Grassy Creek Elementary School

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Grassy Creek Elementary PTO

Dear Grassy Creek Families,

Our second and third graders will take the IRead test this week! Our third graders will test March 4 and 5; our second graders will test March 6 and 7. If students are absent, make-ups will occur the week of March 10.

Our two-week spring break begins after school on Friday, March 21. Students and staff return to school on Monday, April 7, 2025.

The end of the third quarter is Friday, March 7. Report cards will be available for view on ParentVue on Thursday, March 13.

Kindergarten Registration for the 2025-2026 school year is open! We invite all families with an incoming kindergartener to register for our kindergarten registration event on Wednesday, March 19. This link will take you to the letter with instructions on how to register.

Registration for the 2025-2026 school year is now open. We need ALL families to register their students every year. This allows for families to update information in our Synergy system. This must be done before the end of this school year. This link will take you to the registration site. Please let your child's teacher or the front office know if your child will not be attending Grassy Creek next year.

March 21 is the last day to order yearbooks for this year. Please see below for instructions on how to order.

Our next newsletter will be sent out on April 11, 2025.

Thank you for your support!

Mrs. Lake and Mrs. Gross

The CPCSC Elementary Counselors are putting together a virtual career day for our students. We are looking for individuals willing to record a short video about their profession/career. We have a list of prompts to guide you and are hoping to keep each video around 5 minutes. If you are interested in participating or know an individual we should contact, please reach out to Ms. Sedgwick via Parent Square, or at ssedgwick@cpcsc.k12.in.us We are hopeful this will help our students grow their career interests and will allow us to cultivate a database of career snapshots.

Clark-Pleasant Community Schools (CPCSC) will be holding registration for children

enrolling in kindergarten for the 2025-26 school year. Children must turn 5 years old by

August 1, 2025, to be eligible to enroll. CPCSC will utilize an appointment system to help

young students feel comfortable in a new setting. Families should sign up for a time

at the school their child will attend. We ask that families limit the number of visitors attending registration to 2-3 people including the registering student. If you are unsure which school to attend, please use the link below to search for your assigned school.

PRIOR to your appointment:

● Verify the elementary school where you should enroll your child.

○ Use Versa-Trans to search by address (LINK HERE)

■ Username and password is “guest”

■ Bus route information is for the current school year - route information

will be updated in July for the 2025-2026 school year.

○ Map to elementary school boundaries.

● Please complete the online registration process through the Clark-Pleasant Website.

(Families can choose to upload a birth certificate and immunization records during

the registration process.)

○ Families new to Clark-Pleasant - click here (you will have to create an

account).

○ Families with students already enrolled in Clark-Pleasant - click here.

● Schedule an appointment time at the elementary school

Grassy Creek Elementary - SCHEDULE HERE for GCES

○ 2111 Sheek Road - Greenwood, IN 46143

○ For your appointment, enter door #2

DURING your appointment:

● Students will complete a kindergarten readiness assessment with a CPCSC

staff member.

● Parent/Legal Guardian will need to turn in (if you did not upload them

during the online registration process):

○ birth certificate

○ updated immunization records

○ proof of residency (utility bill or another official document)

○ any legal documentation (custody paperwork, guardianship

agreements, restraining orders, etc) that is relevant to your student.

Grassy Creek will be hosting our annual "Riley Week" this year from March 17th - 21st. During this week, our school will be shining a light on students at Grassy Creek who have been treated and positively affected by this incredible hospital so close to our community. If your child was/is a Riley Kid and you would like to share their story / have them recognized on our "Riley Kid Wall of Fame," please fill out the form below! We plan to make posters sharing the stories that you tell! If you have any questions or would like to also submit a photo for the poster please send an email to thehmann@cpcsc.k12.in.us no later than March 14th, 2025.

Google Form:

https://forms.gle/9pScrFw6Z6UWAowD7

Click https://forms.gle/iRVZGVMBBZbN7ofh7 to sign up for a 25-26 CPELC registration appointment at one of our three sites!

Camp Curiosity is back with exciting new opportunities for children to explore, learn, and grow. These include week-long camps and standalone courses with engaging STEAM-based education throughout the year.

Upcoming Highlights:

• Camp Curiosity Spring Break Camp at Franklin College – Registration Open!

  Ignite your child’s curiosity with a week of hands-on STEAM adventures! From flying planes to crafting Disney magic, our world-class instructors inspire young minds to explore, learn, and grow.

  Where: Franklin College

  
  Who: Grades 1–6 (all districts welcome)

  
  When: March 31–April 4 (half-day & full-day options)

  
  Discount: $25 off for Clark-Pleasant students! Use promo code CPCSC25 at checkout. Scholarships are available for students on free or reduced lunch. For details, email info@campcuriosity.education.

• Summer Camps:

• June 23-27 at Clark-Pleasant Middle School for grades 1-9, including Career Pathways for middle schoolers.

• June 14-18 at Franklin College for grades 1-9.

We hope to see your children at one of our events! For details and registration, visit campcuriosity.education.

When a child will not be at school we ask that a parent contact the office and leave a message on the attendance line or speak with one of our secretaries. This lets us know where the child is.

In the case of illness, either a doctor's note, handwritten parent note, or electronic communication is needed. that includes: student name, date(s) missed, and statement of illness. This must be received by the office within 24-48 hours of the child's return to school in order for it to be counted as an excused absence. A written note or electronic communication that can be printed is necessary for record keeping in case we are audited in regards to student attendance. The note or electronic communication that can be printed allows us to count the absence as excused.

In the case of death in the family, a copy of the obituary or funeral service program is needed including relation to the student, student name, and date of service. In order to be counted as an excused absence, it needs to be received within 24-48 hours of a student's return to school. Family vacations are not excusable, and will be noted as a Parent Call or unexcused absence. Other extenuating circumstances will be determined on a case by case basis.

In order to maintain a safe and clean school environment, any treats brought to school must be store-bought, individually wrapped, and an ingredients list must be visible. Note that pizza and bulk cupcakes/cookies are not individually wrapped.

In order to preserve important instructional time, please arrange the delivery of any snacks/treats with the child’s classroom teacher at least one day in advance before sending in treats for a special occasion. These treats should arrive at school before the student's scheduled lunch time.

Meal assistance applications for the 2024-2025 school year are now open! Last year's meal status is valid until 9/12/24 to give you time to apply. Apply online at: https://shorturl.at/WY8MU. For additional questions, please contact the food service office at 317-535-3106.

8:50 Student arrival begins

8:50-9:05 Breakfast served (optional)

9:05 Start Time/Tardy bell rings

3:50 (M,T,R,F) Dismissal for car riders begins

*3:20 on Wednesdays

3:55 (M,T,R,F) Dismissal for bus riders begins

*3:25 on Wednesdays

CPCSC Food Service is updating our software in 2025. One of the updates is to move from RevTrak to an online payment system called EZSchoolPay.

EZSchoolPay includes three features that parents have requested:

• Payments are available on student accounts within fifteen minutes.

• The ability to view balances on student accounts. Balances are updated every fifteen minutes.

• The ability to view purchases for the last thirty days starting with purchases made on January 6.

There is a fee that parents will have to pay when using EZSchoolPay to make a payment. The fee is 4.9% of the amount paid. If you’d like to avoid this fee, payments via cash or check can be made at your student’s school. There is no fee to access the other features such as checking an account balance or a student's purchase history.

The transition from RevTrak to EZSchoolPay will take place over the winter break. The schedule is as follows:

• December 19 at noon - Payments via Revtrak will no longer be accepted.

• December 20 - First semester classes end.

• December 30 - Payments via EZSchoolPay will be accepted.

• January 6 - Second semester classes begin.

You can set up an EZSchoolPay account today but will not be able to make payments or view student account balance information until December 30. EZSchoolPay can be accessed at the following link: https://www.ezschoolpay.com/Login.aspx?District=6646767. To get started, click on the ‘Register’ button on the bottom left side of the page. There are also links to download the phone app on that page.

Three guides for using EZSchoolPay can be found at https://cpcsdin.sites.thrillshare.com/documents/departments/food-service/420214.

• Due to limited space, we will host lunch visitors on Fridays only

• Preregister for your visit using this LINK.

• Enter through and check in at the front office. Be sure to bring an ID for scanning in. We will keep IDs while you are in the building.

• All visitors will eat in the LGI (large group instruction) room.

• Parents may only eat with their children, not their children’s friends/classmates.

• Your non-school aged children may attend if applicable; please do not bring family friends or non-immediate family relatives. These guests should be seated at the lunch table.

• Please refrain from bringing fast-food/restaurant food for yourself and your student. If you are bringing their lunch, it should mimic a “traditional” sack lunch. They can also eat the lunch provided by the cafeteria while you enjoy a sack lunch.

• If you purchase an adult lunch from our cafeteria, please pay with cash ($4.60/ meal). Only adults purchasing a meal will need to go through the line. Otherwise, they should wait in the LGI for their child to join them.

• Please stay in the area set up in the LGI for lunch visitors.

• There are adult restrooms directly across from the cafeteria. Please use them instead of student restrooms. Students should use the student restrooms.

• Once the lunch period is over, please check-out at the office and retrieve your ID before leaving the school. Visitors may not go outside for recess with students.

• Lunch monitors are present to facilitate appropriate eating and behavior. Please refrain from redirecting students that are not yours.

• Do not take pictures of staff or students during your lunch visit. Cell phone use is discouraged.

• Please be mindful that we have limited capacity to host visitors, and that we may experience high demand.

We still need required documents for some of our student files. We are required to have on file for all students a Birth Certificate, Immunization Record, Home Language Survey and a Proof of Residency document. Proof of Residency can be a mortgage or lease statement or a utility bill (gas, electric, sewer, or trash) If you receive a request for these documents from the office or your classroom teacher, please turn those into the main office as soon as possible. We appreciate your help in keeping our records current and up to date!

We are excited that school has started! Some of our staff have made Amazon Wish Lists of items they would like to have in their classrooms for the students. If you would like to contribute to a classroom, we had included their links here: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1BZAaQtJx_-evNbbMdwmOnN-Q0MP9VnFuD_tsWNGf8Uo/edit#slide=id.g110c08ddead_1_10

Calling all Grassy Creek Elementary Families! Did you know you can raise money for our amazing PTO simply by shopping at Kroger? Kroger Community Rewards is a fantastic program that allows you to support our school with every purchase, at no cost to you!

Here's how it works:

*Create a Kroger Digital Account: If you haven't already, sign up for a free Kroger digital account at https://www.kroger.com/. This will allow you to participate in Community Rewards.

*Link Your Kroger Card: Once you have a digital account, link your Kroger Plus Card to it. This ensures your purchases benefit our PTO.

*Choose Our PTO! Search for GRASSY CREEK ELEMENTARY – PTO or enter our organization number, CT308 and select us as your preferred charity.

*Shop and Earn! Now, every time you shop at Kroger and use your linked card, Kroger will donate a portion of your purchase to our PTO!

Why Sign Up?

•Support Our School: Every swipe of your card directly benefits Grassy Creek Elementary and our amazing PTO programs.

•It's Free! You don't pay a penny extra – Kroger donates on your behalf. Just shop as usual!

•Easy to Use: Signing up takes just a few minutes and then you're good to go!

Let's work together to raise money for our school! Sign up for Kroger Community Rewards today!

Spread the word! Share this post with your friends and family who shop at Kroger. The more people who participate, the bigger the impact we can make on our school!

Don't forget: Be sure to search for Grassy Creek Elementary – PTO or use our organization number CT308 when enrolling in Community Rewards.

You can add money to your student's lunch account by clicking here. After creating the account, choose STUDENT FOOD (GCE) and add your student's last name and their 6 digit ID number. If you do not know your student's ID number, please call the office for assistance.

As a reminder, students may apply for meal assistance at any point in the school year. Approved students will always be free now (as we have changed the reduced meal price to $0 effective 1/1/24).

2 Hour Delay Information can be found here.

Clark-Pleasant Transportation Information

Transportation Phone: 317-535-7255

Check out your child’s bus number, pick up and drop off times:

1. Click on the link below: https://versatransweb07.tylertech.com/ClarkPleasant/elinkrp/Login.aspx?ReturnUrl=%2fClarkPleasant%2felinkrp%2fStudents%2fBasicTransBoundarySearch.aspx

2. The username is “guest.”

3. The password is “guest.”

4. Type in your address and it will provide the bus number, pick up location, arrival/drop off times.

Our district uses the Here Comes the Bus App

1. Here Comes the Bus is a free product made available to families through Synovia Solutions. Synovia is the GPS tracking system used by our district to monitor bus locations and vehicle diagnostics.

2. Download it in your Google Play or App store.

3. Create a new account.

4. The district code for “Here Comes The Bus” app is 82073.

1. Parent-Student Transportation Handbook

2. CPCSC Alternate Bus Stop Request

1. In order to ensure that your student is transported to an alternate address or child care provider, we request that you submit the following information identified below and allow 3-5 business days from the first day of school for processing. A transportation department team member will contact you with status information. Note, our ability to accommodate will be contingent on space available and bus capacity. First priority will be given to students who are being transported to/from their home address.

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSc_aFPALrwjluVcJpeSd8U1U-g-kP6Is5X7G4Lx7yri_GgQQg/viewform

To improve traffic flow during arrival and dismissal at GCES, we would like families of GCES students to enter school grounds off of Worthsville Road onto Palmore Way (first entrance to CPMS.) Then take your first left before the tennis courts (turn left/west). Continue on the access road to the end of the sidewalk on the north side adjacent to door 8.. Staff members will walk out door 8 to welcome students into the building at 8:50. We will no longer use the front of the building for drop off. Cars should continue on straight to exit the lot.

Clark-Pleasant Early Learning Center is a part of GCES, and their arrival time is 8:45. These families will enter off Sheek Road and line up for drop off in the front of the building,

If students arrive after 9:05 a.m., an adult will need to park and sign their student in at the front office.

Car rider families should enter the same way for afternoon car rider pick up, but stop at the corner that leads to the front drive. A staff member will come out at approximately 3:50 to dismiss students. Students will exit out of door 4. Cars should pull up to the flag pole once dismissal begins.

If your student goes to childcare after school that is not within our GCES boundary, you must register your child for a car rider number as these daycare locations pick up our students in our car rider line. Please stop by the front office to register your child.

If your student attends a daycare that is within our GCES boundary, you will need to complete an "alternate bus stop" form in order for your child to be dropped off at the correct stop. You can access that form here or contact our transportation office at 317-535-7255.

You can help Grassy Creek earn money for our students and staff simply by scanning your grocery receipts! No more clipping and sending Box Tops into school! Just go to https://www.boxtops4education.com/ to create an account, download the app on your phone, and scan your receipts!

Title One School

Email: gcesregistration@cpcsc.k12.in.us
Website: http://www.cpcsc.k12.in.us/o/gce
Location: 2111 Sheek Road, Greenwood, IN, USA
Phone: 317-535-3980
Twitter: @YOUR_GCES