Coulston Elementary School

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Notes from the Coulston Office April 6 , 2025

Willy Wonka

We are super excited for our Willy Wonka Kids Musical on Thursday, April 10th at 6:00PM at Shelbyville High School Auditorium. This is a free event and open to the public. Our Musical Staff and students have worked hard all semester and we know this will be an awesome experience. We hope that you are able to join us!

Dental Safari

Dental Safari will be at Coulston on April 16th. If you are interested in this service, please scan the link to register your child. Or complete the order form and send it back to school. If you have any questions, please contact our School Nurse, Mrs. Polston.

https://www.dentalsafaricompany.com/patient-forms/

Tree Trot

Attached is an opportunity to pay it forward for Earth Day! Please consider participating as a family for the 4th Annual Tree Trot on April 26th at Blue River Park. Scan the QR Code to register for this Family/Fun event.

Field Day Volunteers

Field Day is quickly approaching and we are

looking for volunteers to help during Field day !

This year, our Field Day for Coulston Elementary

will be on Thursday, May 22nd.

If you are able and would like to volunteer your services on this

exciting day, please email Mr. Brown or telephone the school office for

more information.

The times we need volunteers on Thursday, May 22nd are as follows:

Session #1: Grades 3, 4 and 5 (8:15 AM - 10:40 AM)

Session #2: Grades K, 1 and 2 (11:20 AM - 1:45 PM)

If you are interested, please complete the following:

1. Email Mr. Brown or you can call the Coulston front office for

more information. When emailing Mr. Brown, please include

your name, your student’s name, grade level and their classroom

teacher and the session(s) you would like to volunteer for.

2. You will also need to complete the limited background check

(link attached below). Anyone interested in volunteering must

submit and pass this limited background check before they will

be allowed to volunteer for Field Day. Please click the link below for the background check.

Limited Criminal Background Check Link

Mr. Brown’s Email: btbrown@shelbycs.org

Coulston Office Phone: 317-398-3185

After emailing Mr. Brown and completing the background check, more

Field Day information will be emailed to you at a later date/time.

Thank you for your interest in helping make Field

Child Abuse Awareness and Prevention month in April

Dear Coulston Family,

The elementary schools at SCS will be recognizing Child Abuse Awareness and Prevention month in April this year. It’s important to spend time talking about Child Abuse Awareness and Prevention for all of our students, as well as letting families know about the events taking place at school!

As you may recall, in the fall semester, students received the Think First and Stay Safe: Child Lures training as a way to promote body safety and smart choices in their community. During the month of April, we use the time to reflect on why making smart and safe choices is important, as well as why feeling safe in your community is an essential part of Child Abuse Awareness and Prevention. In coordinating activities, our school has partnered with CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocates) to provide these special events to help students understand safety at home, at school, and in their community:

● Students in grade K-2 will read the story, Do You Have a Secret?, to help them understand the difference between secrets that are okay and not okay. Students in 2nd grade will receive a copy of the book to take home.

● Students in grades 3-5 will hear the story of how the pinwheel reminds us that childhood should be safe and fun for children. They will color a picture of a pinwheel which will be displayed in the halls of the school.

● On Monday, April 7th, we are asking students and staff to wear blue to show their support to preventing child abuse, this will be a community wide initiative to go blue!

● On Tuesday, April 8th, representatives from various organizations that help children feel safe will be at school at the beginning of the day to greet students. Organizations that may be here are SPD, SFD, CASA, Firefly, Youth Assistance Program, etc.

● Lastly, April 15th, ten 4th grade students from Coulston will travel to the courthouse to participate in a community event to recognize Child Abuse Awareness and Prevention Month. We’re excited to partner with organizations in our community to promote safety for children as well as to reinforce the importance of child abuse awareness and prevention.

We hope you and your child(ren) find the program helpful. If you have questions or would like to opt your student out of the grade level lessons, please contact me.

Best Wishes, Mrs. Christi Reed

Social Skills Specialist Coulston Elementary School

317-398-3185 or cmreed@shelbycs.org

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Reporting Student Absences:

If your child is absent from school, please call the office at 317-398-3185. You can report your child’s absence on the attendance line. When reporting an absence, please be sure to include your child's name, grade, teacher, and the reason the student is absent. Please try to have your child’s absence reported by 9:00. Thanks for your help.