The Bobcat Bulletin

Hello, Bobcat Families!

Our Special Friends Days were a wonderful celebration of the important people in our students’ lives. It was heartwarming to see our students proudly share their school, create meaningful memories, and spend time with the people who support them.

This week, our PTG will meet with homeroom parents as they begin planning a wonderful year of classroom celebrations and activities. We are also sharing information for parents and guardians who are interested in serving as classroom photographers. Please complete the form here if you are interested.

Please be sure you are registered for Membership Toolkit and that your family information is up to date. Membership Toolkit serves as our school directory and is the primary way homeroom parents and guardians will share information about classroom celebrations, parties, and volunteer opportunities. Keeping your information current will help ensure you receive important classroom updates throughout the year.

On Monday, we invite students and staff to wear Eagles gear or Indian Lane colors. On Tuesday, remember that it’s Picture Day! 📸

-Michelle Britton

SEPTEMBER

• 28| Wear Eagles or Indian Lane Gear or Colors
• 29| Picture Day
• 30| Kindergarten Ice Cream Social, 6:00-7:00 p.m.

OCTOBER

• 1 | Anne Lambelet Book Orders Due - Click Here!
• 2 | Bobcat Pride Breakfast, 8:00-8:40 a.m. - Sign Up Here!
• 2 | Reading Olympics Permission Forms Due
• 5 | Birthday Book Club Forms & Donations Due
• 14 | PTG Meeting, 7:00 p.m., Library
• 15 | Anne Lambelet Author Visit for 3rd, 4th, & 5th grades
• 16 | Early Dismissal for 1st-5th grades; No PM Kindergarten

Thank you for your continued partnership in helping us keep our schools safe. As part of our updated visitor-entry procedures, all visitors must have their ID scanned before entering the building. Please plan to remain in the vestibule while security verifies the purpose of your visit with the main office.

These procedures apply to early dismissals, pickups from the nurse’s office, and scheduled meetings. Once your visit has been verified, security will provide direction about entering the building or meeting your child. Thank you for your patience and cooperation as we consistently implement these important safety procedures.

Fine Motor Fun Club - First & Second Grades

Have fun strengthening little hands through crafts, drawing, cutting, building, and other hands-on activities.

Books, Buddies, and Beyond - First & Second Grades
Enjoy great books, make new friends, and participate in fun activities inspired by stories.

Mindful Coloring Club - Second & Third Grades
Relax, color, and get creative while practicing mindfulness and taking time to slow down.

Kindness Club - Third & Fourth Grades
Spread kindness throughout our school and community through thoughtful projects, activities, and acts of kindness.

24 Club - Fourth & Fifth Grades
Build teamwork and problem-solving skills through fun math challenges using the numbers 2, 4, and other numbers to make 24.

Reading Olympics - Fourth & Fifth Grades
Read exciting books, share ideas, and work as a team to prepare for the reading competition in the spring organized by the DCIU.

Broadcast Club - Fifth Grade
Learn how to create and present school news, announcements, interviews, and other fun video or broadcast segments for "News On The Lane" - Indian Lane's daily morning announcements.

Spring Musical - Fifth Grade

Perform in Indian Lane’s spring musical, presented at the May 11th concert.

Student Council - Third, Fourth & Fifth Grades
Work together to share student ideas, help make our school a better place, and plan special school activities.

STEAM Club at Middletown Free Library - All Grades Welcome

Explore science, technology, engineering, art, and math through fun, hands-on activities and creative challenges with Mrs. Hatton and Mr. Jason for these Indian Lane events.

Interest forms including more club details including meeting dates and times will be sent home this week for clubs beginning this fall. Permission forms will follow.

mILES Running Club - Fourth & Fifth Grades (Intramural)

Get ready for Indian Lane’s 5K, Run the Lane, with fun warm-ups and running and walking activities that build endurance and confidence!

Unified Sports Club, Bocce - Fifth Grade (Intramural)

Students build friendships and inclusion through shared sports activities playing Bocce Ball organized through the Special Olympics.

Grandparents & Special Friends Days were wonderful. A special thank you to all of our grandparents and special friends who joined us on Thursday and Friday. We loved celebrating these special connections and sharing our school with you.

Indian Lane has installed a Bobcat Playground Communication Station to ensure that every student has a way to communicate, connect, and participate during recess. The AAC board includes words and picture symbols that students can use to share needs, make choices, invite peers to play, and engage with adults and classmates. This addition reflects Indian Lane’s commitment to creating an inclusive playground where all students feel welcomed and supported.

For more information, visit the Elementary Progress Report page on our RTMSD district webpage.

As we transition to our new elementary progress reports, you will notice some changes in how your child’s math assessments are scored and shared with you.

Topic Tickets are used throughout a module to help me understand what students know, identify skills that are still developing, and make decisions about instruction. Individual questions will be marked correct, partially correct, or incorrect. The purpose of a Topic Ticket is to provide information about learning while it is still taking place, so it will not receive an overall score.

A Parent Summary Slip will accompany each Topic Ticket. The slip identifies the specific skills your child is learning and shows which assessment questions provide evidence of each skill. Together, Topic Tickets and Parent Summary Slips can help us have more specific conversations about your child’s strengths, developing skills, and next steps for learning.

Module Assessments are given at the conclusion of a module and provide another opportunity for students to demonstrate their understanding. The skills assessed will be reported using our new 3, 2, 1 Learning Indicators. These results, along with other evidence of your child’s learning, will help inform the Learning Indicators reported on the three progress reports in November, March, and June.

Our goal is to move the focus from “What percentage did my child earn?” to “What does my child understand, what is still developing, and what should they work on next?”

For more information about our new elementary progress reports and Learning Indicators, please visit the Elementary Progress Reports page on the RTMSD website.

Every child at Indian Lane is a BOBCAT & we want to celebrate with each of you. Families are invited to sign up to attend ONE Bobcat Pride Breakfast during the 2026-2027 school year. Younger siblings are welcome to attend, but please only sign up for the IL student(s) on the sheet. Each student should take one spot on the sign up sheet. The Breakfast are held from 8:00 - 8:30 am.

Anne Lambelet is a talented young artist who has illustrated over ten picture books, nearly half of which are both written and illustrated by her. Her titles have received starred reviews from School Library Journal, Kirkus Reviews, and others. She is also the illustrator of books in several of the Margaret Peterson Haddix middle grade fiction series. Her style is very recognizable. She lives in Philadelphia with her husband and two young sons.

To purchase some of her books that she will sign and personalize, click on the button below. Several books are available, and orders are due October 1st.

Are you looking for a special way to celebrate your child’s birthday? If so, please consider joining Indian Lane Library’s Birthday Book Club. This year, the money raised will be used to purchase both physical books for the library, eBooks, audiobooks, and digital resources for all of our students to use. Your donation can help build our library collection to support our students and their love of reading. If interested, please complete the form and return it to school by Monday, October 5th.

Click below for more information. Thanks for your consideration. Email Mrs. Hatton with any questions at thatton@rtmsd.org.

PTG meetings are held each month at 7:00 p.m. in the Library and also on Zoom. A link will be sent out before the meetings. We hope you can join us at our first meeting on Wednesday, Sept. 16th. If you can't attend but want to stay up-to-date, the minutes will be posted on the PTG page of the website following the meeting.

Cold season is upon us and more and more students have been showing up in the nurse's office with stuffy noses, sore throats, sniffles and coughing.

Students are allowed in school with a cold, just keep in mind these guidelines:

• Any temperature of 100°F or higher means the student stays home. They can return only after being fever-free for 24 hours without fever-reducing medicine.
• Mild sniffles are fine for school, but a deep, constant cough should stay home.
• Students with sudden painful sore throats should stay home.
• Also, keep them home if they are too tired or uncomfortable to focus on schoolwork.

Any questions, please reach out to Mrs. LaRose in the nurse's office.

Here's a quick reminder about the district's Lice Management Plan.

Updated guidance for parents about head lice was recently published by the American Academy of Pediatrics. Click the link for everything you need to know about finding them and treating them.

Get in the habit of checking your student every couple of weeks and remind them not to share hats or put their heads together with other students. As always feel free to call the nurse's office if you have any questions.

I also want to highlight the importance of Membership Toolkit. This is the system we use to keep families connected for classroom parties, celebrations, and volunteer opportunities. Instead of relying on paper lists or sharing personal email addresses, Membership Toolkit keeps everything organized, secure, and private. You are always in control of the information you choose to share.

If families do not sign up, homeroom parents and other families will not have a way to contact them about class activities. Our PTG is working closely with us to encourage every family to participate. Once registered, you can download the free Membership Toolkit app to stay connected easily from your phone. Taking just a few minutes to create your profile will help ensure your child is included in all the fun at Indian Lane.

Welcome to the 2026-27 School Year!

Parents, teachers, students, and administrators came together to learn about and discuss the cultural holidays and events observed throughout the school year. Together, they developed the list of holidays and events our schools will recognize, teach about, or celebrate. The selections featured in this newsletter reflect the voices and input of our community.

By learning about the cultures, traditions, and experiences represented in our community, we build greater understanding and acceptance of one another. This shared learning strengthens relationships and enhances each person’s sense of belonging in our schools.

Please select the “Resources” links to learn more.

Please email Ralph Harrison if you have any suggestions or ideas about our monthly events and holidays. We honor dignity by taking the time to learn about the cultures of all of our community members. The events/holidays are listed in the order they occur during the month. For more details, please click on the "Resources" links.

The state of Pennsylvania requires three clearances for all volunteers, chaperones or employees.

A CRIMINAL BACKGROUND CLEARANCE

Website: https://epatch.pa.gov/home

Click on the button that says "New Volunteer Record Check". The cost for volunteers is waived.
Follow the instructions for filling out the application.

DHS FBI CLEARANCE - IDEMIA - 1-844-321-2101
Register online or by phone.
Online: https://uenroll.identogo.com/

For employment: enter service code 1KG6XN
For volunteers: enter service code 1KG6ZJ

Click on "Schedule or Manage an appointment"
For employment the screen should read "1KG6XN Pennsylvania PDE-School Districts"
For volunteers the screen should read "1KG6ZJ Pennsylvania DHS-Volunteer"

Fill in the information on the page and click next. Follow through completing all of the pages.
On the last page, you will schedule your fingerprint appointment.
Payment in the amount of $25.25 will be made at the fingerprint site by credit card, money order or check.
Be sure to bring your ID with you to the fingerprint site.

The volunteer clearance is now done through Pennsylvania DHS-Volunteer. The original FBI clearance must be shown at the school before anyone can volunteer.

CHILD ABUSE CLEARANCE

The application for the Child Abuse Clearance must be completed online at the following link:

https://www.compass.state.pa.us/CWIS/Public/Home

You will need to create a log-in before applying. The cost of the clearance is $13.00. For volunteers, the cost will be waived. After you apply for the child abuse clearance, you will receive an email confirming your application. You will be able to print out your child abuse clearance when it is ready, you do not need to wait for it to come in the mail.

The Rose Tree Media School District uses the My Ride K-12 app to provide families with student transportation information. This app replaced Ride 360 beginning in the 2024–2025 school year and will continue for 2026–2027.

• Access Information: Usernames and passwords from Ride 360 carried over, and you may also log in using the web version at https://patmsd.myridek12.tylerapp.com.

• Features: My Ride K-12 provides real-time updates, including estimated time of arrival (ETA) to your child’s bus stop.

• Download the App:

  • Apple App Store

  • Google Play Store

👉 For more details, please see the attached flyer:
📱 Don’t forget! Check your child’s bus information anytime in the My Ride K-12 app.

School Meals Information – 2026–2027

• Breakfast: Free for all elementary students (begins Monday, August 31, 2026)

• Lunch: $3.55 per meal

• Free/Reduced Meals: Families may apply online through the district website. Students receiving Direct Certification do not need to apply.

• Menus: Available on the district homepage under the Meals tab

• Meal Accounts: Funds can be added through MySchoolBucks.com, or by sending cash/checks to school (change is added back to the student’s account).

For complete details, please see the attached letter from Food Service Supervisor Jenni Lee.

Mark your calendars, plan ahead, and stay prepared for all that is happening at Indian Lane.

Please click on the link to access the Indian Lane Calendar of Events.

A few quick links to keep handy:

• Our school website: Indian Lane
• If your student is sick please submit Absence Form
• For an educational trip: Pre-Planned Absence Request
• Breakfast and Lunch Menus - Nutrislice / to check your student's account: MySchoolBucks
• You may follow the bus routes and check for transportation updates at MyRide360

Grades 1st - 5th 8:50 am - 3:30 pm

AM Kindergarten 8:50 am - 11:25 am

PM Kindergarten 12:55 pm - 3:30 pm

Email: mbritton@rtmsd.org
Website: https://www.rtmsd.org/Domain/9
Location: 309 South Old Middletown Road, Media, PA, USA
Phone: 610-627-7100