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Our last day of school for the semester is Thursday, December 16th. Monday, January 3rd is an asynchronous learning day for students. We look forward to welcoming your children back into the building on Tuesday, January 4th.

Middle School families, please make sure your student is not wearing sweats, gym shorts, inappropriate logos, etc. to school. At this time, if MS continues to be out of dress code, they will lose the privilege of being out of dress code on Fridays.

We are also having a big problem with uniform bottoms. Students are wearing sweatpants and pajama pants regularly. Uniform bottoms must be worn Monday through Thursday. If your student comes to school in sweatpants, jogger, or pajama pants, we will call home and ask that you bring school appropriate pants. Please help us by monitoring what your student wears before they leave home in the morning.

Please help us by giving your students a once over before they head to school in the morning. I have attached the dress code as a reminder for you as well.

https://myips.org/ips-back-to-school-2021-22-school-year/ips-revised-uniform-policy-for-the-2021-22-school-year/?fbclid=IwAR20Fjg8A1pnyqKsr88ulesdfSbKqtyarK_03AaHuzvFsnb962atUZOGzms

Have questions about the COVID-19 vaccine? The U.S. Department of Education and National Association for Family, School, and Community Engagement (NAFSCE) is hosting an informational webinar following the approval of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine for those ages 5 to 11. During the webinar, esteemed panelists, including U.S. Deputy Secretary of Education Cindy Marten, along with representatives from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and American Academy of Pediatrics, will address common concerns and worries among parents and families about the COVID-19 vaccine for their children ages 5 to 11.

Parents are invited to submit questions about the vaccine on the registration form.

Presubmitted questions will help plan the content of the webinar. Time will also be reserved for live questions and answers at the end of the event.

You can register in advance for the webinar via this Web link. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar.

8th Grade Families:

The Round 1 enrollment window for enrolling students into IPS high schools for the 2022-2023 school year is from October 29, 2021-January 31, 2022. All families are encouraged to apply during round 1 as it ensures that students are placed in their high school of choice! Over the course of this window, Mrs. Carter will be working with your students to discuss their high school choices. Please take some time to review the IPS high school choices on the flier(s) below and talk with your student about their desired high school! If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to contact Mrs. Carter at ervinrd@myips.org or (317) 226-4259.

IPS High School Choices-English

IPS High School Choices-Spanish

MS Robotics Practice this week will be on THURSDAY, 12/16, from immediately after school until 5:30pm. There will NOT be practice on Friday, 12/17.

MIDDLE SCHOOL ROBOTICS:

MS Competitions are as follows (with more details as the event date approaches):

MS Robotics Competition

1. Saturday, 12/18 & Saturday, 1/15 starting at 1:00pm at Cold Spring School, 3650 Cold Spring Road, Indianapolis, Indiana 46222 (a third competition to be announced for February)

ELEMENTARY ROBOTICS:

Reminder: WE WILL NOT HAVE ES ROBOTICS PRACTICE AGAIN UNTIL FRIDAY, JANUARY 28th, 2022!

We will have our 3rd competition (in a 4-series invitational) at Sycamore School on Friday, January 7th, 2022, from 4:30pm to 7:00pm.

The Cooke Young Scholars Program is a selective five-year, pre-college scholarship for high-performing 7th grade students with financial need. It provides comprehensive academic and college advising, as well as financial support for school, Cooke-sponsored summer programs, internships, music/art lessons, hard and software needs, and other learning enrichment opportunities that are specific to the student. The application for this scholarship opens in early February and closes late May. Please see the attached fliers for informational meetings regarding this program!

YEARBOOKS ON SALE, NOW!

Online Ordering Ends: March 25, 2022

Softcover $15

Add your students name for $1 extra.

Order @ inter-state.com/order

Order code: 64182M

The District will begin sending out invoices to families to pay their Textbook rental. This process is designed to be completed by Mid-September. If you would like to pay your rental fee prior to receiving documentation from the district, feel free to do so by logging on to www.myschoolbucks.com. Please note, until that time, you may not be able to see your child’s account online.

Please be sure to reference our district health screener and use daily before sending your child(ren) to school.

7th and 8th Grade Families,

The time has come to complete applications for the 21st Century Scholars Scholarship! This scholarship offers income-eligible students up to four years of paid tuition at an eligible Indiana college or university after they graduate from high school, dependent upon financial need. Information regarding income eligibility can be found here. All families are encouraged to apply as financial situations are subject to change due to the effects of COVID-19. Families can apply for the 21st Century Scholars Scholarship the beginning of their student’s 7th grade year until June 30 of their student’s 8th grade year. Families may complete the application by:

1. Visiting the following website: https://www.indyachieves.org/21cs
2. Texting the word “college” or “Universidad” to 404-58.
3. Complete the form and send it in with your student or email it to Mrs. Carter (ervinrd@myips.org) so that she may apply on your behalf. The English version of this form may be found here. The Spanish version may be found here.
4. Completing the application by phone with Mrs. Carter. Please feel free to email Mrs. Carter at ervinrd@myips.org in order to schedule a time to complete the application.

For more about this program, please visit https://learnmoreindiana.org/scholars/. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Mrs. Carter at ervinrd@myips.org or 317-226-4259.

Join the PTA and/or a Committee

We are looking for committee volunteers to help with events, fundraising, advocacy, and teacher appreciation.

https://www.sideneracademypta.org/join-the-pta

Pay your 2021-2022 membership dues.

Please reach out if you need a scholarship.

https://my.cheddarup.com/c/2021-2022-pta-dues-collection

Virtual PTA Meetings:

Wednesday, January 5, 2022 6:00:00 PM Click here to join the meeting

Wednesday, March 2, 2022 6:00:00 PM (TBD) Click here to join the meeting

Wednesday, May 4, 2022 6:00:00 PM Click here to join the meeting

PTA Website: https://www.sideneracademypta.org/home

If you would like something to be added to the newsletter, please send your submission in full, ready to copy and paste, by 9:00 am Friday morning. Submissions are to be sent to Mrs. Federer at federerm@myips.org.

KARATE (year long)

The January-May Spring flyer is attached below.

Wednesdays starting January 11th - May 18th.

One payment of $170 or two payments of $90 ($289 for two siblings) Make checks payable to Phoenix Rising Karate. Paypal also accepted.

For questions please contact: Robert Bilek, Senior Instructor

317-228-1872
phoenixrisingkarate@gmail.com
www.phoenixrisingkarate.com

CHESS CLASS Q3

TBA

Open to ALL

Cost: $73 for all sessions

Methods of payment accented:

• Checks payable to Learning Through Games 11504 Senie Lane Carmel, IN
• Drop off with Mrs. Drummer
• Paypal at adean@learningthroughgames.com
• Zelle at 3172246771

Please contact Aaron Dean at 317-224-6771 or adean@learningthroughgames.com with any questions.

Improv Club

Students who want to learn to think on their feet, play to their strengths, gain confidence and go for the big laughs are invited to join Sidener Academy's Improv club. The after-school program will help students learn team building and creativity, while exploring new worlds they make up on the spot.

· Meets on Mondays from January 10 - March 21, 2022 for a total of 9 classes

· No class on Jan. 17 & Feb. 21

· 4:10 p.m. – 5:30 p.m.

· Meets in cafeteria, pickup in back of school

· Open to 5-8th graders

· Maximum number of students: 18

· Cost: $10 per class, $90 session (Scholarships and discounts available for those in financial need)

· Email Shannon Samson at shannonsamson22@gmail.com to reserve a spot

December 17th-31st: No School Winter Break

January 3rd: Asynchronous Learning Day

January 4th: School in Session

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Monday: Improv Club 4:15-5:30 pm

Wednesday: Karate 4:15-5:00 pm

Girl Scouts: 4:15 pm-5:30 pm

Thursday: Chess Club 8:10 am-9:00 am

Robotics: 4:15 pm-6:00 pm (club full)

Sidener Academy’s mission is to serve the unique academic, social, and emotional needs of high ability students from diverse social cultural, and economic backgrounds. Within our learning community, we are empowered to become lifelong learners and responsible citizens in a positive and supportive atmosphere. .

Email: federerm@myips.org
Website: https://myips.org/sidener/
Location: 2424 Kessler Boulevard East Drive, Indianapolis, IN, USA
Phone: (317)-226-4259