SMITH NEWSLETTER

September

8/31-9/1 4th Grade PLTW

2 3rd Grade Walking Field Trip to the Library

3 Honor Choir Practice

7 No School (Labor Day)

8 Fundraiser Deadline

10 Honor Choir Practice

10 Boys Scouts Meeting at Poston Road

11 Reports Cards Posted

17 Honor Choir Practice

21-25 College Go Week (Dress up Days)

22 Honor Choir Practice

29 Honor Choir Practice

October

1 1st Grade Field Trip to the Children's Museum

2 School Custodial Appreciation Day

6 Unified Track Meet

6 Fine Arts Special Guest (Boomer)

6 Honor Choir Rehearsal at MHS

6 Honor Choir Show at MHS

8 1/2 Day Instruction (Students Dismissed at 12:35) & Parent/Teacher Conferences

9 Midterms Posted

12-16 Fall Break

19 School Resumes

22 Honor Choir Practice

22 Vision Screenings for Grades PK, K, 1, 3

23 Cookies and Clay

29 Honor Choir Practice

29 4th Grade Field Trip to Indianapolis Motor Speedway

30 First Grade Field Trip to State Fairgrounds

The MSD of Martinsville will follow a 1-hour delayed start WELL Wednesday schedule. School starts at 9:40 a.m.

On My Way PreK starts at 9:40 on Wednesdays.

*Developmental PreSchool does not meet on Wednesdays.

Safety Matters lessons will be on September 16th.

This year, your child’s school will be using the MBF Child Safety Matters® program (the 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. The Program teaches using age-appropriate, easy to understand language and provides 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. If you have any questions, please contact Mrs. Henry at leigh.frantz@msdmartinsville.org

All fundraiser orders and money must be turned in by Tuesday, September 8th.

Products will arrive 4-8 weeks from the end of the sale. Frozen items may take longer.

Smith Fine Arts Academy promotes positive character building by highlighting Character Lifelines each month. August's Character Lifeline was Do the Right Thing/Treat People Right. During August, students have learned how to make positive decisions and how to treat others how they would want to be treated. The following students have been chosen for showing these characteristics in their classrooms this month: Marybelle Baker, Kyndahl Harris, Myah Lancaster, Louie Collins, Hadleigh Daupert, Eliot Hogan, Dawson Gulley, Calum Rose, Ezekial Baker, Jaxson Watkins, Claire Starnes, Amara Smith, Gwen McElroy, Tana Western.

Federal funding has been made available through school-wide Title I services for the purpose of providing students with extra support in reading and language arts. This extra support is available for all students at Smith Fine Arts Academy. Classroom teachers, Title I teachers, and instructional assistants will provide assistance in reading, language arts, and math through small-group and individual instruction, as children demonstrate need for support. Please contact Lynn Zook at 765-342-8488 ext.1521 with any questions about support your child may receive.

*If the following information is needed in another language, please contact the classroom teacher or the school for assistance.

Download the free Zonar MyView app to receive alerts on bus locations.

Questions: Please contact the MSD of Martinsville Transportation Department at 765-342-5597.

To report an absence, please contact our office by 9:30 a.m. by calling (765)342-8488. If we do not receive notification, an automated system will generate a call.

Regular attendance is essential for children to be successful in their educational endeavors. Students are bound by the requirements of the Indiana Compulsory Attendance Laws. Students are expected to attend school regularly and be on time for classes in order to benefit from instructional programs and develop responsible personal habits that are respected in society and therefore a part of the educational process.

AUTHORIZED ABSENCES: If documentation is not provided, these absences will be recorded as unexcused absences.

DOCUMENTATION: All legal or medical documentation must be submitted within 5 days for the absence to be recorded as excused. The school’s fax # is 765-349-5247.

Attendance Letters

Attendance letters are generated and sent via email on the 5th unexcused absence, 10th unexcused, and 18th unexcused absence.

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

You can receive messages on your phone. Just download the app!

Questions? Email community.relations@msdmartinsville.org

All MSD of Martinsville students will receive free breakfast and free lunch this school year. Menus are available at the beginning of each month and can be found at: artiescafe.org. Breakfast will be available beginning the first day of school.

LUNCH SCHEDULE

On My Way Pre K 10:45-11:15

Kindergarten 10:45 - 11:15

Grade 1 11:35 - 12:05

Grade 2 11:55 - 12:25

Grade 3 11:00 - 11:30

Grade 4 11:20-11:50

The goal of the clinic is to keep everyone safe and healthy.

The school nurse encourages everyone to get their flu shot. Contact your doctor or go to your local pharmacy to get a flu shot. We also would like to remind you that if your child has a temperature of 100 degrees or higher, they will not be permitted to stay at school.

Students must be fever FREE for 24 hours without medication to return to school. They must also be vomiting and diarrhea FREE for 24 hours to come to school.

Please talk to your children about hand washing and personal hygiene.

If your child borrows clothes from the clinic, PLEASE wash the clothes and return them to school. Clinic clothing will be offered ONCE and if not returned, parents will have to bring clothing to the school.

The clinic welcomes clothing donations. New or gently used tennis shoes, leggings and sweats are items that are needed most.

All visitors to MSD of Martinsville Schools during the school year will be required to have a Limited Criminal History Check. Completed background checks are confidential and will be kept in the school office. A valid driver’s license or state-issued ID will be required for the background check. Please complete the Background Check Form, available in the office, and present your ID to the office at least a week prior to visiting or volunteering. In order to keep our students safe, individuals who do not have a valid driver’s license or state-issued ID will not be allowed access to our building or our students. Please note: If you have a misdemeanor conviction within the last 5 years or a felony conviction within the last 10 years, you will not be allowed to visit/chaperone during school hours. Thank you for your understanding and cooperation as we keep student safety our priority!

If your child wishes to celebrate their birthday at school, please make arrangements with the teacher prior to the celebration. If you choose to send treats to school, please choose treats that are commercially prepared. We ask parents to send only individual, edible treats, not drinks. Students have access to water. Homemade treats are not permitted.

It is the responsibility of the students to maintain a healthy and respectful-looking appearance while attending school and school activities. Specific regulations of the dress policy:

· Clothing and/or accessories which are indecent or displaying/inferring offensive or lewd words, sayings, and/or pictures is considered a violation. Clothing and/or accessories may not display any forms or references to alcohol, tobacco products, and/or illegal substances.

· Short shorts, halter tops, net shirts, tank tops with spaghetti straps, and midriff tops are not permissible.

· Shoes should be appropriate for safety and comfort. Flip flops and shoes with wheels are not permitted at any time. Students must wear tennis shoes to Physical Education. High heels, and sandals without backs are not permitted.

· Hats and sunglasses are not to be worn in the school building except on designated days.

· The wearing or displaying of any gang related article of dress or adornment is not allowed at school or any school activity.

· Any attire that disrupts the educational process or puts a student at risk, such as clothing that does not fit appropriately, or leaves underwear exposed, is not permitted.

PRINCIPAL Mrs. Cheyenne Mappes, Ext. 1510