Raymond Park

From the Principal

Ranger Patrons,

The week of May 4 is National Teacher Appreciation Week. I hope you will join me in thanking the Ranger Staff for all that they do to make RP a special school!

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Registration for Kindergarten and Preschool in Warren Township begins on Monday, May 4th. There will be a live webinar May 4th at 7pm. Principals and teachers will present information about Kindergarten and Preschool programs in Warren, demonstrate information about how to register online, and conduct a live question & answer session with audience members. Children must be age 5 on or before September 1 to register for Kindergarten and age 3 on or before September 1 to register for Preschool. Additional kindergarten and preschool registration information may be found on this information flyer.

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Students were set to receive their term 3 report cards on the first day that Covid-19 kept students at home. Parents may access Tyler Student Information System to see grades. Though some time has passed, I want to recognize those students that earned the 3rd term honor roll - Congratulations, students! A-Honor Roll status is earned with letter grades of all "A" grades with no more that 1 "B" grade. A/B-Honor Roll status is earned with letter grades of all "A" and "B" grades with no more that 1 "C" grade.

Students who are excelling at Learn at Home activities are also deserving of recognition. Teachers nominated students who were most engaged during the week of April 27. Congratulations to our first installment of Learn at Home ALL STARS!

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This is a big week for 2020-2021 scheduling:

* Those returning to Raymond Park in grades 6-8 next year will have a related arts scheduling form sent to them this week by their counselor that will allow students to preference the related arts portion of their schedule next year. Related arts course information may be found below this section.

*Those moving on to WCHS next year will have the opportunity to register for summer school physical education. Summer PE will be online and free! Spots are limited, so current 8th grade students who are interested should be ready to receive an email from Dr. Kleine at 8:00am on Monday morning that will contain the digital registration form link.

John Kleine, Principal

Congratulations Noah Hess

Noah Hess 6th grade participated in the National PTA "reflections program" sponsored by our PTSA. His music composition was sent off to the Indiana PTA for their level of competition.

Noah won the highest award in Indiana, outstanding interpretation, which is only awarded to one artist in every age group for his music competition!

Our PTA presented Noah with a $25 gift certificate to Jockamo's Upper Crust Pizza.

Updated Food Outreach Programs

In response to a change in participation numbers, we will be making a couple of adjustments to our food outreach program starting the week of May 4th. We will continue on Tuesdays and Fridays from 11-1 at 11 locations. Renaissance School, located at 30th and Post Road will be a new site and will replace Hawthorne Elementary. Wednesdays will continue to be 5:30 - 7 at 2 locations. Lakeside Elementary and now our Moorhead location at 8400 East Tenth Street will be a new site. Because there is a need for a refrigerated space, we could no longer use Post Road Christian Church. I want to thank Post Road Christian Church for their partnership with our food outreach program. If you have needs beyond what is being offered, please call or email our hotline at 317-869-4308 or MSDWarrenOutreach@warren.k12.in.us.

Learn at Home information

- All teachers are available for virtual office hours on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday each week from 9-10am. Students/caregivers can also call or email teachers any time, and can expect timely responses during the hours of 9am-4pm every weekday.

- All students have Virtual Community Time (Core Connect class) on Tuesday and Thursday from 9-10 a.m.

- Warren's Learn at Home FAQ sheet is a good resource for finding the answer to basic questions: ENGLISH SPANISH Questions regarding Warren's Learn at Home lessons can be directed to the eLearning hotline phone number 317-608-0545 or mail MSDWarrenELEARNING@warren.k12.in.us.

- Students in need of either a Chromebook or device repair can visit Warren Central HS, Door 70, 11am-1pm any weekday (Monday - Friday).

Additional Teacher Support for Learning at Home

Members of the Indiana Retired Teachers Association (IRTA) are launching a program to provide academic assistance to all students free of charge. This is a great opportunity for students and parents to have access to additional academic support during the final weeks of the school year. Information flyers are linked: Flyer 1 / Fyler 2

Attention families of 7th & 8th grade Rangers:

Parents and Guardians- Do not forget to submit a 21st Century Scholars application for your 7th or 8th grader.

What is 21st Century Scholars? It is an early-college promise program designed to help ensure that every Hoosier student can afford the opportunity provided by a college education. Today, eligible students who maintain the Scholar Pledge to excellence in school and life receive a scholarship for up to four years of up to 100% tuition at an eligible Indiana college or university after they graduate from high school.

*8th Grade Parents-- The deadline to submit an application for your student is quickly approaching. All applications for current 8th grade students must be submitted by June 30, 2020!

Apply at: https://learnmoreindiana.org/scholars/enroll/

Need help? Contact your grade level counselor for assistance:

7th Grade- Mrs. Iris Parrish iparrish1@warren.k12.in.us

8th Grade- Mrs. Adrienne Mathews amathew1@warren.k12.in.us

Kindergarten and Preschool Registration

We are excited to begin registering our Preschool and Kindergarten Class of 2033! Our Kindergarten teachers and principals will host a virtual meeting on Monday, May 4th at 7PM. Please visit bit.ly/msdwarrenkindergarten to participate.

Internet Access Survey

MSD of Warren Township is evaluating our technology needs and how to better serve our families and students of the district. Since iPads and Chromebooks require a WiFi connection, we are interested to know whether our students have access to WiFi at home.

PLEASE VISIT THIS LINK TO COMPLETE THE SURVEY.