Culver Elementary April 2018
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Happy April and Happy Spring!!!!
Parents & Guardians-
It is time for spring sports- Baseball, Softball, Soccer and Track. Please come out and support our truly fabulous kiddos!!!! They would love your support. It is so wonderful seeing the bleachers full of fans!!!!
Well unfortunately, we are in full testing mode this month. :( Please make sure your students are well rested and healthy. :) I know that this month is not going to be fun but we will just need to push through it and give it our absolute best. Remember, we are not defined by a test, a score or a letter grade!!! May will be here before we know it and we are finally starting to see the light at the end of the tunnel. :)
Parents and Guardians, I just want to reiterate my appreciation for all that you do to support us as a school and all of our programs, me as a principal, my amazing staff, and your fabulous children. Together, you make this an truly rewarding place to come to work everyday!!!
If you ever have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate or come in, email me at eproskey@culver.k12.in.us or call me at 574-842-3389.
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ISTEP Testing- Round 2
Students will begin testing at 8:15am sharp and will be completed by 10:00 am each day they test. Please make sure that you have not scheduled appointments for you child on those days, during those times. Thank you!
3rd Grade- April 16th- April 20th- E/LA & Math (8:15-10:00)
4th Grade- April 16th- April 23rd- E/LA, Math, Science (8:15-10:00)
5th Grade- April 16th- April 20th- E/LA, Math, Social Studies (8:15-10:00)
ISTEP Make-Up Tests- April 24th-April 27th.
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NWEA-MAP TESTING
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Special Meetings/ Activities/ Dates
School Back in Session
April 10-Tuesday
April 11- Wednesday
3:00-5:00 Science Fair Set Up
April 12- Thursday
3:00-5:00 Science Fair in the Elementary Gym6:00 Young Authors Committee- Menominee Elementary School
April 13- Friday
5:00 CCMHS Sports Spectacular @ the High School
April 14- Saturday
9:00 MAX MOVE @ Culver Academy Naval Building
6:00 pm JAZZ CAFE @ HS
April 16-April 20 (Mon-Fri)
April 16- Monday
7:00 Board Meeting @ Admin Building
April 21- Saturday
10:00 Color Run @ HS Football Field
April 23-April 27 (Mon-Fri)
April 24th- Tuesday
6:00 Band Open House
April 27- Friday
Midterm Ends- Midterm Reports available to view on May 1st.
April 30th-May4th (Mon-Fri)
May 4th-School in Session- Make-Up Day
Kindergarten-4th B-Specials Day
Spring Fling- May the Fourth be With You!
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Culver Community Preschool Information
How Long of Day: Mon- Friday/ Full Day
Where: Culver Elementary School Building
Transportation: Busing provided If sibling already attends CES
Cost per Week: $60.00 or Vouchers (Tuition Assistance) accepted
**** On My Way Pre-K (Tuition Acceptance) Vouchers accepted (information below)
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On My Way Pre-K (Preschool Tuition Assistance)
On My Way Pre-K Applications Now Available!
On My Way Pre-K applications are now being accepted – and we need your help spreading the word!
Starting today, eligible families in the 20 On My Way Pre-K counties (full list here) can apply for a 2018-2019 pre-K grant by visiting www.OnMyWayPreK.org. This marks the full implementation of the second stage of Indiana’s public-funded pre-K program.
As a reminder, to be eligible:
Links to electronic applications, in both English and Spanish, as well as a printable paper application, are available at www.OnMyWayPreK.org.
Once enrolled, families may choose from any of the eligible, enrolled On My Way Pre-K programs in their county. Families can search approved providers at www.ChildCareFinder.IN.gov or call 1-800-299-1627 for assistance from an early learning referral specialist.
More than 5,000 Hoosier children have attended preschool through a grant from the On My Way Pre-K program since it began in 2015. You can help us bring this opportunity to even more Hoosiers by sharing this information with families in your community – scroll down to find cut-and-paste ready messages for sharing.
Thanks for all you do!
- Early Learning Indiana
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Culver Community PTO Color Run
Please join us!
Saturday, Apr 21, 2018, 09:00 AM
Culver Community High School, School Street, Culver, IN, USA
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Culver Youth Soccer
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Culver Youth Softball/ Baseball Update
Update on girls softball ages (11-13)-
We need 5 more girls to have 2 teams. The second team will give each player more time on the field.
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Culver Max Move- Free Event for all Ages
Register Online Today- Email
Saturday, Apr 14, 2018, 09:00 AM
Culver Academies Naval Building, USA
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Weather Alerts and Notifications/ Notifying the Office when your Child is Sick
- Please make sure that your child leaves the house appropriately dressed for the weather. We still go outside for recess even when it is pretty chilly outside.
- Do not drop your children off at the front door prior to 7:30. The doors do not get unlocked until the assistant gets there at 7:30.
- If the weather looks like it may be too treacherous for school, please check WNDU, WSBT, or FOX22 for closings or school delays. WROI and WXVI will also be informed of closings and delays. You may also check Culver Elementary's Facebook Page. www.facebook.com/culver.elementary.school (go to the link on this page and "like" our page).
- If your child is absent please call Yvonne Shepherd at 574-842-3389 or email her at shepherd@culver.k12.in.us.
- Also remember if your child has a fever, they have to be 24 hours fever free before they come back to school. You never know when that fever may spike back up!
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Culver Boys and Girls Club
Asst. Director- Mrs. Criston Zehner
Phone Number- 574-250-0103
Fee- $35.00 Per Year (After School) / Field Trips Extra / Daily Rate
Open- 3:00-7:00 after school / Summer (Other days as determined by Director)
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5 skills your child should know before starting Kindergarten
There comes a time when we are all ready to send our little ones to Kindergarten. I waited an extra year to send ours (you can see why I decided to “red-shirt” my kids here), but now it is almost time to send our second child to Kindergarten.
I was a teacher and I saw many things that I wish my students had known before coming to Kindergarten. While they aren’t mandatory, these 5 things your child should know before starting Kindergarten certainly help your child to feel more independent. I have been lucky enough to see things from a teacher’s side, as well as from the side as the parent. These things may seem little to you, or not-important, but I can tell you that for your child, they are HUGE. They give your child confidence and they show the teacher that your child is independent and ready to take on Kindergarten! Its the little things that give your child that feeling of success and leadership.
1. Tie their shoes – this is not as hard as you think. Just let your child practice it in steps. For a few days, teach them to do the X and go through the first loop (the easy part). Do this over & over. Let them tie everything (cushions on chairs, your shoes, aprons, etc…)
Next, move onto the rest of the tying process (past just making the X). Yes, they will get frustrated… that is a given. Both of our boys became frustrated when learning, but with a little encouragement, they caught on. It took about a week. They were so proud of themselves (our kids had me take a video of them tying their shoe laces to send it to their Dad at work and to their grandparents.) Remember that when you want to jump in and tie it for them, when you are in a rush, or you see your child struggling, that you need to STOP doing that for your kids.
Ps- These things take away so much classroom time. If I had a penny for each shoelace that I tied when I taught… I would be RICH!! haha!
2. Open a juice box- Yes, its strange. To be honest, I RARELY send my kids with juice boxes in their lunches, because they drink water with their lunch, but parties and celebrations in schools make this one of those little things that is happening more & more often. When I taught, I felt like I opened 27 juice boxes on those days (Birthdays happen quite often in a classroom with 20+ children).
How do you teach them to open a juice box? Step-by-step. Take the straw off, open it, insert it into the juice box, drink it, throw it all away (do not wait for the teacher to come by and get it). Easy enough, right? There are many 5 and 6 year olds that do not do this because no one has taught them how. Our four year old LOVES to open his own juice box at parties- he feels like such a “big kid”.
3. Use the bathroom, wash hands and button their pants alone.
Again, easy enough. If your child can’t button their pants without help, you might want to send them in different pants. Most kids do not want to walk out, in front of 25 fellow-students, to ask their teacher to button their pants. Practice, practice, practice, to avoid your child being embarrassed.
4. How to handle getting what they need
You want your child to take responsibility for themselves. Think about if your child breaks their pencil in class. Will they know that they need to raise their hand to get another one? Or will they sit there, doing nothing, because they don’t know that they need to take care of themselves? One day our son came home and told me that he didn’t eat his yogurt because I didn’t pack him a spoon. I said “Don’t they have spoons there?” and he looked at me like I was crazy, until I explained that if I do not pack him a spoon (or napkin or a straw), he needs to get up, get in line, and take care of his needs. No one is going to do it for him. Remember, you are raising your child to be a responsible adult.
5. Know the basics! Does your child know their name, phone number, address? These are IMPORTANT! You are relying on adults that have 24+ other students that day. While I’m sure that our kids will be safe, I still make sure that they know these things. I would never want to send our little ones out ‘into the world’ without this information. Oh- and this means their LAST NAME, too, not just their first. If your child doesn’t know this, at least slip a piece of paper in between their sock & their shoe with the info on it. This is what I do when we go out somewhere with a lot of people, like an amusement park… and the kids know to look for it there, in case they “forget”.
This is an exciting time and I’m sure that your child’s teacher will have a blast teaching your little ones! Enjoy the journey of Kindergarten with your child!
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Culver Communtity Schools Corporation Mission Statement
Culver Community Schools Corporation Vision Statement
Culver Community Schools Corporation Belief Statements
- We believe students, with support from community, family, and educators, will rise to the level of expectations.
- We believe a well-rounded education at CCSC will foster emotional and intellectual development along with respectful, pro-active communication, in a positive, nurturing, learning environment.
- We believe that every student at CCSC is a potential leader given proper mentoring.
- We believe the definition of success is unique to every student.