April Calendar 3 - Toe Tokens scheduled to begin

4 - 3rd and 4th grade to CIP concert

6 - Central and Northside Middle

Schools’ Annual Open Houses

6 - Spring Pictures

11 - Fitness Club Starts

11 - PTO meeting at 1:30

14 - No School, Good Friday

17 - ISTEP begins

17 - Strings Concert at NHS-6:30

21 - Spring Social/Book Fair

21 - Choir performs at

Harrison Lake Country Club

28 - Third grade to East for

Alice in Wonderland

April 2017

Scholastic Book Fair/Teacher Wish ListsScholastic Book Fair/Teacher Wish ListsScholastic Book Fair/Teacher Wish Lists

Scholastic Book fair: Friday, April 21. Kids will have an opportunity to shop during the day at school (8:15-2:30) and the book fair will be open again during the spring social (5:30-7). This is the Buy One Get One Free Book Fair. Teachers are invited to select books that they would like to have in their classroom library on our Teacher Wish List . These books make great gifts for your teachers! Look for the Teacher Wish List when you shop the book fair.

We need lots of helpers! This is a great chance to help out and have fun! Please return your pink sheet from the gold folder. Thank you for any

amount of time you can share! Contact Julianne VandeWater (jvandewa@gmail.com) if you have any questions or concerns.

Friday, April 21 from 5:30-7:00pm. Theme: Amazing Parkside Race. Come race around the school to complete

various challenges! Volunteers are needed all day Friday for the

book fair and Friday evening for both the book fair and social. If interested please contact Julianne at jvandewa@gmail.com

Spring SocialSpring SocialSpring Social

Fourth GradeFourth Grade Fourth grade students are preparing their costumes for Thursday, May 19, Pioneer Day. Each class-room will provide a station of pioneer activities after the big square dance students prepare for in music class with Mrs. Dell. Parents are invited to volunteer, just contact your child’s teacher if you can help! Volunteers should also be in costume. Please come and watch our square dance from 8:25 to 9:05 in the gym!

Each class will be going to Simmons School in costume according to this schedule: Wednesday, May 10 - Ulrich Thursday, May 11 - Carr Tuesday, May 16 - Thompson Wednesday, May 17 - Harmon

Third GradeThird Grade Miss Bodkins' class will be presenting an End-of-the-Year Celebration program on Friday, May 26th, beginning at 10:30 a.m. in the Harrison room. The children will present a program based on their third grade school year. There will be a pot luck lunch following the program. We have a really special program planned just for you so please put this date on your calendar and plan to attend if you are able!

Teacher Appreciation week is coming up May 8-12. The Parkside PTO has some special things planned to show our teachers how much we appreciate and value them. You can help us in two different ways: GIFT CARDS - First we are asking for donations of gift cards to raffle to the teachers each day that week. Gift cards can be for any dollar amount and from any store or restaurant. Cards can be turned in to Mrs. Ebersold in the office by Friday, May 5. LUNCH - Second, we will be serving lunch to the entire Parkside staff on Friday,

May 12. You can sign up to help or contribute food by visiting: http://signup.com/go/V7dHNF. If you have any questions contact Lindsey Vanzant at lindseyvanzant@gmail.com. 2

KindergartenKindergarten Mrs. Critzer Krishna Seethanaboina Emma Spock Elijah Stepper

Mrs. Grider Ben Calles Briseno Adhya Dontha Emonie Hairston

Mrs. Ruble Jerson Diaz Pineda Keya Goon Allison Martinez Cayetano Jack Lowther

Mrs. Starnes Mia Bishop Jose Lopez Vasquez Gatlin Martin

First GradeFirst Grade Mrs. Champlin Claire Finney Archit Joshi Arvid Selvaggi Domeij Mrs. K. Cole Isaac Rhoades Ethan Santos Villasenor Chase Ruble

Mrs. M. Cole Taylor Streit

Zach Summers Ms. Gallion Ayme Guerrero Kali Stearnes Mrs. Knight Macey Ramsey Isabella Stepper

Second GradeSecond Grade Mrs. Elwood Cash Thompson Esmeralda Avila Henry Rivera Mr. Hashman Imanol Camarena Inaki Ramirez Casas Mrs. McIntyre Jeyly Garcia- Salas Alyssa Maddox Stephanie Diaz- Geronimo Mrs. Sprong Shashwat Sabapathy Manuel Valle Mrs. Taylor Nathaniel Nehring Adyasha Panda Rajrishi Sangolli

Third GradeThird Grade Mrs. Brougher Lauren Degner Lily Guo Gretta Roland Miss Bodkins Keegan Foerster Kevin Pita Ryan Reeves Mrs. Love Henry Mansilla Scarlett Green Mrs. Rawlins Harshil Gandhi Servando Lozano Trinidad

Fourth GradeFourth Grade Mrs. Carr Dhruv Deshmukh Misha Machavariani Parth Shah Mrs. Thompson Aiden Gonsior Jonathan Harmes Darby Rocker Miguel Sullivan Mrs. Harmon Jayden Blair Lukas Hoehn Luis Ramirez Yuka Kawanami

Mr. Ulrich Lydia Andrews Cory Stepper Braden Bostic Brandon Hernandez Perea

Fifth GradeFifth Grade Mrs. Abplanalp Kylee Martin Maria Flores Jonathan Montero-Leyva Daniel Mendez Mrs. Chastain Marco Figueroa Angelica Jaimes Ortiz Jasmine Holmes Mrs. Logston Henry Ulrich Gabe Piper Aidan Whitley Mr. Rayburn Kevin Hernandez Alex Lozano Emily Torres Deshna Venkatachalam

Sixth GradeSixth Grade Mrs. Hendrickson Jack Edwards Kaylee Hernandez, Delaney Pottorff Gavin Rocker 3

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PrePrePre---K Program ApplicationsK Program ApplicationsK Program Applications Our BCSC Pre-K Program is now accepting applications. Children must be 4 years old on or before August 1st, 2017. The application process will remain open, but we will start filling classroom rosters in March. The application can be found on the BCSC homepage. The direct link is, http://www.bcsc.k12.in.us//cms/module/selectsurvey/TakeSurvey.aspx?SurveyID=1050. For more information, please feel free to contact us at 812-376-4569.

Kindergarten RegistrationKindergarten RegistrationKindergarten Registration Any child that is 5 years of age by August 1, 2017, is eligible for Kindergarten. Parents are welcome to register their child in the office during the week from 9:00am-2pm daily. All parents must pre-sent the following items to register their child for school: the child’s birth certificate, immunization records, and proof of residency. The proof of residency can be a utility bill (not a cell phone bill), but the address reflected must match the student’s home address.

Book BuddiesBook BuddiesBook Buddies As Book Buddies comes to a close on April 20th, a HUGE thank you to all the volunteers who committed their time and energy this year! At Parkside alone we have 36 volunteers participating in Book Buddies! The goal of Book Buddies is to achieve grade level reading for 2nd and 3rd graders by the end of the program. With-out our volunteers, this would not be possible! Book Buddies is already recruiting volunteers for NEXT school year. If you or someone you know has 30-60 minutes each week to make a difference in a Parkside Pirate's life, please contact Book Buddies at 812-376-4461 or email bookbuddies@bcsc.k12.in.us. Visit our website to learn more: barthcobookbuddies.weebly.com.

Yearbooks have been ordered. We have

ordered 30 extra yearbooks so if you still

would like one, please stop by the office.

Once these extra yearbooks are purchased

they will be gone and no more copies of the

yearbook will be available. Cost is $17.

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Congratulations and good luck to all of the teams competing in the state finals on April 22, 2017 at Fishers High School in Fishers, IN The teams moving forward will be:

Fantastic Beasts Quadruple Threat Cosmic Kids Private DIs The Brainiacs Marine Team

Parker BearParker BearParker Bear

Thank you to everyone who participated in the Parker Bear book reading program this year! Three winners from each grade level have been randomly selected from the forms that were returned to school. Congratulations to Mrs. Brougher and her classroom for having the highest per-centage of forms returned.

The winners are:

KINDERGARTEN FIRST GRADE Kylie Brinksneader (Ruble) Sophia Sandoval (Knight) Manasa Mahesh (Critzer) Carolina Hales (Gallion) Sophia Turnbow (Critzer) Taylor Streit (Muley) SECOND GRADE THIRD GRADE Shashwat Sabapathy (Sprong) Burhanuddin Fanee (Love) Keisuke Akagawa (McIntyre) Rebekah Woodruff (Brougher) Tyson Tyner (Taylor) Benito Miranda Salinas (Brougher)

PARKSIDE FITNESS CLUB!

The Parkside Fitness Club will meet on Tuesdays and Thursdays starting on April 11th, ending on May 11th. All students in grades 1-6 are welcome to participate in the Parkside Fitness Club. Runners should be prepared to exercise and run. In other words, please have them wear appropriate footwear to school, or pack shoes and socks they can change into after school. Students should dress for the weather of that day. You may also want to bring water as the fountain may not

be turned on. The Fitness Club will meet by the playground at 2:45 and we will stretch and run until 3:30. In case of bad weather, Parkside’s web page will be updated and an email will be sent to alert of cancella-tions ONLY. We will cancel Fitness Club if it is too wet outside to run, or if the temperature is too cold. If Fitness Club is canceled, notifications will go out by 1 pm. Each student wishing to partici-pate will need to fill out a permission form. For additional infor-mation contact Tony Romanski at 812-376-4314, or email me at romanskit@bcsc.k12.in.us

DID YOU KNOW?

•Starting in kindergarten, too many absences can cause children to fall behind in school. •Missing 10 percent (or about 18 days per school year) can make it harder to learn to read. •Students can still fall behind if they miss just a day or two days every few weeks. •Being late to school may lead to poor attendance. •Absences can affect the whole classroom if the teacher has to slow down learning to help children catch up. Our attendance policy at BCSC requires parents to call the school to report a student’s absence. Please remember to contact Parkside at 812-376-4314 before 8:30 AM. If you do not call the of-fice and we do not have a valid reason for your student’s absence, it will be considered unexcused. After 3 unexcused absences, you will receive letter #1, which begins corporation documentation of the missed days. After 5 unexcused absences, you will receive letter #2. After receiving letter #2, parents are required to bring in a doctor’s slip in order for all absences to be considered ex-cused. If absences continue, the parent will be referred to informal court. Unexcused absences can occur, but are not limited to, the following:

Not notifying school of the absence the day your student is absent Traveling or vacation Relatives visiting from out of town Being tired Missing the bus

We encourage you to have your student at school, on time, each day. Their success depends on being here, on time, and ready to learn every day!

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Toe TokensToe Tokens Toe Tokens is back during outside recess this spring. The students have the opportunity to run laps during part of their recess if they choose. Students can earn toe tokens that they put on necklaces for the laps they run. Thanks to Mrs. Utterback and her crew of volunteers for organizing this!

37th Annual Elementary School Fitness Fun Run37th Annual Elementary School Fitness Fun Run Register Today! The 37th Annual Elementary School Fitness Fun Run will be held at Mill Race Park on Saturday, May 13th beginning at 10:00 a.m. The run is hosted by the Columbus Running Club and is open to ALL elementary school students in Bartholomew AND surrounding counties.

Divisions/Distances • Preschool & Kindergarten – ¼ mile • 1st & 2nd Grade – ½ mile • 3rd & 4th Grade – 1 mile • 5th & 6th Grade – 1 mile

Snacks • Snacks will be provided to all the runners after the run. Awards • Ribbons will be given to ALL finishers. • Awards will be given to the top 5 boys and girls in each grade level group. • Free t-shirt to all kids that pre- register by April 30th. • Trophy will be presented to the school (large and small) with the most participants finishing the race.

Register online at www.runcolumbus.org. - Deadline for pre-registration is Thursday, May 11th. - Must register by April 30th to be guaranteed a free t-shirt! - Same-day registration will be available at the event beginning at 9:00 a. m. - Thanks to the generosity of our sponsors and club members there is no cost for this family friendly fitness event!

Questions? Jennifer Morrill jen@millracecenter.org Eva Cagwin cagwine@bcsc.k12.in.us

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Toe Tokens … Spring 2017!!!!

They are coming back!

We will start Toe Tokens on April 3rd and end the day before the Elementary School Fitness

Run, on May 13th.

It’s an easy job, training available! All that is needed are 2-3 parents to volunteer for each

shift. Work with a friend! Once a week, more if you want.

The recess schedule is as follows:

3rd grade-10:30-10:50

4th grade-10:35-10:55

5th grade-11:00-11:20

6th grade 11:15-11:35

1ST grade-11:35-11:55

Kindergarten-12:45-1:05

2nd grade-1:05-1:25

Please contact Carrie Utterback, carrieutterback@yahoo.com

or text 317-385-1970

Better yet, fill out the bottom of this form and return to your classroom teacher:

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Toe Tokens Spring 2017 Volunteers - Please return to Carrie Utterback

Name: ______________________________________________________________________

Shift or shifts requested: ________________________________________________________

Phone number*: ______________________________________________________________

Email*: _____________________________________________________________________

*so I can contact you to confirm and give you weather cancellations

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Parkside Elementary

School PTO

Be sure to visit and thank this year’s Walk A Thon sponsors:

Platinum: LulaRoe - Kim Rocker

Rich Anthony's Music Machine Total Fitness

Bob Hendershot - Farm Bureau Hamilton Ice Rink

KidsCommons Elwood Staffing

Tony London Company McDonalds

Bronze:

Bonus ProgramsBonus Programs Campbell's is ending their Labels for Education program August 1, 2017. If you happen to find any more labels before the end of this school year please send them in! I still have time to mail them. There are some Box Tops labels that carry an expiration of 6/1/2017. If you happen to have any please send them in - I will make a special mailing for these. Don't let your Box Tops go to waste! Expired Box Tops are not accepted by their program. Thank you for all your support!

Book Fair and SocialBook Fair and Social Join us April 21 from 5:30-7pm for the Spring Book Fair and Social. The book fair is buy one get one free! The theme of the social is Amazing Parkside Race.

Volunteers are needed all day Friday for the book fair and Friday evening for both the book fair and social. If interested please contact Julianne at jvandewa@gmail.com

All Parkside parents are welcome at our next PTO Meeting: Tuesday, April 11 at 1:30pm in the Forum. If you have any questions, contact PTO President Shelly Osbourne at skosbourne@yahoo.com

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Central Middle School’s annual open house for incoming seventh grade families is scheduled for Thursday, April 6th. Activities and orientation sessions will focus the following: 1) General overview of Central’s programs, schedules, expectations, and other information, important for all incoming seventh graders. 2) Athletic/Sports information will be available, facilitated by Athletic Director Joe Bronkella. 3) Building tours will be conducted as well as overviews of specific classes and facilities. 4) Question/answer sessions will be provided at the end of the orientation session. Unlike the Central Pathways’ presentation (Academic Challenge/Columbus Signature Academy information sessions) held in February, tours, general information and specific activities (athletic and co-curricular) will be the focus of the evening. Thursday, April 6th Doors open at 6:00 PM Tours and the general sessions begin promptly at 6:30 Information tables will be available in the cafeteria/commons at 6:00 PM and throughout the evening. Note: Due to the annual 7th grade AC overnight trip to Cincinnati, Ohio, on April 6th, our AC teachers will not be available at our school-wide open house. For those of you who were not able to attend our previous AC open house in January and would like to meet the teachers or tour our building, we will be hosting a Meet and Greet session from 3:30-4:30 on Friday, April 7, 2017, in our school cafeteria.

Questions?:

Please contact Central Middle School at 812 376 4286

Thursday, April 6, 2017

Activity Fair: 5:30 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. Gym 2 Club and athletic booths are set up around the perimeter of Gym 2. Take time to meet the coaches and club sponsors. It is a goal of the Northside staff to have 100% of our student population involved in ex-tra-curricular activities.

Session 1: 6:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. Gym I Students and parents meet in the large gym for a presentation from the school administration and faculty. Included in this presentation is an overview of Northside’s class schedule, curriculum, club/athletic opportunities, expectations, and procedures.

Session 2: 7:00 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.

Families may attend a Q & A session facilitated by a student peer leader and classroom teacher. School tours will follow the Q & A. Please report to the room associated with your last name.

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