Poston Road Tiger Tracks
Once a Tiger, Always a Tiger
About Us:
Email: jill.vlcan@msdmartinsville.org
Website: http://www.msdofmartinsville.org
Location: 139 East Poston Road, Martinsville, IN, USA
Phone: 765-342-8408
Facebook: facebook.com/PostonRoadElementary
Twitter: @PostonRoad
December 2023 Newsletter
Upcoming Events
December 4th - Cookies & Canvas - 6:00PM
December 6th - 3rd Grade Christmas Program - 6:00 PM
December 7th - Holiday Photo Shoot
December 11th & 12th - 2nd Grade goes to Brooklyn STEM Academy for PLTW
December 14th - 3rd Grade goes Christmas Caroling at WCBK
December 19th - End of the 2nd Nine Weeks
December 19th - Christmas Celebration - Pajama Day
December 20th - January 2nd - Christmas Break
January 10th - Report Cards Go Home
January 15th - Martin Luther King, Jr. Day - No School
January 16th - Spelling Bee @ 2:00PM (3rd & 4th Grade)
January 29th & 30th - Healthy Smiles Dentist Program Visits
Poston Road's Vision/Mission Statements
Our Vision:
Creating Globally-Minded, Lifelong Learners
Our Mission:
Through a global lens, we provide rigorous academics with engaging cultural experiences that spark curiosity and create a love for learning.
MSD of Martinsville's Vision Statement
Holiday Photo Shoot
3rd Grade Caroling
Our 3rd graders will be going to WCBK to Christmas Carol on Thursday, December 14th at 9:30AM. Friends/families can tune into station 102.3 to hear them sing.
π Poston's 4th Grade Boys Basketball Team Schedule π
2-Hour Delay Schedule
When school is on a two-hour delay, students may enter the building at 10:25AM.
The tardy bell will ring at 10:40AM. The end of the day dismissal times will remain the same.
Lunch schedule on 2 Hour Delay days:
10:50-11:15 - KDG Lunch
11:15-11:40 - 1st Grade Lunch
11:40-12:05 - 2nd Grade Lunch
12:05-12:30 - 3rd Grade Lunch
12:30-12:55 - 4th Grade Lunch
Note: There will be NO breakfast on 2-hour delay days.
IMPORTANT
Arrival and Dismissal Procedures (Monday, Tuesday, Thursday & Friday)
- Doors open at 8:25AM (we do not have staff members available to supervise students before 8:25) Please DO NOT drop them off at the door prior to 8:25.
- Door 2 (by the cemetery) & Door 8 (by the car wash) are both options for drop off. It is your preference on which door you would like to drop your child off at. Please pull up along the sidewalk before letting your child out of the car. DO NOT allow your child to cross in front of cars. If your child is in preschool, kindergarten, or first grade, we would prefer that you drop off and pick up at Door #2.
Dismissal:
- Walkers will be dismissed out Door 2 & Door 8 first at 3:30PM.
- Next, the students riding buses and daycare vans will dismiss out of Door 2 at 3:35PM.
- Finally, car riders will be dismissed. If you are picking up your child, grades PK-1 (and older siblings) will be picked up at Door 2. Students in grades 2-4 will be picked up at Door 8. Please stay in your car as we will bring your child out to you.
WELL Wednesdays - Arrival Time & Dismissal
*You will follow the same dismissal procedures as listed above.
Questions about Bus Transportation?
Please call the Transportation Department at:
(765) 342-5597
STUDENT ABSENCES
EARLY CHECKOUT....
Students will not be called out of class until a parent is present to sign them out. Please plan ahead for appointments, as we would like to minimize missed class time.
What's for breakfast AND lunch??
Student Lunch prices:
Elementary (PK-4) $2.75
Additional Milk $0.65
Breakfast prices:
FREE
Our Free & Reduced Application will be called Curricular Materials & Meal Assistance Application. This application is needed for families to receive a possible discount on lunch and curricular fees. It is used by multiple agencies to award additional funding to the district and students.
Water Bottles
Snacks
Student Devices
RSVP
YMCA Before/After School Care
Supply List
*Water Bottle
*One box of Kleenex
PTO
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Facebook & Twitter
Facebook: Poston Road Elementary
Twitter: @PostonRoadElem