Jeremiah Gray Kindergarten Academy

Greetings from the principal's office. I have had the privilege of seeing many of you this week at our Parent Meeting or Grandparents' Day!

Thanks to everyone that attended our information night on Tuesday. I hope that you were able to have a better understanding of your child's current reading level and how you can help at home. (I have already had two young men memorize their sight words we passed out that night! Congratulations to Riley and Ander!)

During that parent night we also discussed your child's transition to first grade. It was our goal to make sure that all of our parents know their child's homeschool, and also share information about the choice process. To follow up, we sent home a letter with EVERY child on Wednesday. That letter included the name of your child's homeschool. Please make sure to review that and return it to school as soon as possible. If you have any questions about this letter, please give us a call at (317) 782-2241.

I want to end by thanking all of our families that attended our Grandparents' Day. It was such a wonderful time spent with some VERY SPECIAL people.

Have a great weekend!

Much love,

Mrs. Hansell

We will have school on February 18th to make up for the weather on January 30th

Name: Kaitlin Craig

Number of years: 3 years working with children in different areas.

Family Info: Fiancé - Eric, 2 dogs - Huck and Finn

Favorite Hobbies: I enjoy reading, going to Cubs baseball games, spending time outside, especially boating over the summer.

Interesting fact: I am getting married in 9 months!

Monday, February 18th - Snow Make-up Day (Presidents' Day)

Wednesday, February 20th - Early Release

Wednesday, February 27th - Early Release

As part of our increased security measures, we will ask for a government-issued photo ID card (for example: driver’s license, green card) for adults visiting our students. Please be prepared to provide this each time you visit school.

SCOPE: Volunteers who in the course of performing their service and have access to vulnerable populations, specifically minor children less than 18 years of age. This policy will cover all volunteers who volunteer on a regular basis with “ongoing contact” with students.

Such volunteers consist of:

• Volunteers who are with children on a regular basis
  
• Tutoring/Mentoring
  
• Coaches
  
• Extracurricular sponsors
  
• Volunteers who chaperone overnight trips/ or are attending field trips and have sole responsibility over a group of students or any student other than their own child.
  

PURPOSE: To establish a pre-screening program and an ongoing evaluation process to protect the students we are attempting to serve.

POLICY: It is the policy of Perry Township Schools to promote an environment in which the students we serve do so in safety and without fear in an atmosphere of trust and respect. Perry Township Schools, therefore, requires an expanded criminal history of volunteers who will have as part of their duties access to minors under the age of 18. Volunteers must wait until after their background screening process is complete to begin their volunteer assignment. However, the volunteer must contact Perry Township Schools if there are any personal arrests or filing of criminal charges while serving as a volunteer. A volunteer MUST complete the background check through Raptor each year. Volunteers will be interviewed by Administrators, teachers and/or Human Resources when deemed appropriate.

There is a $5.00 charge for the volunteer background check. The background checks usually take 5-7 days to be completed. Background checks will be maintained in Human Resources Office. The school will maintain a list of all current volunteers.

http://www.perryschools.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/VOLUNTEER-POLICY-2018.pdf

Please send in an extra set of clothes with your child. The nurse's office is running low on clothes and we are not able to provide children with clothes in the case that it is needed.

Perry Township Education Foundation’s Honor an Educator program allows anyone to recognize a special school employee who mad a positive impact in a child’s life. For a minimum donation of $15, your honoree will receive: A $15 gift card, your personalized message of thanks, a certificate signed by the superintendent and their name included in the foundation’s annual report. For a donation of as little as $30, your honoree will receive all of the above PLUS a cookie party for their classroom! Visit http://pfef.org/give, and select Honor an Educator.

The choice application period for the 2019-2020 school year will be open on January 14 through February 22, 2019. Students entering the first grade will be assigned to their home school, this may not be the school attached to their Kindergarten Academy. If you want your child to attend a school other than their assigned home school, you must complete the Choice Application. Please remember that Rosa Parks Elementary and Jeremiah Gray Elementary are Choice Schools only. Applications and instructions will be available through our website under the “For Parents” tab as well as at each elementary school. There will be a limited choice of 20 spots 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.

Kindergarten registration has begun for those students who will be entering Kindergarten in the Fall of 2019. The student must turn 5 years old on or before August 1, 2019 in order to register. 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:

Home School Kindergarten Academy

Jeremiah Gray Kindergarten Academy

• Southport Elementary
  
• Mary Bryan Elementary
  
• Clinton Young-if residence is North of Edgewood and East of Keystone

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
  

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 to help clarify which Kindergarten Academy your child will attend. *Transportation information will be communicated at a later date.

Kum 2019 Fall in Taangcheu (Kindergarten) a kai dingmi siangngakchia caah January 7, 2018 thawk in minkhumhnak (Registration) thawk a si lai. Nan fa a kainak ding taangcheu sianginn (Kindergarten Academy) hi nan umnak hmun le sang hoih in a si lai, nan fale dang an kainak hoih in a si lai lo. Atang hi umnak sang cio hoih in kainak ding sianginn (home schools) min le Taangcheu sianginn (Kindergarten Academy) an kainak ding cu an si

Sang Sianginn (Home School) Taangcheu (Kindergarten) Sianginn

Jeremiah Gray Kindergarten Academy

• Southport Elementary
  
• Mary Bryan Elementary
  
• Clinton Young-if residence is North of Edgewood and East of Keystone

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
  

Kum 2019 January i minkhumhnak (registration) thawk a si tik ah, taangcheu a kai dingmi nan fa hi nan umnak sang pawl kainak ding taangcheu sianginn (Academy) ah minkhumhnak nan va tuahpiak a herh lai. Nan fa kainak ding Taangcheu Sianginn (Kindergarten Academy) nan theih nan duh ahcun Clinton Young sianginn ah hmanthlak (Maps) kan tar lai i zoh khawh a si lai. *Bus cit dingmi konglam cu a hnu ah thanh a si telai.

Las registraciones para el Kindergarten iniciarán el 7 de enero del 2019, para aquellos estudiantes que inicien al Kindergarten para el ciclo escolar 2019-2020. Las Academias de Kindergarten están determinadas por su residencia solamente y no donde otros hermanos(as) asisten. La siguiente es una lista de las escuelas y la Academia de Kindergarten correspondiente al estudeiante:

Escuela Academia de Kindergarten

Jeremiah Gray Kindergarten Academy

• Southport Elementary
  
• Mary Bryan Elementary
  
• Clinton Young-if residence is North of Edgewood and East of Keystone

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

Cuando se inicien las registraciones en enero del 2019, usted debe registrar a su estudiante de Kindergarten en la escuela basándose en su dirección. Tenemos mapas de la escuela Clinton Young para clarificar que Academia de Kindergarten le corresponde a su hijo(a). *La información de transporte será enviada en una fecha posterior.

Southport Little League has served Perry Township community for over 25 years. We’d love to serve you and your family. Registration is now open for the 2019 season, which will begin in just a few short months. Fees will increase the closer we get to the season, so be sure to sign up early! Simply head over to www.southportlittleleague.com and click on “Register” in the top left corner (if you don’t already have an account) or “Log In” (if you have an account). If you have any questions or trouble registering, please email president@southportlittleleague.com.

We look forward to another amazing Little League season and hope to see you and your family out at the ballpark!

USA Hockey Try Hockey for Free Day at Perry Park on February 23, 2019, from 2pm -4pm. This free program is open for boys AND girls ages 4 and up. Equipment will be provided and participants do NOT need previous skating experience to sign up. Those that are interested can sign up at: tryhockeyforfree.com

Website: http://www.perryschools.org/jk/
Location: 5225 Gray Road, Indianapolis, IN, United States
Phone: (317) 782-2240
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