Cougar Chronicle
Volume 16 Issue 7 - Friday, September 18, 2020
Masks are Required - Every Student, Every Day
- Please remember to send your child in a mask every day.
- Students who arrive without a mask are given a disposable mask.
- Please launder your mask after every use, and wear a clean mask every day.
Hybrid Schedule School Hours
Virtual Student Zoom is from 9:00-9:40am.
- Virtual Student Live Choice Enrichment Lessons start at 1:45pm and at 2:30pm.
In-Person School hours are 9:45am-3:15pm.
- Car Rider drop off begins at 9:40am.
- Car Rider pick up at 3:15pm.
100% in-person for K-4 resumes Monday, October 5, 2020. School hours will not change.
Buses and Transportation
At this time, students are not permitted to ride the bus home with friends.
Bus seats are assigned to enable contact tracing if needed.
Students must ride their assigned bus in their assigned seats.
If you would like to add bus transportation, call the Main Office at 317-915-4270.
Absences, Late Arrivals, Leaving Early
Please notify the Main Office if your student will be missing virtual learning or in-person learning, will be arriving to school late, or will be leaving early.
Call the Main Office at 317-915-4270 and leave a message.
Email the attendance secretary at azjones@hse.k12.in.us
Please Provide this Information:
- Student's Name
- Teacher's Name and Grade
- Reason for the absence -- or --
- Time and Reason the student will be arriving late or leaving early
Any individual picking up a student must have a valid driver's license or picture ID
and be on the student's contact list in Skyward.
Attending all Virtual Learning sessions is ideal.
Students who miss a Virtual Learning session but complete all assigned work will not be counted absent. Please contact your student's teacher for what must be done in cases of missed Virtual Learning sessions.
Picture Day!
Wednesday, Sept. 30 (Blue Group).
You may place your order ahead of time by going to mylifetouch.com
Use our school code: EVT8GHQ6Q
Pictures for 100% Virtual Students will be after school on Tuesday, Sept. 29 and
Wednesday, Sept. 30 from 4:00-5:15pm.
- If you would like to have your student's picture taken, please email your student's name, teacher's name, and preferred date and time, to carnold@hse.k12.in.us.
- Please email this information to Colette Arnold by Thursday, Sept. 24.
On Friday, Sept. 25 you will get a confirmation email of your assigned date and time.
On your Picture Day, please enter Door 11 in the side of the gym, from the bus lot.
Questions? Email Colette Arnold at carnold@hse.k12.in.us or
call the Main Office at 317-915-4270.
Enrichment Sessions for Virtual Learners/Virtual Days
We invite you to visit the Enrichment Session offerings on our Library Canvas Course.
Enrichment Sessions will be available daily at 1:45 and 2:30 for virtual students.
Visit the Library Canvas Page and click for more information and class offerings.
Class offerings will be updated daily.
🙂 Spanish Update 🙂
¡Hola!
- On weeks that your child does NOT have Spanish, he/she may visit my Canvas page and go to the section called "Songs and Games" to sing and practice. Simply click on his/her grade level and go.
- Grades K, 1, 3, and 4 are doing a culture project during their Spanish week with me. (2nd grade will do one in October/November.)
- If you haven't already received supplies (K,1,3, 4 only), you may pick some up outside of door 2 at your convenience BEFORE your child(ren)'s week of Spanish. There is a box labeled Spanish with a bag for each grade level. Take one from the bag and wait for Spanish class to learn what to do.
🙂 ¡Gracias! 🙂
Write your Name on It!
- Jackets and Coats
- Backpacks and Lunch Boxes
- Face Masks
- Pencil Cases
- Notebooks and All School Supplies
- Books brought from home
- Everything brought from home
School supplies cannot be shared this year.
Lost items are much more easily returned to students if their names are on them.
Accidents Happen. Help your Student Be Prepared
- Please keep a change of clothes and shoes in your child's backpack.
- Accidents and spills happen frequently at school, so extra clothes are a big help.
- If your child is prone to bathroom accidents, please include underpants and socks.
Visiting and Volunteering
Now is a good time to check and update your SafeVisitor background check if needed.
Click the SafeVisitor link for more information.
Upcoming Events on the SCE Calendar
- Dine to Donate at Texas Roadhouse, September 21, 4-10PM
- Mathoo's Egg Roll Fundraiser Orders Due September 22, Pickup September 30
- Fall Picture Days Tuesday, September 29 (Red) and Wednesday, September 30 (Blue)
- 100% Virtual Fall Picture Days After School September 29 and 30, from 4:00-5:15PM by pre-assigned time. Please see other information in this Newsletter.
- In-Person for Grades K-4 begins Monday, October 5
- Fall Picture Retakes Tuesday, November 10
- Family Fridays, No Preschool Friday, September 25 and Friday, October 30
- Fall Break October 19-23
Welcome to SCE
Sand Creek Elementary
11420 E. 131st Street
Fishers, IN 46038
317-915-4270
Fax: 317-915-4279
Principal Peter English
Asst. Principal
Counselor Jennifer Jacks
Contact the Office
Call 317-915-4270
Treasurer Colette ArnoldRegistrar Cher McCord
Attendance Alison Jones
Email a Question
Little Free Library at Door 2
Need Books?
Stop by SCE any day, any time. We have you covered!
Beginning on Monday, August 10, and through HSE Phase 1, free books will be available for students outside Door #2.
- Families may take any book(s) they would like to read.
- Return the books if you are able and choose new books!
Have books worthy of gifting?
We will need many more books for our Little Free Library and are accepting donations.
Please place your donations of gently used children’s books in the tubs outside Door #2.
Thank you for sharing!
Little Free Supplies at SCE Door 2
Take what you need! It will be replenished regularly.
Contact Mrs. Jacks if you need to know more.
Have extra supplies to share? Bring them to the office, and Thanks!
SNACK ATTACK
Sand Creek Elementary is pleased to announce 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.
Here's how the program works:
- Your student will pick up a small sack of food to be taken home. 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.
- The program starts after Labor Day.
- Your student will receive their Snack Attack sack on one of their in-person days during Phase 2.
If you are interested in having your student participate in FYAP's Snack Attack or have questions, please contact Jennifer Jacks, School Counselor at jjacks@hse.k12.in.us or 317-915-4270.
SCE Partnering with Brooke's Place
Hello SCE Families! I am pleased to announce that Sand Creek Elementary will be partnering with Brooke's Place to provide grief counseling and support to our students. Brooke's Place is an agency that seeks to empower children, teen and young adults and their families in the midst of grief.
We will be partnering with Brooke's Place to offer eight (8) week sessions that provide School Based Grief support for our students. Myself and a Facilitator from Brooke's Place will be coordinating and running the groups.
If your child has experienced a loss of a family member and this is of interest to you, please contact Jennifer Jacks, SCE School Counselor for more information.
Thank you!
PTO on Social Media
PTO Board
Treasurer:
Shannon Bull Wilkerson
Secretary: Michelle Pace
Members-At-Large:
Santana Gonzalez
Gina Knight
Teacher Liaisons:
Karen Gropp
Rhonda Labellarte
Upcoming: Dine to Donate
Monday, Sept. 21
4-10pm, Dine-in and Carryout
Order Mathoo's Egg Rolls by Tuesday, September 22.
Order forms were sent home.
Pickup is Wednesday, Sept 30 from 6-7:30pm, outside
door 12 in the bus lot.
Community Insider and Mudsock Athletics Updates
Mudsock Youth Athletics Updates
Recreational Basketball Registration - Swish. Did you hear? Registration opens Sept. 11th and runs through Oct. 31st for boys and girls interested in skill development and building a love for the game. Open to kindergarteners through 8th grade, the girls season runs from Nov. to early March. Boys (K) plays from Jan. -March, (1st-6th) Nov. - March and (7th/8th) Jan. - March. Opportunities for boys Rec Plus (3rd – 6th) also available. Information and registration can be found at www.myathletics.com.
HSE/Fishers Girls Travel Basketball - Tryouts for Travel Basketball for girls in 3rd – 6th grade will take place on September 21st and September 22nd for Fishers and 22nd and 23rd for HSE. Program information and tryout details can be found here https://girlsbasketball.hsesports.org/Default.aspx?tabid=1208432. Athletes must be registered to attend at www.myathletics.com.
HSE/ Fishers Boys Travel Basketball - Tryouts for HSE and Fishers Travel Basketball for boys in 3rd – 6th grade will take place on September 20th and 27th. Program details and tryout details can be found here https://www.mudsockbasketball.com/Default.aspx?tabid=1204023. Athletes must be registered to attend at www.myathletics.com.