APRIL
1 Math Bowl
2 Paraprofessional Appreciation Day
2 PTO Meeting
2 Popsicles for Pre-K Enrollment Fair
3 Spring Pictures
3 Math Bowl
3 Violin Class
4 Developmental Preschool Field Trip
4 School Librarian Appreciation Day
4 Spring Carnival
7 Donuts for Honor Roll
8 Math Bowl
10 Math Bowl
10 Violin Class
10 Kindergarten Orientation
11 1st Grade Field Trip
11-13 District Art Gallery
14-May 9 ILearn Testing
14 Math Bowl
14 Books are Fun Classroom Zoom Kickoff
15 Math Bowl Competition at BIA
16 3rd & 4th grade Talent Show Auditions
17 Violin Class
21-25 Public School Volunteer Week
22 School Bus Driver Appreciation Day
23 Administrative Professionals' Day
23 Midterms Posted
23 Talent Show Dress Rehearsal
24 Kindergarten Field Trip
24 Violin Class
24 3rd & 4th Grade Talent Show
TITLE I
Federal funding has been made available through school-wide Title I services for the purpose of providing students with extra support in reading and language arts. This extra support is available for all students at Smith Fine Arts Academy. Classroom teachers, Title I teachers, and instructional assistants will provide assistance in reading, language arts, and math through small-group and individual instruction, as children demonstrate need for support. Please contact Lynn Zook at 765-342-8488 ext.1521 with any questions about support your child may receive.
*If the following information is needed in another language, please contact the classroom teacher or the school for assistance
CHARACTER LIFELINE
Smith Fine Arts Academy promotes positive character building by highlighting Character Lifelines each month. March's Character Lifeline is Perseverance. During March, students have been learning how to persevere through struggles and challenges. The following students have been chosen for showing these characteristics in their classrooms this month: Ezra Murphy, Stevie Amato, Aden Padgett, Gareth Toms, Emery Bowling, Emeline Guy, Adley Baker, Logan Cooper, Brayden Woolbright, Bryson Gebhart, Cole Wiggins, Rylie Huber, Addi Troxal, Rory Windell, Cayson Cramer, Colt Manley, Cerenity Strait, Kayla Ochoa, Harper Pollard and Emily Smith.
Congratulations students. Keep up the good work!
Meet the PTO Board
Co-presidents: Ky Sumner and Katie O’Neal
Vice President: Amanda Thomas
Treasurer: Leann Moss
Secretary: Amy Purkey
Upcoming Events
Meeting Times
PTO meetings will be held on Wednesdays at 4:15 p.m. in the library.
The following dates are tentative: Apr. 2.
Everyone is invited and welcome. We hope many will participate.
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CLINIC NEWS
The goal of the clinic is to keep everyone safe and healthy.
We would like to remind you that if your child has a temperature of 100 degrees or higher, they will not be permitted to stay at school.
Students must be fever FREE for 24 hours without medication to return to school. They must also be vomiting and diarrhea FREE for 24 hours to come to school.
Please talk to your children about hand washing and personal hygiene.
If your child borrows clothes from the clinic, PLEASE wash the clothes and return them to school.
It would be extremely helpful for students in Pre Kindergarten and Kindergarten to keep an extra set of clothes in their backpacks in case of an emergency. The state is requiring immunizations to be up to date by September 3rd. Students not up to date will be unable to attend school on September 4th.
ARRIVAL PROCEDURES
The building opens at 8:25 a.m. Students should not arrive before that time since there is no supervision. Please monitor the time your child leaves for school to make certain he or she does not arrive before 8:25 a.m. We ask that you call the school office (765-342-8488) by 9:30 a.m. if your child is going to be absent or tardy. If we have not heard from you, you will receive a phone call informing you that your child is not in attendance. A note is necessary the day your child returns if you do not call the school.
DISSMISSAL PROCEDURES
Please share our dismissal procedures with any friends and/or family members who will be responsible for picking up your student. To change your student’s dismissal procedure, please call the office at 765-342-8488 ext 3 before 3:00 p.m. We may not be able to accommodate dismissal changes after 3:00 p.m. Please do not leave a message when making a dismissal change.
If your child is a car rider, please stop by the office to pick up a green sign to place in your car during dismissal. Car riders, bus riders, and daycare students will begin dismissing at 3:30 pm. Walkers will be released at approximately 3:45 p.m., after all buses and car riders have departed.
Students who are being picked up early must be signed out in the office by a parent, guardian, or emergency contact.
BACKGROUND CHECKS
All visitors to MSD of Martinsville Schools during the school year will be required to have a Limited Criminal History Check. Completed background checks are confidential and will be kept in the school office. A valid driver’s license or state-issued ID will be required for the background check. Please complete the Background Check Form, available in the office, and present your ID to the office at least ONE WEEK prior to visiting or volunteering. In order to keep our students safe, individuals who do not have a valid driver’s license or state-issued ID will not be allowed access to our building or our students. Please note: If you have a misdemeanor conviction within the last 5 years or a felony conviction within the last 10 years, you will not be allowed to visit/chaperone during school hours. Thank you for your understanding and cooperation as we keep student safety a priority!
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