Coulston Elementary School

Please join us for our next PTO meeting this month on Wednesday, September 23rd at 5:00 in the library! We will have a special guest, Superintendent Dr. Matt Vance, who will be joining us to share a few words. We will also begin planning for Dogs with Dad and our Winter Fundraiser. Come see how you can get involved and support our PTO and Coulston! We hope to see you there!

We are celebrating College GO! Week and helping our students start thinking about their future! On Wednesday, September 23rd, students and staff are invited to wear their favorite college gear or support their favorite team.

A few fun facts about College GO! Week:

• College GO! is an Indiana initiative that encourages students to explore education and career opportunities after high school.

• College GO! resources are designed to help Hoosier K–12 students explore their future.

• Even our elementary students can begin thinking about what they want to be, what they enjoy learning, and what they might want to do when they grow up!

Let's show our Comet pride and our college spirit on Wednesday!

Fall picture day is September 29, 2026

Hi! I am Coulston Elementary's new librarian, Katherine. I have loved getting to know all my new reader friends. We have spent time in the library these first few weeks of school going over library "rules," and how to take care of library books. We have also been reading and reading.

• Kindergarten and 1st Grade read (and counted) with Teagan White's Counting with Barefoot Critters.

• In 2nd and 3rd Grade we read If I Built a School by Chris Van Dusen.

• Both the 4th and 5th Grade voted on what they'd like to read: Pony by R. J. Palacio, Chronicles of Whetherwhy by Anna James, or A Test of Courage by Justina Ireland.

I also shared the poem When You Can Read by Bobbi Katz with everyone. Book checkouts will start this coming week. Happy Reading!

This week in the library, we learned about the parts of a book and the Dewey Decimal System. We also spent time doing what we love most…reading!

Kindergarten & 1st Grade

We shared the poem The Gold-Tinted Dragon by Karla Kuskin and read Knight Owl by Christopher Denise. There is also a sequel, Knight Owl and Early Bird, that your child may enjoy reading with you!

2nd & 3rd Grade:
We read Highway Rat by Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler.

4th & 5th Grade:
Students continued reading Pony by R.J. Palacio, The Chronicles of Whetherwhy by Anna James, or A Test of Courage by Justina Ireland. We also shared the poem Summer Stars by Carl Sandburg.

Next week we will focus on America's 250th anniversary and begin writing essays for the Shelby County Reads Writing Contest. Also, keep an eye out for information about a new 4th and 5th Grade Book Club! Happy Reading!

New this year…Drop-off and Pick-up will be in the back lot at the gym entrance. Please follow the arrows on the map when entering the car rider line for both morning drop-off and afternoon pick-up. Staff will be stationed at the designated unloading area to help students safely exit their vehicles. For safety, students should always exit on the passenger side onto the walkway. Please make sure your child is ready to exit the vehicle when you pull up. This will help keep traffic flowing and avoid any back up traffic.

All families should use the car rider line during arrival and dismissal. The front entrance is reserved for buses only during these times. Vehicles should not enter or park in the areas marked in red on the map.

This is a new traffic pattern for the school year. We appreciate your patience and cooperation as everyone learns the new routine. Our goal is to keep traffic moving while providing a safe arrival and dismissal for all students, while also allowing Coulston Lane to be accessible to the nearby residents. Thank you for helping us keep our Coulston Comets safe!

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Monday, Sept. 28th is the Cross Country meet.

Volleyball Schedule updated

Click the link below to view the student handbook.

Phone: (317) 398-3185

Fax: (317) 392-5721

Office Hours: 7:00am - 3:30pm

Address:

121 N Knightstown Road

Shelbyville, IN 46176