Boone Meadow Update

Enjoy your Spring Break!

The first full day of Spring Break is this Friday, April 2nd.

School will resume on Monday, April 12th.

I hope you have enjoyed your weekend. It is hard to believe that we are simply four school days away from Spring Break. Please note that the next "Friday Flyer" (school newsletter) will be after we return from Spring Break.

ZCS "Do Day"- A special thank you message made its way to students in Mrs. Adams' third grade classroom this week. Following their project of thanks to the Boone County Sheriff's Office, they paid a visit to extend their gratitude. Read more and view the video below.

Recess Equipment Donation Drive - A hearty "Thank you to PTO & BME families!" You have done it again! Thank you to everyone that donated to our recess equipment drive. We are organizing all the items received and will distribute to classrooms soon. Thank you to Mrs. Bernard for inflating all the soccer balls and basketballs between answering the phone. If you haven't dropped off your items yet, you can send them into school with your child or you can leave them at one of these locations:

EAGLES NEST: 7803 Eagles Nest Blvd

BLACKSTONE: 7484 Independence Dr

CLARK MEADOWS: 6328 Primrose Dr

Kindergarten "Strong Start" & Incoming Kindy Registration - Our numbers keep climbing! Thank you for continuing to spread the word to your friends and family that live within ZCS boundaries that they can register their new students for August. Early registration assists us in planning and preparation for the upcoming school year. Read more in the section below and share with your neighbors and community friends.

NWEA testing window began on Monday, March 15th, and continues through April 1st.

End of 3rd Quarter was March 12th - We are now in quarter 4, and student progress reports were released in PowerSchool on March 23rd.

Have a great week!

Together,

Tom

The Zionsville Education Foundation (ZEF) is excited to announce $28,424.63 in grants to 45 ZCS teachers across the district. These grants fund a wide variety of projects both in and out of the classroom. ZEF Classroom Grants fund teachers’ creative and innovative ideas for their students and Imagine Professional Development Grants give experienced educators opportunities for professional growth and continued learning.

Please join us in congratulating Boone Meadow Elementary teacher MacKenzie Luse for her ZEF Classroom Grant award, Creating Cultural Understandings Through Holidays. Click here [link: https://zionsvilleeducationfoundation.org/how-we-do-it/latest-grants-awarded/ ] for a list of all grants awarded with descriptions.

Last Friday, 03/19, all of the BCSO employees received a special badge from Boone Meadow Elementary, Mrs. Adam's 3rd grade class. We here at the BCSO were so appreciative to receive this AWESOME gift, we decided to return the favor. Many of the BCSO employees took selfies with their badge and then the pictures were submitted to our dept PIO to produce a special video message. The video that's associated with this post is the result of the BCSO Staff's appreciation.

Spread the word...Kindergarten registration (and all new student registration) for the 21-22 school year is now live. Early registration is an important component to our planning process, so the sooner families register, the better prepared we can be to welcome the class of 2034.

You can access the registration by clicking the link below, or accessing from our websites.

Kindy registration link: https://www.zcs.k12.in.us/apps/pages/registration_information

Website access:

• Go to the ZCS main webpage >> Parents >> Registration
  
• or on our BME website, you can click on Kindergarten Registration under “News” at the bottom of the page.
  

Please remember that students have to be 5 on or before August 1st.

March 28 - Palm Sunday/Passover

April 2 - April 9 - Spring Break

April 2 - Good Friday

April 4 - Easter

April 12 - Return to school from Spring Break; 3rd/4th gr ILEARN testing window opens (BME will begin testing on April 19th)

April 13 - Ramadan Starts; Remote Materials Pick Up

May 4 - Remote Learners Materials Pick Up

May 5 - Cinco de Mayo

May 13 - Eid

May 26 - Last day of school

May 27 - Teacher work day

May 31 - Memorial Day

Dear Families of BME Walkers & Bike Riders –

Safety is one of our highest concerns for students and staff at BME. Please read carefully in effort to partner for your child’s safety as they utilize the crosswalk, especially during dismissal at the end of the day.

• In effort to provide families the opportunity to utilize the car rider line on tricky weather days (or dodge construction on fire hydrants), all walkers/bikers will be dismissed last each day. You will note that our car line will have approximately 10-20 cars remaining in line when we call walkers/bikers from their classrooms for dismissal. This results in your child leaving the building and being escorted to the crosswalk 5-10 minutes later than you are currently accustomed.
• Secondly and whenever possible, please meet your child(ren) at the crosswalk. BME staff can assist students to the edge of school property, and they will serve to assist students as they cross South Main Street. As we consider the safety of students and staff, we are unable to assist students to the pool/playground parking lot at Clark Meadows as BME staff cannot be liable for safety (crossing streets, traffic, etc…) once off school property.

As always, we thank you for your partnership as we strive to keep students and staff safe.

ZCS wants to keep you informed as we continue to navigate through these times. Our district website houses much important COVID information in one location for your access.

Please click HERE (or the "mask up" image) for information regarding:

• Quarantine guidance
• Screening information
• Close contact information
• Secondary Hybrid schedules
• Parent Resources
• and other important information.

ZCS and the Zionsville Diversity Coalition partnered to create a list of mentor texts that support our elementary adopted literacy curriculum. Books donated will be placed in our elementary classrooms for teachers to use and to offer our students mirrors (seeing themselves), windows (seeing others), and doors (opportunities to learn about differences) because in ZCS, EVERYONE BELONGS!

Click on the "Community Flyer" image to get information regarding local events and opportunities throughout the Zionsvile and neighboring communities. You can also click on the link below.

You can utilize School Pay to pay for textbook rentals and to fund lunch accounts. Information about School Pay as well as additional lunch details, such as the monthly menu, can be found on the Food Services website.

Email: thundley@zcs.k12.in.us
Website: http://www.zcs.k12.in.us/bme/
Location: 5555 S Main St, Whitestown, IN, United States
Phone: 3178732226
Twitter: @ZCSBoone_Meadow