Arlington Patriots MonthlyVolume 3: Issue 1 September 2019

Dear School Family

It has been a great start to the school year! We have spent the month of August learning and practicing the school and classroom expectations and procedures. We have also practiced all of our school safety drills! To add to the excitement, a power outage resulted in a field trip to the High School! If you have been to our school this year you will see that we continue to grow! This is the first time in Arlington Elementary's history that we've had 5 kindergarten classrooms. Even though some classrooms were freed up due to the REACH program moving to South Creek, our growth has resulted in every classroom occupied by a teacher! With this in mind, we are always looking for volunteers to come in and read with students and support education in motion. If you would like to volunteer, please contact your child's teacher! We would love to have you! Thank you for your continued support!

Melissa Morris,Proud Principal

Important Dates…

Monday, September 2Labor Day - No School

Tuesday, September 3School Picture Day (OnlineCODE: EVT36GN9B)

Monday, September 9Dairy Queen Spirit Night

Thursday, September 12PTO Meeting @ 6:30pm

Friday, September 13PTO Homecoming Dance6:30-8:30pm

Looking Ahead…

Tuesday, October 1 PTO Meeting @ 6:30

October 2 and 3Parent Teacher Conferences

Arlington School Info

Phone: 317-782-4274Attendance: 317-803-5236Fax: 317-784-6698

Mrs. Morris, PrincipalMrs. Johnson, Asst. PrincipalMrs. Eck, Counselor

Daily School Schedule

M, T, Th, F 8:50am – 3:50pmWed only 8:50am – 3:20pm

Reminders from the Nurse...IMMUNIZATIONSSeptember 12th is the deadline for all immunizations to be completed. According to Indiana law, your child will be excluded from school if immunization requirements are not met. Your child's doctor's office can fax an updated form to 317-784-6698.

REMINDERS...Don't forget if your child is sick, they have to stay home until they are fever free for 24 hours or until they haven't vomited in 24 hours. Please wash your hands often to prevent the spread of germs.

It's a good idea to put an extra pair of clothes in your child's book bag. Just in case they spill something on them or get wet or muddy at recess.

If you want your child to have cough drops, cold medicine, Tylenol, or ibuprofen at school, a parent has to bring it in to the nurse. It will stay with the nurse so they can have it the rest of the year. Students are not allowed to carry any medicine to or from school.

The clinic could use some gently used clothes or shoes. If you have any to donate please bring them to the office. Thanks!

If you have any questions please contact Sonya Rutledge 317-803-5235

Parent Information and More... Head Lice 101

September is head lice awareness month! Head lice are small insects that live on the scalp of a human. All groups of people can get head lice, and it is not a sign of uncleanliness. Lice eggs are called nits, and unlike dandruff, they are firmly attached to the hair shaft. Lice can only crawl therefore are spread by direct head-to-head contact. You can buy treatment shampoos over the counter at convenience stores or contact your doctor for prescription shampoo. You should also wash all bedding, clothing, and towels used in hot water and hot air cycles. Classroom-wide or school-wide screening is not merited. Lice transmission in school is LOW, due to close head-to-head contact which is low and generally does not happen in the school setting. Children with an active head lice infestation are likely to have had the infestation for at least a month by the time it is discovered. It is Franklin Township's policy that a student with head lice can return to school when there are no live bugs and the nits at least 1/2 inch away from the scalp.

Mobile DentistMobile dentist will be here Wednesday, September 4th. If you have questions or still need a form call Mrs. Eck.

Vision ScreeningsThe Marion County Health Department will be at Arlington on September 30th to do vision screenings. They will only be screening 1st grade, 3rd grade, and 5th grade. Please make sure your student wears their glasses that day. If you do not want your student to get a vision screening please let the nurse know.

Car Rider ReminderSchool begins at 8:50 everyday. If you are dropping your child off after 8:50, you MUST enter with your child to sign them in. Failure to do this after the teacher takes attendance could possibly result in an overlooked absence. ONLY children who eat breakfast are admitted in at 8:35. Car Riders will begin entering the building at 8:35. Bus riders who do not eat breakfast enter the building at 8:40. Please DO NOT drop off your children earlier than the allowed times. It is not safe to leave your child in the lobby unattended. If you need before or after child care, please contact the Baxter YMCA.

Have you checked out the new PTO website yet?

The Arlington Elementary PTO wants to keep you informed of the exciting things happening at our school! On the new website you’ll find the online membership form, monthly event calendar and announcements. Create an account to gain access to our PTO meeting minutes, event photos, receive email reminders and add your student to the (optional) online student directory! This is a great way to connect to other families at school! To sign up:

1. Browse to arlington.ptboard.com2. Click “Sign Up” in the top right corner and create your PTBoard account.3. Click the confirmation button you receive by email to go back into PTBoard site.4. Login and click the green button to Join School, enter school code KTWAXS and hit Join.

A Message from the LibraryStudents in grades 3-5 have started checking out Library books.

Kindergarten-2nd grade will begin checking out in

the upcoming weeks. As a reminder, books are

due the day before their scheduled library class.

http://arlington.ptboard.com/

What’s going on at Arlington? Learning About BullyingWritten by Adisun M

Bullying is an action which makes kids feel powerless. There are many types of bullying such as cyber bullying, verbal bullying, psychical bullying, and relational bullying. If you are being bullied, no matter the type, please tell an adult. Bullying is not okay. Please do keep in mind that bullying is more than just being rude or making fun of one another. Bullying is a repetitive action, which means it happens more than once and you are usually targeted. Stay safe and happy!

About Mrs. HubbardWritten By Adisun M

Q: What college did you go to?

A: Franklin College.

Q: How long have you been teaching?

A: I have been teaching for 3 years.

Q: If you weren’t a teacher, what would you want to be?

A: I would want to be a nurse.

Q: What do hobbies do you have out of school?

A: I like playing with my dog and crafting.

Q: What is your favorite color?

A: Yellow.

Q: Do you have any pets?

A: I have a dog.

Q: If you could teach just one thing, what would it be?

A: Math.

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What's your favorite sport? Kennedi Oliver A Brody c. Basketball A Nevah p. BasketballA Sophia J. dance A Alivia E. gymnastics A Ashlyn S. Gymnastics A Marlee M. Cheer A Jayden S. basketball A Iker C. football

Lunch Times for the 2019-20 School YearKindergarten 11:55-12:25 3rd Grade 12:50-1:201st Grade 11:30-12:00 4th Grade 12:25-12:552nd Grade 11:00-11:30 5th Grade 1:15-1:45

Picture Day is September 3, 2019School picture day is on Tuesday, September 3rd. Flyers came home. Use that information if you want to order pictures. Don’t forget to bring a great smile that day! It is after our three-day weekend.

If you want to order online or lost your flyer...The online code is: EVT36GN9B

All About the KidsLifelines!

By Kennedi Oliver The lifeline this month is Joyful. Our ambassadors came to your

classroom and taught you how to be a bucket filler! Our ambassadors did a great job. A bucket filler is someone who makes others feel good about themselves! A bucket dipper is someone who makes you feel bad about yourself. Think about how you’ve been a bucket filler. Did you help a friend today?

PTO Homecoming DanceFriday, September 13th

6:30 - 8:30pmThis is a family event. Please do not just drop off your child. The cost is $5 pre-sale, $7 at the door. Adults and children under 3 are free.

We hope to see you at the dance. It will be out of this world!

A:Why children think we have recess

By Nyteria M.

K- So we can have so much fun other than learning by Harmony S.

1 -So we can get all the energy out by Ashlyn S

2- There was class was being good by Dominic G

3- So we can get all the excitement out by Sidney M

4- So we can get free time from learning by Jaden P

5- We need a break from learning by Sophia J

Whats going on at the skating rink?

Written by Lily Albarran BOB THE MINION WAS AT THE SKATING RING!!!!

He was dancing on the skating ring like a boss! There was a lot of kids at the skating ring did you go? There was a boy skate and only girl skating only. The Dj was popping a lot of music and Baby Shark.

Updating Required Student InformationIt is important that we have updated information on your returning FTCSC student, including health information, consent to treat if ill, emergency contact information, etc. Please log onto your Infinite Campus Parent Portal and complete for each student. The students who do not have a permission to treat on file will only be seen by the nurse for emergencies and temperature checks. If you do not have your Infinite Campus PARENT portal log on information, please e-mail: ichelp@ftcsc.org from an e-mail account registered with the school. Please note, the request must come from the registered email address to verify identities.

mailto:ichelp@ftcsc.k12.in.us