Grassy Creek Elementary School
March 1, 2024
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A Note from Mrs. Lake & Mrs. Gross
Dear Grassy Creek Families,
We just ended Riley Week which is our biggest service learning project of the year. Students and staff learn about the great work of Riley Hospital for Children and raise funds to help them continue the important work that is being done. Students and staff finished the week with a Rock Paper Scissors tournament this afternoon including a surprise flashmob dance by many GCES staff members. Our school community raised $3,456.55 during our efforts!
Our second and third graders will take the IRead test next week. Our third grades will test March 5 and 6; our second graders will test March 7 and 8. If students are absent, make-ups will occur the week of March 11.
Our two-week spring break begins after school on Friday, March 22. Students and staff return to school on Tuesday, April 9, 2024. We will have a planned elearning day on Monday, April 8 due to the solar eclipse. This is the schedule for that day:
Schedule:
9:30-10:00- Log in for live teacher-reading support
10:00-10:10- Break
10:10-10:40- Log in for live teacher-math support
10:40-10:50- Break
10:50-11:20- Log in for live teacher-writing support
11:20-11:50- Log in for live teacher for Related Arts support (Related Arts K/1, 2/3, 4/5) **Art, Music, PE will provide a lesson to their grade band.
11:50-12:00- Wrap up
The end of the third quarter is Friday, March 8. Report cards will be available for view on ParentVue on Thursday, March 14.
Kindergarten Registration for the 2024-2025 school year is open! We invite all families with an incoming kindergartener to register for our kindergarten registration event on Wednesday, April 10. This link will take you to the letter with instructions on how to register.
Registration for the 2024-2025 school year is now open. We need ALL families to register their students annually. This allows for families to update information in our Synergy system. This link will take you to the registration site.
Our next newsletter will be sent out on April 12, 2024.
Thank you for your support!
Mrs. Lake and Mrs. Gross
Congratulations Grassy Creek Community
Online Safety Tips for Parents
Read-a-Thon
The Grassy Creek PTO is sponsoring a Schoolwide Read-a-thon March 22 through April 12.
Besides encouraging reading, our PTO is hoping to raise funds to replenish our book vending machine, provide snacks for field day, and to buy other supplies for students and staff.
There is an online component to the read-a-thon. Families will need to register their child to participate and collect sponsors online. This website will track the number of minutes each student reads.There is also a school component. The PTO is encouraging students to bring in $1.00 to participate in reading related spirit days when they return from spring break.
Tuesday, April 9, 2024- dress up as your favorite book character
Wednesday, April 10, 2024- super reader (superhero) dress up day
Thursday, April 11, 2024- read your shirt day (Wear a shirt that has words on it.)
Friday, April 12, 2024- Snuggle up with a book and wear your pajamas to school
The student from each class that is the top reader, based on logged minutes, will win a book from our school vending machine.
Watch for more information coming home soon!
Yearbook Sales End March 29th!
IREAD-3 Family Night
Circle the State with Song
Warriors of the Month
Basketball with the Principal
Lunch with the Principal purchased with Warrior Way tickets
First grade celebrates 120 days
Riley Week at Grassy Creek!
Wear Red for Riley!
Rock, Paper, Scissors Tournament!
Mrs. Miller was our staff winner and Jacob was our student/overall winner!
Fifth Grade and Kindergarten buddies making Dr. Seuss hats!
Girls on the Run
Immunization Clinic
All 5th Grade students will need a MCV4 and TDap vaccine prior to entering 6th Grade.
District Transfer
Our window for In and Out of District Transfer Requests will be open February 16, 2024. For more information go to the Transfer Requests page on our website (HERE).
'24-'25 Kindergarten Registration Is Open!
Breakfast & Lunch Online Web Store
As a reminder, students may apply for meal assistance at any point in the school year. Approved students will always be free now (as we have changed the reduced meal price to $0 effective 1/1/24). Reach out to Patty Doyle pdoyle@cpcsc.k12.in.us with any questions.
2023-2024 Academic Calendar
2024-2025 Academic Calendar
Bus Information
Clark-Pleasant Transportation Information
Transportation Phone: 317-535-7255
Check out your child’s bus number, pick up and drop off times:
Click on the link below: https://versatransweb07.tylertech.com/ClarkPleasant/elinkrp/Login.aspx?ReturnUrl=%2fClarkPleasant%2felinkrp%2fStudents%2fBasicTransBoundarySearch.aspx
The username is “guest.”
The password is “guest.”
Type in your address and it will provide the bus number, pick up location, arrival/drop off times.
Our district uses the Here Comes the Bus App
Here Comes the Bus is a free product made available to families through Synovia Solutions. Synovia is the GPS tracking system used by our district to monitor bus locations and vehicle diagnostics.
Download it in your Google Play or App store.
Create a new account.
The district code for “Here Comes The Bus” app is 82073.
CPCSC Alternate Bus Stop Request
In order to ensure that your student is transported to an alternate address or child care provider, we request that you submit the following information identified below and allow 3-5 business days from the first day of school for processing. A transportation department team member will contact you with status information. Note, our ability to accommodate will be contingent on space available and bus capacity. First priority will be given to students who are being transported to/from their home address.
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSc_aFPALrwjluVcJpeSd8U1U-g-kP6Is5X7G4Lx7yri_GgQQg/viewform
Car Rider Information & Reminders
To improve traffic flow during arrival and dismissal at GCES, we would like families of GCES students to enter school grounds off of Worthsville Road onto Palmore Way (first entrance to CPMS.) Then take your first left before the tennis courts (turn left/west). Continue on the access road to the end of the sidewalk on the north side adjacent to door 8.. Staff members will walk out door 8 to welcome students into the building at 8:50. We will no longer use the front of the building for drop off. Cars should continue on straight to exit the lot.
Clark-Pleasant Early Learning Center is a part of GCES, and their arrival time is 8:45. These families will enter off Sheek Road and line up for drop off in the front of the building,
If students arrive after 9:05 a.m., an adult will need to park and sign their student in at the front office.
Car rider families should enter the same way for afternoon car rider pick up, but stop at the corner that leads to the front drive. A staff member will come out at approximately 3:50 to dismiss students. Students will exit out of door 4. Cars should pull up to the flag pole once dismissal begins.
ATTENTION: Parents of students that go to after school daycare!
If your student attends a daycare that is within our GCES boundary, you will need to complete an "alternate bus stop" form in order for your child to be dropped off at the correct stop. You can access that form here or contact our transportation office at 317-535-7255.
BOXTOPS FOR EDUCATION
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Grassy Creek Elementary School
Email: gcesregistration@cpcsc.k12.in.us
Website: http://www.cpcsc.k12.in.us/o/gce
Location: 2111 Sheek Road, Greenwood, IN, USA
Phone: 317-535-3980
Twitter: @YOUR_GCES