3 Annie Rehearsal (Leads Only)

4 Annie Rehearsal (Leads/Chorus A)

4 4th Grade Field Trip

5 Violin Class at BIA

5 PTO Meeting

6 Violin Class at BIA

6 Annie Rehearsal (Leads/Chorus B)

7 Wear Red for Heart Health

10 Annie (Leads)1

10 4th Grade Lil Arties practice

11 Annie (Leads & Chorus A)

12 Midterms

12 4th Grade Lil Arties

13 Kdg - Children’s Museum

13 Violin Practice

13 Annie (Leads & Chorus B)

13 We Love Kindergarten Kick Off

14 Happy Valentine's Day

15 School officer Appreciation Day

17 President’s Day-No School

18 Annie (Leads & Chorus A)

19 4th Grade Lil Arties Practice

20 Annie (Leads & Chorus B)

20 Violin Practice

21 Cookies & Canvas 6:00

22 Martinsville Robotics Scrimmage

24 Annie (Leads)

24 4th Grade Lil Arties Practice

25 Annie (Leads & Chorus A)

26 4th Grade Lil Arties Practice

26 Violin Practice

27 Violin Practice

27 Annie (Leads & Chorus B)

28 1st Grade Field Trip - Children’s Museum

The IREAD-3 is a state-required assessment aligned to Indiana Academic Standards. Indiana law (HEA 1367 and SEA 1) requires that students be able to read proficiently by the end of third grade. . Skills assessed on the IREAD-3 Assessment include:

• Foundational Reading Skills-Phonics and Vocabulary

• Reading Comprehension-Reading Fluency and Comprehension

New Requirement for Grade 2

All second grade students are required to take IREAD-3. Second grade students can receive the following indicators:

• On Track - Students considered "on track" meet foundational reading expectations and are expected to pass IREAD-3 in grade 3.

• At Risk - Students considered “at risk” are not meeting current foundational reading expectations and are not predicted to pass IREAD-3 in grade 3. These students will receive early intervention through summer school and school-based reading support.

You can help!

Have your students read the passages sent home every week. Practice these every night, over and over until they become easy for child. Practice these same passage all week to build a vital skill called reading fluency.

Have your child read aloud to you. Help your child build reading comprehension by having them answer questions about what they have read-recall important details, describe characters, plot, events, and main ideas while identifying themes, problems, and solutions.

Personal Communication Devices are not allowed during the school day. This includes smart watches, cell phones, Fitbits, etc. If a student brings a cell phone, it must remain off and in the student’s backpack at all times. The school is not responsible for lost or stolen items.

Miss Chrisman's 3rd grade class made images with equal parts and shaded some. What fraction is shaded?

*Annie Rehearsals will be in January/February/March - after school

Leads will meet on Mon/Tue/Thur

Kdg. & 1st grade chorus will meet on Tuesdays

2nd - 4th grade chorus will meet on Thursdays

Jan-Feb rehearsals will be held at Smith. March rehearsals will be held at MHS (pick up there).

*Annie Performances will be held at Martinsville High School Auditorium on March 18 & 20 (Tuesday & Thursday) at 6:00 pm.

Healthy Smiles- Helping Families Since 2005
The dental team from Healthy Smiles is visiting our school on February 3rd.
Services provided include: an exam, x-rays, a cleaning with fluoride and sealants.

For quick and easy sign-up click on one of the following links below.
English https://p.lobbie.com/IWnnoiD8jZGFKgJJ
Spanish https://p.lobbie.com/Jfoawa4dRGIVaQXX

School will be closed on Monday, February 17th in observance of President's Day.

Kindergarten Enrollment Requirements

According to the Indiana Department of Education, a student must be 5 years old on or by August 1, 2025 to enroll into kindergarten.

The MSD of Martinsville requires students who turn 5 within days after the August 1, 2025 date must have:

• attended the MSD of Martinsville’s Pre-K Program.

• the pre-k teacher’s letter of recommendation that they are kindergarten ready.

• passed the KRI.

Please put your child’s name inside their jacket/coat. We have several students’ jackets turned into the lost and found weekly. We would love to be able to return these items to their owners.

When school is on a two-hour delay, students may enter the building at 10:25. The tardy bell will ring at 10:40. The end of the day dismissal times will remain the same.

Lunch schedule on two-hour

delay days:

10:50-11:20 Pre-K & KDG Lunch

11:05-11:35 3rd Grade Lunch

11:35-12:05 4th Grade Lunch

11:45-12:15 1st Grade Lunch

12:15-12:45 2nd Grade Lunch

Note:

*There will be NO breakfast on two-hour delay days.

Meet the PTO Board

Co-presidents: Ky Sumner and Katie O’Neal

Vice President: Amanda Thomas

Treasurer: Leann Moss

Secretary: Amy Purkey

Upcoming Events

Meeting Times

PTO meetings will be held on Wednesdays at 4:15 p.m. in the library.

The following dates are tentative: Feb. 5, Mar. 5, Apr. 2.

Everyone is invited and welcome. We hope many will participate.

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ParentSquare is the MSD of Martinsville’s tool to communicate with Artesian families.

Families may register for an account and set their preferences for how they’d like to receive messages from us. For example, many parents only want to receive a text, while others prefer email, and others choose both. If you download the app (it’s free!), you can also get notifications via the app.

Another feature of the app is that it allows users to select their preferred language.

In emergencies or when notifying school families is urgent, ParentSquare will use all methods of contact, including a phone call, text, email, and app notification (if we have the correct information and if you’ve downloaded the app).

If you do not register with ParentSquare, you will still receive an email when we use ParentSquare to send a message.

Registering your ParentSquare account

If you do not have an email from the MSD of Martinsville inviting you to create a ParentSquare account, please notify your community.relations@msdmartinsville.org and we will send you the invitation. While you do not need to create an account to receive messages from us, you will have greater flexibility to tailor the ways you receive messages from us if you have an account.

Once you have created an account, there are additional resources available to help you tailor your account to meet your own preferences.

Questions? Email community.relations@msdmartinsville.org

Dear Parent/Guardian,

Indiana grade two and grade three students recently participated in the IREAD assessment,

which measures foundational reading skills needed for later success. The test included phonics,

vocabulary, and comprehension items.

The IREAD assessment results indicated that your:

● Grade two student obtained a proficiency level of “At Risk” or “On Track.”

● Grade three student obtained a proficiency level of “Did Not Pass.”

Foundational reading success impacts long-term success and opportunity. At this time,

(insert school name or educator name) will be discussing next steps for support and remediation

for your student. Please note the following:

● Your student will continue to retest in the IREAD spring and summer administrations

until they obtain a proficiency level of “Pass” or are promoted to grade seven.

● Your student will continue to receive support by (schools detail next steps here).

● Your student may qualify for a Good Cause Exemption (GCE). Indiana Code (IC)

20-32-8.5-2 defines specific criteria that serves to exempt eligible students from being

retained in third grade as a result of not passing the IREAD assessment, which is known

as a GCE. These exemptions to the retention requirement are made at the school-level,

and may be determined based on one of the following criteria:

○ The student was subject to retention and has been retained in grade three for one

school year.

○ The student has an intellectual disability or the student's Individualized Education

Program (IEP) specifies that retention is not appropriate, and the student's case

conference committee (CCC) has determined that promotion to another grade is

appropriate.

○ The student is an identified English learner (EL) who has received services for

fewer than two years and a committee consisting of:

● the student's parent;

● a building level administrator or designee;

● a classroom teacher of service;

● an English learner teacher of record, if one exists; and

● an English learner district administrator, if one exists;

determines that promotion is appropriate based on the implementation of

research-based instructional practices outlined in the student's Individual Learning

Plan (ILP).

○ The student received a score of “At Proficiency” or “Above Proficiency” on the

grade three ILEARN Mathematics assessment.

○ The student has received intensive intervention in reading for two or more years;

and was retained more than once during kindergarten, grade one, or grade two.

NOTE: The Indiana Department of Education (IDOE) recommends careful consideration of

GCEs alongside reading support grounded in science of reading practices. By prioritizing

remediation and intervention, we can help ensure every student becomes a successful, lifelong

reader – laying the foundation for academic achievement and greater opportunities for the future.

Thank you for your continued commitment to ensuring that your child reaches their fullest

potential through reading proficiency and achievement.

The goal of the clinic is to keep everyone safe and healthy.

We would like to remind you that if your child has a temperature of 100 degrees or higher, they will not be permitted to stay at school.

Students must be fever FREE for 24 hours without medication to return to school. They must also be vomiting and diarrhea FREE for 24 hours to come to school.

Please talk to your children about hand washing and personal hygiene.

If your child borrows clothes from the clinic, PLEASE wash the clothes and return them to school.

It would be extremely helpful for students in Pre Kindergarten and Kindergarten to keep an extra set of clothes in their backpacks in case of an emergency. The state is requiring immunizations to be up to date by September 3rd. Students not up to date will be unable to attend school on September 4th.

Click this link to apply! Applying has benefits for the school and your family. If you have questions, check out the video.

Menus are available at the beginning of each month and can be found at: artiescafe.org .

Lunch payments may be made, and meal/textbook assistance forms may be completed, online at artiescafe.org.

Student Lunch: $2.75

LUNCH SCHEDULE

PREK

10:45-11:15 a.m.

1st Grade

2nd Grade

3rd Grade

4th Grade

It is the responsibility of the students to maintain a healthy and respectful-looking appearance while attending school and school activities. Specific regulations of the dress policy:

· Clothing and/or accessories which are indecent or displaying/inferring offensive or lewd words, sayings, and/or pictures is considered a violation. Clothing and/or accessories may not display any forms or references to alcohol, tobacco products, and/or illegal substances.

· Short shorts, halter tops, net shirts, tank tops with spaghetti straps, and midriff tops are not permissible.

· Shoes should be appropriate for safety and comfort. Flip flops and shoes with wheels are not permitted at any time. Students must wear tennis shoes to Physical Education. High heels, and sandals without backs are not permitted.

· Hats and sunglasses are not to be worn in the school building except on designated days.

· The wearing or displaying of any gang related article of dress or adornment is not allowed at school or any school activity.

· Any attire that disrupts the educational process or puts a student at risk, such as clothing that does not fit appropriately, or leaves underwear exposed, is not permitted.

M, T, TH, F ARRIVAL

Doors Open: 8:25 am

School Begins: 8:40 am

WEDNESDAY ARRIVAL

Doors Open: 9:25 am

School Begins: 9:40 am

DAILY DISMISSAL

Daycare/Car Riders/Bus Riders: 3:30 pm

Walkers will be released after all busses and car riders have departed.