Elsie Rogers Express

Hello Roadrunner Families!

As I mentioned in my opening letter, this year we are kicking off a new PBIS (Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports) initiative, R.O.C.K.star Roadrunners. Students are learning/practicing the importance of being Responsible, Open minded, Courageous, and Kind. To help remind students and bring the school together, we are inviting everyone in the school to join in each morning by saying the school pledge together. Below is a graphic showing the pledge that is displayed in each classroom. (PreK-1 is a much simplier version). We also have some beautiful banners displayed in the school to give students visual reminders throughout the day of what we are practicing! We continue to recognize students daily for their R.O.C.K.star choices by having them sign the Principal Rockstar Wall of Fame and saying their names on the announcements as well as celebrating a class each month for working together in their "practices." Finally, in September we will be sharing Elsie Rogers Spirit wear order forms with all families. There will be a little glimpse of our initiative as part of our design this year!

Thank you to everyone who joined us for our Parent Open Houses. It was so nice to have families in the building again! I was most excited for those who had not had to opportunity to ever be in the building due to the pandemic.

Please be in touch with me if you have any questions or concerns throughout the school year as I am here to serve the Elsie Rogers Community!

R.O.C.K. On,

Mrs. Campbell

Principal

Fourth grade teacher Amanda Fox has been selected as a “Top 10” finalist for Indiana’s Teacher of the Year. She was selected as a Top 25 Finalist on August 18.

Mrs. Fox was P-H-M’s Elementary Teacher of the Year last school year. Mrs. Fox has won a few awards this year:

• 2022 Michiana Forty under 40 class, recognizing young adults, professionals, executives and leaders, under the age of 40, achieving outstanding professional success while also engaging in his/her community through charitable and civic involvement.
• Indiana’s only math finalist for the Presidential Awards for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching (PAEMST). She traveled to Washington, DC in May to receive her award.

The next step for the Indiana Teacher of the Year is for Mrs. Fox to do an in-person interview with the Selection Committee on September 12.

This year P-H-M WILL be charging for school lunches. If your child would like to purchase a lunch, the cost will be $2.25. If your child would like to purchase a breakfast, the cost will be $1.25. Menus are available using the link below.

Use THIS LINK to find out more information about lunch services.

Elsie Rogers Lunch Scheudle:

Kindergarten - 10:15 - 10:40

First Grade - 10:45 - 11:10

Second Grade - 11:15 - 11:40

Third Grade - 12:15 - 12:40

Fourth Grade - 11:45 - 12:10

Fifth Grade - 12:45 - 1:10

If you would like to visit your student for lunch, we welcome you! Please take a moment and preview the guidelines below:

• Parents MUST call the front office to reserve a spot at least 24 hours ahead of the time they want to come as space is limited.
• We can only offer this opportunity on Tuesdays and Fridays. Mondays, Wednesdays & Thursdays will NOT be availabe due to the guest lunch space being occupied.
• Parent and their student will enjoy lunch in the PAR (Project Activity Room).
• We can only have 4 visitors per lunch because of space availability
• Parent/Visitor will need to follow the meal, drink, and technology guidelines provide in the student planner/handbook.
• If adult guests would like to purchase a school lunch, we DO NOT take credit. Cash is the form of payment and Miss Michelle can not make change for anything larger than a $10.00 bill.
• Lunch Guest Opportunites will begin October 3, 2022

On August 12th you should receive an email from our Skyward Family Access that will give you your username so that you can establish a password. Once you log into Skyward your child’s class placement (teacher name) will be visible. Also within Skyward Family Access, parents and guardians will see a number of buttons to click. These are the back to school “forms”, and replace those that in the past we asked parents to complete with pen and paper. These include: Informational documents, Free/reduced meal applications, Emergency contact forms, Consent to Publish/Photograph, Health information, Immunization record sign-offs, the Chromebook parent packet, Handbook certification, and permission forms for the mandatory curriculum and SEL lessons. Please take time the first week of school to login and complete these online forms. A few additional forms will be sent home with your child the first week of school, which must be completed and returned to your child’s teacher.

Please make sure that you have family access set up in Skyward. It is extremely important that information be updated for health reasons and school communications.

Setting Up Family Access In Skyward

Your family may be eligible for assistance paying for cafeteria meals and school fees.

Households that meet the financial guidelines of the National School Lunch Program are eligible for free or reduced meal prices, as well as a discount applied to textbook rental fees. To receive this support parents must apply annually and provide information that serves to verify household income. The application is easy to fill out (choose online or paper format) and it includes a place to indicate that you also want to apply for textbook assistance. Please make sure to submit only one form (application) per household, even if the children are in different schools.

(Applications for the 2022-23 school year will be accepted beginning July 1st, 2022)

We encourage ALL Elsie Rogers parents to apply online at this website: www.schoolcafe.com.

Applying online is faster and easier than using printed forms, and your benefits will start sooner!

If you are considering volunteering at Elsie Rogers anytime throughout the school year, each adult must have a current background check on file as well as have completed the online bullying training. Please use the link below (Forms for Parents), scroll to "Volunteering" to find the forms you need to complete. Background checks can take some time so we encourage you to fill out the forms now rather than wait. Please contact the front office if you have any questions, 574-259-5231.

The Safe School Helpline® is a confidential way to report student concerns about threats, suicide, drugs, bullying or anything that threatens the safety of our schools. It's Available 24/7. Click to watch a video on how to get in touch with Administration anonymously 24/7/365.

Four Ways to Report to the Safe School Helpline®

Call: 1-800-418-6423 ext 359

Text: TIPS to 66746

Online: SafeSchoolHelpline.com

Mobile App: Download the FREE app from the GOOGLE PLAY STORE and the APPLE APP STORE

The app makes it easy to anonymously report a safety or mental health concern using your mobile device to text, call, or submit an online form.

Email: ccampbell@phm.k12.in.us
Website: https://elsierogers.phmschools.org/
Location: 56219 Currant Road, Mishawaka, IN, USA
Phone: 574-259-5231
Twitter: @ElsieRogersES