Stonegate Elementary Weekly News
February 29, 2020
"If you don't like something, change it. If you can't change it, change your attitude." - Maya Angelou
Calendar of Events
- March 3 - 3rd grade to the Children's Museum
- March 9-27- Spring NWEA (see class schedule)
- March 13 - End of Quarter Three
- March 13 - PTO Princess and Me Dance
- March 18 - PTO Dine for Dollars at Fundae's
- March 18-19- IREAD-3 3rd grade only
- March 20 - 1st grade to the State Fairgrounds
- March 23 - 4th grade to ZCHS for a fine arts visit
- March 26- PTO Spirit Day- Vacation T-shirt/Tourist Wear
- March 27- Spring Break begins-NO School
SGE Celebrates Black History Month!
BLACK HISTORY MONTH TODAY
Since the first Black History Week in 1926, other countries have joined the United States in celebrating black people and their contribution to history and culture, including Canada, the United Kingdom, Germany, and the Netherlands.
Today Black History Month continues the discussion of black people and their contributions through activities such as museum exhibits and film screenings, and by encouraging the study of achievements by African Americans year-round.
THANK YOU to our SGE staff, students, and families for supporting this important month and for recognizing that African-American History is American History! As we continue to grow "Strong In Every Way" and through our Cultural Understandings lens, we will continue to embrace our belief that everyone belongs through continued learning with compassion!
PTO Leap Day Carnival and Raffle TODAY-Don't Miss It!
We are excited about the Leap Day event is today from 3-6pm. We hope you will have time to drop in! Attached you will find a list of items generously donated by the teachers and staff of SGE for the raffle. We wanted to make sure you had time to read through the list prior to today. Tickets are $5 each. You do not need to be present at the event to win. Cash or check preferred, credit cards accepted with a $1 processing fee. The list of raffle items is on the attachment below.
We will also have several free games, face painting, henna tattoos, a craft table and cake walk. You can purchase a snack from the concessions or for $10 paint your own pottery in the art room. School of Rock will also be offering a chance to try out some rock instruments in the music room. This is a fun day for families and we hope you will join us!
Princess and Me Dance
When: Friday, March 13th from 5:30-7:30pm
Where: Stonegate Elementary Gymnasium
Cost: $20 per family
To sign up for the event or to help by donating your time or supplies, please click on the link.
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0D44AAA828AAFD0-myprincess1
Carolina Grill will be offering a free meal for our princesses with purchase of an adult meal. Reservations required with limited availability. Feel free to make reservations at Carolina Grill either before or after the dance. They can be reached at 317-769-3743
Kindergarten Registration
Registration for Zionsville Community Schools Kindergarten opened Tuesday, February 25, 2020.
Click here to complete a registration form and then sign up for a time and date at your school of residence: ENGLISH – https://registration.powerschool.com/family/gosnap.aspx?action=22262&culture=en SPANISH - https://registration.powerschool.com/family/gosnap.aspx?action=22262&culture=es
Round-Up Dates:
March 24 – Pleasant View Elementary
March 25 – Boone Meadow Elementary
April 8 – Eagle Elementary
April 8 – Union Elementary
April 9 – Stonegate Elementary
Each child of legal settlement shall be eligible for kindergarten providing that s/he has attained the age of five (5) on or before August 1st of the enrolling year as specified in IC 20-33-2-7.
An appeal process is available to any parent/guardian who wishes to enroll their child in kindergarten even though s/he does not meet this age requirement. The appeal process is available for any child who will be five (5) years of age by September 1st of the enrolling year as verified by an official birth certificate. Appeal process documents can be found on our website at: https://www.zcs.k12.in.us/apps/pages/early_entrance_kdg_first_grade
Eagle Recreation Enrichment Classes
The Zionsville Eagle Recreation Program now has a direct link that will show you all the updated courses that take place at Stonegate Elementary. Please click on the link below to see the list of courses as well as links to sign up. https://www.zionsvilleeaglerec.com/stonegate-elementary.cfm
For course offerings in music, please clink on this link: https://www.dropbox.com/s/8hkiruvdt6knmyh/Course%20offerings%20in%20music%20Jan%2017%2C%202020.pdf?dl=0
ZCS Food Service - Updates
The ZCS Food Service Department has a current listing of food service positions. Please click on the link below to view the Zionsville Food Service Department page. On this page you will also find the monthly newsletters. Nutrition Nuggets focuses on elementary aged students, while Teen Food and Fitness focuses on middle and high school aged students.
*Important Announcement from the town of Zionsville*
Parent School Safety Academy
The Parent School Safety Academy is a unique program to Zionsville Community Schools that will inform parents about school safety principles and fundamentals that guide response protocols in our schools. This program will not reveal details that would compromise safety at Zionsville Community Schools but will provide parents with a basic understanding of school safety practices and allow for participate participation.
During this interactive program, parent participants will learn about national and state safety practices, current trends in school safety, and how these practices and trends impact safety planning at Zionsville Community Schools. For further information and to apply for participation, please click here: https://www.zcs.k12.in.us/apps/pages/school_safety
Follow this link for community flyers and events
BACKGROUND CHECK INFORMATION
We value partnerships with our families and welcome parents and guardians to serve as volunteers in our schools. Each ZCS building offers a wide variety of volunteer opportunities.
Examples include:
- Field Trip Chaperones
- Out of Town/Overnight Chaperones
- Tutors
- Volunteer Coaches
- Classroom Helpers (PTO parties/room parents)
- Library Helpers
- After Prom Workers
- Field Day/Jog-A-Thon Volunteers
- Book Fair Sales/Athletic Ticket Sales
During the school day, all volunteers are expected to sign in at the front office. Prior to the volunteer opportunity, all volunteers must sign a Non-disclosure Acknowledgement Form and have successfully completed a Full Criminal History Background Check. Necessary background check paperwork is available on the ZCS website at the Volunteers/BRAVO link and should be submitted at least 10 days prior to the intended volunteer date. Volunteers must also view the state-mandated confidentiality/bullying video, provided on the Volunteer/BRAVO website. The volunteer will pay the fee* for the full background check which will expire after 5 years. The link to apply for the full background check can be accessed on the Volunteers/BRAVO link on the ZCS main webpage. For more information, contact the Volunteer/BRAVO Coordinator.
CRIMINAL BACKGROUND CHECKS FOR VISITORS
During the school day, all visitors must enter via the front door and sign-in at the front office. Visitors need to be prepared to present a government-issued photo ID which will be scanned against the National Sex Offender Registry. All visitors will be issued a visitor badge/tag to be worn inside the building at all times.
Examples Include:
- Lunch Guests
- Classroom Guest Speakers
- Classroom Special Events (Grandparent Day/Famous Hoosiers/etc.)
- Parent/Teacher Conferences
We ask that all visitors schedule an appointment to meet with teachers, counselors, administrators and all other staff members so that we may best serve everyone. Visitors other than parents/guardians must be prearranged and organized through the main office.
*ZCS thanks all volunteers for their generous support of our youth and schools. Thank you, too, for supporting assurance of student and staff safety by completing and paying for a volunteer background check.
Did You Know?
ZCS, like other public schools, has a no-idling policy for vehicles on campus. The purpose of the policy is to limit vehicle emissions that might be brought into the schools and adversely impact the health of our students and staff. If you are stopped on campus for more than 5 minutes, please remember to turn off your engine. We thank you for abiding by this policy to help reduce the exposure to these emissions.
Strong In Every Way
Click here to learn more about ZCS's Human Capital Campaign.
SAFEVISITOR VISITOR MANAGEMENT
All school visitors will be checked in using a visitor management system known as SafeVisitor.
Please be prepared to scan a government issued ID (Driver License) each time you arrive to campus as a visitor or volunteer. The printed badge should be visible at all times while in the building. Thank you!
BOONE COUNTY EMERGENCY ALERT SYSTEM
GROW/CHILD CARE SERVICES
The mission of GROW programming is to provide value-added, enriching, fee based services for families of Zionsville Community Schools. Click here for more information about GROW child care options regarding before and after care programming in addition to preschool.
CLASSES WITH EAGLE REC
Eagle Recreation & Enrichment (ERE) offers enrichment classes and sports camps for our students in elementary, middle, and high schools. We also offer some courses for adults. Click here for more information and course offerings with ERE.
LET'S GO SWIMMING!
ZCS Aquatic Center is open to the public 7 days a week year-round for family swim, lap swim, lessons and more! Daily, monthly or yearly passes are available for purchase. Click here for more details.
Contact Us
Website: http://sge.zcs.k12.in.us/
Location: 7312 W Stonegate Dr, Zionsville, IN, United States
Phone: 317-873-8050
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Stonegate-Elementary-667262290025971/
Twitter: @ZCSStonegate