December 10th, 2023
Upcoming Dates
12/14 PTO Meeting 3:00 p.m.
Texas Roadhouse Dine to Donate
12/20-22 Holiday Spirit Week
12/20 Field Day K & 1st 8:05-9:55 a.m.
Field Day 2nd & 3rd 10:00-11:50 a.m.
12/21 Field Day 4th & 5th 8:05-9:55 a.m.
Field Day 6th 10:00-11:50 a.m.
12/22 Holiday Sing A Long 8:30 a.m.
12/25-1/5 Winter Break
See dates for future weeks on the Events page.
Field Day Volunteer Opportunity
There is a fun volunteer opportunity for you if you are a fingerprinted and school board approved parent volunteer. We will be hosting field days here at Indialantic Elementary and we would love for you to join the fun! VOLUNTEERS MUST BE FINGER PRINTED-DISTRICT APPROVED.
12/20 8:05-9:55 Kindergarten and First Grade
10:00-11:50 Second and Third Grade
12/21 8:05-9:55 Fourth and Fifth Grade
10:00-11:50 Sixth Grade
Volunteers and CAMP teachers will host 10 to 12 stations and classes will rotate through with their classroom teachers every 10 minutes. Stations feature games that are minimally competitive fun with friends. Yeah, you can work out, but you can play out too! We are asking you to run a station and stay with the same station so it runs smoothly. Field day itself will be a little under 2 hours this year, but we are asking you to arrive 20-25 minutes early (7:40 for early sessions, 9:35 for later sessions) making this opportunity a little over 2 hours.
Please RSVP to Armstrong.Kerry@brevardschools.org "FIELD DAY VOLUNTEER" in the subject line. I will need to know:
1. Your First and Last name
2. Your student, or students name
3. Your student's classroom/homeroom teacher
4. Confirm the day and time slot or slots you are interested in.
5. Let me know if you have any restrictions, ie lifting, sun restrictions, etc. and I will do my best to accommodate.
You will need to bring your ID to be scanned on the way in. If you are a registered volunteer a yellow sticker will be printed for you. If you are not registered we will not be able to allow you come back and help.
We appreciate our Indialantic Volunteers, you make these special events possible!
1st Annual Holiday Sing-Along
Indialantic Elementary will be hosting the 1st Holiday Sing-Along on December 22nd at 8:30 am. This 30-min festive event will include traditional holiday favorites sung by all students and the Indialantic Chorus leading the songs. Students will be sitting under the pavilion, and this will be a sing-along for all who attend. We are inviting parents to attend this event! Parents need to complete the process below to ensure a smooth morning and reduce the wait time for parents who want to attend. Parents who attend will be standing along the edge of the pavilion. In the event of severe weather, there will be three sessions in the cafeteria (times are approximate)- 8:20 for K and 5th; 9:00 for 1st and 4th and 9:45 for 2nd, 3rd & 6th grade.
If you want to join us for the Holiday Sing Along, please complete the following:
All family members must be pre-registered in the system. This happens if you have been at the school for an event and had your Driver’s License scanned, then you are pre-registered in our security system. If you are not in the system, please stop by the front office prior to December 22 to scan your driver’s license. This is a safety measure throughout Brevard Public Schools.
Sign up on the on the SignUp Genius at https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0D45A9AA29A7FBC34-46738644-1stannual#/ so we can print your visitor’s badge. Please sign up by December 20th so the badges will be ready to go.
Check in at the front office by 8:15 to ensure you are at the pavilion by 8:30. Although we don’t have seating for volunteers, if someone is in need of seating for medical purposes, please let us know. Families may also bring lawn chairs and sit in the grassy area surrounding our pavilion.
This holiday event is not a performance by a specific grade level, but a true sing-along so students may be difficult to spot and parents will be standing/sitting along the edges. We welcome your participation at what will become an annual event!
Jog-a-thon Logo Entries
Thank you to all the 6th graders who created a logo for 2024 Jog-a-thon and thank you to Mrs. Reynolds for organizing and preparing the six grade logos that were submitted to her. Voting happened at the Family Bookfair night. The winner will be announced next week.
Family Book Fair Night Fun
Thank you to Amanda McCaughin and the teachers who supported the Book Fair & Family Literacy Night. A big thank you to Jessica Yanas and Yareni Platter and all of the Book Fair volunteers for their help in the Winter Family Night and the Book Fair this week. It was wonderful to see so many students and parents enjoying this event!
Giving Tree
We are so grateful that all of the tags have been taken from the Indialantic Elementary Giving Tree. If there are any families who still want to help students, 5th Graders and Hoover would love your participation.
Fifth grade is continuing to collect gift cards for the children of Haven House. If you choose to participate, please purchase a Visa/Mastercard, Target, or Walmart gift card for any amount. Send gift cards in to Attn: Mrs. Schneider.
Hoover is collecting for students in need, $25-$50 gift cards preferably to local businesses or restaurants in the area till December 12. There is a Christmas tree located in the front office. Please stop by and grab a tag to remind you to bring a gift card from a local restaurant. For more questions on how to support the Hoover Angels Program, please contact ferreira.paloma@brevardschools.org
Sign Up for Parent Lunch
We are excited to be offering this two days a week for the remainder of the school year. Parents may select a day, Tuesday or Friday, to come and have lunch with their child. Be sure to arrive a few minutes prior to your child's lunch time. Parents must have their ID (Driver's License or other approved forms of ID and will sign in through the office. Students will need to return to class at the regularly scheduled time. We request parents do not check out their child on Fridays at the end of the lunch period. Due to limited space, it is important parents sign up if they would like to come and have lunch with their child.
Parental involvement is so important to the success of Indialantic Elementary!
Treasurer's Report
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:
https://www.indialanticpto.com/teachers
You can see the Treasurer's Report with line by line details of the programs we have budgeted for and funded this year by clicking here.
We will ask for donations to make our budget at our Jog-a-thon fundraiser in February, but we would be thrilled if you decide to donate any time.
School Lunch
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.
