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Encouragements Related Arts Teachers (STEM, Art, Music, Wellness, Media) strategize to find ways to encourage students. At BME, relationships are one of our highest priorities. | Collaboration Kindergarten students work together on a writing project. | Expertise Students share their new learning from their Genius Hour projects. |
Encouragements
Collaboration
Expertise
Let’s Play! BME Family STEM Night!
January 23, 2019 from 6-7:30 p.m.
Plans are coming together for the first ever BME Cardboard Challenge STEM Night! Inspired by the annual Global Cardboard Challenge that takes place in October each year, our January Family STEM Activity is a Cardboard Challenge. Families are encouraged to get inspired and creative together. Turn the leftover cardboard and recyclable materials from the holidays into games and interactive activities. We will display and play the Family STEM projects in the gym on STEM Night. Teachers are also planning other interactive stations for the whole family to enjoy including a building station. You can come with or without a project, but please RSVP via this Registration Link. We want to be able to plan for enough space, materials, and volunteers for the evening. Looking for inspiration? Search for the Cardboard Challenge online or take time to watch one of these videos as a family! Caine’s Arcade (10 min. film), Caine’s Arcade 2: From a Movie to a Movement (8 min.), or Caine’s Arcade News Clip (2 min.). We are also collecting boxes (cereal, shoe, soda, etc.) and empty paper towel and toilet paper tubes. Please send them to school to help us collect supplies for our event!
Meet Ms. Trostle,
Boone Meadow Families,
As BME’s new media center /librarian, I wanted to introduce myself and extend the same to you! I hope you will visit, call, or send a message any time you have questions, concerns, celebrations, or ideas to share.
I’m looking forward to meeting each and every student, staff member, parent, and guardian. These first two weeks, I have had the pleasure of getting to know the students. When classes come to exchange books, we get to take some time to ask questions and share more about ourselves. Students have been extremely kind and welcoming, even as we will all continue to miss the amazing and outstanding Mrs. Librarian Leeds. I am grateful for the strong foundation she has built and maintained, as well as the support she has given me as I begin to serve in this valuable role.
In all of my teaching experiences, I have never felt so connected to a school culture so deeply. I especially love how BME values the social and emotional learning of our young people. What I care most about as an educator is deep listening. The library center is a profound place where people can appreciate stories and information – listening to what a collection of ideas holds. Yet also to listen within. To confidently move into their individual curiosities as well as see how they can be in relationship one another, growing academically and compassionately.
In that honor, I am excited to continue building our amazing library media center with academic and social/community engagements and look forward to what will come! I have so many creative ideas to foster and grow with Boone Meadow Families.
Some of the questions our curious students have been asking in getting to know me:
Q. “What college did you go to?”
A. Ball State (with a degree in School Media Services)
Q. “How old are you?”
A. This year will be my fortieth trip around the sun! (And we take a moment to consider the science behind that answer).
Q. “What other places have you taught?”
A. Hamilton Southeastern Schools and, most recently, IPS.
Q. “Are you married?” and “Do you have kids?”
A. “I used to be. Yes, I have two amazing daughters, a sophomore at Ball State and freshman at FHS.”
Q. “What do you like to do for fun?” and “What else have you done?” (Passion and Vocation are the same for me!)
A. I love to teach yoga and even clean houses! I also enjoy nature, reading, writing, learning and visiting new places.
Q. “What’s your favorite holiday?”
A. Memorial Day. I live across from a cemetery and I think it’s beautiful, seeing all the flowers, how we, as a country, take a day to honor and celebrate those we love in such a collective way.
I’m an “open book” and value communication. Again, feel free to contact me in the future. My hope is that BME scholars are going home and saying excitedly what they did in the library!
P 317.873.2226 Ext.14200 E ltrostle@zcs.k12.in.us
Valentine's Day Information
We look forward to celebrating Valentine's Day with our students at their classroom parties on Thursday, February 14th. This is a wonderful opportunity for us to emphasize the Lifelines of friendship and kindness with all of our students.
As you are preparing Valentine cards to share with classmates, please prepare cards void of candy. Due to many students with food sensitivities and allergies, we will be unable to distribute candy. We appreciate your cooperation as our main goal is to keep everyone safe.
If you elect to purchase cards that have contain something extra attached to them, please ensure they are inedible. This could include pencils, erasers, stickers, etc. Thank you for ensuring that all students can have a safe and fun celebration.
Pre-registration of volunteers is needed. Please find the link below to do so.
All visitors and volunteers are required to have a background check, and need to pre-register. Please follow these directions for pre-registration:
First, go to https://secure.safevisitorsolutions.com/Safe/Visitor/zionsvilleschools
Page 1: Select the green “Next Step” button.
Page 2: Simply enter your name and birthday when prompted. When it asks for "Building" select Boone Meadow Elementary. Select the green “Next Step” button.
Page 3: When prompted for “Person Visiting” use the student’s name, then type “Valentine Parties” when it asks for your reason for visit.
It will then ask for the date of the visit. Please use the date of the actual event.
Disregard the “If you’d like to notify anyone portion…” on this page and hit Next Step.
Page 4: Hit the green “Complete Request” button and you are done!
Contact Mrs. Kiel at x14995 if you have any questions regarding pre-registration.
Lost and Found
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3rd Grade | Radial | Printmaking |
3rd Grade
Radial
Printmaking
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Lifeline: Resilience | Lifeline: Self-Control | Lifeline: Forgiveness |
Lifeline: Resilience
Lifeline: Self-Control
Lifeline: Forgiveness
Upcoming Events & Important Info
January
21st - Dr. MLK, Jr. Day (no school)
23rd - Family STEM Night "Cardboard Challenge" 6:00-7:30
February
8th - Yearbook Candid Photo's
13th - PTO Meeting 6:00pm
14th - Valentine's Day Parties
18th - President's Day
19th -Teacher Professional Development Day (no school)
21st - 1st Grade Field Trip to NIFS
22nd-24th - 1st Grade (and some 2nd graders) OLSAT testing
March/April
29th - April 7 - Spring Break
Texts from SchoolMessenger
From time to time Boone Meadow uses SchoolMessenger to send a text to all of the families. If you haven't been receiving texts from us, you may need to opt-in by sending YES to the SchoolMessenger short code of 68453. Contact Beth Kiel in the front office if you have any questions!
Student Progress Reports
Second quarter elementary report cards were available last Friday, January 11, 2019.
To access your child’s progress report card:
- Login to PowerSchool (using your parent login or your child’s login) - This is the same login process your child uses consistently at school and/or e-day login process
- Click on the Report Card link located in the left-hand menu.
If you are in need of additional assistance to view/access your child’s report card, please feel free to contact the main office.
