We had a wonderful week here at Trailside. Next week will be a busy one with Constitution Day, Vision Screenings, and Picture Day. Please take a moment to review a few notes about events next week and coming soon:

Vision Screening- On Monday, 9/18/2023 the Lions Club of Zionsville will be coming to perform vision screens for the 1st and 3rd grade. The Indiana Department of Education requires annual vision screening for all first, third, fifth and eighth graders, special education students, newly enrolled students, and previously missed. This screening does not replace a complete eye evaluation given by a physician but is a fair assessment of visual acuity. Please, have your student wear their glasses on Monday!

PTO Meeting- We will hold our PTO meeting on Monday at 9 AM in the cafeteria. Pre-register using this link: https://secure.safevisitorsolutions.com/Safe/Visitor/zionsvilleschools

Strong in Every Way Speaker Series- Join us in the Zionsville Community High School STAR Performing Arts Center on Monday, September 18 from 6:30-7:30 p.m. to learn about the science of reading and how that knowledge impacts students at all age levels and proficiencies. Jamey Peavler, Co-Director, Instructor, and doctoral candidate of the Reading Science Graduate Program at Mount St. Joseph University will present.

Picture Day- Picture day will be on September 20. Use the ordering link to pre-pay for pictures: https://www.cripephoto.com/trailside-order-page. More details are included below.

Jog A Thon- Our Jog A Thon fundraising campaign continues. Please see the details below on how you can contribute and get involved. We are looking forward to this fun way to support our school on September 29!

Lunch guests- We are ready to accept visitors for lunch! You can use our online system to sign up to have lunch with your student in the office conference room. You will need to bring your ID to check in. Please no more than 2 guests per student due to limited space. So that others may have the opportunity, we ask that you not sign up more than 1 time per calendar month. When you sign up, please put your student name and classroom teacher in the notes. Here is the lunch visitor sign up link: https://outlook.office365.com/owa/calendar/TrailsideLunchVisitors@zcsk12in.onmicrosoft.com/bookings/

Membership Toolkit- Our online school directory is now available! See the blurb below for details: https://trailsidezionsvillepto.membershiptoolkit.com

Gym Shoes- Please be sure your child wears gym shoes on the day their class has Wellness. Classes will be doing running training with fun activities as they prepare for Jog-a-thon.

Enjoy the weekend,

Mrs. Jen Raycroft and Ms. Deb Pickett

Trailside Elementary

jraycroft@zcs.k12.in.us

dpickett@zcs.k12.in.us

September 17- Dine to Donate at Zionsville Bake Shop, 10 AM-2 PM

September 18- Vision Screenings for First and Third Grades; Constitution Day (observed); PTO Meeting 9 AM; Strong Start Speaker Series at PAC, 6 PM

September 20- Picture Day

September 21- Dads Club Meeting at Moontown, 8 PM

September 29 – Jog-A-Thon (rain date October 2)

Week of October 2- Bully Prevention Lessons

October 5 and 6- First Grade Grandfriends Day

October 5- Second Grade Field Trip to Conner Prairie

October 6- Dads Club Tailgate at Jennings Field; Third Grade Field Trip to the Zoo

Week of October 9- Fire Safety Lessons

October 9- Board of Trustees Meeting at ESC, 6 PM

October 12- First Grade Field Trip to STEM Connection

October 13 - End of 1st Quarter & Fall Parties

October 16 - 20 - Fall Break (no school)

Week of October 30- Book Fair

October 31- Picture Retake Day

November 1- Conferences After-School (2:30-5:00)

November 2- E-Day for Conferences

November 10- Veterans Day Program

Week of November 13- College Go Week

November 17- Dads Club Gym/Movie Night

November 21- Kindergarten Friendly Feast; First Grade Beast Feast

November 22-24 - Thanksgiving Break (no school)

November 28- STEM Night

November 29- PTO Pottery Event

December 22 - End of 2nd quarter/1st semester & Winter Parties

December 25 - January 5 - Winter Break

January 8 - Certified & office staff returns (teacher work day - no students)

January 9 - Students return to school

January 15 - Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day - (no school)

February 19 - Presidents Day (no school)

March 15 - End of 3rd quarter

March 29 - April 8 - Spring Break

April 9 - School resumes

May 27 - Memorial Day (no school)

May 31 - End of 4th quarter/Last Day of School

June 3 - Last day for certified staff/teacher work day

June 9 - ZCHS Commencement

23-24 ZCS School Calendar 2023-2024 ZCS Calendar

All of our transportation procedures are in place to protect the safety of all those on our campus. Thank you for partnering with us to ensure a safe transport to and from TSE for all students. Please note that at this time, arrival and dismissal to campus are via the bus or car rider line only to ensure student safety.

Please click on the TSE Transportation Details Flyer below this section. This flyer contains all of the procedures in place for arrival and dismissal for Preschool - 4th grade.

School Day Hours

Kindergarten - 8:50/9:00-2:30

First - Fourth - 7:50/8:00-2:30

Preschool - 8:15-2:45

If you have questions regarding transportation to and from Trailside, please contact the office.

Dismissal Changes

Same Day Changes

• Prior to 1pm – please call the main office and press 1 in order to leave a message that will be received in time to communicate the change.
• After 1pm - please call the main office and press 0 to speak live with one of our administrative assistants.
• Please do not email same day changes to your child’s teacher. They may not have an opportunity to check email prior to dismissal.

Changes in Advance

• Please send a handwritten note to your child’s teacher or call the office instead of an email. There may be times that a substitute teacher has been assigned, that he or she will not have access to the teacher’s email.
• If you choose to email, please ensure you get a reply confirmation that your child's teacher received the change. If you do not, please call the main office.

Attendance

Illness or Late Arrival

• If your child is ill, you are running late, or your child won’t be coming to school that day for any reason - please call the main office and press 2 to leave a message on the attendance line. If you do not, you will receive phone calls after a certain time so we can ensure your child is safe.

Pre-Arranged Absence

• Please complete the pre-arranged absence form, linked below or located on the Trailside Elementary website (under the Parent tab) at least two days in advance, and turn it into the front office.

During the school day, all volunteers are expected to check in at the front office. Prior to the volunteer opportunity, all volunteers must sign a Non-disclosure Acknowledgement Form and have successfully completed a Full Criminal History Background Check.. Necessary background check paperwork is available on the ZCS website at the Volunteers/BRAVO link and should be submitted at least 10 days prior to the intended volunteer date. Volunteers must also view the state mandated confidentiality/bullying video, provided on the Volunteer/BRAVO website. The volunteer will pay the fee for the full background check which will expire after 5 years.

During the school day, all visitors must enter via the front door and sign-in at the front office. Visitors need to be prepared to present a government issued photo ID which will be scanned against the National Sex Offender Registry. All visitors will be issued a visitor badge/tag to be worn inside the building at all times. Visitors other than parents/guardians must be prearranged and organized through the main office.

Clinic Procedures

• All medication (prescription and OTC) must be brought in to the clinic (main office) by a parent/guardian. Students are not allowed to have any medication in their backpack, unless authorized in writing by a physician.
• When your child is ill, please call the main office and press 2 to leave a message on the attendance line. As always, we ask that children are fever-free (below 100.4 degrees) for 24 hours without the aid of fever reducing medication prior to returning to school.

• Students will be given a yellow pass with a visit to the health clinic. If you have questions or concerns about the health clinic policies and procedures or your student’s health visits, please contact the clinic.
• If your child needs Acetaminophen (Tylenol) or Ibuprofen for grades K-5, it is school policy that the parents will be contacted

• The clinic also stocks an EpiPen and Benadryl for severe allergic reactions.

Returning to school from Illness:

In order to minimize the spread of infection, please do not send your student to school when ill. The following guidelines may help you determine when it is safe to return your child to school:

*Temperature below 100.4 degrees for 24 hours without fever reducing medication.

*No vomiting for 24 hours and able to tolerate a bland diet.

*Diarrhea free for 24 hours

*Lessening of “acute cold symptoms” such as persistent cough or excessive “runny nose”.

*If your child has a chronic medical issue which causes symptoms such as vomiting, diarrhea, cough or increased secretions, the student may return to school with proper documentation of the medical issue.

Trailside Nurse: Mindy Conrad, mconrad@zcs.k12.in.us

• Lunch visitors are now welcome! We are ready to accept visitors for lunch! You can use our online system to sign up to have lunch with your student in the office conference room. You will need to bring your ID to check in. Please no more than 2 guests per student due to limited space. So that others may have the opportunity, we ask that you not sign up more than 1 time per calendar month. When you sign up, please put your student name and classroom teacher in the notes. Here is the lunch visitor sign up link: https://outlook.office365.com/owa/calendar/TrailsideLunchVisitors@zcsk12in.onmicrosoft.com/bookings/
  
• Please visit the ZCS Food Services Department section on our ZCS website for easy access to SchoolPay, how to apply for meal assistance, and more!
  

• Come join the ZCS Café Team! A variety of options are available to fit your schedule, possibilities such as Job Sharing or Subbing! Call Jan at 317-733-4804 to explore.

Sunday, September 17 is designated as Constitution Day and Citizenship Day to commemorate the signing of the U.S. Constitution in Philadelphia on September 17, 1787. We will be recognizing Constitution Day on Monday, September 18th this year.

If you would like to learn more about Constitution Day, please visit some of the links below:

• http://edsitement.neh.gov/constitution-day
• https://www2.ed.gov/policy/fund/guid/constitutionday.html
  
• https://www.archives.gov/news/topics/constitution-day

Child Find

Child Find is the process for locating, identifying, and evaluating individuals with suspected disabilities who may need special education services, regardless of the severity of their disabilities. This is the responsibility of ZCS regardless of whether a parent affirmatively requests an evaluation. ZCS provides a Free Appropriate Public Education to any child who qualifies as having a disability, in accordance with federal and state laws. ZCS is responsible for locating all children ages 3 through 22 years of age with a suspected disability who reside within the boundaries of its district. With early identification and intervention, frustration and academic failure can be prevented, which in turn creates a positive learning experience for students. Multi-Tiered Systems of Support (MTSS), which encompasses academics and/or social and emotional learning, is an essential component of the child find process. Utilizing screening assessments, the ZCS team members identify students in need of intervention, implement action plans, and monitor the response to the targeted interventions. In addition, the evaluation referral procedures in ZCS provide the framework to refer students with suspected disabilities for evaluation.

Speech and Language Assistance Program

The Speech and Language Assistance Program is designed to provide students with speech and language support within the general education setting. Following the MTSS approach, this program allows for early identification and treatment of speech and language delays, so students receive assistance without having to be identified under special education. The Speech and Language Assistance Program is a three-tiered system in which progress is monitored to determine if additional supports are needed to access education. If adequate progress is not demonstrated, a referral for evaluation will be prompted to determine eligibility under special education (see ZCS evaluation procedures).

Looking for a job that works with your child's school schedule? Trailside is hiring an instructional assistant for a job-share position (2 days a week). Learn more and apply at: https://zcs.tedk12.com/hire/index.aspx

Next week will be week 4. Here are the topics that will be addressed in each grade level.

K-Self-Talk for staying on Task

1st-Self-talk for Learning

2nd-Being Assertive

3rd-Planning to Learn

4th-Respecting Similarities and Differences

The Home Links for the entire year are linked below.

• Kindergarten Home Links
• 1st Grade Home Links
• 2nd Grade Home Links
• 3rd Grade Home Links
• 4th Grade Home Links

Visit the website at www.secondstep.org and enter your grade level activation code. You will first need to create an account and then from your account dashboard you can select Family Resources.

Grade Level Activation Codes:

Kindergarten: SSPKFAMILY70

Grade 1: SSP1FAMILY71

Grade 2: SSP2FAMILY72

Grade 3: SSP3FAMILY73

Grade 4: SSP4FAMILY74

If you have any questions about the Second Step program, please do not hesitate to reach out for more information. Thank you for supporting your child(ren) in learning the skills which lead to success in school and in life.

PRE-ORDERING for Trailside Elementary Picture Day is now open! To order with a debit or credit card, please follow the link below. All pre-ordering will close after Wednesday, September 20, 2023. You do not need to turn in any receipt or form for an online order. If you need to pay by cash or check, the office will have an order form available. Proof ordering will be available 4-6 weeks after photo day once packages have been delivered.

https://www.cripephoto.com/trailside-order-page

If you have any questions or concerns please fill out our Customer Service Contact Form

Common Sense Media is an invaluable digital resource for parents navigating the online world with their children. ZCS is a certified Common Sense Media district. Below are some of the features available:

• Reliable Reviews: Common Sense Media offers reviews of movies, TV shows, video games, and apps. These reviews provide age-appropriateness insights and content warnings, helping you choose media aligned with your family values.
• Expert Guidance: The platform features expert advice on topics like screen time management and online safety. You'll find practical tips to support your child's digital journey.
• Parental Controls: Common Sense Media helps you set up parental controls on various devices and platforms, customizing online environments for your child's age and maturity.
• Educational Resources: Access a wealth of educational content, including articles, videos, and lesson plans to foster digital literacy and responsible online behavior.

Common Sense Media empowers parents to confidently navigate the digital realm, ensuring their children have enriching, safe, and age-appropriate online experiences. You can access this free resource at www.commonsensemedia.org/ .

The ZCS Strong in Every Way Fall Speaker Series kicks off on September 18th with Jamey Peavler, Co-Director, Instructor, and doctoral candidate of the Reading Science Graduate Program at Mount St. Joseph University. Join us in the Zionsville Community High School STAR Performing Arts Center from 6:30-7:30 p.m. to learn about the science of reading and how that knowledge impacts students at all age levels and proficiencies. Series information is also included on the ZCS website: https://www.zcsstrong.org/SIEW-Fall-Speaker-Series-2023-2024/index.html

GROW/Child Care Services

Eagle Rec

Bridge and Early Start Spanish are optional, fee based programs that “bridge” the time between the 7:50-8:00 arrival time for 1st-4th grade students, and the start of the instructional day for Kindergarten students, which is 8:50-9:00.

Before and After-School Care (BAC) is available for all Trailside students. Before school care begins at 6:45am and After school extends childcare from 2:30 to 6:00pm.

Eagle Rec offers fee based programs in a variety of interest areas throughout the school year.

One such program is the Trailside Choir- https://register.ryzer.com/camp.cfm?sport=24&id=252965

Email: jraycroft@zcs.k12.in.us
Website: https://tse.zcs.k12.in.us/
Location: 4200 South 875 East, Zionsville, IN, USA
Phone: 317-873-8057