CSA Fodrea News

Happy Sunday!

I hope you have all had a wonderful weekend! This week is our last week before Winter Break. We are gearing up for the holiday season with dress-up days for staff and students this week!

Monday- Ugly, Festive, Silly Sweater Day

Tuesday- Mad About Plaid Day (Wear as much plaid as you can)

Wednesday- Polar Express Day (Wear pajamas)

Thursday- Mele Kalikimaka Day (Hawaiian attire)

Friday- Festive Day (Wear your most festive gear)

Tuesday is our holiday night! Choir and Kindergarten will be singing and 2nd grade will be performing "Gingerbread Christmas". The event begins at 6:00 p.m. in the CSA Fodrea gym.

Wednesday is our last home game of the season (before our tournament begins). It is also 6th grade night. Come out and cheer on our players and cheerleaders. The boys game begins at 5:30 with 6th grade recognition in between the boys and girls games.

It sure is going to be an exciting week at CSA Fodrea! Can't wait to see everyone tomorrow morning!

Dec. 17- Cesar B., Jonathan G.

Dec. 18- Josue W.

Dec. 19- Ryne F., Sophia H., Keigan S.

Dec. 20- Isaac B., Brailyn L.

Our students have earned 194 Rock Papers this week! Our total for the year is 3,460 !!! We are over half way to our goal of 6,000 Rock Papers this year! Students will have a "Winter Games" reward this week to celebrate being half way to our goal!

PK - Leo N.

K - Aubrey A. & Ian L.

1 - Durriyathah N. & Saanvi D.

2 - Taegan D. & Abigail C.

3 - Jeanette L. & Wesley H.

4 - Nuvia H. & Madison N.

5 - Wyatt M. & Jayden A.

6 - Kayla T. & Austin L.

We are pleased to announce the PTO raised over $1,600.00 from the silent auction at this year's fall festival in October! Thank you to all who participated in the auction - whether you donated an item or items, sought after donations for the auction, put auction baskets together or bid on an item, the auction would not have been a success without you!!

We would like to give a big thank you to the following businesses for donating to our auction.

Please consider giving your patronage to these thoughtful businesses who donated item(s) for our auction: 4th Street Bar and Grill, All About That Bounce, Applebee's, Chicago's Pizza, Chuck E Cheese, Columbus Bowling Center, Columbus Philharmonic, Donuts N Coffee, Family Chiropractic and Wellness, Foundation for Youth (FFY), Greek's Pizzeria, Hamilton Ice Arena, Harlequin Theatre, KidsCommons, Kroger, Laserblast, Mancino's Pizza & Grinders, Norwex from Tiffany Eddy, Papa's Grill, Peewinkles Puppet Studio, Power House Brewing Co., Putt Putt Golf, Reason & Co. Beauty Lounge, Red Lobster, Riviera Maya, Salon 1750, Scentsy from Elizabeth Rutan, Shireman Homestead, Skooter's, Family Restaurant, Sky Sport Fitness, Studio 21 by Sahsha Jones Photography, Sylvan Learning of Columbus, Thai Connection, Urban Air - Franklin, IN

BARTHOLOMEW CONSOLIDATED SCHOOL CORPORATION

TRANSPORTATION DEPARTMENT

1260 NORTH MARR ROAD

COLUMBUS, INDIANA 47201

812-376-4246

Dear Family,

I am writing this letter in regards to the recent tragedy in which four young children in northern Indiana were involved. The accident happened Tuesday, October 30, 2018.

Sadly, three of the children lost their lives, and the fourth one is still in the hospital. As we see from this terrible situation, our students can be and are at risk each and every time a school bus loads or unloads. We talk to students here at school, have safety drills, and do everything we can to keep students safe when and around/on the school bus. It is my hope and intent with this letter each of you can take some time and talk to your children about the need for them to always be attentive and aware of their surroundings at the bus stop. Please discuss the following items:

• When waiting for the bus, actively watch all traffic
• Stand at least 10 large steps back away from the road
• When the bus stops, DO NOT walk into the road without a directive from the driver
• Watch for your bus driver to give you some kind of signal when it’s safe to cross
• Most of all BE ALERT!!!!

Our number one goal is to keep everyone safe, and it takes all of us working together to accomplish this goal. Also, any chance you get to remind family and friends to watch for school buses loading/unloading, every bus driver in the U.S. will be thankful.

Finally, I personally ask that you keep the families in northern Indiana in your thoughts during this terribly sad and difficult time.

Respectfully,

Karen Wetherald

Bartholomew Consolidated School Corporation Transportation Manager

NOTE THE BELOW INSTRUCTIONAL DIAGRAM ON THE PROPER STOPPING FOR SCHOOL BUS STOP ARMS.

Email: linneweberl@bcsc.k12.in.us
Website: www.bcsc.k12.in.us/csafodrea
Location: 2775 Illinois Avenue, Columbus, IN, USA
Phone: 812.376.4321
Twitter: @CSAFodrea1