April 29, 2016

The Shamrock Gazette

Hedges’ Happenings

Nurse’s Notes 2

Classroom Meeting 2

School Supply Kits 3

Contact Us 4

ICC Camp 4

Bike At School Day 5

Family Fun/Spring Fling 6

4th Grade Party 7

Viper Aquatics 7

Safe Sitter 8

Sports Registration 9

2016-2017 BAC 10

Summer Camps 11

Inside this issue:

Dates to Remember

5/6

Morning with Mom

8:30 AM—9:00 AM

5/9-5/13

Book Fair!

5/10

PTO Meeting

6:30 PM—7:30 PM

5/11

Bike At School Day

8:15 AM—9:00 PM

WIS Parent Orientation

6:00 PM—7:00 PM

5/13

4th Grade Movie Night

6:30 PM—8:30 PM

5/30

Memorial Day

No School

Be Respectful Be Responsible Be Honest

Be Compassionate Be Hardworking Volume 1, Issue 29

ABCDE DAYS

5/2—C Day

5/3—D DAY

5/4—E DAY

5/5—A DAY

5/6—B Day

ATTENTION All 4ATTENTION All 4ATTENTION All 4ATTENTION All 4thththth Grade Parents! Grade Parents! Grade Parents! Grade Parents! On Wednesday, May 11, Westfield Intermediate

School will have a parent orienta-

tion night! You'll get a chance to

meet the administrative team of

WIS, hear about a typical day in

5th grade, tour the building, and

have an opportunity to ask ques-

tions. We want to make the transition from ele-

mentary school to intermediate as smooth as

possible. :) Hope you can join us!

The staff and students here

at Shamrock Springs did an

excellent job on Thursday when

the tornado warning was is-

sued. Everyone stayed calm

and followed proper protocol.

Anytime we have these sort of

events, we take some time to

reflect on ways that we could

keep our students even safer.

This storm developed during

parent pick up time. Should

this happen again, we ask that

these parents would go imme-

diately into the building and

the front office will direct

them to a safe location.

Saturday is “Spring Spec-

tacular.” Doors will open at

4:00 PM. The students are

excited to participate in all of

the games along with a chance

to “Dunk” Mr. Hedges! What

a fun evening. Hope to see you

there.

Robb Hedges Principal hedgesr@wws.k12.in.us 317-867-7410

Nurse’s Notes

Classroom Meeting Topic

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Seasonal allergies are hitting hard this year, causing a lot of eye swelling,

redness and tearing. I do not have eye drops for the students. If you want them

to have eye drops you will need to bring them in. I also only have Benadryl for

allergy symptoms, which can cause drowsiness. Encourage students to wash

their hands and face when they come in from the outdoors to wash off any pollen/ allergens.

Purple Student Health History Forms should be coming home today.Purple Student Health History Forms should be coming home today.Purple Student Health History Forms should be coming home today.Purple Student Health History Forms should be coming home today. Please fill those out Please fill those out Please fill those out Please fill those out as soon as possible and send them back in to me.as soon as possible and send them back in to me.as soon as possible and send them back in to me.as soon as possible and send them back in to me. These forms allow me to give your student These forms allow me to give your student These forms allow me to give your student These forms allow me to give your student medications without calling you every time.medications without calling you every time.medications without calling you every time.medications without calling you every time. It also gives me critical information that helps take It also gives me critical information that helps take It also gives me critical information that helps take It also gives me critical information that helps take care of your students. You have to fill out new forms every year, at every school.. I will get the care of your students. You have to fill out new forms every year, at every school.. I will get the care of your students. You have to fill out new forms every year, at every school.. I will get the care of your students. You have to fill out new forms every year, at every school.. I will get the 4th graders forms to WIS for you, so please send them back to their teacher now. Thank you 4th graders forms to WIS for you, so please send them back to their teacher now. Thank you 4th graders forms to WIS for you, so please send them back to their teacher now. Thank you 4th graders forms to WIS for you, so please send them back to their teacher now. Thank you for your help.for your help.for your help.for your help. Tia Bennett, R.N.

bennettt@wws.k12.in.us

317-867-7405

This week’s classroom meeting was about……Doing Your Personal Best! As the end of the school year approaches, we continue focusing on themes to encourage our students to

finish the school year strong. This week we talked about put-

ting our best foot forward in everything you do and not set-

tling for just getting by. Here are some points for discussion

that we touched upon: 1) Personal best is different for each of us. 2) There are factors that sometimes get in the way of us doing our personal best. 3) If we aren't giving our personal best, we are letting ourselves down. 4) If we don't perform well on a task it doesn't mean we aren't capable. 5) We can

show resilience by learning from our mistakes and moving on.

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Recess/Lunch Times

All Aboard Recess: 10:30 AM—11:00 AM

Lunch: 11:25 AM—11:55 AM

Kindergarten Recess: 10:00 AM—10:30 AM

Lunch: 11:25 AM—11:55 AM

First Grade Recess: 11:25 AM—11:55 AM

Lunch: 12:00 PM—12:30 PM

Second Grade Recess: 11:40 AM—12:10 PM

Lunch: 12:15 PM—12:45 PM

Third Grade Recess: 12:10 PM—12:30 PM

Lunch: 12:35 PM—1:05 PM

Fourth Grade Recess: 12:35 PM—1:05 PM

Lunch: 1:10 PM—1:40 PM

Shamrock Springs Elementary School 747 W. 161st Street Westfield, IN 46074 Phone: 317-867-7402 Attendance Line: 317-867-7401 http://sse.wws.k12.in.us/

Contact Us:

Mission: To provide meaningful and engaging work in the pursuit of profound learning.

Vision: To be the world-class learning organization focused on continuous quality growth for all.

Every Summer, the Indianapolis Children’s Choir provides wonderful musical experiences for children age 3 through 9th

Grade. This year’s ac"vi"es include:

(Ages 3-5) Early Childhood sessions on Tuesdays or Thursdays (5-5:45 pm) where students will sing, dance, play and socialize.

(Entering 1st

-3rd

Grade in Fall 2016) Preparatory Choirs on Tuesdays or Thursdays (6-7 pm) where young singers can develop

their singing skills performing music from of musical theatre repertoire ending with an informal showcase during the final class.

(Approximately Grades 3-9) A choral experience for singers with Special Needs (May 31-Jun 2) (5-7 pm).

(Students entering Grades 3 through 8) Performing Choirs with varying length sessions (all or part day) on the campus of Butler

University that will include a final performance of high quality choral music.

(Current ICC Members) Musical Theatre featuring songs from “Shrek” and “Joseph and The Technicolor Dream Coat”.

More informa=on about the sessions and tui=on are available at www.icchoir.org/summer. The Indianapolis Children’s Choir

summer program is a fabulous musical opportunity. Having had a daughter and grandson who par=cipated in it I highly recom-

mend it. It provides not only lots of fun but culminates in performances that are truly amazing.

W. Shipe, Music Teacher

Sign up for May 2016 swim lessons have begun to fill up. Lessons begin, Tuesday, May 3, 2016. We will be running a 4 week session every Tuesday and Thursday until May 26, 2016 at the Westfield Middle School Pool. The cost for the lessons will be $90 for 8 lessons. Please check out our website at viperaquatics.org and click on the Swim Lesson Tab. You can also view and sign up for all other upcoming classes. With summer just around the corner these classes will begin to fill up so sign up early. If you have any questions you can contact Deb-bie Picek at debpie29@gmail.com or Nancy Cuppy at swimforlifenancy@yahoo.com

2016201620162016----17 BAC and Zone 58 Open Enrollment Begins May 1, 201617 BAC and Zone 58 Open Enrollment Begins May 1, 201617 BAC and Zone 58 Open Enrollment Begins May 1, 201617 BAC and Zone 58 Open Enrollment Begins May 1, 2016

Westfield Washington Schools Student Support Programs provides a before and after school care program available to families of WWS students in kindergarten to 13 years old. The hours of the program are 6:45 a.m. until school starts and immediately after school until 6:00 p.m. Based on the plan your child is enrolled to attend, the morning plan includes a breakfast and afternoon plan includes a snack. BAC for grades K-4 is located in each elementary school and Zone 58 for grades 5 to age 13 is located at Westfield Intermediate School. In addition, families may enroll in any of the full day break plans and select specific days to attend during each break. Break plans are open to any WWS student grades K to age 13, children do not need to be enrolled in BAC or Zone 58 in order to enroll in just the full day break plans. Open enrollment for 2016-17 BAC and Zone 58 begins May 1, 2016. Enrollment will be accepted pending space availability at the school your child will attend the 2016-17 year and is processed on a first come, first serve basis. Submit your child’s enrollment by August 1 to anticipate a start date on the first day of school, August 9. For more details about the programs including pricing and online enrollment instructions, visit

http://www.wws.k12.in.us/apps/pages/index.jsp?uREC_ID=210785&type=d&pREC_ID=470902