Strange Times
John Strange Elementary School
February 2017
WORKING WITH A MIME
Thanks to our Run for the Arts
Campaign, coming up again in April,
K-5 Students in Music class were
able to experience the wonderful
opportunity of working with
a
visiting mime artist - Reede Steele,
from Young Audiences.
HONORS AWARDS
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th
th
Students in 3 , 4 , and 5 grade
nd
were recognized at the 2 Quarter
Honors Program with certificates for
their achievement in the following
areas:
Academic Honors, High
Academic Honors (earned all As),
Citizenship, and Perfect Attendance.
To view the list of recipients, please
visit the John Strange website.
ART ROOM NEWS!
A warm welcome goes out to Ms.
White from Herron School of Art
who will be teaching art with Mrs.
Thompson in January and February.
4th and 5th grade students in
Artistically Talented will be going to
Herron School of Art on Jan. 27 for
a full day studio session. Also, the
art room welcomes donations of
watercolor sets, baby wipes, glue
sticks and markers to boost art room
supplies for second semester. Send
any of these items with your child if
you’d like to contribute.
Many
thanks!
KINDERGARTEN ENROLLMENT
2017-18
Kindergarten Enrollment is an ongoing process that runs February 1st
through June 9th from 9:00 a.m. 2:30 p.m. daily.
Children must be 5 years old on or
before September 1, 2017. Students
must be enrolled by and reside with a
parent or legal guardian within the
Washington Township district.
To fill out enrollment documents,
please bring the following items with
you:

child’s original birth certificate

child’s
record

proof of residency documents in
the name of the parent/legal
guardian, i.e. mortgage statement
or payment book, current property
tax statement, OR current lease
AND

one current utility bill showing the
same name and residency
address.
current
immunization
VALENTINE’S DAY
Valentine’s Day classroom parties will
be Tuesday, February 14th. This year,
th
5 Grade will celebrate on February
th
13 . Our generous PTO is providing
treats for every child. We ask that you
please do not send in any additional
treats with your child.
SAVE THE DATE
Saturday, March 11, 2017
Save the date and plan to
participate in the Great North Run.
Students, family and community
members may register on-line at
http://www.advancementcenterw
ts.org/2016/11/2017-great-northrun-fitness-fair/ until midnight
th
Thursday, March 9 or complete
the registration form that was sent
home and return to school.
Register early for lowest fee!
Don’t forget to designate John
Strange as your school. We
receive a portion of each
registration and if we have over
120 runners from John Strange,
we can earn a bonus for our
school! Join us!
It’s not too late to join Girl
Scouts.
Sign up Night
Nora Public Library
th
Tuesday, February 14
6:30 p.m.
If you have questions or are
unable to attend, please
contact Daniela Ruiz-Gil at
[email protected]
or at 317.924.6012
TIME TO ORDER YEARBOOKS
Ordering information for our 2016-17
yearbook were sent home on or
th
about Jan. 13 . Please note that
orders can be placed on-line only.
To order, please visit www.interstate.com/yearbook and enter code:
14623V. (Para ordenar su Anuario
visite: www.inter-state.com/yearbook
e introduzca este codigo: 14623V.)
Don’t miss out on all of the great
memories from this school year!
General Information
Four fascinating Saturday sessions
will allow students in grades 1 - 5 to
participate in science activities
designed to increase their interest
and excitement for science.
Participants will use the facilities
and equipment of the North Central
Science Department under the
direction of the North Central
science teachers. The activities will
involve a variety of experiments in
the
biological,
environmental,
physical and chemical sciences.
Activities will not duplicate those of
the last five years.
If you have any questions, please
call Jason Jackson at North Central
HS,
317-259-5301,
extension
45282,
or
e-mail
[email protected].
CHILDREN’S MUSEUM
OF INDIANAPOLIS
The
Children’s
Museum
of
Indianapolis offers free and reduced
admission throughout the year.
Lower-priced options include:
$5 First Thursday Nights: The first
Thursday of each month from 4–8
p.m. admission is $5 per person.
We highly recommend that you buy
your tickets in advance online as
these days may be a little crowded.
Free Days: There will be four free
days each year. Those days are
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
(January),
Presidents
Day
(February), El Día de los Niños
(April),
and
Christmas
Eve
(December).
Congratulations to the students
who won the contest for this year’s
yearbook cover: Front Cover – Zoe
Phelps; Back Cover – Katie
Crankshaw.
Access Pass: Families that receive
Indiana state assistance may qualify
for the museum’s Access Pass
program.
FRIENDLY REMINDER
END OF DAY TRANSPORTATION
If your child’s normal end of day transportation needs to change, whether for one
day or permanently, please send a signed and dated note to your child’s
teacher including a phone number at which you can be reached during
dismissal time. If your child is going to another student’s home whether by bus or
car pickup, BOTH students must bring signed and dated notes to their teachers.
For safety, changes will not be accepted via a phone call.
All bus changes need to be approved in the office before a student can ride a
different bus.
UPCOMING CALENDAR
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February 2
February 13
February 14
February 20
February 23
February 27
March 11
March 12
March 17
March 21
March 22
March 23
March 27-31
EARLY RELEASE DAY for students – 2:15 p.m.
th
5 Grade will celebrate Valentine’s Day – 2:30 p.m.
Valentine’s Day Classroom Parties, 2:30 p.m.
NO SCHOOL – President’s Day
Math Bowl Competition, 5:00 p.m.
ISTEP+ Testing Begins – 3rd – 5th Graders
Great North Run – Save the Date!
IREAD-3 TESTING begins
Report Cards go Home
JS/EW PTO Meeting, 7:00-8:00 p.m. - Eastwood MS
Dr. Woodson, guest speaker
rd
th
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3 , 4 and 5 Grade Honors Program, 9:00 a.m. in
the gym
EARLY RELEASE DAY for students – 2:15 p.m.
NO SCHOOL – Spring Break