Grassy Creek Elementary School

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

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Twitter: @YOUR_GCES

Hello Grassy Creek Families!

This past month one of our students was the inaugural winner of the CPEF Women In History Contest for grades PK-2. Mallory Fields, first grader, won a $125 gift card and was also acknowledged at the April School Board Meeting. Charlie DeRosa, fifth grader, represented GCES at the Johnson County Spelling Bee. It is great to see our students shine outside of the classroom!

May will be a busy month for us. All grade levels will be taking field trips this month. For many of our students, this is their first field trip ever due to canceling them during the pandemic. We appreciate your support in funding the trips and being willing to volunteer as chaperones. If you have any questions about the field trip your child is taking, please contact your child's homeroom teacher.

Grassy Creek is in the middle of a new lighting project. This is great for us because teachers will be able to dim and filter the lights differently in their classrooms. Unfortunately, we won't be able to host lunch visitors during the month of May due to the LGI being used for classroom space while the electricians are in classrooms. Other opportunities for you to visit this month are field day and awards day. Times and information for these events are listed further down in this newsletter.

Please make sure to register your child to attend school for the 2023-2024 school year. This helps us plan appropriately with the number of staff we hire and with curricular orders. Registration needs to occur annually for all students in Clark-Pleasant schools. Here is the link to information about registering.

Our PTO is hosting an information and planning meeting on May 16th at 6:00 p.m. Please consider attending and volunteering for PTO next year.

Have a wonderful May!

Mrs. Lake and Mrs. Gross

Important dates

Wednesday, May 24- GCES Field Day

Friday, May 26- GCES Awards Day/Last Day for Students

Yearbooks will be delivered to the school towards the end of this school year. We have purchased a limited amount to sell to those that might have forgotten. If you would like to purchase one, please send in to the school, with your student, EXACT cash or a check written to GCES in the amount of $20.00. These are available on a first come, first served basis with payment.

Grassy Creek PTO would like to show our appreciation for our hard working staff during staff appreciation week in May. We have created a sign up for parents to help us with this. If you would like to donate a gift card or monetary amount, please go to the following site and indicate how you would like to help. All donations can be sent to or dropped off at the main office.

Here's how it works in 3 easy steps:

1) Click this link to see our SignUp on SignUp: https://signup.com/go/rdbwYgp

2) Review the options listed and choose the spot(s) you like.

3) Sign up! It's Easy - you will NOT need to register an account or keep a password on SignUp.

Congratulations to the finalists from Grassy Creek in the Women in History district writing contest: Sukhnoor Kaur, Leighton Holder, and Mallory Fields. Mallory won first place in the K-2 division and was recognized by the Clark Pleasant School Board on April 18th.

Congratulations to these students who achieved a perfect score on the

IREAD-3 assessment test!

We want all of our new and returning students to be prepared with school supplies for the upcoming school year. If your student(s) qualify for free or reduced lunches or if your family is experiencing financial hardship due to the tornados or other unforeseen circumstances such as sudden loss of employment or death of primary caregiver–you are welcome to register for FAST TRACK!. Register Here Fast Track Registration Link or on our District Website - Information can be found on the Fast Track Page - links provided under the Menu and Parent Information page. Registration deadline is June 1.

Registration is off and running for the 2023-2024 school year! Online registration is an annual process that contains essential information, reminders, general and grade-level-specific release statements, questions required by the state of Indiana, etc. and ALL students need to be registered for each school year, including returning students. Please register your student(s) now to ensure that we have this essential information. Student registration information can be found by clicking HERE.

Our April goal of staying regulated was a great way to head toward the end of the school year. Our 1st grade team rocked it by being the top three classrooms for being well regulated in the hallway, cafeteria, and at the restrooms. Way to go! Our top class, Mrs. Bryan's class, received fidget tools as a prize!

Our school counselor asks that every family fills out our Grassy Creek Cares Survey. This survey allows us to coordinate resources in our school. Even if you cannot help or do not need resources please complete our survey at your earliest convenience, this helps us ensure that families that want or need information have received it: Grassy Creek Cares Survey

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.

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 fro 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.

2 Hour Delay Information can be found here.

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!

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.

Financial help is available through some organizations that have partnered with Little League International to help families in need to ensure that every child can play Little League Baseball.

T-Mobile Call Up Grant - T-Mobile Little League® Call Up Grant Program - Little League - The T-Mobile Little League® Call Up Grant is dedicated to helping families in need by covering registration fees associated with their local Little League program. T-Mobile and Little League share the belief that every child should have the chance to experience Little League, regardless of their financial or personal situation. Visit the website above to apply.

Dick’s Sporting Goods Foundation Sports Matters Grant - Registration Fees And Teacher Resources | Sports Matter – The Dick’s Sporting Goods Foundation has committed a $5,000,000 Sports Matter grant to Every Kid Sports, a non profit company, to help provide financial assistance to income restricted families. Visit the website

above to apply.

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Ray Crowe Elementary School

7am-6pm

June 5th - July 21st (No Camp July 3rd-7th)

We welcome all students enrolled in Kindergarten-6th Grade during the 2022-23 school year

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Please note that all students entering 6th grade will need 2 immunizations..

Upcoming events:

ILearn testing window April 17- May 12

Wednesday, May 24- GCES Field Day

Friday, May 26- GCES Awards Day

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