January 6, 2023
Upcoming Dates
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1/9 Winter Reading Challenge Due
1/10 Run Club Resumes 7:30 a.m.
Last Chance to Buy a Yearbook for $25
1/16 MLK Day Holiday
1/17 FAST Testing Reading 3-6
Texas Roadhouse Spirit Night
1/18 FAST Testing Math 3-6
1/19 Mural Reveal and Jog-a-thon Kick off 4:30-5:30 p.m.
See dates for the whole school year on our calendar
Mural Reveal January 19 4:00 p.m!
Please mark the date of Thursday, January 19th from 4:00 - 5:30 p.m. We realize the time of the event may be difficult to attend, but the event must be during daylight hours. There will be scavenger hunt for you to get to see the 9 professional murals added over Winter break behind the school gates.
Come view the amazing talents of:
Christopher Maslow
Kole Trent
Jenn Gallo
Ian Soden
Noah Cook
Sarah Peck
Nikki Nicole Studio
Jesse Travis
Bulk Styles
The scavenger hunt will also include beautification contributions to the school from: Gianna Gallo, Marianne Goettig and Mychael Ballard of Swanky Scripts.
Jog-a-thon Kick Off
Also on Thursday, January 19th from 4:00 - 5:30 p.m. is our Jog-a-thon kick-off night at the school. PTO is gearing up our annual Jog-A-Thon, which will take place on Friday, February 10th, 2023. This is our primary fundraiser for the year. This is our first year doing it completely in house. There will be MANY fun, non material, incentives for students to collect donations to our annual jog-a-thon. This year we will be keeping 100% of cash/check and 97% of online donations.
Order Your Yearbook Today!
https://www.buytheyearbook.com
School 708166
After 1/13 the price goes up to $30
Did you capture a special moment of your child at school? Please upload your pictures for consideration for the yearbook by following these instructions:
Visit ybkpix.com
Enter School ID 708166
Login or CREATE AN ACCOUNT
Click on SHARE YOUR PICTURES
Click "Upload Photos"
Choose your picture and click "Open"
Write student name(s) in the TAG box
Choose the correct Folder (organized by Class or Event)
When finished, click "Upload Photos." You will have to upload one picture at a time.
FAST Testing
The Florida Assessment of Student Thinking (FAST) is a progress monitoring tool that will be administered three times per year to track your student’s progress in learning the Benchmarks of Excellent Student Thinking (B.E.S.T.) Standards throughout this school year. Please make sure to come to school on time and eat a good breakfast on testing days.
Students who receive accommodations beyond what can be provided in the classroom may have a different testing date due to scheduling.
Letter about K-2 Testing: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1NjAh2IEwJ7odUlafM_qV4RcoITLMKEae/view?usp=sharing
Letter about 3-6 Testing: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1ez0gtE8nYelDyKwilL9EAAuzOIVa9U5p/view?usp=share_link
Indialantic Media Center News
Did you know our AMAZING PTO purchased AR (Accelerated Reader) for our school? When students finish a book, they can take a short AR test to check their comprehension. When students pass an AR test, they receive points for that book and their homeroom teacher can see their results. If your student would like to take an AR book test from home, please use the link to go to our media center website.
Run Club Resumes
Run club is open to all students and will meet every Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday except when it is too cold or raining. When the campus gate opens at 7:30 a.m., head to the back field to run some laps at a moderate pace for 15 minutes before school. You must bring a water bottle to participate.
Returning Run Club members will have their cards printed on the carts there. New members will have to set up a card to scan as they track their laps.
Run Club does not fill up, so come when you can. Mr. Armstrong will keep track of your miles and tell you how many you did at the end of the school year.
Run Club could use several registered volunteers everyday from 7:20 a.m. -8:00 a.m. each day. If you are an approved volunteer, contact Kim Self with questions about volunteering for run club.
PTO Meeting This Thursday at 3:00 p.m.
Treasurer's Report
PTO provided funds for the teacher's holiday party at Kiwi Club.
We continue to work on projects to beautify the school and support teachers who ask for help. If you're a teacher, and you need money for a special project, please fill out a Superfund Request to be considered for financial support from the PTO:
Make sure to load your student's account with money if you wish to buy school lunch. Find out about adding money to MyPaymentsPlus.com at https://www.brevardschools.org/Page/3478. Applications for free and reduced-priced meals can be found here: https://www.brevardschools.org/Page/3473.
If you have any news or announcements that will benefit the parents, teachers or students of Indialantic Elementary, please send your article to indialanticespto@gmail.com for consideration.
