Green Gazette

October 2024

Green Township Elementary

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Email: paul.spahr@msdmartinsville.org
Website: https://www.msdofmartinsville.org/green-township-elementary/
Location: 6275 Maple Grove Road
Phone: 756.342.0505
Facebook: facebook.com/GTElementary/
Twitter: @GT_Elementary

Upcoming Events

Oct. 1 Honor Choir Performance MHS 7:00

Oct. 1 Archery Club 3:45

Oct. 2 PTO Meeting After School

Oct. 7 Elementary 2K Run at Poston

Oct. 7-8 4th Grade PLTW Learning Trip

Oct. 8 Archery Club 3:45

Oct. 9 Asynchronous E-Learning Day

Oct. 9-10 Parent-Teacher Conferences

Oct. 10 Fire Station Visit for Fire Prevention Week

Oct. 12-20 Fall Break (no school)

Oct. 21-22 3rd Grade PLTW Learning Trip

Oct. 21-29 Feed the Monster (candy)

Oct. 22 Archery Club 3:45

Oct. 24 Unified Track and Field Meet

Oct. 28-Nov. 1 Red Ribbon Week Activities

Oct. 29 Archery Club 3:45

Oct. 31 Halloween Parade and Classroom Parties

Student Handbook

Artie's Cafe

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Character Counts at Green!

Students are nominated by a school staff member for exemplifying our trait of the month. They earn a brag tag and their picture on social media. Congratulations to the following students for being trustworthy during the month of September:

Cianna Stephey, Hayes Howard, Connor Armstrong, Geoffrey Lance, Marlee Raimondi, Cricket Napier, Zo Sangi, Tate Wiggins, Jayde Garrett, Everett Parson, Maeleigh Walls, Kain Knox, and Jennifer Sung.

Family Food Pantry

Our Family School Pantry will be Thursday, Oct. 10 from 11:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m. as a drive-through at the back of John R. Wooden Middle School. Families should enter the school's one-way road off of Sycamore Street. A volunteer will write down a few pieces of information and then offer a variety of items. These items will then be placed in your vehicle. Future food pantry dates this year are Nov. 14, Dec. 12, Jan. 9, Feb. 13, March 13, April 10, and May 15.

Lions Club Vision Screening

Lions Club will be coming to Green on October 3 to test vision for those students in Pre-K, K, 1st, and 3rd.

If you do not wish for your student to participate in our state required vision testing with the Martinsville Noon Lions Club volunteers, please send a note to your school clinic declining this service.

Feed the Monster!!

Help us "Feed the Monster" bags of store bought candy. These candy donations will be divided evenly between all classes in order to make sure every child receives a wonderful treat bag. Students can "Feed the Monster" from Monday, October 21 through Tuesday, October 29.

No School for Fall Break from October 12-20

Honor Choir Performance

Students from Green Township Elementary will join students from across the MSD of Martinsville in a districtwide choral performance. Please support our students on Tuesday, October 1st at the high school. Performers will arrive at 5:15 and the show begins at 7:00.

Office and Clinic Updates

Medication: If your student will need to have medicine administered at school, a guardian must drop off the medicine at the office and sign a Medication Instruction and Permission Form from the office. Please do not send medication to school with your student. All medication must be in the original container and age appropriate.

Medical concerns: Please fill out the Medical Concern Information Sheet (available at the front office) only if you need to make us aware of specific medical concerns or allergies.

Dismissal: If you wish to change your child's dismissal transportation, you must notify Mrs. Cramer at the office by 3:00.

PLEASE DISPLAY YOUR CAR RIDER SIGN FROM THE REAR VIEW MIRROR SO WE CAN MAKE DISMISSAL QUICKER. ADDTIONAL CAR RIDER SIGNS CAN BE OBTAINED FROM THE OFFICE.

Anti-Bullying Month

Green Township Elementary will take participate in October's Anti-Bullying Month as part of the Metropolitan School District of Martinsville "Anti-Bullying Campaign". The purpose of the Campaign is to educate students about the various forms of bullying and the steps they can take to help stop bullying. The long-term goal is to eliminate "bullying" in our schools and to better provide a learning environment where students respect and treat one another with more kindness.

Health and safety experts conclude:

1) Preventing bullying among children requires more awareness and intervention among adults.

2) All school personnel should be aware of the extent of the bully/victim problems in our school and should involve themselves in changing the situations.

3) Bullying prevention interventions improve the overall school climate.

4) Bullying prevention interventions should target the entire school population.

5) National bullying prevention experts recommend that schools research the subject and develop a school anti-bullying plan, which might include developing school rules against bullying, establishing classroom rules against bullying, raising school awareness, and conducting staff and student discussions on the subject.

E-Learning Day on October 9

The district will have an eLearning Day on October 9. Therefore, students will not report to school. Lessons and activities will be given and completed online. This is not a real time learning day. Therefore, students will not be meeting with their teacher via Zoom.

Families can expect:

❏ Students will have remote learning activities that reinforce grade-level Indiana Academic Standards.

❏ Delivery of remote learning activities will be sent out via Google Classroom or Seesaw. Additional guidance/mini lessons may be given through videos.

❏ Families can contact school personnel, including their child’s teacher, administration, and

counselor, through dojo, email or phone calls.

❏ Students will receive feedback on their work, and teachers will monitor and track their

engagement.

Student Expectations During eLearning Day:

❏ During remote learning, elementary students are expected to login to their Seesaw or Google

Classroom accounts. All assignments and attendance questions will be posted by 9:00 A.M.

Attendance questions must be answered by 9:00 P.M.

❏ Students are expected to complete assignments. Students will be given regular feedback on their assignments. Assignments will count towards the students’ cumulative grade.

❏ Students are expected to engage in their learning and students/parents are expected to reach out to the teacher and/or school if help is needed.

❏ Student attendance will be documented when answering the attendance question and work

completion by 9PM.

Frequently Asked Questions:

1. What if our family does not have internet access?

● Wi-Fi ACCESS POINTS: The district has added outdoor access points to each school (and the

Central Education Center/389 E. Jackson Street) to provide Wi-Fi for district devices. Families

can park in the parking lot of each school or at the Central Education Center and download

homework from their teachers, then complete the assignment offline while at home. Students will be able to upload assignments once finished and back on the district’s Wi-Fi. Every school in the district has at least one outdoor access point.

● Families can also request to check out a hotspot ahead of time to use. Contact your child's teacher or the office to obtain a hotspot to use for the year.

2. Does the work assigned during eLearning days count?

● Yes; work assigned during the eLearning days will count towards the students’ cumulative course grades.

3. How can I get technology support?

● Please contact the district’s Tech Helpdesk with chromebook/device questions during remote

learning at 765-342-6641, extension 1071 or by email, helpdesk@msdmartinsville.org.

Halloween Parties

Classroom Halloween parties will take place on Thursday, October 31. The annual parade will take place at approximately 2:15 with parties to follow. If you are interested in helping, you must have a background check completed by the office no later than October 25.

Students can wear a costume to school on October 31, but they need to be kid-friendly. Students should not wear face paint, bloody costumes, or bring fake weapons.

It's Conference Time!

Wednesday, October 9, students will be learning from home so parents and teachers can meet for conferences. Conferences will be available on October 9 from 8:30AM-7:45PM and October 10 from 4:00-7:45PM. If you have not signed up for a conference, contact your child's teacher to find a time that works.

Volunteering at Green

All volunteers MUST have a background check on file in order to participate in class parties, field trips, etc. The background check should be done in advance and cannot be done the day of an event. Please contact Mrs. Cramer for a form and more information.

A driver's license is also required for our new Verkada guest check-in station. This procedure will be completed for each volunteer activity.

*Please note: Visitors are not allowed during lunch. Thank you for your understanding.

WE NEED YOU!

The Green Township Elementary PTO provides many opportunities for the students, staff, and community. Join us on Wednesday, October 3 after school in the library and share your ideas. You can also contact a PTO officer for by emailing at greentwp.pto@gmail.com.

Stay up to date on PTO events and activities by connecting to the Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/search/top?q=green%20township%20pto.

PTO officers for the 2024-2025 School year are:

President - Tricia Price

Vice President - Open

Treasurer - Arlena Summeier

Secretary - Izzy Long