East Elementary School
"Expecting Excellence Every Day"
Coming Events
Aug. 20th - APP Deadline
Aug. 23rd - Birthday Breakfast
Aug. 30th - School Closed - Staff Development
Sept. 2nd - School Closed - Labor Day
Sept. 3rd - Lunch Visitors can start
Sept. 6th - Picture Day
East Elementary Sponsors
A HUGE East Elementary Thank You to all the local businesses you see below. These are our 2019- 2020 East sponsors that contribute to improving learning opportunities for students in areas such as our Fine Arts and Music Programs, our Super Reader Program (reading incentive), and Makerspace / STEM (hands on Science, Technology, Engineering & Math) initiatives. When possible, please support those that support East.
Welcome New Teachers
New IA's/New Postions
- Rachel Owens - Instructional Assistant
- Amber Tipmore - Instructional Assistant
- Kayleigh Wynn - Instructional Assistant
- Cassie Wilson - Instructional Assistant
- Mrs. Rummell - 3rd Grade formerly 1st Grade
- Mr. Thurman - 5th Grade fomerly 6th Grade
2019-2020 News Crew
Maggie Arthur
Lachlan Brown
Raegan Brown
Erin Davis
Graycen DeVault
Kiersten Dujmovich
Hendrix Gerard
Lucas Graves
Brighton Harrington
Adrianna Martin
Isabella Millwee
Kierra Ott
Logan Romine
Parker Shock
Aubree Warfel
Whitney Waterman
Luke Woodyard
Arabian Protection Plan Grades (3-6)
Student Council Grades 3-6
Campaigning will take place September 3rd-September 5th. Students will give their speeches during special area on September 5th. If you have any questions about the election please feel free to contact Mrs. Davis at ldavis@smcsc.com or 779-4445 ext. 3007
Parents Club
Parents Club will be having a meeting Tuesday, Aug. 20th @ 6:30 in the library.
New Officers are:
President: Beth Romine
Vice President: Michelle Krieg
Treasurer: Laura Evans
Parent Volunteer Liaison: Laura Harless
Secretary: Courtney Sorrells
Skating Party
Monday August 19th
6-8pm
Anderson Roll Arena
2711 Broadway
Admission: $3.00
Skate Rental: $2.75
Car Rider Dismissal Tags
Tech Club
Lunch Visitor Procedures/Times
- Lunch visitors arriving before the beginning of the lunches will be asked to wait in the office or the lobby until the start time and then meet their student at the cafeteria.
- If visitors are planning to stay for multiple lunches and there is a gap between start times, please return to the office or lobby and wait until the next lunch begins before returning to the cafeteria.
- Any outside food should be brought for your student only. Please do not bring in extra food to share with other students.
- To protect student rights, cell phones are prohibited from being used to video or photograph students.
- A designated table for lunch visitors may be setup. Visitors and their student only may be asked to sit at this table.
- Breakfast is served each morning from 8:10 a.m.—8:25 a.m. for those students who have pre-paid or have free/reduced lunch status.
- Lunch visitors are always welcome starting September 3rd.
Student Lunch Hours
Kindergarten: 10:25
1st Grade: 10:45
2nd Grade: 11:00
3rd Grade: 11:15
4th Grade: 11:40
5th Grade: 1:00
6th Grade: 12:35
Transportation Changes
Please write a note to the teacher & bus driver if there are any changes to your student's dismissal plans. If there is an emergency change, please phone the office by 2:30. Please do not leave a voicemail about transportation changes. We can not guarantee we will have time to listen to the message before dismissal.
Important Policies and Procedures
Arrival—8:10 a.m.
Bus rider students will be dismissed from the busses at 8:10 to enter the building.
Stay-in-Car students will be dropped off at the front doors at 8:10.
Dismissal—3:25 p.m.
Bus rider students will be dismissed to the buses at 3:25
Stay-in-Car students will be dismissed at the front doors at 3:25.
- It is important that students be at school every day and on time. If your student will be late or will not be at school, please call the office by 9:00 a.m. at 765.779.4445 x 3100. If you have not called in, the attendance dialer service will call you to inform you that your student is not at school and that we have not heard from you. To avoid a call, please call your student in.
- If your student arrives after the 8:30 bell or if you need to pick up your student early, please come into the office to sign him or her in or out. Photo ID is required to sign out a student. Only those people listed on the students’ Parent Portal will be allowed to pick up the student.
- Missed Calls from East Elementary: We understand your concern, but if you have a missed call from East, please do not call the office back as we will not know who called you. If Nurse Day calls due to an illness, she will leave a voicemail.
Student Information Shared
Community News
Wanted School Bus Drivers
Driving a school bus is a part-time job, requiring up to 2.75 hours in the AM and up to 2.75 hours in the PM. The school corporation provides support and paid training to help candidates meet the requirements for becoming a certified school bus driver. Substitute bus drivers are especially needed, with the possibility of qualified persons to obtain a regular route within the corporation. Current substitute bus driver rate is $18.25 per hour. Requirements: Must hold, or be willing to obtain, a Class B Commercial Driver’s License (CDL), a Passenger Endorsement, a “S” Endorsement (school bus), and an air brake endorsement.
Please contact Candy Stewart for more information.
South Madison Community School Corporation
203 S Heritage Way
Pendleton, IN 46064
765.778.2152 Ext. 1016
All About East
Assistant Principal - Mr. Brandon DeHart (bdehart@smcsc.com)
Email: khobbs@smcsc.com
Website: www.smcsc.com
Location: 893 E US 36 Pendleton, IN 46064
Phone: 765-779-4445