Coulston Elementary School

Memories With Mom Reminder

We are so excited to invite you to our Memories with Mom event on Tuesday, April 28th from 5:30–6:30 PM! Weather permitting, all of the fun will take place outside for moms to relax and enjoy special activities with their children. It’s always such a fun and memorable event!

Invitations were sent home and we hope you can join us for this special evening. If you’re interested in helping make this event extra special, we would love your help!! Please contact Mrs. Deaton our PTO President.. We can’t wait to celebrate with you!

Popsicles for SCUFFY

We are wrapping up our fundraising efforts for SCUFFY! Popsicles for SCUFFY will be on sale through April 30th for $1.00 each. Students may bring in $1.00 to purchase a popsicle. Thank you so much for your support of this wonderful local organization!!!

Help Us Celebrate Teacher Appreciation Week-May 4-8

Teacher Appreciation Week is May 4–8! This is a wonderful opportunity to show our teachers how much we value their hard work and dedication to our students.Please see below for our weekly theme and ways you can help celebrate and show appreciation for our amazing teachers and staff. Thank you for your continued support!

Elementary Track Meet-Save the Date

The city-wide Elementary Track Meet will be held on Wednesday, May 6th at Shelbyville High School. Our 4th and 5th grade boys’ and girls’ teams have been working hard to prepare, and we’re excited for this event! More information will be shared in the coming weeks.

ILEARN…Yes we are still testing!!!

ILEARN testing continues through this week. We will continue testing through May 8. Thank you parents for making sure your child has been at school on time and ready to test. It has helped make a great start to the testing seasons!! Remember that ILEARN is an important assessment that helps measure student progress and guides our instruction. We encourage all students to do their best and approach testing with confidence. Parent reports will be sent home with report cards at the end of the year.

You can help your child be successful by:

• Make sure they get a good night’s sleep each evening

• Providing a healthy breakfast each morning

• Making sure they arrive at school on time

• Encouraging a positive attitude and reminding them to take their time

• Avoiding scheduling appointments during testing days when possible

We appreciate your support in helping create a calm and encouraging environment for your child. If you have any questions, please feel free to reach out.

• April 27-PTO Meeting @ 5:00

• May 6-Elementary Track Meet @ 5:00

• May 7-Dental Safari

• May 15-Kindergarten Celebration @ 8:30

• May 19-5th Grade Celebration @ 8:30

• May 20-Awards Day Grades 1-4

1st-8:30 2nd-9:15 3rd-10:00 4th-10:45

• May 22-Field Day

• May 22-Students Last Day

We will also start planning several spring events, including Teacher Appreciation Week and Field Day. Your ideas and involvement make these events possible! Thank you so much for your continued support!!! We truly could not do it without you. We hope to see you there!

Mrs. Reed, our school social worker, is available to support students and families with social, emotional, behavioral, and school-related needs. She works with students individually and in small groups, helps connect families with school and community resources, and supports students in developing positive coping, problem-solving, and relationship skills. Please reach out to the school office if you would like to connect with Mrs. Reed or learn more about available supports.

Please take some time to look at home—under beds, on counters, in backpacks, and around the house for any library books. We currently have several overdue books, and students are not able to check out new books until their previous books are returned. It’s everyone’s responsibility to take good care of our CES library books. We appreciate your help in keeping our collection in great shape so all students can continue to enjoy the joy and skill of reading.

Please remember that Shelbyville Central Schools (SCS) policy, consistent with general health guidelines, requires students with a fever to stay home until they've been fever-free for at least 24 hours without using fever-reducing medicine, ensuring they're well enough to return, alongside other symptoms like vomiting or diarrhea. Always check with your doctor and the school's nurse for specific guidance

If your child will be absent, please call the attendance line each morning so their absence can be marked properly. Thank you for your continued support and partnership!

Your School Nurse – Emily Polston, RN

We would also like to remind families how important regular school attendance is for student learning and success. Our school goal is to maintain an attendance rate of 95% or higher, and we appreciate your partnership in helping us reach this goal.

We are currently working on a school-wide incentive to encourage and celebrate strong attendance, and we look forward to sharing more details soon. Thank you for your continued support in making attendance a priority.

Lunch Information

We encourage all families to complete the Free & Reduced Lunch Form each year. Even if you qualified last year. This ensures eligible families receive meal assistance. You can sign up at this site: SCS Free and Reduced Lunch Form

Healthy Snacks – We appreciate your help in following the SCS Wellness Policy! Students enjoy a daily healthy snack at school, helping us meet our Healthy Snacks guidelines.

Transportation

Bus route information is available at scs.shelbycs.org/page/transportation. Scroll down to find the INFOFINDER link. If you need to make a change to your child’s transportation, please complete a Change of Transportation form at school. Changes take 48 hours to process. Call the office with any questions.

Car Rider Line

Here are a few car rider reminders to keep things running smoothly:

• Drop-off begins at 7:25 AM

• Pick-up is at 2:15 PM (1:45 PM on Wednesdays)

• Students should exit the car on the side closest to the sidewalk

• Please stay in your vehicle—do not park and get out

• Give hugs, kisses, and goodbyes before pulling forward in the line

• The car rider door closes at 7:45 AM. After this time, students must be dropped off and signed in at the front office.
  Thanks for helping us keep arrival and dismissal safe and efficient!