Shamrock Springs Elementary School

Shamrock Families!

Wow! It's been a busy Friday here at Shamrock Springs! Today, our school was filled with fun and learning as we welcomed Dads/Special Friends for Donuts with Dad, our third and fourth grade students had Career Day and multiple grades levels enjoyed Suessabration (this has been going on all week!). A special thank you to our teachers, PTO, parents and community members for helping make these events possible.

• A big Shamrock Shout-Out to our Math Bowl team and Ms. Kelley and Mrs. Dubovich for the great job they did at the Math Bowl Invitational last night.

• We love having lunch guests here at SSES. Please see the handout below for guidelines regarding lunch visitors. Remember that ALL lunch time guest must have SAFE VISITOR. Wondering what time your student has lunch? Please note that at the bottom of every newsletter, grade level lunch times are posted.

• Thank you to all our parents and special friends who donated to our Family Fridays! We are so grateful and appreciate your constant support of our students and school.

• Remember Daylight saving time 2020 will begin at 2:00am on Sunday, March 8th.

• Join us on Tuesday, March 17th for our PTO meeting at 6:30pm in the library! All are encouraged to attend!

• Please note our upcoming SSES Blood Drive on March 18th and plan to join us! More details can be found below.

• As spring approaches, we have full calendar here at SSES! Please take a minute to look at the "Save the Date" feature at the bottom of the newsletter. This will alert you to important upcoming dates and activities. Be on the look out for more information regarding the activities as the date approaches.

• Our Lost & Found bin is almost at capacity! All items in the Lost and Found bin (located near the cafeteria) will be donated to a local charity on March 13th. Please check the bin prior to this date for any items that your student might have lost!

• School starts promptly at 7:50am on M, T, TH, F/8:20am on Wednsday. Please have your child to school prior to this ~ and with a few minutes to spare! Car rider drop-off begins at 7:35am on M,T, TH, F/8:05am on Wednesday. By getting here a few minutes early, this allows your child plenty of time to get into the building, get to class and be settled by the time the bell rings. Thank you for helping to get your student here on time!

Have a great weekend!

Robert D. Hedges

Principal-Shamrock Springs Elementary

Hello Shamrock family! I am sure you have all heard of the outbreak of the COVID19 virus by now. Riverview Health is monitoring the situation and is actively developing guidelines in accordance with the Indiana State Department of Health, and the Indiana State Department of Education. More information will be sent out in the next week. So far, the CDC is suggesting that we practice the same guidelines that are in place for preventing the flu. This includes: good hand hygiene, staying home if you’re sick, wiping frequently touched surfaces with household cleaner/spray, practicing sneezing/coughing in your elbow or Kleenex, and avoid touching your eyes, nose and mouth. Please follow this link for more information https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/about/prevention-treatment.html . During announcements this morning we shared an informative hand washing video with the students that you can view here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d914EnpU4Fo&feature=youtu.be . As always if your child is exhibiting a fever please do not send them back to school until fever free for 24 hours WITHOUT medications (Tylenol & Ibuprofen). If you have concerns or questions about the COVID19 virus the CDC, as well as, the WHO (World Health Organization) are both very informative & the most up to date resources. I have linked them here: https://www.cdc.gov/ , https://www.who.int/

Thank you to anyone who has sent in clothing donations for the clinic. I appreciate it!

Jenn Armitage, R.N.

armitagej@wws.k12.in.us

#(317)867-7405

Shamrock's 5th Annual STEM Night is next Thursday from 5:30 - 7:30! We are looking for just a few more volunteers to make this night a success. Sign up here: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c0e4dacac2da2f49-stem Thanks so much for your help!!

Join us for the 5th Annual

Shamrock Springs Family STEM Night

Thursday, March 12th, 2020

5:30 – 7:30 PM

Hands on Science, Technology, Engineering and Math fun for the entire family!

Featuring…

*Three shows by Mad Scientist Hedges at 5:45, 6:20 and 6:55*

(Seating for these shows will be first come, first serve until the room is full.)

Shamrock Springs Robotics & Math Bowl Teams

Westfield Parks & Recreation Department

Goodman Campbell Brain & Spine

Hamilton County Soil & Water

Sodexo

HUNGRY? We will offer waters and bagged snack items for purchase.

All proceeds go to Mrs. Hahn’s STEM classes for new materials.Join us for the 5th Annual

Shamrock Springs Family STEM Night

Thursday, March 12th, 2020

5:30 – 7:30 PM

Hands on Science, Technology, Engineering and Math fun for the entire family!

Featuring…

*Three shows by Mad Scientist Hedges at 5:45, 6:20 and 6:55*

(Seating for these shows will be first come, first serve until the room is full.)

Shamrock Springs Robotics & Math Bowl Teams

Westfield Parks & Recreation Department

Code Ninjas

Goodman Campbell Brain & Spine

Hamilton County Soil & Water

Sodexo…and many, many more!

HUNGRY? We will offer waters and bagged snack items for purchase.

All proceeds go to Mrs. Hahn’s STEM classes for new materials.

We're looking for volunteers for STEM night. To sign up go to:

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c0e4dacac2da2f49-stem

7 Habits of Successful Families -- Registration is OPEN!

Saturday, March 14, from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., WWES's Mr. and Mrs. Sawa will be facilitating a one-day workshop at Washington Woods for parents/guardians of WWS elementary students. During the workshop, we'll utilize the 7 Habits of Highly Effective People as a guide to help us be more intentional about the development of our family culture. We hope you're able to join us for a day of meaningful reflection and conversation about our families! Cost of the workshop is $30 per person, which covers the participant guidebooks, breakfast, and lunch. Register by March 6th.

If you have any questions, please reach out to Jennifer Sawa at sawaj@wws.k12.in.us and/or Brian Sawa at sawab@wws.k12.in.us.

Register: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfh4qT9Z-hZSbRxuSiJq4J0kxIZy_hSrxKsUJYwXQGlWcG1dw/viewform

Our blood supply has not been this low in almost 2 years, this is not a safe level to be at and we need our entire communities support to turn things around. THANK YOU for your dedication and extra support for the upcoming blood drive. Your community URGENTLY needs you! Holidays have depleted our blood supply, which is why patients need your help more than ever!

Shamrock Springs Elementary School Blood Drive
Wednesday, March 18th 2020
2:30 PM - 6:00 PM

Located inside the Multipurpose Room~ 747 W 161st Westfield 46074

Click here to sign up up:

https://donate.indiana.versiti.org/donor/schedules/drive_schedule/139180

Appointments requested, walk-ins welcome!

Eligibility

• Photo ID is required
• Eat and Hydrate before donating
• DO NOT SELF DEFER! Questions about medications, travel, tattoos, etc.? email kmpierce@versiti.org
• Donate with friends! Make a new fun, lifesaving tradition!

More questions?

Contact: Kashiun Pierce Kmpierce@versiti.org

Join the WHS LEO Club for their annual Pancake Breakfast! Our recipient this year is WHS Chef Kerri Hartman who is battling stage 4 breast cancer. Unfortunately, her husband Gary and eldest daughter Amanda are also fighting against cancer with stage 2 prostate cancer and stage 2 colon cancer respectfully. Please help us support this deserving family in need! After a record year in 2019, the breakfast will now be held in the WHS cafeteria to better accommodate everyone. If you can't make it please consider sending a donation to our PayPal @ paypal.me/WestfieldLionsClub. Every little bit helps!

Kindergarten registration is open for the 2020-21 school year! Any child who lives in Westfield and is five years of age on or before August 1, 2020, may enroll in kindergarten. You can register online - but first, be sure to check out the link below which includes all the documents you need to have ready before starting the registration process! Please note: your child’s application cannot be completed without appropriate documentation.

You can use your phone to upload required registration documents!

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B3gOcowFRX6PNTl4clc5VmJCdjQ/view

https://www.wws.k12.in.us/domain/481

Please see the attached flyer for more information on local Safe Sitter classes.

Westfield Washington Schools Superintendent Dr. Sherry Grate hosts monthly “Coffee Talks.” Coffee Talk is designed to be an open dialog with Dr. Grate on anything WWS related. No set agenda - just coffee talk! Check out the schedule and join us. Hope to see you there!

• · Monday, March 30 at 6 pm at Starbucks on 32

March 12 ~ SSES STEM Night

March 13 ~2nd/3rd Grade Movie Night

March 17 ~ PTO Meeting

March 26 ~ Little Shamrock Night for (future) 2020-2021 Kindergartners

April 3-10 ~ NO SCHOOL/Spring Break

April 17 ~ Spring Spectacular

April 22 ~ Celebration of the Arts

April 24 ~ 4th Grade Movie Night

May 20 ~ Field Day

May 22 ~ Last Day of School

WWS 2019-2020 District Calendar:

https://www.wws.k12.in.us/Page/1057

Please remember that you must have Safe Visitor (this includes parents, guardians, grandparents, aunt/uncle, special friends, etc.) to participate in your student(s) field trips, class parties, have lunch at school, volunteer at the school or in the classroom, etc. Please see the link for more information! https://www.wws.k12.in.us/Page/1474. This information can also be found on our Westfield Washington School district website at https://www.wws.k12.in.us/.

Please see the attached flyer for more information regarding Box Tops for Education! This is an easy and fun way to make extra money for our school!

In addition to Box Tops for Education, another great way to earn money for our school is with Kroger Community Rewards! This is free program that offers money back to our school when you shop! Head to the website www.kroger.com/communityrewards and sign up with your Kroger card. SSES will earn a reward on every purchase - it's that easy! Our organization name is: SHAMROCK SPRINGS ELEMENTARY - PTO.

Please have your student check the large green Lost and Found box located by the cafeteria for lost items! And please mark lunch boxes, jackets and backpacks with your students name. This allows for the easy return of lost items to students!

Kindergarten: 10:45 AM-11:15 AM

1st Grade: 11:20 AM - 11:50 AM

2nd Grade: 11:35 AM - 12:05 PM

3rd Grade: 11:55 AM - 12:25 PM

4th Grade: 12:30 PM - 1:00 PM

Mosaics: 11:30AM-12:00PM

March Breakfast/Lunch Menu:

https://content-service.sodexomyway.com/media/WWES%20March%20Menu%202020_tcm636-99975.pdf?url=https://westfieldwashingtonsd.sodexomyway.com/

To set up or fill your student's lunch account: https://www.schoolpaymentportal.com/Default.aspx

Nutrition News Attached.

Website: https://www.wws.k12.in.us/Domain/13

Attendance Line: 317-867-7401

• If your student is absent or arriving late please call the attendance line by 8:30 AM. Please leave your child's first and last name, grade, teacher's name, and reason for the absence or late arrival.

For dismissal changes: Please contact by 1:30 PM...

• Send an email to front office (herringk@wws.k12.in.us), your child's teacher and BAC if applicable (londonl@wws.k12.in.us). OR
• Call 317-867-7402 (EMAIL is strongly encouraged & preferred).