Davin Harpe, Principal 887-4707 (Ext. 3046) Email: harped@centergrove.k12.in.us Marianne Dooms, Assistant Principal 887-4707 (Ext. 3047) Email: doomsm@centergrove.k12.in.us Kassy McIlrath, Student Services Coordinator (Ext. 3048) Email: mcilrathk@centergrove.k12.in.us To Contact PIE: sgespie@gmail.com

SGES Newsletter

VOICEMAIL: 885-5246

Attendance (Ext. 3049) November 4, 2016

SGES Mission The collaborative relationships within the Sugar Grove learning community

inspire our learners to attain personal and academic excellence.

Honesty Car

Active Listener

Dear Sugar Grove Families, Your support continues to amaze me! Thank you for your involvement at our school. Over 98% of our students were represented by at least one parent/guardian at parent teacher conferences. Many of you may remember that we had a survey available. Thank you for participating in this survey and helping us work for continuous improvement. Here are the results:

1. I feel adequately informed about activities happening at Sugar Grove. 93% agree or strongly agree

2. I feel that Sugar Grove is a welcoming, safe environment for my student. 96% agree or strongly agree

3. I feel equipped with strategies at home to help my student with their academic success. 90% agree or strongly agree

4. I feel that the Sugar Grove staff is willing to help my student with their needs. 93% agree or strongly agree Overall, my student and I are satisfied with Sugar Grove Elementary. 94% agree or strongly agree In October, I shared information about Pearson Perspective, which is a free site that provides parents, teachers, and students with learning resources by grade level. Parents of current 4th and 5th graders who tool ISTEP+ last spring can enter the code on your child’s ISTEP+ report into the Pearson Perspective site to receive individualized resources for your child. The site is located at: https://indiana.pearsonperspective.com/perspective/homeLinkTracker Please contact your child’s teacher if you have questions. This month, I would like to share a link from the Indiana Department of Education that explains important assessment vocabulary our kids should know and understand to be successful on ISTEP+. Reviewing this vocabulary at home with your children (in grades 3-5) is another way to help them feel confident and comfortable when they take ISTEP+ this spring. You can access the vocabulary words at: http://www.doe.in.gov/assessment/istep-standards-and-assessment-vocabulary . We want all of our kids to feel as relaxed, confident, and prepared as possible when taking any assessment. Thank you for continuing to work with us to support and encourage our kids. Please continue to let us know how we can help. Respectfully, Dr. Davin E. Harpe, Principal

STUDENT DISMISSAL GUIDELINES—If your child is doing something other than riding the school bus that is assigned to your home address, it is important that you notify us of the change. All changes to regular routines need to be requested by 3:00pm (2:15pm on Wednesdays). Dismissals that require a note or email: *Middle of day pick up in Office for appointments; *Unscheduled end of day pick up in Cafeteria; *Regular Parent pick up in Cafeteria, either everyday or on regularly scheduled days of the week (contact the Office for a form to fill out); *Going to Daycare (list daycare provider—this also includes Honey Grove); *Walking to Brentwood subdivision; *Riding a different bus due to childcare reasons, (requires permission from Transportation) (in your note list bus number and the address students are going to)

Please note that everyone picking up students either from the Office during the day, or from the Cafeteria after school, will be required to show a driver’s license every time they pick up. If it is easier for you to email dismissal arrangements vs. sending a note to school, please email Patty Kaschak, Office Assistant, at kaschakp@centergrove.k12.in.us We appreciate your assistance in helping us get the students home safely.

CALENDAR NOVEMBER 4 5th Grade Flat Rock 9:00a-6:15pm 9 Early Dismissal 3:00pm 11 Veterans Day Program 2:30p 15 PIE Meeting 7:00pm 16 Early Dismissal 3:00pm 16 PIE Spirit Night @ Applebee’s 17 Spell Bowl 18 All Pro Dads Mtg 8:00-8:45am 18 Dads to Lunch 22 Spirit Day 23-25 THANKSGIVING BREAK

FALL FESTIVAL CONTEST WINNERS Pumpkin Weight — Nolan Dunblazier Estimation Jar Candy — Aiden Murray Pumpkin Decorating — Maddie Brown Chili Cook Off — Craig Jarrett Thanks to everyone for your donations and helping our Student Council make this a successful event!!

BOX TOPS FOR EDUCATION Collect Box Tops for Education. Follow the rules on the form C-L-O-S-E-L-Y. Please TRIM Box Tops before submitting, CHECK the EXPIRATION DATES. Box Tops can be submitted on the forms provided by the school or in a Ziploc bag. Don’t forget to label each form/bag with your child’s and teacher’s names. Turn in your child’s completed form(s) either with their classroom teacher or at the box in the front lobby of Sugar Grove. Supplies: Feel free to photocopy forms on your own if needed, or pick up a copy at the box in the front lobby of Sugar Grove. Keep Saving Those Box Tops!!! Thank You! FREE SUPPLIES FOR SUGAR GROVE! Here is a very easy way your family can earn supplies for Sugar Grove at absolutely no additional cost to you!!! If you haven’t already done so, please link your Marsh Fresh IDEA Card w ith Sugar Grove Elementary School. It is super easy! Just visit: www.freshideasforeducation.com and use this ID#: 28592

We can now register our Kroger Cards to earn money for our school. www.krogercommunityrewards.com use Sugar Grove's NPO# 31483

PROCEDURE TO REPORT A STUDENT ABSENCE—A parent/guardian is to call the school to report a school absence ON THE DAY OF THE ABSENCE. You may leave a VOICE MAIL message at 885-5246. Press 1, and answer the questions, pressing the # button after each response. Voicemail is available 24 hours a day to report an absence. Calls prior to 8:00 am are encouraged and appreciated. If a call hasn’t been received by 10:00am the day of each absence, a School Messenger reminder notification will be delivered by telephone. A call is needed EACH DAY a student is absent. Your child should remain home if they have diarrhea, vomiting or an elevated temperature of 100 or

above. Students may return to school once they have been diarrhea free, vomiting free, and fever

free for 24 hours without the use of fever reducing medications.

ALL PRO DADS—What is All Pro Dads? All Pro Dads is a breakfast meeting held once a month before school where fathers and their children meet with other dads and kids to enjoy a Chick-fil-A breakfast in the school cafeteria. At this gathering we discuss a wide range of family topics, spend time together, have fun and equip each other with resources to strengthen our family relationships. Learn more at www.allprodad.com. The dates for this years’ breakfasts are: November 18, December 16, January 20, February 17, March 17, April 21 and May 19. If you have any questions regarding All Pro Dads, please contact the team captain at allprodadsges@gmail.com.

RENT THE SGES YARD SIGN—For only $20 per day, you can wish your SGES student Happy Birthday! You can also wish their team or club Good Luck or Congratulations! A form is available in the office and on our school’s website to reserve the sign. It is first come, first serve. The form must be completed, accompanied with payment (cash or check made payable to Sugar Grove Elementary), and turned in to Mr. Mueller in room 26 AT LEAST ONE DAY BEFORE YOU ARE WANTING THE SIGN RESERVED! THANKS!

ATTENTION KIDS – NOMINATE YOUR TEACHER FOR TEACHER OF THE MONTH Your teacher could win a $100 IMCU gift card and your class could win a pizza party compliments of Chicago's Pizza. Send your name, address and telephone number along with a 100-word summary of why your teacher should be honored as the IMCU/ICON Teacher of the Month to teacher@myicon.info. Sponsored by the Center Grove ICON and Indiana Members Credit Union.

REMINDER FROM THE CLINIC—Please check in Skyward to see if your child’s immunizations are up to date. If not, please be sure to send updated records as soon as possible. If you have questions regarding immunizations, please contact Mrs. Debbie Hazelbaker in the Sugar Grove Clinic.

LUNCH BOXES—Parents, please be sure to put your students name on or inside of their lunch box, this will help us when misplaced lunch boxes are turned in to the office. Thank you for you help!

BIBLE CLUB —Bible Club is open to students K-5. We meet every Wednesday morning at 8:00am in the Sugar Grove Library. If you would like to be added to our email list or have questions, please send an email to: jen.mcroberts@comcast.net. We look forward to seeing you Wednesday morning!

SUBSTITUTE TEACHERS—Our Corporation is looking for substitute teachers. If interested, please apply on the corporation website at www.centergrove.k12.in.us Click on Employment. You can work every day or once a week, whatever meets your busy schedule. Please consider supporting our students and staff!

CONGRATULATIONS to the following students whose names were drawn for the Problem Solving Winners for the month of October 2016.

Kindergarten—Josh Frazier, Ellie Heichelbech, Adelina Caroselli, Addison Coffey, Clair Dobbs, Colt Siner, Elijah Lynch, Colton Basham, Lily Dorman, Kinsley Ehresman, Graham Earl, Anthony Eder 1st GRADE—Braelee Burskey, Hadley Weber, Izzy Kalmas, Caleb Boukal, Prajeeth Eskala, Tanvi Gadde, Jaida Clark, Berkley Campbell, Payton Batchelder, Bob Johnston, Reese Killinger, Roen Terrell 2nd GRADE—Stella Shackleford, Olivia Allen, Quinn Kaufman, Kira Boyle, Omkar Vaidya, Miller Walker, Tyler Welch, Danny Wright, Gianna Rivers, Eli Gallardo 3rd GRADE—Cailey, Reardon, Roman Heller, Jaslynne Tanksley, Braden Goodpaster, Luci Sole, Grant Dalton, Jerzie Munz, Patrick, Moir, Illyanna Tabor, Audri Redding 4th GRADE—Addie Oakes, Olivia Price, Mary Becker, Eli Hommel, Brooklyn Brown, Kameron Baker, Xavier Parks, Landon Gross 5th GRADE—James Richey, Hannah Terry, Andrew Raines, Carolynne Schott, Nate Horner, Jacob Hahn, Aubrey Hackett, Kate Black WAY TO GO PROBLEM SOLVERS! KEEP UP THE GREAT WORK!

NEW SUPPORT GROUP The mother of a student with a cleft palate would like to start a support group for children who are craniofacial-

affected and their parents. This parent has partnered with Amy Barrow, the speech therapist at Sugar Grove

Elementary School, and they are looking for others who are interested in meeting to share their experiences and

discuss supports in the community. If you are interested or have any questions, please e-mail Amy Barrow

at barrowa@centergrove.k12.in.us

We will be at Sugar Grove on

Wednesday, November 16th

We started a Facebook page where parents can check out our program. We made a Superhero video so they can see our set up and meet our team. Follow us on Facebook at Healthy Smiles of Indiana

MARK YOUR CALENDARS! BREAKFAST WITH SANTA IS COMING!!! DATE- Saturday, December 3th TIME- 8:30am-11:30am LOCATION: Sugar Grove Cafeteria The morning will include: * Santa photos from Pro-Tek Photography * A'la -Carte Breakfast (.50-$4) including food from Chick-fil-A * Holiday vendors in the foyer for gift purchases * FREE crafts and games for the kids * Sugar Grove Music Club will sing holiday favorites