East Elementary School
"Expecting Excellence Every Day"
Coming Events
Jan. 15th - Girls B-Ball vs. Eastern Hancock @ 4:30
Jan. 17th - Boys B-Ball @ Shenandoah @ 5:30
Jan. 17th - Girls B-Ball @ Frankton @ 5:30
Jan. 21st - School in Session - Snow Make-Up Day
Jan. 22nd - Girls B-Ball vs. MRE @ 4:30
Jan. 23rd - Girls B-Ball @ Highland Middle @ 5:00
Jan. 24th - Boys B-Ball @ Lapel Middle @ 4:30
Jan. 25th - Birthday Breakfast
Jan. 28th - Skating Party
Jan. 28th - Girls B-Ball Game @ Yorktown Middle @ 4:30
Jan. 28th - Feb. 1st - Pennies for Patients
Feb. 1st - AIM Club Field Trip
Feb. 5th - Girls B-Ball vs. PES-1 @ 4:30
Feb. 7th - Girls B-Ball vs. Lapel @ 4:30
Feb. 12th - Girls B-Ball @ Shenandoah @ 5:30
Feb. 13th - Yearbook Photos
Feb. 14th - Girls B-Ball vs. Mt. Vernon @ 5:00
Feb. 18th - School Closed for Presidents' Day
Feb. 19th - Girls B-Ball @ MRE @ 4:30
Feb. 20th - Girls B-Ball @ Fall Creek Intermediate @ 5:00
Snow Make Up Day
East Yearbooks on Sale Now!!
Order online at www.ybpay.lifetouch.com
Yearbook ID Code: 11075019
There are extra forms available in the office.
Skating Party
Come out and enjoy skating with your friends!
Monday, January 28th
6:00-8:00pm
Anderson Roll Arena
2711 Broadway Anderson
Admission: $3.00
Skate Rental" $2.50
Career Day
We are looking for a few more speakers for Career Day on March 8th. If you are interested in speaking please email Mrs. Davis @ ldavis@smcsc.com
Save The Date!
Parents Club Events
Father/Daughter Dance Feb. 23rd
Mom & Me Bingo March 27th
Moms & Muffins May 3rd
December Arabian Leaders
Karly Anderson, Kamryn Beatrice, Trevor Bertram, Lilie Bledsoe, Koen Brinks, Noah Brkljacic, Truly Coleman, Drew Collins, Xavier Cross-Robb, Gracie Cougill, Hunter Klasener, Kynslee Merz, Makayla Morrison, Jacey Perry, Ben Price, Daniel Schlabach, Ashlynn Siler, Langston Smallwood, Jake Talbot, Jordyn Weaver, Rozz Woolridge
December Readers of the Month
Karly Anderson, Noah Blackwell, Summer Brinkman, JJ Brown, Drew Collins, Lilly Cottrell,
Kate Cunningham, Ariana Davis, Boe Decker, Mckenna Ellington, Joseph Estes, Hunter Findlay, Abel Flynn, Wyatt Franklin, Elijah Gallegos, Esme Garrido-Rudicil, Carson Graddy, Coltyn Joseph, Kynslee Merz, Ellaina Miller, Isabella Millwee, Aiden Powers, Saede Reilly, Conner Reynolds, Reed Robinson, Pete Schmitt, Taylor Sturgeon, Jake Talbot, Kaden Terrell, Hudson Walters, Kaycie Warfel, Bryson Wells, Clara Zepik
Report Cards on the Parent Portal
Online report cards for the end of the 2nd grading period will be available by logging onto the PowerSchool parent portal: http://www.arabiangrades.com after 4:00 p.m. today. Please contact the office if you have forgotten your Username and/or password. It’s a good time to verify all information is correct and up to date in the demographic section.
Girls Basketball
2018-2019 Girls Basketball Schedule
Reminder about Student Game Policy
Students in grades 2 through 6 are allowed to stay after school for a home game that starts at 4:30. Students must bring in a note with permission to stay for the game.
Good Luck Lady Arabians!!
Unique Opportunity for All Girls in 3rd-5th Grade!
Check out the flyer for more information from Mrs. Zepik!
Lunch Visitor Procedures
- Lunch visitors arriving before the beginning of the lunches will be asked to wait in the office or the lobby until the start time and then meet their student at the cafeteria.
- If visitors are planning to stay for multiple lunches and there is a gap between start times, please return to the office or lobby and wait until the next lunch begins before returning to the cafeteria.
- Any outside food should be brought for your student only. Please do not bring in extra food to share with other students.
- To protect student rights, cell phones are prohibited from being used to video or photograph students.
- A designated table for lunch visitors may be setup. Visitors and their student only may be asked to sit at this table.
Transportation Changes
Please write a note to the teacher & bus driver if there are any changes to your student's dismissal plans. If there is an emergency change, please phone the office by 2:30. Please do not leave a voicemail about transportation changes. We can not guarantee we will have time to listen to the message before dismissal.
Community News
Wanted School Bus Drivers
Driving a school bus is a part-time job, requiring up to 2.75 hours in the AM and up to 2.75 hours in the PM. The school corporation provides support and paid training to help candidates meet the requirements for becoming a certified school bus driver. Substitute bus drivers are especially needed, with the possibility of qualified persons to obtain a regular route within the corporation. Current substitute bus driver rate is $17.90 per hour. Requirements: Must hold, or be willing to obtain, a Class B Commercial Driver’s License (CDL), a Passenger Endorsement, a “S” Endorsement (school bus), and an air brake endorsement.
Please contact Candy Stewart for more information.
South Madison Community School Corporation
203 S Heritage Way
Pendleton, IN 46064
765.778.2152 Ext. 1016
Important Policies and Procedures
- It is important that students be at school every day and on time. If your student will be late or will not be at school, please call the office by 9:00 a.m. at 765.779.4445 x3100. If you have not called in, the attendance dialer service will call you to inform you that your student is not at school and that we have not heard from you. To avoid a call, please call your student in.
- If your student arrives after the 8:30 bell or if you need to pick up your student early, please come into the office to sign him or her in or out. Photo ID is required to sign out a student. Only those people listed on the students’ Parent Portal will be allowed to pick up the student.
- Missed Calls from East Elementary: We understand your concern, but if you have a missed call from East, please do not call the office back as we will not know who called you. If Nurse Day calls due to an illness, she will leave a voicemail.
Arrival—8:10 a.m.
Bus rider students will be dismissed from the busses at 8:10 to enter the building.
Stay-in-Car students will be dropped off at the front doors at 8:10.
Dismissal—3:25 p.m.
Bus rider students will be dismissed to the buses at 3:25
Stay-in-Car students will be dismissed at the front doors at 3:25.
- Breakfast is served each morning from 8:10 a.m.—8:25 a.m. for those students who have pre-paid or have free/reduced lunch status.
- Lunch visitors are always welcome starting September 4th.
Student Lunch Hours
Kindergarten: 10:25
1st Grade: 10:45
2nd Grade: 11:00
3rd Grade: 11:15
4th Grade: 11:40
5th Grade: 12:10
6th Grade: 12:40
All About East
Assistant Principal - Mr. Brandon DeHart (bdehart@smcsc.com)
Email: khobbs@smcsc.com
Website: www.smcsc.com
Location: 893 E US 36 Pendleton, IN 46064
Phone: 765-779-4445