Dear Bulldog Families,

As our year is coming to a close, our learners continue to engage in a variety of learning experiences. The past few weeks, our students have shown patience, flexibility, and perseverance as they have completed some district and state end-of-year assessments. At New Britton, we believe that it is important to consider the "whole child" when reflecting upon growth over a period of time. We reflect upon social-emotional, physical health & wellness, and academic growth as we celebrate success and consider next steps to support our learners. We appreciate your partnership as we work to help our children realize their potential!

As families consider plans for the summer, be sure to review the many options right here in Fishers. The Hamilton East Public Library has a summer reading program to encourage children and families to read - please see more details later in the newsletter. If you have not visited the Ignite Studio, I encourage you to do so. There is a little something for everyone...to ignite passion and curiosities! Another great community resource right her in Fishers is our Fishers Parks. Please visit this site to learn about our parks and different activities and experiences you and your family can take advantage of.

In reflecting upon the entirety of our school year, I continue to be grateful that you have chosen to have your child(ren) learn and grow with us! Have a restful weekend. As always, thank you for partnering with us in education.

Sincerely,

Lori Mankin

The teachers and staff at New Britton Elementary have been showered all week with kindness!! From chalk drawings, signs, and snacks, to bagel sandwiches, gifts, and kind notes! Parents and PTO members have gone above and beyond to make our faculty feel special! We have had a wonderful Teacher Appreciation Week! Thank You all!

Unfortunately, due to rain and storms being predicted at a high probability for Friday afternoon and evening, the NBE Bulldog Birthday Bash (originally scheduled for May 6) has officially been rescheduled for the rain date of Friday, May 13 from 6 to 8 p.m. If you have already purchased tickets for the event, those will work for the rescheduled date. Likewise, tickets will still be available for purchase on the 13th at the door. Please remember tickets are non-refundable, and we are hoping for better luck with weather next Friday.

The PTO would like to thank you for your patience and understanding as we try to make this event the most enjoyable for NBE students and families. Though some aspects of the event may look different due to rescheduling, we look forward to celebrating with you on May 13th. Thank you for supporting this event, which helps the PTO support our students, staff, and school.

We will use the following schedule to collect rental iPads:

• Monday, May 16th - Kindergarten and 1st grade
• Tuesday, May 17th - 2nd grade
• Wednesday, May 18th - 3rd grade
• Thursday, May 19th - 4th grade
• Friday, May 20th - any other iPads that have not been collected

Please review the additional information that was sent in an email to understand the necessary steps to prepare you child's iPad for collection. Thank you for assisting us with this end-of year process!

If you have a 4th grade student who will be transitioning to Riverside or another HSE intermediate school next year, please review the following information:

• Our HSE intermediate schools will be sending welcome videos for classroom teachers to share with students and families on May 9
• Intermediate School Open House
• All intermediate schools will have a time available on Monday, 8/1 for families to tour independently (4:30-6:00pm)
• Meet the Teacher - our intermediate schools will host Meet the Teacher the first full week of school. Specific information will be sent by the individual schools.

Kindergarten Registration is now open!

It was a pleasure to meet so many future New Britton Bulldogs at the Kindergarten Open House on Thursday, April, 13th! If you were unable to join us and still need to register a kindergartener for the 2022-23 school year, please follow the below link.

https://www.hseschools.org/meet-hse/enrollment/2022-2023

Literacy resources for grades K-6 and World Language resources for grades 7-12 will be on display at the HSE Administration Office during the noted times. Parents and staff are invited to preview the selections and offer feedback during the below dates and times:

Educational Resources Review:

May 9

8 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
HSE Administration Office

May 10

8 a.m. – 6:30 p.m.

HSE Administration Office

This week was the last week for classes to visit the library and check out books. All books are due on Friday, May 13th. Overdue notices will be sent on Sunday as a reminder to be looking for missing books. Thanks for helping your child find and return their books so that they may be enjoyed by other students next year.

Thanks to everyone who has participated in the Support our Library program this year. We are 93% of the way to our goal! There have been 36 new books purchased for our library! THANK YOU!!! There is still time to participate in this awesome program if you would like. https://www.btsb.com/sosl/newbrittonelementary. Thanks again for supporting our library.

Thank you so much to all everyone who volunteered time this year to help reshelve books and keep our library organized. I could not have done it without you!

Yearbooks have been distributed to those who purchased one. There are a few additional copies available for purchase beginning Monday, May 9th. They are $15 and are on a first come, first served basis. If sending a check, please make it payable to New Britton Elementary.

The Hamilton East Public Library has announced their summer reading program, Oceans of Possibilities.

This is a fantastic way to keep your child reading this summer. Last year, HEPL readers read over 3 million minutes! This year they are proposing a NEW community goal. They are challenging readers to reach 600,000 points! We know NBE kids can help reach this goal!

For more information and to register, use the link below. Registration begins on Monday, May 16th.

https://www.hepl.lib.in.us/summer-reading-program-2022-oceans-of-possibilities/

Good Samaritan Network (GSN) is a collaborative/network of nonprofits in Hamilton County. GSN utilizes two serving approaches, Direct and InDirect services, and in part is designed to ensure efficiency and communication among the different agencies, social services, nonprofits, local government, pantries, and businesses - as together we serve the needs of Hamilton County residents who are at-risk or underserved.

If you are in need or would like to help those in need, this website can assist you. The link below provides support for holiday assistance, rental assistance, energy assistance, and ways to provide support.

Please take a moment to explore this website - click here.

NBE is pleased to announce the return of the Snack Attack program for those students in need. This program, supported by the Fishers Youth Assistance Program, is designed to provide students a little extra nourishment for the weekend until they can receive a hot meal at school on Monday.

Here's how the program works. Your student will pick up a small sack of food to be taken home over the weekend. The sack is filled with individually wrapped snacks such as granola bars, fruit cups, pop tarts, peanut butter/crackers, Goldfish crackers, etc. The type of snacks will vary each week. Please let us know if your child has a peanut allergy as he/she will receive a special bag of peanut-free snacks.

There is no cost to you or the school. If you are interested in having your student participate in FYAP's Snack Attack or have questions, please contact Sherri Leiner, NBE School Counselor at sleiner@hse.k12.in.us