Important Dates & Events
MARCH
7th - PTO Meeting in the Media Center at 2:45pm
9th - Family Wellness Night 5:30-7:00pm
15th - End of Quarter 3
16th - Fourth Grade to NCAA Hall of Champions
22nd - 24th PTO Book Fair
23rd - PTO Dining for Dollars at Panda Express (10:30am-9:00pm)
28th - Third Grade Specialty Fair
29th - Second Graders to Pacers Athletic Center
30th - PTO Spirit Day: Favorite Vacation Shirt
31st - First Day of Spring Break - No School
APRIL
10th - Return from Spring Break
11th - PTO Meeting in the Media Center at 2:45pm (all are welcome to attend)
14th - PTO VIP and Me Event (girls)
28th - PTO Spirit Day: Crazy Sock Day
Zionsville Do Days
Stonegate is sponsoring a Penny War in honor of Zionsville Do Days next week. We will be having a penny war to raise money for the Unified Flag Football and Unified Track and Field Teams at ZCHS. Unified Sports are a branch of the Special Olympics and give students with a disability the opportunity to play sports with students without disabilities. We will have plastic buckets in the front office all next week for the donations. See the flyer for additional information. Thank you!
Learning is Fun
Reading:
Kindergarten students continue to build their reading skills by exploring different types of texts and authors. This past week, Kindergarten celebrated Dr. Seuss’s birthday by doing an author study and reading several of his wonderful books. We compared stories and characters while also identifying other story elements such as: setting, problem, and solution. Some books we read were:
Hop on Pop, Fox in Socks, The Cat in the Hat, Oh The Places You’ll Go, Wacky Wednesday, The Lorax, Green Eggs and Ham, There’s a Wocket in My Pocket, and Hooray For Diffendoofer Day.
Phonics:
-identifying word families
-blending sounds together to make words
-magic “e” (long vowels)
Writing:
We just finished Procedural Writings (“How to” writings) and will soon begin sequence writing. We continue to focus on “becoming authors” and are learning to add more detail in our writings
Math:
-adding and subtracting numbers 1-10 using a variety of strategies
-Compose and decompose numbers using number bonds (adding to 10 in different ways)
-identifying the ones and tens place in a given number
Science/Social Studies
-seasons, weather, holidays
-famous people in history (Dr. Seuss)
-community
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Incoming Kindergarten Families
Pre-registration for 23-24 kindergarten is now open!
If you have a student (or know someone who does) that is ready to join kindergarten in August, now is the time to get signed-up. Click here to create an account and get started! Once you pre-register you will be sent a link to sign up for a time at our Strong Start/Round-up event on March 29th!
You can also visit our website for more information about kindergarten in ZCS https://www.zcsstrong.org/kindergarten-in-zionsville-community-schools-2023-2024/index.html
Disability Awareness Week
March is Disability Awareness Month. Throughout the week of March 6th – 10th, we will share announcements and activities that help our students better understand what it means to be unified. On Friday, March 10th, students can participate in Hat Day by making a $1 donation that will go directly to Special Olympics and honor our ZCS student athletes and partners who participate in Unified Champions. Please be on the lookout for information in your child’s folder.
March is Youth Art Month
March is youth art month in Indiana and the Zionsville Community School Fine Arts Department is putting on an art show in downtown Zionsville. Artwork will be on display during the month of March. There will be opening celebrations on Friday March 3rd, 2023, from 5-7 PM at the Sullivan Munce Cultural Center, 530 Home store, and Robert Goodman Jewelers. You and your family are welcome to visit any or all of the opening celebrations to see the artwork on display. Parents will be notified via ParentSquare if their child has artwork displayed in the art show. Also, you will be able to visit Our Place Zionsville to see all artwork online at Artsonia. A booklet with a QR code will take you to your child’s classroom artwork.
Yearbook Sales
It's time to order your child's 2022-23 Yearbook! Follow the link below to place your order online. If you need to pay by cash or check, please contact the office for an order form to be sent home with your student. The cost per yearbook is $15.00. Be sure to place your order by March 17th. Late orders cannot be guaranteed a yearbook. Thank you!
2nd Step-Emotion Management
So far, our students have learned about skills for learning and empathy. Skills for learning help students gain skills to help themselves learn, including how to focus their attention, listen carefully, use self-talk to stay on task and be assertive when asking for help. When discussing empathy, students learned to identify and understand their own and others’ feelings, how to take another’s perspective and how to show compassion. Students will now begin to discuss emotion management during their Steps to Strong in Every Way time. Students will learn specific skills for calming down when experiencing strong feelings, such as worry or anger. When we are able to recognize and label feelings in oneself and others, we can facilitate problem solving, self-management and social competence much better! Below are the Emotion Management unit home links for each grade level so you can learn more about what your child is learning, why it is important, and activities you can do at home with your child!
Family Assistance Form
When basic needs are met, students are better able to focus on education and learning. Therefore, there is assistance available for our students and their families to help with various needs that may arise throughout the school year. If you are currently in need of assistance, please fill out this Family Assistance form. This information will be kept in strictest confidence.
Warmly,
Jessica Wetzel
School Counselor
SGE RAFFLE MADNESS
Are you ready to get in the game? SGE Raffle Madness is a raffle featuring TEACHER, STAFF, AND COMMUNITY EXPERIENCES! ALL STUDENTS CAN PARTICIPATE!
See entire listing here: Raffle Madness Experiences Listing
WHEN: March 7-8th during student lunch periods. WINNERS to be announced March 9th with experiences to take place before the end of the school year!
What will this event look like?
· A description of each experience will be attached to a bucket on the cafeteria stage color
coordinated by category/grade.
· Students will be called up by table and be provided with 5 free tickets with their name and teacher printed on them.
· A team of volunteers will be available to assist them as needed for choosing experiences.
As a thank you to our wonderful teachers and staff, please consider donating $10 per child for this opportunity! All funds raised will directly benefit our school! You can donate using the link below or send in cash or check(payable to Stonegate PTO).
Click here for raffle donation
WIN FRONT ROW SEATS!!!
In addition to the 5 tickets given to each student, parents of choir students and/or 4th graders can purchase raffle tickets to win FRONT row seats (up to 8) to the Spring Choir Concert and/or 4th Grade Graduation!
TICKETS: $3 each with a max of 10 tickets ($30) PER EVENT!
PURCHASE: To purchase tickets, use the link below (PLEASE use drop down menu on PayPal to designate either choir concert or graduation) or send in cash or check (payable to Stonegate PTO). Winners will be drawn on MARCH 17.
Click here to purchase tickets for choir/graduation seats
We need your help to make this a success! There is no previous PTO participation required to sign up - just the background check to be in the building! Please check this SignUp Genius - Raffle Madness Volunteers and see when you can help out! Thank you!
VIP & ME: Dance
Mark your calendars for the Girls VIP & Me Event on Friday, April 14th from 6:30-8pm. This event will be a dance for girls & their dads, or another special VIP in their lives! There will be more information and a signup genius to RSVP in the newsletter next week.
Z’Camp Summer of 2023
Registration for Z'Camp 2023 will open on February 1st, 2023. Due to high demand, we will not be offering occasional care for Z'Camp 2023. Please check our Z’Camp website for more information: www.zcamponline.com
Lunch Guests Sign Up!
SGE is now ready to welcome our K-4 Lunch Guests! Here's how it works:
- Due to limited space, we are happy to welcome one special visitor with each student for a total of four different guests per grade level.
- Sign-up to reserve your spot by clicking here.
We have "Visitor Tables" in the front foyer that you will sit at with your child during their lunch time.
Lunch Times:
KDG - 12:50
1st - 11:40
2nd - 10:30
3rd - 11:05
4th - 12:15
2-Hour Delay Information
Inclement weather or outlier events can cause us to have a delayed start. In the event of a 2-hour delay, please be aware of the important information and time changes:
- 6:45 AM - BAC Opens (no time change)
- 9:50 - 1st-4th student arrival + KDG Bridge & Early Start Spanish
- 10:15 - Universal Preschool arrival
- 10:50 - KDG student arrival
Click here to access the ZCS School Delay & Closing Information page.
Mrs. Torrance's Monthly Wellness Challenge
This year, our monthly Wellness Challenges will help students and families build HEALTHY HABITS. Each week will have activities that focus on 4 themes: Fitness, Family, Food, and FUN! Get the whole family involved and build those healthy habits together! Students can not only earn getting STRONG IN EVERY WAY but can also earn a "Toe Token" when they turn in the signed challenge to Mrs. Torrance at the end of each month.
Visitor and Volunteer Procedures
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.
ZCS CAFES NEED YOUR HELP!
Unbelievably, there are SEVERAL opportunities for employment within the ZCS Food Service Department! ACT FAST as this may not be the case for long!
Can you answer YES to any of the following questions?
· Do you like kids?
· Are you eager to be a positive role model?
· Would you like to work with like-minded team players?
· Do you envision yourself OUT OF THE HOUSE, yet home for the kids?
· Does the idea of FAST action and quantifiable results sound appealing?
· Might you value the achievement of walking 10,000 steps in a 5-hour timeframe?
IF SO, please call Jan at 317-733-4804 OR apply online via the ZCS website; simply click here !
NOTE: The ZCS Food Service Department has regular positions starting at $15.25/hour and SOME even include benefits (medical/dental/vision)!
ZCS Community Events
