Fox Hill Elementary Family Update

Welcome Fox Hill Families to the 2024-2025 school year!

Mrs. Beard

Principal

Great things happen every day at Fox Hill! Follow our social media accounts to take a peek into school and classrooms.

• Twitter: @FoxHillElem
• Fox Hill Facebook Page

February 5-7 - Book Fair

February 7 - Valentine's Day Dance, 5:30-7:30

February 14 - Weather Flex Day (NO SCHOOL)

February 17 - Presidents' Day (NO SCHOOL)

February Positive Affirmation:

I can be a good friend and make others feel loved and valued.

Register now to save on the Great North Run!

Join us on Saturday, March 8 for the 2025 Great North Run & Fitness Fair! Whether you’re a seasoned runner, a power walker, or just looking for a fun, family-friendly community activity, this event is for you!

Participants of all ages and abilities can choose between the 5k or 1k Family Fun Run. And once you cross the finish line, stick around as NCHS comes to life with dozens of area vendors and free, interactive activities for the whole family. A portion of every registration goes back to the school of your choice (choose FOX HILL). Prices increase on February 1, so click HERE to register today (select Fox Hill)!

The Scholastic book fair is back! The book fair will be here Feb 5th, 6th, and 7th. We need volunteers to help it run smoothly. There are opportunities to help setup, work the fair, and/or tear down (after the family dance). We can't make this happen without YOU! HERE is the sign-up page. If you have not already completed a background check with the front office, please do that as soon as possible as they can take a few weeks to process. We are excited to share great books with our students!

Fox Hill PTO Valentine’s Family Dance!

Friday, February 7th, 5:30-7:30PM

Entrance to the dance and all activities are FREE!

Bring cash/credit to purchase food and drink.

A PARENT/GUARDIAN MUST BE WITH THE STUDENT DURING THE EVENT.

AND Parents and Guardians, we need your VOLUNTEER POWER to help make the dance a success! These events can only happen with our great team of volunteers! We have all types of volunteer opportunities, including help with activities, food, and more.

Use this link to sign-up for an hour volunteer shift.

Volunteers must have a completed background check on file with the school.

All second & third grade students will be participating in the IREAD-3 test this year. The testing will take place from March 3rd to March 14th, 2025. This assessment is an important step in evaluating your child's reading skills and progress.

If you were unable to attend the parent informational meeting, here is the presentation and brochure that were shared. If you have any further questions, please don’t hesitate to reach out to your child’s teacher.

English - Presentation | Brochure

*Feel free to pause the video presentation as needed in order to read the slides.

Additional Languages:

Presentation:

Haitian Creole

Spanish

Brochure:

Haitian Creole

Spanish

Arabic

We appreciate your continued support and involvement in your child's education.

Our next Dine to Donate is on Monday, February 3.This is also the last day of the Papa Murphy's Dine to Donate, so you can choose to support Fox Hill PTO with two options for meals!

The Chipotle Dine to Donate will be at the Broad Ripple location at 1002 Broad Ripple Avenue 5-9 pm. Show the attached flyer when dining in store or use Promo Code HBYBAPN when placing online orders through the Chipotle app or website.

If you would like to support the PTO but are unable to participate in the Dine to Donate events, please visit our GiveButter site to donate: https://givebutter.com/W5OERY

Through the Honored Schools online platform, students (and parents on behalf of younger students) within each participating school community are encouraged to recognize teachers by telling a story of how the teacher made a difference in their life. Every teacher who is recognized will receive their student’s story and will be publicly recognized at their school and on the Honored Schools website. Also, each recognition story serves as a nomination for the annual Honored Schools Life-Changing Teacher Award.

NOMINATE YOUR TEACHER HERE: https://honoredschools.org/

Indiana University School of Dentistry’s Pediatric Clinic and Kid's Club is excited to host Give Kids a Smile. Give Kids a Smile is a nationally held event that was launched by the American Dental Association to draw attention to the unmet oral health needs of America's Children. On this day, freescreenings, x-rays, cleanings and sealants will be provided. This event will be held at the Indiana University School of dentistry on Saturday, February 8th from 9am to 12pm.

Position: Instructional Assistant

Location: All Schools

Calendar: 185 Days/School Year

Hours: Monday - Friday, 6 Hours Per Day

Salary Range: $15.60 - $19.28

Perks: Paid Time Off, Holiday Pay, Retirement, Summers Off

Job Posting

APPLY HERE

Position: Bus Drivers

Location: Transportation Department

Calendar: 185 Days/School Year

Hours: Monday - Friday, 31+ hours per week

Salary Range: $25.65 - $27.21/hour starting rate ($30,844 - $32,720 annually)

Perks: $1000 Signing Bonus Paid Time Off, Holiday Pay, Health Benefits, Retirement, Summers Off

Job Posting

APPLY HERE

Saturday Science is a program, where we have 1st-5th grade students come to North Central, and work through inquiry and laboratory lessons. These lessons are ran by our high school teachers using high school laboratory equipment. This year we are dealing with entropy, bioluminescence, and cell biology . The program runs through March on each of the Saturdays ending one week before spring break

The PTO would love your support this year! To volunteer or join our email list follow this link: https://forms.gle/UtRxbxTNrqdXhtwNA

Students can enter the school building at 7:20 am.

Students are tardy after 7:40 am

*If a student arrives after 7:40 am, a parent must walk the student to the front entrance of Fox Hill and the student can sign in at the front office to obtain a tardy pass.

School is dismissed at 2:25 pm

If you have a young child starting with us this year, it may be advantageous for you to write their first and last name on their backpack or folders to help staff and teachers quickly identify them. This helps school staff with very shy new students!

Visitors - Upon entering the building, all visitors must report to the office to sign in at the computer and get a visitor’s badge. A valid picture ID will be requested.

Classroom Visits - Visitors during the school day will be limited. Parents who would like to schedule a conference or meeting with their child’s teacher during the school day may do so by contacting the teacher and requesting an appointment. Visits to the classroom without school/teacher notification and approval are prohibited.

**There are NO visitors during student lunch periods.

Volunteers- Parents interested in volunteering (field trips, field day, classroom help, etc.) during the school year should review the MSDWT volunteer requirements. All individuals who volunteer in classrooms, at school events, or chaperone field trips have to complete and pass a criminal background check and view a bullying presentation prior to serving.

A hard copy of the background check form will be provided to interested parents at our Back to School Night/Parent Informational by your teacher or you can access it at the front office.

K-5 Handbook

Code of Conduct

If your student is a car rider:

*The Car Rider line starts at 7:20 am and will close at 7:35 am.

• Parents/Guardians dropping off after the car rider line has closed, must park in the front parking lot and an adult must walk his/her student across the crosswalk to the entrance of FH. If it is after 7:40 am, please plan to have your student enter the front doors for a tardy pass.

Cars should NOT enter the bus area during arrival and dismissal times!

Please DO NOT drive in or through the bus area during bus arrival and dismissal! Remember you are also in a school zone - an area with children. Please do not speed through any area on school grounds.

Car Rider Line:

*Please help us by making sure your student can exit and enter your car from the driver's side back seat, next to the curb.

Arrival 7:20-7:35am: Parents should follow the “U” shaped line up formation on the west side of the school building. Students will stay in the car and should have items ready to go (backpack, lunch bag, etc.). Students should WAIT for the FH staff member to release them from their car. When the adult signals, student(s) should exit their car and walk on the yellow line into the entry door and go directly to class.

**Students will enter through the 4th Grade Doors - Students should Follow Staff Direction as they walk into the doors!

Families dropping off after the car rider line has closed, must park in the front parking lot. Parents must walk their student to the foyer of FH to sign in.

Students are tardy after 7:40 am.

Dismissal-. Car Rider Dismissal will begin at 2:20 p.m. (Bus riders dismiss at 2:25pm.) Parents will line up in the same "U" shaped formation as the AM process. Watch for staff direction - We will line up 2 lanes of cars and merge the cars into one lane as you approach the school curb. FH staff members will call for students based on your car tag - Please make sure to have ID in case it needs to be checked. Each student will have a number that corresponds to the car tag number of the parent. Parents are expected to get out of car, if needed, and help their students get into the car. *If you have a car tag from last year, you can discard it.

• Should your student be absent for any reason, please call the attendance line at 317-259-5230 to report the absence. If a child’s absence is not called into the attendance line by 10:00 a.m., the child will be marked unexcused.

• If your student has a required appt during the school day, remember he or she can/should still attend school before and after the appointment. We would rather have a student come in tardy than miss a full day's instruction. Please provide a signed statement from the doctor, dentist, etc., upon the return to school in order for the office to code the missed time appropriately.

• Please notify your classroom teacher of dismissal changes in writing, or call the front office before 1pm with transportation changes.

• The front office does not dismiss car riders from the office area during school dismissal time, 2pm-2:25 pm. Please notify the front office of any last minute changes by 1pm and report to the car line if your child will be a car rider. (*We do understand that there may be unforeseen circumstances, emergencies, or appts that may result in a deviation from this process.)

• Early pick ups from school - before 2:15pm- are coded in our FH Skyward system as afternoon tardies.

• **The State of Indiana requires that we send letters of notification to the families of children with excessive tardies and/or absences. These letters will be sent on a regular basis.

Exciting News! The state has approved the Community Eligibility Provision (CEP) English/Spanish for WTS for the 2024-2025 school year. CEP means that all students in grades K-8 are eligible to receive healthy breakfasts and lunches daily at NO CHARGE to families. K-8 students who wish to purchase extra and a la carte items must pay for these items separately. This can be done by setting up a MyPaymentsPlus account. See more information about MyPaymentsPlus below.

Washington Township Schools is proud to partner with STOPit Solutions to bring HELPme, a 24/7/365 mental health and safety monitoringplatform, into our schools. HELPme is replacing See Something Say Something, and is designed to provide invaluable assistance to our students, families,and staff. It offers a private and accessible way to access a wide array of resources and support. HELPme empowers students, parents, and staff to ask for and receive the help they need with dignity and privacy.

For more information about this tool, how to download the app, and video tutorials, please visit our HELPme website.

Life-Threatening Allergies – If your child has a life-threatening allergy or serious medical condition, you MUST report this to the nurse and meet with the nurse prior to your child starting school. You can call the office to schedule your appt with the nurse at 317-259-5371.

Medication – A parent or guardian must fill out a permission form for prescription (blue) and/or non-prescription (yellow) medication to be administered at school. All medication must be stored in the clinic and children MAY NOT transport medicine to and from school. It must be brought into the school by an adult.

*2024-2025 MSD Washington Township

*Fox Hill Elementary

District Websites:

• ​www.msdwt.k12.in.us
• Washington Township Schools Facebook
• Twitter: ​@msdwt

• Fox Hill Facebook Page

Website: https://fh.msdwt.k12.in.us/
Location: 802 Fox Hill Drive
Phone: 317-259-5371
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Fox-Hill-Elementary-School-643527989006604/
Twitter: @FoxHillElem