Mustang Mail

Questions?? Email me at Heidi_Karst@nobl.k12.in.us

Parents and Guardians,

We hope this message finds you well as we settle into the rhythm of the new school year! We want to share some important updates regarding school attendance that are in accordance with Indiana law.

In accordance with Indiana Code 20-33-2.5, we must inform you that school attendance is a legal requirement in Indiana. This year, there are new updates regarding attendance procedures. To ensure that all students receive the education they deserve, schools are legally required to hold an attendance conference with a parent or guardian once a student has five unexcused absences in a ten-week period. Please refer to our student handbook for more detailed information regarding absences.

• Noblesville Elementary Handbook 2024-2025

We firmly believe that consistent attendance in all classes is vital to your child’s academic success, and we appreciate your partnership in ensuring this. We encourage you to discuss the importance of regular attendance with your child, reinforcing the value of being present and engaged in their education.

We appreciate your continued support and partnership. It is your involvement that makes our school community strong. We look forward to a wonderful year ahead!

• Children in grades K-2 will be taking an NWEA Early Literacy Screener (required by SB 217) during the assessment window of 8/19-8/30. This assessment will help us learn more about your child’s foundational reading skills. It will share a child’s strengths in reading as well as if a child might exhibit signs of reading difficulties, including characteristics of dyslexia. We look forward to learning more about your child as a reader.

• Children in grades 3-5 will be taking the NWEA Adaptive Oral Reading assessment this year during the assessment window of 8/19-8/30. This assessment gives us information about your child as a reader.

We will start welcoming parents and guardians on September 9th with a background check on file in the office. Visitors may eat lunch at a separate table with their child; no other students will be able to join the adult and child. *Please note that NO restaurant-to-go type foods or sodas are allowed in the cafeteria. You can sign your child out to take them to lunch instead. Visitors are not permitted to go out to recess. If you would like a school lunch you must call the office (317-773-0582) before 9:00 a.m. to order ahead.

Grade-level lunchtimes this year:

Kindergarten - 10:15-10:45

1st - 10:45-11:15

2nd - 11:25-11:55

3rd - 12:00-12:30

4th - 12:30-1:00

5th - 1:05-1:35

The book fair opens next week and runs from August 22 to August 30. Use this link for info and to create an e-wallet for your student - https://bookfairs.scholastic.com/bf/stonycreekelementaryschool.

First a big thank you to everyone who attended our first PTO meeting of the year! We have a few events coming up in the next two weeks so we have some (maybe a lot) of information below.

1. Monthly Munchies: The easiest way to show someone that you appreciate them is through food so we want to stock the teachers' lounge with snacks, sweets and drinks! We have an easy to order Amazon link that will send purchases straight to the school, you can donate to our venmo or you can drop-off your favorite snack to the office on Monday the 19th.

Amazon link: https://www.amazon.com/registries/gl/guest-view/3794QAPSK30FP?fbclid=IwY2xjawEeS_ZleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHWgkyspwl4JgGFb73CpsH0Kk7ZudFYq745FiJLoEa97f6eqGJEywcoKlOw_aem_t-7htc1D5PRgxfRgLN9kDA

Venmo: @SCE-PTO-1

2. Mustang Family Picnic will be August 23rd from 5:30-7:00 PM. Please make sure you turn in your RSVPS. We are looking for volunteers to help set-up, hand out pizza & popsicles and clean-up after. Your help is GREATLY APPRECIATED!!!

Volunteer Sign-up: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/9040C4DAEAF2AA2FA7-50651128-mfcfamily#/

3.Spirit Wear orders are open until August 24th: https://stonycreekspirit2024.itemorder.com/shop/home/?fbclid=IwY2xjawEeTchleHRuA2FlbQIxMAABHQicyU1WGudaiBEXrIbjxO3sJnDgeUIvsGD1YNYjTaP3rpX6tAsfw67iBg_aem_t7IIgtZsfeQr44_EY0GE8w

4. CLASSROOM PARENTS: Do you love organizing and throwing parties? Then you need to sign-up to be a classroom parent. It's a great way to help in your child's classroom and be a part of the fun.

Sign-up: https://forms.gle/eTZbNRw6pPBhrD269

5. Carnival: Please help the PTO pick the carnival date this year by filling out the quick poll below:

https://forms.gle/Xt9JqjvSLGLp5ZqN9

It's almost time for Stony Creek's Annual Blood Drive. Please consider helping us help others.

Drive Goal: 14 blood products

Schedule appointments here: https://donate.indiana.versiti.org/donor/schedules/drive_schedule/168336

Dear Parent,

Noblesville Schools will be distributing an in-home child identification kit to k-5 students as a gift of safety on behalf of the State of Indiana. Please understand that there is no obligation to fill out the kit, but it will allow you to have a set of fingerprints and DNA for your child. If the unthinkable occurs, you have important information that you can turn over to law enforcement immediately.

The kit is invaluable to law enforcement as a time saving tool during a most chaotic time.

These kits are to be STORED AT HOME in a safe and accessible place and only turned over to law enforcement in an emergency. The information will never be collected and put into a database.

As your child’s Principal, I am always looking for ways to protect our students from harm or assist in their safety.

Please make use of this gift, fill it out and let’s hope it is never used.

Heidi Karst

Do you love sports? Purchase a Noblesville Schools All-Sports Pass: online: https://websites.eventlink.com/s/noblesville-high-school/Tickets

Student All-Sports Pass (High School Sports Only) $50.00

Student All-Sports Pass (High School & Middle School Sports) $75.00

And for your parents they can purchase the below:

Adult All-Sports Pass (High School Sports Only) $100.00

Adult All-Sports Pass (High School & Middle Sports) $150.00

• Noblesville Youth Assistance Program and The Gathering House are hosting a monthly Link-Up Event to discuss Financial Education 101 on September 11th from 6:30-7:30pm.
• Miller Basketball Academy will be having tryouts August 19th, 20th, and 25th at Noblesville High School. If interested, please click here for more details!
  
• Champion Force Athletics will be starting cheerleading classes for beginner, intermediate, and advanced level students on August 21, 2024. See more details here and how to register!