Elsie Rogers Express
Back to School Edition 2017
Elsie Rogers Lifeline of the Month is Kindness: "Spread love everywhere you go. Let no one ever come to you with out leaving happier." - Mother Teresa
Welcome Back!
Evening Schedule
5:00 - 5:30 - Mix and Mingle
5:30 - 6:00 Grades 1 & 2 Parent Information Session
6:00 - 6:30 Grades 1 & 2 AND Grades 3-5 Parent Information Session
6:30 - 7:00 Grades 3-5 Parent Information Session
7:00 - 7:30 Mix and Mingle
First Day for Students and Kindergarten Orientation
Wednesday, August 23 is the first day of classes for students in grades 1-5. It is a FULL day of school. Students should either bring a lunch from home or have money to deposit into their lunch accounts. When children arrive they will report directly to their homeroom classroom. If you are not able to attend the Parent Information Night on Monday, August 21 to learn of your child’s homeroom class we will have adults readily available to assist your child! School begins promptly at 8:40 am. Students will be dismissed at 3:05 pm.
Kindergarten students and parents are invited to an orientation on Wednesday, August 23 beginning at 9:15 am. During this orientation students will participate in some fun classroom activities while parents learn the ins and outs of Kindergarten.
The first full day of school for Kindergarten students will be Thursday, August 24.
Immunization Requirements for Kindergarten
Kindergarten:
3 doses Hepatitis B
5 doses DTaP/DTP/DT
4 doses Polio
2 doses MMR
2 doses Varicella
2 doses Hepatitis A
Your student's up-to-date immunization records are due on the first day of school, Thursday, August 24. Click here for more information.
More New Faces at Elsie Rogers This Year
We must say goodbye to Mrs. Hanks this year. The Exceptional Education department has made some switches so Mrs. Hanks will be working at Prairie Vista and St. Pius X this coming school year. Best wishes to her on this new placement. I am pleased to
welcome Renee George, Hollie French, Michelle Taylor and Suzanne Faas to the Elsie Rogers staff! Renee will join us as our new Resource instructor. She previously split her time between Northpoint and St. Pius X. Holly French is not a new face to Elsie. She is moving from a Preschool Educational Assistant to a general education Educational Assistant! Michelle is new to Elsie Rogers in an employment sense, but has been a community parent for many years. And finally, Suzanne spent last year at Elsie Rogers as an Educational Assistant in the Pen Pals program, but will now serve as a Teaching Assistant in the general education setting. I am thrilled to have them all on board this year!Renee George
Holly French
Suzanne Faas
Arrival and Dismissal Procedures
Each morning buses begin to arrive at approximately 8:15 am. They will pull up to the front curb in no specific order. Students who arrive on the earliest buses must remain seated on the bus until they are greeted by staff members. Students who will be eating breakfast will be allowed to enter the building at 8:20 am.
If your child is a car rider, please do not drop them off before 8:25 unless they are eating breakfast. Staff members will greet students at the end of the front sidewalk upon arrival. All students should exit their vehicles on the right side. In the event that your child arrives after 8:40 am, parents MUST park in the visitor’s lot and escort their child inside the building to the front office and sign him/her in for late arrival.
If your child is a walker, he/she must have a current permission slip on file in the office. Walkers should not arrive before 8:25 am.
Students riding the buses are dismissed at 3:05 pm. Students who are car riders and walkers must wait inside the school until the buses have left before they can exit the building. This is done for safety reasons. Parents arriving to pick up their child, should, upon entering the school property, make an immediate right turn into the staff parking lot, north of the building. Proceed through the lot to the back exit and then form a line along the driveway. Once buses are gone we will ask that the line pull all the way up to the staff member on duty at the front of the school. Please make sure your cell phones are turned off and remain in your car. We will bring your child(ren) to you. Please check out the additional information regarding dismissal procedures in your Back-To- School envelope.
Please Update Parent/Guardian Emergency Notification
Penn-Harris-Madison utilizes the School Messenger® alert notification service to distribute emergency messages, such as school closings, delays and student attendance (for unexcused absences).
We will use the home, cell and email address provided on this form. The “Primary” number will be called first in the event of an emergency, such as a school closing/delay. The “Primary” number can be a cell phone. Please also provide an email address, making sure it is current and correct. If at any point during the school year your contact information should change, it is your responsibility to notify your child’s school as soon as possible.
Parents & guardians can set the preferences of how you want to receive these important notifications using the School Messenger parent portal, InfoCenter. You must have an email address on file with the school in order to manage your SchoolMessenger preferences online. Visit www.phmschools.org/parents/schoolmessenger for information on how to create your account and set up your preferences.
Mrs. Hapke's Class is Dressed Appropriately for School!
What to Wear?
Please be sure that you send your child to school appropriately dressed. Students should be dressed in clean, comfortable and conservative clothing. This ensures that students are able to participate in all activities that occur during the school day and that the learning environment is not disrupted. Please note that halter tops, spaghetti strap shirts, tank tops etc. are not acceptable forms of clothing. Shorts and skirts need to be at a finger tip length. Pants should not sag below the waistline. Torn jeans and t-shirts that advertise or glorify drugs, alcohol, or violence are not to be worn. Finally, no flip flops, high heels, or sandals that do not securely fasten on the foot are permitted. If a child should arrive at school inappropriately dressed he/she will be sent to the office to call home for proper clothing.
Be sure to label all clothing to avoid loss or confusion with other’s belongings. This is especially important during the winter months! For more information on this topic, please reference your child's student planner.
We Are Family!
Just a reminder - the Consent to Publish (photographing of your children) form that needs to be signed is in the Back to School packets. That means as parents you need to sign BOTH sides of the page - once for the handbook and once for the Consent to Publish. Please make sure you do this promptly and return it to your child's homeroom teacher. We love taking photos of your peeps and sharing!!
On Line Option for Making Book Fee Payments
phmschools.org/PayFeesOnline
Did you know you can make fee payments online?!? The new P-H-M Web Store saves you time when you pay your School Fees, Kids Club and Early Learning Academy fees online. We’ve switched from Certified Payments and partnered with RevTrak making it easier for our parents to do online payments.
Experience the benefits of P-H-M’s new Web Store … you’ll now be able to:
Create ONE account to manage and pay multiple fees in ONE transaction
Pay with a credit card, debit card or electronic check through our secure website
Receive email confirmation of each transaction
Register & pay online for P-H-M Community Education classes, camps & special events using your existing account
*RevTrak is still in the process of setting up P-H-M student accounts. Please wait until closer to the first day of school, Wed., August 23, to create a login and pay your fees.
School Emergency Guide for Parents
Penn-Harris-Madison School Corporation is committed to providing a safe and secure environment for students, staff and visitors. We work closely with national, state and local safety officials including police, fire, emergency medical services and the county health department to ensure that our schools are well-prepared for an emergency. Together we have developed a comprehensive Emergency Response Plan that serves as a guide to help staff and our public safety partners respond to a crisis in our schools.
Click here to review a parent FAQ on P-H-M's emergency preparedness safety protocols.
What is MindUP?
We are happy to share that Elsie Rogers students will be participating in the MindUP curriculum this school year! "MindUp is a comprehensive, classroom-tested, evidence-based curriculum framed around lessons that foster social and emotional awareness, enhances psychological well-being, and promotes academic success. A MindUP classroom will create an optimistic classroom that promotes and develops mindful attention to oneself and others, tolerance of others, and the capacity of each member of the community to grow as human beings and learners. Children will learn about the brain and how it functions, in the process of gaining insight into their own minds and behaviors as well as those around them.
Please take 5 minutes to view this quick video from the Hawn Foundation regarding the MindUp program
Lunch Information
K/1: 11:00 - 11:30
2/3: 11:40 - 12:05
4/5: 12:15 - 12:40
We certainly encourage student guests for lunch throughout the school year; however, we do ask that you refrain from having lunch with your child until routines and school comfort levels are established. We welcome all guests beginning in October! Meal prices have stayed the same for the 2017-18 school year:
Student Breakfast - $1.10
Student Lunch - $1.90
Adult Lunch - $3.40
Please be mindful that the student cafeteria can not accept debit/credit cards or bills larger than $10.00 Below is a link to the lunch offerings for the month of August and September.
Dates to Remember
August 21 - Parent Information Night/Ice Cream Social
August 23 - 1st Day or School for Grades 1-5; Kindergarten Orientation - 9:15AM
August 24 - 1st Day for Kindergarten
September 4 - No School - Labor Day
September 11- One School, One Book Begins; PTO Open Meeting 6:00
September 15 - 2nd Grade Grandparents Luncheon
October 9- PTO meeting 3:15, discuss Monster Mash
October 10- Fall Fundraiser Begins (Krispie Kreme)
October 20- Monster Mash 6:00-7:30
October 23 - October 26 - Scholastic Book Fair
October 24-25 - Parent Teacher Conferences
Oct 27 and Oct 30 - No School - Fall Recess Days
October 31- Fall Fundraiser Ends
November 10- Donuts with Dads 7:30am
November 23-24 - No School - Thanksgiving Holiday
December 1- Parent Night Out, Kids Night In 5:30-8:30pm
December 11- PTO Open meeting 3:15
December 25 - January 5 - No School - Winter Break
January 8- Barnaby’s Voucher Kick off
January 15 - No School - MJK Observance
February 6- Open Swim Night at PHS 5:30-7:30pm
February 12- PTO meeting 3:15
February 19 - No School - President's Day
February 21 - Learning Sphere Open House
February 23- Trivia Night & Pizza 5:45-7:30
March 8- SkyZone 4:00-8:00
March 12- PTO Open meeting 6pm
March 30 - No School - Good Friday
April 1 - April 6 - No School - Spring Break
April 9- PTO Open meeting 3:15
April 12- Chipotle for Campers
May 4- Urban Swirl
May 5 - Silver Mile Corporation Event
May 8 -9 - 5th Grade to Camp Friedenswald
May 18- Morning for Moms
May 22 - 4/5 Music Program
May 28 - No School - Memorial Day
June 5 - Last Day of School for Students
Principal, Christy Campbell
Email: ccampbell@phm.k12.in.us
Website: http://elsierogers.phmschools.org/
Location: 56219 Currant Road, Mishawaka, IN, United States
Phone: 574-259-5231
Twitter: @ElsieRogersES