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March 3 -- Dine to Donate at FoxGardin Family Kitchen

March 4 -- FCI Pacers Game Fundraiser Night

March 6 -- 6pm ENL Family Resource Night

March 9 -- Daylight Savings Time Begins, clocks one hour forward

March 10 -- Flex Day, No School unless previously cancelled day

March 11 -- Varian Johnson, Author Visits School

March 14 -- Grading Period Ends

The Indiana Department of Education requires students in grades 3-8 to participate in a spring standardized assessment (ILEARN or IAM). We will begin practicing with the assessment, app, and tools in March before the operational window opens immediately following Spring Break.




Family-Owned iPads:

• To prepare your child’s iPad for this assessment we need you to download the “SecureTestBrowser” app. The app can be found here: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/airsecuretest/id607002517.
• Please install this app on your child's iPad as soon as possible but no later than 3/14 so we may be able to verify all iPads are ready for the ILEARN practice and operational assessment.




School-Owned iPads:

• If you have a rental iPad or enrolled your BYO iPad into the district's Manger system, the app will automatically be pushed to your student’s iPad.

Author, Varian Johnson will visit FCI on March 11th

All students will have an opportunity to see Mr. Johnson’s presentation. He will sign books the day of the visit. Books may be ordered using the attached form. Students may also bring in their own copy of a Varian Johnson book before the day of his visit, to be signed. See the attached form for more information.

Thank you,

Terri Zabonick, Teacher Librarian

You may use the paper form (more found in the front office) and return it filled out with $20, or you can go online to order this school year's book!

ybpay.com

yearbook ID code: 14521425

It is important that you use your child's name that is listed in Skyward along with their SOAR Teacher to facilitate distribution of the yearbooks.

Creating Positive Relationships (CPR) is a healthy relationship curriculum developed to build character in young people, empowering them to develop healthy relationships, benefitting their communities and society. The curriculum focuses on teaching students the basics of puberty and sexually transmitted infections (STI’s); personal relationships; physical, emotional, social, and mental health; love vs. crush; and media/technology impact on relationships, goal setting, communication and choosing friends wisely. This year, the Creating Positive Relationships curriculum will be taught by FCI’s physical education teachers to all 6th grade students during PE rotation in March and completed prior to spring break.

Any family that intended to opt-out and does not wish for their child to participate in the CPR curriculum must have logged into Skyward and completed the custom form for CPR. If no response is received prior to the start of CPR instruction, your child will participate in the Creating Positive Relationships curriculum during the March timeframe at FCI.

A webinar is available that explains our 6th grade lessons on the Creating Positive Relationships website: https://www.cpr4teens.org/parents/webinar-info/

Should you have questions or concerns about CPR, please contact your child’s PE teacher for more information.

Next year your student will be participating in the 7th Grade Fall Creek Junior High Field Trip to Camp Tecumseh! The field trip will be a 3-day and 2-night sleep-away experience for your student during the week of October 6th-10th. This is the week before Fall Break, so please don't make family travel plans that would conflict with the trip. The cost of the field trip is $155 per student (financial assistance is available for families in need). This is a highlight of 7th Grade and we don't want any students to miss out on the experience. More information on Camp Tecumseh can be found at the following website: https://camptecumseh.org/

This is an opportunity for staff to celebrate students and the many ways that they shine! The Student of the Month Program is a way to acknowledge and celebrate individual achievement. We want it to help create a culture of applying our SOAR mission to their involvement and contributions within their community for others as well as themselves.

Congratulations to our February Winners:

Each month a SOAR student's name will be drawn from the weekly SOAR card winners. This student will have the opportunity to celebrate their success with two friends and a provided pizza lunch!

Congratulations to Elise Gonzales from Ms. McKeown's and Mrs. Morrison's 6th Grade class. Her name was drawn for the month of February! She celebrated with her friends Makenzie Scott and Lily Youngblood.

A big thanks to Pizza Hut on Olio Road for providing the pizza for our winners and their friends!

HSE Intermediate students participated in the Journey of a Student Survey in Fall 2024 to help identify barriers they face while learning. Below is a guide that includes the common barriers reported by our 5th and 6th grade students, along with practical ways families can support their children at home. Online resources are included which can be used as tools to help children learn to persevere through these challenges.

Dear Families,

HSE Schools again welcomes the Smiles Program/Mobile Dentist to provide a free exam and cleaning to your child while they are in school. We understand many families do not have dental insurance and cannot afford the costs out of pocket, so we hope this will provide the dental care your child needs. Smiles Program accepts dental insurance, so please provide that information if you want your insurance billed.

Fall Creek Intermediate is hosting the Mobile Dentist on Monday, April 14, 2025.

To register your child, please use one of the following methods:

• Go to: www.myschooldentist.com,

  find your school in the listing and complete the form.
• Scan the QR code below to take you to the website.
• Complete the permission form that was sent home with your child and return to your building nurse.

Kindly complete all the information on the form. If any information is missing, the Mobile Dentist will reach out to you directly via the contact information you provide.

Please submit the form AS SOON AS POSSIBLE to ensure Mobile Dentists have time to process the forms prior to the appointment date.

If you have any further questions, feel free to go to the website: myschooldentist.com or contact Amy Hanna, District Nursing Manager at 317-570-3384.

FCI will be offering intramural track for any student at FCI.

The events included at the track meets are: 1600m, 800m, 400m, 200m, 100m, 400m relay, long jump, and high jump.

Students must have the attached form signed and returned with $25 before practice begins. Please return the forms at your earliest convenience. This intramural club is limited to 250 students. If more than 250 students return their permission slip, a random drawing will be held.

All students will be able to participate. If you need assistance with the $25 fee, email or note this to Mrs. Day, kday@hse.k12.in.us with the signed form.

Listen to morning announcements and read upcoming newsletters for information on our school's activities.

Items will be donated at Spring Break.

Registration for Tiger Choir Camp 2025 is officially open!

Tiger Choir Camp is a week-long experience for students entering grades K-8 where they will have the opportunity to sing and dance alongside our Fishers High School Choir students while learning from incredible vocal teachers and choreographers! The camp will run from 9am-12pm Monday June 2nd-Friday June 6th. The week will end in a public showcase for friends and family on Friday at noon!

Registration Fees:

First Child: $150
Second Child in Household: $125
Third Child in Household: $100
Fourth Child and on in Household: $75

A non-refundable deposit of $75 is required at time of registration to secure your child's spot at TCC. Deposits may be made via Venmo to username @TigerChoirs-BoosterClub. Please be sure to include your child's name and "TCC" in the memo line! Remainder of fees may be paid at any time via Venmo, check sent to Fishers High School (Attn. Choir Directors) or brought with you (cash or check) on the first day of camp! Your child’s registration fee includes a t-shirt and snacks throughout the week!

If you have any questions, please reach out to Laney De Luna (ldeluna@hse.k12.in.us)! We look forward to singing and dancing with your child this summer!

Click here to register for Tiger Choir Camp 2025 TODAY!

Laney De Luna

Choir Teacher, Show Choir Director

Fishers High School

Hamilton Southeastern Schools

March 6

6-7:30 PM

Hamilton East Public Library

Join HSE Schools for an educational evening and community resources. Learn about:

• school enrollment
• job opportunities
• scholarships
• college
• and more!

Here at FCI we are always looking for great people to sub in classrooms, the main office, and to fill in as support staff. If you are interested, please apply to be a substitute. https://www.applitrack.com/hamiltonse/onlineapp/

Preparing Our Kids for Success

Rob Evans, Facilitator, Coach, and Founder of Parenting Solutions, LLC

One-time, 2.5-hour virtual session, offered free to parents/guardians, registration required (funded by Fishers Health Department)

REGISTER HERE!

Thursday, March 20th, 6-8:30pm (Register by 3/14!)

This 2.5-hour truancy intervention parent class is “Trauma Informed” and specifically designed to help school districts support parents in intervening in absenteeism, truancy, and school performance. Like all Parent Project® programs, this class is based on cooperative learning norms, activity-based instruction, and uses behavior modification techniques. When parents engage in getting their children to school and support learning in collaboration with teachers and school officials, attendance and grades go up.

Preparing Our Kids For Success helps parents:

• Rekindle their dreams and wishes for their children;
• Better understand and recognize the signs of trauma;
• Recognize the necessity of creating structure for children;
• Identify effective strategies for getting kids to school;
• Discuss successful methods to increase home/school communication;
• List strategies for improving school performance; and
• Implement the Homework Assignment Sheet, or use an online homework information system.

General Attendance Times

• 9:15am - 10:45am – Tardy (not counted against attendance)

• 9:15am - 12:45pm – Period 1

• 12:45pm - 3:55pm – Period 2

• 2:30pm - 4:00pm – Early Dismissal (not counted against attendance)

Spring Boys Volleyball Callout:
Intermediate and junior high boys, it’s time to hit the court and serve up some fun this spring! Whether you're just getting started or dreaming of playing in high school, our spring skills clinic and intramural-style league is the perfect way to build skills and make friends. Register now at myathletics.com and learn more here.

Sign Up Now - Spring Sport Registration Remains Open:

Get ready for an action-packed spring! With 9 sports to choose from, there’s something for every skill level and interest. Registration is now open at myathletics.com. Sign up for baseball, softball, soccer, boys and girls lacrosse, rugby, boys volleyball, pickleball and track & field. Explore detailed season information here and secure your spot today!

Monday, March 3, rot I

• 8:15-9:00am – Math Bowl Practice
• 4:00-5:30pm – Girl Scout Meeting, Troop 4921

Tuesday, March 4, rot I

Wednesday, March 5, rot I

• 8:15-9:00am – Math Bowl Practice

Thursday, March 6, rot I

Friday, March 7, rot I

Monday, March 10, FLEX DAY

• No School (unless weather cancellation beforehand)

Tuesday, March 11, rot F

• Author Visit, Varian Johnson

Wednesday, March 12, rot F

• 8:10-9:00am - FCI Connect

• 8:15-9:00am – Math Bowl Practice
• 8:15-9:00am – Student Council

Thursday, March 13, rot F

Friday, March 14, rot F - End of Grading Period

• Yearbook Sales Close
• · 3:00-4:00pm – Student Presentations, Team 5-1 and Team 5-6

Hamilton Southeastern Schools is seeking public input on a Title IV Ed-Flex Waiver. To learn more about this waiver, how it will be used by the district, and to provide public comment please visit hseschools.org/publicnotices and click on IDOE Title IV Ed-Flex Waiver.

Do you know of an HSE staff member who deserves a shoutout? Someone who consistently goes above and beyond to make a meaningful difference in the lives of others.

Give them a R.A.V.E. Review and share your appreciation! It’s simple to do - just complete a quick online form here: hseschools.org/rave.

You can send as many reviews as you’d like throughout the school year.

R.A.V.E. stands for Recognizing All Valuable Employees, and it’s our way of celebrating the incredible staff who make Hamilton Southeastern Schools a fantastic place to learn and grow.

FCI is pleased to announce the return of the Snack Attack program for those students in need. This program, supported by the Fishers Youth Assistance Program, is designed to provide students a little extra nourishment for the weekend until they can receive a hot meal at school on Monday.

Here's how the program works: Your student will receive a small sack of food to be taken home over the weekend. The sack is filled with individually wrapped snacks such as granola bars, fruit cups, pop tarts, peanut butter/crackers, Goldfish crackers, etc. The type of snacks will vary each week. Please let us know if your child has a peanut allergy as he/she will receive a special bag of peanut-free snacks.

There is no cost to you or the school. To be part of this free program, you must sign up your family online. https://forms.gle/qQ2GgbD32C66Dhfg7 or have questions, please contact FYAPFood@gmail.com.

For more information on the Fishers Youth Assistance Program please visit their website at https://youth-assistance.squarespace.com/fishers.

Attendance Phone: (317) 915-4228

Main Office Phone: (317) 915-4220

School Hours: 9:15am-4pm

Office Hours: 8:45am-4:30pm

Office Email: fci-general@hse.k12.in.us

Important Safety Reminders

• Office Entry - When you ring the buzzer for entry, remember that the office staff will ask you your name, intent, child's name/homeroom to ensure those that enter FCI should enter.
• Photo ID - Please have photo ID such as your driver's license ready for identification purposes.
• Door 1 entry - All visitors must enter via door 1 regardless of time of day. Please do not come in the cafeteria door with students before school.
• Bus lot - Do not enter the bus lot prior to bus arrival or while buses are in the lot.
• Drop-off - Please make all attempts possible to have your child exit your vehicle on the side of the curb. Exit the opposite side and walking in between cars is not safe.

Late Arrival Drop-Off

Students must be accompanied into the building and signed in by parents/guardians any time after 9:15am. Students should not come in by themselves.

Early Dismissal

Please notify the school in advance of an early dismissal. You can send a note in with your student or call the front office. At pick up, parents must come inside the building to sign out their child. Parents must ring the buzzer and indicate that they are picking up their child. Photo ID is required to be provided to office staff every time students are signed out. We will not release your child to anyone other than the legal guardians listed in Skyward without written or verbal permission.

Transportation Changes

If the child is aware of how they are going home in the afternoon, no note or call is needed. However, if there is a change during the day the student is not aware of, please call the office (317) 915-4220 by 2:30pm to ensure a safe and efficient dismissal.

Please ensure that you are staying within the cones during drop-off and pick-up. This means patiently waiting in the "zipper" lines as well as not going around the cones at the ends of the aisles regardless of time of day. Students should also exit & enter vehicles on the side nearest the curb.

Additionally, when entering and exiting our parking lot, please be extremely cautious. This is why it is suggested that all travel northbound to both enter and then when exiting our parking lot. Doing otherwise, makes it challenging to enter & exit across the traffic on Olio especially with the traffic into and out of Fall Creek Junior High.

You may NOT park and get out of your vehicle to get your child from the curb at dismissal. If you need to get your child early, you must bring your driver's license into the office to check out your child

All of our practices are constructed for the safety of our students & families! Let's remember that our children are watching! We can set the good example! Thank you, Falcon family!

Per HSE Policy, visitors and volunteers must have their Safe Visitor Badge scanned by office staff to check-in to the building.

If you do not have a Safe Visitor Badge, please find the directions to apply for one listed here https://www.hseschools.org/departments/school-safety under Visiting and Volunteering.

If you have any questions or concerns, please contact Tobi Fields at 317-594-4100.

If you or someone you know is at risk of self-harm, suicide, or harmful towards others, please contact one of the following (All lines are free, confidential, and available 24/7):

Community Health Network - Call 800-662-3445 or Text HELPNOW to 20121
National Suicide Prevention Hotline - Call 800-273-8255
LookUP - Call 800-284-8439 or Text LookUp to 494949

Mental Health Issues are common and treatable. Hamilton Southeastern Schools has a contract with Community Health Network and has a mental health therapist working with students in each of our schools. If you have questions or concerns please reach out to your school’s school counselor for further information. Mental Health & School Counseling - Hamilton Southeastern School Corporation (hseschools.org)

All students in HSE Schools deserve to come to school free of fear and to feel safe to be their authentic selves. Discrimination of any type is strictly prohibited and will not be tolerated at HSEHS Schools – this includes sexual harassment (Title IX) and discrimination based on disabilities or race (Titles II and VI).

If students ever experience any type of harassment, we ask that they report this immediately to an administrator, school counselor or trusted adult. Beyond reporting directly to building officials, HSE Schools has an entire support system in place for filing concerns and complaints, which can be located on our District website. Non-Discrimination & Non-Harassment Statement - Hamilton Southeastern School Corporation (hseschools.org)

Interim Assistant Principal - Mr. Tim Mankin (tmankin@hse.k12.in.us)

Email: FCI-General@hse.k12.in.us
Website: https://fci.hseschools.org/
Location: 12011 Olio Road Fishers, IN 46037
Phone: (317) 915-4220
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Fall-Creek-Intermediate-Falcons/536020973132615
Twitter: @FCI_Falcons