Eagle Elementary
April 30, 2021
Dear Eagle Families,
Next week is Teacher Appreciation Week (Week of May 3rd).
- Tuesday kids bring in a card/note for their teacher.
- Thursday kids bring in a flower!! Let’s shower our teachers with love!!! Our Eagle PTO has other fun surprises planned throughout the week.
Registration for the 2021-2022 School Year: While pre-registration for incoming kindergarten students and NEW students for next year has already begun, registration for current students for the 2021-2022 school year is still a few weeks away. Look for more information later this spring.
***If you know your family will be moving and/or your children will not be attending Eagle next year, please contact Mrs. Holly Norman in the office at eagleoffice@zcs.k12.in.us
LINK NOW WORKING! Family Input Survey: Towards the end of each school year, we offer an opportunity for parents to provide feedback on the closing school year and input for the upcoming school year. Please take a moment to share your thoughts with our team by clicking on the link below.
Read on below for information about:
- Teacher Appreciation Week!
- School Supply Kits
- Eagle Exhibition
- Eagle Upcycles
- Note from the clinic regarding medication pick ups at the end of the year
- HMMPL STEM Projects
Enjoy the weekend!
Andrew
PTO News
Next week is Teacher Appreciation Week (Week of May 3rd).
- Tuesday kids bring in a card/note for their teacher.
- Thursday they bring in a flower!! Let’s shower our teachers with love!!!
Thank you to Papa John’s for their donation to our school and to all Eagle families who partition our dining night.
Virtual Bookfair is 5/10-5/23
Help the PTO fund Teacher Appreciation Week activities: Teacher appreciation week is coming up the week of May 4th and we are accepting monetary donations to support our efforts to make our teachers and staff at Eagle feel special. Plans include a gift card grab bag, special treats, and a luncheon. Please use the following link to make a donation: https://www.paypal.com/donate/?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=MHYDMXV58GGYN There is a spot where you can add “special instructions for seller”…just make a note there that the money given is for Teacher Appreciation Week. Also please note if you mark you are paying “friends or family” rather than buying “goods and services” then Eagle PTO is not charged a processing fee. However, please make sure that your PayPal account is set-up so that you are not charged an extra fee for choosing the “friends or family” option.
School Supply Kits
Link to Order: https://1stday.sale/36645
Eagle Exhibition
The time has come to prepare for the end of year which typically includes special presentations, projects, talent show, science and engineering fair, and much more! This year STUDENT COUNCIL are excited to announce the first annual Eagle Exhibition!
There is something that EVERYONE can share, check out the many paths you can take to participate:
Read Aloud a Self-Published Book, Perform a Poem, Display an Art Piece, Sing a Song, Dance to a Song, Conduct an Experiment, Organize a Magic Show, Do a Puppet Skit, Present a Project, Engineer an Invention, Create a Model, Play an Instrument, Model a Sport Skill, Share a Short Play, Demonstrate a Unique Talent
ALL students are welcome to participate.
- ALL submission will be done digitally.
- Submissions will be starting Monday, May 3 – Friday, May 21
- Final Eagle Exhibition & Talent Show will be released on Monday, May 24
The Fine Print:
- All submission should not be any longer than 3 minutes, you may just highlight a portion of your exhibit.
- All lyrics must be appropriate for school. There may not be any suggestive or inappropriate lyrics.
- All chorography performed must be appropriate for school. There may not be any suggestive or inappropriate movements.
Want to Participate?
- Choose something you would like you are proud of and want to share with our Eagle families! Be sure to consider that your performance only contains lyrics and motions that are appropriate for school.
- Practice until you feel confident and can do your performance 3 times in a row without making any major mistakes.
- When your performance is ready to record you can either record it live or pre-record it and upload it. Use the following steps to submit.
- Access the Flipgride by scanning the QR code, link on newsletter, or through the STEM Canvas page.
- Enter the password Eaglerocks
- Click the green + button
- Record or upload video, begin with a brief introduction of you with your first name, grade, and what you are sharing. Example: “My name is ______, I’m in 3rd grade and today I will share my science demonstration with you.”
- Review your video, be sure that we can see and hear you clearly in the video. ALL videos will be reviewed.
- Take a selfie, this will serve as your cover photo so be sure it is appropriate.
- Include a display name (first name) and title of your performance.
- Once you submit your video it will reviewed before FINAL show. Note you will not be able to see other student submissions until the FINAL Show is released.
AWESOME JOB! It takes a lot of confidence and courage to share something you worked hard on!
Upcycling Eagles
Sparked from units students have engaged in throughout the year in the classroom and STEM we will be kicking off a special projects in each grade-level. Each grade level will working on a different project where they will be upcycling materials to create a product that will be sold the last week of school. We hope to use this project to bring awareness to all the amazing ways Eagle Elementary is working to emphasize sustainability. Students will be working on these during STEM and media over the next few weeks. Please consider donating gently used clean t-shirts (any size) and plastic bottle caps next week. Collection boxes will be placed outside the design lab. Thank you in advanced for all your support!
Medication Pick up in the Clinic
(317) 873-1234 x15993
Spring Identification
The Indiana Department of Education requires school districts to identify gifted students and provide them with appropriately differentiated curriculum and instruction. In ZCS, we reconsider ability and achievement data of all students each spring to identify any who may need further consideration for advanced differentiation in curriculum and instruction the following school year. While the official designation is a state-required label for students, our school district is committed to continuous progress for all students, regardless of designation. Our team of teachers, licensed in gifted education (representing each elementary building and central office), will look at all data to make sure that we understand the needs of each student.
Our school district is committed to continuous progress for all students, regardless of designation. Accelerated content is common in our classrooms as are heightened expectations, instructional levels and high-achieving peers. Instructional methods regularly group and regroup students with differentiated materials and goals. Whether or not a child is identified as needing advanced curriculum, our teachers are committed to regular assessment of skills and knowledge and matching experiences to challenge each child and help him or her make maximum academic growth. We are proud to be a high-performing school district with high expectations for all students.
For students currently in grades K-3:
Programming at the elementary level is based on student need for acceleration and enrichment within a cluster group in a general education classroom and not on labels. All student data is reviewed each year to look for several indicators that a child needs advanced instruction in order to grow academically. Our identification team looks at achievement, ability and teacher observational data. Since these vary from year to year with young students, we re-look at every student each spring. Parents will be notified by June 1 if their child has been recommended for differentiation. If your child was not identified through our extensive process, parents/guardians may appeal the decision. Parents/guardians can complete the appeal process by June 15. Forms are located on the Academics tab of our website under “Advanced Curriculum”: https://4.files.edl.io/039c/01/28/20/182123-3d4a9f45-de63-4549-95a9-0341f67290eb.pdf
Note: If your child has been identified in a previous grade level this will continue to the next school year unless otherwise notified.
For students currently in grades 4-7:
At this level students are more formally identified for high ability classes. All students are considered for high ability each year. Our identification team considers either achievement (NWEA) or ability (OLSAT/CoGAT) when making decisions. Parents will be notified on June 1 if their child has been recommended for differentiation based on the need for accelerated instruction or curriculum. If your child was not identified through our extensive process, parents may appeal the decision. Parents can complete the appeal process by June 15. Forms are located on this website.
Note: If your child has been identified in a previous grade level this will continue to the next school year unless otherwise notified.
Hussey Mayfield Memorial Library STEM Projects
Join us at HMML for a series of STEM projects inspired by Temple Grandin's book "Calling All Minds".
We'll provide all of the supplies for you to create your project, and show you how to put it together.
You will receive a Zoom Link so you can do your own experiment with the project live along with a HMML Librarian.
You can sign up for a kit and a session over Zoom at the link below:
Week #1 Water Boxes 4/6 with Patricia
Week #2 Wishing Well 4/13 with "Miss Laura"
Week #3 Marionette 4/20 with "Miss Robyn"
Week #4 Bird Kite 4/27 with "Miss Kelli"
Week #5 Parachute 5/4 with "Miss Mary"
Week #6 Helicopter 5/11 with "Miss Donna"
Upcoming Events and Important Information
April 19-May 14- ILEARN Testing Window for 3rd and 4th Grade
May 10-23 - Virtual Book Fair
May 17 - ZWest visit for 4th graders and Temple Grandin presentation for 4th graders.
May 20 - Field Day
May 21 - Field Day rain date
May 26 - Last day of school
May 27 - Teacher work day
May 31 - Memorial Day
COVID TESTING
There is some new information on our radar which was confirmed through a conversation with the Boone County Health Department this past week. We want families informed so they can make the best decision for your respective family members.
Some COVID tests are not currently accepted by the Department of Health for return to school/work –
- The only negative result that will allow a child/staff member back into school is a PCR. (Per IN Dept of Health and Boone County Health Department, a negative rapid antigen test for SARS-CoV-2 is not acceptable for a return to school.)
- Schools can accept any antigen test if it comes back positive---We will treat as a positive case (Through this process, we will inform you of isolation/quarantine protocols as required by the state and county health departments.)
- If a family/household member has a PCR antigen test that comes back negative and the individual has no symptoms, then no other testing is necessary. Students can return to school.
- If symptomatic and rapid antigen comes back negative then a follow up PCR test is required due to the high rate of false negatives in the rapid antigen test.
Important NOTE: * If an individual has had a close contact with a positive COVID case, a negative test cannot shorten the quarantine period.
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Contact Us!
Email: eagleoffice@zcs.k12.in.us
Website: https://eag.zcs.k12.in.us/
Location: 350 North 6th Street, Zionsville, IN, USA
Phone: 317-873-1234