The Tiger Times

Email: sstrube@decaturproud.org
Website: decaturproud.org/westnewtonelementary
Location: West Newton Elementary School, 7529 South Mooresville Road, West Newton, IN, USA
Phone: 317-856-5237
Twitter: @wntigers

The MSD of Decatur Township is Student Invested, Community Connected. We prioritize Student learning, Safety and Customer Service, fostering a support system for our families.

Preparing our students to be tomorrow ready!

Dear West Newton Families,

West Newton welcomes September as we look forward to preparing our students for their Student-Led Conferences with their teacher and parents in October. Explicit instruction in all subjects is our Rock/Goal as we support our students in learning how to read, write, and solve math problems while also continuously growing in their skills. Mrs. McGuffey (Assistant Principal), Mrs. Mercer (Lead Teacher), and I will meet with each West Newton student to review their current assessment data and to set goals to work on. Mid-term Reports will be sent home on Wed., September 6.

The West Newton staff also provides explicit instruction with our expectations for all students and staff by reinforcing Tiger Pride each day.

Tiger Pride is…

1. Truth and trust

2. Include others

3. Give and get respect

4. Emotions in check

5. Remember to follow directions

The West Newton staff continues to prepare our students to be “Tomorrow Ready”. Thank you so much for partnering with us in our students’ success and for sharing your children with us. #DecaturProud

With Tiger Pride,

Susan D. Strube

Principal

West Newton Elementary PTO

$1.00 Candy Bar Sale

Our 2023-24 school-wide fundraiser starts now and offers:

World’s Finest Chocolate Bars selling for $1.00 each

We are asking each student to sell at least one box/case of 60 candy bars.

What a deal to help our school! $1.00 for delicious, famous candy bars ….

Accumulative Prizes - Keep on selling and Keep on winning!!

SALE DATES: 9/1/23 - 9/22/23

ALL CANDY BAR MONEY OR UNSOLD CANDY BARS ARE DUE BY SEPTEMBER 22nd

westnewtonelempto@gmail.com.

SEPTEMBER

9/1 - 9/22 - Summer Fundraiser / World's Finest Chocolate

9/13/23 - PTO Meeting @ 5:30pm - 6:30pm

9/28/23 - Grandparent's Night @ 6:00pm - 7:00pm

9/29 - 10/6 - Fall Scholastic Book Fair @ 8:30am - 1:30pm

OCTOBER

10/6 - 11/8 - Fall Fundraiser / Gray Brother Pies

10/24/23 - PTO Meeting @ 5:30pm - 6:30pm

Dry and fresh food items will be available for drive thru pick up for any families with children enrolled in MSD of Decatur Township Schools!
When: Select Thursdays 11:30AM – 12:50PM (dates listed below)
Where: Decatur Central High School, Door 10
How to apply: Complete the intake form below and submit! (required for each distribution date). The form must be completed by the Tuesday before the pick up date.

Food Pantry Intake Form

Pantry Pick-Up Dates:
September 7th
September 21st
October 6th (Note: this is a Friday)
November 2nd
November 9th
November 30th
December 14th

West Newton has a book store with school supplies (ie: pens, pencils, notebooks, folders, etc) in addition to trinket style school suppplies (ie: pencil sharpeners, small notepooks, pencil pouches, etc). Students may bring cash to shop at the supply store. The supply store is open every week on Monday and Wednesday only.

Popcorn is $.50 per bag. Popcorn money will be collected all week and the popcorn will be distributed during the students' lunch time. All proceeds benefit the Student Activity fund and the Staff Fund.

Popcorn Friday will take place every week!!

You are welcome to send a donated book, puzzle or game to celebrate your child’s birthday. Due to food allergies and diet restrictions, all birthday celebrations will be FOOD FREE. This is to assure that all students can participate in the birthday celebrations. Students will be recognized on the announcements and in their classroom for their special day. At times, parents have asked us to help them by passing out birthday party invitations to children in the class. We are not able to do this unless every child in the class is invited.

Decatur Township School Police Department, (DTSPD), in collaboration with the Drug Free Coalition, is excited to offer a new diversion program for students found to be in possession of tobacco products,

e-cigarettes, and or vaping devices. DTSPD has also partnered with our local courts in an effort to minimize the use of these products and devices on our campuses. Our students, if found with the aforementioned items, would be in violation of Indiana Code 35-46-1-10.5, Minor in Possession of a Tobacco Product or an Electronic Cigarette or 7.1-5-12-8 Smoking in a Prohibited Area. Each of these would be met with an Indiana citation, also known as a “Uniform Traffic Ticket,” (UTT). When submitted to the courts, the cost of the ticket for this violation is $170.50. This is an actual ticket and will affect your license or the ability to obtain one if left unpaid. Our objective however, is not to create financial hardship, but to have an opportunity to educate students and families on the dangers of vaping and tobacco products. Twice per month, DTSPD officers will present a 1-hour class for students who have opted to accept the terms of the diversion program. The cost of the class for a student attending alone is $75.00. If a student attends the class with a parent or guardian, the class is discounted at a cost of $25.00. Upon the completion of the class, the UTT, or citation, will not be referred to the courts, and there will be no record of the violation. A student may only participate in the program once per school year, and only twice throughout their entire school career.

All volunteers are required to submit a volunteer application and clear a background check prior to volunteering at any Decatur Township school. It is important to submit your application at least 2 weeks prior to the field trip, field day, and/or any other special event to ensure we get the background check results to clear you to volunteer. Thank you for your understanding and cooperation. To begin the volunteer process, click the application link below.

Volunteer Application

Hello Decatur Township community members.

Please share your input on programs you would like to see offered at the Indianapolis Public Library Decatur Branch and what times work best for you and your family. Follow the link to fill out a brief survey. Thank you for your time. https://forms.gle/SMY6iUxCGHUaSbMF9

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