It's been a wonderful week as we transitioned back to school. Students are getting settled into routines as teachers are studying children with a keen eye to gain insight on strengths and goals. The beginning of the school year is an exciting time for students and staff to kindle friendships, learn new skills, and set ambitious goals. The year looks promising as we continue to keep first things first...the children.

As we prepare to roll into our first full week of school, please note the following important bits of information:

• Thank you, car rider families, for posting your 3-digit dismissal number as you enter the car line! This is a tremendous support for an efficient and safe dismissal process.
• Mark you calendars for the evening of Thursday, August 18th. Curriculum Night is an opportunity for parents/guardians to attend a 30 minute session with their child's teacher to learn some of the nuts and bolts of your child's classroom. You will learn about the instructional and logistical components of your child's upcoming year. See detailed information below.
• School Picture Day is Wednesday, August 24th. More information located below.
• NWEA testing will begin soon. Our testing window for NWEA is August 15th - September 2nd. Please watch for information from your child's teacher in the upcoming weeks.
• Dine to Donate - Our first Dine to Donate is Wednesday, August 10th @ Chick-fil-A from 5-8:00. A portion of proceeds from the evening will be donated to Boone Meadow PTO.
• Eagle Fest is scheduled for Friday, August 26th at Jennings Field (near the ZCHS Football Stadium). See the information below to learn more about this family friendly tradition to support ZCS high school and middle school athletic programs.

Enjoy your weekend,

Tom Hundley, Principal

Be sure to attend EagleFest 2022!

Save the date: Friday, August 26 from 5:00 - 7:00pm at

Jennings Field (across from the ZCHS football stadium).

EagleFest kicks-off the 2022 - 2023 school athletics season and has been a Zionsville tradition for 35 years! Sponsored by the Zionsville Athletic Booster Club, funds earned from EagleFest support athletic programs at Zionsville Community High School, Zionsville Middle School and Zionsville West Middle School. Join the fun with food trucks, music, games, dunk tank, entertainment; appearances by cheerleaders/dance team/marching band, and more! Advance tickets will be available at Kern Bros. in Boone Village and the ZCHS Athletic Department ($7 each). You can also purchase tickets the night of the event at the EagleFest gate ($8 each). Support our student athletes and plan to attend. We hope to see you there!

August 10 - PTO Meeting (BME Cafe); Chick-Fil-A Spirit Night (Dine for Dollars) 5-8 PM

August 18- Curriculum Night, 5:30-8:00 PM

• 5:30-6:00 Kindergarten
• 6:00-6:30 1st Grade
• 6:30-7:00 2nd Grade
• 7:00-7:30 3rd Grade
• 7:30-8:00 4th Grade

August 26 - Eagle Fest @ ZCHS

September 1 & 2 - 4th grade to Camp Tecumseh

September 5 - Labor Day (no school)

September 14 - Vision Screening (1st & 3rd grades); PTO Meeting (6:30 BME cafe) Papa John's Dine for Dollars

September 23 - Jog-A-Thon (PTO Fundraising event - rain date is Sept. 30)

September 30 - Free event: Movie Night (Sponsored by PTO) Bring lawn chairs/blankets and your own soft drinks/water. Popcorn provided. Movie starts at 7:30

October 3- 5 - ZFD Fire Safety Presentations

October 5 - Jimmy John's Dine for Dollars

October 7 - End of Quarter 1

October 10-14 - Fall Break (no school)

October 17 - Poinsettia Sale Begins (PTO)

October 18 - Picture retakes

October 24 & 25 - Family & Teacher conferences (evening of 10/24 and all day 10/25; ZCS Elementary School EDay on 10/25)

November 9 - PTO Meeting (6:30 BME Cafe)

November 11 - Veterans Day; Panera Dine for Dollars

November 14-18 - Scholastic Book Fair

November 23 - 25 - Thanksgiving Break

December 14 - PTO Meeting

December 15 - Boone Meadow Voices concert (@ ZWest)

December 19 - January 2 - Winter Break

January 3 - Students and Staff return to school

January 11 - PTO Meeting (6:30 cafe)

January 16 - MLK Jr. Day - no school

January 17 - Teacher professional development day (no school for students)

February 8 - PTO Meeting

February 14 - Valentine's Day

February 20 - 24 - February break

March 20-24 - Scholastic Book Fair

March 31 - April 7 - Spring Break

April 12 - PTO Meeting

April 28 - Boone Meadow Bash!

May 1-5 - Teacher Appreciation Week

May 10 - PTO meeting

May 12 - Field Day

May 22 - Kindy Sing

May 24 - Fourth Grade Celebration

May 25 - Last Day of School

Walker/Bike: We will continue to assist with crossing Main Street by having staff present whenever possible. Please note the following items:

Significant weather (walkers/bikers) - When weather is inclement with heavy rain, heavy snow, sleet, etc...walking to school is highly discouraged. The office team will make the decision if staff will be present at the crosswalk.

• If families decide to walk to school and no crosswalk staff is present, an adult or family member must safely escort students to the front doors. The doors will open at approximately 7:50 for arrival, and families should wait at the front doors with their students until the doors open.

• Walkers and bikers will be dismissed after car riders each day (approximately 2:40-2:45). This allows families to use the car line for pick up when needed. Should you decide to pick up your child by car (vs walking) simply display your family number while you are in line and pick up your child(ren) at the front door with staff assistance.

• In the event of questionable or severe weather, families must utilize the car rider procedures instead of walking/biking. (stormy weather, lightning, sleet, you need to get Toto before going to the Land of Oz...)

• Please do not bypass the car rider line and request to pick up students from the parking lot, other school sidewalks, etc... Again, we must adhere to all procedures for the safety of students and staff

Bus RIders:

• Families should refer to the teacher assignment email you will receive in the coming days in order to locate your bus transportation information. The email provides bus stop times and location for pick up and drop off.
• Staff readily awaits students at arrival with supervision fully provided from bus to classroom where teachers await their arrival. Kindergarten students are released first off of the buses where staff escorts them into the building for Bridge or Early Start Spanish programming. Following Bridge/Early Start Spanish, they are escorted to their classroom.

Please note: We anticipate a large volume of personal vehicles during arrival and dismissal. Your patience is greatly appreciated as we fine-tune logistics during the first couple of weeks to ensure children are safe and in their proper location.

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.
• Set a time to meet with our nursing team if your child has severe allergies or a medical condition that may warrant a Health Care Plan. Our nurse will be available at BOTH Meet the Teacher Night Events on August 1st and August 2nd for your convenience.
• As a reminder, 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 for 24 hours without the aid of fever reducing medication prior to returning to school.

Immunizations

• Indiana code (IC 20-34-4-5) states that all children attending public schools in our state shall be immunized according to requirements set forth by the Indiana State Department of Health. Please ensure that the health clinic professional in your child’s school has been supplied with the most up-to-date copy of your child’s immunization records!
• A link to the required immunizations for the 2022-2023 school year can be found here.

Boon Meadow Nurse: Amy Deinlein adeinlein@zcs.k12.in.us

• Public school lunch cost returns for the 2022-2023 school year, unless students qualify for meal assistance.
• Please click here to read all of the important information regarding school lunch for this year, including costs, nutrition, menus, and how to use SchoolPay for your child's lunch money.
• 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!

• Lunch visitors will be welcome to come and eat with their child once starting Quarter Two of the school year. We will be launching a new sign-up procedure for parents to utilize who wish to come and eat during their child's lunch time - more information to come after school gets underway!