Bulldog Bulletin
New Britton Elementary - October 2, 2015
Principal's Message
Dear Bulldog Families,
When thinking about weekend activities, especially when the weather is beautiful, the library is a place we sometimes forget about. In addition to the opportunity to help your child get lost in the vast array of great books, there are many enrichment activities in which your child can participate. There is something for most ages and interest levels: story times, technology classes, MakerSpace, book clubs, and even a sign language class! I encourage you to take advantage of the wonderful resource we have in both the Fishers and Noblesville libraries. For more information, please access the following link:
There is a BIG, BIG world to explore through books, and the benefit of instilling good reading habits is immeasurable. One of New Britton's third grade teachers, Mr. Temple, shared the infographic below with his parents.
As always, thank you for partnering with us in education.
Sincerely,
Lori Mankin
Rotation Days
Monday: Day 6
Tuesday: Day 1
Wednesday: Day 2
Thursday: Day 3
Friday: Day 4
Calendar of Events
7: Dining for Dollars at City BBQ
9: Grading period ends
14-21: Book Fair
16: Movie Night, 6:30-8:30
20: Chaucie's Place program for grades K, 2, & 4
22-23: Fall Break; no school
26: Dining for Dollars at Jaggers
28: Square One Art sale begins
29: 2nd Grade Music Program, 6:30-8:00 p.m.
Cafeteria News
Lunch Cycle
Week 3 (Light Blue)
*see the full menu at: http://www.schoolnutritionandfitness.com/index.php?sid=2205121834271841&page=menus
National School Lunch Week 2015
Parent-Teacher Conferences
The bulk of our Parent-Teacher Conferences are being held on Oct. 20th and 21st. Teachers are offering some other days to better meet scheduling needs. Please be sure to sign up with your child’s teacher with the link they have provided to you, or call him or her to set up a conference time that best works for you. Our office staff will be here late on Oct. 20th and Oct. 21st. Thank you.
Catch of the Week
Be there. Be present. Listen carefully to others around you. Be involved with others around you. We practice the FISH philosophy at New Britton: Be There, Make Their Day, Choose Your Attitude, and Play Safely.
The following students are being recognized for exhibiting these elements of FISH philosophy in their classrooms:
Kindergarten: Gabby Paul-Bulin, Mac Parker, Bara Sherieh, Natalie Dickos, Caroline McBride
1st Grade: Reise Gordon, Michael Cesepedes, Yuktha Komirisetty, Madison Krop, Landon Zeisig
2nd Grade: Hasitha Sathajari, Kassie Ferris, Brennan Denning, Matthew Meyers, Mason Lawson
3rd Grade: Makena Feldwisch, Kaitlynn St. John, Ian Giddings, Nate Colaw, Reis Wood, Yujie Liu
4th Grade: Ava Disbough, Kamari Bellamy, Caleb Myers, Hannah Brown, Grace Hamilton, Lily Cobb
Chaucie's Place
NEW BRITTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is partnering again this year with Chaucie’s Place, a child advocacy organization in Hamilton County, to bring Smart Steps: A Body Safety Program for Children to our Kindergarten, 2nd and 4th grade students. Smart Steps is a child sexual abuse prevention and education program that empowers your child to say “NO!” to any unwanted touches that make them uncomfortable from anyone.
The Smart Steps education program will be taught at NBE on October 20.
We invite you to attend a Chaucie’s Place Parent Night to learn more about the Smart Steps program. Fall Creek Elementary will be hosting on Tuesday, September 15th from 6:00pm-7:00pm and Sand Creek Elementary will be hosting from 6:00-7:00pm on Wednesday, September 23rd. These meetings are open to all parents and/or guardians of Kindergarten, 2nd and 4th grade students. Please be advised that Parent Night is not open to children. To learn more about Chaucie’s Place visit: www.chauciesplace.org.
New Staff Spotlight
I am very excited to be a Bulldog. I am a mother of four beautiful children- Hunter, Ashley, Austin and Justin. I have been teaching for eighteen years. I taught in Carmel for thirteen years. I love to teach Math and Science because there is more than one way to look at solving a problem.
PTO NEWS
New Britton Spirit Wear
Dining for Dollars
We have a “Dining for Dollars” event coming up on Wednesday, October 7th at City Barbeque. They are located at 9367 Ambleside Dr. (131st & SR 37).
This is an all day event. Order a carry out lunch for the office and then bring your family in for dinner. Attached to the newsletter is a flyer that you must bring with you in order for us to get credit for your purchase. Please print the flyer and hand it out to family, friends and neighbors. We look forward to seeing you there. Thanks for supporting New Britton Elementary!
Box Tops
This year at New Britton, we will be having a monthly competition for Box Tops and Labels for Education! Each class will be competing against each other. Your child’s teacher will have a bag in their classroom to collect the box tops and Labels for Education. The winning class will be featured in the school newsletter, will earn the box top trophy, and the sign will be displayed in their classroom! Thank you for helping New Britton earn free money!
Volunteer Opportunities
If you are interested in helping with the Bulldog Blast or are interested in making a donation please contact Sarah Johnson at johnson10874@sbcglobal.net.
The Book Fair is October 14th-21st. If you would like to volunteer, please contact Kayti Robinson at kaytirobinson@gmail.com.
Pasta Bowl Champions
Congratulations to the 2015 PastaBowl Champions: Fishers High School, Riverside Intermediate and New Britton Elementary. The big winners are the more than 40 county food pantries that will benefit from 13,500lbs of pasta! That is 108,000 servings! Special thanks to Meijer and ProShred. Riverside Intermediate collected the most pasta district wide and will receive a gift card from Buca di Beppo!
Grant Recipients
The Hamilton Southeastern Schools Foundation recognized Spring 2015 grant recipients at the September 28 School Board Meeting. Congratulations to Heidi Stan (RJH), Emily Mitchell (RJH), Angel Myers (NBE), Kristin Patrick (NBE), Jennifer Pope (FHS), Lisa Lederach (All Elementary Schools), Vince Lidy (HSEHS), Beth Garrison (District Wide Nursing), Kathy Seitz (District Wide DI), Janet Chandler (HSEHS), Chrissy Pogue (FOCUS) and Steve Baney (FJH). Special thanks to community partners Allegion, Church Church Hittle & Antrim, Geist Half Marathon, and Tri Kappa. For more details on the projects selected visit www.hsefoundation.org .
Community Activities and Events
- S.P.O.R.T.S News
- Fishers Library's "Booktoberfest", featuring keynote authors
- FHS Riley Dance Marathon
- Youth Mentoring Initiative
- Nickel Plate District Boo Bash
- Volunteer to Make a Difference
- Swim Lessons at Fishers HS
- Liger Cross Country Information
- Girls Lacrosse
- Fall Decorations Workshop
- Fishers Youth Hockey
- Fishers Public Library October Programs
- Fishers Public Library November Programs
*Permitted use of school newsletters as required by the Equal Access Act is not an endorsement of this group or this group’s beliefs by Hamilton Southeastern Schools or the Board of School Trustees.
Contact Us
8660 E 131st St, Fishers, IN 46038
Fax: 594-4139
New Britton website: http://www.hse.k12.in.us/NBE/home.aspx
HSE website: http://www.hse.k12.in.us/ADM/home.aspx
Twitter: @NBEbulldogs