GEIST GAZETTE
April 24, 2020
GEIST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Website: https://ges.hseschools.org/
Location: 14051 East 104th Street, Fishers, IN 46037
Phone: 317-915-4260
Twitter: @Geistgators
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ZOOM MEETINGS!
Field Trip Payment Refunds for Kindergarten and 4th Grade
An email was sent to (Skyward primary email) Kindergarten & 4th grade parents who paid for field trips to Indiana Fairgrounds (K) and Clowes Hall (4th).
- Parents who paid with a check: Checks were destroyed and will not be cashed. Nothing more is needed from you; the email was to communicate it was destroyed.
- Parents who paid with cash: An attached form was included in the email to indicate how you would like funds applied. The form can be returned by mail or email. You are also able to use the link below from our school website.
https://www.hseschools.org/staff-email?e=e96760e0-ef9a-40cc-a89b-2daedaa4811f
- Click below for a field trip refund request form for your student's grade level:
Kindergarten Refund Request form
Please check your email for the information.
4th Graders!
Questions about the remainder of the year?
Potato Pants!
Truck Recycled Collage
Give the Earth a Hug
Equity Newsletter
Hi! We're Jen Koenig & Stacy Cook! We are the equity coaches at Geist Elementary. There are 2 equity coaches at every HSE school. As equity coaches, we serve as a bridge between the schools and families. Our job is to amplify the voices of students and families, understanding that equity is the concept of giving individuals what is needed for their success. We encourage a community of learners and provide professional development opportunities for GES to enhance understandings of equity. We help to foster a school climate where all students feel welcome and respected.
SchoolKidz Supply Kit Order Information for students attending GES in 2020-2021
Believe it or not, it’s time to start thinking about next school year. As this year comes to a strange close, we are ready to think about starting next year out strong. It is time to order your SchoolKidz Kit. SchoolKidz is the school supply kit that is delivered to your child’s school by our amazing PTO for the first day of school. No running from store to store looking for the right supplies; it’s all done for you! The SchoolKidz supply list is carefully chosen by the teachers so the kit contains the exact supplies needed for the classroom, plus a few shared supplies for school wide use (Kleenez, baggies, wipes, etc.). Each grade level kit is $35.
You can order online (only) at www.shopttkits.com (use account number 32455) until May 15. When ordering, be sure to enter your child’s name and select the kit for the grade level your child will be in next year. This is available to incoming Kindergarten students as well. Please share this information with friends who may be new to GES next year.
Please contact Caroline Cobb (ccobb@hse.k12.in.us) with any questions.
ENROLLING NOW FOR KINDERGARTEN & NEW STUDENTS
Enroll now for the 2020-21 school year!
Kindergarten: Children must be five-years-old on or before September 1, 2020. Early Entrance to Kindergarten applications are available for children who turn five-years-old between August 2, 2020 and on or before September 1, 2020.
New Students who are moving to Geist Elementary may enroll now for 1st through 4th grades.
Current HSE/Geist students do not need to enroll for the next school year.
Below are the district school days from now until May 21st.
If you click on the picture above it will take you to our Canvas- Counseling and School Resource page.
2020-2021 Geist Elementary Thoughtful Placement Requests- DEADLINE May 1st
We would like to assure parents and guardians that our school administration is working to help create a balanced classroom group of students for the coming school year based on social, academic/learning, and personality needs of each student.
There are individual situations where a thoughtful placement needs to be made for a child to create the best possible learning experience. Completing the Thoughtful Placement Request form, for special circumstances, will assist teachers and administration in determining classroom placements. Individual requests must be completed each year by using this link:
2020-2021 Geist Elementary School Thoughtful Placement Request Form
While the ultimate decision on all placement rests with the administration, after due consideration of staff recommendations and parent thoughtful placement input, we do request that parents assist in identifying the characteristics of a classroom environment that would meet their child's needs. In a building of 650+ students, it is not possible to accept specific teacher requests; please refrain from inserting specific teacher names for the following school year placement.
Please submit your request with this form instead of an email to Guidance and Administration. All parent thoughtful placement requests submitted will be reviewed.
This form will close on Friday, May 1, 2020.
Thank you for partnering with us,
The Geist Elementary School Staff
Mental Health Resources, School Safety
HSE Schools Community Insider
Check out extracurricular opportunities and activities happening at Geist Elementary and around the community! The HSE Community Insider is on updated frequently and is located on the HSE Schools webpage. You can find it here: hseschools.org/happenings/community-insider.