Homecroft Kindergarten Academy

December 16th OR 17th - Winter Music Program * See information below *

December 20 - January 3 - Winter Break - SCHOOL RESUMES on January 6, 2020

Our HKA students and staff had a wonderful Polar Express Day! A very big THANK YOU to our annual Polar Express Day Train Conductor, Mr. Fair and his head Elf Mrs. Fair!

We will continue playing outside for recess during the winter months as long as the temperatures allow us to do so. Please be sure to dress your child for the colder weather.

For parents/guardians:

We are excited to announce the opening of our HKA Shoe Closet. Shoe Closets Inc. is an organization that has provided shoes to thousands of youth in the Indianapolis area. Thanks to Shoe Closets Inc., HKA will have an inventory of shoes available for our students for the duration of the school year! Maybe your child has outgrown his or her shoes and finances are tight? Whatever the case, if you are interested in your kindergartener receiving a new pair of shoes, please send a note to your child’s teacher and we will do our best to match your child with a new pair of shoes. If you have any questions, please contact our School Social Worker, Mrs. Johnson, at 789-3568.

Each day we talk with our students about what it means to be a Mighty Oak at HKA!

O - On task

A - Always Try Your Best

K - Kind Words and Hands

S - Safe and Smart Choices

These HKA Mighty Oaks were recognized as student of the week using "Kind words and Kind hands" ALL week!!

Each Wednesday is early dismissal - HKA will dismiss at 3:30.

The choice application period for the 2020-2021 school year will be open from January 6, 2020 through February 21, 2020. Choice is for residents of Perry Township only. Applications and instructions will be available through our website under the “For Parents” tab as well as at each elementary school beginning January 6th. There will be a limit of 20 choice spots available per Kindergarten Academy for incoming kindergarten students. There will be no transportation provided for the kindergarten choice program. Please read the instructions and complete the application as directed.

The choice application period for the 2020-2021 school year will be open from January 6, 2020 through February 21, 2020. Choice is only for residents of Perry Township. Applications and instructions will be available through our website beginning January 6, 2020 under the “For Parents” tab as well as at each elementary school. Please read the instructions and complete the application as directed. Students entering the first grade will be assigned to their home school, this may not be the school attached to their Kindergarten Academy. Please remember that Jeremiah Gray Elementary and Rosa Parks Elementary are Choice Schools only. Please note that a completed application is required for incoming first graders that have older siblings that attend a choice school. No late applications will be accepted.

Kindergarten registration will begin on January 6, 2020 for those students who will be entering Kindergarten in the Fall of 2020. The student must turn 5 years old on or before August 1, 2020 in order to register. There is a waiver process for children with a birthdate after August 1st up to September 1st. The Kindergarten Academy your student will attend is determined by your residence only and not where other siblings may be attending. The following is a list of home schools and the corresponding Kindergarten Academy your student will attend:

Jeremiah Gray Kindergarten Academy (Southport Elementary, Mary Bryan Elementary, Clinton Young - if residence is North of 465 and East of I-65)

Homecroft Kindergarten Academy (Winchester Village Elementary, Homecroft Elementary, Clinton Young Elementary - all other areas not included above)

Douglas MacArthur Kindergarten Academy (Henry Burkhart Elementary, Douglas MacArthur Elementary)

Rosa Parks Kindergarten Academy (Abraham Lincoln Elementary, Glenns Valley Elementary)

When registration opens in January 2020, you will need to register your incoming Kindergarten student at the Academy that your student will attend based on your address. We will have maps at Clinton Young, Jeremiah Gray Kindergarten and Homecroft Kindergarten to help clarify which Kindergarten Academy your child will attend. *Transportation information will be communicated at a later date.

Sycamore Ice Skating Club at Perry Park offers group skating lessons for skaters of all ages and levels. Our winter registration event happens on the first 3 Saturdays in December – 7, 14, and 21. Registration can be taken on these dates from 10:45am–1:45pm in the rink lobby, or through online registration. Lessons for all ages and levels begin Saturday, January 4, 2020, from 12:40-1:40pm. Adult-only lessons begin on Wednesday, January 8, 2020, from 6:50-7:50pm. Further information can be found on our website www.sycamoreisc.org, or email learntoskateusa@sycamoreisc.org. We are also on Facebook.

Location: 1551 E. Southview Drive
Phone: 317-782-3020
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/HKAMightyOaks/
Twitter: @HKAMightyOaks