PPS Weekly Newsletter

11/22/24 - Applications for Community Christmas Project are Due

11/27/24 - 11/29/24: Thanksgiving break; no school

12/6/24: First Grade Field Trip

12/9/24 - 12/13/24: Santa Shoppe (more info to come)

12/11/24: Early Release

12/13/24: All Pro Dads at PPS @ 7AM

12/20/24: Winter Classroom Parties

12/20/24: End of Second Nine Weeks

12/23/24 - 1/6/25: Christmas Break; No School

1/7/25: Students Return

1/8/25: Early Release

1/8/25: Report Cards Distributed

1/10/24: All Pro Dads at PPS @ 7AM

1/13/24: PTA Meeting - 5:30PM @ PES

1/20/25: Martin Luther King Jr. Day; No School

We're so proud of our Students of the Week!

Preschool: Maverick T., Noel E.

Kindergarten: Kannon T., Abigail A., Charlotte E., Griffin L.

First grade: Waylon C., Mason B., ISaac O., Greyson L., Ezekiel K.

Second grade: Kaylee F., Joan O., Chris M., Ira H., Paisley R.

Teachers previously nominated one student from each class who demonstrated excellent self-regulation, coping skills and self-control. We are so proud of these Best Burros! Kindergarten friends enjoyed their special lunch with Mrs. Alcorn this week! Pictured are Scarlette M., Hadley W., Conner W. and Kendall B.

Our awesome PTA puts on Santa Shoppe the week of Dec. 9 - 13. Students will visit during their Library time and it's a chance for all students to shop for loved ones. For more info and to sign up to volunteer, please click here.

Thank you so much to all who donated to our food drive! The PES Student Council will count items next week and then we will announce our ice cream party winner!

Parent Night Event Details:

• Date: November 25, 2024
• Time: 7:00 p.m.
• Location: Tri-West High School Auditorium

We celebrated Random Acts of Kindness Day earlier this week by doing kind things for other, using kind words and students had a chance to be the "I" in "kind".

The Community Christmas Project helps families in need in the North West Hendricks School community during the holidays. If you would like to sponsor a family or child, or make a donation, please contact PES Guidance Counselor Mrs. Montgomery at montgomeryal@hendricks.k12.in.us.

If you know of someone needing assistance that resides in our school corporation, please contact Mrs. Montgomery via email or phone (317-994-2000). Applications are also available for pick-up in the main office at each of our corporation schools.

For students arriving after 7:50 who want to eat school breakfast, they will be provided with a sack breakfast to eat in the classroom. Classroom instruction starts promptly at 8:00 and it's important that all students are in the classroom at that time.

Although we no longer charge textbook rental fees, parents are responsible for paying $30 Student Services Fees for each student. This helps us cover costs for student t-shirts, classroom supplies and other student items. You can pay with cash or check (made out to PPS), or you can pay online at www.linqconnect.com. Thank you for your prompt attention to this matter!

As a reminder, our attendance policy is that parents/guardians must call the school's attendance line (317-994-2100, option 1) if your child is not at school for any reason. When you call in, please leave your child's name, their teacher's name, and reason for the absence. If no phone call is received within 24 hours of the absence, it will be recorded as an unexcused absence. It is our policy to send a child home who has a temperature of 100 degrees or higher. The child should remain at home until he/she has been fever-free for 24 hours without fever reducing medication.

We are excited to welcome visitors and volunteers back into our learning spaces. If you plan to volunteer in the classroom or for a field trip this year, please complete the Safe Visitor Volunteer Background check. All volunteers MUST have an active Level 2 status on file. Please click this link for more information and to complete your application: Safe Visitor Application

Please let your student’s classroom teacher know your availability and desire to help!

Please be aware that parents must notify the office each time anyone else will be picking up their student(s). Listing emergency contacts in Harmony does not automatically give those individuals permission to pick up your student. (Those numbers are necessary for us to be able to reach someone close to you in the event of an emergency.) If someone (other than a parent or guardian) is picking up your child, please send in a note to school, call us at 317-994-2100, or email Leslie Thompson at thompsonle@hendricks.k12.in.us. Thanks for your cooperation and support.

All medication must be brought in with an adults. Medication may not be sent in your child's backpack. We have forms in the nurse's clinic that must be filled out prior to us administering medication.