Southeastern Scene

Welcome to the Sept. 22nd, 2023, edition of Southeastern Scene.

Dear Explorer Families:

We will be offering fall conferences on four different dates this year: Sept. 20th, Sept. 27th, Oct., 4th and Oct. 11th. It is an exciting time of the year to welcome our families into the building to meet with teachers and staff. Your child’s teacher will be sending out specific communication on how to sign up for a time that is convenient for you during your classroom conference window.

At your family conference you can expect to find out the following:

• The standards and skills that your child has been introduced to this year.

• The goals that your child has set for himself/herself with their teacher.
• Examples of your child's work.

• Their progress on these skills and goals thus far as evidenced by work that the teacher will share with you.
• The teacher will explain how to navigate your child’s report card and how the skills that are addressed on the report card are monitored and assessed.

Parent Involvement in Supporting Your Child’s Success:

• Keep the communication line open with your teacher. You should expect consistent communication from your child’s teacher that gives you a lens into the instruction and learning in the classroom.

• Read to AND with your child at home, in the car, everywhere! The written word is a gateway to all kinds of learning, and the more you read, the better chance of your child becoming a joyful, confident reader. Your children may find letters, words and sentences in: a menu, a sign, recipe, magazine, mail, food labels, restaurant signs, toys, games, puzzles.

• Value the process over the product, reward effort over outcome, and goals over grades.

• Encourage your children to self-advocate: This is a key part of building a child’s sense of self-efficacy, or the understanding that they have the power to control and change their behavior, motivation and environment.

• Let them make mistakes!

We look forward to seeing our families in the neighborhoods! Be sure to reach out to your child’s teacher if you have any questions at all about your conference.

Yours In Education

Mrs. Chastain, Ms. Monkul and Mr. Roberts

SEL

KDG

Our Kindergartners have transitioned from practicing learning skills to learning how to name their feelings and fit them into categories or zones with other feelings that are similar.

Last week's lesson -Zones of Regulation Curriculum - Home Link

Lesson 1: Introduction to Zones of Regulation and the Green Zone

This week's lesson -Zones of Regulation Curriculum

Lesson 2: The Yellow, Blue and Red Zones

​1st

Our 1st Graders have transitioned from practicing learning skills to learning how to name their feelings and fit them into categories or zones with other feelings that are similar.

Last week's lesson -Zones of Regulation Curriculum - Home Link

Lesson 1: Introduction to Zones of Regulation and the Green Zone

This week's lesson -Zones of Regulation Curriculum

Lesson 2: The Yellow, Blue and Red Zones

2nd

Our 2nd Graders have transitioned from practicing learning skills to learning how to name their feelings and fit them into categories or zones with other feelings that are similar.

Last week's lesson -Zones of Regulation Curriculum - Home Link

Lesson 1: Introduction to Zones of Regulation and the Green Zone

This week's lesson -Zones of Regulation Curriculum

Lesson 2: The Yellow, Blue and Red Zones

3rd

Our Third Graders have transitioned from working on their Skills for Learning lessons learning how to name their feelings and fit them into categories or zones with other feelings that are similar, as well as managing stress and using coping strategies that work for us.

Last week's lesson -Zones of Regulation Curriculum - Home Link

Lesson 1: Zones of Regulation

This week's lesson -Zones of Regulation Curriculum - Home Link

Lesson 2: Managing Stress and Using Coping Strategies

4th

Our 4th graders are working on being able to identify multiple feelings someone might feel in a certain situation and share multiple reasons for why someone might feel a particular way. They are also trying to identify different perspectives and generate responses to situations that might cause conflict.

Last week's lesson -Second Step Curriculum

Lesson 5: Understanding Complex Feelings - Home Link

This week's lesson - Second Step Curriculum

Lesson 6: Different Perspectives - Home Link

Social and emotional learning is most effective when all members of our school community are included. These conversation starters will help you have meaningful discussions about your child's digital life.

K-2 Family Conversations

3-5 Family Conversations

Jen Smith, SES School Counselor

Information about district illness policy, medication distribution, immunizations, etc. can be found by clicking this link.

Carissa Firmand, SES Nurse

Menu

We will be on week 2 of the elementary menu. Elementary lunch menus are posted on the district website at hseschools.org, or by clicking this link. On this menu parents can click on an item and it will list the nutritional information and allergies. Lactose-Free milk is available upon request.

Snacks

Beginning after Labor Day Second graders will be allowed to purchase Snack Smart Snacks- chip, cookies, Rice Krispies, fruit snacks (.90-$1.25). Please contact Beth Verhoestra if you do not want your student purchasing snacks.

Free and Reduced Meals

HSE participates in the National School Lunch program which provides free or reduced meals to qualifying students. Families must re-apply for these benefits each year. The Food Service Department is now accepting Free & Reduced Price Meal Benefit Applications. Information about completing a Free & Reduced Meal Benefit Application can be found at this link.

Beth Verhoestra, SES Cafeteria Manager

Library Volunteers 2023-24

Support our readers and library by shelving books, checking in books, assisting students during checkout, reading with children, or general library organization. You must have a Safe visitor background check on file with the district prior to volunteering in the building. Please visit our School Safety page under the Visiting and Volunteering section for Background Check information and processes. Thank you for supporting SES through volunteering your time.

• Monday, Sept. 25th, Dyslexia screening, KG, 1st and 2nd grade.
• Monday, Sept. 25th, Drama Club, 2:15 to 3:15 pm.
• Wednesday, Sept. 27th, Cripe Photography school pictures.
• Wednesday, Sept. 27th, Parent/Teacher conferences.
• Friday, Sept. 29th, eLearning Day/Staff Professional Development.
• Monday, Oct. 2nd, Drama Club, 2:15 to 3:15 pm.
• Monday, Oct. 2nd, Run Club, 2:15 to 3:15.
• Wednesday, Oct. 4th, parent/teacher conferences.
• Friday, Oct. 6th, Explore-A-Thon.
• Monday, Oct. 9th, Drama Club, 2:15 to 3:13 pm.
• Monday, Oct. 9th, Run Club, 2:15 to 3:15.
• Wednesday, Oct. 11th, parent/teacher conferences.
• Friday, October 13th, third grade vision screening.
• Monday, Oct. 16th through Friday, Oct.20th, Fall break, no school.
• Monday, October 23rd, Drama Club, 2:15 to 3:15.
• Monday, October 23rd, Run Club, 2:15 to 3:15.
• Monday, October 30th, Drama Club, 2:15 to 3:15.
• Monday, October 30th, Run Club, 2:15 to 3:15.

School day start/end times, 7:40 am to 2:10 pm

Parents, beautiful learning is happening in our related arts classrooms. Please see what your students are doing by clicking the attachment below.

Come join us Friday, October 6th, for our 3rd Annual Explore-a-Thon! Families, have you registered and shared your child's Fundhub page yet? We are at 35% of our $40,000 goal with $14,235 in donations. We need your help!

Here is the link to get started.

If we reach our goal of raising $40,000, our Dean of Students, Tyler Roberts, will shave his head in celebration of reaching our goal.

The PTO is in need of adult volunteers with the ability to stay all day and help for each grade level to assist with running the obstacle course stations. If you're available, we would love to have your help encouraging kids while keeping them safe, too! Volunteers who work all day will receive a 30 minute lunch break. You will need to provide your own lunch. All volunteers must have a Safe Visitors Badge on file. If you do not have a current Safe Visitors Badge, please follow the link below.

*Classroom Coordinators should NOT use this to sign up. Please email classroomcoordinators@sesp.org to sign up to attend if you are a coordinator.*

Safe Visitors Badge link

Questions: volunteers@sespto.org

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/8050949ADA622A5F85-exploreathon#/

Please see the PTO newsletter below for more information.

Mark your calendars for school pictures with Cripe Photography scheduled for Wednesday, September 27th. PRE-ORDERING for Southeastern Elementary Picture Day is now open! To order, please click this link. All pre-ordering will close after Wednesday, September 27, 2023. You do not need to turn in a receipt for an online order. Proof ordering will be available 4-6 weeks after photo day once packages have been delivered.

Our SES PTO Philanthropic committee welcomes you to join us in helping our friends in need. Throughout the school year, we partner with the Fall Creek Township Food Pantry by collecting kid friendly pantry-type donations and serve their current needs.

In the spirit of serving we will continue to support the Fall Creek Township Food Pantry. For the months of September and October, we are asking 4th grade families to donate ketchup and mustard. Please know that anyone is welcome to donate at any time and any non-expired pantry item is appreciated. There is a big blue bin located in the LGI Space ready for your donations. Thank you for your ongoing support!

Third grade students visited downtown Fishers. They participated in a mock City County court meeting, learned about the Fishers Police department, and the Fire department.

Anyone wanting to spend time in the school, visit for lunch or chaperone a field trip must have a SafeVisitor background check on file with the district prior visiting. If you have not yet completed the background check, please click below to get started.

Our PTO sends out a weekly newsletter with information about upcoming programs and activities you can get involved with at SES. Please access the latest PTO Newsletter at this link.

Stay connected with Southeastern PTO

Email: SoutheasternElemPTO@gmail.com

Instagram: @Southeastern PTO
Twitter: @Southeastern PTO

SES Lunch Visitor Procedures:

• Lunch visits will begin after Labor Day.

• Adults will be able to call in the day of by 8:30 a.m. and sign up to have lunch with their child; 8:30 a.m. is a FIRM deadline.

• Time slots will be filled on a first come, first serve basis. Only one family per block will be allowed each day with a maximum of 2 visitors.

Time blocks:

• 10:15-10:45

• 10:45-11:15

• 11:15-11:45

• 11:45-12:15

• 12:15-12:45

• 12:45-1:15

Visitor Guidelines:

• All visitors will need to have their ID with them to sign in and sign out of the building. All visitors must have an approved valid Safe Visitor background check on file with the district before coming into the building. Visitors are required to wear their visitor badge and lanyard while in the building.

• All visitors must eat lunch with their child at the table designated for visitors.

• NO restaurant food or drink may be brought in, Ex: McDonalds, Chic Fil A, Jimmie Johns etc.

• Phones must be put away at all times.

• Students will not be pulled out of lunch to eat with siblings.

• Siblings not attending SES will be discouraged from attending lunch due to space constraints.

• You may only have your child eat lunch with you during this time. Friends and students who are extended family are not permitted

• We ask that when your child lines up with their class at the end of lunch, you check out in the office to turn your badge and lanyard in.

The Southeastern Elementary handbook has answers to many of your questions regarding policies and procedures for our upcoming school year. The handbook can be found on our website at ses.hseschools.org, or by clicking here.

Email: dchastain@hse.k12.in.us
Website: https://ses.hseschools.org/
Location: 12500 Cyntheanne Road, Fortville, IN, USA
Phone: 317-594-4340
Twitter: @SoutheasternEl1