Stonegate Elementary Weekly News
Week of May 18th, 2020
Calendar of Events
- May 15-May 31 - Fall Registration Period (see detailed information below)
- May 18 - Last week of E-Learning
- May 18 - SGE car parade from 1:00-3:00 pm
- May 18-22 - Virtual Family Field Day (details below)
- May 21 - Last student day
- May 21 - School Materials pickup/drop off
- May 22 - School Materials pickup/drop off
* Closing out the School Year *
SGE Staff Car Parade
TEACHER/STAFF PARADES are coming to a neighborhood near you! We recognize we will not pass every home, but did our best to create a route that covered the highly populated areas while also allowing our teachers/staff to travel safely through our school boundary area. If the parade does not pass your home, you are welcome to park your family’s vehicle along the route so that you may join in the fun. As noted in Dr. Robison's message, the SGE staff will be traveling through SGE neighborhoods on Monday, May 18th beginning at 1:00 and lasting until approximately 3:00 PM. Get ready to welcome us with noise, signs, and other forms of hoopla!
Pick Up / Drop Off School Materials- The Details
Picking Up Items
- Ahead of the pick-up day, teachers will pack up student materials and label them accordingly. No families will be allowed in the school building. Rather, student materials will be ready for you upon your arrival at the school during your designated times.
- Please follow our standard procedures for our AM/PM CAR RIDER LINE.
- Arrive at Door1 during your scheduled window of time
- Please have student last name clearly & boldly written on paper in the front dashboard or visor so staff can easily read when approaching the vehicle.
- Remain in your vehicle. A SGE staff member will retrieve and deliver your child's belongings to your vehicle.
- We prefer you to please pop-open your trunk so we can directly place the bags in this location. If this is not possible, materials will be placed in your car through an open window along the curb side that is closest to our Door 1 side.
- This will help to increase the safety, speed, and efficiency of the pick-up line while maintaining physical distancing guidelines..
- If your child ordered a yearbook, it will be included with their personal items.
- Start gathering those library books and all other SGE materials! This is also an opportunity to drop-off school materials that need to be returned.
Dropping Off Items
If you have any SGE materials such as, library books, musical instruments, classroom books/novels, etc . . . please follow these procedures:
- If possible, place teacher-specific items in a bag with the teacher's name clearly marked on the bag.
- Library books do not need to be bagged but if you have a lot of library books, having them bagged will help make this return more efficient.
- Again, please remain in your vehicle.
- Please look for staff on the other side of the curb, closest to the flag.
- Staff will be asking if you have materials to return. If yes, they will come to your car to get them.
Pick Up Dates and Times
Pick up dates will be May 21 and 22. Please look carefully at your scheduled time. They do not follow ABC order but instead these letters have been scheduled together in order to ensure we have 35-45 cars arriving every 1/2 hour.
Family Field Day May 18-May 22
Field Day Summer Kick Off
Pictures from SIEW Challenges with Mrs. Torrance
Celebrating the End of the School Year
Family Input Survey
Dear Stonegate Families,
Thank you for taking time to provide feedback regarding your child's learning experience. Your input provides us the opportunity to reflect on our strengths and areas to strengthen. We readily admit that we, as a staff, must always strive to grow in our work and practices.
Should you desire to share input and feedback, please complete the SGE Family Input Survey by Friday, May 29th.
* Getting Ready for the 2020-2021 School Year *
Registration is Open
If your child(ren) will NOT be returning to Zionsville Community Schools for the 2020-2021 school year, please be sure to contact Angie Duncan.
Order Your 20-21 School Supplies!
If you would like to order your child's 20-21 school supplies, click here. In order to avoid a $12-15 shipping fee, all of our 1stDay School Supply boxes will be delivered directly to SGE.
* ZCS District Information *
2020 Building Teachers of the Year
* Helpful Resources and Additional Family Information *
4-Day eLearning Weeks Continue
The 4-day school week for students for the remainder of the school year:
- Monday and Tuesday - eLearning from your child's teacher
- Wednesday - eLearning focused on Social Emotional Learning (SEL) from Elementary Counselors
- Thursday - eLearning focused on student support and differentiation from your child's teacher, Literacy Coach, and additional staff
- Friday - No school for students - Teacher work day
- Our amazing Related Arts team will continue to provide engaging and high-quality lessons. Our primary focus will be your child's social-emotional well-being during this abnormal time. The secondary focus is literacy and math. However, our goal is also to provide some sense of normalcy and routine. Therefore, our Related Arts team will continue to provide consistent and routine eLearning on the four-day rotation.
- The Related Arts team will also continue to provide enrichment so that your child will be able to explore and possibly discover a new passion project.
Spring Identification Information for Advanced Curriculum
The Indiana Department of Education requires school districts to identify gifted students and provide them with appropriately differentiated curriculum and instruction. In ZCS, we reconsider ability and achievement data of all students each spring to identify any who may need further consideration for advanced differentiation in curriculum and instruction the following school year. This spring we will do the same with the data we have collected over the course of the school year. Our team of teachers, licensed in gifted education (representing each elementary building and central office), will look at all data remotely to make sure that we understand the needs of each student.
Our school district is committed to continuous progress for all students, regardless of designation. Accelerated content is common in our classrooms as are heightened expectations, instructional levels and high-achieving peers. Instructional methods regularly group and regroup students with differentiated materials and goals. Whether or not a child is identified as needing advanced curriculum, our teachers are committed to regular assessment of skills and knowledge and matching experiences to challenge each child and help him or her make maximum academic growth. We are proud to be a high-performing school district with high expectations for all students.
For students currently in grades K-3: Programming at the elementary level is based on student need for acceleration and enrichment within a cluster group in a general education classroom and not on labels. All student data is reviewed each year to look for several indicators that a child needs advanced instruction in order to grow academically. Our identification team looks at achievement, ability and teacher observational data. Since these vary from year to year with young students, we re-look at every student each spring. Parents will be notified by June 10 if their child has been recommended for differentiation. If your child was not identified through our extensive process, parents/guardians may appeal the decision. Parents/guardians can complete the appeal process by June 15. Forms are located on the Academics tab of our website under “Advanced Curriculum”: https://4.files.edl.io/039c/01/28/20/182123-3d4a9f45-de63-4549-95a9-0341f67290eb.pdf
For students currently in grade 4: All students are considered and more formally identified for high ability each year throughout middle school where they are placed in a class with high ability curriculum. Our identification team considers either achievement (NWEA) or ability (OLSAT) when making decisions. Parents will be notified by June 10 if their child has been recommended for differentiation based on the need for accelerated instruction or curriculum. If your child was not identified through our extensive process, parents may appeal the decision. Parents can complete the appeal process by June 15. Forms are located on the Academics tab of our website under “Advanced Curriculum”: https://4.files.edl.io/9ed3/07/24/19/163425-9b8daab0-04e6-4efb-acd8-f68c3aec4318.pdf
Resources for Helping Children
NEW! Helping Families Build Resiliency during COVID-19
Common Sense Media
https://www.commonsensemedia.org/resources-for-families-during-the-coronavirus-pandemic
What’s Up with this Coronavirus? Comic for Kids
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Mind Yeti Videos
Mind Yeti provides a great way for everyone to practice mindfulness. At the following link are over 15 videos of mindfulness sessions that help kids and families calm their minds, check in with their bodies, and notice their surroundings.
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLiaUKiwbiHMQDQLCXoPaMMYotldKlUQCw
Sesame Street Little Children, Big Challenges
Young children face new challenges at every age and stage. That’s why it’s so important to help them build the skills they need to become resilient. With self-confidence and the ability to express themselves, little ones will be able to handle whatever may come their way and will just keep getting stronger.
How to Talk to your Kids About Coronavirus
This is an article written by PBS Kids about how to talk to children about coronavirus. You will find tips for handwashing, covering coughs, and practicing healthy habits.
https://www.pbs.org/parents/thrive/how-to-talk-to-your-kids-about-coronavirus
Support for Helpers during Coronavirus
Resources from the Fred Rogers Center in addition to partner organizations for those of you looking for ways to create learning opportunities and structure for children.
https://www.fredrogerscenter.org/what-we-do/child-wellness/coronavirus-response
Resources for Families Practicing Self-Care:
CNET Everything you need to know…
Resources for working, cooking, and coping while practicing social distancing.
The National Child Traumatic Stress Network Parent Guide
Support in understanding and coping during this time. The guide provide information on children’s developmental/age reactions and how to help.
https://www.nctsn.org/sites/default/files/resources/fact-sheet/outbreak_factsheet_1.pdf
Food Assistance
Confidential Food Assistance from ZCS
Please use this link to set up a pick-up time for a food package from ZCS Food Service.
Zionsville Food Pantry
4775 W. 116th St, Zionsville
Phone 317-873-8137, ext. 1087
Hours of Operation on Thursdays from 5-6 pm and Fridays from 12-2 pm
The Caring Center
1230 Ransdell Ct.
Lebanon
Phone: 765-482-2020
Hours of Operation on Mondays & Wednesdays from 8 am - 2 pm
Hours of Operation on Tuesdays, Thursdays & Fridays from 11 am - 5 pm
(Closed on 3rd Tuesday and 4th Thursday of each month.)
Assistance from the Boys and Girls Club
403 W. Main Street
Lebanon, IN 46052
765-482-5110
Additional Resources from the Indiana Department of Education
- AskRose Homework Help - A free math and science tutoring service for Indiana students and other students in grades 6-12. Students can call 877-ASK-ROSE, email, or chat live with a friendly tutor to work through and better understand homework assignments.
- ASU for You Free Online Tutoring - Tutoring sessions for Math, ELA, Science and Social Studies via ZOOM.
- PBS - How to Talk to Your Kids About Coronavirus (with PBS Kids videos and shows that discuss handwashing)
- NASP - Talking to children about COVID-19
Strong In Every Way
Click here to learn more about ZCS's Human Capital Campaign.
Safe-Visitor System
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
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