Eagle Elementary
October 2, 2020
Textbook Rental
Elementary fee statements were emailed on August 27, 2020 and payment was due in full on September 30, 2020.
Thank you if you have already made your payment. If you have not made payment, please do so as soon as possible. If you would like to set up a payment plan, please contact the ZCS Business Office at zcsfinoff@zcs.k12.in.us.
If you did not receive your textbook rental fee statement, please log into your PowerSchool parent account and click in on the Balance tab. You will see your student’s itemized statement, payments made, and current account balance.
For answers to Frequently Asked Questions regarding Textbook Rental, please visit https://www.zcs.k12.in.us/apps/pages/textbook_rental
E-Access Library Cards
Our plan is to utilize students' ZCS email account as the username and student lunch codes as the password. Once the library creates the E-Access Library Card for each student, they will be able to access resources at home and school.
Students will not be able to check out physical HMMPL materials with these cards, therefore we will not have to worry about late fees.
Many families may already have library cards and access to these materials. We would still like to sign all students up with these ZCS specific accounts so the students can access the resources at school and teachers will have the account information to support with logging-in.
Please reach out to me (aforeman@zcs.k12.in.us) if you have questions or would like to opt out of this program.
FREE RESEARCH & HOMEWORK HELP WITH YOUR E-ACCESS LIBRARY CARD!
Culturegrams - Explore countries & cultures
INSPIRE databases -
- Biography Reference Bank (includes junior authors & illustrators)
- eBook K-8 Collection
- Explora for Elementary Schools
Novelist - Age appropriate recommendations
Overdrive for Kids - Ebooks & audiobooks ScienceFLIX - 20, 000+ science related books, videos, & experiments
TrueFLIX - Science & social studies books & activities
TumbleBooks - Improve reading, math & literacy
TumbleMath - Math ebook & quiz database
Tutor.com - Live tutoring from 12 PM - 12 AM, paper review, math help & more
ALL THESE & MORE MORE AT: http:// bit.ly/HMMPLdigital
Upcoming Events and Important Information
October 2-15 - Virtual Bookfair
October 9 - End of the First Quarter
October 12-16 - Fall Break
October 19-23 - Body Safety Presentations
October 26-30 - A.L.I.C.E. Safety Instruction
November 2 - Student Conferences (This is an E-Day for Students)
November 3 - Amore Take Out - Donation Night
November 25-27- Thanksgiving Break
December 21 - January 1 - Winter Break
January 18 - MLK Jr. Day (no school)
January 19 - No School
February 15 - Presidents Day - No School
April 2 - April 9 - Spring Break
May 26 - Last day of school
May 27 - Teacher work day
May 31 - Memorial Day
Counselor's Corner
Counselor's Corner
Second Step Home Links are simple, fun activities that encourage interaction between students and their adult family members, caregivers, or other important adults. The activities give students a chance to practice Second Step skills outside of school and help families learn about the skills so they can use them at home.
HOME LINKS for this Week’s Second Step Lessons are as follows:
K Lesson 6- Feelings:
1st Grade Lesson 6- Identifying Feelings:
2nd Grade Lesson 6- Learning More About Feelings: no Home Link
3rd Grade Lesson 6- Understanding Perspectives: no Home Link
4th Grade Lesson 6- Understanding Different Perspectives:
ZCS Food Service
Are your kids all back in school?
Is your spouse now working from home because of CoVID-19?
Are you looking for something to do away from home during the school day?
Would you like to help Zionsville Community Schools during this most unusual time?
Come work in the ZCS Food Service Department!
· Be home before the kids get off the school bus!!
· Contact Jan Swander for details at 317-733-4804 or jswander@zcs.k12.in.us.
An Update from The Eagle PTO:
Box Tops!
- Students may turn in Box Tops and Aunt Millie’s School Spirit labels on October 19-23. Please make sure they are in a sealed plastic baggie or envelope with teacher’s name clearly labeled.
- We are going to have a ongoing class completion this year. We will keep a running tally of all clipped and scanned box tops for each class. The class with the most box tops will win a special prize at the end of the school year!
- Remember to use the Box Tops app to scan your receipt and automatically earn for your school. And you can GIVE CREDIT! Each time you scan a receipt, be sure to look for the star icon in the Box Tops app and give credit to your student and classroom.
- October 2-15 Virtual Bookfair
- November 3: Amore Take Out Night -Amore will donate a percentage of all sales to Eagle Elementary while helping you free up your night from cooking so you can vote!
Want to stay in the know about Eagle Elementary PTO events? Sign up for REMIND: Text @eaglepto to 81010
Book Fair Starts Today!
Kristie Goehausen
PTO President
Guidance from the Indiana State Department of Health
School Pay
A.L.I.C.E Safety Protocol
Dear Parent/Guardian,
In the coming weeks, our school safety team will speak to students on the topic of school safety. As you can imagine, school safety encompasses a wide variety of topics. After a general review with students on how we can remain safe on a daily basis, your child’s class will receive instruction on the A.L.I.C.E. protocol.
What is ALICE?
Very briefly stated, A.L.I.C.E. is a safety philosophy and action plan that seeks to give all school employees information during an intruder situation so that we, as first responders in crisis, can save lives. A.L.I.C.E. is a program used by schools, businesses, and law enforcement across the country. The philosophy of A.L.I.C.E. is to use information in a way so that staff and students can make informed decisions in a crisis, remove as many people as possible from the danger zone, and provide realistic training so that those involved in a crisis have a better chance of surviving.
A.L.I.C.E. is an acronym for, Alert, Lockdown, Inform, Counter, Evacuate. A.L.I.C.E. is not designed to be sequential, but rather to be utilized dynamically in each situation. Teachers will provide direction to the students on what action needs to be taken, so it is very important that students listen and follow the directions given, as this drill is not predictable like a fire drill or tornado drill. This protocol helps us teach students safe decision making skills during a crisis. The A.L.I.C.E. program was introduced to the Zionsville community in the spring of 2014. District parent meetings were held to help inform the public while training took place throughout the 2014-2015 school year with our faculty and staff.
WHY ALICE?
Our local law enforcement and ZCS school safety leaders have been trained in the A.L.I.C.E. protocol. In addition, our ZCS Board of Trustees has met with Boone County and Town of Zionsville police professionals in this regard. Our governing board is in unanimous agreement with law enforcement professionals’ recommendation that we train, communicate, and fully implement the A.L.I.C.E. protocol.
The A.L.I.C.E. program is leveled to be age appropriate and is not meant to scare or frighten children but to empower them with knowledge to make good decisions in a crisis. We will encourage your child to discuss A.L.I.C.E. with you at home. We will continue to highlight the key steps of this protocol with students through daily announcements, safety drills, and classroom conversations. For more information on A.L.I.C.E., please feel free to visit the following website: http://www.alicetraining.com/. If you or your child have continued questions, please contact your school leader.
It is our school and district goal to make our students strong, safe, and empowered.
Thank you for your assistance and support in keeping our students safe.
Sincerely,
Stacy Smith, Principal Pleasant View Elementary
Andrew Foreman, Principal Eagle Elementary
Connie Largent, Principal Stonegate Elementary
Jennifer Raycroft, Principal Union Elementary
Tom Hundley, Principal Boone Meadow Elementary
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