The Bulldog Blast

November 2023

MISSION STATEMENT: Our Mission is to Provide a 21st Century Education Empowering Each Learner to Be a Self-Motivated Successful Citizen in a Global Society

Dear Indian Trail Families,

Happy November! It is hard to believe that we are already in the 2nd grading period of the school year but here we are! The staff and students are truly amazing and they come to school each day excited and positive for all the creative thinking, problem-solving and learning that happens within our wonderful school.

We had our first PAWS Student of the Month lunch bunch and it was awesome! The kids ate up on the stage with staff members, had some extra treats, had their picture taken with their PAWS certificate and were recognized for their wonderful PAWS behavior here at school! You guys ROCK!

PAWS Student of the Month are:

Joanna in room 19, Dani in room 6, Carter in room 8, McKenzie in room 7, Charlie in room 9, Sophia in room 10, Brock in room 10, Nico in room 11, Aubrey in room 12, Quinn in room 14, Aiden in room 15, Emmie in room 16, Ariana in room 13, Laila in room 13, Brady in room 17 and Sinaya in room 18. Way To Go and keep being AMAZING!

We want to thank our PTA for the wonderful dinners they provided for the staff each night of parent teacher conferences. Everyone who cooked, baked and sent items in please know that we greatly appreciate your generosity. We also had our school Book Fair this week and the students were so excited to visit and shop for books. Thank you so much for sponsoring and volunteering your time for this great event.

We would like to thank all the parents who have attended the parent teacher conferences. There is one more evening opportunity to connect with your child's teacher on Thursday, Nov. 2 from 4:15-8:00pm. If you have not scheduled a conference yet, please reach out to your child's teacher ASAP to make an appointment.

School picture makeup/retake day is scheduled for Thursday, November 2nd. If you would like retakes, the original picture package must be returned in undamaged condition.

It seems winter has arrived a little early, so please be sure to bundle your child up and send them with a winter coat, hat, gloves, boots, etc for outside recess. If your child wants to play in the snow they need to have boots. Snow pants are a great idea to keep their clothes dry upon returning to the classroom.

I hope you and your family are well and staying healthy! As always, the Indian Trail staff is here to help your child have a successful year. Please don't hesitate to call if you have questions or concerns.

With Bulldog Pride,

Mrs.Marconi

A few reminders:

Please call the office or email for absences and transportation changes. We ask that all transportation changes be made NO LATER than 3pm. Notifying both your child's teacher and the office is greatly appreciated. This helps to make sure dismissal runs smoothly and without confusion.330-689-5320 st_kdentici@smfcsd.org
Fall (and Winter) is upon us and that brings a change in weather, so please have your child dress in layers. T-shirt under a sweatshirt is a great idea. Winter coat, hat, gloves and boots are needed when it snows.

zoom_out_map

Arrival and Dismissal

Arrival Procedures:

To ensure the safety of all students, parents and guardians are reminded that students cannot be dropped off before 8:45am due to no supervision.
Students may enter the building to start the school day at 8:55 am
The tardy bell rings at 9:05 am. If your child is late arriving to school, please walk them into the main office to sign them in.

Dismissal Procedures:

Dismissal begins at 3:30pm
Car riders will be picked up using the car rider lane. Please hang your tag from the rearview mirror so that school staff can see it easily. We ask that parents remain in their cars and your child will be dismissed and supervised to your vehicle.
Parents who wish to have their child released from school prior to the end of the academic day will need to come into the office to check their student out. Notification of an expected absence or appointment should be given to the teacher and secretary in advance whenever possible.

Transportation:

If your student will be riding the bus this school year, please download RideShare 360. This gives you up to the minute bus location for pick up and drop off times. Please see the directions and more information about RideShare on the district website under the transportation tab. Any individual transportation questions or concerns, please contact the transportation department directly at 330-689-5223.

If your child's transportation changes we ask that you please notify the office with a phone call or email, as well as your child's teacher. Our office phone number is 330-689-5320 or email st_kdentici@smfcsd.org

This will ensure that the change is noted on our master sheet and helps with less confusion during dismissal.

PreSchool News

Lil’ Bulldogs Preschool News

November 2023

Preschool News

It was wonderful celebrating the Halloween season with your little ones. It’s always a “spooktacular” time seeing all of the creative and fun costumes.
November 16th marks the end of our 1st 12-week progress reporting period. Please look for your child’s curriculum progress report(s) by Nov. 21, 2023. As always, Please continue to reach out to your child’s teacher with any questions or concerns.
If your child needs to be absent from school, please contact the Indian Trail Office at 330-689-5320. You can leave a message at any time (evenings too) with your child’s name, teacher’s name and reason for absence. If your child rides the bus, please also contact the transportation department at 330-689-5223 that your child will not be on the preschool bus.

Upcoming Events:

NOVEMBER 1 & 2 - PARENT-TEACHER CONFERENCES 4:15-8:15pm
NOVEMBER 2 - PICTURE RETAKE DAY
NOVEMBER 7 - NO SCHOOL - Election Day
NOVEMBER 22, 23, 24 - NO SCHOOL - Thanksgiving Break. Preschool Resumes MONDAY, NOV. 27. Enjoy time with loved ones and friends.

How To Reach Us:

Mrs. Kressa Holt - Preschool Psychologist & Supervisor: st_kholt@smfcsd.org

Mrs. Jenifer Smith - Preschool Teacher Room 1: st_jsmith3@smfcsd.org

Ms. Katie Zirger - Preschool Teacher Room 2: st_kzirger@smfcsd.org

Mrs. Cathy Ahrens - Preschool Teacher Room 3: st_cahrens@smfcsd.org

Mrs. Joelle Grimsley - Preschool Teacher Room 4: st_grimsley@smfcsd.org

Mrs. Kelly Richmond - Preschool Speech-Language Pathologist (SLP): st_krichmond@smfcsd.org

Mrs. Lauren Smith - Preschool Intinerant SLP: st_lsmith@smfcsd.org

PTA Corner

November PTA News:

11/1- Book Fair (open during conferences 4-8pm)

11/2 - Book Fair (open during conferences 4-8pm)

11/13 - PTA Meeting @6:30 pm in the library

11/17- Family Glow Dance/Bake Sale @Indian Trail 6-7:30pm

11/21 - Bellacino's Night

_________________________________________________________________________________________________

2023-2024 Reflections Entries can be dropped off during the November (13th) PTA meeting. Theme - "I am hopeful because..." (see attachment)

__________________________________________________________________________________________________

Thank you to all for your support during the Mum sale! We went over our goal - all thanks to you guys! We made a total of $5,200!!! It was a great success and we hope everyone is enjoying their beautiful mums!

__________________________________________________________________________________________________

A big thank you to all who helped contribute to the Parent-Teacher Conference Dinners! The teachers were well fed and extremely thankful for the delicious food!

_________________________________________________________________________________________________

BOOK FAIR November 1st-3rd. 📚

The book fair will be open during parent teacher conferences from 4-8pm. Already had your conference? No problem, you can still come shop!

Questions?? Email: oliviaw215@gmail.com

__________________________________________________________________________________________________

Bellacino's Night (Tuesday, November 21st) is a great way for our school to make some extra "dough"! Dine-In or Carry-Out for an easy weeknight dinner! Mention Indian Trail when checking out!🍕

__________________________________________________________________________________________________

Have school photos you want to add to the yearbook? 📷 Submit them anytime to the following link:

https://plicbooks.com/go/H8QT2K

_________________________________________________________________________________________________

The Giving Tree will be set up in the school lobby November 14th. 🎄 More info coming soon!

_________________________________________________________________________________________________

Join us for our Family Glow Dance/Bake Sale! Friday, November 17th @6-7:30 pm in the Indian Trail gym. Bake sale proceeds will go towards the 4th grade celebration. Keep an eye out for more info to come soon!

__________________________________________________________________________________________________

If you haven't joined the PTA please consider doing so! Your $8 membership helps support the following: field trips, Teacher Appreciation Week, Glow Family Dance, Art Extravaganza, Teacher Grants & so much more!

https://indiantrailpta.memberhub.com/store?limit=21&live=true

__________________________________________________________________________________________________

Join our Facebook page to keep up to date on Everything PTA! @SMF Indian Trail PTA