A Note From the Principal
Dear Parents,
February is upon us! This is a crucial time of the year in our students' development of important academic skills. Unfortunately, it is also the time of year that different illnesses creep into our homes and cause our children to become sick. With that in mind, please read the important note from our nurse, Mrs. Coffelt, below, as a reminder of school policies for illness. I've also included a guide for parents regarding the flu from the Center for Disease Control. The flu is just one of the illnesses impacting some of our students; this guide can help you understand the symptoms and suggested care. If every family follows our policies and these suggested care protocols, we will be much more likely to keep our students healthy and in school. If your child is sick and needs to stay home, work can be made up when he/she is well.
On another note...
Tonight is the Super Bowl, and many of us will be watching with great anticipation as the year's two top teams battle it out to see who will reach the pinnacle of football greatness for the year. Similarly, the "Super Bowl" for our third, fourth, and fifth grade students starts at the end of this month with the first round of ISTEP testing! Watch for more information about ISTEP coming home from your child's teacher, including ways you can help your child be ready for these important tests. Remember, too, that we cannot approve pre-arranged absences during testing weeks and appointments for students in those grades should not be scheduled at those times.
As always, thank you for helping us create optimal learning conditions for our students at school. We're looking forward to a great month of February!
Kind regards,
Mrs. Donovan
February is upon us! This is a crucial time of the year in our students' development of important academic skills. Unfortunately, it is also the time of year that different illnesses creep into our homes and cause our children to become sick. With that in mind, please read the important note from our nurse, Mrs. Coffelt, below, as a reminder of school policies for illness. I've also included a guide for parents regarding the flu from the Center for Disease Control. The flu is just one of the illnesses impacting some of our students; this guide can help you understand the symptoms and suggested care. If every family follows our policies and these suggested care protocols, we will be much more likely to keep our students healthy and in school. If your child is sick and needs to stay home, work can be made up when he/she is well.
On another note...
Tonight is the Super Bowl, and many of us will be watching with great anticipation as the year's two top teams battle it out to see who will reach the pinnacle of football greatness for the year. Similarly, the "Super Bowl" for our third, fourth, and fifth grade students starts at the end of this month with the first round of ISTEP testing! Watch for more information about ISTEP coming home from your child's teacher, including ways you can help your child be ready for these important tests. Remember, too, that we cannot approve pre-arranged absences during testing weeks and appointments for students in those grades should not be scheduled at those times.
As always, thank you for helping us create optimal learning conditions for our students at school. We're looking forward to a great month of February!
Kind regards,
Mrs. Donovan
First Grade Music Program
This Tuesday night, Feb. 6, we will hold the first grade music program. Doors will open at 6:30, and students are to report to their classrooms by 6:40 p.m. The program will begin at 7:00 p.m. Following the performance, parents will pick students back up from the classrooms. We look forward to seeing the results of all of their hard work leading up to this performance!
Competition Updates
Congratulations to all of our fourth and fifth grade students who participated in this year's Battle of the Books! It is always amazing to see what the students learn and are able to remember from all of the books. It's a great lesson for them in collaboration and teamwork, too, as they must share the workload and then work well together to perform well in the final competition. Congratulations to this year's school winners, the Titan Knights team. They represented our school very well in the final district competition on Friday! Thanks to Mrs. Silver, our librarian, for coordinating this great event for our students.
Next Saturday, Feb. 10th, will be the first VEX Robotics competition ever held at Clarks Creek. This event will benefit all of the Plainfield elementary teams. 41 teams from around the state will be converging on our building to see if they can get their robots to perform various tasks for points. Good luck to coaches Mrs. Sweeney and Mrs. Richter, and to all of the team members! They've been working very hard in their first year and have learned so much!
Mr. Nelson and Mrs. Schaffer have been coaching our Math Bowl team this year. They will be competing on February 22nd against many other local teams. Good luck to this team in their final weeks of preparation!
Next Saturday, Feb. 10th, will be the first VEX Robotics competition ever held at Clarks Creek. This event will benefit all of the Plainfield elementary teams. 41 teams from around the state will be converging on our building to see if they can get their robots to perform various tasks for points. Good luck to coaches Mrs. Sweeney and Mrs. Richter, and to all of the team members! They've been working very hard in their first year and have learned so much!
Mr. Nelson and Mrs. Schaffer have been coaching our Math Bowl team this year. They will be competing on February 22nd against many other local teams. Good luck to this team in their final weeks of preparation!
Valentines for School? How Does that Work?
Valentine's Day is February 14th! This is one of those special days when we take time out of our busy school schedules to do something just for fun. We will have a Valentine's Day party in every classroom that afternoon. Students are not required to bring in valentines for their classmates. If they choose to, they should have one for every member of the class. Teachers will send lists home if your child would like to address them to their friends. Homemade valentines are more than welcome! It's a great chance for your child to show off his/her creativity! If your child would like to bring valentines, but you are unable to provide those, please let your child's teacher know - we can help!
Parties that day will be at 1:45 for first grade, as they have special classes at the very end of the day. For everyone else, parties begin at 2:45. Volunteers must be signed up ahead of time and must have a completed background check on file. Volunteers taking their students home at the end of the day after parties must sign them out with the teacher in the classroom.
Just a reminder, too, deliveries of flowers, balloons, or any other items cannot be made to classrooms. Please plan to celebrate this special day with your children at home.
Parties that day will be at 1:45 for first grade, as they have special classes at the very end of the day. For everyone else, parties begin at 2:45. Volunteers must be signed up ahead of time and must have a completed background check on file. Volunteers taking their students home at the end of the day after parties must sign them out with the teacher in the classroom.
Just a reminder, too, deliveries of flowers, balloons, or any other items cannot be made to classrooms. Please plan to celebrate this special day with your children at home.
Lost and Found
Don't forget to fill out the Lost and Found form, below, if there is something that you know your child is missing that hasn't been found within a week. Students can always look for lost items on the tables in Town Hall, as well. Also, be sure that you are putting your names inside of all of your child's items. Anything with a name on it will be returned on the day items are cataloged if not found before that.
- 2/6/18 - First Grade Music Program @ 7:00 p.m. in the gym; students report to classrooms @ 6:40 p.m.
- 2/12 PTO Meeting - 6:30 in the library; enter door 2
- 2/14 Valentine's Day Parties - 1st grade at 1:45, all other grades 2:45, LQA event times as scheduled by the teachers
- 2/16/18 and 2/19/18 - NO SCHOOL Winter Break; as a reminder, 2/16 could be used as a snow make-up day if one is needed between now and then. (2/19 is an "off" day no matter what.)
- 2/19 - 2/23 - ISTEP Practice Tests for Grades 3-5
- 2/26 - 3/9 ISTEP Testing for Grades 3-5; Applied Skills Testing
- 2/28 Running Club for Grades 4 & 5 Begins; after school until 4:45 - Must be signed up ahead of time! Information and permission slips will come home to all gr. 4/5 students.
- 3/9 - End of the 3rd Nine Weeks
- 3/12 - 3/16 - IREAD Testing - Gr. 3 Only
- 3/16 - 3rd Quarter PRIDE Convocation - in the gym at 2:30
- 3/21 Clarks Creek Talent Showcase @ 6:00 p.m. in the gym - more info to come!
- 3/23 NO SCHOOL - First Day of Spring Break
Reminder - Visiting for Lunch
We know that parents often want to come in and eat lunch with their children on special occasions. You are welcome to do so by following the usual school visit procedures - beginning with stopping in the office to sign in and get a visitor tag. Please be aware, though, that space in our cafeteria is currently VERY limited. Please be prepared for the possibility that you may have to eat in another location with your student when you arrive.
PTO Info
Thank you to everyone who has volunteered to help with the upcoming Valentine's Day parties. Please be sure your Volunteer Background Check is on file with the school.
We are looking forward to a spring event for our whole school. Planning is in progress and we will have more information for you soon!
There are still some trash bags from the fall sales that have not been picked up. Please pick these up this week from the main office at the school.
Our next meeting will be Monday, February 12, 2018, @ 6:30pm in the library. Please enter through Door 2.
We are looking forward to a spring event for our whole school. Planning is in progress and we will have more information for you soon!
There are still some trash bags from the fall sales that have not been picked up. Please pick these up this week from the main office at the school.
Our next meeting will be Monday, February 12, 2018, @ 6:30pm in the library. Please enter through Door 2.
Reminder - Volunteer at Clarks Creek!
If you have some time to donate at Clarks Creek, be sure to complete a Volunteer Background Check and have it cleared prior to the first volunteer experience. This can take a couple of weeks, so be sure to plan ahead! These are also needed prior to chaperoning field trips, etc. The form can be found at http://www.plainfield.k12.in.us/o/clarks-creek-elementary-school/documents .
Another thing we ask all volunteers to complete annually is the Volunteer Confidentiality Form. This form is available in the school office and should also be completed before the first volunteer experience.
We appreciate the help of all of our volunteers! We couldn't do it without you!
Another thing we ask all volunteers to complete annually is the Volunteer Confidentiality Form. This form is available in the school office and should also be completed before the first volunteer experience.
We appreciate the help of all of our volunteers! We couldn't do it without you!
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