Soaring Eagle News
Stephen Decatur Elementary August 6, 2019
The Principal's Message
Happy New School Year!
We have had a great start so far. Welcoming back our scholars is always the most exciting part of the school year. They were happy and eager to see their teachers and friends. Thank you for sharing them with us!
This year we will focus on three areas of improvement to ensure your scholars get the best education available:
1. Effective Interventions/Enrichment: We will use a digital program this year called Edgenuity. The program will allow every student to get 30 minutes of math and 30 minutes of reading instruction, in addition to their normal instruction. The program uses test scores to assign lessons. This means that every student works on exactly what they need. It could be remediation or enrichment. We are so excited to implement this program and know it will help us grow students.
2. Uniform Instructional Practices: Teachers will use research based practices to teach all subject areas. They will meet weekly to discuss plans, analyze data, and problem solve. Every staff member in the building will be coached by a lead teacher, mentor teacher, or administrator. At Stephen Decatur, we grow students and staff members!
3. Culture and Climate: It is important to be responsive to students' individual needs, teach social/emotional skills, and provide a safe learning environment. It is equally important to communicate with our families on celebrations, challenges, and progress. We are using Class Dojo to track progress and communicate with parents. We are continuing to use Second Step to teach social/emotional skills daily. Furthermore, our staff is participating in a book study and an online course to learn more strategies to deal with trauma and brain based instruction.
We understand that teaching your children is a great responsibility and we are #Decaturproud to do it. We know that every day, we are making them #tomorrowready. Thank you for your continued support!
Go Eagles!
Mrs. Jennifer Pearson
From the Nurse's Office
Resources
Popcorn Sales
School Smiles
School Smiles is a dental program that is coming to our school on SEPTEMBER 17th. Forms will be going home this week. Please return them asap. The form will allow follow up treatment throughout the year.
PTO
Decatur Township's Digital Backpack
This allows parents to go to the appropriate entity to find that information at any time, is environmentally friendly, and alleviates the frustration of lost information from the classroom to home.
If you want to know what is going on in the community or if you want to submit a flyer, please visit the link below:
Bus Driver's Needed
Our students need you!
*We CDL Train*
Contact our Transportation Dept
317-856-8060 or apply online at www.decaturproud.org
Parent Resources
Sixth Grade Girls Golf
Champion Force Cheerleading
School Skate Party
Fall 2019 Lunch Menu
2019-2020 District Calendar
CALLING ALL VOLUNTEERS
To increase our volunteer base, a new incentive program has been established.
When a volunteer opportunity is posted on “Signup.com”, approved volunteers will receive an email with a link to sign up for the event.
Once you have signed up to help and then attend the event your child(ren) will receive $ 25.00 in Eagle Bucks.
Any parent who wants to volunteer and has not submitted a volunteer form, here is the link to complete a form:
Thanks for all you do for Stephen Decatur Elementary!
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MISSION
We are student invested, community connected. We prioritize student learning, safety, and customer service.
VISION
We are a model campus characterized by an environment that is: Calm, Safe, Positive, Purposeful, AND FUN! Students, families, and staff will be invested through respectful relationships and a thirst for learning.
Stephen Decatur Elementary
Assistant Principal: Jay Lovell
Lead Teacher: Cyndi Kaiser
Nurse: Brea Middleton-Keen
CIS Coordinators: Matt Ernst and Laverna Tracy
Email: jpearson@decaturproud.org
Website: http://www.decaturproud.org/stephen-decatur
Location: 3425 Foltz Street, Indianapolis, IN, USA
Phone: 317-241-0183
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/StephenDecaturElementary/
Twitter: @SD_Eagles