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Fall Creek Intermediate - February 3rd, 2019
Redistricting Information for 2019-2020
If you are the parent of a 6th grade student, all of the junior high schools in our school district
will be hosting information events will be held within the next few weeks for incoming 7th graders:
- Riverside Junior High - Tuesday, February 5th, 2019 - Riverside Junior High in Hawk Hall at 7:00pm. (parents)
- Fall Creek Junior High -Tuesday, February 5th - 6-7pm - FCJH gym (parents)
- Fisher Junior High - Wednesday, February 6th - 6:00-7:30pm - open-house format (students & parents)
- Hamilton Southeastern Intermediate-Junior High - February 25th - 7:00-8:00pm
Please click the links below for the informational event flyers:
Riverside Junior High Parent Night
Fall Creek Junior High Parent Night
Fishers Junior High Open House Night
Hamilton Southeastern Intermediate-Junior High Connection Night
6th Grade Parents: Permission Slip Reminder (2/5)
Global School Play Day
On Wednesday, February 6, 2019, students may bring anything they wish to play with to school. Restrictions may include but may not be limited to: toys that do not require batteries or require electricity, no slime, and games that involve gambling.* No devices, including phones, iPads, laptops, etc.
Since some of our students do not often play or own very many toys/games that aren't electronic in nature, here are some ideas: board games, dolls, Legos, blocks, trucks, cars, racetracks, playing cards, empty cardboard boxes, markers, jigsaw puzzles, coloring books, friendship bracelets, social games (charades, Pictionary, etc.).
Please be sure your students puts their names on their belongings. [Note - Other items will be reviewed on an as needed basis to render appropriateness.]
Congratulations to Our December Students of The Month!
PTO Spiritwear Orders
FCI Yearbooks
You may order yearbooks by sending the order from with payment into the office or you may order yearbooks online.
website: https://inter-state.com/yearbook code: 32613K
We will be accepting orders until March 22nd. If you have any questions, please contact the office.
Activities & Clubs
- 6th Grade Girls Basketball Away Game: February 6th, 2019 at 5:30pm at Pendleton Intermediate
- FCI Orchestra Concert: February 6th, 2019 at 6:30pm
- 6th Grade Girls Basketball Home Game: February 11th, 2019 at 5:30pm vs Lapel
- 6th Grade Girls Basketball Away Game: February 13th, 2019 at 5:30pm at Hamilton Southeastern Int/JH
- Math Bowl Competition: Thursday, February 21, 2019
Congratulations to our Foundation Grant Winners!
Congratulations to the following teachers who were awarded grants from the HSE Foundation to help further our students' learning experiences.
Mrs. Driskell: Magnify & Amplify Podcast
Student Impact: 55
Students will work to create, write, produce and edit weekly podcasts examining history through a lens of equity and social justice. Students will learn to converse with each other in a meaningful, brave and safe way.
Mr. Young: M&Ms-Musers and Makers
Student Impact: 65
This project will develop a collaborative play and STEAM center for students. Students will use task cards to guide them in their “tinkering” and creating. Students will have a safe place to explore, learn and make high-tech or no-tech projects that foster the development of 21st century learning skills.
Mr. Jahn: Our Students Strive to be a “CUT” above Mediocrity
Student Impact: 800
A GlowForge laser printer/plotter/cutter will enable students to create life-size 3D models, prototypes and masterpieces to bring alive entrepreneurial spirit to their own creations. Along with the computer science standards covered with technology, this project based learning design will motivate students to excel through the creative disciplines of the arts intertwined with engineering.
Mrs. Shults: We Are One
Student Impact: 1,000
Members of the equity team at FCI want to embark on a journey to broaden their knowledge about equity and share their understandings with colleagues. We Are One is an initiative partially funded by the Lilly Endowment Comprehensive Counseling Fund that will strengthen FCI’s identity safe environment by developing the cultural fluency of educators in the building.
Mr. Renckly: Lost on Mars
Student Impact: 108
Students will design and program a robot to save a lost astronaut on Mars using problem solving, engineering and on board computer programming. Students will be faced with an alien environment that contains the lost astronaut. As engineers at mission control, they will design and program a robot to rescue the lost astronaut.
Falcon Fest 2019
***SAVE THE DATE***
Games, Airbrush Tattoos, Music Cake Walk, Photo Booth, Food, and Much More! Stay tuned for more information!
International STEM Camp
Youth Mentoring Initiative
YMI - Youth Mentoring Initiative has been serving the Fishers community, in partnership with HSE schools, since 2008. YMI partners with our schools to come alongside counselors, teachers, and parents by providing another caring adult to support and encourage the success of each student. YMI is a FREE program, as we are a non-profit organization and exist due to donations, grants, and the support of our community.
Our Mentors are adult volunteers that come to mentor once a week, for one hour, during the school day. Mentors meet one-on-one with students and provide them with a caring and consistent presence in their lives; become a reliable friend; a role model; and simply someone they can count on.
Do you have or know a student that could benefit from having a Mentor? Follow these steps to get them enrolled in the program:
- Go to www.ymionline.org
- Click on BE MENTORED
- Click on RECOMMEND A STUDENT
Are you interested in becoming a Mentor? Follow these steps to get yourself enrolled in the program:
- Go to www.ymionline.org
- Click on BECOME A MENTOR
- Click on THE MENTORING APPLICATION PROCESS
Counselor's Corner
Want more information about what your school counselors have been up to this month? Follow the link to our Sway to see more in depth updates from the school counseling department!
The Second Step program is being used at both the 5th and 6th grade levels. This program aims to protect students from risky behaviors such as bullying, aggression, and substance abuse, while improving their school success.
5th Grade February Lesson: Emotion Management- Brain and Body
Students will be able to:
•Understand what happens to their brains and bodies when they experience strong emotions
•Identify steps for staying in control
•Understand why self talk is important in managing emotions
•Apply positive self talk
6th Grade February Lesson: Emotion Management-Staying in Control
Students will be able to:
•Explain why it is important to check your assumptions
•Understand and apply calming down strategies
•Apply the Think Twice Step for checking assumptions
•Apply the steps for Staying in Control with emotion management
Canvas
Have questions about Canvas and how to set up or tweak your Canvas Observer settings? Check out the link below to assist with these things and so much more!
*****CALENDARS*****
What's Happening @ the Creek
Monday, February, 4th, 2019, rot F1
- 2:33pm - Early Release
Tuesday, February 5th, 2019, rot F2
- 8:00-10:15 am - Falcon Connection
- 3:00-4:30 pm - Girls Basketball Practice
- 3:00-4:00 pm - Choir
Wednesday, February 6th, 2019, rot F3
- 3:00-3:45pm - Math Bowl Practice
- 5:30pm - Girls Basketball Game @ Pendleton Intermediate
- 6:30pm - FCI Orchestra Concert
Thursday, February 7th, 2019, rot F4
- 3:00-4:00pm - FCI Connect
- 5:30pm - Girls Basketball Game @ Anderson Highland
Friday, February 8th, 2019, rot F5
- 3:00-4:30pm - Girls Basketball Practice
Monday, February 11th, 2019, rot C1
- 2:33pm - Early Release
- 5:30pm - Girls Basketball HOME Game vs Lapel
Tuesday, February 12th, 2019, rot C2
- 2:00-2:40pm - Band/Orchestra Student Convocation
- 3:00-4:00pm - Choir
- 6:30pm - Band concert
Wednesday, February 13th, 2019, rot C3
- 7:00am - Student Council
- 3:00-3:45pm - Math Bowl Practice
- 5:30pm - Girls Basketball Game at Hamilton Southeastern Int/JH
Thursday, February 14th, 2019, rot C4
- 3:00-4:30pm - Girls Basketball Practice
Friday, February 15th, 2019, rot C5
- 3:00-4:30pm - Girls Basketball Practice
Monday, February 18th, 2019
- No School - President's Day
District Calendar - 2018-19
HSE Insider link
***IMPORTANT FCI PROCEDURES***
Attendance Procedures
Please follow the below process when your child has will be absent, has a transportation change or an early dismissal. Following this process ensures that the office and teachers are informed of the change(s).
Transportation Change / Early Dismissal Notification Process
Follow one of the below steps to notify the school of your child’s change.
Send a note with your child in the morning
Send an email to the office staff and your child’s teacher
- It’s important to include all of the following contacts should you send an email
- Michele Pitts – mpitts@hse.k12.in.us
- Ebony Roberts - eroberts@hse.k12.in.us
- Julie Green – jgreen@hse.k12.in.us
- Susan Peterson – sdpeterson@k12.in.us
- Student’s teacher
Last minute changes during the school day:
- Call the office at 317-915-4220
After school hours:
Call the attendance line at 317-915-4228. Please include the following in your note and/or message:
- child's full name
- homeroom teacher
- time of early dismissal
- nature of dismissal (e.g., doctor appointment, physical therapy, etc.)
- reason for the absence (be specific)
- your full name
- contact telephone # in the event of questions
If an absence is due to a doctor's appointment, remember to send the doctor's excuse note to school for attendance purposes. Medical absences are recorded differently according to our state/district attendance policies.
Do not communicate absence/early dismissal/transportation changes solely to the teacher. This information must go through the office. While you may also notify the teacher, if the teacher is not present at school and information is sent to him/her, the office will not be knowledgeable of the information.
IMPORTANT SAFETY ITEM REMINDERS
- Buzzer protocol - When you ring the buzzer for entry, remember that the office staff will ask you your name, intent, child's name/homeroom to ensure those that enter FCI should enter.
- Photo ID - Whether picking up or dropping off, please have photo ID such as your driver's license ready for identification purposes.
- Door 1 entry - All visitors must enter via door 1 regardless of time of day. Please do not come in the cafeteria door with students before school.
- Bus lot - Do not enter the bus lot prior to bus arrival or while buses are in the lot.
- Drop-off - Please make all attempts possible to have your child exit your vehicle on the side of the curb. Exit the opposite side and walking in between cars is not safe.
Activity dismissal
For school-wide events such as the Hang Out, Falcon Fest, all-school stay-after basketball games, the following pick-up procedures assist in safer, quicker dismissal:
- 5th grade parents to travel north on Olio Road into the front parking lot then south on Olio Road out of the parking lot. Pick-up is in FRONT of the building for 5th grade.
- 6th grade parents to travel south on Olio Road into the bus parking lot then north on Olio Road out of the parking lot. Pick-up is in the bus lot for 6th grade. This is north of the school on the side face HSE High School.
ABOVE ALL, we know your schedules are very busy as well. However, we ask that you NOT park in the parking lot and ask your child to walk across the lot. This is not safe as there are many vehicles in the lot. Please assist us in keep all of our children safe and remain in the pick up line. We will take all possible efforts to move the line quickly and safely. Thank you in advance!! :)
Safe Visitor Badges
Per HSE Policy, visitors must have their Safe Visitor Badge scanned to check-in to the building. Please download the SafeVisitor App (available for iPhones and in Google Play for all other phones) or have your badge available when you come into the school. Looking up names can lead to the wrong person being signed in.
Upon leaving, please give your printed badge to the office staff for quick check-out.
If you have any questions or concerns, please contact Vicki Foutty at 317-594-4100.
Text-A-Tip
Text-A-Tip is a program that allows students, parents or others to anonymously send a text or email message to our school resource officers and school administrators about concerns they may have for their own safety or the safety of others. Text-A-Tip will be actively monitored during the school day. It should not be used for emergencies—Call 911 if you need immediate help. For more information on how to submit a tip please use the link below.
Mental Health Concerns
If you or someone you know is at risk of self-harm, suicide, or harmful towards others, please contact one of the following (All lines are free, confidential, and available 24/7):
Community Health Network - Call 800-662-3445 or Text HELPNOW to 20121
National Suicide Prevention Hotline - Call 800-273-8255
LookUP - Call 800-284-8439 or Text LookUp to 494949
Mental Health Issues are common and treatable. Hamilton Southeastern Schools has a contract with Community Health Network and has a mental health therapist working with students in each of our schools. If you have questions or concerns please reach out to your school’s school counselor for further information.
Non-Discrimination and Non-harrasment Information
All students in HSE Schools deserve to come to school free of fear and to feel safe to be their authentic selves. Discrimination of any type is strictly prohibited and will not be tolerated at HSEHS Schools – this includes sexual harassment (Title IX) and discrimination based on disabilities or race (Titles II and VI).
If students ever experience any type of harassment, we ask that they report this immediately to an administrator, school counselor or trusted adult. Beyond reporting directly to building officials, HSE Schools has an entire support system in place for filing concerns and complaints, which can be located on our District website. https://www.hseschools.org/about/legal-notes
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All About FCI
Assistant Principal - Mrs. Kim Day (kday@hse.k12.in.us)
Email: FCI-General@hse.k12.in.us
Website: https://fci.hseschools.org/
Location: 12011 Olio Road Fishers, IN 46037
Phone: (317)-915-4220
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Fall-Creek-Intermediate-Falcons/536020973132615
Twitter: @FCI_Falcons