Check the 10 days of Indian Hill below for the rest of our dress up days this week!

December 18th

• 2:30pm Caroling throughout the IH neighborhood and GB community
  Route/Schedule. A schedule will be sent out by your classroom teacher for your grade level.

December 19th

• Class Parties

• Winter Activity Night 4-5:30pm

December 20th

• 2:30pm Holiday Sing-A-Long in Rust Park (Families will sit/stand on the side of the creek in the park. Students will sing from the side of the creek near the school.)

🚗 Attention Drivers 🚗

PLEASE drive slowly on Old Bridge Rd near Indian Hill Elementary, especially before school and after dismissal. Young children are walking to school and then home. Safety is our top priority! Let's ensure everyone gets home safely. Thank you for your cooperation! 🚸 #SafetyFirst

Hello Indian Hill Families,

Welcome to December! We have 15 full days of school until our winter break and they are filled with many exciting events. Please follow our weekly updates closely and check our calendar for event dates and times.

***School begins at 8:40 am everyday! If you drop your student off at 8:45 am or later you MUST walk them into the building and sign them in. You can always reach us at the office with questions at 810-591-4100.

Attendance Hotline: 810-591-4104.

Have a great week!

-Mr. Stein

Principal

December

• December 18: Caroling through GB (Contact teachers for grade level stops in the community!)
• December 19: Classroom Parties & Winter Activity Night
• December 20: Whole School Caroling in Rust Park (Flyer attached above)

Parents,

Please ensure that student's shorts are appropriate length, mid sections are not shown, and that no one is wearing spaghetti straps or tank tops. We must follow the district dress code at Indian Hill during the school year!

Thank you!

IH Families!

Please make sure that you are not leaving your children unattended outside of IH before 8:20am. Students are not permitted to be left alone outside IH until 8:20 when breakfast starts and morning staff are outside.

Arrival time is 8:40am. ALL STUDENTS must be here before this time. IF you drop your students off past that time you must sign them in with Mrs. Tykocki. Any students arriving at or past 9am will be considered absent for a 1/2 day. This is a district policy. Absences add up quickly and can lead to truancy meetings with the county. It is imperative that have your students here on time each day!

Thank you!

Monday, December 9th: FULL DAY

Tuesday, December 10th: FULL DAY

Wednesday, December 11th: FULL DAY

Thursday, December 12th: FULL DAY

Friday, December 13th: FULL DAY

The holiday season from now through the new year poses additional threats to kids trying to manage food allergies. We would like to increase awareness about food allergies by reminding students and parents of the following:

• Food allergies are very serious. It is not a joking matter.
• Reactions can be life threatening.
• Preventing exposure is crucial.
• Don’t share food, forks, knives, spoons, or straws with friends
• Wash hands before and after eating. Some people with food allergies can get sick even if they are touched by something that has a tiny bit of food on it.
• If a friend with allergies is sick, tell an adult right away. This will make sure that your friend gets help and gets the medicine they need to feel better.
• Food allergies can make Halloween even scarier. Please remember not to bring anything with nuts into the classroom.

Food Allergy Awareness

There are about 5.9 million kids living with food allergies, 1 in 13 kids under the age of 18, which is about 2 in every classroom. The holiday season from now through the new year poses threats to kids trying to manage food allergies. We would like to increase awareness about food allergies by reminding students and parents of the following:

• Food allergies are very serious. It is not a joking matter.
• Reactions can be life threatening
• Preventing exposure is crucial
• Don’t share food, forks, knives, spoons, or straws with friends
• Wash hands before and after eating. Some people with food allergies can get sick even if they are touched by something that has a tiny bit of food on it
• If a friend with allergies is sick, tell an adult right away. This will make sure that your friend gets help and gets the medicine they need to feel better
• Food allergies can make Halloween even scarier. Please remember not to bring anything with nuts into the classroom

See Research proves that healthy, growing, learning brains require healthy snacks!

The following snacks are suggested for daily snacks:

Yogurt/Gogurt
Teddy Grahams/Graham Crackers
Fruit (apples, grapes, oranges, etc.)
Pretzels
Cheez-its/Goldfish Crackers
Triscuits
Cheese crackers filled with cheese
Rice Cakes
Applesauce
Fruit Cups
Granola Bars (make sure they are nut free)
Baked Lays products

Fruit Snacks

Due to the fact that our students are very active at Indian Hill there may come a time that something gets on their clothing during the school day. Please pack an extra set of clothing that your child can keep in their locker just in case an accident occurs! Certain clothing accidents can prevent our students from being able to ride our busses and go back into the classroom. We appreciate your help in this matter!

Thank you!

A couple of items to note in regards to arriving at Indian Hill each day:

• Breakfast starts at 8:20am. Only students getting breakfast are allowed in the building.
• The doors open for all other students at 8:35am. We cannot have students standing unattended near the front of the building before this time due to safety reasons. Please hold them in your vehicle until 8:30am at the earliest if you dropping off.

• You MUST have a district volunteer form on file with the office. This form has to have a copy of your ID attached as well. A new form must be filled out each year.
• Once the form and ID copy are received Mr. Stein will sign them and send them to CO for approval.
• Please make sure you get your forms turned in at least a week before our 1st event on October 6th.

Attention Students…

School Breakfast… We encourage all students to eat a nutritious breakfast which will prepare them for their school day. Research shows that students who eat breakfast:

*Score better on standardized tests.

*Improve academic achievement

*Have fewer health issues

*Behave better in class.

ALL STUDENTS are eligible to participate in the school breakfast program.

If you walk, take a bus or come to school by car, you may still have breakfast at school.

Breakfast is served in the Indian Hill Cafeteria.

Breakfast is served from 8:20am to 8:45am.

Another way to help Indian Hill Elementary is by downloading the Box Tops App and scanning all of your eligible Box Top marked products after a trip to the store. Its never been easier!

Download the App here!

https://www.boxtops4education.com/s/get-the-app

Please read the letter at the link below to learn more about our new 3rd-5th grade grading system.

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Kc-DUlPvpDKwYReKnNAysyOXkya4YVC1/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=108577288892658195099&rtpof=true&sd=true

Thank you!

Communication between staff and our families is imperative to a great school environment and culture. If at any point this year you have a concern or a question please reach out to your child's teacher first.

If your issue is not resolved, please reach out to the office staff and Mr. Stein. Our teachers at Indian Hill will always be your best resource in regards to classroom information or grade level events.

Thank you!

Please see the link for bussing and other transportation information for Indian Hill

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1bXu1N-z4hpXzKiZT2dxniDyiNhEaDUVY9oDU4KUuHI4/edit?usp=sharing

https://www.gbcs.org/domain/2104

- If your student is sent home for vomiting or fever they must remain out of the building for at least 24 hours.

- If your student attends school before that 24 hour period has ended we must send them home immediately.

-If your child has been diagnosed with a contagious illness by a medical doctor please let the office know ASAP. This will help our custodial staff in regards to cleaning and sanitizing rooms. This also will help our office if we have any follow up questions for you.

Thank you!

Reminders:

-Medication forms must be filled out in the main office for us to keep them on hand.

-All over the counter medicine must be sealed .

-Prescription medications must ALSO have a signed doctors note included.

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School Day: 8:40 - 3:50 pm

Breakfast: 8:20 am

Doors open: 8:35 am

If you arrive after 8:45 please walk your child into the school to sign them in.

Email: tstein@gbcs.org
Website: https://www.gbcs.org/Domain/13
Location: Indian Hill Elementary School, Woodbridge Drive, Grand Blanc, MI, USA
Phone: 810-591-4100