Ireland Elementary School
March 2, 2020
"Staff with Students" Time!
45 different groups were spread out around the school. If you were a fly on the wall, you would have seen some playing board games, others playing corn hole, and even other groups pushing each other in boxes :) . It sure was a fun time for both staff and students!
Box Races
Mini Corn Hole
Sneaky Squirrel Game
Read Across America Week
Dress-up Days
Monday: PJ Day (Sleep Book)
Tuesday: Crazy Sock Day (Fox in Socks)
Wednesday: Animal Print Day/Animal on your shirt day (Oh Beyond Zebra!)
Thursday: Hat Day (The Cat in the Hat)
Friday: College shirt or dress. as what you want to be as an adult (Oh, the Places you will Go!)
Flashlight Friday - please put a flashlight in your child's backpack for Friday. The whole school will be using flashlights to do silent reading throughout the school. Lights will go off and flashlights will come on! We are ready to have some fun while promoting a love for reading!
Kindness Challenge of the Week
Read a book with a younger sibling, cousin, or friend.
Every week, your child will be receiving a kindness challenge! If they complete the challenge, they get to put up a sticker on our kindness challenge board!
Jump in on the fun at home too! Help us promote kindness to all - at school, home, and community!
St. Patrick’s Day Parade - New Tradition!
Ireland Elementary is starting a new tradition of walking in the Ireland St. Patrick’s Day Parade. Since it is the final year for our 5th grade students to be in Ireland, we would like to give them the honor to walk in the parade with Ireland Elementary staff members.
The parade is on Sunday, March 15. Your child will need to be dropped off at 12:30 pm in St. Mary’s Church parking lot. You will not be able to park in the parking lot. Please have your child wear his/her green Ireland Elementary shirt. There will be a letter sent home to those students who will be walking in the parade on Friday, March 13 with our parade number.
Please turn in your permission slip. It is found right below!
Irish Program - Thursday, March 5th
If you are attending the evening performance, please note that the doors won't open until 5:45 pm. Students will not be permitted to head to their classrooms until 6:00 pm. If they arrive early, they will need to stay in the gym with their parents until 6:00 pm.
The students and Mrs. Burke have been working very hard!
This Week's App Education - Minecraft
Every week, there will be a new app that I will try to give you some facts about. This week's app is Minecraft. See the flyer below for the pros, cons, safety guidelines, and more!
A pdf file is located below the image if you would like to print it out.
Health Guidelines
The Indiana Department of Education has guidelines that all schools and parents must abide by. Please see picture below for detailed information.
Upcoming Census
The 2020 Census will impact the federal funds that schools receive each year for special education, classroom technology, teacher training, after-school programs, school lunch assistance, and more. It will also affect billions in funds for other community services. Our students count on us every day.
Here is your chance to help shape the future, not only for them but for your whole community. See flyer below for more information.
Nurse's Notes - March
Newsletter Highlights
- Advance Directives
- Exercise
- Social Worker Week
- Recipe - Roasted Green Beans with Parmesan and Basil
Important Reminders and Updates
Mar. 2 - 6 - Read Across America Week - see information above for daily events
Mar. 5 - Irish Program for Grades 1, 2, 5; 1:00 pm and 6:30 pm (DATE CHANGE!)
Mar. 9 - Class Picture Day
Mar. 18 - End of Third Quarter
Mar. 23-27 - Spring Break - No School
Apr. 10 - Snow Make-Up Day - No School
April 13 - 5th Grade Trip to JHS for Band Introduction
Apr. 20-May 15 - ILEARN Testing Window
May 22 - End of Fourth Quarter and Second Semester
Drop off in the morning - you MUST drive around the school for drop off. The front of the school is for bus traffic only. You may park and walk in your child, but by no means are you allowed to pull up and drop off in the front of the school in the morning. No dropping-off students in the parking lot, letting them cross, and come into school on their own. Our school safety officer will be enforcing that drop-off procedures are done properly.
Kindergarten Registration
Here is the registration link - http://bit.ly/2020GJCSReg
If you know of any incoming kindergarteners, please forward this information!
Thanks!
Calling for Junior Achievement (JA) Volunteers!
All programs are 5 visits to the classroom for 40 minutes each visit. If you have an interest in teaching those lessons, please contact Ruth Wilson at Ruth.Wilson@ja.org.
Thanks!
Parent School Safety Academy
The Parent School Safety Academy is a unique program to Greater Jasper Schools that will teach parents the school corporation safety principles and fundamentals that guide response protocols. This program will not reveal details that would compromise safety at Greater Jasper Schools, but will provide parents with a basic understanding of school safety practices that will facilitate parental response in case of a crisis and allow for constructive feedback.
Eligible Participants
Participants in the Parent School Safety Academy must be the parent/guardian of a student attending Greater Jasper Schools. Participants will be required to fill out an application for the program. The registration link is below. Up to 20 participants will be selected per course offering.
Cost: There is no cost for the program.
Where: Jasper High School Community Room.
When: Wednesday, April 8th, 2020
Time: 6:00-8:00PM
Registration: https://form.jotform.com/200363854726154
Questions: Glenn Buechlein, Director of Student Services, gbuechlein@gjcs.k12.in.us
Jason Knies, School Resource Officer, jknies@gjcs.k12.in.us
Box Top APP! $1151.80 so far!
Have you contributed to that? If not, please download the app!
Also, if you do Wal-Mart pick up, please email your receipt to receipts@boxtops4education.com for our school to receive the box top money!
We have a school goal of $2,000. Let's do this!
Coca Cola Gives
FREE MONEY! Go to https://us.coca-cola.com/give/schools/
to create a free account, select Ireland Elementary, & start entering/scanning your codes - or send in your caps and we will scan them!
#JasperGreat
Night to Shine Fundraiser
On Sunday, March 22nd, the Evansville Thunderbolts are playing the Birmingham Bulls at the Ford Center at 4:00 (Jasper Time). That day is a fundraiser day for Night to Shine in Dubois County.
The tickets are $10 each and the Thunderbolts are going to donate $3 from each ticket sold to Night to Shine. We will also be manning the "Chuck a Puck" tables and get all proceeds from that.
Hockey lasts just over 2 hours and is a ton of fun. The tickets are located in rows 5-11 behind near the goal. After the game, Swonder Ice is hosting open skate on the ice for anyone brave enough to put on some skates and have some fun.
So please consider getting your family, friends, neighbors or group of people together and come on over to Eville on a Sunday afternoon for some hockey fun!
If interested or if you need more information, please let me know.
Brent Seibert
Parenting with a Vision
Parenting with a Vision is a class offered by Aaron and Cassie Williams. Participants will gain valuable insights into how they can create a parenting environment where everyone thrives! This two-hour course is a blueprint for creating a family dynamic of deeper relationships, healthy productive outcomes, and emphasis on maximizing positive generational impact! Be prepared for self-reflection, open dialog, immersive activities, and much, much more!
Link to Registration: https://form.jotform.com/200287710925050
Borrowed Hearts
A Little About Our Staff Members!
I have compiled a list at the beginning of the year for myself, and I thought it would be nice for you to know too!
Check out this link to view their favorites!
Fundraiser - Simple & GREAT!
We ALREADY raised $352.76!
They offer high quality items, which are fun for yourself or a gift for the holiday season. Everything gets shipped straight to you....just like ordering online from all other stores! The parent who found this opportunity loves their reusable grocery bags!
Our school doesn't have to do anything for this fundraiser besides cashing the check :) . Thanks for checking it out to see if you can do any Christmas shopping or personal shopping.
This fundraiser is going to run all school year!
https://www.boonsupply.com/collections/603212-ireland-elementary-school-s-fundraiser
Thanks for your support!
Have you ever thought of being a substitute teacher? If so, we NEED you!
It's almost Thanksgiving! It's almost Christmas! Every year we scurry to make a difference in disadvantaged children's lives during the holidays. Toys, clothes, and food are all wonderful things to give children, but most of all... our children need role models.
We need people with a calling to serve others in our schools daily. Substitutes are needed who truly desire to make an impact in children's lives. It's more difficult than cutting a check or cleaning out a closet, but your interaction with students might be the relationship that points a child toward a beautiful life.
Please consider giving the most impacting gift that you can this year... yourself. If you feel moved to help our students, please contact the central office at (812)482-1801.
2020-2021 School Calendar
Accelerated Reader - Home Connect
Their username is their short number and their long number is their password - your child will know this information!
Volunteers!
Anyone who would like to volunteer at school or chaperone a field trip must submit a background check. Once this is done, it is good as long as your child is a student at Ireland. If you aren't sure if you have completed one, your child's teacher can look it up for you. Background Check Link
Scholastic Book Orders
BREAKFAST MENU!
Lunch Menu!
We are IRELAND!
Email: sbauer@gjcs.k12.in.us
Website: https://www.gjcs.k12.in.us/3/home
Location: 2386 North 500 West, Jasper, IN, USA
Phone: (812)482-7751
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Ireland-Elementary-School-482279435288092/?ref=aymt_homepage_panel&eid=ARAFiG3PHtLEmKAd5cDeCkiXQq9OSvT5IwdGN5thZayEwosa7K4OQKvDopYDB6ESEJzUS4NVtNa0lmoY