GRASSY CREEK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

THE NUGGET Christy Merchant, Principal 10330 E. Prospect Indianapolis, IN 46239 Phone: 532-3100 My Hardin, Elementary Dean http://grassycreek.warren.k12.in.us/home/ Fax: 532-3140 Twitter: @GrassyCreekElem Facebook: https//www.facebook.com//GrassyElementary

“PUTTING

CHILDREN FIRST”

c. o. r. e. Civility Order Respect Excel-

lence

September 7, 2017

Bulletin #6

Grassy

Creek

Mission

Statement

Grassy Creek Elementary empowers

children to be lifelong learn-ers and pro-ductive citi-zens in our

diverse com-munity.

PRINCIPAL’S POINT: Good evening Grassy Creek families, September is School Attendance Awareness Month. You can see our grade level attendance averages here in the Nugget. Grassy Creek has historically held the top spot in the township for attendance average. That's because of your support! We are working to continually improve and are working to meet 97% or better attendance for all students this year. If you have ques-tions about your child's attendance, please call the front office. Being pre-sent everyday is the first step to student achievement and success!

Christy Merchant, Proud Principal

PICTURE DAY—MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 10TH

Picture day is coming! Picture packets came home with your student last week. On picture day, please have your student bring back the filled out picture packet with payment. You may also order your pictures online at www.mylifetouch.com. Capture those memories!

Congratulations Prospectors who had PERFECT ATTENDANCE for the first 30 days of school!!!

Being present everyday is the first step to student achievement and success!

Thank you parents and guardians for making sure that your student gets to Grassy Creek every day ready to work and ready to learn. We had 47 out of 86 kindergarteners, 53 out of 88 1st grade students, 54 out of 84 2nd grade students, 55 out of 80 3rd grade students and 69 out of 88 4th

grade students that have been with us EVERY DAY for 30 days!

These Prospectors are real GOAL DIGGERS, Congratulations we are proud of you!!

GRASSY CREEK PTA INVITES YOU TO STEAM NIGHT & DODADS COOKOUT

Please join us! When: Thursday, September 20th 5:30 to 7:00 pm Where: Grassy Creek Elementary School Outside Garden!

The PTA celebrates another great week at Grassy Creek. We look forward to seeing everyone at the Homefest/Homecoming/Wellness Extravaganza this afternoon beginning at 4 pm at Warren Cen-tral High School., weather permitting. Please mark your calendars for Family Steam Night/Do Dads Cookout on Thursday, September 20th from 5:30-7:00 p.m. Haley Hilliard, PTA President (pta.grassycreek@gmail.com)

NUGGET EMAIL LIST In trying to communicate better with our families, we are making a Nugget email distribution list. If you are interested in receiving your Nugget by email instead of a paper copy from your student, please fill out the form below and send it to the school office. Student Name(s)____________________________________________________ Student Grade:__________________ Teacher:____________________________ Name:______________________________________________________

Email Address:______________________________________________________

Title One Parent Information Session

There will be a parent meeting with our Principal Mrs. Merchant at 5:00 pm on September 20th with information you are urged to hear. This meeting will be held be-

fore our STEAM Night/DoDads Cookout ( 5:30 to 7:00 pm)

Immunization News from our Nurse An exclusion has been set! If your child does not have up-to-date immun-izations on file at school by September 17, 2018 they will not be able to at-tend school. Letters were sent home Thursday with students. Please con-tact your doctor or the health department as soon as possible. For any ques-tions, call the clinic at 317-532-3105.

Flu Clinic for Students: On September 14, 2018 Health Heros will be at Grassy Creek offering free flu vaccines for our stu-dents. This is for currently enrolled Grassy Creek students only. For your student to receive the flu vaccine, a permission form must be fully completed and signed by the parent or guardian and then returned to the school before the date of the flu clinic. A letter with the permission form from Health Heros was sent home last week with each student.

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 12TH LATE START DAY

SCHOOL WILL BEGIN AT 9:40 A.M.

PARENT/TEACHER CONFERENCES The first 9 weeks grading period will end on Friday September 28th. It is once again time for parents and teachers to meet and discuss the progress of our child(ren). Letters will be coming out soon that allow you to choose a convenient time to meet with your child’s teacher. Teachers will be notifying families of the exact time shortly after. Parent/Teacher Conferences will be on Tuesday, October 2nd. We are looking forward to seeing you at Parent/Teacher Conferences. Thank you for arranging your schedule to meet with us. We are looking forward to 100% attendance.

THERE WILL BE NO SCHOOL ON TUESDAY, OCTOBER 2ND

WARREN HOLIDAY TREEFEST IS NOVEMBER 16-20, 2018

SPONSORED BY THE WARREN ARTS & EDUCATION FOUNDATION

BOXTOPS FOR EDUCATION: Please save your boxtops from all General Mills products and Campbell Soup Labels and have your student turn them into their classroom teacher. Please shop at Target and Meijer, our com-munity partners, and save your pop tabs for our Ronald McDonald House. Thanks for your help!

FALL BREAK/INTERSESSION OCTOBER 8th—OCTOBER 19th

SCHOOL RECONVENES ON OCTOBER 22nd!

GOLDEN CELEBRATION—FRIDAY, OCTOBER 5TH IMPPORTANT VOLUNTEER INFORMATION BELOW

Our Golden Celebration will be on Friday, October 5th. A volunteer form will be attached to a future Nugget. We have new policies this year. One of the new policies is that any volunteer in the building must fill out a background check and be approved first in order to help. These forms are in the office and we will need to copy of your drivers license or photo ID. Thanks!!

During Spirit week last week we had a “dress like your favorite teacher or student day.” These students and teachers dressed as each other! We had 2 Media Spe-cialists and 2 Art teachers that day!

Congratulations to all of our Prospectors that were SUPER summer readers! We

would like to recognize them and congratulate them on their achievement!

Here is a list of our Indianapolis-Marion County Public Library 2018 Summer

Reading Program Participants from Grassy Creek

Porter Alrajabi Cameron Jackson Gavin Stallsworth

Abel Armenta Janeisha Jones Tristan Stallsworth

Brooklyn Bailey Julia Kennedy Maya Terrell

Miles Ballinger Kaylynn Kennedy London Thomas

Alese Barber Leon Lane Isaiah Tracey

Mackenzie Cheshire Skyler Lee Tevin Tyler

Ricky Day Elijah Martin Carson Walsh

A’mya Dismukes Zahrius Marshall Kye West

Benjamin Elliot Evalyn Mayancela Ryn West

Alexander Elliott William Mayancela Emauri White

Mackenzie Ford Madison Mcghghy

Alexandreia Gaskin Devin Norwood

Madison Graves Garrett Patterson

Tyler Graves Anabelle Powell

Marya Grigsby Adrian Rodriguez

Justin Haynes Arianna Rodriguez

Anita He Aduan Santiago

Ivan He Bryce Schoenwandt

Emma Henry Gage Segura

Elijah Hilliard Akanni Sholar

Gabrielle Hilliard Faith Simpson

Jarren Holman Joel Sollars

Ava Jackson Mark Sollars