Coulston Elementary School

IElementary Track Meet

We are so proud of our girls and boys track team! They did an awesome job at last week’s elementary track meet. The team worked hard all season, and it showed in their strong performance at the meet. Congratulations Coulston Comets!

End of Year Events

As we approach the end of the school year, we’re excited to celebrate our students and all they’ve accomplished! Please see the important upcoming dates below:

• May 15 – Kindergarten Celebration at 8:30 AM

• May 19 – 5th Grade Celebration at 8:30 AM

• May 21 –DATE CHANGE- Awards Day (Grades 1–4)

• 1st Grade – 8:30 AM

• 2nd Grade – 9:15 AM

• 3rd Grade – 10:00 AM

• 4th Grade – 10:45 AM

• May 22 – Field Day

• May 22 – Last Day of School for Students

Please note that during the week of May 18, students will begin bringing home books and other school materials. We look forward to celebrating these special moments with you. Thank you for your support throughout the school year!

Coulston Helping the Community

Our Coulston Comets have been hard at work giving back to our community! We raised over $2,500 for SCUFFY and collected more than 300 pounds of aluminum cans for the recycling center. We truly appreciate your support and contributions to these efforts. Thank you for helping make a difference! Congratulations to Mrs. Bobrows’ 5th grade class for collecting the most cans, with over 89 pounds! Way to go Coulston Comets!

Registration 26-27-Mark Your Calendars

Registration for the 2026–27 school year will open on July 6.

Please take a few minutes now to make sure your PowerSchool username and password are working. Our front office will be closed from May 29 through July 15, and staff will not be available to assist during that time. If you need help accessing your account, please contact us before May 29 so we can support you.

Registration can be completed online from the convenience of your home. For families who need additional assistance, we will host a help session on Monday, July 20 from 10:00 AM–7:00 PM at Shelbyville High School (SHS). If you need assistance prior to May 29, please reach out to the front office. Thank you!

Toys and Fidgets

We want to remind families that toys and personal fidgets should not be brought to school. While we understand that students enjoy these items, many have been used as toys and have become a distraction to learning.

Our school provides appropriate fidgets for students who need them in the classroom, so there is no need to send them from home. In particular, Needoh-type fidgets are not allowed, as they have been known to burst and cause damage to carpets and classroom materials.

Thank you for your support in helping us maintain a focused and safe learning environment for all students.

• May 15-Kindergarten Celebration @ 8:30

• May 19-5th Grade Celebration @ 8:30

• May 20-Awards Day Grades 1-4

1st-8:30 2nd-9:15 3rd-10:00 4th-10:45

• May 22-Field Day

• May 22-Students Last Day

Mrs. Reed, our school social worker, is available to support students and families with social, emotional, behavioral, and school-related needs. She works with students individually and in small groups, helps connect families with school and community resources, and supports students in developing positive coping, problem-solving, and relationship skills. Please reach out to the school office if you would like to connect with Mrs. Reed or learn more about available supports.

Here we are, the end of the 2025-2026 School year! What a great year for the CES Library! The NCAA Grant has provide about $4000 worth of additional books,

a Book Taco reading app for classrooms, book give-a-ways and book incentives for classrooms and the CES library. We have been very grateful to be one of 6

Indiana elementary schools to earn this grant!

This past week is the last for book check out. The coming week of May 11-May 15 is book return for all students. We require all library book return is by Wednesday, May 20 so

inventory can be completed by Friday, by May 22.

Students will have an opportunity to pull an item from the Library Treasury box if they have their blue Log as their ticket from the last nine weeks. Students will also have the option of a free book

instead of the treasure box. Please look at home for any additional library books that may be hiding on shelves, under beds, in closets or by couches! We would rather have the books back

instead of having to charge our families for new books! Thank you so much for helping us to take care of our 8416 book collection! Happy Summer, keep reading!

Please make arrangements to pick up any medications your student has in the clinic no later than 3:15 PM on the last day of school, Friday, May 22nd.

Prescription medications: Any unclaimed prescriptions will be properly disposed of at the Shelby County Jail.

Over-the-counter (OTC) medications: If these are not picked up and do not expire before the next school year, parents may choose to keep them on file for their child. However, a new consent form must be signed for the 2026–2027 school year.

Cell Phones – Indiana law now prohibits cell phones in the classroom and at school. Please keep this in mind if your child brings a phone to school.

Attendance – A new law requires interventions and parent conferences after 5 unexcused absences in a 10-week period. More information will be sent home this week.

Dress Code – Students must wear shoes with a back. No slides, backless sandals or flip flops, or shoes without backs are allowed for safety reasons. Please remember that bike shorts, short crop tops, etc are not allowed.

Tardies– Just a reminder that the tardy bell rings at 7:45. Students arriving after this time will be marked tardy.

Tardy students must be signed in by a parent or guardian. Students may not sign themselves in or be dropped off without an adult if they arrive after the tardy bell.

Please help make sure your child arrives on time so they do not miss important instructional minutes at the beginning of the day when routines, breakfast, and the tone for learning are being set.

Transportation Changes – Must be called in by 1:00 PM. After this time, changes cannot be accommodated. Just a reminder that students being picked up after 2:00, need to be picked up in the car rider line.

We would also like to remind families how important regular school attendance is for student learning and success. Our school goal is to maintain an attendance rate of 95% or higher, and we appreciate your partnership in helping us reach this goal.

We are currently working on a school-wide incentive to encourage and celebrate strong attendance, and we look forward to sharing more details soon. Thank you for your continued support in making attendance a priority.

Negative Lunch Balances-Please read as we wrap up the year

Please note if your student has a negative lunch balance the negative balance needs to be paid in full by the end of each month. Any negative balances over $25.00 may be sent to TRECS (Tax Refund Exchange and Compliance System) and additional collection fees will be charged. You can pay by credit card through MySchoolBucks or cash/check can be brought to the front office. If you need financial assistance, please complete the free and reduced application to determine if you are eligible. If you become eligible for assistance, all charges prior to your approval still need to be paid in full. Please contact Ashley Metcalfe, 317-398-9731 ext. 2033 or armetcalfe@shelbycs.org for more information.

Lunch Information

We encourage all families to complete the Free & Reduced Lunch Form each year. Even if you qualified last year. This ensures eligible families receive meal assistance. You can sign up at this site: SCS Free and Reduced Lunch Form

Healthy Snacks – We appreciate your help in following the SCS Wellness Policy! Students enjoy a daily healthy snack at school, helping us meet our Healthy Snacks guidelines.

Transportation

Bus route information is available at scs.shelbycs.org/page/transportation. Scroll down to find the INFOFINDER link. If you need to make a change to your child’s transportation, please complete a Change of Transportation form at school. Changes take 48 hours to process. Call the office with any questions.

Car Rider Line

Here are a few car rider reminders to keep things running smoothly:

• Drop-off begins at 7:25 AM

• Pick-up is at 2:15 PM (1:45 PM on Wednesdays)

• Students should exit the car on the side closest to the sidewalk

• Please stay in your vehicle—do not park and get out

• Give hugs, kisses, and goodbyes before pulling forward in the line

• The car rider door closes at 7:45 AM. After this time, students must be dropped off and signed in at the front office.
  Thanks for helping us keep arrival and dismissal safe and efficient!