Tiger Times
March 2020
Acton Elementary
Phone: 862-6108
FAX: 317-862-7251
ATTENDANCE: 317-803-5105
TRANSPORTATION: 317-862-2314
Website: http://www.ftcsc.k12.in.us/acton
Location: 8010 Acton Road, Indianapolis, IN, USA
Phone: 317-862-6108
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Acton-Elementary-School-1522775218039522/
STUDENT TRANSPORTATION CHANGES AND PICK UP
Acton families, just a quick reminder regarding student transportation:
- If you are picking up your child for an early dismissal, please send in a note with your student. This helps us prepare and make sure your student is ready. Students must be picked up BEFORE 3:40pm on a normal dismissal day and 3:00pm on a Wednesday early dismissal day.
- If you have a change in transportation for your student, please send in a note with your student to ensure the information is received by someone, as teachers are sometimes out of the building and can not check emails/dojo. You may also call the front office BEFORE 3:00pm to make a transportation change. Any changes after 3:00pm can not be granted.
These policies will help ensure a safe dismissal for all students.
SPRING BREAK~~~~MARCH 23 - APRIL 5TH
POLICY AND PROCEDURE REMINDERS:
Drop off/pick up
Pick up MUST be done from the car rider line as well. Car rider numbers are available at the front office.
Your cooperation helps keep our students safe.
Attendance Line
School Times
8:50am-3:50pm
Wednesday
8:50am-3:20pm
Car Rider Doors Open at 8:35am
Remind 101
Visitor Check In
WE LOVE OUR STUDENTS. THEIR SAFETY IS CRUCIAL TO US. PLEASE REMEMBER TO BE PREPARED TO STOP AND SHOW ID WHEN VISITING OUR SCHOOL.
WE REQUIRE ALL VISITORS TO HAVE AN IDENTIFICATION CARD THAT CAN BE SCANNED AT THE FRONT DESK.
Transportation Changes
This will ensure a live person has the change handled. We strongly encourage against making last minute changes but understand that emergencies occur. ~~~We ask that phone calls to change dismissals be made very rarely and we must be notified by a Parent/Guardian BEFORE 3:00pm.
PRE-REGISTER BEFORE YOU COME VISIT!
Below is the link to pre-register. Thank you for helping us keep our kids safe.
https://secure.safevisitorsolutions.com/Safe/Visitor/franklin000012
STUDENT COUNCIL POPCORN SALES!
Test Anxiety
If you are worried about how your student seems to be coping with stress please reach out! I am happy to talk with your student and work on those strategies here at school.
Wishing you well,
Miss Molly Cordes, School Counselor
317-803-5103
Please review a few important front office policies:
- We do our best to keep classroom disruptions to a minimum. If your child forgets an item and you bring it in, please do not be offended if the front office asks for you to leave the item with them so it can be delivered at an appropriate time.
- If there is a change in transportation for students at the end of the day, we ask for a hand written note to be sent in with the student so the office may help field the change. There are days the assigned teacher is out and unable to receive emails/dojo/voicemails. This will ensure a live person has the change handled. ~~~We ask that phone calls to change dismissals be made very rarely and we must be notified by a Parent/Guardian BEFORE 3:00 pm.
- If electronics (cell phones, ipods, gaming systems) are brought into school and removed from backpacks, they will be confiscated by the teacher. A parent/guardian will be asked to pick up the electronic at the front desk.
- When having lunch with your student please remember other students are not allowed to sit with you.
- Morning student drop off must be done in the car rider line. Drop off doors open at 8:35 am in the car rider line and the line closes at 8:50 am
- Students arriving after 8:50 am MUST be signed in at the front office.
- Review the Franklin Township policies and procedures for absences on p. 2-3 in the student handbook. We appreciate your cooperation.
- All visitors must have a photo ID to enter the building.
Join us for our upcoming meeting on March 5th in the LGI room, at 6:30pm. Childcare is provided by the YMCA.
Our Acton PTO has a lot of fun things planned for this year. Please take a minute to like/follow the Acton PTO Facebook so you can be sure you won’t miss out!
Mark Your Calendar....
2019-2020 Music Programs
March
March 12th @ 6:00pm - Grade 1 Related Arts Night
March 19th @ 6:00 pm - 4th Grade Program
March 19th @ 7:15 pm - 5th Grade Program
April
April 25th – Folk Dance Festival
April 30th – Elementary International Fair 6pm-8pm at Kitley Elementary
Want to know what is going on in music class? Follow us on Facebook!
Facebook: ActonElementaryMusic
First Grade Related Arts Night
Ever wonder what really goes on in Music, Art and PE class? Mark your calendars for Thursday, March 12, 2020 at 6:00 pm. The first grade Related Arts Night is a night designed for you to experience Art, Music and PE with your first grade student!
Schedule for evening;
The program will begin with all in the cafeteria. First grade students will share a few musical selections and Related Arts Teachers will explain the format for the evening. Then we will split into our 3 first grade classes and you will get to spend 10 minutes in each area experiencing Art/Music/PE with your child!
Students should wear an Acton t-shirt and tennis shoes so they are able to participate fully in the PE activities. All family members planning to participate should come comfortably dressed. Students will report to the cafeteria with their families and the program will begin at 6:00 pm!
We hope to see you there!
Mrs. Adams, Ms. Ryan and Mrs. Stevenson
Summer Camp Opportunities
Hard to believe it is time to think about summer camps already! Here is information on summer camp opportunities that has been shared with me. I will add more to this list as I receive more camp info. Let me know if I can help in any way!
Roncalli Jr. Rebel Theatre
This will be the 14th annual summer Junior Rebel Theatre camp! Campers will be exposed to many different aspects of theatre such as drama, voice, dance and more. This camp is open to all students who have just completed 2nd-8th grades. Cost is $200 per participant with at $50 sibling discount for each additional sibling. There are two camp times to choose from;
June 1 -June 26 – 9:00am-12:00pm
July 6 - July 24 – 8:30am-12:30pm
Registration begins March 1st.
https://www.roncalli.org/fine-arts/theatre/junior-rebel-theatre-camp
Footlight Summer Theater Camp
Footlight Theater, located in downtown Indianapolis, will once again be offering a summer musical theater camp for students in grades K-6th. This year the show will be “Disney’s Beauty and the Beast Jr.” Please visit their website for information and registration. Registration is now open. http://footlite.org Click on “Get Tickets” and Beauty and the Beast will be one of the choices.
School Nurse Services:
The goal of school nursing is to maximize the health and safety of our students during the school day while minimizing time out of class. Due to this, if a student reports to the clinic with signs or symptoms of a contagious illness the parent or guardian will be called to pick up their student. The school nurse will follow the general guidelines and instruction set by the Indiana State Department of Health, Marion County Health Department, and the American Academy of Pediatrics.
- Signs and symptoms of a contagious illness that students will be sent home for are: temperature of 100 degrees or greater, witnessed vomiting, diarrhea, undiagnosed rash, eye redness with discharge, etc.
Parents are asked to not send their children to school if the child is experiencing signs or symptoms of a contagious illness. Children sent home from school should stay home until they are fever-free (without medication) or symptom-free for 24 hours.
MEDICATION POLICY:
- FTCSC does not stock any medications in any clinic. Medication given for the academic success of students, or other medications given for acute or chronic conditions may be administered at school. Please administer one- , two-, or three-time-per-day medication (such as antibiotics) at home. Medication administration forms are available at each school or online, and the parent must also have completed a CHN consent to treat form for students needing medication at school. Written permission must be on file before medication will be administered by the nurses.
- Per IN Code, all medications must be in the ORIGINAL containers; medication received in a baggie or envelope cannot be given, for the safety of the students.
- All K-8 parents must bring/pick up medication (prescription or OTC) for their students when medicine must be given during the school day. A physician’s order is necessary in order for an emergency medication (EpiPen or inhaler) to be carried by a student with a life-threatening condition. It is helpful to have a backup of the medication in the clinic.
- Parents should contact the nurse at their child’s school as to appropriateness of carrying water.
- Over-the-counter (OTC) medications may be given to students. Please send only a small bottle, due to cabinet space constraints. The label on an OTC serves as the guideline for dosing and frequency, including appropriate duration before a doctor is consulted. If the parent desires a dose or schedule that is different from the label, a physician’s order is necessary to administer. Students less than 12 years of age must have age appropriate children’s medication. Aspirin cannot be given to students, due to risk of Reye’s syndrome—please check labels of various pain relievers and stomach medications to make sure aspirin is not an ingredient. Supplements are never appropriate for school. Medication guidelines are found online.
Here are a few clinic reminders:
- Any student coming to the clinic must have consent. Please return any consents that are outstanding as soon as possible. Students will not be able to be seen unless it is an emergency without a consent.
- For grades K-12 all medications must be transported to and from school by a parent or guardian. Medications must not be expired and be in original box and/or have the pharmacy label attached.
- COUGH DROPS are medication
- Students must be free of vomiting and diarrhea for 24 hours before returning to school and must be fever free for 24 hours without fever reducing medication before returning to school.
- The clinics do not stock any medications.
- If your child is going to be absent from school please call your child in using the attendance line phone number.
- Work with your child at home on proper hand washing and coughing and sneezing into their sleeve/elbow.
- Visit http://ftcsc.nutrislice.com/ for a complete listing of our menu items.
- For more information visit: https://schoolnutrition.org/NSBW2016/
- For more information on student health, visit www.kidshealth.org.
- Online payments through PayPams is convenient way to pay for your child's meals.
- Free and Reduced Lunch Application: https://paypams.com/OnlineApp.aspx
CHICAGO'S PIZZA/REDLINE TAKE OVER NIGHT!
Team up with other Acton dads and kids for a quick, before- school breakfast and a 45-minute program of fatherhood and family topics. You’ll take away some great tips and resources to help you be the best Dad you can be, and you’ll strengthen your relationship with your kids at the same time.
It’s fun and it’s FREE! See you there…
Chick Fil A will be available for $5/person
March
3 KDG Field Trip Booth Tarkington
3 Chicago’s Pizza/Redline Take over night
5 PTO Meeting
10 3rd grading period ends
11 Kids Heart Challenge winners Skyzone field trip
12 1st grade RA night
13 Spring Picture Day
17 Q3 Report Cards sent home
18 2nd grade field trip
19 4th/5th grade music programs
20 All Pro Dads
23-4/3 Spring Break
April
6 School resumes
6 Nurse Appreciation Day
6 Biztown Field Trip 5th grade
9 PTO Meeting
9 Bus Evac Drills
9 4th grade field trip
10 Breakfast and Books
13-17 College Go Week
21 Skating Party
22 Midterm grades post for parents
22 Admin Professionals Day
22 Earth Day
23 Bus Appreciation Day