East Elementary School
"Expecting Excellence Every Day"
Coming Events
Sept. 25th - Parent Teacher Conferences
Sept. 27th - Parent Teacher Conferences
Sept. 28th - Birthday Breakfast
Sept. 28th - 4th Grade Field Trip to Lucas Oil
Oct. 1st-5th - Friends For Paws Fundraiser
Oct. 1st-5th - Book Fair
Oct. 3rd - Grandparents Night K, 2, 4 & 6 5-6:30
Oct. 4th - Grandparents Night 1, 3, 5 & REACH 5-6:30
Oct. 8th-12th - Fall Break
Oct. 17th - Picture Retake Day
Oct. 19th - Birthday Breakfast
Oct. 19th - Report Cards Published
Fees are due Oct. 15th, you may pay with cash, check, money order and we now accept debit/credit cards in the office. You can also pay by echeck/credit cards by accessing EFunds on the parent portal. If you pay by debit/credit card in the office or through EFunds there is small fee.
Kindergarten - $139.22
First Grade - $110.34
Second Grade - $103.12
Third Grade, $134.18
Fourth Grade - $141.83
Fifth Grade -$167.86
Sixth Grade - $164.08
We are looking for volunteers to help work the Book Fair
Oct. 1st - Oct. 5th. If you would like to volunteer please email Mrs. Griffin @ cgriffin@smcsc.com or you can sign up in the office.
Thank you for making this possible for our students!
Flyers will be coming home next week. Your student will go to the book fair during their library time.
Friends For Paws Donation Drive
Ms. Sommerville’s class will be collecting items for
Friends For Paws, an organization that fosters and cares for local stray animals. We will collect items
October 1st- 5th. Please be on the lookout for these and other pet supplies!
Purina One- Cat food
Kitten chow
Dog Food
Tidy Cat clay cat litter
Paper towels
Lysol wipes
Vinegar
Student Council Members 2018-2019
3rd Grade Representatives:
Hailey Powers Lilly Cottrell & Persephone Atkinson
4th Grade Representatives:
Hendrix Gerard Ava Reed & Sophia Sorrells
5th Grade Representatives:
Isaac Weaver & Hunter McCord
6th Grade Representatives:
Jacob McKee & Alex Driver
Machiah Baker, Lilie Bledsoe, Lily Blosser, Lachlan Brown, Cade Burkhardt, Max Cesnik,
AJ Chaplin, Erin Davis, Kody Day, Grayson DeVault, Colton Fulk, Lucas Graves,
Max Hineman, Kaytlinn Johnson, Mia Leyva, Quinn Keegan, Kaden Kendall, Kennedi McClain, Evan McKinney, Adalynne Main, Gabe Martin, Makayla Morrison, Baleigh Norman,
Pete Schmitt, Taryn Shepard, Langston Smallwood, Ava Stafford, Jacob Talbot,
Aubree Warfel, Whitney Waterman & Nathan West
Transportation Changes
Please write a note to the teacher & bus driver if there are any changes to your student's dismissal plans. If there is an emergency change, please phone the office by 2:30. Please do not leave a voicemail about transportation changes. We can not guarantee we will have time to listen to the message before dismissal.
How South Madison Schools prepare for bad weather
School Closing and Delay Information please click here.
Welcome to East Elementary's Grandparents' Night!
We will hold our annual Grandparents' Nights on the following nights:
October 3rd - K, 2, 4, 6
October 4th - 1,3, 5, REACH
5:00pm-6:30pm
Support Those That Support East!
SignWave Audio
Anderson, IN 46013
(765) 374-3845
Rosenthall Orthodontics
Muncie, IN 47304
(765) 289-2377
Bestway Cleaners
Pendleton, IN 46064
(765) 778-7444
Parent Teacher Conferences
Parent Teacher Conferences are Tuesday, Sept. 25th from 4:00pm - 8:00pm and
Thursday, Sept. 27th from 4:00pm - 8:00pm.
Mrs. Marcum or Mrs. Hobbs will be in the office during those times if you want to pay book fees or drop off any items.
Art To Remember Fundraiser
Support Those That Support East!
Father Daughter Dentistry
Make Yours Smile
Call us today: (765) 643-5356
Mitchell Trucking Company
Mitchell Trucking Company
(765) 779-4549
DMA Masonry
Dedicated to Quality Craftsmanship
(765)744-6079
Support Those That Support East!
Unified Group Services
Dana E. Wright
Sisson Family Dental
Box Tops
Clip 'em and Bring 'em In!
The top 2 classes with the most box tops will win a pizza party!
The deadline is Oct. 5th.
Support Those That Support East!
Family and Cosmetic Dentistry
Dr. Kevin DeaKyne, DDS
3132 W. State Rd 38
Pendleton, IN 46064
765-778-7585
Maddie Moo's Custom Meats
8220 W US 36
Middletown, IN 47356
765-779-4353
Majestic Productions
305 N Main St
Summitville, IN 46070
(765) 536-9054
Community News
Safe Sitter Certification Course
October 8th, 10 a.m.-3 p.m.
Pendleton Community Library-Children’s Department
Registration deadline is September 28th
Cost: $40
Grades 6-8
Safe Sitter® is for boys and girls in grades 6-8 who are ready to learn the skills they need to care for themselves and younger children.
Space is limited, sign up today!
Register Online or call 778-7527
https://pendleton.evanced.info/signup/EventDetails?eventid=1349
Professor Steve presents: The Science of Frankenstein
Sunday, October 28th at 2 p.m.
Pendleton Community Library- Community Room
Celebrate the bicentennial of Mary Shelley’s book Frankenstein with Professor Steve’s new show: The Science of Frankenstein.
As Professor Steve tells the story of Mary Shelley's Frankenstein, he demonstrates many of the concepts found in both the book & the movies, including light, anatomy and electricity. You will be amazed as Professor Steve unleashes the
electrical power contained in Frankenstein's laboratory.
Fun, interactive, educational & great for all ages!
Wanted School Bus Drivers
Driving a school bus is a part-time job, requiring up to 2.75 hours in the AM and up to 2.75 hours in the PM. The school corporation provides support and paid training to help candidates meet the requirements for becoming a certified school bus driver. Substitute bus drivers are especially needed, with the possibility of qualified persons to obtain a regular route within the corporation. Current substitute bus driver rate is $17.90 per hour. Requirements: Must hold, or be willing to obtain, a Class B Commercial Driver’s License (CDL), a Passenger Endorsement, a “S” Endorsement (school bus), and an air brake endorsement.
Please contact Candy Stewart for more information.
South Madison Community School Corporation
203 S Heritage Way
Pendleton, IN 46064
765.778.2152 Ext. 1016
Important Policies and Procedures
- It is important that students be at school every day and on time. If your student will be late or will not be at school, please call the office by 9:00 a.m. at 765.779.4445 x3100. If you have not called in, the attendance dialer service will call you to inform you that your student is not at school and that we have not heard from you. To avoid a call, please call your student in.
- If your student arrives after the 8:30 bell or if you need to pick up your student early, please come into the office to sign him or her in or out. Photo ID is required to sign out a student. Only those people listed on the students’ Parent Portal will be allowed to pick up the student.
- Missed Calls from East Elementary: We understand your concern, but if you have a missed call from East, please do not call the office back as we will not know who called you. If Nurse Day calls due to an illness, she will leave a voicemail.
Arrival—8:10 a.m.
Bus rider students will be dismissed from the busses at 8:10 to enter the building.
Stay-in-Car students will be dropped off at the front doors at 8:10.
Dismissal—3:25 p.m.
Bus rider students will be dismissed to the buses at 3:25
Stay-in-Car students will be dismissed at the front doors at 3:25.
- Breakfast is served each morning from 8:10 a.m.—8:25 a.m. for those students who have pre-paid or have free/reduced lunch status.
- Lunch visitors are always welcome starting September 4th.
Student Lunch Hours
Kindergarten: 10:25
1st Grade: 10:45
2nd Grade: 11:00
3rd Grade: 11:15
4th Grade: 11:40
5th Grade: 12:10
6th Grade: 12:40
All About East
Assistant Principal - Mr. Brandon DeHart (bdehart@smcsc.com)
Email: khobbs@smcsc.com
Website: www.smcsc.com
Location: 893 E US 36 Pendleton, IN 46064
Phone: 765-779-4445