Mrs. Novack's News
January 25, 2019
Mark Your Calendar
Sunday, January 27th- Dine to Donate at Panera, 4-8 p.m.
Thursday, January 31st- Study Trip to Indiana State Museum
Thursday, January 31st- Family STEAM Night, 5:30-7 p.m.
Thursday, February 14th - Friendship Parties, 2:15-3:00
Monday, February 19th- NO SCHOOL in honor of President's Day
STEAM night
January 31 from 5:30-7:00 pm. STEAM is an educational term to describe real-world opportunities for students to learn with science, technology, engineering, the arts, and math. At the TCE Family STEAM Night, TCE students and their family members of all ages are welcome to come and participate in a variety of unique, educational STEAM experiences. Participants will travel as a family (children with their adults) to share in the learning process! Pizza and water will be available in the cafeteria for families to purchase. We hope to see you there!
Global Studies Chinese Snack Tasting
*** Important information regarding Chinese Snack Tasting is included in this newsletter and your response is needed if you decide to opt-out.***
In the recent two weeks 1st to 4th grade students have been learning how to say some animals in Chinese. 2nd-4th grade students are doing a great job using the verbs “like” and “have” to form sentences like “I have cats”, “You don’t have dogs”, “I like horses”, and “You don’t like snake”. They also learned how to ask questions like “Do you like horses?” and “Don’t you like rabbits?” in Chinese. I am so impressed with how quickly they learn! 1st grade students had lots of fun learning about the 12 Chinese zodiac animals and coloring Happy New Year 2019, the Year of Pig.
During the week of February 11, 2019, students will be tasting a Chinese snack during their Global Studies class. Please see picture below for the nutrition information. If you do NOT wish your child to taste the snack, please fill out the Opt-Out form by following the link below and submit your response by February 1st, 2019. We will also send out paper permission slips home for certain students with allergy concerns. Thank you for your attention!
Friendship Party
The Friendship Parties this year will be held on Thursday, February 14th from 2:15 to 3:00 p.m. Information from room parents will be sent home regarding volunteers.
Students will be participating in a Valentine Exchange with their classmates. We have 22 students in our classroom. Please note that students may NOT distribute Valentines that include food, candy, or balloons.
Yearbooks
Great Kindness Challenge
Dear TCE Families,
Thorpe Creek is participating in The Great Kindness Challenge the week of January 28th to February 1st. The Great Kindness Challenge is a positive and encouraging initiative that is taking place in 103 other countries and over 19,000 schools. As part of the challenge each student will be encouraged to complete 50 acts of kindness in the week.
Another part of The Great Kindness Challenge includes raising funds to help support/build a clinic in a small community in Liberia. We would love for students to bring in change to support this cause! Thank you in advance for your support of the Kind Coins Campaign!
We will celebrate all the acts of kindness that are happening around Thorpe Creek with spirit days. They are:
Monday, January 28th
Crazy about Kindness- Wear your crazy socks day
Tuesday, January 29th
Hats off for kindness- Wear a hat day
Wednesday, January 30th
Team up for Kindness- Wear a sports jersey or favorite team color.
Thursday, January 31st
Cozy up for Kindness- Wear your P.J.'s
Friday, February 1st
Kindness Matters at TCE- Wear your TCE spirit wear
Mrs. Jennifer Gabbard
Kindergarten Teacher
Thorpe Creek Elementary
317-594-4310 Ext 1440
Lunch Menu
Charging ipads
Recess and Cold
First Grade Snack
Snacks in First Grade
TCE teachers understand the importance of fueling both our students’ minds and bodies; therefore, first grade students may bring in snacks to be eaten mid-afternoon. However, due to allergy concerns, the following procedures must be followed:
· Snacks will NEVER be shared by other students.
· Snacks need to be brought to school with the child. If snacks are forgotten at home, parents should not bring the snack to school. If your child forgets their snack, a school-approved snack will be offered to your child.
Snack List:
- Goldfish crackers
- Cheese
- SkinnyPop Popcorn
- Fresh fruit
- Dried fruit
- Veggies – NO DIPS
Volunteers & Lunch Guests
This year all volunteers must have a current background check on file AND watch the anti-bullying webinar before volunteering at school. If your current background check has expired (background checks remain good for 3 years) or you are new to the district, you will need to click on the link below:
https://secure.safevisitorsolutions.com/Safe/Volunteer/SV3109V
You can access the anti-bullying training simply by watching a video also on the link. Make sure to do the online survey at the end to verify you watched the video. As always, call the TCE office with any questions. Thanks!
*Please note that the background check and anti-bullying training is required in order to eat lunch with your child. Lunch guests are welcome after Labor Day . Please call the front office by 9:30 am on the day you’d like to eat with your child to reserve a spot.
Related Arts Schedule
Monday - PE
Tuesday- Global Studies
Wednesday - Music
Thursday - Art
Friday - PE
Upcoming Curriculum
Reading - Learning from Non-Fiction
Writing - Research and Non-Fiction
Math - Place Value
Mrs. Jennifer Novack
Email: jnovack@hse.k12.in.us
Website: http://www.hse.k12.in.us/TCE/home.aspx
Location: 14642 East 126th Street, Fishers, IN, United States
Phone: (317) 594-4310 (2236)
Twitter: @mrsnovack1st