Cedar Crest Intermediate

CCI Family,

This week flew by! Good luck this weekend to our CCI Robotics Team, they are competing in Bedford!

A few reminders:

• NO SCHOOL on Monday, January 16
• Yearbook photos for clubs and athletics on Tuesday, January 17
• Please look for FUN NIGHT sign up
• We are SO close to meeting our PTO goal, if you haven't donated yet, and would like to NOW IS THE TIME:)
• If you'd like to start sending in old PSC Phonebooks, you may do so!

If you have any questions or concerns don't hesitate to reach out! cassie.williams@sedubois.k12.in.us

Have a wonderful weekend!

These students are selected by their teachers for showing up to school each day with exceptional character and worth ethic.

During the cold months, students could work on typing at home. Here's one really fun option to get students moving on the homerow! https://www.nitrotype.com/

Students who ride a SED school bus are reminded of safety and behavior expectations.

• Students should remain seated while the bus is in motion.
• Students should face forward.
• Students should keep their hands to themselves--no touching others.
• Voice levels should remain normal, with no screaming or yelling.
• No foul language or inappropriate hand gestures.
• No food or drinks, with the exception of water bottles.
• All school rules apply

Riding a school bus is a privilege, not a requirement by SED. Please ensure that your students are adhering to the rules. Students who do not follow these rules will receive school consequences and may be removed from the bus.

When a student is unable to attend school due to illness or other causes, parents/guardians are required to notify your child’s homeroom teacher and school office by 7:50. Please note parent name, student name, homeroom teacher, and reason for absence.

If a student needs to leave school during the day for a health-related appointment, please give your homeroom teacher and the school office advance notice of the appointment and time. This will allow staff to prepare for departure and missed schoolwork. Students shall be picked up at the office (Door 1). If someone other than a parent/guardian or person with permission (with a signed note on file at the office) is picking up the student, special directions to permit the child to leave must be received from the parent/guardian. No student shall be released to someone other than a parent/guardian or another pre-approved person.

Please contact the office at 812-817-0900 Extension 2 or holli.land@sedubois.k12.in.us

Doctors’ notes are required for health-related appointments

For more information or on how to get involved, please contact our PTO President Trisha Boehm at trishaboehm1982@gmail.com. Click HERE for the minutes from the October 24, PTO meeting.

Please consider setting up an Amazon Smile account and linking our Forest Park Parent-Teacher Support Group to your purchases. A small percentage of your total is donated to the F.P.P.T.S.G., and this donation is shared equally with all Southeast Dubois PTO groups. As of today over $3000 has been donated to our PTO groups because of Amazon purchases. Click on your account, select Amazon Smile, and Select the Forest Park Parent-Teacher Support Group.

Instead of selling items to friends and family, we are asking for your help! We are hoping to raise enough money to fund our end-of-year field trips for students. Our goal is $5,000. We have money through the Ranger gear sales and the Trivia Night event. We have also had parents make donations so our total is higher than it was yesterday. If every student donates $19, we will reach our goal! If your family is feeling generous, you could sponsor your child and a family who cannot afford the $19. Thank you in advance!

The Ranger Youth Wrestling fundamental program will begin the first week of February.
Practices will be on Mondays and Wednesdays in February when school is in session. Practice
times are based on participation per grade and the number of coach volunteers. We will send
out times to families on January 23rd. Practices will be at Forest Park High School in the
wrestling room and will last an hour per session.

The program will have two inter-league matches on March 6th and 8th . We do not require
wrestlers to have a USA Wrestling card.

Ranger Youth Wrestling program will continue our practice focus of the basics. Instead of
teaching all aspects of wrestling, we are focusing on takedowns and basic top / bottom
positions for our primary kids. Simplifying this very complicated sport for our young wrestlers
will help them gain a deeper understanding of this essential skill. Our older wrestlers will
practice other aspects of wrestling later in the season.

Wrestlers should wear shorts, shirts that are snug, and wrestling shoes. Wrestling shoes are
optional, but street shoes may not be worn inside the wrestling room. Our program has many
wrestling shoes for kids to use, but it is first come, first serve. Wrestlers can participate in
socks. Wrestling shoes are usually cheap compared to other sports.

Wrestlers must follow good hygiene practices and bathe at home after each practice. Our
wrestling mats are cleaned daily. We usually have 50 youth participants, so it is vital that
wrestlers are clean coming in and wash well before going to bed.
Information for REGISTRATION and the FIRST PRACTICE SESSION:

Complete this form to register your child. A $25 fee will be charged to each participant with a
maximum per family of $50. The registration fee covers practices, matches, and a Ranger
Wrestling shirt.

At the first practice parents and wrestlers will enter the doors at the circle, and wrestlers will
enter the wrestling room. Parents will pay registration fees and collect other information about
our program. We will have a short parent meeting at the beginning of the first practice in the
hallway.

At each practice wrestlers will enter wrestling room, and parents can wait outside the room.
Parents must be in the hallway at the end of practice to receive their child.

Bad behavior will not be tolerated. If a child is a danger to themselves or others, or if a child will
not behave in a manner that is acceptable, they will be removed from the program. We will not
refund registration fees.

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Dates to Remember:

1/16: No School, Professional Development Day

1/17: Yearbook Pictures: Staff Photo, Homeroom Photos, Band, Basketball, Cheer,

Robotics, Spell Bowl, Math Bowl

2/17: PD Day for Teachers, NO SCHOOL for Students

2/20: Snow Make-up Day

2 /3: CCI Student Trivia Night

2/22: School Bus Driver Appreciation Day

3/10: End of Quarter 3

3/7: Fine Arts Night/Talent Show (6:00 PM) artwork displayed, choir and band performances, as well as our talent show.

3/17: Quarter 3 Celebration

3/20-3/24: Spring Break

3/30: HPV & Catch Up vaccine clinic - DCHD

4/ 5 Academic Bowl

4/7: Good Friday, No School

4/10: Snow Make-up Day

4/26: National School Secretary's Day

5/5: School Lunch Hero Day

5/10: School Nurse Appreciation Day

5/12: 6th Grade Dance

5/16: No Release Time

5/19: Quarter 4 Celebration

5/24: 6th-Grade Field Trip

5/26: Last Day of School

5/27: FPHS Graduation

Have you ever wondered about the effects of screens on students as they grow up in the digital age? Great Jasper Consolidated Schools invites all Dubois County parents to view "Screenagers" and participate in a discussion on Wednesday, February 8th at the Astra. The documentary will begin at 6 pm. After the showing of the documentary, there will be a panel discussion with Dr. Nord (neurologist from MHHCC), Detective Brescher, Mr. Tolbert (JMS VP), Dr. Nalley (JHS VP), and Mrs. Grothouse (GJCS Social Worker). This is open to all parents and students and concessions will be served!

Application Deadline for Teacher Scholarships Approaching

Students have until January 31 to apply for multiple opportunities

(INDIANAPOLIS) – Students in high school or college who are planning to teach or work in school administration in the State of Indiana have until January 31 to apply for three scholarships – Next Generation Hoosier Educators Scholarship, Earline S. Rogers Student Teaching Scholarship for Minorities and Student Teaching Scholarship for High-Need Fields.

The Indiana Commission for Higher Education is encouraging students to act quickly, as there is limited funding available. All three financial aid opportunities can be applied for at ScholarTrack.IN.gov.

Next Generation Hoosier Educators Scholarship
The Next Generation Hoosier Educators Scholarship provides 200 top-performing high school and college students interested in pursuing a career in education the opportunity to earn a renewable scholarship of up to $7,500 per year of college (up to $30,000 total). In exchange, students agree to teach for five years at an eligible Indiana school or repay the corresponding, prorated amount of the scholarship. The Commission will review all applications and notify applicants of their scholarship status via email by March 24, 2023.

“I am really grateful to have received the (Next Generation Hoosier Educators Scholarship). It made paying for college so much cheaper,” said current Indiana University South Bend student and scholarship recipient Brianne Simmons. “Now, instead of finding ways to pay for college, I can focus on saving for when I graduate.”

To qualify for the scholarship, students must meet one of the following academic requirements:

• Rank in the top 20% of their high school graduating class
• Have a top 20th percentile score on the ACT (26) or SAT (1130)
• Have a cumulative grade point average (GPA) of at least 3.5 on a 4.0 scale

For instructions on how to apply, and for a full list of eligibility requirements, visit the website.

Earline S. Rogers Student Teaching Scholarship for Minorities
The Earline S. Rogers Student Teaching Scholarship for Minorities is available to minority students (defined as Black or Hispanic and Latino individuals) who plan to participate in student teaching or a school administration internship as part of their degree requirements in the semester during which they receive the scholarship. The maximum amount a student may receive is up to $4,000. Priority will be given to student teaching applicants.

Student Teaching Scholarship for High-Need Fields
The Student Teaching Scholarship for High-Need Fields is available to students who plan to teach special education (any grade) or middle or high school-level math or science. The maximum amount a student may receive is up to $4,000.

For questions about state financial aid, students can contact the Indiana Commission for Higher Education by phone at 888-528-4719 or via email at awards@che.in.gov.

Email: cassie.williams@sedubois.k12.in.us
Website: https://www.sedubois.k12.in.us/2/Home
Location: 4770 South State Road 162, Huntingburg, IN, USA
Phone: 812-817-0900
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