Staff Cardinal Communication
Week of April 29-May 3, 2024
I can't believe we only have 19 days left this school year. Let's make every day count for our students!
Celebrations will be held on Thursday, May 2nd at the Global Village at 5:30pm. If you RSVP for the event, look for an email to discuss decade for the event.
The enrichment summer program will be held at Central from June 10-21, 2024 and the IU Indianapolis Freedom School Program from June 10-July 12, 2024. The majority of our classrooms will be used this summer for the programs. We will send a separate email this week if your classroom will be used and the dates. Please begin to organize, clean, and store items in your classroom.
Carindal Store Sign Up will be shared Monday evening.
- ILEARN Makeup Tests will continue this week. Please be cognizant of noise levels when using the restrooms and passing through the halls.
- Staff Intent to Return - please take a few minutes to complete the form! Thank you!
- Upcoming PD Dates and Topics:
- Apr. 30 - Equity
- May 7 - Reading Framework
- May 14 - ???
- May 21 - No PD
- Lesson Plans - Please be sure your lesson plans are uploaded to your grade level folder by Monday morning. Observations will continue this week.
- Click the link to view information about CES Running Club
Appreciation Days: Show your gratitude for our CES/Pike Colleagues. A smile, note, or treat can go a long way! Encourage students to make a card for staff members.
- May 1 - National School Principal Day
- May 6-10 - Teacher Appreciation Week
- May 8 - National School Nurse Day
- May 1 - National School Principal Day
Monday, April 29th - B Day
- ILEARN & IAM Testing Continues
- 3:00-5:00pm - 21st Century After School
Tuesday, April 30th - C Day
- Slushie - $1
- 3:00-5:00pm - 21st Century After School
- 3:15 - Equity PD in Media Center
Wednesday, May 1st - D Day
- NWEA Testing Window Opens - NWEA Schedule
- 2:00pm - Lifeskills Meeting
- 3:00-5:00pm - 21st Century After School
Thursday, May 2nd - A Day
- 3:00-5:00pm - 21st Century After School
- 5:30pm Celebrations
Friday, May 3rd - B Day
- 1st Grade Field Trip
Our attendance for the week of April 22-26, 2024 was %. Classes with the highest attendance averages for April 22-26, 2024.
- Ms. Daniels (5th Grade) - 98%
- Mrs. Howe (2nd Grade) - 97.9%
- Ms. Sapper (5th Grade) - 97.6%
Grade level attendance:
- Kdg - 89%
- 1st - 91%
- 2nd - 91%
- 3rd - 92%
- 4th - 91%
- 5th - 93%
*Pictured: Mrs. Sapper's 5th-grade classes for having the highest attendance average the week of April 15-19, 2024.
Many are using decodable texts during whole and small group instruction, check out this resource for additional information Decodable Text Resource.
Phonics List
Make sure that students can:
- Define perseverance - Perseverance means to never give up!!.
- Share why perseverance is important - Perseverance is important because when you are faced with challenges, continuing to practice rather than giving up will help you to be successful with whatever you put your mind to.
- Share examples of perseverance with students - staying focused on a task, finishing a project on time, studying for a test, and setting/accomplishing a goal.
*The subs that accepted the positions are listed in parentheses. If the sub doesn't show, classes will be split.
Monday, April 29th
- Kenney
- Cattin
- Harden
- Johnson - 1/2pm
Tuesday, April 30th
- Harden
- Holmes - 1/2pm
- Berrong - 1/2pm
Wednesday, May 1st
- Harden
- Crossman
- Gray - 1/2
- Holmes
Thursday, May 2nd
- Harden
- Holmes
- Jain
- Gray - 1pm
Friday, May 3rd
- Koehl
- Jain
- Harden
- Rode - 1/2pm
- Bales
- Hazelwood
- Konermann (Cummins)
- Wineland - 1/2pm
- Weimer
- Holmes
- Gates
- Sheehan
- Cattin
- May 1 - NWEA Test Window Opens
- May 1 - National Principal Day
- May 3 - 1st Grade Field Trip
- May 6, 8, 9 - Kids Riding Bikes *during specials
- May 6-10 - Teacher Appreciation Week
- May 6-10 - 5th Grade Spirit Week
- May 10 - District Field Day - 5th Grade; ILEARN/IAM window closes
- May 17 - 5th Grade Field Trip - Bowling; 2nd Grade Field Trip - Zoo; Kdg Field Trip - Holliday Park
- May 21 - Academic Super Bowl - 5th Grade
- May 21 - Kindy-Firsty 500
- May 22 - Colts Event - Grades 2-5/ Indpls Motor Speedway Event - Grades K-1
- May 23 - Last Day of School
