MacArthur Elementary School

We are excited to introduce our Reading Road Trip series, a set of six short videos designed to help parents understand the essential skills children need to become confident readers. You can find the videos on the CPCSC Reading Road Trip page. There are resources linked under each video to find practical ways to help your child grow as a reader. You can also see all six videos on a playlist on our YouTube channel. The introduction video is embedded below!

15th: PTO Meeting @ 4:15 pm

17th: E-Learning Day

18th: Picture Day

23rd: McTeacher Night @ McDonald's Cedar Lake

22-26th: College & Career Week

1st: Bully Prevention Month Begins

10th: Grandparent Days

13th-17th: Fall Break-No School

24th: PTO Trunk or Treat

27th-31st: Red Ribbon Week

Kindergarteners in Mrs. Donaldson’s class finished their study of nursery rhymes and students showed what they learned by “reading” (retelling) the nursery rhymes around the room. The students were so proud of themselves and their “reading” sounded wonderful!

Picture Day for MacArthur Elementary School is scheduled for
Thursday, September 18.

Use Order Code is 0133JKF.

Online ordering is available before and after Picture Day. Shipping and handling charges may apply to orders placed after Picture Day.

Indiana legislature has adopted legal requirements that each Indiana public school, including charter schools and accredited nonpublic schools, shall provide age-appropriate and research and evidence-based instruction on child abuse and child sexual abuse to students in kindergarten through grade 12. Note that this expands the previous requirement from providing education in grades 2-5 to grades K-12. In order to meet the requirements, Crown Point school counselors and home-school facilitators will be providing age-appropriate, research-informed student personal/body safety sessions from September 2025 through December 2025. At the elementary level, students will learn the Protect Yourself Rules with their counselor or home-school facilitator in a classroom session of approximately 30 minutes. Parents can view the Protect Yourself Rules and related materials at the Barbara Sinatra Children’s Center Foundation website fightchildabuse.org. Parents/Guardians are encouraged to contact Ms. Bellamy @ abellamy@cps.k12.in.us.

Indiana Legislature requires that each public school shall provide age-appropriate, research-based instruction as provided under IC 5-2-10.1-12(d) focusing on bullying prevention for all students in grades 1 through 12. Crown Point elementary students will receive age-appropriate, research-based instruction using the Second Steps Bully Prevention Unit by October 15th. Parents/Guardians are encouraged to contact our school counselor Ms Bellamy with any questions or concerns at abellamy@cps.k12.in.us

September 15th: PTO Meeting @ 4:15 pm-MacArthur Library

September 25th: Mum Sale Pickup

• President - Stephanie Heim
• Vice President - Amy Harvey
• Secretary - Lissette Martinez- Kadisak
• Treasurer - Katie Santostefano
• Volunteer Coordinator - Open Position
• Communications Coordinator: Hannah Noonan

Students in the STEM room put on their engineering caps this week! They designed a boat out of aluminum foil and tested how much weight their boat could carry! Pinto beans acted as the cargo for their boats. While being engineers we learned a little about density and learned what the body of a boat is called, the hull!

Our food services team remains committed to providing healthy meals that meet all requirements of the federal school lunch guidelines. Mrs. Milner and the cafeteria crew look forward to serving you hot lunches this school year.

Ice cream treats will be sold every day for $1.00.

Student Breakfast: $1.60 Student Lunch: $2.55

Please visit our website at https://www.cps.k12.in.us/district-departments/food-services for:

• Online payments for My MealTime

• Nutritional information for all products

• Free and reduced applications

• Birthday Treat Order Forms

• Allergy information (call us to help plan a menu if your child has dietary restrictions)

Free & Reduced Applications can be completed online at www.mymealtime.com.

CPCSC offers a before and after school child care program (also called Latch Key care) at each elementary before school from 6-9 am and after school from 3:45-6 p.m. On scheduled e-learning days, child care will be available from 6 am – 6 pm at Solon Robinson and Jerry Ross Elementary Schools.

Child care fees are $9 before school each day and $9 after school each day. On e-learning days the fee is $9 for up to 4 hours, $18 between 4 and 8 hours, and $27 for more than 8 hours. There is an annual $10 non-refundable sign-up fee.

Please read the Child Care Procedures and Regulations

To register for Child Care in 2025-2026, please click on the link below.

If you have questions about the Latch Key Child Care program, please contact Kendra Daves at 219-663-3371 ext. 10246 or at kdaves@cps.k12.in.us.

Stock up on your spirit wear! You’ll find gear and accessories with dozens of official designs on over three hundred items. Brands include companies like Under Armour, Nike, NorthFace, Ogio, and more. Visit www.cps.k12.in.us/spiritshop to find your school’s store.

Marian Buchko, Principal ext. 16001

Laura Florek, Assistant Principal ext. 16003

Carla Gard, Treasurer ext. 16000

Kim Wasserott, Secretary ext. 16002

Jodi Kvachkoff, Nurse ext. 16081

Email: mbuchko@cps.k12.in.us
Website: https://mac.cps.k12.in.us/
Location: 12900 Fairbanks Street, Cedar Lake, IN, USA
Phone: 219-662-3600
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/maccpcsc