Cougar Chronicle
Volume 16 Issue 9 - Friday, October 2, 2020
Wear your First Friday Shirts on October 9
Everyone, wear your First Friday shirt next Friday, October 9.
Wear them for in-person and Virtual!
We love to see pictures of our friends in First Friday colors!
Masks are Required - Every Student, Every Day
- Please remember to send your child in a mask every day.
- Students who arrive without a mask are given a disposable mask.
- A breakaway lanyard is suggested to keep track of masks during lunch and recess.
- Lanyard must be breakaway. Breakaway lanyards are available in the Main Office.
- Please launder your mask after every use. Wear a clean mask every day.
Phase 3 School Begins Monday, October 5
Phase 3 with 100% In-Person School for K-4 begins Monday, October 5.
School hours will remain 9:45am-3:15pm.
- Students who attended in-person 50/50 will switch to in-person 5 days a week.
- Full-time virtual students will remain virtual.
- If you would like to change your student's status, you must contact Mr. English at penglish@hse.k12.in.us.
- If you will need busing, include that in your email. Busing may take several days to set up.
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.
Absences, Late Arrivals, Leaving Early
Please notify the Main Office if your student will be missing in-person or virtual classes.
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.
Email the 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 on the student's contact list in Skyward.
Hearing and Vision Screenings
- Hearing screenings for in-person students will be completed for Kindergarten, 1st, 4th, and all students new to HSE Schools during the week of October 5-9.
- Vision Screenings for in-person students will be completed for Kindergarten, 1st, 2nd, and all students new to HSE Schools during the week of October 5-9.
- Hearing And Vision Screenings for Virtual Students will be completed on Wednesday, October 7 from 3:45-4:30pm and Thursday, October 8 from 8-9:30am.
If you have questions, send an email!
Clarice Nolan, M.A., CCC-SLP, Speech-Language Pathologist
Wendolyn Natalie, Assistant Principal
Calling Fourth Graders who love to SPELL
All interested students should sign up. The top eight spellers will compete via Zoom.
An email was sent to all fourth grade families earlier this week.
To join the Spell Bowl team, please respond to the email that was sent earlier this week, or email Mrs. Lanane or Mrs. Manion for more information.
Enrichment for Virtual Learners
We invite you to visit the Enrichment Session offerings on our Library Canvas Course.
Enrichment Sessions will be available daily at 1:45 and 2:30 for virtual students.
Visit the Library Canvas Page and click for more information and class offerings.
Class offerings will be updated daily.
Upcoming Events on the SCE Calendar
- 100% In-Person for Grades K-4 begins Monday, October 5.
- K, 1st, 4th Grade Hearing and Vision ScreeningWeek of October 5-9.
- Hearing And Vision Screenings for Virtual Students Oct. 7 from 3:45-4:30pm and Oct. 8 from 8-9:30am.
- 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.
- City Barbeque Dine to Donate Wednesday, October 7 (see blue flyer below).
- First Friday October 9 - Wear your Class Shirt in-person and virtual!
- Caravan Canvas Virtual Fundraiser Friday, November 6 - More information to come.
- 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). 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.
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:
Dine to Donate at City Barbeque Wednesday, Oct. 7
The Craft Fair has gone Virtual! Keep an eye on Sand Creek Elementary PTO on Facebook for updates
Food Services is Pleased to Announce...
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.
Students can receive 1 FREE lunch AND 1 FREE breakfast 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.
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
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
Now is a good time to check and update your SafeVisitor background check if needed.
Click the SafeVisitor link for more information.
Little Free Supplies at SCE
If you have need of supplies, please contact the Main Office or your teacher.
Contact Mrs. Jacks if you need to know more.
Have extra supplies to share? Bring them to the office, and Thanks!
SNACK ATTACK
Sand Creek Elementary is pleased to announce the Snack Attack program for those students in need. This program, supported by the Fishers Youth Assistance Program, is designed to provide students a little extra nourishment for the weekend until they can receive a hot meal at school.
Here's how the program works:
- Your student will pick up a small sack of food to be taken home. The sack is filled with individually wrapped snacks such as granola bars, fruit cups, pop tarts, peanut butter/crackers, Goldfish crackers, etc.
- The type of snacks will vary each week.
Please let us know if your child has a peanut allergy
as he/she will receive a special bag of peanut-free snacks.
- There is no cost to you or the school.
- The program starts after Labor Day.
- Your student will receive their Snack Attack sack on one of their in-person days during Phase 2.
If you are interested in having your student participate in FYAP's Snack Attack or have questions, please contact Jennifer Jacks, School Counselor at jjacks@hse.k12.in.us or 317-915-4270.
SCE Partnering with Brooke's Place
Hello SCE Families! I am pleased to announce that Sand Creek Elementary will be partnering with Brooke's Place to provide grief counseling and support to our students. Brooke's Place is an agency that seeks to empower children, teen and young adults and their families in the midst of grief.
We will be partnering with Brooke's Place to offer eight (8) week sessions that provide School Based Grief support for our students. Myself and a Facilitator from Brooke's Place will be coordinating and running the groups.
If your child has experienced a loss of a family member and this is of interest to you, please contact Jennifer Jacks, SCE School Counselor for more information.
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.
HSE/Fishers Girls Travel Basketball - Tryouts for Travel Basketball for girls in 3rd – 6th grade will take place on September 21st and September 22nd for Fishers and 22nd and 23rd for HSE. Program information and tryout details can be found here https://girlsbasketball.hsesports.org/Default.aspx?tabid=1208432. Athletes must be registered to attend at www.myathletics.com.
HSE/ Fishers Boys Travel Basketball - Tryouts for HSE and Fishers Travel Basketball for boys in 3rd – 6th grade will take place on September 20th and 27th. Program details and tryout details can be found here https://www.mudsockbasketball.com/Default.aspx?tabid=1204023. Athletes must be registered to attend at www.myathletics.com.