I hope that you all enjoyed the beautiful weather this weekend! As we approach spring, and the weather starts to warm up, we often times see an increase in unacceptable behaviors. Unfortunately, some of those behaviors are associated with students’ social media use, affecting learning at school and changing the dynamics of various friendships. Parents, PLEASE check, monitor, and take inventory of your children’s use of social media, text group chats and other sites. We appreciate your support!

On Tuesday, students may purchase a slushie for $1 during lunch.

Take a few minutes to read your child's grade-level newsletter. The links to the grade-level newsletters are below.

Appreciation Days: Show your Pike/CES Staff how much you appreciate them!

• May 1 - National School Principal Day
  
• May 6-10 - Teacher Appreciation Week
• May 8 - National School Nurse Day

We appreciate your continued support!

❤️Mrs. McGee & Mrs. Johnson

Students in grades K-5 will begin NWEA Assessment this week. Students need to be at school on time, well-rested, and ready to do their best. Remind students to charge their Chromebooks/iPads each night because they will take their assessments on their devices. We thank you in advance for your willingness to ensure your child has the best opportunity to reach/exceed the grade level norms.

Central Families,

Thank you for everything that you have done to help make this a successful year for your child! Here at Central, we are always looking for ways we can better serve our students and families. To help us know how to better serve our families and our students, will you please take a few minutes to complete this Title 1 Parent Survey? It should only take a few minutes and it will help us know how we can better meet the needs of our families and our students. Thank you in advance for your time in filling this survey out!

Title 1 Survey (English) - https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSf0X4YCpQRiyyhvle_WvKX2lhzNCxcCcTxd-4T9or_BcozM6g/viewform?usp=sf_link

Familias de Central,

¡Gracias por todo lo que ha hecho para ayudar a que este sea un año exitoso para su hijo! Aquí en Central, siempre estamos buscando formas de servir mejor a nuestros estudiantes y familias. Para ayudarnos a saber cómo servir mejor a nuestras familias y estudiantes, ¿podría tomar unos minutos para completar esta Encuesta para padres de Título 1? Solo debería tomar unos minutos y nos ayudará a saber cómo podemos satisfacer mejor las necesidades de nuestras familias y nuestros estudiantes. ¡Gracias de antemano por su tiempo para completar esta encuesta!

Title 1 Survey (Spanish) - https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfntIhwF-Iit_Xn_Gu23Jh0K97mewbWaRM-pQp79Lv3uPj1KA/viewform?usp=sf_link

May 6-10, 2024 is the official week of celebrating our amazing Central teachers and staff!

We are asking you to help us celebrate our staff by donating one of the following items:

• Orange or Apple Juice - 1 gallon
• Case of Water
• Cups (8oz or 10oz) - 100 count
• Paper Plates - 100 count
• Forks - 100 count
• Spoons - 100 count
• Individual bags of chips - 50 count
• Individually packaged cookies
• Cuties/Clementines
• Candy
• Trail Mix

Please send in any of the items above or an individually wrapped item by THIS Friday, May 3rd. We appreciate your help and assistance in showing our amazing teachers/staff appreciation for all they do throughout the year for our children!

Butler Blue Visited Room 307

Mrs. Greenwell and Mrs. Sapper created a CES Running Club Newsletter with all the information you need to prepare your 4th or 5th grader for the run club. Click read: CES Running Club Info

Online registration for the 2024-2025 school year is now open. All current PK-11th grade Pike

students must register by May 3, 2024, to assist us in preparing for proper resources and staffing

for the upcoming school year. In addition, if you have an incoming kindergarten student,

remember to enroll your student as soon as possible for the 2024-2025 school year.

Please visit Register Returning Students - MSD of Pike Township for additional information.

Thank you so much for your assistance and support.

Spanish Translation

Ya están abiertas las inscripciones para el ciclo escolar 2024-2025. Todo alumno actual en Pike

de PK-11er grado debe inscribirse antes del 3 de mayo para ayudarnos a preparar los recursos y

personal adecuado para el próximo ciclo escolar. Además, si tiene un estudiante entrante al jardín

de infantes, recuerde inscribirlo lo antes posible para el año escolar 2024-2025.

Para más información, visite Register Returning Students - MSD of Pike Township. Muchas

gracias por su ayuda y apoyo.

Haitian Creole Translation

Enskripsyon sou entènèt pou ane lekòl 2024-2025 kounye a ouvè. Tout elèv PK-11th aktyèl nan

lekòl Pike dwe enskri avan 3 Me, 2024, pou ede nou prepare resous ak kadri pou ane lekòl ki ap

vini a. Anplis, si ou gen yon elèv nan nivo matènèl ki pral antre, sonje pou enskri pitit ou ositòt

ke posib pou ane lekòl 2024-2025 la.

Tanpri vizite Register Returning Students - MSD of Pike Township pou plis enfòmasyon. Mèsi

anpil pou asistans ak sipò ou.

The state of Indiana today announced that applications for the Summer Electronic Benefits Transfer (SEBT) program, also known as SUN Bucks, are now open.

SUN Bucks is a new benefits program that provides families a one-time payment of $120 for each eligible school-aged child to help purchase groceries during the summer. This ensures that students continue to have access to healthy meals beyond the school year.

Children are eligible for the program if:

• The household already participates in SNAP, TANF, or income-based Medicaid, or
• The student has been identified as a ward of the state (foster child), homeless, or migrant, or
• The student attends a school that offers the National School Lunch Program (NSLP), and the household income meets the requirements for free or reduced-price school meals.

The benefits will be provided to eligible families on a separate EBT card and mailed directly to their home. Benefits can be used at authorized retailers, like grocery stores and farmers markets, to purchase healthy foods, such as fruits, vegetables, meats and other protein sources, whole grains and dairy. These benefits are available in addition to free meals that children of all ages can get at SUN Meals sites in their communities.

Most eligible families will receive these benefits automatically and local schools will communicate eligibility to parents and families. Some parents will need to apply. The following households need to complete the online SUN Bucks application:

• Households with children attending a school operating the Community Eligibility Provision (CEP), where all meals are free to students, and who have not been notified of automatic SUN Bucks eligibility.
• Households with children attending a school operating NSLP who were not approved for free or reduced meals during the school year.
• Households with children that do not attend a school operating NSLP and who receive SNAP, TANF, certain levels of income-based Medicaid, or are foster, migrant, or homeless.
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SUN Bucks is funded by the state of Indiana and the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Visit the Indiana SUN Bucks webpage to learn more about this new program and apply today

Click on your child(ren)'s grade level for this week's information! The grade-level newsletters will open in a different window.

• All medications must be in the original packaging, prescription medications must have the students name on the label.

• ABSOLUTELY all medications must be brought to the office by an adult, students are not allowed to bring any medication to school.

• All prescription medication must be accompanied by a signed order from the physician and a medication permission slip signed by the parent.

• NO medications, including cough drops, may be carried by the student.

• Inhalers must be accompanied by an asthma action plan signed by the physician.

• No medications are provided by the school.

• Medication will only be given as documented on the permission slip.

*Please call Nurse Sheehan at 387-8041, if you have any questions.

Our attendance for the week of April 22-26, 2024 was %. Classes with the highest attendance averages for April 22-26, 2024.

• Ms. Daniels (5th Grade) - 98%
• Mrs. Howe (2nd Grade) - 97.9%
• Ms. Sapper (5th Grade) - 97.6%

Grade level attendance:

• Kdg - 89%
  
• 1st - 91%
  
• 2nd - 91%
  
• 3rd - 92%
  
• 4th - 91%
• 5th - 93%

*Pictured: Mrs. Sapper's 5th-grade classes for having the highest attendance average the week of April 15-19, 2024.

Make sure that students can:

• Define perseverance - Perseverance means to never give up!!.
  
• Share why perseverance is important - Perseverance is important because when you are faced with challenges, continuing to practice rather than giving up will help you to be successful with whatever you put your mind to.
  
• Share examples of perseverance with students - staying focused on a task, finishing a project on time, studying for a test, and setting/accomplishing a goal.

• May 1 - NWEA Test Window Opens
  
• May 1 - National Principal Day
  
• May 3 - 1st Grade Field Trip
  
• May 6-10 - Teacher Appreciation Week
• May 6-10 - Spirit Week
  
• May 10 - District Field Day - 5th Grade
  
• May 16 - Last Day of 21st Century After School Program
• May 17 - Kindergarten, 2nd and 5th Grade Field Trips
  
• May 21 - Academic Super Bowl - 5th Grade
  
• May 22 - Colts Event - Grades 2-5/ Indpls Motor Speedway Event - Grades K-2, 5
• May 22 - Kindergarten Promotion/Celebration
• May 23 - 5th Grade Promotion/Celebration
• May 23 - Last Day of School