North Star News

440 N. 10th Street Noblesville, Indiana 46060

Phone: 317-773-0482 Fax: 317-776-6274

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Wow, it's hard to believe that October is here already and that we are wrapping up our first quarter of school. We ended with a great fun run, racing to our goal, thank you to all of our volunteers and PTO board members who made this event possible!

As we prepare to head into our fall break, this weekend, we just wanted to send a thank you for being our partner in this work and guiding us to a successful start to our year.

We know there is always work to be done, and we push to make each day better than the last, but we want you to take a moment and reflect on all the ways your children have grown over the first nine weeks of the school year! We are proud of all of our North stars!

Each day they SHINE and are committed to being the best that they can be!

Please take this break to rest, rejuvenate, and have fun with your family on these two-weeks of break.

--

Robert Lugo

Principal

North Elementary

Quinn Pussehl from Mrs. Garibay's room is the winner of the brainbuster. Quinn wins lunch with Mr. Lugo! Congratulations on challenging your brain!!!

10/10/22-10/21/22 Fall Break

10/13/22 Papa John's Fundraiser

10/26/22 Late arrival - school starts at 8:15

10/27/22 Title 1 Family Meeting 7:50-8:20am or 5:30-6:00pm

10/27/22 SAVE THE DATE: Family Literacy Night 6pm-7:30pm

10/28/22 Picture Retakes: see info below

11/01/22 eLearning Day

11/02/22 Late arrival - school starts at 8:15

11/10/22 Papa Johns's Fundraiser: see flyer below

11/23/22-11/25/22 No school - Thanksgiving break

Picture Retake Information

Parents,

North Elementary retake/makeup picture day is Friday, October 28, 2022. Please read through this retake information if your child needs a retake or a makeup photo.

RETAKES: If you need a retake of your original image, you MUST turn in your packet with all contents to the photographer even if you did not place an order. If a packet is not turned in, we will NOT be able to do a retake. No longer have your packet? Please email us here: Customer Service Contact Form

MAKEUP PICTURES: If you missed the original photo day, ordering for North Elementary makeup/retake day is now open! To order with a debit or credit card, please follow the link below. Make sure you are ordering under the RETAKE button. You do not need to turn in any receipt or form for an online order. If you need to pay by cash or check, the office will have an order form available.

https://cp-school-portraits.hhimagehost.com/V2/Home/LoginConsumer?EK=214333

If you have any questions or concerns please fill out our Customer Service Contact Form

Our North Stars did an amazing job raising money for the school! We exceeded our goal of $12,000! As of today, we are over $15,000! The Fun Run website will stay up and running through fall break so donations can keep coming in. The link is below.

https://p2p.onecause.com/northstars

Thanks to everyone who has donated! We truly appreciate all of your generosity!

Monthly Lifeskill Responsibility

Responsibility is our monthly lifeskill for October. Responsibility means to be accountable for your actions. This is a lifeskill we practice everyday. We teach students the importance of being responsible through classroom jobs, assignments, and following our school SHINE procedures. As part of our lifeskill convocation, 4th grade created a video discussing responsibility and providing tips for students. Please watch this with your child.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JZOKntFhVUE

It is never too early to start teaching your child about responsibility. Some ways you can teach your child responsibility include:

• Having your child complete household chores

• Teaching money management skills

• Caring for pets

• Planning and helping cook a meal

• Caring for younger siblings

• Cleaning up after yourself

Red Ribbon Week

We will be celebrating Red Ribbon Week the week of October 24th. This year’s theme is: Celebrate Life - Live Drug Free. Students will engage in activities that promote a drug free and healthy lifestyle. Please partner with us and discuss this message at home. Students in grades 1st - 4th will be bringing home an activity book. This is a great tool to use to start the conversation. Students are encouraged to wear red on Wednesday, October 26th.

Want a fun way to start or continue the conversation about drugs with your children and have a change to win an iPad? National Family Partnership is sponsoring a photo contest. This contest is free, simple and you could win an iPad and $1,000 for our school. Log onto www.redribbon.org and find out more.

Child Safety Lesson

Each school year, all students in grades K-12 must receive education on child abuse prevention prior to December 15th per Indiana Code 20-19-3-11. Students will receive this education through a curriculum created by the Monique Burr Foundation, which will be presented by the school social worker or school counselor. This curriculum focuses on how children can keep themselves safe. If you have questions or concerns please contact the school social worker, Erin DeCocq, erin_decocq@nobl.k12.in.us.

HAND WASHING. Please remind your student(s) that good hand hygiene is one of

the best ways to remove germs and prevent the spread of infection and illness.

Good hand hygiene can protect you, your family, and the community. Be a friend…

Don’t share your germs!! 

ILLNESS/SICK DAYS. Reminder: Per Noblesville Schools, if your student has a

fever of 100.0 or more, vomiting or diarrhea, they are to be fever/vomit/diarrhea-

free for 24 hours – without medication - before returning to school. If your student

is not feeling well, please keep them home.

Schoolwide Title 1 Family Meeting

If you are interested in learning more about the services offered to all

students we invite you to attend a brief informational meeting with our

North Elementary Learning Specialists Mrs. Elkin and Mrs. Griggs.

Thursday, October 27th

7:50-8:20 am

or

5:30-6:00 pm

North Elementary Media Center

Noblesville Schools will have an eLearning day on the following dates:

November 1

January 9

February 13

March 15

Please call the office at 317-773-0482 if you need supervision for your child on any eLearning day.

New Time for Excessive Late Arrival Tardies

Please note that any arrivals after 8:20am will be counted as an excessive tardy in our attendance system.

On late start Wednesdays, any arrivals after 9am will be an excessive tardy.

For more information on our attendance procedures please refer to the Noblesville Schools Elementary handbook.

"Boys and Girls Club winter youth basketball league for grades K-8 is now open for registration!"

https://bgcni.org/index.php/boys-girls-club-of-noblesville-community-center#youth-basketball

"Learn about KidStrong academy and how your child might benefit!"

https://www.kidstrong.com/academy/noblesville

"White River Sports Youth Basketball League registration deadline has been extended until November 4th! "

https://www.wrcc.org/sports/opp-detail/323625/in-house-basketball/