Geist Gazette

Website: https://ges.hseschools.org/

Location: 14051 East 104th Street, Fishers, IN 46037
Phone: 317-915-4260
Twitter: @TherisaSeymour

Facebook: Geist Elementary PTO

11/7 - uPaint Pottery by the PTO at GES

11/8 - Veteran's Day Performance by 3rd & 4th Grade Students

Our book fair is happening November 11 - 15. Students will be able to shop at the book fair during their library time. We will also have a Family Night for shopping on Wednesday, November 13 from 4-7pm.

E-wallets are a convenient, cashless way for your child to shop. You can load funds into a Scholastic account and they shop with a barcode. Information about the e-wallets can be found here: https://bookfairs.scholastic.com/bf/geistelementaryschool1

New this year: “Share the Fair”! If you set up an e-wallet, you have the option to donate a few extra dollars to help ALL students in our school purchase books. Any contributions are greatly appreciated and will go to help ensure every student has a special week during the book fair.

Please contact Jennifer Harmon with any questions at jharmon@hse.k12.in.us

If you have a Veteran in your family (someone who served or is serving in Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines, or Coast Guard) we are honoring them at our Veteran’s Day program Friday, Nov. 8. If you want to submit a photo, your child is bringing home one template today. Attached is the template in case you need more. Please send those in by Thursday, Nov. 7.

Congratulations to the following third graders who earned Artist of the Week for their landscape:

Hank H, Claire B, Tanveet K, Ben S, Matthew D, and Anniston M.

IN CLASS:

• October 28 – November 1: Kicking a ball with control & correct form
• November 4 – November 8: Students will be in a classroom for P.E.

OUT OF CLASS:

• HSE HS ATHLETICS SCHEDULE - https://hseathletics.com/Events
• CARRIE COLGLAIZIER SCHOLARSHIP WORKDAY - https://hseathletics.com/Article/42177
• STORYWALK - https://playfishers.com/333/StoryWalk

These students were nominated by a staff member because of their ability to demonstrate the following character traits consistently:

Engaged: The level of enthusiasm and dedication a student feels toward their learning, and

Self-Aware: Having an understanding of your own thoughts, feelings, values, beliefs, and actions.

In November, we will again focus on students' abilities to be academically-engaged, as this is foundational to building stamina, effort and academic success.

See video to pre-view What academic-engagement looks like and feels like.

GES and the surrounding communities would like to assist families in need this winter. Families may ask for help with groceries.

ALL INFORMATION GATHERED FROM THIS PROGRAM IS CONFIDENTIAL AND WILL NOT BE SHARED.

Please Click Here to Participate.

Hi GES Families!

Enrollment is now open for families in need of support during the holidays through the Salvation Army Angel Trees. Please head to https://saangeltree.org/ to sign up. Let me know if I can assist in any way.

The program requirements are listed below:

• Each angel must be 12 years old or under on Christmas Day.
• Households must fall below 200% of the Federal Poverty line.
• Families must reside in Hamilton County.

Required Documents :

• Head of Household Government Issued ID.
• Official document(s) with the child's date of birth (birth certificate, medical card, school record, etc.).
• Custody documentation (custody order, school record, lease, tax return, welfare statement, etc.) if available.

HOT OPTIONS

Monday-Mozz Cheese stx with marinara

Tuesday-Potstickers with egg roll

Wednesday-Cheeseburger (contains beef)

Thursday-Pinwheel Pizza (cheese only)

Friday- Pancake and Sausage(turkey )

Impossible Burger-Everyday option that is vegetarian

COLD OPTIONS FOR THE WEEK

PBJ

Bento box- turkey and cheese roll up churro chips and fruit salsa

Specialty Salad- Chef

Garden Salad-Has Egg

The GES Café welcomes lunch visitors! Sign-ups will be available one week in advance (cutoff is 10am on Friday the week prior), with a maximum of two visits per month. All visitors must have an approved valid Safe Visitor background check on file with the district before coming into the building. All visitors will need to have their ID with them to sign in to the building.

• NO restaurant food or drink may be brought in for lunch.
• Phones must be put away at all times/No pictures may be taken during your visit.
• One visitor will be allowed per grade level per day.
• Adults only please.
• Adults may purchase a lunch for $4.30 at the time of signup. Check or cash exact change only please. Please indicate your child's teacher and your lunch preference: 'Hot Lunch', 'Salad', 'Bring from Home', or 'None'.
  
• Please proceed to the office to check out when your child's teacher picks up the class.
• Sign ups for the week of November 11: https://signup.com/go/gZfxmBU

Get Connected: Follow us on Facebook @GeistElementaryPTO for updates on our upcoming events and how you can participate!

Get Involved: Click Here for current volunteer opportunities!

Contact Us: gesptopres@gmail.com

11/5 Jim Basketball Jones Assembly

11/7 PTO Board Meeting @ 9:30am

11/7 uPaint Pottery Night 6-8:30pm

11/13 Dine to Donate- Papa Johns

11/18 Movie Night- 2nd, 3rd, & 4th Grade

11/20 Movie Night- Kg-1st grade

We’re thrilled to share that a special project grant is now underway, celebrating the diverse names and heritages of our students and staff!

At Geist Elementary, many students have unique names that often get mispronounced. This project is helping to change that by empowering students to proudly teach others how to say their names correctly!

Grant Highlights:

The PTO purchased a copy of "Teach Us Your Name" by Huda Essa, a story that resonates deeply with our students as well as materials to create vibrant displays featuring students' names with phonetic spellings and creative visuals to be created and displayed throughout the school.

Impact:

All students and staff are benefiting from engaging discussions and activities that foster a culture of inclusion and respect.

Students are sharing their experiences, expressing their identities through art, and learning together in meaningful ways.

We’re excited to share photos of our students in action as they embrace this journey of pride and connection. Thank you to our amazing ENL teacher, Alyson Stephenson for your vision and implementation of this incredible grant and to all our donors and supporters for making this important project possible!

Congratulations to the following classrooms for hitting the $1,500 classroom fundraising incentive during Gator Gallop: White, Caughman, Crawley, Savin, Knox, Barmore, Hemmings, Dawdy, Hur, L. Scott, Dobbins, Bradburn, Friedle, Galliher, Bullock, Miller, J. Scott, and Beck! This week we celebrated their efforts with pizza parties! Thank you to our amazing teachers and room parents for helping us execute!

Check out these highlights from the donut decorating and game party hosted by our second grade teachers for the Silent Auction winners! Thank you to these amazing teachers for donating their time and to the families who bid on this super fun auction item/experience!

Please join the GES PTO for a fun movie night after school sponsored by Leaf Spring Schools featuring Migration!

WHEN: Monday, November 18th from 2:00-4:15 P.M. for 2nd, 3rd, and 4th Grade & Wednesday, November 20th from 2:00-4:15 P.M for Kg-1st Grade

WHERE: GES Gymnasium

COST: $5 per student

Deadline to register is Wednesday, November 13th- no exceptions

Click Here to Register! (Button)

Join us on November 7th from 6pm-8:30pm in the GES Cafeteria for a fun creative family event painting pottery. Bring the whole family and enjoy making memories together! Pottery options range from $12-$20 and 20% will be donated to our school.

Dine to Donate Wednesday, November 13 @ Papa Johns

Visit Family Night at the GES Book Fair and follow up with dinner from Papa Johns! 20% of purchases will be donated to the PTO.

Yesterday we surprised our amazing staff with a “little bite” of sweetness to help them get through a day full of very excited students!

Are you drowning in Halloween candy? We would love to take any leftovers off of your hands to use in the staff lounge. Drop off your extra candy on the shelf in the vestibule at the main entrance of the building and we will put it to good use!

Holiday Spirit Wear Sale kicks off on November 4th! Receive 25% off all merchandise and free shipping on orders over $75. All orders are guaranteed to be delivered by December 23rd!

Did you know you can raise money for our school by grocery shopping? The PTO participates in retail rewards through Kroger Community Rewards and Box Tops for Education. Here is how to enroll:

Kroger: link your rewards card here: https://www.kroger.com/account/communityrewards/

Box Tops: Download the app and scan your paper or digital receipts to earn credit for participating products.

Join Mudsock Youth Esports in our inaugural winter 2025 season! We are currently offering opportunities for players in grades 2-9 and assistant coaching opportunities for students in grades 9-12. Players and assistant coaches must reside in the Hamilton Southeastern School District. All esports players must be registered through the Mudsock Youth Athletics Office.

Website: https://www.myathletics.com/Default.aspx?tabid=1952638&fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR3WESSo5lptbPWoYCGsxr_f6psZsGpwKz6UFemQDKDD2QAX6wkE9_fR-Aw_aem_A_b3atXq3m-Vjldf0elmJg