your child will be absent. |
Text Book Rental
If you have not paid your textbook rental please do so at this time. Listed below are ways to pay.
- Check made payable to Bunker Hill Elementary
- Credit Card (Please call the office to make payment).
- Financial Assistance (Forms are available upon request. If you have already filled out the form please look in your child's folder to find a notice of adjustment.
Those who have made arrangements for payment please continue to send in at the scheduled time.
School Times
8:50am-3:50pm
Car Rider Doors Open at 8:35am
Wednesday
8:50am-3:20pm
Friendly Reminders
- We do our best to keep classroom disruptions to a minimum. If your child forgets an item and you bring it in, please do not be offended if the front office asks for you to leave the item with them so it can be delivered at an appropriate time.
- If there is a change in transportation for students at the end of the day, we must be notified by a Parent/Guardian before 3:00pm.
- If electronics (cell phones, ipods, gaming systems) are brought into school and removed from backpacks, they will be confiscated by the teacher. A parent/guardian will be asked to pick up the electronic at the front desk.
- When having lunch with your student in the cafeteria please remember to only have your child sit with you at the family table. We like to keep the table open for other families. Please No Fast Food!
- When visiting your child for lunch, please go directly to the cafeteria and exit the building when lunch is finished. We are no longer allowing parents to go to recess with the class. We appreciate your cooperation in helping limit our classroom distractions.
Drop Off/Pick Up Information Morning student drop off must be done in the car rider line. Drop off opens at 8:35 am in the car rider line. Students arriving after 8:50 am must be signed in at the front office. 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. | Birthday Celebrations
| Safety First WE LOVE OUR STUDENTS. THEIR SAFETY IS CRUCIAL TO US. PLEASE REMEMBER TO BE PREPARED TO STOP, SHOW ID AND SIGN IN WHEN VISITING OUR SCHOOL. WE HAVE RECEIVED A NEW VISITOR SIGN IN SYSTEM (RAPTOR). THIS WILL REQUIRE ALL VISITORS TO HAVE AN IDENTIFICATION CARD TO BE SCANNED AT THE DOOR. A FLYER WENT HOME TO EXPLAIN OUR NEW SYSTEM. . THANK YOU FOR YOUR PATIENCE AS WE CONTINUE TO KEEP OUR STUDENTS SAFE. |
Drop Off/Pick Up Information
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.
Birthday Celebrations
- We can no longer allow birthday/special occasion cakes, cookies, or cupcakes brought into the school. This is for the safety of our students who have allergies or health conditions. Parents are encouraged to bring goodies such as bookmarks, pencils, stickers, donation of a book to the class, goodie bags, etc.
Safety First
WE HAVE RECEIVED A NEW VISITOR SIGN IN SYSTEM (RAPTOR). THIS WILL REQUIRE ALL VISITORS TO HAVE AN IDENTIFICATION CARD TO BE SCANNED AT THE DOOR. A FLYER WENT HOME TO EXPLAIN OUR NEW SYSTEM. .
THANK YOU FOR YOUR PATIENCE AS WE CONTINUE TO KEEP OUR STUDENTS SAFE.
Clinic Reminders
- Vision Screening referrals have been sent home. If your child received a referral please make an appointment with an eye doctor as soon as possible and return referral paperwork to Mrs. Knox.
- The flu season is upon us. Please remind your child to practice good hand washing skills. Students also need to practice coughing and sneezing into their elbow.
- The clinic is in need of clothing and underwear for boys. Sizes most needed are 5 and 6.
- If your child is vomiting, experiencing diarrhea, or has a fever they must be free of these symptoms for 24 hours before returning to school.
- Please return any medical paperwork as soon as possible.
- All medications must be brought in by parent or guardian to school.
A SPECIAL NOTE FROM THE NURSE
LICE
I have seen an increase in cases of lice. If your child reports their head is itching, please examine and/or call the clinic and I will examine for lice. Lice spread from person to person by direct contact or by using another person’s personal items--comb and brush, hat, hair bows, coat, clothes, etc. Head lice are tiny and brownish in color and only live on the human head. They crawl rapidly, but do not fly or jump. The bugs deposit tiny white eggs (nits) on the hair shaft by using sticky “glue” so the eggs do not dislodge easily. Besides visualizing the bugs/eggs, the only symptom of head lice may be head scratching. Many times, lice will begin at back of neck/behind ear area.
If your child has head lice, please contact me so that we can work together to eliminate the lice. Do not send your child to school with live lice. Nits (lice eggs) need to be removed to stop the cycle of infestation but are not able to spread to other students. Be sure to remind your student to not share hats, coats, combs/brushes, or hair ties. Most lice-killing products do a good job killing the live lice but they likely do not kill all of the nits. The nits that survive the treatment may hatch and the process may begin again. The importance of egg removal and regular inspection is crucial to avoid reoccurrence. Lice may spread anywhere children gather, such as when playing “dress-up” at home, at ball games where children wear a common helmet/hat, at sleep-overs, on movie seats, at a club meeting (i.e. Girl Scouts etc.), and at day care centers and schools. Regular inspection of your child’s head enables you to identify a case earlier, resulting in faster eradication and quicker return to school. As with any health condition, only parents may call the school with information about their child.
Thanks for your vigilance in the months ahead.
Mrs. Knox
A Music Note
Welcome Mrs. Nguyen!
Taking over in the Music Room while Mrs. Mueller is away on maternity leave will be Mrs. Mary Nguyen. Starting in January, she will be part of the Bunker Hill team for the remainder of the 2015-2016 school year. We are lucky to have Mrs. Nguyen, as she has a lot of experience teaching Music! She has recently moved to the Midwest after living and teaching Music in California. She will be a great fit at Bunker Hill and I know she will love the wonderful atmosphere of our school!
Mrs. Laura Mueller
Music Teacher, Bunker Hill Elementary School
laura.mueller@ftcsc.k12.in.us
317-860-3408
ART NEWS
Help us get more smiles in the yearbook! If you have any pictures of school events please download them on the following website. Students in the 5th grade Yearbook Club may use these pictures as they design the yearbook this year. Deadline to get pictures downloaded to the website is January 22nd.
Upload your photos of school events to
community.lifetouch.com
Use school code: JAJAEA
Uploaded images will be considered for the yearbook. Please submit photos that are at least 300 dpi to ensure acceptable print quality for the yearbook. Note: Photos from social media websites (i.e. Facebook) may not be acceptable quality. Please consider this when uploading images.
Kimberly Wuest
Bunker Hill Elementary
Art Teacher
A Message from Mrs. Staton
Physical Education News
Mark your calendars! Our annual JUMP ROPE FOR HEART event will be Friday, February 5th during Physical Education classes. This fun, fitness event benefits the American Heart Association (donations), as well as the health of our students (jumping rope). Last year, Bunker Hill donated $13,797.66 to the American Heart Association---the 11th highest amount from ANY school in the STATE! Let’s top that amount this year! Look for information to come home with students the week of January 11th. Thanks in advance for your support!
Also, second grade students will be taking a bowling field trip to Expo Bowl in Beech Grove on Friday, April 15th, from noon to 1:30. Parent volunteers are needed to supervise students while bowling. Please mark your calendars if you are interested in supervising. Detailed information will be sent home in March.
Thank you!
Be a Star with School Breakfast!
Star Express is proud to offer Franklin Township students a nutritious breakfast daily. Star Express breakfast features nutritious whole grains, protein, fresh fruit, and milk. Research shows that students who eat breakfast do better in school, are more likely to participate in physical activities, and tend to eat healthier overall. Eating breakfast can help improve math, reading and standardized testing scores. So, fuel up and be a star by joining Star Express for a healthy breakfast.
*Nutritional information for breakfast and lunch items can be found online at* http://ftcsc.nutrislice.com/
For more information on student health, visit www.kidshealth.org.
**If you are interested in working for Star Express, please visit www.ftcsc.k12.in.us to apply
**Please contact the Star Express Registered Dietitians with any comments and/or questions. 862-2411
We’d love to hear from you!
Betsey Flores, RD – Child Nutrition Supervisor
Alison Powers, RD – Assistant Child Nutrition SupervisorChild Nutrition Program
FRANKLIN TOWNSHIP COMMUNITY SCHOOL CORPORATION 6141 South Franklin Road Phone: (317) 862-2411 Fax: (317) 803-5094.
PTO INFO
SAVE THE DATE
- Don't forget to attend our monthly meeting on Thursday, January 7 at 6:30 pm.
- THANK YOU to everyone that helped with or attended our Snack with Santa on Dec. 12. We hope everyone enjoyed the Santa Shop this year. Thank you to the Green family for shopping, storing, pricing, stamping gift bags and replenishing all the great items this year. Our first year of doing the Santa Shop ourselves, instead of contracting with a company, has been a huge success and the students really seemed to like the gifts.
- We have two fundraising family events planned for January. Mark your calendar for our Wheels of Wonder Bunker Hill Skate Night on Tuesday, January 12th from 6-8 pm. We will also have an Cosmic Bowling Night on Sunday, January 31 from 5-7 pm. We hope you are able to attend these fun evenings spent with family and friends.
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