Jeremiah Gray Kindergarten Academy
Home of the Little Giants - August 16, 2019
Principal's Message
JGKA Families,
It has been another great week at JGKA! Our Little Giants continue to learn and grow so much each and every day.
Here a few things that you can do at home to help support your child's progress:
- Read a book to your child, and stop to ask questions about the story.
- Practice looking for letters in print. Look at street signs, billboards, magazines, and even at the grocery store!
- Count! Practice counting Legos, Cheerios, and any other small items you have around the house.
- Practice writing numbers and letters and see if your child can name them.
- Make ABC flashcards and have your child name the letters and tell you their sound.
- Talk about what they're learning in school!
- Practice writing their name.
- Turn off the technology for 30 minutes. Challenge your child to go outside and play to get some exercise! (It's good for the brain!)
Not only are these important skills for them to practice, it's a great way for you to know how well your child knows these things!
Love,
Mrs. Hansell
Congratulations to Our Little Giants of the Week!
Picture Day is Thursday, August 22nd
Ordering online is easy! Simply go to inter-state.com/order and use the order code: 42477ZA
Teacher
Name: Jennifer Still
Number of years: This is my 14th year teaching kindergarten.
Family Info: I have been married to my high school sweetheart, Mitch for 18 years. We have two sons, Aidan, 13 and Ethan, 9.
Favorite Hobbies: I love shopping, going to the beach and watching my boys play sports!
Interesting fact: I love going to concerts! I have seen over 200 bands live!
Aide
Name: Michelle Bennett
Number of years: First year in a classroom
Family Info: My awesome husband Jason and I will be married 17 years in October. I have two amazing daughters Lorelei (10) and Lexi (8), and my fun go-with-the-flow son Miller who just turned 6 years old.
Favorite Hobbies: We love cheering on the Pacers and the Purdue Boilermakers. I enjoy scrapbooking lots of memories and pictures of my children’s activities. I like playing old school Tetris on Nintendo. I love roller coasters and roller skating!
Interesting fact: Before kids, we vacationed in Hawaii three times and almost packed up and moved there for good!
Achievement Wall
One way they can sign the wall is to read at a level C text. We will begin working on that each day in class. You can help at home by reading with your child each night.
Another way to sign the wall is to master all of our 100 sight words. We will learn these in class, but you can also practice at home, too. The words are listed below for anyone that wants to get started.
Our wall is empty now, so we can't wait to fill it with our students' names!
Child Nutrition
Lunch Menu
From the Nurse
If a student has an appointment for shots after Aug. 19th due to the doctor's office workflow, they can attend school as long as they provide documentation of the appointment to the school nurse. We will follow up with those students to obtain records once the appointment date has passed.
NOW HIRING BUS DRIVERS
Our students need you!
*We CDL Train*
Contact our Transportation Dept
317-789-6225 or apply online at www.perryschools.org
ParentSquare
ParentSquare is the newest communication tool designed to keep families informed. By providing your email and phone number, you can receive the following information via smartphone app, text, email or phone:
· Weather Cancellation/delays
· Emergency notifications
· General announcements
For more information about signing up, visit perryschools.org
Important - Student Accident Insurance
Student Accident Insurance is available to any parent/guardian of a student in Perry Township. Please contact your school's front office for information on cost, coverage and how to sign up or you can visit our website at perryschools.org under the parent section.
Visitor Policy
Volunteer Policy
SCOPE: Volunteers who in the course of performing their service and have access to vulnerable populations, specifically minor children less than 18 years of age. This policy will cover all volunteers who volunteer on a regular basis with “ongoing contact” with students.
Such volunteers consist of:
- Volunteers who are with children on a regular basis
- Tutoring/Mentoring
- Coaches
- Extracurricular sponsors
- Volunteers who chaperone overnight trips/ or are attending field trips and have sole responsibility over a group of students or any student other than their own child.
PURPOSE: To establish a pre-screening program and an ongoing evaluation process to protect the students we are attempting to serve.
POLICY: It is the policy of Perry Township Schools to promote an environment in which the students we serve do so in safety and without fear in an atmosphere of trust and respect. Perry Township Schools, therefore, requires an expanded criminal history of volunteers who will have as part of their duties access to minors under the age of 18. Volunteers must wait until after their background screening process is complete to begin their volunteer assignment. However, the volunteer must contact Perry Township Schools if there are any personal arrests or filing of criminal charges while serving as a volunteer. A volunteer MUST complete the background check through Raptor each year. Volunteers will be interviewed by Administrators, teachers and/or Human Resources when deemed appropriate.
There is a $5.00 charge for the volunteer background check. The background checks usually take 5-7 days to be completed. Background checks will be maintained in Human Resources Office. The school will maintain a list of all current volunteers.
http://www.perryschools.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/VOLUNTEER-POLICY-2018.pdf
What''s going on in the Community
PTEF Family Fit Fest (Featuring the Coach Hathaway 10k, 5k & 1-Mile Run)
Saturday, September 28, 2019
9am-12pm (registration begins at 7:30 am)
Southport High School Cardinal Stadium, 971 E Banta Rd
Join us for the PTEF Family fit Fest, featuring the Coach Hathaway 10k, 5k & 1-Mile Run! This fun community event is open to people of all ages and ability levels. In addition to the run, enjoy a circuit of fitness activities led by district PE teachers, a health & community fair, and a ¼-mile Kiddie Romp with school mascots. New name, new look, expanded offerings for kids and families – same 10k, 5k, and 1-mile run you’ve come to know and love for the past eight years. Join us as we raise money for our mission to inspire learning, teaching, and community in Perry Township. Learn more and register: www.ptef.org
Southside Indy Aquatics
Come swim with us! Southside Indy Aquatics (SIA) offers year-round swimming for children of all ages that focuses on stroke technique, competitive swimming and having fun! SIA will be having an evaluation and registration night on Monday, August 26th at Southport High School from 6-7 pm. Enter door 8. Email Stacy Reinke for more information at sreinke@southsideindyaquatics.com.
Jeremiah Gray Kindergarten Academy
Website: http://www.perryschools.org/jk/
Location: 5225 Gray Road, Indianapolis, IN, United States
Phone: (317) 782-2240
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/JGKALittleGiants/
Twitter: @JGKAPrincipal