Welcome to a New Month and New Week
09/01/2024
EMPOWER ✊ UNITE 🤲 LEAD👑
Packets are PAST DUE📝
GREETINGS PLA 48 FAMILIES SCHOLAR INFORMATION PACKETS AS WELL AS TECHNOLOGY FORMS WERE SENT HOME THE FIRST 2 WEEKS OF SCHOOL. LETTERS WENT HOME FROM THE FRONT OFFICE FOR SCHOLARS STILL OUT OF COMPLIANCE DUE TO MISSING DOCUMENTS, PLEASE CHECK YOUR SCHOLARS BOOKBAGS!
IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS, PLEASE REACH OUT TO OUR FRONT OFFICE MANAGER MS. WALLACE AT 317-226-4248 OR VIA TEXT AT 317-721-6027
NO SCHOOL MONDAY 09/02!! 🚫🏫
WEDNESDAY 09/04 IS A HALF DAY, DISMISSAL STARTS AT 11AM!🕚
COME GLOW WITH US INTO THE NEW SCHOOL YEAR ON THURSDAY 09/12 FROM 4:00-6:00PM🌟🎉🪩
IT'S TIME FOR OUR 1ST FAMILY NIGHT OF THE YEAR, GET YOUR TICKETS NOW IN THE FRONT OFFICE & COME GLOW WITH US!! EACH TICKET COMES WITH 1 GLOW STICK, CASH AND CASH APP IS ACCEPTED!! TICKETS ARE $2 A PERSON, PARENTS WILL NEED TO STAY WITH THEIR SCHOLARS! CONCESSION TABLE AND ADDITIONAL GLOW ITEMS WILL BE AVAILBLE FOR PURCHASE!!
CLICK THE LINK BELOW FOR A LETTER FROM OUR PRINCIPAL 📍📌👆
DENTAL SAFARI IS COMING TO PLA 48 ON MONDAY OCTOBER 7TH!! SIGNUP TODAY!!🪥🦷
STAFF SEPTEMBER BIRTHDAYS!!!
HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO ALL OF OUR WONDERFUL STAFF CELEBRATING BIRTHDAYS IN SEPTEMBER!!
- MRS RIZWAN 09/16
- MRS CREECH 09/30
SCHOLAR BIRTHDAY SHOUT OUTS!!
HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO ALL OF OUR SCHOLARS CELEBRATING BIRTHDAYS THIS WEEK!!!!
Amari Arnold
Charles Barnett
Suniyah Bradshaw
Carmela Davis
Jonae Graves
Ja'Niyla Jarrett
BUS TRANSPORTATION
SCHOLARS THAT ARE WITHIN OUR SCHOOL BOUNDARY MUST CALL EITHER THE SCHOOL FRONT OFFICE AT 317-226-4248 OR TRANSPORTATION AT 317-226-4000 AND OPT-IN FOR BUS SERVICES IF YOU HAVE NOT ALREADY. IF YOU OPTED IN LAST WEEK AND NEED TO CHECK ON UPDATED INFORMATION TEXT MS. WALLACE AT 317-721-6027
SCHOOL SUPPLY LIST
PreK: Full-size backpack, Plastic pencil case, Crayons/ Washable Markers, Dry Erase Markers, One Folder, Headphones (not earbuds), Small Blanket for Rest Time (no pillows or stuffed animals), 2 Full Changes of Clothes* (to be kept at school in case of spills/ accidents), Tissues, Baggies (quart or gallon sized), Hand-safe sanitizing wipes and/ or Sanitizing Cleaning Wipes
GRADES K-1ST: 1 PENCIL BOX/POUCH, 1 BOOKBAG, 2 BOXES OF KLEENEX, 4 GLUE STICKS, 2 PACKS OF DRY ERASE MARKERS, 2 BOXES OF CRAYOLA 24 CRAYONS (24 COUNT), 3 PACKS OF #2 PENCILS, 3 2-POCKET FOLDERS W/ PRONGS (RED, YELLOW, BLUE), 2 SPIRAL NOTEBOOKS (YELLOW & BLUE),1 BOX OF GALLON SIZE OR QUART SIZE ZIPLOC BAGS, EXTRA PAIR OF CLOTHES
**OPTIONAL** HAND SANITIZER, PLAY-DOH, CLOROX WIPES
GRADES 2-6: 1 PENCIL BOX/POUCH, BOOKBAG, 2 BOX OF KLEENEX, 2 COMPOSITION NOTEBOOKS, 2 SPIRAL NOTEBOOKS, 1 MAGIC ERASER, 4 GLUE STICKS, 2 PACKS OF DRY ERASE MARKERS, 1 BOX OF CRAYONS, 3 PACKS OF #2 PENCILS, 1 PACK OF COLORED PENCILS, 4 2-POCKET FOLDERS, SCISSORS
SCHOOL SUPPLIES ARE FOR THE SCHOOL NEEDS AND ARE TO BE LEFT AT THE SCHOOL, PLEASE ONLY LABEL YOUR SCHOLAR’S BOOKBAG AND PENCIL POUCH/CASE WITH YOUR CHILD’S NAME!
FRONT OFFICE PROTOCOL
Scholars are tardy as of 8:00am, scholars that are tardy will not be permitted into the building after 10:00am, unless it is due to a doctor appointment, and you have to call the front office before 8:30am to let the school know.
Parents that are picking up their scholars must be here before 1:45pm we will not dismiss scholars after 1:45 as we have already started our dismissal process for the day.
Car riders start dismissing at 2:00 out of THE PLAYGROUND PARKING LOT!
If you need to change how your scholar is getting home, please make sure you call the school before 12:00pm, we cannot make any changes after that time.
As always if you have any questions or concerns you may call the school at 317-226-4248,
email Ms. Wallace at cawallace@phalenacademies.org or text our school line at 317-721-6027!!
AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAM
First View App, Track Your Scholar's Bus!!
https://myips.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/FirstView-Parent-App-updated-screenshot-March-2020.pdf
TAB TUTORING IS BACK!!
Tab Tutoring starts back up on Thursday September 7th for grades 1st-6th!! Sign-up sheets will be sent home on Monday, seats fill up fast so sign up while seats are still available!
Butler College Mentoring
Be on the lookout for signups for the Butler College Mentoring Program to come home this week. Scholars must be in grades 1st-6th to sign up!! Also feel free to sign up at the link attached. http://www.collegementors.org/enroll
SCHOOL UNIFORMS
PreK: PreK students do NOT wear uniforms, but please no sandals, open toed shoes, or Crocs
GRADES K-5 WILL BE IN RED OR GRAY POLOS ONLY WITH KHAKI, NAVY BLUE, & BLACK BOTTOMS
GRADE 6 WILL BE IN BLACK OR WHITE POLOS ONLY WITH KHAKI, NAVY BLUE, & BLACK BOTTOMS
SCHOLARS MAY ALSO CHOOSE TO WEAR JEANS THIS SCHOOL YEAR, IF SCHOLARS ARE IN DENIM THE JEANS MUST BE FREE OF ALL HOLES, RIPS, TEARS, PATCHES, AND DESIGNS.
SHOES ARE TO BE 100% CLOSED HEEL AND TOES… SANDALS, CROCS, YEEZYS, AND FLIP FLOPS ARE NOT ALLOWED AT ANYTIME!!
JACKETS AND HOODIES ARE NOT ALLOWED DURING SCHOOL HOURS
SWEATERS AND LONG SLEEVE UNDERSHIRTS MUST BE SCHOOL COLORS (RED, BLACK, WHITE, GRAY).
ALL SCHOLARS MAY WEAR PHALEN BRAND ATTIRE REGARDLESS OF COORDINATING GRADE LEVEL COLOR.
PLEASE BE AWARE THAT OUR DEANS AND TEACHERS WILL BE REACHING OUT TO FAMILIES FOR SCHOLARS THAT ARE OUT OF COMPLIANCE
Important Dates to Remember
- Labor Day! No School Monday September 2nd
- Pastries with parents; September 11th 6:45am-7:15am
- Fall Basketball Clinic (Co-Ed) September 16th- 26th (M,W,TH) 2:30-4:00
- School Wide Glow Party 09/12, get your tickets now!!
- Bookfair 9/9- 9/13
We need your email address!!
Phalen Leadership Academy 48
Email: cawallace@phalenacademies.org
Website: https://www.phalenacademies.org/pla48
Location: 3445 Central Avenue, Indianapolis, IN, USA
Phone: 317-226-4248
Facebook: https://facebook.com/PLAat48