IH Newsletter - Indian Hills Elementary

Indian Hills Eagles, Come Soar With Us!
Indian Hills Elementary
7445 SW 29th St
Topeka, Ks 66614
MAY 1, 2015
Summer Art Classes
May Events
May 4
Orchestra Program
7:00
May 4-8
BOGO Book Fair
May 5
PTO Meeting 7:00
May 8
Kindergarten
Spring Program
2:30
May 12
Field Day
May 13
Early Release 3:00
May 14
Field Day Rain Date
May 22
Last Day of School
Last Day of School Activities
9:15
Award Assembly
Mrs. Ash will be offering two different art classes this summer:
Experiences with CLAY!
Drawing is FUN!
Open to: 2nd-6th grade
Location: Pauline Central Art Room
Cost: $60.00 per session
Sessions:
June 1-5: 8:30-11:30 a.m.
June 8-12: 8:30-11:30 a.m.
Open to: K-6th grade
Location: Pauline Central Art Room
Cost: $55.00 per session
Session:
June 15-19: 8:30-11:30 a.m.
Summer Science Camp 2015
You’re invited to explore nature on
May 26-29 or June 1-4.
Hands-on experiences and environmental
science fun!
Look on the USD 437 district website
www.usd437.net for more information and
registration form or contact Jenni Howard at
howarjen@usd437.net.
Sneak Preview 2015-2016
August 12
Meet the Teacher Night
August 13
First Day of School
August 25
Back to School Night K-3
August 27
Back to School Night 4-6
10:00 Flashdown
Summer Robotics Camp 2015
2:00 Talent Show
Family and friends are invited
to attend!
What is Robotics Camp? A camp for students wanting to learn about, build and
participate in robot competitions! Our major competitions will be SUMO, Capture the Flag,
Dragster, Obstacle MAZE and for those who really like a challenge "King of the Hill"!
Report Cards will be sent
home on May 22.
Medication
Medication from the health
room will be sent home with
the students on May 22.
Who is Robotics Camp for?
Students who will be entering 5th through 8th grades for the 2015-2016 school year.
Students attending robotics camp for a second or third time will be placed in advanced/
enrichment groups dealing with new robotics concepts and challenges.
Where is Robotics Camp? Pauline Central Elementary School
When is Robotics Camp?
Student Accounts
Any student account with
unpaid textbook fees will be
turned over to CheckRite for
collection.
Please make sure your child’s
breakfast/lunch account is paid
through May 22. If your child’s
account has a positive balance
at the end of the school year
the balance will carry over to
next school year.
June 1-4
June 1-4
Mon. - Thurs. Session 1...... 8:30-10:30------- cost $55.00
Mon. - Thurs. Session 2...... 10:30-12:30------ cost $55.00
June 8-11 Mon. - Thurs.
June 8-11 Mon. - Thurs.
Session 3....... 8:30-10:30-------- cost $55.00
Session 4.......10:30-12:30------- cost $55.00.
Students may enroll in more than ONE session.
Contact: Carole Stacks USD 437 Gifted Facilitator at: stackcar@usd437.net or go online to USD437.net
Community Fliers/Summer Camps/Enrichment.
The mission of Indian Hills Elementary School is to provide a safe and positive environment that encourages all students’ active participation in becoming
responsible, life long learners who have positive attitudes and habits with respect for diversity within the global community.
Indian Hills Eagles, Come Soar With Us!
Field Day Schedule
Kindergarten–Field Day: 9:00-11:00
Lunch: 11:15-11:45
1st Grade-Field Day: 9:15-11:15
Lunch: 11:30-12:00
2nd Grade–Field Day: 9:30-11:30
Lunch: 11:45-12:15
3rd Grade-Field Day: 9:45-11:45
Lunch: 12:00-12:30
4th Grade-Lunch: 12:15-12:45
Field Day: 1:00-3:00
5th Grade-Lunch: 12:30-1:00
Field Day: 1:15-3:15
6th Grade-Lunch: 12:45-1:15
Field Day 1:30-3:30
Lost and Found
A number of items have been turned into
our LOST AND FOUND.
If your child is missing an item, please
come to the school and look in our lost
and found located in the main hall.
All items remaining after May 22nd will
be donated to charity.
Board of Education Meetings
May 4th: 6:30
May 18th:6:30
June 1st: 6:30
June 15th: 6:30
June 29th: 6:30
Meetings are held at Shuler Education Center
Library News
May 4-8 BOGO Book Fair-Come and check out the Buy One Get One Free
book fair. Great opportunity to purchase books for summer-time reading.
May 15-All books are due in the library by 3:45, also last day to qualify for
all book challenges, A.R. goals, and reading medals.
Indian Hills Science Fair Results
6th Grade
1st place: Vivian Penzig
2nd Place Jack Carter
3rd place : Paolo Alaras
4th & 5th Grade
1st place: Brock Howard & Grant Genovese
2nd place (tie): Nadiya Al-Murrani , Jiyoon Park
3rd place (tie): McKenna Merrick & Trinity Roney
Sumaya Ahmed
IT’S BEEN SUCH A TREAT TO HAVE YOU AS A VOLUNTEER!
In honor of all you do, we would like to treat you to dessert.
Event: Dessert Bar
Date: May 13th, 2015
Time: 10:50 AM-1:30 PM
Place: IH Staff Lounge