Coulston Elementary School

Last Week of School

As we head into the last week of school, we want to thank all of our students, families, and staff for helping make this such a great year. We are proud of all the growth, accomplishments, and memories made throughout the school year.

Thank you for your continued support, encouragement, and partnership. We hope everyone enjoys these final days together as we celebrate another successful year at Coulston. Have a wonderful and safe summer!

End of Year Events

As we approach the end of the school year, we’re excited to celebrate our students and all they’ve accomplished! Please see the important upcoming dates below:

• May 19 – 5th Grade Celebration at 8:30 AM

• May 20- Awards Day (Grades 1–4)

• 1st Grade – 8:30 AM

• 2nd Grade – 9:15 AM

• 3rd Grade – 10:00 AM

• 4th Grade – 10:45 AM

• May 22 – Field Day

• May 22 – Last Day of School for Students

Please note that during the week of May 18, students will begin bringing home books and other school materials. We look forward to celebrating these special moments with you. Thank you for your support throughout the school year!

Lost and Found

During our end-of-the-year celebrations, we will have a table set up with lost and found items. Please take a moment to look through the items to see if any clothing or belongings may belong to your child. Any leftover items will be donated to the local cancer center following the celebrations. Thank you for your help and support!

SHS Summer Youth Camps

The high school summer sports camps are a great opportunity for students to build skills, stay active, have fun, and meet new friends. Camps are available for a variety of sports and skill levels.

We hope your child is able to participate in a few of the camps this summer and enjoy these great opportunities!

Cross Country Camp

The Shelbyville Cross Country teams will be hosting a 3-day morning running camp for rising 4th-8th graders, June 8-10 at Blue River Park in Shelbyville. We are opening this opportunity up to anyone in the county who would like to participate!

Registration should be done online (link below) before camp. Register by June 1 to guarantee a shirt size! All information can be found on the at the top of the registration form

Registration form (tinyurl.com/mrnfubpw)

Books…Books…and more Books!!!

As we celebrate the end of the school year, we will have tables set up with books for families to take home for summer reading. Please feel free to take as many books as you would like for your child to enjoy at home this summer.

We want to continue encouraging students to read at least 20 minutes each day over the summer and help make sure all students have books in their hands. We have several different genres and plenty of books for everyone. Thank you for continuing to support our 90% reading goal and encouraging your child’s love of reading!

Registration 26-27-Mark Your Calendars

Registration for the 2026–27 school year will open on July 6.

Please take a few minutes now to make sure your PowerSchool username and password are working. Our front office will be closed from May 29 through July 15, and staff will not be available to assist during that time. If you need help accessing your account, please contact us before May 29 so we can support you.

Registration can be completed online from the convenience of your home. For families who need additional assistance, we will host a help session on Monday, July 20 from 10:00 AM–7:00 PM at Shelbyville High School (SHS). If you need assistance prior to May 29, please reach out to the front office. Thank you!

This past week is the last for book check out. The coming week of May 11-May 15 is book return for all students. We require all library book return is by Wednesday, May 20 so

inventory can be completed by Friday, by May 22.

Students will have an opportunity to pull an item from the Library Treasury box if they have their blue Log as their ticket from the last nine weeks. Students will also have the option of a free book

instead of the treasure box. Please look at home for any additional library books that may be hiding on shelves, under beds, in closets or by couches! We would rather have the books back

instead of having to charge our families for new books! Thank you so much for helping us to take care of our 8416 book collection! Happy Summer, keep reading!

Please make arrangements to pick up any medications your student has in the clinic no later than 3:15 PM on the last day of school, Friday, May 22nd.

Prescription medications: Any unclaimed prescriptions will be properly disposed of at the Shelby County Jail.

Over-the-counter (OTC) medications: If these are not picked up and do not expire before the next school year, parents may choose to keep them on file for their child. However, a new consent form must be signed for the 2026–2027 school year.

Cell Phones – Indiana law now prohibits cell phones in the classroom and at school. Please keep this in mind if your child brings a phone to school.

Attendance – A new law requires interventions and parent conferences after 5 unexcused absences in a 10-week period. More information will be sent home this week.

Dress Code – Students must wear shoes with a back. No slides, backless sandals or flip flops, or shoes without backs are allowed for safety reasons. Please remember that bike shorts, short crop tops, etc are not allowed.

Tardies– Just a reminder that the tardy bell rings at 7:45. Students arriving after this time will be marked tardy.

Tardy students must be signed in by a parent or guardian. Students may not sign themselves in or be dropped off without an adult if they arrive after the tardy bell.

Please help make sure your child arrives on time so they do not miss important instructional minutes at the beginning of the day when routines, breakfast, and the tone for learning are being set.

Transportation Changes – Must be called in by 1:00 PM. After this time, changes cannot be accommodated. Just a reminder that students being picked up after 2:00, need to be picked up in the car rider line.

Negative Lunch Balances-Please read as we wrap up the year

Please note if your student has a negative lunch balance the negative balance needs to be paid in full by the end of each month. Any negative balances over $25.00 may be sent to TRECS (Tax Refund Exchange and Compliance System) and additional collection fees will be charged. You can pay by credit card through MySchoolBucks or cash/check can be brought to the front office. If you need financial assistance, please complete the free and reduced application to determine if you are eligible. If you become eligible for assistance, all charges prior to your approval still need to be paid in full. Please contact Ashley Metcalfe, 317-398-9731 ext. 2033 or armetcalfe@shelbycs.org for more information.

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!