Cougar Chronicle
Volume 16 Issue 10 - Friday, October 9, 2020
Absences, Late Arrivals, Leaving Early
Please notify the Main Office if your in-person student will be absent.
Please notify the Main Office if your virtual student will be missing virtual class.
Please notify the Main Office if your student will be arriving late or leaving early.
Call the Main Office at 317-915-4270 and leave a message -- or --
Email your student's teacher and the Attendance Secretary at azjones@hse.k12.in.us
Please Provide this Information:
- Student's Name
- Teacher's Name and Grade
- Reason for the absence -- or --
- Time and Reason the student will be arriving late or leaving early.
Any individual picking up a student must have a valid driver's license or
picture ID and be listed on the student's contact list in Skyward.
Masks are Required for Every Student, Every Day
- Please send your child to school in a clean mask every day.
- Please put a spare mask or two in your child's backpack. Masks get sweaty at recess or during gym, and kids sometimes need a clean mask during the day.
- Students who arrive without a mask are given a disposable mask they must use all day.
- A breakaway lanyard is suggested to keep track of masks during lunch and recess.
- Breakaway lanyards are also available in the Main Office.
- Please launder your mask after every use.
Attendance Update - Please Note
- In-person students who miss a day at school are absent. Please contact the Main Office with a reason for the absence. Thank you!
- Virtual students who miss Zoom are marked absent until they complete the missed work according to the teacher's expectations.
- Students who are quarantined or otherwise required to stay home are strongly encouraged to do virtual learning to keep up with missed work.
- Students who are home due to other reasons may participate in virtual learning to keep up with missed classwork, but participating in virtual lessons does not replace in-person attendance for in-person students.
- Quarantine absences are not counted in a student's total absences. If your student isn't feeling well, please keep them home and contact the school.
Buses and Transportation
Students must ride their assigned bus home.
- Bus seats are assigned to enable contact tracing.
- Riding home with friends is not permitted at this time.
- If you would like to add bus transportation, call the Main Office at 317-915-4270.
Accidents Happen. Help your Student Be Prepared
- Please send a complete change of clothes (including underclothes and socks) plus shoes in your child's backpack.
- As the weather changes, students sometimes get muddy on the playground.
- Accidents and spills happen frequently at school, so extra clothes are a big help.
Visiting and Volunteering
Check and update your SafeVisitor background check if needed.
Click the SafeVisitor link for more information.
Report Card Guidance for Families
Our quarter ends on Friday 10/9. Report cards will be available on Thursday 10/15. You can view your student’s report card by logging into Skyward Family Access, opening the portfolio section, and opening your PDF. This year is a bit different for us as we navigate Quarter 1 assessments.
- Quarter 1 represents skills or concepts that are introduced or marked at the introductory level. These concepts will be further developed over the course of the year.
- Any area indicators left blank have not yet been assessed. These will be assessed in quarters 2, 3 and 4.
- The Learner Characteristics section of the report card represents personal work habits or social skills. We have not yet assessed most of these as students have been learning virtually for a portion of our first quarter.
- Science and social studies indicators are not marked for the first semester as our focus towards assessment from spring into this winter will be on reading, writing and math. Science and social studies concepts are certainly integrated into our core subject areas. However, the assessment of science and social studies will be noted in our second semester.
- Our related arts classes will be using a participation grading scale. This will be marked at the semester.
Enrichment for Virtual Learners
We invite you to visit the Enrichment Session offerings on our Library Canvas Page.
Enrichment Sessions will be available daily at 1:45 and 2:30 for virtual students.
Visit the Library Canvas Page for more information and class offerings.
Class offerings will be updated daily.
Upcoming Events on the SCE Calendar
- SCE Virtual Craft Fair Sunday to Saturday, October 4-10 and Sunday to Saturday, November 8-14. Scroll down in this newsletter for more information.
- Caravan Canvas Virtual Fundraiser Friday, November 6.
- Fall Picture Retakes Tuesday, November 10.
- Family Friday, No Preschool Friday, October 30.
- Fall Break October 19-23.
- First Grade Trip to Ritchey Woods Monday, Nov. 2 (Bearce, Nolan, Horras, VanWhy/Posipanka). Permission slips will come home on October 12.
- First Grade Trip to Ritchey Woods Wednesday, Nov. 4 (Gropp, Passon, Lanane). Permission slips will come home on October 12.
¡Hola! Let's Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month, September 15 to October 15
Below is a link to Mrs. Shelton reading Pepe and the Parade. Enjoy!
Interesting tidbit - Do you know the difference between Hispanic and Latino? Hispanic refers to language. People from Spanish-speaking countries are Hispanic. Latino refers to geography, specifically someone from Latin America. So, Spaniards are Hispanic, but not Latino. Brazilians are Latino, but not Hispanic (they speak Portuguese). Mexicans are both Hispanic and Latino.
SCE Online Shop-To-Donate Events
This has been a difficult time for Small Businesses and we are happy to support them. The vendors are donating 10% - 20% of the sales from our event back to our school. Use code SCEPTO to let them know you shopped on behalf of Sand Creek Elementary.
Click to link to SCE PTO's Facebook
Use code SCEPTO so our school receives at least 10% donation from the vendors.
Use these links For October 4-10 Events:
More information to come for the November 8-14 Events!
PTO on Social Media
PTO Board
Treasurer:
Shannon Bull Wilkerson
Secretary: Michelle Pace
Members-At-Large:
Santana Gonzalez
Gina Knight
Teacher Liaisons:
Karen Gropp
Rhonda Labellarte
Upcoming:
The Craft Fair has gone Virtual!
Shop-to-Donate Dates:
- October 4-10
- November 8-14
Food Services is Pleased to Announce...
Due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the USDA has approved a nationwide waiver that allows ALL students, regardless of socioeconomic status, to receive FREE meals at school.
The Indiana Department of Education has now given Indiana schools the approval to start this program. According to the USDA, this program is currently in effect until December 31, 2020 or until funding runs out.
Elementary students can receive 1 FREE lunch per school day. Meals must meet the existing USDA guidelines that HSE Food Services has followed in order to be free. This includes an entrée, fruit, vegetable and milk. The meal must contain at least 3 components, one must be a fruit or vegetable.
A la carte items are an additional charge. These items include extra entrees and milk, and snacks/drinks.
Due to the changed start time SCE is not providing breakfast at school this year.
Welcome to SCE
Sand Creek Elementary
11420 E. 131st Street
Fishers, IN 46038
317-915-4270
Fax: 317-915-4279
Principal Peter English
Asst. Principal
Counselor Jennifer Jacks
Contact the Office
Call 317-915-4270
Treasurer Colette ArnoldRegistrar Cher McCord
Attendance Alison Jones
Email a Question
Do you need School Supplies?
If you need school supplies, please reach out to Mrs. Jacks.
If you have school supplies to share, please reach out to Mrs. Jacks.
Thank you!
Community Insider and Mudsock Athletics Updates
Mudsock Youth Athletics Updates
Recreational Basketball Registration - Swish. Did you hear? Registration opens Sept. 11th and runs through Oct. 31st for boys and girls interested in skill development and building a love for the game. Open to kindergarteners through 8th grade, the girls season runs from Nov. to early March. Boys (K) plays from Jan. -March, (1st-6th) Nov. - March and (7th/8th) Jan. - March. Opportunities for boys Rec Plus (3rd – 6th) also available. Information and registration can be found at www.myathletics.com.