10/23 Original Artworks Orders Due
Report Cards on Focus
6th Grade West Shore Info Night 6:00 p.m.
10/24 Conference Night 4:00-6:00 p.m.
Texas Roadhouse Dine To Donate 3:00-9:30 p.m.
10/25 Trunk or Treat 5:00 p.m.
Haunted Hoover 6:00 p.m.
11/15 Save the Date for the Family Dance 5:30-7:30
Make sure you don't miss anything this year by subscribing to the PTO's calendar.
Parent Conference Night on 10/24 from 4-6 . Parents may meet with their child’s teacher either during/after school or at the Parent Conference Night. The conferences are by appointment only so the teacher can have the time set aside to discuss your child’s progress. Please make an appointment with your teacher if a conference is needed.
This Friday, October 25th, please plan to join us at 5:00 p.m. in the school parking lot for our first ever Trunk or Treat event. Travel through Storybook Land in your Halloween costumes, get treats, and visit friends from the Indialantic community. Children must attend with an adult. No pets allowed. If you or your business is interested in hosting a vehicle, please register on SignUpGenius at https://tinyurl.com/ietot2024.
If you are looking for more, at 6:00 p.m. head across the street for Haunted Hoover. Tickets are $5 (cash only) for haunted house, costume contest, movies, & games. Little ones are welcome! "Actors" adjust the their acting to match the audience. All proceeds will help the the National Junior Honor Society (NJHS) buy and distribute Thanksgiving meals to those in need.
This Thursday, please join us for Texas Roadhouse Dine to Donate night between 3:00-9:30 p.m.
You get to make it a family night, no cooking, no dishes, just enjoy the night together. PTO gets money to enrich the school! 10% of your bill will be donated to Indialantic Elementary when you scan the barcode from the flyer at check out and request a printed receipt to put in the box in the lobby.
Join the waitlist or order take out on our designated night: https://www.texasroadhouse.com/locations/10-melbournefl.
If you reside in Indialantic, Hoover will be your neighborhood school for 7th grade. If you or child is interested in choosing an alternative learning option West Shore Jr./Sr. High School is holding an informational meeting about their role as a BPS Choice School. Meeting will be held in the gymnasium. During the informational meeting, you will learn what students are eligible to apply, how to apply, and more.
Learn more about the different educational options BPS provides by visiting: https://www.brevardschools.org/o/bps/page/school-choice
For questions specific to West Shore, please contact our school office at 321-242-4730 or email Sharon Duchaine at duchaine.sharon@brevardschools.org for more information.
Choice school applications open November 15, 2024 and close on December 13, 2024. Eligible student applications will be entered into a lottery system for the program and/or school site.
Tuesday 10/22: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0D45A9AA29A7FBC34-52475759-102224#/
Friday 10/25: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0D45A9AA29A7FBC34-52475701-102524#/
For the best experience: Communicate with the teacher that you're coming for lunch. Bring your ID. Be few minutes early your child’s scheduled lunch time to check in the front office. Be prepared to eat lunch at the outside picnic tables. Students will only be available for lunch during their regularly scheduled 30-minute lunch time. Students need to report back to the cafeteria before the end of their lunch period. You must always supervise your child during your time. Sign out in the front office.
Dr. Lord is asking for volunteers to help parents check in the front office to have lunch with their student: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0D45A9AA29A7FBC34-47275073-front
Did you take any pictures at skate night? How about the first day of school with your student and their new teacher? We want to see them!
Upload them today at buytheyearbook.com (http://buytheyearbook.com/) enter school code 715238
Select "Share Your Pictures"
Click "Upload photos"
Choose your picture and click "Open"
Write your student' name(s) in the TAG box
Choose the correct folder (organized by class or event)
When finished, click "Upload Photos"
Please note, the photos will have to be uploaded one at a time.
Deadline to upload photos is March 1st, 2025.
Students are invited to participate as we celebrate being drug free during Red Ribbon Week October 28-31.
Monday, October 28th: "Be All You Can Be, Kick off being Drug Free!" (Wear red shirt or camouflage, no weapons).
Tuesday, October 29th: "Hat’s Off to Being Drug Free!" (Wear your favorite hat).
Wednesday October 30th: "Team Up Against Drugs!" (Wear a team jersey or shirt).
Thursday, October 31st: "Say “Boo” To Drugs" (Wear a Halloween shirt).
Red Ribbon Week takes place each year from October 23 through 31st. Join us in our MISSION to help keep kids drug-free: https://www.redribbon.org/.
During Red Ribbon Week 10/23-10/31, students will participate in Child Trafficking Prevention Education as required by the state. Each grade level has two lessons that are part of required instruction. The lessons are designed to be developmentally appropriate and are aligned to the adopted health education standards. The object of the lessons:
1. Recognition of signs of human trafficking
2. Awareness of resources, including national, state and local resources
3. Prevention of the abuse of and addiction to alcohol, nicotine, and drugs
4. Information on the prevalence, nature, and strategies to reduce the risk of human trafficking, techniques to set healthy boundaries, and how to safely seek assistance
5. Information on how social media and mobile device applications are used for human trafficking.
Feel free to reach out to your child's teacher or administration if you have any questions.
To volunteer and attend most events at Indialantic Elementary, you must be an approved BPS volunteer. Fill out a volunteer application at https://www.brevardschools.org/o/bps/page/volunteers and get fingerprinted at the school board office in Viera (renew yearly online). Volunteer opportunities will be in the school newsletter. You do not need to complete the volunteer registration process to attend PTO meetings.
Send a message to indialanticespto@gmail.com if you would like to sign up to receive messages from the PTO when volunteer opportunities are available.
Current Volunteer Opportunities:
Running Club could use several registered volunteers Tuesday-Thursdays from 7:25-7:55 a.m. Contact Mr. Armstrong or Running Club parent volunteer, Kim Self at kimberlypas@yahoo.com with questions.
11/5 8:00-10:00 Hearing and Vision Screenings
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0D45A9AA29A7FBC34-50667055-vision
January Front Office Lunch Help
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0D45A9AA29A7FBC34-47275073-front
All donations go directly to support teachers, students, and beautify the school. 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.
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
We will ask for donations to make our annual budget at our Jog-a-thon fundraiser February 13-March 7th, but we would be thrilled if you decide to donate any time.
The school cafeteria offers free breakfast every morning starting at 7:30.
You can prepay for your student's lunch and treats by loading your student's account with money at https://www.brevardschools.org/o/bps/page/mypaymentsplus.
Applications for free and reduced-priced meals can be found here: https://www.brevardschools.org/o/bps/page/free-and-reduced-lunch-applications.
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.