Eagle News and Notes
October 4, 2019
Jog A Thon!
Donations Due Before Fall Break!
We are still short of reaching our goal. Right now we have $7,000 donated with a goal of $16,500. This main PTO fundraiser helps provide really exciting opportunities for our students like new playground equipment, a climbing wall in the gym, iPads and other technology in the classroom, as well as many other important resources for our teachers and students throughout the year!
Please consider donating using the link below or by turning in your child's donation packet.
Donate here: http://www.paypal.me/EagleElementary
REMEMBER: When we reach our goal, the students will be turning Mr. Foreman into a Human Ice Cream Sundae!
Read on to learn more about...
- Upcoming Fall Events
- Student/Family Conferences and an E-Day
- PTO News
- And More!
Upcoming Fall Events
October 7-10: Book Fair
October 7-11: Box Top Collection Drive
October 8: Dining to Donate, El Toro
October 11: Dad's Club Tailgate, ZCHS Football
October 14-18: Fall Break - No School
October 22: PTO Meeting (School Safety and Be Smart Presentation)@ 7:00 PM
October 25: 2nd Grade Dad's Club Breakfast, 7:15 AM
November 5: Election Day
November 11: Veteran's Day Program 9:30-10:30
November 13: Student/Family Conferences 3:00-5:40
November 14: Student/Family Conferences 11:00 AM-7:00 PM (also an E-Day)
Student/Family Conferences and E-Day
Dear parents/guardians:
We are looking forward to our upcoming elementary conferences and spending time with you to focus on your child’s goals and educational journey here in ZCS. While conferences are taking place on November 14th, students are offsite spending the day doing their coursework at home, a friend or relative’s house, or a variety of other locations parents have chosen. Some students will also be participating in conferences with their parents as communicated by the classroom teachers. For parents who may be experiencing some difficulty in making arrangements for their child to participate in E-Day away from school as designed during the conferences, each school will have some availability for child care. In order to take advantage of the opportunity, you must register by Monday, November 11th.
Hours of operation:
8:00 am – 2:30 pm on Thursday, November 14th
*Transportation is to be provided by the family. Drop-off/pick-up logistics will be communicated by GROW to participating families in the days leading up to Elementary E-day.
*Students will need to bring a sack lunch.
*Please note that since E-Day homework is not due for one week, access to the computer lab/machines at each school site will be limited. Please contact your child’s teacher for additional access time if your family has needs for a device or does not have access to WiFi at home.
To register for the November 14th E-day, please click on the link below:
www.ezchildtrack.com/zcsgrow/parent
Current BAC/Bridge participants: log into your EZChildTrack account and look for November 14th E-day on the left hand side.
New GROW participants choose “New Parents Open Account” then choose November 14th E-day.
For questions contact the GROW office at GROW@zcs.k12.in.us or call 317-733-4847
PTO News
- Jog-A-Thon - Make sure to get those pledge packets in so we can hit our goal of $16,500 the deadline is the Friday before fall break. The class that has the most packets in first will earn a fun day of their choice (i.e. crazy hair day, hat day, pj day). Mr. Foreman will become a human sundae! Donate here: http://www.paypal.me/EagleElementary
- Thank you to everyone who donated to the fall coffee bar it was a huge success!!!
- A group of 2nd grade students completed their first Eagle Express delivery date last Friday! There was a lot of mail to sort, stamp, and deliver. Our next Eagle Express delivery date is set for October 11th. There is plenty of time to write a letter to your student(s). Stamps are located at Mrs. William's desk at the front office. You can drop your mail at the silver mailbox also located at the front office. Classroom address can be found here:Eagle Express Addresses – PTO – Eagle Elementary
- El Toro, a great supporter of this community, is holding a fundraising night for our PTO October 8. Dine in our take out for a portion of the proceeds to be donated to our school.
- Book Fair is October 3rd-10th volunteer opportunities will be posted over the weekend. People can shop online and set up e-wallet. It’s https://www.scholastic.com/bf/eagleelementaryschool8
- Box Top Collection October 7th - 10th.
- If you are interested in being on the Eagle Extravaganza Committee or want to Co-Chair please email me, kgreenla@yahoo.com. This committee is a great way to get involved and meet other Eagle families!!
PTO president
Student Directory
Proceeds benefit the Zionsville Band and Orchestra Musical Instrument Endowment
BOX TOPS ARE GOING DIGITAL!
- Students may turn in Box Tops and Aunt Millie’s School Spirit labels October 7-11. Please make sure they are in a sealed plastic baggie or envelope with student's name clearly labeled.
- This is our annual individual student competition. Top three students bringing in the most labels will win a prize!! And students who bring in 50 or more labels will be added to a special prize drawing!
- New Box Tops app to scan your receipt and automatically earn for your school. And now you can GIVE CREDIT! Each time you scan a receipt, be sure to look for the star icon in the Box Tops app and give credit to an individual, classroom or grade level.
Fundraising to help Lost and Found
- The PTO is excited to announce a fundraising partnership with Mabel's Labels! The brand is designed for families and includes products such as baby bottle labels, allergy and medical alert labels, sports, household and seasonal item labels. They are durable and laundry, dishwasher and microwave safe! Simply log on to mabelslabels.com and click on the "Support a Fundraiser" tab on the upper right corner and type in "Eagle Elementary PTO." Mabel's Labels will share a portion of the proceeds with Eagle each month through November. Thank you for supporting Eagle with the purchase of these cute and helpful labels!
Lost and Found
School Lunch Information
ZCS Food Service Associate positions available at several of our cafeterias with a NEW starting pay of $13.00-$13.25/hour! Click here to apply directly and call 317-733-4804 with any questions!
Come join our team and meet us via this awesome (one click) video!
CRIMINAL BACKGROUND CHECKS FOR VOLUNTEERS
We value partnerships with our families and welcome parents and guardians to serve as volunteers in our schools. Each ZCS building offers a wide variety of volunteer opportunities.
Examples include:
Field Trip Chaperones
Out of Town/Overnight Chaperones
Tutors
Volunteer Coaches
Classroom Helpers (PTO parties/room parents)
Library Helpers
After Prom Workers
Field Day/Jog-A-Thon Volunteers
Book Fair Sales/Athletic Ticket Sales
During the school day, all volunteers are expected to sign 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. The link to apply for the full background check can be accessed on the Volunteers/BRAVO link on the ZCS main webpage. For more information, contact the Volunteer/BRAVO Coordinator.
CRIMINAL BACKGROUND CHECKS FOR VISITORS
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.
Examples Include:
Lunch Guests
Classroom Guest Speakers
Classroom Special Events (Grandparent Day/Famous Hoosiers/etc.)
Parent/Teacher Conferences
We ask that all visitors schedule an appointment to meet with teachers, counselors, administrators and all other staff members so that we may best serve everyone. Visitors other than parents/guardians must be prearranged and organized through the main office.
*ZCS thanks all volunteers for generous support of our youth and schools. Thank you, too, for supporting assurance of student and staff safety by completing and paying for a volunteer background check.
Eagle Elementary
Email: aforeman@zcs.k12.in.us
Website: http://eag.zcs.k12.in.us/
Phone: (317) 873-1234