Central Hub
October 2021 Edition
Message from the Principal
Dear Central Parents,
It is hard to believe that we are only a few days away from October. The children are growing in so many ways as they find joy in learning, math, reading, writing, STEM, and problem solving. Central students are C.H.A.M.P.S. students (Caring, Honest, Achieving, Making Good Choices, Prepared to Learn, and Super Safe) in everything they do. It makes me proud to be their principal and to serve you in this capacity. For the next two weeks our students will be participating in a Kindness Movement. Please read below and see the video clips designed by our PTO, which is the best in the state! We are so fortunate to have this organization at Central. Thanks again to all who volunteer to make Central a wonderful place to work and learn.
From Central's PTO: Central's Kindness Movement kicks off on September 27th as our Central Champs start participating in school-wide community service projects and acts of kindness. We have spotlighted 2 of these opportunities, so take a moment to watch these videos... we promise they will bring a smile to your face.
As I close, please know I am here for our parents, students, and staff via email at jthacker@plainfield.k12.in.us or a phone call.
Sincerely,
Julie Thacker
Principal
Central Champs will be creating Kindness Cards in art class to give to our local senior communities. This small act of kindness can make a big impact on a person's day!
Central Champs will be donating non-perishable food items to our Lasting Harvest Food Drive September 27 - October 8 benefitting Plainfield families via Gift Kindness grocery delivery boxes. There are so many ways to help fight hunger and make a difference!
Make-up Picture Day October 21st
School photo link information
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School Code: 4878YWEXMDHMNT
Please send in the original photo packet if you are wanting your child to have retakes.
One School, One Book September 13-24 Event was a Huge Success
Fall Break and Teacher In-Service Day
Teacher In-Service Day (No Students) is October 20, 2021
Red Ribbon Week will be October 25 - October 29
Dress up days will be as follows:
Monday, October 25 - From Head to Toe I’m Drug Free - Crazy hair and crazy sock day
Tuesday, October 26 - Don’t Get Mixed Up in Drugs - Mix match wacky clothes day
Wednesday, October 27 - Hugs Not Drugs - Bring a stuffed animal to school day
Thursday, October 28 - Too Bright for Drugs - Wear your sunglasses and hats
Friday, October 29 - Central is Drug-Free - Wear your Central Spirit Wear or Costumes for Fall Party Day
Please wear school appropriate outfits and follow the guidelines listed below:
Costumes must be family friendly and school appropriate. These must not reach the ground or drag on the floor, causing children to trip.
Shoes must be worn at all times.
Students may not wear masks of any kind other than a regular face mask.
Costumes must not contain weapons that resemble or could be mistaken for real weapons. Additionally, accessories such as wings, light sabers, swords, etc. cannot be brought to school.
See page B19-B20 in the student handbook for further information on the dress code.
Attendance- Please do not send your child to school if he or she is sick. If you need to report an absence, you must call the school main office number at 317-839-7707. We know quarantines are likely to happened this year. Our number one priority is the safety and well-being of your child. We will be here to support you if your child is unable to attend school.
- PowerSchool and Emergency Contact Information-If your child becomes ill at school, we must be able to contact someone to pick up your child. Please make sure all your information and the information of anyone who you permit to pick up your child is up to date.
Tardy- if your child comes to school after the 8:50 a.m. bell, you must walk the child into school to sign them in at the front desk. Do not drop them off on the curb if you are late. If you are late due to an appointment, please walk the child into school to sign them in and you can bring the doctor’s note to mark that in PowerSchool as a medical appointment.
Picking up early- If your child has to be picked up before 3:45 p.m., it will be marked as Leave Early in PowerSchool. You are asked to send in a note to your teacher and call the front office if you will be picking up early. You must walk into the school, show your ID to the secretary, and sign your child out.
Prearranged Absence- If you know that your child will miss school due to a pre-planned vacation, medical procedure, etc, you are asked to fill out the pre-arranged absence form. See the link below.
School Clinic
Every school has an RN full time on staff. We are fortunate to have a school nurse. Our nurse administers medication, does vision and hearing screenings, all on top of taking care of your children at school. If your child has a medical condition or takes prescription medication during school hours at 317-838-3652.
Medications and over the counter medicine- Please note all medication must be delivered to school and picked up from school by a parent. Medications must be in their original packaging; prescription medications must include documentation of the student as the person to whom medication was prescribed (i.e. prescription label).
Asthma Paperwork- please contact our school Nurse for the form.
Parent Letter Includes Guidelines for Sending a Child Home
Computers
Central Elementary Textbook Rental
317-839-7707
Fees for 2021-2022
Kindergarten- $127.77
Grade 1- $132.95
Grade 2- $130.70
Grade 3- $118.50
Grade 4- $135.78
Grade 5- $134.04
School Supplies
If you need any help with school supplies at any point in the year, please reach out to our school counselor, Mindy Slavens. We have had many donations and are glad to help support your child's learning any way we can. She can be reached at mslavens@plainfield.k12.in.us
Add School Events to Your Calendar!
We are still updating our calendar for this year, but I am sharing our Central Elementary Parent Calendar. I am hoping this will help you to have all our important events at your fingertips.
(Disclaimer: Every phone is different. If you have a Google calendar, it will work for sure; others will have different steps to follow, but your phone should prompt you.) Note - for Google, you need to be on a computer to add the calendar.
Link to VIEW ONLY the Central Elementary Parent Calendar
A Note From the Central PTO President
Hello Central Families!
Hello Central Families!
Join Central Elementary's Kindness Movement September 27th - October 8th with so many opportunities to pay it forward and show some Central Champ love and kindness! Here's how you can participate:
- Register at my.raisecraze.com/axp3mt9 so friends and family can pay it forward by donating to our school while we pay it forward by completing acts of kindness for others
- Donate non-perishable food items to our Lasting Harvest Food Drive
- Attend Family Service Night on September 30, 5:30 - 7:30 PM, at Central's playground
- Create Kindness Cards in art class for our local nursing homes
- Play Kindness Bingo to earn a Kindness Champs Tag
- Participate to help your class at a chance to earn a Kindness Grant where you can decide how you want to do some good for others
- Perform random acts of kindness and be recognized with one of the Traveling Kindness Trophies for the day at Central
We look forward to serving Central’s staff, students and families this year with you!
Nicole Rongo, President; Bree Setterlof, Vice President; Connie Burns, Secretary; Karen Cravotta, Treasurer; Laura Miller, Financial Secretary
Principal's Helper
IGHL Youth Girls Basketball
Parents,
We have begun preparation for our Winter IGHL Evaluation period. This is the time of year that we make a big participation drive. We will have evaluations for 2nd, 3rd, and 4th graders on October 4, 2021 and for 5th, 6th, 7th, and 8th on October 6, 2021 at Plainfield High School. More details are located on the flyer below. We ask that you register in advance.
Girls IGHL Youth Basketball Registration Hotlink
Value Winner For Each Class
Gracen Riester
Finley Bozell
Cora Mathena
Addie Evans
Berklee Hause
Harper Matthis
Jacob Bangel
Lucy Kays
Jax Szepski
Nyla Lee
Henry Wade
Logan Smith
Jax Cook
Londyn Block
Audrey Meuser
Trey Fish
Tenley Fish
Rylee Smith
Sam Jackson
Gibson Arnold
Lucy Gauck
Harper Hauskins
Kylie Moore
Value Winner of the Month School Winner for Dignity
Nomination Letter from Mrs. Harris
Berkeley comes to school with a positive attitude, believes in herself, and has great relationships with
her peers. One of her classmates nominated her because, " She is happy about her work she completes and
she thinks of other's feelings." Another classmate said, " Berkeley is always happy and super nice." Another
peer voted for her because, " She has a good attitude and is not afraid to be herself." Berkeley is a positive
role model in our classroom and treats the people around her with respect.
Imagination Lab
SHOUT OUT
Transportation
Providing a safe arrival and dismissal system is extremely important to all of the staff at Central Elementary. To achieve that, Central utilizes a number system when dismissing our car rider students.
Car Rider Request Form-In order to have your child picked up by a parent or guardian after school, you will need to fill out the 2021-2022 Car Rider Number Request Google Form.
If you are a driving or picking up your children from school, please look at both links below to understand our process.
2021-2022 Car Rider Video Directions
2021-2022 Written Transportation Directions
Add/Cancel Bus Service- You will need to fill out the Transportation Data Form to add or cancel bus service.
The MyStop app is a great way to follow your child’s bus, and it is installed on all Plainfield school buses except Bus #20, #25, and #46. These are new buses that transportation has been working to get the system installed.
- The link to download and sign up for MyStop can be found here: https://www.plainfield.k12.in.us/page/transportation
Download Versatrans My Stop App in App Store or Google Play.
Select Plainfield Community School Corporation (Indiana)
Enter Username -Students ID number (if you do not have this contact the office)
Password- student’s birthday in this format: MMDDYYYY
If there are multiple students that are linked with that family through PowerSchool they will find each student there.
Changing the End of the Day Transportation Routine
The following information is from our handbook:
If your child is to go home a way different than their normal arrangement, you must send in a note to the teacher with instructions as to how the child is to go home. We will not allow a child to go home a different way without a note.
Please make these arrangements before school or by 1:00 p.m. at the latest. Children will NOT be allowed to ride a different bus to or from school. All children have assigned seats on the bus.
If you call requesting that your child become a car rider, you are required to come into the
school office to sign out your child no earlier than 3:45 p.m. Your child will be waiting in the office lobby until you sign them out. Signing your child out prior to 3:45 does affect your child’s attendance, as it counts as a partial day present.
If you call requesting that your child ride a bus home instead of being a car rider, we will need to verify that we are speaking to the child’s parent/guardian by asking certain questions or through caller ID on our phone system. To make this smoother, please call from one of the phone numbers that you have registered with our school as contacts.
Finally, please note that e-mail notifications of changes for the end of the day ride home are not accepted. We are not able to ensure that the email will be read in time.
ADDRESS CHANGE? RECENTLY MOVED?
Before and After School Care--
The YMCA runs a before and after school program at Van Buren.
The program is run independently from the school so click the link below for information on how to sign up your child.
In addition, there are several daycares that bus kids to and from Central that include ABC Daycare, Living Christ for Kids, Kids Connection, Children of America, Beginning Steps and Kindercare.
Food Services
Plainfield Community School Corporation will continue to participate in the USDA Temporary Federal Food Waiver that has now been extended through June 30, 2022. This program offers free breakfast and lunch meals to all students, based on the following requirements:
Students must take the required reimbursable meal components in order for it to be free. These components will be posted in each cafeteria, and school staff will help students with the selection.
Not all food options are free under this program.
Extra items (such as a bottled drink), a la carte items, or vending machine snacks
In order to purchase these extra items, students will need to have adequate funds in their meal account
Free meals are automatically offered to all students regardless of income, and you do not need to complete any forms or paperwork for your child to receive the free options.
PowerSchool Student Management System
The Plainfield Community School Corporation uses the PowerSchool Parent portal, which gives you access to your child’s grades, lunch account balance, bus schedule, and registration for returning students for the next school year.