Laura Ingalls Wilder Elementary

Laura Ingalls Wilder Elementary
Indianola Community School District
2303 W. Euclid 515-961-9540
http://www.indianola.k12.ia.us
Date
Day
Lunch Prices
Student - $2.55
Adult - $3.25
Extra Milk
$0.35
Dec. 20
5
21
6
22
1
23
0
Corn Dog
Potato Wedge
Applesauce
Lettuce Salad
Snickerdoodle
Chicken Nuggets
Mashed Potatoes
& Gravy
Fruit Cocktail
Blonde Brownie
Cavatelli
Corn
Pears
Broccoli & dip
Garlic Bread
Winter Break
Jan. 3
Day 0
No School
24
0
4
2
5
3
6
4
7
5
Chicken Sand
Corn
Peaches
Lettuce Salad
Snickerdoodle
Spaghetti
Peas
Pears
Broccoli & Dip
Garlic Bread
Hot Ham & Cheese
Green Beans
Pineapple
Apples Slices
M&M Cookie
Fish Sticks
Mashed Potatoes
& Gravy
Applesauce
Oranges
December 22: 2:00 dismissal
December 23 – 31: Winter Break
January 3:
No School / Teacher In-Service
January 4:
2nd Semester classes begins
January 10:
Report Cards go home
January 11:
PTO Meeting at Sports Page 7PM
January 13:
5th Grade Ensemble Concert 7PM
January 17:
Kindergarten Roundup
January 26:
11:30 Dismissal
February 8:
PTO Meeting at Sports Page 7PM
February 14:
1:30 Dismissal/conferences
February 17 – 18 No School/ conferences
March 10:
Spring Pictures
March 14 – 18 Spring Break
March 30:
11:30 Dismissal
March 27 – Apr. 1 ITBS testing
Dec. 20:
Dec. 21:
Dec. 22:
Dec. 23:
Dec. 24:
Jan. 3:
Jan. 4:
Jan. 5:
Jan. 6:
Jan. 7:
Day 5 Band
Day 6 Chorus
Day 1 Orchestra Lessons
Winter Break
Winter Break
Winter Break
Day 2 Band
Day 3 Chorus
Day 4 Orchestra
Day 5 Band
Kids Care
Wilder’s Kids Care along with Cops Against Cancer are
collecting crayons, coloring books, markers, and colored pencils for the
children at Blank Children Hospital. Anyone who would like to donate may bring their items
to either Mrs. Reinert’s room or the Wilder office by December 21st. Bring a little cheer into a
sick child’s life. Thank you! Kids Care
The Indianola Community School District welcomes the 2011-12 Purple and Gold Preschool and
kindergarten classes. If you have a child who will be four years of age (preschool) or five years of age
(kindergarten) on or before September 15, 2011, please plan to attend registration on Monday, January 17, at
7:00 PM at Indianola High School. The evening will begin with an informational session in the high school
auditorium followed by registration in the cafeteria directly across from the auditorium. January 24 is the
make-up date if registration is postponed due to inclement weather.
The Indianola Community School District has four elementary attendance centers: Emerson, Irving, Whittier
and Laura Ingalls Wilder. The district offers a full-day kindergarten program. Two calendar choices—
Traditional and Year-Round Education (YRE)—will be offered. The year-round program is open to all
district students and is located at Irving Elementary. Information regarding both calendar options will be
shared during Kindergarten registration.
Purple and Gold Preschool is currently offered at Whittier Elementary. This program offers morning and
afternoon sessions five days a week.
We strongly encourage all parents to attend the registration so we are able to prepare for your child’s arrival
next fall. Registration packets can be picked up at Emerson, Irving, Whittier and Wilder beginning Monday,
December 13, during school hours.
Parents need to bring the child’s original birth certificate, a copy of immunization records and proof
of dental screening and blood lead testing to registration on January 17.
NOTE FROM THE NURSE: Students will need to stay home until they are
fever, vomiting, diarrhea free for 24 hours. If diagnosed with strep they
have been on antibotics for 24 hours. This is for their owen welfare as
well as other students and school staff.
Students can begin arriving after 8:00 AM each morning. Breakfast is
served from 8:00 – 8:20 AM.
Please call the school at 961-9540 by 8:20 in the morning when your
child will be absent or tardy. Use extension 0 to reach the main office or
extension 2 to reach the nurse. Thanks!!!
PTO Meetings at 7:00 PM
The PTO meetings are the 2nd Tuesday of each month at the
Sports Page in the meeting room: Meeting dates are Jan. 11,
Feb. 8, Mar. 8, Apr. 12 and May 10.
The next regular meeting of the Indianola Music Boosters is Monday, Jan. 6th, at 7 PM in the
choir room. Indianola Music Boosters is open to all parents. We would love to have you join
us!
Elementary Students,
Don't miss out on this once in a lifetime experience! Come to the Casey
Blake baseball camp. Learn what it takes to endure and succeed as a
professional athlete. Casey, along with other coaches will teach and
instruct the basic fundamentals of baseball. Come be a part of America’s
pastime. You may also get a personalized photo with Casey that he will
autograph. Join Now!
Participants can also sign up the day of the camp for an extra fee. Los Angeles Dodgers, Casey Blake will be hosting a Baseball Camp on December 28 and
29…information/On-line Registration www.caseyblakebaseballcamp.com. All proceeds will go to
the Indianola Community Youth Foundation.
Iowa School Alerts
The Indianola Community School District has signed up to take part in a new notification system
offered by the State of Iowa called ―Iowa School Alerts. This program gives parents, the media and
others the opportunity to sign up to receive e-mail notifications directly when we have cancelled
classes, or will be dismissing early or starting late due to weather or other factors. This service, which
was developed by IT staff at the Department of Administrative Services, is free of charge to you and
the school. The State funded the development of this program through the IOWAccess initiative, which
seeks to bring more e-government services to the people of Iowa. And because the system is funded and
operated by the state, you can be assured that your e-mail addresses will not be sold to anyone and you
will not receive advertisements or spam due to enrolling in the program.
Here’s how you can take advantage of this free service & sign up for e-mail alerts:
1. Click on ―Sign Up! in the Main Menu at https://schoolalerts.iowa.gov. This will take you to the
―Enterprise A&A screen for the State of Iowa. If you already have an account with the State (say, for
another online application), there’s no need to create another one.
2. Follow the on-screen instructions to enter your name and e-mail address, and create secret questions
and your password. This step involves obtaining a code from an e-mail sent to you to confirm your
registration.
3. Once you have created and confirmed your account registration, you will be taken back to the School
Alerts site where you can click on ―My Subscriptions to add the school districts/buildings you would
like to receive notices for. Once you’ve selected a school, you are asked to enter the e-mail addresses or
cell phone addresses where you would like notifications sent. You can add as many e-mail addresses as
you’d like! (Please note that some wireless services providers may charge you for receiving e-mails or
text messages. You are responsible for those charges.)
We will still make sure that local media outlets are notified when there’s a change in our classes so
notices will still be made on the television and radio, but we hope you will take advantage of this
opportunity to be directly notified as well!
If you have any questions about signing up for Iowa School Alerts, please contact the Indianola
Community School District’s administration office at (961 – 9500) or e-mail
schoolalertsinfo@iowa.gov.
The Simpson College Reading Club offers one‐onone after‐school tutoring services to children in first through fifth grades. Your child's classroom teacher has selected him/her as a participant. The Reading Club serves as a field experience for Simpson education students. Space is limited. First come, first served. Call 961‐1521 today to reserve a tutor. Where: Wallace Hall on the Simpson College campus When: Tuesday and Thursday from January 25 through April 5, 3:15‐4:30 p.m. Who: Grades first through fifth (Parents/ guardians must provide transportation to/from campus.) Cost: $30 per child* (Purchased, prepackaged snacks will be provided.) The tutor sends daily informal notes to the parents/ guardians informing them of the club activities. An endof‐session literacy portfolio and a parent/tutor conference are used to communicate your child's growth areas. For more information. contact: Sharon Jensen. Ph.D. Associate Professor in Education. Simpson College Indianola, IA 50125. 515‐961‐1521 sharon.jensen@simpson.edu *Fee waiver is available upon request. NOTICE OF NONDISCRIMINATION
Students, parents, employees and others doing business with or performing services for the Indianola Community School District
are hereby notified that this school district does not discriminate on the basis of age (except students), race, color, religion,
national origin, sex, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, socioeconomic status, creed or marital status in admission or
access to, or treatment in, its programs and activities.
The school district does not discriminate on the basis of age (except students), race, color, religion, national origin, sex, disability,
sexual orientation, gender identity, socioeconomic status, creed or marital status in admission or access to, or treatment in, its
hiring and employment practices. Any person having inquiries concerning the school district's compliance with the regulations
implementing Title VI, Title VII, Title IX, the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), § 504 or Iowa Code § 280.3 is directed to
contact:
504 Coordinator
Indianola Community School District
1304 East 2nd Avenue
Indianola, IA 50125
515 961-9500
who has been designated by the school district to coordinate the school district’s efforts to comply with the regulations
implementing Title VI, Title VII, Title IX, the ADA, § 504 and Iowa Code 280.3 (2007).
The Board of Education is responsible for locating, identifying and educating homeless children and youth found within
the Indianola Community School District. A homeless child or youth of school age is defined as “one between the ages
of 5 and 21 who lacks a fixed, regular, and adequate night-time residence.” The Indianola Community School District
will make available to homeless children and youth all services and assistance including, but not limited to,
compensatory education, special education, ELL, vocational courses or programs, programs for the gifted and talented,
health services and food and nutrition programs on the same basis as those services provided to resident students.
Please contact Brad Jermeland, Homeless Liaison, at 515-961-9500 regarding specific questions and/or issues.
Remember to send your
Hy-Vee receipts and Box tops
to school for PTO!!