Burkhart Elementary Newsletter

Principal: Darlene Hardesty

Assistant Principal: Jeanetta Penniston

Burkhart Elementary School

5701 Brill Road

Indianapolis, IN 46227

Phone: 317-789-3600

Attendance: 317-789-3602

On Monday, our students will learn about and have the opportunity to participate in the World's Finest Chocolate fundraiser. This fundraiser is sponsored by our PTA and raises the majority of funds needed to provide for student programs, activities, and reduced cost (or no cost) field trips for our students for the school year. Watch for information and a permission slip to come home with your student on Monday afternoon.

School picture day is scheduled for Monday, September 8. Picture packages may be ordered online at www.inter-state.com/order with code 0063CGA or you may complete the form sent home and return it with your student on picture day with cash or check payment. Checks should be made payable to Inter-State Studio & Publishing Co. We know pictures provide special memories and as such allow our students to be out of dress code on this date. All students and staff will be photographed regardless of ordering a picture package.

The Marion County Public Health Department provides state mandated vision screening services for all students in first, third, and fifth grades. They also provide state mandated hearing screenings for students in first and fourth grades. Students who have transferred into Marion County from other counties or from out of state and any student suspected of having vision or hearing problems will also participate in the screenings.

Vision screenings will be conducted on Tuesday, September 2 at Burkhart. If your child wears glasses and/or contacts, please be sure they are wearing these to school on Tuesday. Hearing screenings will be conducted on Wednesday, September 3 at Burkhart. If your child wears hearing aids, please be sure they are wearing these to school on Wednesday.

If you do not want the Marion County Public Health Department to conduct a vision or hearing screening on your child, please send a note to Nurse Carla in our school clinic on or before September 2.

ENGLISH

Indiana Code 20-35.5 requires all Indiana schools to administer a universal screener for learning characteristics related to dyslexia. Dyslexia is a learning disorder that involves difficulty reading due to problems identifying speech sounds and learning how they relate to letters and words (decoding). All students in kindergarten, grade one, and grade two will be given 1-2 screeners in the months of August/September. Please contact our school with any questions or concerns regarding the universal dyslexia screener.

CHIN

Indiana Code 20-35.5 upadi ningin Indiana chung sianginn dihlak nih cawnnak lei chambaunak (dyslexia) a ngeimi si le si lo theih khawhnak ding hi tuah ding ti a si. Dyslexia cu cawnnak lei chambaunak he ai pehtlaimi thil a si i cafang le biafang ai pehtlaih ning le a aw chuah ning tehna theihthiam khawh lo phun a si. Taang cheu, taang khat, le taang hnih siangngakchia poh cu hi cheknak (screener) tuah dingmi hi August/September thla ah tuahter an si lai. Hi universal dyslexia screener kong he pehtlai in nan fian lomi asiloah biahal nan duhmi a um ahcun nan fale kainak sianginn rak chawn te hna uh.

SPANISH

El Código 20-35.5 de Indiana requiere que todas las escuelas del estado administren una evaluación universal para identificar las características de aprendizaje relacionadas con la dislexia. La dislexia es una discapacidad de aprendizaje que involucra la dificultad para leer debido a problemas con la identificación de sonidos y con el aprendizaje de cómo se relacionan las letras y las palabras (decodificar). A todos los estudiantes del kínder, del primer grado y del segundo grado se les hará la evaluación en el mes de agosto/septiembre. Por favor contacte a la escuela con cualquier pregunta o preocupación que tenga con respecto a la evaluación universal de la dislexia.

SWAHILI

Msimbo wa Indiana (Indiana Code) 20-35.5 inahitaji shule zote za Indiana kudhibiti uchunguzi wa jumla wa matatizo yatokanayo na Dyslexia. Dyslexia ni ugonjwa wa kujifunza unaohusisha ugumu wa kusoma kutokana na matatizo ya kutambua sauti na kujifunza jinsi zinavyohusiana na herufi na maneno (decoding). Wanafunzi wote katika shule ya chekechea (kindergarten), darasa la kwanza na la pili wataonyeshwa skrini katika mwezi wa Agosti/Septemba. Tafadhali wasiliana na shule yetu ukiwa na maswali au wasiwasi wowote kuhusu uchunguzi unahoitajika dhidi ya dyslexia.

Burkhart celebrates the birthday of our students during our morning announcements each day. We ask you not to send in treats and save additional celebrations for at home. Lunchtime visitors will be permitted after August 29. This allows us time to help students, especially our youngest ones, learn procedures and routines.

As part of our security measures, we will ask for a government-issued photo ID card (for example: driver’s license, green card, passport) for adults needing to pick a student up from school. Please be prepared to provide this each time you visit school.

The Perry Township Elementary Dress Code Policy includes the following guidance regarding student clothing:

1. Solid color collared shirt (with sleeves) or turtleneck, encouraged to be tucked in.
2. Black, khaki, navy, or earthtone bottoms, no denim. No overt or distracting holes, rips, cuts, or frays are permitted.
3. Knee-length pants. Shorts may be worn up until Fall Break and after Spring Break.
4. Dresses, skirts, shorts, and jumpers must be near knee length.
5. Winter Wear—mostly solid color sweater or sweatshirt allowed; must be over collared shirt or turtleneck; should be an appropriate size.
6. Student IDs should be worn and made visible at all times.
7. No flip-flops or “wheelie” shoes. No hooded sweatshirts.
8. School spirit wear is determined by each building.

Please see the student handbooks for additional guidance regarding dress code.

Are you interested in helping your child’s teacher and working with students? Or do you enjoy working behind the scenes by making copies and sharpening pencils? Are you wanting to be a chaperone for school trips? Or would you like to help out at your child’s classroom parties? If so, we’d love to have your help!

Perry Township Schools has an easy process for becoming a volunteer in our schools. Backgrounds checks need to be completed just one time every three years and will allow you to volunteer at our school and at any other Perry Township School in which you have a child. Visit the following website and complete the application today:

https://www.perryschools.org/community-resources/volunteers-visitors/

Be sure to reach out to your child’s teacher to arrange for volunteer opportunities once you have completed the background check.

Come to Southport High School (Door 8) any time between 6-7 pm on Monday, August 25 for a quick evaluation in the water for the Southside Indy Aquatics Swim Team. Please have athletes bring a swim suit and towels, and goggles if they have them. Swim team practices begin Monday, September 8. Visit www.southsideindyaquatics.com for more information or e-mail questions to lcox@southsideindyaquatics.com.