The Friday Flyer

It's been another great week at BME!

• Thank you for those of you that hopped into the Blood Mobile to donate some life-saving blood. The drive was a tremendous success.
• Jump Rope for Heart is progressing along beautifully. Our original school-wide goal was $2000. As of this afternoon, our donations are at an impressive $5675! Wow! At current, Mrs. Sorrells class leads the charge and could possibly be the group to shave Mr. Steven's head at our Family Wellness Night on March 22nd. (Final donations are due on March 17th.)

Have a fantastic weekend, and don't forget to "SPRING FORWARD!"

Tom

Mark your calendar: Mr. Doublestein, principal of Zionsville West Middle School, will be at Boone Meadow at 9:00 AM on March 24th for an informal meeting with 4th grade parents. No need to RSVP.

Boone Meadow's Wellness Night will be here before you know it! Bring the family on March 22nd from 6:00-7:30 and experience all kinds of fun and healthy stations and activities!

• Yoga
• Heart Obstacle Course
• Drum Fit
• Jump Rope for Heart Stations
• and many, many more wellness related activities to enjoy as a family.

In addition, any student that is in the top donating class for Jump Rope for Heart will get to HELP SHAVE MR. STEPHENS' HEAD AT WELLNESS NIGHT! Now, you don't want to miss that!

March 14th & 15th - IREAD-3 testing (third grade)

March 14th - Staff Luncheon

March 14th - Jessica Lahey presentation (Zionsville Performing Arts Center 6:00 PM)

March 16th - 4th grade students visit ZWMS; Parent info night at ZWMS

March 17th - Yearbook order forms due

March 20th-23rd - BME Book Fair (M 8:30-4; T 8:30-5:30; W-8:30-4 & 6-7:30; Th 8:30-3)

March 22nd - Family Wellness Night 6-7:30

March 23rd - BME Universal Preschool Kindergarten Round Up (Mrs. Tuttila's class) at 9:15 AM and 6:00 PM

March 24th - School Dress-Up: Favorite Pro or College Sports Team

March 24th - Coffee Talk with Mr. Doublestein for 4th grade parents (9:00 at BME)

March 28th - Kindergarten Round Up (click here for more info)

PTO is hosting a luncheon for the staff this Tuesday. They still need a few volunteers, so sign up here if you want to contribute.

Click here to learn more about ZCS's human capital campaign!

Click here for more information.

ZCHS Best Buddies is gearing up for their annual Buddy Up Fun Night! Buddy Up Fun Night is a fun-filled time for students in grades 1-4. Activities include basketball, swimming, balloon animals, pizza, and more!

This year’s Buddy Up Fun Night is Saturday, March 11 from 4:45-9:00. Registration can be found through the Eagle Recreation site here. Please contact Amanda at aodonnell@zcs.k12.in.us or Karen at kcohen@zcs.k12.in.us with any questions.

Hope to see you there!

Planning for our 7th Annual Jog-A-Thon is well under way! The event will take place on Wednesday, September 27th at each of Zionsville's five elementary schools. The planning committee is accepting bids for the production of more than 3000 Jog-A-Thon T-shirts. If interested, please email Jennifer Fyffe at Unionjogathon@gmail.com with notation that you would like the opportunity to bid. Upon receipt of your email, we will forward you a Request For Proposal. All emails of intent are due no later than March 15th.

The Indiana Department of Education requires school districts to identify high ability (gifted) students and provide them with appropriately differentiated curriculum and instruction. In ZCS, we reconsider ability and achievement data of all students each spring to identify any who may need further consideration for high ability identification. While the High Ability designation is a state-required label for students, our school district is committed to continuous progress for all students, regardless of designation. Accelerated content is common in our classrooms as are heightened expectations and instructional levels and high-achieving peers. Instructional methods regularly group and regroup students with differentiated materials and goals. Whether or not a child is identified as High Ability, our teachers are committed to regular assessment of skills and knowledge and matching experiences to challenge each child and help him or her make maximum academic growth. We are proud to be a high-performing school district with high expectations for all students.

For students currently in grades 1st, 2nd or 3rd: If a child is being included in the group of students being further considered for possible high ability identification, then his/her parents will receive an email from the High Ability Office by Friday, March 10th. If a child is not being further considered for possible identification, (i.e. no email has been received by Friday, 3/10), parents may also recommend him or her. To do so, the parents simply complete the Parent Observation Form available on the High Ability website under K-4 High Ability Forms here - and submit to the school counselor by not later than Thursday, March 30th. Students already identified as high ability learners continue with their current placement and do not need to requalify from year to year. If they are identified in only one area (language arts or math) and are being considered for identification in the other academic area, parents will receive notification by Friday, March 10th, that they are in the pool for consideration during the spring process. Parents with questions should contact their school counselor.

For students currently in grades 4th, 5th, 6th or 7th: If a child is being included in the group of students being further considered for possible high ability identification, then his/her parents will receive an email from the High Ability Office by Wednesday, March 1st. If a child is not identified for the next step in the process, (i.e. no email was received by Wed, March 1st), but parents feel strongly that he/she should have been, parents may also recommend him or her. To do so, the parents simply complete the Parent Nomination Form (available on the district website under Academics/High Ability -Gifted Program) – click here and submit to the address listed on the form by Friday, March 17th. Students already identified as high ability learners continue with their current placement and do not need to requalify from year to year. If they are identified in only one area (language arts or math) and are being considered for identification in the other academic area, parents will receive notification by Wednesday, March 1st, that they are in the pool for consideration during the spring process. Parents with questions should contact their school counselor.

Congratulations to the Zionsville Sports Network and ZCHS Color Guard and Indoor Percussion! Both student groups recently received Student Enrichment Grants from Zionsville Education Foundation.

Zionsville Sports Network (ZSN) is a student-founded, student-run broadcast network for Zionsville schools sporting events. Students started the network with borrowed equipment, and after the network’s popularity grew the students asked ZEF to help them purchase more equipment to broaden their reach. The network can be found on various social media at @ZvilleSports.

ZEF helped ZCHS’s award-winning Color Guard and Indoor Percussion by supplying funds for needed equipment. As the ZCHS band programs have grown and earned state and national recognition, ZEF was able to fund new tarps and backgrounds for both programs.

Your donation to ZEF encourages students to initiate leadership and cultivate responsibility. To help us help fund future student endeavors, visit: https://app.etapestry.com/onlineforms/ZionsvilleEducationFoundatio/Donate.html/

Zionsville Community School is hiring Guest Teachers! Quality guest teachers are an important asset to our schools and require special attributes to enhance our students’ learning process. The best guest teachers demonstrate the desire to work well with children ages 3-18, relate well to all students, inspire a love of learning and have a good sense of humor. In addition, they must be flexible, dedicated, patient, kind, fair and consistent.

Guest teachers can manage the days of the week they are available to work through an automated system called Aesop. This user-friendly system is accessible online or through a touch-tone phone which allows ZCS teachers to enter absences and guest teachers to select available jobs.

If you meet the above requirements and would like to start the application process.

After your employment application has been submitted, please send an email to our Sub Coordinator at Subcoordinator@zcs.k12.in.us confirming that you would like to be considered for a guest teacher position at Zionsville Community Schools.

ZCS Food Service lunch monitor position now available at the Boone Meadow cafeteria. Click here to apply directly and call 733-4804 with any questions!

Eagle Madness, sponsored by Bill Estes Automotive, is right around the corner!!!

This 21-and-older fundraiser, sponsored by the Zionsville Athletic Booster Club, includes post-season basketball games, food, beverages, a silent auction, entertainment provided by Groove Essential (ZMS’ band directors Josh Weirich and Chris Murray are members of this band!), raffles and more! All proceeds go towards the athletic departments at ZMS, ZWEST and ZCHS. Attire for the evening is casual – jeans and jerseys! This 3rd annual event, held on March 18 from 6:30-11:30 pm, will be located once again at the Whitestown Municipal Complex.

Tickets are just $35 through March 10, and then will increase to $40 per person. They can be purchased at www.zionsvilleeagles.org.

Silent Auction Items include:

• Autographed Brad Stevens ball
• Disney Vacation basket
• Ride to school in a TANK (courtesy of Boone County Sheriff)
• Colorado Vacation Home
• Yeti cooler
• Ryne Sandberg signed Cubs authentic MLB baseball
• Peyton Manning signed Broncos mini helmet
• Andrew Luck signed Colts jersey
• Various ZCHS team experiences
• And, much, much more!

Thank you for supporting Zionsville Athletics, and we look forward to seeing you on March 18!

1- Students MAY NOT bring medication to school. If your child needs to take medicine of any kind while at school an adult must bring the medication to Nurse Amy.

2- Please be advised that, starting with the 2017-18 school year, every student will be required to have two hepatitis A vaccines.

If you have any questions, please contact Nurse Amy, at x14104.

Thank you!

Boone County has shifted from NIXLE to SMART911. This is a free service that allows you to receive emergency notifications from the county which may include severe weather warnings and traffic alerts. The program will ask for optional personal information that could be used in the event of an emergency situation in your home. Boone County citizens are encouraged to create their Safety Profile with Smart911 today. To create a safety profile and sign up for updates, go to www.smart911.com

School Visitor Check-Ins at ZCS

Please be aware that we use a visitor management system known as SafeVisitor. SafeVisitor is a 30-45 second check-in process that cross references against all national sex offender registries and prints a visitor badge. Please be prepared to scan a government issued ID (Driver License) when arriving to campus as a visitor or volunteer. The printed badge should be visible at all times while in the building. Thank you!

Please note: Full background checks are still required field trips. Full background checks cost $15.95 and take at least 7-10 days to process. Limited background checks are still required for lunch visits, volunteering in a supervised area, etc.

**Bullying Video**

All volunteers in our district are also required to complete the bullying module, consisting of a short video and a digital signature as proof of watching the video. This video must be watched for either level of volunteer (Full or Limited). Please click here to visit the BRAVO/Volunteers page where all of these items can be completed.

Email: mcunningham@zcs.k12.in.us
Website: http://www.zcs.k12.in.us/bme/
Location: 5555 S Main St, Whitestown, IN, United States
Phone: 3178732226
Twitter: @ZCSBoone_Meadow