Adams Elementary
December Newsletter
Adams Elementary
Attendance Line # 317-860-4288
Website: https://ad.ftcsc.org/
Location: 7341 East Stop 11 Road, Indianapolis, IN, USA
Phone: 317-862-2065
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Adams-Elementary-School-343978149056063/
Twitter: @AdamElement1
A note from the Principal
It’s hard to believe we are in the final stretch of the first semester already! The month of December is always filled with additional activities on top of the normal end-of-the quarter/semester things that are involved in the classrooms.
Santa Shop begins next Monday, Dec. 3rd, and will be open through Friday, Dec. 7th. Each classroom has scheduled a day and time to visit the Santa Shop. Shopping begins Monday. Students will bring home reminders about shopping days. There are also pictures of the merchandise on our Facebook page. If you are available during the week of 12/3-12/7 and would like to volunteer to help students shop at Santa Shop contact us at school or the PTS online.
Cookies with Santa will be Thursday evening, Dec. 6th, from 5:30 – 7:30 PM at Adams Elementary. Santa and Mrs. Claus will be here to welcome students and hear their requests. You are welcome to snap pics during this time. We will also be having light refreshments and an easy craft for students to complete. The Santa Shop will also be open during this time. We look forward to seeing you there!
Grade levels will be working on another service project again in December. You should be receiving information from your child’s teacher in the coming weeks. If you have questions or would like to contribute/participate please reach out to your child’s teacher.
We will be having our end-of-the-quarter celebration convocation on Tuesday, Dec. 18th. We will celebrate student and school accomplishments and have some fun in the process!
Thank you for your support of Adams throughout the first semester. We have had a lot of student growth both academically and personally, and we celebrate all of it. Thank you for sharing your most valuables with us! We love them.
As always, if you have questions or concerns please do not hesitate to contact us at Adams.
Thanks again ~
Jaci Greig
Santa Shop
Click here to volunteer.
Cookies with Santa
Thursday, December 6th, 2018
5:30-7:30 pm
Families are invited to join us in the cafeteria to enjoy cookies, milk, crafts, letters to Santa, and have their picture taken with Santa.
$10 per family
Kindergarten Christmas Program
Kindergarten Christmas Program is on Tues. December 18th at 3:00 pm.
Families are invited to attend.
Attention Parents of 5th Graders
From the Art Room
From the Nurse...
LICE
I have seen an increase in cases of lice. If your child reports their head is itching, please examine for lice. Lice spread from person to person by direct contact or by using another person’s personal items--comb and brush, hat, hair bows, coat, clothes, etc. Head lice are tiny and brownish in color and only live on the human head. They crawl rapidly but do not fly or jump. The bugs deposit tiny white eggs (nits) on the hair shaft by using sticky “glue” so the eggs do not dislodge easily. Besides visualizing the bugs/eggs, the only symptom of head lice may be head scratching. Many times, lice will begin at the back of neck/behind ear area. If your child has head lice, please contact me so that we can work together to eliminate the lice. Do not send your child to school with live lice. Nits (lice eggs) need to be removed to stop the cycle of infestation but are not able to spread to other students. Be sure to remind your student to not share hats, coats, combs/brushes, or hair ties. Be sure they have their own set of earplugs at school for use in the computer lab. Most over the counter lice-killing products do a good job killing the live lice but they likely do not kill all of the nits. The nits that survive the treatment may hatch and the process may begin again. The importance of egg removal and regular inspection is crucial to avoid re-occurrence. Lice may spread anywhere children gather, such as when playing “dress-up” at home, at ball games where children wear a common helmet/hat, at sleep-overs, on movie seats, at a club meeting (i.e. Girl Scouts etc.), and at daycare centers and schools. Regular inspection of your child’s head enables you to identify a case earlier, resulting in faster eradication and quicker return to school. As with any health condition, only parents may call the school with information about their child. If your child has lice, please let me know so that I can help you oversee treatment. I can provide another pair of eyes to check that nits are removed, and the lice is fully treated. If your child has had lice multiple times, I recommend a check with the pediatrician regarding a prescription strength treatment (lice may develop tolerance to the over the counter treatment). Thanks for your vigilance.