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Fall Creek Intermediate - September 9, 2018
Homework Club
- Who: Any student needing assistance with specific concepts/completing homework
- What: Students do not need to sign up ahead of time to attend. However, they will need a note from a parent to stay after school. Students MUST have homework or need assistance as this truly is work time, not a social hour. All school rules apply.
- When: Monday-Thursday – after school from 2:55-3:30pm (On Monday early release dates, students will go directly to homework club and have assistance from 2:35-3:30pm.)
- Where: FCI Media Center
- Why: We recognize that we are all a team with a heart to assist our students. FCI desires to connect with students and assist them with academic needs in an environment outside the school day as the need presents itself.
NOTE: This club is not intended to be a YMCA after school child care club. However, if your child does attend the YMCA after school child care, he/she may attend homework club then go directly to the YMCA area in the cafeteria. If you have any questions or concerns, you may contact FCI @ 915-4220.
Homework Club will begin September 10th. Remember, there is no homework club after school on Fridays.
Pasta donations accepted through Wednesday!!
Notes from the Treasurer
- Book fee statements have been processed are available to see in Skyward. You can pay your account either with a check payable to FCI or via eFunds. Book fees were due Sept 7th.
- Free/Reduced Accounts: To reapply for Free/Reduced the deadline is Sept 30th. Free/Reduced accounts will be adjusted on Oct 1st so if you are approved please ignore your charges in Skyward.
If you have any questions please feel free to contact the treasurer at 317-915-4220 or mpitts@hse.k12.in.us
Activities & Clubs
- Destination Imagination- 5th & 6th grade girls & boys are welcome! Teams work together to solve challenges using the creative process to turn their ideas into reality and learn invaluable skills through the process including: creative and critical thinking, team building, problem solving, self-confidence. They also gain practical skills aligned with STEAM jobs. (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Math.) Visit HSEDI.com to sign up and be placed on a team. Parents attend the Kick Off Meeting, Tuesday, October 2nd, at Fishers HS CCA, 6:30-8:00pm.
- FCI Cross Country Meet, Monday, September 10th, 2018 at HIJH: 5th grade boys & girls at 5:00pm; 6th grade boys & girls at 5:30pm.
- A Special Presentation: Screenagers Growing Up In A Digital Age, September 17th at HSE High School Auditorium
- FCI Cross Country Meet, Tuesday, September 18th, 2018 at Riverside Intermediate: 5th grade boys & girls at 5:00pm; 6th grade boys & girls at 5:30pm
Snack Attack
FCI is joining up with Indy Snack Attack again this year to provide healthy weekend snacks to students whose parents choose to participate. Students who participate will pick up their snack bag from the counseling office prior to leaving school on Fridays. If you are interested in signing your son or daughter up for the Snack Attack program, or if you have questions, please contact Mr. Kozloski (5th grade counselor) or Mrs. Sullivan (6th grade counselor) at 317-915-4220 or by email.
Picture Retake Day- October 29th
Body Safety Presentation Information
In the last legislative session SEA 355 was passed. We have attached it for your review. This bill requires all school districts to provide instruction to all students K-12 on child abuse and child sexual abuse. Chaucie’s Place will be providing the instruction for all grade levels for Hamilton Southeastern Schools. Chaucie’s Place is a child advocacy organization in Hamilton County that focuses on the prevention of child sexual abuse and youth suicide through education.
Chaucie's Place presentations at FCI will take place on, October 2nd, 2018. These presentations will be held during your child's related arts class time. Please know that your child's guidance counselor will be present for this presentation. If you do not your child to participate in this experience an Opt Out form is available in our front office.
Counselor's Corner
Want more information about what your school counselors have been up to this month? Follow the link to our Sway to see more in depth updates from the school counseling department!
Second Steps
The Second Step program is being used at both the 5th and 6th grade levels. This program aims to protect students from risky behaviors such as bullying, aggression, and substance abuse, while improving their school success.
5th Grade-Considering Perspectives
Students will be able to:
-Understand that people’s perspectives are based on their feelings, experiences, and needs or wants
-Recognize the value in being able to consider another’s perspective
-Apply perspective-taking skills
6th Grade- Disagreeing Respectfully
Students will be able to:
-Distinguish between respectful and disrespectful disagreement
-Apply perspective-taking skills
-Apply skills for communicating their own perspective effectively
-Apply skills for giving constructive feedback
We will continue collecting items for the HSSF Pasta Drive through next Wednesday, 9/12! Let's do this, Falcons!!
PTO News
Dear FCI Families,
We wanted to reach out and share information with you. In the past the PTO has opted to have the students sell items to raise money, however this year we thought it would be fun to do it through various events (Hangouts, Chalk Walk and Falcon Fest) that benefit the students. It allows them time to see friends that they may not during the day, meet new people from other teams and just have fun.
What do these events go to fund?? Well, the PTO funds multiple things for the students, staff and school. Such as field trip assistance, extracurricular clubs and sports, 5th & 6th grade parties, band and orchestra support, supplies for classrooms and teachers, scholastic subscriptions and many more enrichment & behavioral support.
Throughout the year we will need parent volunteers and supplies for various events. If you would like to be on the list of volunteers please email pamela0426@yahoo.com with your name, email and phone number.
Thank you,
Pam English & Nickie Robinson
Co-President Co-President
Dine-to-donate
Chalk Walk Fundraiser
FCI's first Chalk Walk fundraiser! On Friday, October 5th students will spend part of their day outside with their teams being active, building community, and enjoying outdoors with fun music and popsicles. For every $5 raised by a student the student will receive a ticket to vote for a teacher within their team to be silly-stringed during their fun time outside. Students from each team will be randomly chosen to Silly the teachers that receive the most votes. Information/donation sheets went home with students on Friday.
This year the PTO has committed to fundraising only through PTO student-centered events rather than selling items such as discount coupon books. This event serves as one of the PTO-sponsored fundraising events that helps the PTO support the students, faculty and staff at FCI for an enhanced education experience. If you have any questions, wish to volunteer, or would like an alternative treat for your child please email Carrie Devine-Ransom at catherinedevine21@msn.com.
HSE Insider link
Canvas
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*****CALENDARS*****
What's Happening @ the Creek
Monday, September 10th - F5
- SOAR Monday - Empathy & Communication
- 2:33pm - Early Dismissal
- 2:40-3:25pm - PLC
- 5:00pm - Cross Country meet - 5th/6th meet @ HIJH (5:00pm - 5th grade / 5:30pm - 6th grade) **Parents must provide transportation.
- 5:00-6:30pm - Band/Orchestra @ SkyZone
Tuesday, September 11th - C1
- 6:45-7:35am - Spell Bowl practice (Mrs. Johnson's classroom)
- 3:00-4:00pm - Cross Country practice (5th)
- 3:00-4:00pm - Choir
- 3:00-4:00pm - Art Studio Club
Wednesday, September 12th - C2
- 7:00a-7:35am - Student Council
- 7:00-8:00pm - School Board meeting (RSI)
Thursday, September 13th - C3
- 3:00-4:00pm - Cross Country practice (6th)
- 3:00-4:00pm - Art Studio Club
Friday, September 14th - C4
- 3:00-4:00pm - Cross Country practice (5th/6th)
Monday, September 17 - C-5
- SOAR Monday - Mindful Listening and Seeing
Tuesday, September 18 - I-1
- 6:45-7:35am - Spell Bowl practice (Mrs. Johnson's classroom)
- 3:00-4:00pm - Art Club
- 3:00-4:00pm - Choir
- Cross Country Meet @ RIS 5th @ 5:00pm and 6th @ 5:30pm
Wednesday, September 19 - I-2
- 3:00-4:00pm - Cross Country 6th
Thursday, September 20 - I-3
- 3:00-4:00pm - Art Club
- 3:00-4:00pm - Cross Country 5th
Friday, September 21 - I-4
- 3:00-4:00 - Cross Country 5th or 6th
District Calendar - 2018-19
***IMPORTANT FCI PROCEDURES***
IMPORTANT SAFETY ITEM REMINDERS
- Buzzer protocol - When you ring the buzzer for entry, remember that the office staff will ask you your name, intent, child's name/homeroom to ensure those that enter FCI should enter.
- Photo ID - Whether picking up or dropping off, please have photo ID such as your driver's license ready for identification purposes.
- Door 1 entry - All visitors must enter via door 1 regardless of time of day. Please do not come in the cafeteria door with students before school.
- Bus lot - Do not enter the bus lot prior to bus arrival or while buses are in the lot.
- Drop-off - Please make all attempts possible to have your child exit your vehicle on the side of the curb. Exit the opposite side and walking in between cars is not safe.
Safe Visitor Badges
Per HSE Policy, visitors must have their Safe Visitor Badge scanned to check-in to the building. Please download the SafeVisitor App (available for iPhones and in Google Play for all other phones) or have your badge available when you come into the school. Looking up names can lead to the wrong person being signed in.
Upon leaving, please give your printed badge to the office staff for quick check-out.
If you have any questions or concerns, please contact Vicki Foutty at 317-594-4100.
Activity dismissal
For school-wide events such as the Hang Out, Falcon Fest, all-school stay-after basketball games, the following pick-up procedures assist in safer, quicker dismissal:
- 5th grade parents to travel north on Olio Road into the front parking lot then south on Olio Road out of the parking lot. Pick-up is in FRONT of the building for 5th grade.
- 6th grade parents to travel south on Olio Road into the bus parking lot then north on Olio Road out of the parking lot. Pick-up is in the bus lot for 6th grade. This is north of the school on the side face HSE High School.
ABOVE ALL, we know your schedules are very busy as well. However, we ask that you NOT park in the parking lot and ask your child to walk across the lot. This is not safe as there are many vehicles in the lot. Please assist us in keep all of our children safe and remain in the pick up line. We will take all possible efforts to move the line quickly and safely. Thank you in advance!! :)
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All About FCI
Assistant Principal - Mrs. Kim Day (kday@hse.k12.in.us)
Email: FCI-General@hse.k12.in.us
Website: http://www.hse.k12.in.us/FCI/home.aspx
Location: 12011 Olio Road Fishers, IN 46037
Phone: (317)-915-4220
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