Poston Road Tiger Tracks

Email: jill.vlcan@msdmartinsville.org
Website: http://www.msdofmartinsville.org
Location: 139 East Poston Road, Martinsville, IN, USA
Phone: 765-342-8408
Facebook: facebook.com/PostonRoadElementary
Twitter: @PostonRoad

I would like to wish Ms. Lashbrook the very best as she changes career paths. She's been a great asset to our Poston Road family and will be greatly missed. I thank her for her years of service and dedication to our staff, students, and families. Once a Tiger, Always a Tiger!

That said, I would like to welcome back Mrs. Markitan, who will once again serve as our secretary. Mrs. Markitan was the secretary at Poston Road until she moved to the CEC as a Skyward Support Specialist. Mrs. Markitan will be coming back to Poston and will work in both capacities while being housed at Poston Road. I am extremely grateful for her willingness to accept this opportunity!

March 2nd - 6th - IREAD-3

March 2nd - 6th- Read Across America Week & Book Fair

March 4th - Holi Celebration

March 10th - Spring Pictures

March 13th - Body Safety Program

March 18th - Report Cards Go Home

March 23rd - 27th - Spring Break

April 2nd - PreK Enrollment Night @ 5:00 PM at the Central Education Center

April 6th & 7th - Kindergarten goes to Brooklyn STEM Academy for PLTW

April 6th - Kindergarten Enrollment Night @ 5:30 PM at the MHS Fieldhouse

April 9th - Mobile Dentist Visits

April 10th & 11th - District Art Showcase @ the Art Sanctuary

April 14th - Math Bowl Competition @ Bell Intermediate Academy at 5:30 PM

April 15th - Kindergarten Orientation at Poston Road @ 10:30 AM

April 22nd - Midterms Posted in Skyward

Our Vision:

Creating Globally-Minded, Lifelong Learners

Our Mission:

Teach for excellence

Inspire academic achievement

Goal driven students

Everyone reaches their potential

Respectful & responsible citizens

Safe learning environment

“Together we challenge and inspire our children through rich experiences, empowering them to achieve success while making positive contributions to our world.”

Our 3rd & 4th grade students will be completing three ILEARN checkpoints before they take their big ILEARN test in April/May. Each checkpoint will cover a small number of standards with the thoughts of using this data to identify areas of strength and areas in need of growth for each of our students so we can provide interventions to students in order to fully prepare them to take the test in April/May. Below you will find the checkpoint dates for each grade level as well as the dates for the actual ILEARN test at the end of the year. Should you have any questions at all, please feel free to reach out to me!

Checkpoint #3 Math

3rd Grade - March 30th & 31st

4th Grade - April 2nd & 3rd

Checkpoint #3 E/LA

3rd Grade - April 6th & 7th

4th Grade - April 9th & 10th

ILEARN TEST (3rd & 4th Grade)

April 13th - May 8th

We are now enrolling kindergarten students for the upcoming 2026-2027 school year. Kindergarten students must be 5 years old on or before August 1, 2026.

To enroll your child in kindergarten, click on the link below:

CLICK HERE to enroll in Kindergarten

For more information, please contact our office at (765) 342-8408.

Spring Pictures (Optional)

SPRING Picture Day is coming up on 03/10/2026! You must preorder for your child's photograph to be taken. Online ordering closes at 11:59 p.m. the night before Picture Day. Order here: https://inter-state.com/order Order Code: 0396ZMB

March 2nd - 6th we will be celebrating "Read Across America Week"

See below for the daily spirit days.

The book fair will be open from March 2nd - March 6th. We will be staying open until 5pm on Thursday, March 5th for families to come in and shop! Please reach out if you have any questions!!

Dear Parent or Guardian,

This year, your child’s school will be using the MBF Child Safety Matters® program from the Monique Burr Foundation for Children. The goal of the Program is to help keep your child safe.

The program empowers children to spot and respond to bullying, cyberbullying, child abuse, and digital dangers. Most importantly, it teaches that adults are responsible for their safety but there are things they can do to help adults keep them safe. The Program is based on the latest research and has been reviewed and endorsed by national experts.

Why does your child need a safety program?
» 10% of children are abused before their 18th birthday
» 14% of children have been solicited online
» 28% of students have been bullied
» 90% of children between 8 and 16 years have viewed explicit material online

The Program teaches about these dangers by:
» using age-appropriate, easy to understand language.
» playing fun games and activities.
» providing take-home items to remind children and parents of the lessons and Safety Rules.

When children are taught safety information and rules to help them stay safe, they perform better in school and enjoy healthier, happier, and safer lives. You can learn more about the Program at www.mbfpreventioneducation.org.

When school is on a two-hour delay, students may enter the building at 10:25 AM.

The tardy bell will ring at 10:40 AM. The end of the day dismissal times will remain the same.

Lunch schedule on 2 Hour Delay days:

10:55-11:25 - Kindergarten Lunch

11:00-11:30 - 1st Grade Lunch

11:25-11:55 - PreK Lunch

11:30-12:00 - 2nd Grade Lunch

11:40-12:10 - 3rd Grade Lunch

12:10-12:40 - 4th Grade Lunch

Note: There will be NO AM Developmental Preschool and NO breakfast on 2-hour delay days.

On Wednesdays, doors will open at 9:25AM (we do not have staff members available to supervise students before 9:25) Please DO NOT drop them off at the door prior to 9:25.

*You will follow the same dismissal procedures as listed above.

Arrival:

• Doors open at 8:25AM (we do not have staff members available to supervise students before 8:25) Please DO NOT drop them off at the door prior to 8:25.
• Door 2 (by the cemetery) & Door 8 (by the car wash) are both options for drop off. It is your preference on which door you would like to drop your child off at. Please pull up along the sidewalk before letting your child out of the car. DO NOT allow your child to cross in front of cars. If your child is in preschool, kindergarten, or first grade, we would prefer that you drop off and pick up at Door #2.

Dismissal:

• Walkers will be dismissed out Door 2 & Door 8 first at 3:30PM.
• Next, the students riding buses and daycare vans will dismiss out of Door 2 at 3:35PM.
• Finally, car riders will be dismissed. If you are picking up your child, grades PK-1 (and older siblings) will be picked up at Door 2. Students in grades 2-4 will be picked up at Door 8. Please stay in your car as we will bring your child out to you.

Please call the Transportation Department at:

(765) 342-5597

In order for you to come to school to volunteer for class parties, field trips, etc. you MUST have a background check on file. Background checks cannot be processed the day you want to volunteer. You must have the check done in advance. A great opportunity to get this done in advance is during our Open House on August 6th. Forms will be available for you to fill out. You must also provide your driver's license (we will make a copy of it that evening).

*Please note: We are no longer allowing visitors during lunch. Thank you for your understanding.

Please call in all student absences at (765) 342-8408 and select option "1" by 9:00AM for EACH day your student will be sick or late. If your student is going to be late to school for any reason, please make sure and let our office know ahead of time (if possible) by calling our office by 9:00AM that morning.

EARLY CHECKOUT....

Students will not be called out of class until a parent is present to sign them out. Please plan ahead for appointments, as we would like to minimize missed class time.

Did you know we serve free breakfast?

Student Lunch prices:

FREE

Breakfast prices:

FREE

Big News! Starting in the 2025–26 school year, the MSD of Martinsville will participate in the Community Eligibility Provision (CEP) — a federal program that provides free breakfast and lunch to all students, regardless of their household income.

Full tray meals that meet USDA nutrition standards are included

À la carte & individual items not included, but available at a set cost

This program supports health, equity, and academic success by making sure every student has access to a nutritious meal every day.

Questions? Contact the Food Service Department for details at 765-342-6641.

ParentSquare is the MSD of Martinsville’s tool to communicate with Artesian families.

Families may register for an account and set their preferences for how they’d like to receive messages from us. For example, many parents only want to receive a text, while others prefer email, and others choose both. If you download the app (it’s free!), you can also get notifications via the app.

Another feature of the app is that it allows users to select their preferred language.

In emergencies or when notifying school families is urgent, ParentSquare will use all methods of contact, including a phone call, text, email, and app notification (if we have the correct information and if you’ve downloaded the app).

If you do not register with ParentSquare, you will still receive an email when we use ParentSquare to send a message.

If you do not have an email from the MSD of Martinsville inviting you to create a ParentSquare account, please notify your community.relations@msdmartinsville.org and we will send you the invitation. While you do not need to create an account to receive messages from us, you will have greater flexibility to tailor the ways you receive messages from us if you have an account.

Once you have created an account, there are additional resources available to help you tailor your account to meet your own preferences.

Questions? Email community.relations@msdmartinsville.org

Is your student a bus rider? Download the free app to help determine when your bus driver will pick-up and drop-off your student.