NANCYHANKSELEMENTARY
NEWSLETTER
19260N.St.Rd.162,Ferdinand,IN47532
8129372400ext.4
Whateveryouare,beagoodone.~AbrahamLincoln
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Mrs. Jody Schmitt, Principal
[email protected]Do the right thing even when no one is looking.
Mrs. Ellen Haefling, Secretary
[email protected]March3,2016
PrincipalsMessage:
CrisisConnectiontellsusthatKidsHealthisprobablythemostvisitedsiteontheWebforinformationabout
health,behavior,anddevelopmentfrombeforebirththroughtheteenyears,gettingasmanyasamillionvisits
perday.Ithassectionsforparents,forkids,forteens,andforeducators.Asectiononstress&copingskills
canbefoundat
http://kidshealth.org/parent/positive/talk/stress_coping.html
FromtheCafeteria:
March711thisNationalSchoolBreakfastWeek!Thecafeterialadieswillhavea
surpriseeachdayforthosejoiningthemforbreakfastthatweek.
HEROES:
EachweekintheThursdayfolder,studentswillreceiveahalfsheetofpaperwiththechallengefor
theweek(MondaySunday).Thepaperhasticketsforthestudentandparenttofillouteachtimethey
completethechallenge.
Wearesothrilledtoseestudentseagerlybringingthoseticketsineveryday!Thisis
howwearedoingsofar:
Prek100,K110,1st139,2nd173,3rd83,4th213,5th183,&6th36.
Thanks
foryoursupportathome!!Upnextweekisafocusonhealthysnacks!
Wehopeyouhaveenjoyedextrafamilytimeasyouunplug.Thisweekisanothertoughchallengeputdown
thejunkfood.Studentsareencouragedtochoosehealthysnacksinsteadofreachingforjunkfood,for
everydaytheysucceedtheymayturninaticket.
Snacksbasedonfruitandveggies,reducedfatdairyproducts
andwholegrainsarethehealthiestchoices.Itisimportanttolimitsnacksthatarehighinsugarorsaturated
fatssuchaschips,cakesandchocolatewhichcancausechildrentoputonexcessweight.Theseextra
foodsshouldonlybeofferedoccasionally.Commercialsnackfoodsavailableinthesupermarkethavevarying
nutritionalvalue.Whenchoosinggrainbasedsnacks,lookforthehealthieroptionswhicharehighinfiberand
wholegrains.
Theendofthisweekmarkshalfwayandtheclasswiththemostticketstotalwillberewarded
withextrarecess.ThiswillbeannouncedMonday,currentlythesearethenumbers..PreK130,K157,1st
208,2nd245,3rd114,4th245,5th275and6th48.Thanksforsupportingourwellnessefforts!
Healthysnacksinbetweenmainmealshelpkidsandteensmeettheirdailynutritionalneeds.
USIDentalClinic:
WewillonceagainbetakingstudentswithoutdentalinsurancetotheUSIdentalclinicthis
spring.StudentswilltraveltoUSIonaNorthSpenceractivitybusduringtheschooldayonApril6,2016.
Parentswillreceiveasealedenvelopewiththeresultsofthecheckup.Thereare12slotsavailableforeach
trip.Thesewillbefilledintheorderreceived.Email
[email protected]
ifinterested.
UpcomingEvents:
February29March112016Part1ISTEP+Testingforgrades36.
March711NationalSchoolBreakfastWeek
March3PTOmeeting
March5CircletheStatewithSongEvent
March11Endof3rdGradingPeriodProgressReportswillcomehomeontheMarch17
March14,15,163rdgradetakestheIREADassessment
March18NoSchool(unlessasnowdayisneeded)
March2125SpringBreak
March28NoSchool(unlessasnowdayisneeded)
March31LiteracyNight
CommunityNews,Events,andExtraCurriculars:
GIRLSCOUTLEGOEVENT:
March12,2016,9:00a.m.1:00p.m.Forspecificinformationplease
haveyourdaughterpickupaflyerintheoffice!
Brochuresfor
CampCarson
willsoonbeavailableintheoffice.
Summercampsareagreatwaytoimproveyourbasicskillsandgetmotivatedfortheupcoming
season!Besuretocheckoutthe2
016SouthernIndianaFootball&LifeSkillsYouthSummer
Camp
,whichwillbeheldonJune2425atHeritageHillsHighSchool.FormerHeritageHillsPatriot,
JonGoldsberry,willbebringinginformerPurdueandNFLteammatestohelpcoachthebothcamps.
Registrationisnowopenforour2016campsat:
www.sifbcamp.com
***Friday,June24
***
Football&LifeSkillsCamp
Grades:
712(EnteringFall2016)
Cost:
$75/each
(TeamDiscountsfor10+playersMaxupto$30offperplayer)
***Saturday,June25***
IndianapolisColtsNFLPlay60Day
Grades:
K6
Cost:
$20/each
(SiblingDiscount$10forfamilieswithmultiplechildrenattending)
PleaseNote:
Withthehelpofafewlargesponsorsthisyearwehavebeenabletohighlyreducethe
costofourcampsandhopetocontinuedoingsoaswegrow.Keepinmindthatnoonemakesaprofit
offofthiscampandallproceeds(ifany)willbedonatedtoselectparticipatingschoolsbasedon
attendanceandtheneedsoftheirprogram.Itisourgoaleachyeartobringourlocalathletesagreat
experienceatthemostaffordablerate.
ANEASTEREGGHUNT!
ForalltheChildreninNorthSpencerCounty!OnSaturday,MARCH19,
2016,at1:00PM,SHARPAtDaleCityPark!BringyourEasterBasketforanEasterEggHuntinthe
parktowinprizesandawards.DONTBELATE.SponsoredbytheDaleWomensOrganization!Weare
inneedofafewgoodladieswhowouldbeinterestedinhelpingthisorganization.Itisfreeandonly
requiresalittlebitofyourtime.CallDonnaat8127190696ifinterested.
We invite the community to
our Easter Egg-stravaganza!
Saturday, March 19
1:30 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.
Scenic Hills Care Center
Easter Egg Hunt for ages 0-12
Free Pictures with the Easter Bunny
Prizes and Refreshments
Call us today for more information!
Follow us on your favorite social networks
812-367-2299 scenichillshs.com
311 E. First Street Ferdinand, IN 47532
Every child deserves a voice...
will you be that voice?
You can make a difference
to children in Spencer County!
Spencer County CASA needs your help!
CASA stands for Court Appointed Special
Advocate, and the program is designed to
recruit, train, and support volunteers who
advocate for abused and neglected
children right here in Spencer County.
Our mission is to help children find their
way to a safe, permanent home as quickly
as possible. CASA volunteers help
determine the needs of these children
and speak for them in court.
There are currently 42 CASA volunteers working with children throughout the
county, but those 42 volunteers are only serving 98 of the 122 children in need.
If you are interested in learning more about the program and finding out how you
can become a volunteer, please email
[email protected] or call
Tina Gehlhausen at 812-630-5358 or Cindy Parsley at 812-660-0409.
Please contact us by March 28th to be included in the next round of training.
