April 2024 Bulldog Bulletin
Spring Mill Elementary 2023-2024 School Year
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Spring Mill Elementary
Kellee Merritt Email: kmerritt@msdwt.k12.in.us
Lou Ann Keeling Email: lkeeling@msdwt.k12.in.us
Website: www.sm.msdwt.k12.in.us
Location: 8250 Spring Mill Road, Indianapolis, IN, USA
Phone: (317) 259-5462
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SpringMillElementary/
Twitter: @springmillelem
April
4/1 - 4/7 - Spring Break
8 - eLearning Day - students will work from home
9 - 5th Grade MISO field trip
9 - Math Bowl at Eastwood Middle School (5:00 pm)
12 - PTO Trivia Fundraiser Night - see information below
4/15 - 5/10 - ILEARN Testing Window (3rd - 5th Grade)
24 - 5th Grade Instrument Information Night @ NVMS
27 - NCHS Art Show (1:00-2:30 pm)
4/29 - 5/3 - PTO Penny Wars
May
2 - Spring Fling 5:00-7:00 pm
5/6 - 5/10 - Teacher Appreciation Week
5/6 - 5/17 - NWEA Testing (K-2 only)
7 - 5th Grade NVMS Tour (9:45-11:15)
9 - End of Bulldog Reading Challenge
10 - District 5th Grade Track and Field Day at the new NVMS
15 - Unified Track and Field Day
17 - Spring Mill Field Day (K-2 am / 3-5 pm)
20 - Retention Conferences
21 - Field Day Rain Date
23 - Last Student Day
5/30-6/14 - Summer School
Message from Mrs. Keeling
Dear Spring Mill Bulldogs,
I hope that all of our families are having a wonderful, and safe, Spring Break together. I know that everyone, staff and students included, were very ready for the break as we have all been working so hard and need to recharge.
When we return, we will be focused on showing what we know for the end of the year assessments, ILEARN and NWEA, as well as ensuring every student is ready to successfully advance to the next grade level. As always, attendance is critical to the success of all of our students. Parents and guardians of our students in grades 3-5, we especially need your help by having all students here every day, on time, and well rested during the ILEARN testing window (4/15-5/10).
In addition to all of the work that lies ahead of us, we have many fun activities planned for April and May. Please note the information below for the PTO Trivia Night fundraising event on April 12 and volunteering for Field Day on May 17, as well as all of the other events listed in our calendar above.
This year has passed so quickly but, looking back on all that we have accomplished together, it makes me very proud to be a Spring Mill Bulldog and extremely eager to see what we can achieve over the next two months. As always, thank you so much for your support, it is a team effort. There truly has NEVER been a better time to be a Spring Mill Bulldog.
Sincerely,
Mrs. Lou Ann Keeling, Assistant Principal
#goodBetterBEST
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Spring Mill PTO
Hello Bulldogs,
Spring Break is here and the solar eclipse is coming! It’s hard to believe we’re in the final push towards the end of this school year. As we gear up for the final PTO activities of the year, we need your help:
TRIVIA NIGHT - purchase tickets HERE!
Friday, April 12th @ Liter House Banquet Hall
5301 Winthrop Ave Indianapolis IN 46220
6:30 pm Happy Hour
7:00 pm Trivia Starts
DETAILS
Tickets are $40 for friends and family and $30 for teachers and staff. With your ticket, you will get admission to the evening, delicious food from Liter House, and a spot on a trivia team. We can assign teams the night of, or you can form your own team of eight! Please encourage family and friends to attend - they do not have to be connected to Spring Mill to come enjoy a fun night out. We all have that one friend with a brain full of uselessFUL knowledge. Rope in your ringers - this is their/your chance to SHINE! And for those of us who are trivia-challenged, it is still a ton of fun. In addition to trivia, there will be silent auction items, a raffle, games, and more!
BECOME A SPONSOR
Family sponsorships are available. For a $500 donation, you will get eight tickets to form your own team and eight drink tickets, in addition to food and VIP seating.
GRADE LEVEL BASKETS
Please see the flier sent home with your student(s) and pictured below to donate items for your themed grade level baskets. We will assemble items the week of April 8th and add them to the silent auction - let the bidding begin!
Basket Themes for Grade levels are as follows:
K-Movie Night
1-Sports
2-Arts & Crafts
3-Board Games & Books
4-Beach & Summer
5-Spa
SILENT AUCTION ITEMS
If you have connections to any local business that would be willing to donate an item to the silent auction, please contact Lori Hudson at 212-363-0224 or email springmillschoolpto@gmail.com. Items can range from restaurant or spa gift cards, to sporting/concert/theater tickets, to self-care baskets, exercise passes or equipment, special coaching or training sessions, signed memorabilia, music lessons, pet care, etc. If you have an espresso machine or fancy vacuum cleaner you got for the holidays still sitting unopened that you’d like to donate, we’ll gladly take it and auction it off, as well!
Thank you so much for helping us make this an awesome event a success by getting tickets and spreading the word!
We’ll see you at Liter House Friday, April 12th!
-Spring Mill PTO
Go Bulldogs!
Field Day Information
Mr. Campbell is seeking volunteers for this year’s “Summer Olympics Field Day” at Spring Mill Elementary on Friday, May 17th. Parent volunteers are integral to the success of field day at our school. This year, help is needed to facilitate the Olympic-themed activity stations.
Students in grades K, 1, and 2 will participate in the activity stations from 8:30 am - 10:55 am and students in grades 3 ,4, and 5 will take part in the activity stations from 11:05 am - 1:40 pm. The volunteer shifts in the SignUp Genius link below reflect those timeframes, along with built-in time to assist with set-up and tear-down.
The last day to sign up for the “Summer Olympics Field Day” is Friday, May 10th. Also, to volunteer at Field Day, or any other school related functions, you must have an approved background check on file. If you have not had an approved background check completed this school year and would like to volunteer, please submit one as soon as possible through the MSDWT website and send it to abcclark@msdwt.k12.in.us for processing.
Thank you for helping to make field day successful. We appreciate your support. Let the Games begin!
Volunteer Sign-up Genius LINK
Bulldog Times
Our Spring Mill News Reporters are excited to share April’s edition of The Bulldog Times with you. The beloved Charlotte’s Web author E.B. White said, “All that I hope to say in books, all that I ever hope to say, is that I love the world.” Enjoy feeling how much our reporters love the world through the articles they fashioned.
Our Bulldog Times reporters are: Tessa Parsudi, Helen Malloy, Aruthur Arduini, Simone Dale, Bella Ann Turley, Kylee Riley, Nemroud Gidey Mezgebe, Kadir Etienne, Isaiah Roberts, Maddox Smith, Connor Dillon, Anna Weatherly, Adalyn Amspaugh, Elle Schlimgen, Isabel Hudson, Keenan Shah, Scout Finley Schultz, Layla Marshall, Abigail Way, Luciana Higgins, Levi Higgins, Ionee Betsey, and Muyehthaw Zarni-htoo.
Spring Mill Reading Challenge
The Spring Mill Bulldog Reading Challenge is going strong and we have several students who have finished the challenge. Many students are still working on completing this and have until May 9th to do so. We want to keep the momentum going and need your help doing this. Encourage your student to read every night. Have them record the books they have read from beginning to end on their recording sheet. All students should have access to a recording sheet but, if not, please reach out to your child’s teacher for another copy. The details of the challenge are below as a reminder. Thank you for your continued partnership with this initiative.
How it works….
Each student will receive a recording sheet to keep track of the number of books read. Students will shade in a box or add the title for each book they have finished from beginning to end.
Reading Challenge K-2
This challenge would run through the end of the year (May 9). Students will be challenged to read 40 books by May 9. There will be a prize associated with each set of 10 books that students read.
Goal: Read 40 books by May 9th
10 Books = Reading Sticker
20 Books = Bookmark
30 Books = Popsicle
40 Books = Certificate
41 Books or more= Name will be read on the morning news
Reading Challenge 3-5
This challenge would run through the end of the year (May 9). Students will be challenged to read 20 books by May 9. There will be a prize associated with each set of 5 books that students read.
Update: Student's names are added to the Bulldog Readers Hall of Fame as soon as they reach the first milestone. After that, each milestone will be added to their star.
Goal: Read 20 books by May 9th
5 Books = Reading Sticker
10 Books = Bookmark
15 Books = Popsicle
20 Books = Certificate
21 Books or more= Name will be read on the morning news
Happy Reading!
April Behavior Focus - Respect
Bulldog Bone Students of the Month of March for Responsibility
Throughout the month of March, our behavior focus was responsibility. This included doing the things you are supposed to do when when you are supposed to do them. Being responsible is making good choices, being dependable, managing your time, and taking accountability for your actions. A responsible citizen looks out for the well being of others and understands we all play a part in making the world a better place. Every classroom selected a student to recognize that consistently modeled the skill of responsibility in all areas throughout March.
March Responsibility Students
Kindergarten
Gabbei- Liani Gonzalez-Ramos
Bloomer-
Miranda- Harmony Dotson
Moore- Ana Varela Duarte
Specials- Alexis Agustin-Loaeza
1st Grade
Johnson- Hattie Butcher
Harton- Pax Patel
Schneider- Isaiah Paschal
Keegan- McKenna Murphy
Specials- Henry Stratton
2nd Grade
McAllister- Arthur Arduini
Urbanski- Maximiliano Hernandez
Finley- Aunna West
Culp- Hudson Turner
Specials- Lei’Lani Vinice
3rd Grade
Gallagher- Isabel Hudson
Hartnagel- Amelia Oglesby
Joyner- Javon Crayton
Raes- Clifton Clark
Specials- Kamari Judy
4th Grade
Dewey- Damiya Jones
Patterson- JaCorion Williams
Turner- Rory Dills
Morse- Mya Hicks
Specials- Naksh Prajapati
5th Grade
Amspaugh- King James
Evans- Lareen Assaf
Badger- Chrishaun Moore
Arms- Jordyn Prim
Specials- Catalina Garcia-Herrera