Grassy Creek Elementary School

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https://www.cpcsc.k12.in.us/o/gce

Dear Grassy Creek Families,

Happy February! This past month has gone quickly, and the midterm point of this quarter is Friday, February 2. Please check your child's academic progress on ParentVue. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact your child's teacher.

Thank you for supporting the Clark-Pleasant Education Foundation's Major Saver fundraiser. Our PTO receives a portion of the sales. The CPEF uses the funds to provide scholarships for students and grants for teachers. The Grassy Creek PTO has sent home information about a flower bulb sale. This event runs from January 29- February 9. The class with the most sales will earn a pizza party. PTO is sponsoring this fundraiser in order to provide activities and snacks during our field day in May.

The fourth grade team will host their service learning project the final week of this month: Riley Week! Look for more information to be shared about dress up days.

Have a great month!

Mrs. Lake, Principal

Upcoming events:

February 14-Friendship parties

February 19- Presidents Day- no school

March 6-17 IRead testing window for students in grade 2 and 3

March 8 End of third quarter

March 14 Report cards sent home

March 23-April 5 Spring Break

Personal Communication Device Guidelines (PCDG) CPCSC acknowledges and respects that many parents expect their students to keep and use a mobile phone or personal communication device for various reasons. Students must turn the devices off during the school day and keep them stored in their backpacks, their cubbies, or lockers. Use of a personal communication device at CPCSC elementary schools is a violation and should only be used in the case of an emergency.

Please help with making sure your student understands these guidelines. You can read more on page 33 of our student handbook.

Hello Stakeholders! We are actively looking at creative options to provide positive incentives for students through our Warrior Way at Grassy Creek. We are looking for ideas, resources, and connections that we could pursue in sponsoring or donating to these initiatives. Please fill out the provided Google Form at this link to share any ideas or leads you may have! Help us celebrate our students as they are responsible, respectful, and safe!

See the below message from Upstream Prevention!

"We are excited to announce that Upstream Prevention (in collaboration with the Johnson County Health Department) is hosting a monthly Resource Drop-in Day for residents of Johnson County! We aim to connect residents with a variety of resources in a friendly and welcoming "one-stop shop" type of atmosphere. It will be open to all Johnson County residents with a focus on supporting those who are most under-resourced, have historically experienced barriers to care, or have otherwise been marginalized (e.g., individuals with justice involvement, poverty, homelessness, substance use disorders, or co-occurring substance use and mental health disorders). The Resource Drop-in Day will take place monthly on the 2nd Tuesday of each month . Time: Event will take place from 3p-6p. Location: Johnson County Fairgrounds, 250 Fairground Street, Franklin, IN 46131 in Herring Hall If you have any questions, please include them in the last field on this form or contact Erica Ratz at erica@upstreamprevention.org. "

Please follow us on Facebook at Grassy Creek PTO to stay in the know.

Yearbook ordering information will be coming home soon. Here is the online ordering information: https://inter-state.com/yearbook

code: 83088T

Girls on the Run will be starting up again at Grassy Creek the last week of February. Sign ups are now open and there are only about 10 spots left in the program this year! Sign up your 4th or 5th grade child as soon as possible to reserve their spot this year! Please read the flyer for more details and email Angela Fowler at afowler@cpcsc.k12.in.us with any questions.

During the last week of February, Grassy Creek is taking the time to raise money and recognize Riley Children's Hospital. One way we are doing this is to spotlight Riley Kids here at Grassy Creek. If your child was/is a Riley Kid and you would like to share their story or have them recognized please fill out this form below! We plan to make posters sharing the stories you tell! If you have any questions or would like to also submit a photo for the poster please send an email to cwoods@cpcsc.k12.in.us no later than February 21, 2024.

GCES Riley Kid Spotlight Form: https://forms.gle/HDm7VcqQv6SK3Y1Y9

https://www.cpcsc.k12.in.us/parents/registration/student_transfer_request

Families who have a fourth grader can receive a free pass to All Federal Lands and Waters! Just go to their website to find out more details!: https://everykidoutdoors.gov/parents.htm

Knox was the top seller in the district in the Super Saver Card Fundraiser! He won a scooter, a bluetooth speaker, and several other prizes!

You can add money to your student's lunch account by clicking here. After creating the account, choose STUDENT FOOD (GCE) and add your student's last name and their 6 digit ID number. If you do not know your student's ID number, please call the office for assistance.

As a reminder, students may apply for meal assistance at any point in the school year. Approved students will always be free now (as we have changed the reduced meal price to $0 effective 1/1/24). Reach out to Patty Doyle pdoyle@cpcsc.k12.in.us with any questions.

2 Hour Delay Information can be found here.

Clark-Pleasant Transportation Information

Transportation Phone: 317-535-7255

Check out your child’s bus number, pick up and drop off times:

1. Click on the link below: https://versatransweb07.tylertech.com/ClarkPleasant/elinkrp/Login.aspx?ReturnUrl=%2fClarkPleasant%2felinkrp%2fStudents%2fBasicTransBoundarySearch.aspx

2. The username is “guest.”

3. The password is “guest.”

4. Type in your address and it will provide the bus number, pick up location, arrival/drop off times.

Our district uses the Here Comes the Bus App

1. Here Comes the Bus is a free product made available to families through Synovia Solutions. Synovia is the GPS tracking system used by our district to monitor bus locations and vehicle diagnostics.

2. Download it in your Google Play or App store.

3. Create a new account.

4. The district code for “Here Comes The Bus” app is 82073.

1. Parent-Student Transportation Handbook

2. CPCSC Alternate Bus Stop Request

1. In order to ensure that your student is transported to an alternate address or child care provider, we request that you submit the following information identified below and allow 3-5 business days from the first day of school for processing. A transportation department team member will contact you with status information. Note, our ability to accommodate will be contingent on space available and bus capacity. First priority will be given to students who are being transported to/from their home address.

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSc_aFPALrwjluVcJpeSd8U1U-g-kP6Is5X7G4Lx7yri_GgQQg/viewform

To improve traffic flow during arrival and dismissal at GCES, we would like families of GCES students to enter school grounds off of Worthsville Road onto Palmore Way (first entrance to CPMS.) Then take your first left before the tennis courts (turn left/west). Continue on the access road to the end of the sidewalk on the north side adjacent to door 8.. Staff members will walk out door 8 to welcome students into the building at 8:50. We will no longer use the front of the building for drop off. Cars should continue on straight to exit the lot.

Clark-Pleasant Early Learning Center is a part of GCES, and their arrival time is 8:45. These families will enter off Sheek Road and line up for drop off in the front of the building,

If students arrive after 9:05 a.m., an adult will need to park and sign their student in at the front office.

Car rider families should enter the same way for afternoon car rider pick up, but stop at the corner that leads to the front drive. A staff member will come out at approximately 3:50 to dismiss students. Students will exit out of door 4. Cars should pull up to the flag pole once dismissal begins.

If your student goes to childcare after school that is not within our GCES boundary, you must register your child for a car rider number as these daycare locations pick up our students in our car rider line. Please stop by the front office to register your child.

If your student attends a daycare that is within our GCES boundary, you will need to complete an "alternate bus stop" form in order for your child to be dropped off at the correct stop. You can access that form here or contact our transportation office at 317-535-7255.

You can help Grassy Creek earn money for our students and staff simply by scanning your grocery receipts! No more clipping and sending Box Tops into school! Just go to https://www.boxtops4education.com/ to create an account, download the app on your phone, and scan your receipts!

Title One School

Email: gcesregistration@cpcsc.k12.in.us
Website: http://www.cpcsc.k12.in.us/o/gce
Location: 2111 Sheek Road, Greenwood, IN, USA
Phone: 317-535-3980
Twitter: @YOUR_GCES