Students in grades 3-5 will be taking the ILEARN assessment from April 14-April 18, 2025, starting promptly at 9:30 AM. Please make sure that students arrive to school on time, have a good night’s sleep, and eat a healthy breakfast to prepare them for testing! If would like more information about the ILEARN, you may find it linked below. If you find you have any further questions about the ILEARN assessment, please feel free to contact Mrs. Johnson at millholm@myips.org.
Sidener has long celebrated our connection to nature and Earth Day with a full day of hands-on educational opportunities and fun for students! This year, our celebration will take place Friday, April 25. We need many volunteers to help make these events successful. You can sign up in the morning to assist presenters as students move through Earth Day stations or sign up in the afternoon to assist classes with outdoor clean up and planting.
Please consider volunteering for a morning and/or afternoon slot by signing up here:
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/60B0B4DADA729A1FE3-49554191-earth
Sidener student-designed Earth Day T-shirts are ready for purchase as a fundraiser for school extracurricular resources. Youth and adult shirts are $18, and orders can be placed through April 12. Shirts will be distributed at the school by April 24 to wear for Earth Day activities on April 25! For questions or to inquire about scholarships, please contact treasurer@sideneracademypta.org
To help make our Earth Day Celebration a success, we are requesting the following donations. Students can give these items to their classroom teachers. THANK YOU!
All grade levels: Empty Toilet Paper and Paper Towels Tubes and/or Kleenex Boxes
First grade: Rice/Brown Beans
Second Grade: Packs of Balloons
Third Grade: Rubber Bands
Fourth Grade: Plastic Eggs/Empty Coffee Containers with Lids
Fifth Grade: Plastic Eggs/Empty Coffee Containers with Lids
NJTL of Indianapolis' Summer Youth Tennis Program for ages 5-18 will run from June 2-July 18 at 15 Indy-area locations. The program teaches tennis fundamentals while building confidence, teamwork, and sportsmanship.
IPS students who are new to tennis can participate for FREE at classes at Arsenal Tech High School (use the code IPS25 (all caps) when registering). NJTL will have more advanced classes at three other Indianapolis locations, but only the Arsenal Tech location is free for IPS students. Classes at other locations are $90.
For more information or to register, click HERE. Note: Some classes fill up quickly.
Beginner tennis classes at Arsenal Tech are on Mondays and Wednesdays from June 2-July 18:
- Level 1 (ages 5-9): 6-6:45 PM
- Level 1 (ages 10-18): 7-7:45 PM
- High school (grades 9-12 only): 7:45-8:30 PM
For Students Going Into Grades 4-6 in the Fall
Jr. Self-Discovery at the Center for Leadership Development has a program designed for 4th- 6th graders that will help them identify their interests, values, personality and start them on their career path NOW. Students will interact with their peers and skilled facilitators to equip themselves with the tools for success, in school, in work and in life. They will learn effective communication skills, successful study habits and leadership behaviors.
WHEN: Mandatory Orientation on June 26, 6-7 PM
and Saturdays, July 19 - September 6, with sessions from 9-11 AM or 12-2 PM
WHERE: Center for Leadership Development, 2425 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Street, Indianapolis
REGISTER HERE (Open now through June 25 at noon)
PROGRAM FEE: $25 non-refundable
MORE INFORMATION: cldinc.org
Reminder for 5th graders headed to Harshman Middle School next year. If your student is bilingual or has advanced Spanish skills, they can test into the dual immersion program at Harshman. Testing will be on Saturday, April 12, at 10 AM, at Harshman. They will need to bring their IPS Chromebook. Questions? Contact Ms. Smith at smithlindsey@myips.org.
On Saturdays, the Skip and Alex Lange Innovation Center at Camp Belzer is open to the public! Day passes are $20 and allow you in-and-out access all day. Enjoy a ropes course, an air adventure course, rock walls, indoor archery, a STEM makerspace and lots more.
