Fox Hill Elementary Family Update
Week of March 20
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Mrs. Beard and Mrs. Pitcock Welcome You!!
Welcome Fox Hill Families!
Welcome Fox Hill Families!
School Doors open at 7:30 AM. Students are tardy after 7:50 AM. School dismisses at 2:35 PM
March Dates
March 6 - 10 IREAD3 assessment
March 6 - 10 Disability Awareness Week
March 9 - Spring Pictures
March 10 - End of the 3rd reporting period
March 14 - Middle School Parent Night
March 14 - 3rd quarter Grade Window closes
March 17 - Report Cards go home
March 20 - 5th Grade Counselor Visit/Instrument Try-On
March 20-March 31 - Panorama Survey 3rd-5th
March 29-30 - Body Safety Presentations
Great things happen every day at Fox Hill! Follow our social media accounts to take a peek into school and classrooms.
- Twitter: @FoxHillElem
- Fox Hill Facebook Page
March Positive Affirmation -“I am a Problem Solver”
Mrs. Beard
Principal
Adjust your ParentSquare Notification Preferences to Manage Your Messages
WTS prides itself on providing parents with ongoing communication to keep them abreast of important classroom, school, and district information. We recognize that this level of transparent communication can lead to many messages coming in. Do you need help managing the time and frequency of these messages? Check out this great resource on ParentSquare Notification Preferences
Pi Wars was a Success!
Thank you to our PTO for organizing and Fox Hill Staff for participating! Thank you families and students for donating to a support our PTO! It was a fun event!
Honored Schools - Nominate a Teacher!
*Many of our staff members were nominated last year, and one of our teachers was chosen last year for the Transformative Teacher award. He is featured on the Honored School's website!
April Fox Hill PTO Fundraiser
Support Fox Hill PTO by participating in our April Fundraiser!
Purchase Crew Carwash E-Wash Gifts for yourself or others!
The Fox Hill PTO will receive a portion of the e-wash sales when using the link: https://crewcarwash.com/fundraisers/pto-of-fox-hill-elementary-school/
Proceeds will help the PTO provide grants to teachers and funding for student, teacher, and family activities!
Sales start in APRIL!
The Fox Hill PTO is participating in the Pacers Schools Fundraiser
The Fox Hill PTO is participating in the Pacers Schools Fundraiser. Ticket sales from the following games will benefit the Fox Hill PTO. All ticket sales are done online.
*The Pacers’ ticket sale website lists January 9th as the deadline for ticket sales. This deadline is ONLY for paper order forms. There is no deadline for online ticket sales. Tickets are first come first serve.
Tickets are discounted starting at $12!
Ticket sales from the following Pacers’ games will benefit the Fox Hill PTO.
· Friday, March 31st vs. Oklahoma City Thunder
· Wednesday, April 5th vs. New York Knicks
· Friday, April 7th vs. Detroit Pistons
Buy tickets online using this special link:
https://www.nba.com/pacers/school-night/2223/kings/
· At checkout, enter your student(s) name and school name as “Fox Hill Elementary”
· Tickets to each game are made as separate transactions
· Questions regarding ticket sales please call 317-917-2827 (option 2)
Downtown Parking
· Street Parking
· Garage Parking
· Prices vary – average is $20
· Parking near the Fieldhouse: Official Gainbridge Fieldhouse Parking | ParkWhiz
Thanks for supporting the Fox Hill PTO and GO PACERS!!
JCC
Summer Reading Program
YMCA
The Northside Lacrosse
Attention Fifth Grade Families - Important Dates
Please save the date for a 3rd and 4th Grade Spring Concert! The concert will be held at Fox Hill Elementary at 6:00 pm on April 13th. Please plan to have your student arrive at school by 5:40 pm. Students should wear “spring” colors such as: green, blue, yellow, pink, orange, etc. Dress to impress!
I look forward to seeing you at the concert, and please reach out with any questions! You can send me a Parent Square message or email at: lrouse@msdwt.k12.in.us.
Mrs. Rouse
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Indianapolis Zoo
Clickable zoo ticket link from advertisement: https://tickets.indyzoo.com/webstore/shop/ViewItems.aspx?CompanyCode=MSDWTDolphin&CG=MktgDMaS&C=DMASTkt
Join the Washington Township Team!
Bus Drivers Needed
A significant factor in improving WTS transportation services is hiring more bus drivers! Please review this posting and share.
Position: Bus Driver (Free CDL Training to become a WTS bus driver!)
Location: Transportation
Hours: Monday - Friday, Six Hours Per Day (no weekends, summer or holidays)
Benefits: Healthcare, Retirement Plan, Leave Time
Starting Pay Rate:$25.65 per hour or $27.21 with five years experience with another district. If you or someone you know is interested, please access this link.
**We are also hiring Part-Time Substitute Bus Drivers at $25.65 per hour - Days and hours are negotiable.
Assistant Garage Supervisor Needed!
Position: Assistant Garage Supervisor (mechanic exp. required)
Location: Transportation
Hours: Monday - Friday, 9:00 am - 6:00 pm (12 months/260 paid days)
Benefits: Healthcare, Retirement Plan, Leave Time
Starting Pay Rate: $60,000 annually
If you, or someone you know is interested, please access this link.
WTS is a great place to work, and all custodial positions are eligible for benefit packages that include health insurance, life insurance, and retirement plans. At this time, we have evening shifts (2:00 pm-10:30 pm) and day shifts (10:00 am-6:30 pm) available at multiple schools.
Click here or use the QR code above to apply for a position
Second Semester PTO Activities and Family Events
The PTO is excited to sponsor the following activities for Spring Semester! Please read the school newsletter and Parent Square for additional details for each activity. If you are interested in volunteering with the PTO please email ptofoxhill@gmail.com
January - In-Person PTO General Meeting
February - Family Dance
March - Teacher Classroom Reimbursements and Grant Proposals Due, Testing Treats for 3rd Grade Students, Pi Day Fundraiser, Crew Car Wash Fundraiser
April - Administrative Professionals Day, Friendship Gram Fundraiser, Testing Treats for 3rd, 4th, and 5th Grade Students, Faith Hill Memorial Scholarship
May - Principal Appreciation Day, School Nurse Day, Teacher Appreciation Week, 5th Grade Celebration
Support Our Fox Hill PTO
Do you shop at Kroger?
Register your Kroger Plus Card and a percentage goes directly to Fox Hill Elementary PTO every time!!
1. Log in to Kroger.com and Click “Savings”.
2. Click on “Community Rewards”.
3. Create an account or Link your Card to an Organization
4. Follow Instructions to enter Fox Hill PTO as your organization of choice. Our school code is #WU374.
Washington Township Elementary Lunch Menu
Fox Hill Student Directory
PTO is pleased to release the online 2022-2023 Fox Hill Student Directory. The hope is that your family will use this directory to become better acquainted with your child's classmates and their families. This directory is only for Fox Hill families. To access the directory, you must visit the school website and navigate to PTO page (For Families > For Parents > PTO). Scroll to the bottom of the page for the School Directory link.
OR, follow the link below to the PTO page: https://fh.msdwt.k12.in.us/pto/. Scroll to the bottom of the page for the School Directory link.
In order to access the directory, you will have to input the password: pioneers22
The link to the directory will remain active all year and families can access it as often as needed. Please note that this directory is published for the private, personal use of Fox Hill families. Any commercial use of the directory is unauthorized and strictly prohibited. Please also note that some families have chosen not to be included in the directory, or to have only partial information included. Any errors are unintentional. Thank you to our PTO for their efforts in the creation of this directory!!!!!
General Reminders
Attendance and Dismissal Information
- Should your student be absent for any reason, please call the attendance line at 317-259-5230 to report the absence. If a child’s absence is not called into the attendance line by 10:00 a.m., the child will be marked unexcused.
- If your student has a required appt during the school day, remember he or she can/should still attend school before and after the appointment. We would rather have a student come in tardy than miss a full day's instruction. Please provide a signed statement from the doctor, dentist, etc., upon the return to school in order for the office to code the missed time appropriately.
- Please notify your classroom teacher of dismissal changes in writing, or call the front office before 1:30 pm with transportation changes.
- The front office does not dismiss car riders from the office area during school dismissal time, 2pm-2:35 pm. Please notify the front office of any last minute changes by 1:30pm and report to the car line if your child will be a car rider. (*We do understand that there may be unforeseen circumstances, emergencies, or appts that may result in a deviation from this process.)
- Early pick ups from school - before 2:15pm- are coded in our FH Skyward system as afternoon tardies.
- **The State of Indiana requires that we send letters of notification to the families of children with excessive tardies (6 or more) and/or absences (4 or more unexcused). These letters will be sent on a regular basis.
Car Rider Information
If your student is a car rider:
*The Car Rider line starts at 7:30 am and will close by 7:50 am.
- Parents/Guardians dropping off after the car rider line has closed, must park in the front parking lot and an adult must walk his/her student across the crosswalk to the entrance of FH. If it is after 7:50 am, please plan to have your student enter the front doors for a tardy pass.
Cars should not enter the bus area during arrival and dismissal times!
Please DO NOT drive in or through the bus area during bus arrival and dismissal! Remember you are also in a school zone - an area with children. Please do not speed through any area on school grounds.
Car Rider Line:
Arrival 7:30-close by 7:50am: Parents should follow the “U” shaped line up formation on the west side of the school building. Students will stay in the car and should have items ready to go (backpack, lunch bag, etc.). Students should WAIT for the FH staff member to release them from their car. When the adult signals, student(s) should exit their car and walk on the yellow line into the entry door and go directly to class.
**Due to upcoming construction, students will enter through 5th Grade Doors - Students should Follow Staff Direction
Dismissal-. Car Rider Dismissal will begin at 2:25 p.m. (Bus riders dismiss at 2:35pm.) Parents will line up in the same "U" shaped formation as the AM process. Watch for staff direction - If there are numerous cars, we will line up 2 lanes of cars and merge the cars into one lane as you approach the school curb. FH staff members will call for students based on your car tag - Please make sure to have ID in case it needs to be checked. Each student will have a number that corresponds to the car tag number of the parent. Parents are expected to get out of car, if needed, and help their students get into the car. *If you have a car tag from last year, you can discard it.
Car Rider Drop Off and Pick Up Route
Skyward Family Access - Stay in the Loop!
You may have received a back to school letter from the district regarding your Skyward Family Access. This is an online system where your child's information is kept. If you have never logged into Skyward, the back to school letter should indicate your password. If you have logged in before and changed your password, but you have forgotten it, you can select "forgot my password" and you will be send directions, to the email address you have on file, on how to reset it.
Log into your Skyward Family Access at the start of the year to:
-Complete Data Clean Up
-See busing information
-Make sure your phone number and email address are updated to ensure you receive school and district communication.
Skyward Family Access Directions
If you have questions or issues with Skyward, please email skyward@msdwt.k12.in.us.
If you need further support with logging in, please email skyward@msdwt.k12.in.us or call Fox Hill Elementary.
From the Child Nutrition Team!
Meal Prices for the 2022-2023 School Year:
Student Breakfast Prices: $1.50 (reduced $0.00)
Student Lunch Prices: Elementary $ 2.50 (reduced $0.40); Secondary $2.65 (reduced $0.40)
Milk Only (regardless of eligibility): $0.50
If you wish to send cash or a check, please place the money in an envelope marked clearly with your student’s name, their student ID number, dollar amount, and the check number if included. Elementary students can turn the envelope into the cafeteria or their classroom teacher. Middle and high school students can place their completed envelopes in the cash boxes located outside the school's cafeteria. Deposits made before 10:00 AM will be in their account for lunch. If cash is presented in the lunch line for purchases, change will not be given.
Check out the MSDWT Child Nutrition 2022-23 Newsletter for more information.
FROM THE NURSE
Life-Threatening Allergies – If your child has a life-threatening allergy or serious medical condition, you MUST report this to the nurse and meet with the nurse prior to your child starting school. You can call the office to schedule your appt with the nurse at 319-259-5371.
Medication – A parent or guardian must fill out a permission form for prescription (blue) and/or non-prescription (yellow) medication to be administered at school. All medication must be stored in the clinic and children MAY NOT transport medicine to and from school. It must be brought into the school by an adult.
AYS (At Your School) - Before and After Care
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*Fox Hill Elementary
Stay Connected!
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- www.msdwt.k12.in.us
- Washington Township Schools Facebook
- Twitter: @msdwt
- Fox Hill Facebook Page
Website: https://fh.msdwt.k12.in.us/
Location: 802 Fox Hill Drive
Phone: 317-259-5371
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Fox-Hill-Elementary-School-643527989006604/
Twitter: @FoxHillElem