Welcome 2024!

A new year always brings with it a chance for a fresh start. Students and staff return from a restful winter break and begin to focus on the second half of the school year. I have enjoyed getting to know the students at Indian Trail over the last 4 months. I look forward to continuing to see growth and achievement in our students over the second semester of the school year. As a reminder, when students return to school on January 4, they will be on a 2-hour delay due to staff professional development. School will begin at 11:05 am. Breakfast will be served starting at 10:45 am. Staff supervision will also begin at 10:45 am. Lunch and dismissal times will NOT be changed for the day.

Our PAWS Student of the Month lunch bunch has been a great success so far this school year. The students are working hard on having PAWS behavior and always being the best they can be! Our students and staff are enjoying the monthly lunch bunch on the stage to recognize these amazing students. We look forward to this continuing the second half of the year and seeing more wonderful behavior in our classrooms, hallways and on the playground. Please continue to encourage your child to be the best they can and always have PAWS behavior.

WINTER has arrived so please be sure to bundle your child up and send them with a winter coat, hat, gloves, boots, etc for outside recess. If your child wants to play in the snow they need to have boots. Please try and help your child remember their hat and gloves to keep them warm while they are playing outside during these winter months. We do go outside when the temperature is 15 degrees or above (we do make sure the wind chill is taken into account). ❄️

Based on the recent passage of ohio HB33 last year, students in grades k-3 will be administered a tier-one dyslexia screening assessment several times during the school year. The Stow Munroe Falls City Schools District has adopted the program, Acadience for this screening process. Kindergarten students will be screened sometime between January 16-26. Students in grades 1-3 were screened in September. They will be assessed again for the winter screening benchmark between Jan.29-Feb.9.

The 2nd grading period ended on December 19 for our students. Record's Day was held on December 20 for teachers to work on completing quarter 2 grades in Progress Book. Report cards will be available for parents to view on January 5, 2024 after 5 pm.

Reminders:

• Please call the office or email for absences and transportation changes. We ask that all transportation changes be made NO LATER than 3pm. Notifying both your child's teacher and the office is greatly appreciated. This helps to make sure dismissal runs smoothly and without confusion. 330-689-5320 st_kdentici@smfcsd.org
• Our clinic is in need of gloves/mittens. We already gave out all we had in December, so any donations would be greatly appreciated.

• To ensure the safety of all students, parents and guardians are reminded that students cannot be dropped off before 8:45am due to no supervision.
• Students may enter the building to start the school day at 8:55 am
• The tardy bell rings at 9:05 am. If your child is late arriving to school, please walk them into the main office to sign them in.

Dismissal Procedures:

• Dismissal begins at 3:30pm
• Car riders will be picked up using the car rider lane. Please hang your tag from the rearview mirror so that school staff can see it easily. We ask that parents remain in their cars and your child will be dismissed and supervised to your vehicle.
• Parents who wish to have their child released from school prior to the end of the academic day will need to come into the office to check their student out. Notification of an expected absence or appointment should be given to the teacher and secretary in advance whenever possible.

Transportation:

If your student will be riding the bus this school year, please download RideShare 360. This gives you up to the minute bus location for pick up and drop off times. Please see the directions and more information about RideShare on the district website under the transportation tab. Any individual transportation questions or concerns, please contact the transportation department directly at 330-689-5223.

If your child's transportation changes we ask that you please notify the office with a phone call or email, as well as your child's teacher. Our office phone number is 330-689-5320 or email st_kdentici@smfcsd.org

This will ensure that the change is noted on our master sheet and helps with less confusion during dismissal.

Lil’ Bulldogs Preschool News

January 2024

Preschool News

• HAPPY NEW YEAR from the Lil’ Bulldogs Preschool Team. We hope you enjoyed your Holiday season with friends and family. We have missed your little ones and cannot wait to welcome then back to school. PM Preschool starts back Jan. 4, 2024 and AM Preschool starts back Jan. 8, 2024.

• Please send your little ones with a warm coat, hat, gloves, boots, etc. as we do go outside when wind chill and weather permits.

• Transition Skills Summary (TSS) permission forms will be coming home this month, only for those students going to kindergarten in the Fall of 2024. The TSS is a communication tool that provides a snapshot of a child’s readiness for kindergarten at the end of preschool. This is a Summit County initiative and is voluntary.

Upcoming Events/Calendar:

• Preschool Resumes THURSDAY, Jan. 4, 2024 for PM Preschoolers and MONDAY, Jan. 8, 2024 for AM Preschoolers. There is NO AM Preschool on Thurs. Jan 4, 2024 due to the district-wide late start.

• NO SCHOOL Mon., Jan. 15 - Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day

• FEBRUARY 1, 2024 - TSS Parent Permission Forms due, if you wish for your child to participate.

How To Reach Us:

Mrs. Kressa Holt - Preschool Psychologist & Supervisor: st_kholt@smfcsd.org

Mrs. Jenifer Smith - Preschool Teacher Room 1: st_jsmith3@smfcsd.org

Ms. Katie Zirger - Preschool Teacher Room 2: st_kzirger@smfcsd.org

Mrs. Cathy Ahrens - Preschool Teacher Room 3: st_cahrens@smfcsd.org

Mrs. Joelle Grimsley - Preschool Teacher Room 4: st_grimsley@smfcsd.org

Mrs. Kelly Richmond - Preschool Speech SLP: st_krichmond@smfcsd.org

Mrs. Lauren Smith - Preschool Speech SLP: st_lsmith@smfcsd.org

❄️January PTA News

1/8 - PTA Meeting @6:30 pm in the library

1/16 - Bellacino's Night

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There is a PTA meeting on Monday, January 8th at 6:30pm. Come and join us in the Indian Trail Library!

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Bellacino's Night (Tuesday, January 16th) is a great way for our school to make some extra "dough"! Dine-In or Carry-Out for an easy weeknight dinner! Mention Indian Trail when checking out!🍕

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Have school photos you want to add to the yearbook? 📷 Submit them anytime to the following link:

https://plicbooks.com/go/H8QT2K

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If you haven't joined the PTA please consider doing so! Your $8 membership helps support the following: field trips, Teacher Appreciation Week, Glow Family Dance, Art Extravaganza, Teacher Grants & so much more!

https://indiantrailpta.memberhub.com/store?limit=21&live=true

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Keep an eye out for some exciting info coming in the next couple weeks. A fun family event at the Springfield Roller Rink - February 17th!

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Join our Facebook page to keep up to date on Everything PTA! @SMF Indian Trail PTA

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Jan. 4 - 2 hour Delayed Start for k-8

Jan. 8 - PTA meeting at 6:30pm in the Indian Trail library

Jan. 9 - BOE meeting - organizational meeting at Central Office 7 pm

Jan. 12 - Winter MAP reports sent home to parents

Jan. 15 - No School - MLK Day

Jan. 16-26 - Kindergarten Acadience (dyslexia) screening window

Principal: Nicole Marconi

Office Hours: 7:30am - 4:00pm

School day hours: 9:05am - 3:35pm

Central Office: 330-689-5445

Transportation: 330-689-5234

Website: https://www.smfschools.org/
Location: 3512 Kent Road, Stow, OH, USA
Phone: 330-689-5320