Coulston Elementary School

ILEARN

Dear Coulston Families,

We have wrapped up our ILEARN testing for grades 3-5. We will spend the week working on make-up assessments for those who still need to complete the test. Thank you for having your child at school on time. We appreciate your support during this testing period. We will send home parent reports in early June, so be on the lookout for this information.

Teacher Appreciation Week

May 6-10 is National Teacher Appreciation Week. This is an opportunity for families to show teachers that they are appreciated. Feel free to show appreciation to teachers this week by sending notes, cards, gifts, etc to thank our teachers, and show appreciation for how hard they work throughout the year!!

THANK YOU COULSTON TEACHERS…We appreciate all that you do!

IREAD Retake Session

We will be administering the IREAD retake session beginning May 13, 2024. This session will include students in grades 3-5 who did not pass the IREAD assessment in March. Students in 2nd grade will NOT take the assessment in May. Results of the retake will be shared with parents as soon as they are available. Thanks for your support during this busy testing season!

PTO Elections

Calling ALL parents! It is that time of the year again that we are looking to elect officers for the 2024-25 Coulston PTO. If you would like to serve on the Coulston PTO or in any capacity, please complete the PTO form that came home with your child and return to school. This form will also be uploaded on our Facebook page.

New officers will be elected at the meeting. The date and time are TBD. If you have any questions, please contact our current PTO President, Aleigha Simerly.

We want to thank our hardworking PTO cabinet for serving Coulston for many years. Their dedication to our Coulston Family is greatly appreciated.

End of the year reminders

Parents as the year is wrapping up, we have a few reminders!

• Students need to wear shoes with backs on them. Slides, flip flops, etc are not allowed due to safety.

• Please check your child’s backpack for toys and technology that are not allowed at school. We’ve had several students come to school with toys that are not allowed, as well as technology such as video games. If students have these items, they will be left in the office for parents to pick up.

• Just a reminder of the Healthy Snacks policy: students are not allowed to bring in outside fast food such as Dunkin Donuts, Starbucks, McDonald’s etc. This includes breakfast food and drinks. It is important that we are in compliance with the Healthy Snacks policy. Students will not be allowed to consume these items in class. Thanks for your help!

• If your child is absent, please call the office by 9:00 at 317-398-3185.

Field Day Updates From Mr. Brown

Hello Coulston Families!!

Field Day is quickly approaching and we are looking for volunteers to help during Field day ! This year, our Field Day for Coulston Elementary will be on Wednesday, May 22nd. If you are able and would like to volunteer your services on this exciting day, please email Mr. Brown or telephone the school office for more information. The times we need volunteers on Wednesday, May 22nd are as follows:

Session #1: Grades 3, 4 and 5 (8:00 AM - 10:40 AM)

Session #2: Grades K, 1 and 2 (11:15 AM - 1:55 PM)

If you are interested, please complete the following NO LATER THAN MAY 8th. If your information is NOT received by this date, you will not be able to inquire about volunteering.

1. Email Mr. Brown or you can call the Coulston front office for more information. When emailing Mr. Brown, please include your name, your student’s name, grade level and their classroom teacher and the session(s) you would like to volunteer for.

2. You will also need to complete the limited background check (link attached below) and turn it into the Coulston front office as soon as possible. Anyone interested in volunteering must submit and pass this limited background check before they will

be allowed to volunteer for Field Day.

Limited Criminal Background Check Link

Mr. Brown’s Email: btbrown@shelbycs.org

Coulston Office Phone: 317-398-3185

After emailing Mr. Brown and completing the background check, more Field Day information will be emailed to you at a later date/time. Thank you for your interest in helping make Field Day possible for all of our students!

Summer Boys Basketball Camp

The SHS boys basketball players and staff will be putting on our summer youth basketball clinic on June 3rd, 4th, and 5th. Attached is an online registration form.

Session 1: 1st-4th grade (12:30pm-1:45pm)

Session 2: 5th-8th grade (1:45pm-3:00pm)

Link: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdnlHOukNjUHPMgTEtrudCWVyk9KwwSkwKehfyWFF0i75x9vQ/viewform?vc=0&c=0&w=1&flr=0

Thank You!

Coach John Hartnett

Registration 2024-25

Parents this is a reminder that registration for 2024-25 will be online again this year. You can begin registering your child online on Monday, July 22nd. Registration can be completed at home on a laptop or tablet.

If you require additional assistance, we will have help sessions on the following dates:

July 22nd and July 23rd at Shelbyville Middle School. Supply Lists will be available at Wal-Mart beginning in July.

Cafeteria Accounts

Parents this is a reminder as the year begins to wind down to check on your child’s lunch account balance. We have several students with outstanding balances that need to be paid before the year ends. If your child has an outstanding balance, please contact the cafeteria. Thanks for your help.

Upcoming Dates​

May 6-10-Teacher Appreciation Week

May 16-KDG celebration at 8:30

May 17-5th Grade Recognition at 8:30

May 20-5th Grade Wax Museum at 8:30

May 21-Grades 1-4 Awards Day-Grades 1-2@8:30; Grade 3-4 @ 10:00

May 22-Field Day

May 24-Last Student Day