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Elementary School Elementary School Elementary School Elementary School 10503 E. State Rd 54, Bloomfield, IN 47424

812-825-5623

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September 23, 2016

Principal: Sharon Abts Counselor: Dawn Sullivan

This past week’s heroes are: Dayln Bush, Eli

Jacobs, Chloe Lintz, Carter Davis, Bailey Ni-

cholson, Dominik Icenogle, Cody Jackson,

Kayleigh Hammer, Sophia Sudano, and Alana

Prevo.

Way to do your Thunderbird best!

HEROES! FOOD DRIVE

Eastern Greene Ele-mentary Stu-

dent Council will be sponsoring a food drive September 26-30. You

can help others in our community by donating nonperishable food

items. Some examples are: cereal, soups, canned fruits and vegetables,

rice, pasta, peanut butter, or many other foods in boxes or cans. The

class that brings the most items will receive a special treat!

ELEMENTARY FUNDRAISER KICKOFF!

The Elementary School Fundraiser kick off was

on Monday. The order forms and payment will

be due on Monday, October 3rd. The money

raised will help fund student activities, field trips, classroom

supplies, and more.

We appreciate everyone’s support!

Upcoming Calendar Events: October 10-14 Fall Break—No School

October 19 Picture Retake Day

October 20-28 Book Fair

October 26-27 Parent/Teacher Conferences

EASTERN GREENE SCHOOLS PODCAST Be sure to check out the podcast on our school website. There is a lot of great

information. You can go directly to the website at http://static.theflypod.com/episodes/eastern-greene-schools/

COUNSELOR’S CORNER All About Careers and College Planning

HOW CAN I HELP MY CHILD SUCCEED IN SCHOOL?

You may think grade school is too early to be planning for col-lege, but it’s actually the perfect time to start. Setting up a good foundation means your kids will be more prepared for the path to college. Review the tips below and learn how to encourage them now so they’ll be prepared for college when they’re older.

Tips to help your child succeed in school:

• Review your child’s homework each day.

• Keep up with your child’s progress re-ports. Know what grades they are making.

• Find a quiet place for your child to study at home. Work with them to make it a place they enjoy, but keep it free from distractions.

• Encourage your child with approval. Praising the good behaviors is a way to keep them incentivized to succeed.

• Get them involved. Give your child spe-cific tasks to complete, and make sure he/she is participating and contributing in his/her own way.

• Draw connections to real life. Kids want to understand how they can use the knowledge they are learning. Talk to them about career and college plans.

COMMUNITY NEWS:

Eastern Greene Girls’ Biddy Ball program

is an instructional league that teaches the fun-

damentals of basketball. The season will run

from Oct 17th- Dec. 11th. Practices will be

one-two days per week and games are on Sun-

day afternoons, beginning Nov. 6th. The sea-

son will kick off with a skills clinic hosted by the

Girls’ Varsity Coaches and Players. The clinic will

be held in the auxiliary gym for grades K-2nd on Oct.

3rdand 4th from 4:30-5:30pm and grades 3rd-4th on

Oct. 3rd and 4th from5:45-7:15pm. Registration forms

are due on Thursday, September 29th.

IU Saturday Science Quest for

Kids is a 5 week inquiry-based ex-

perience that goes from October 15-

November 12. Grades K-1 study

Saturday Science Olympics, Grades 2-3 study Re-

newable Energy Engineers, Grades 4-5 study Natu-

ral Disasters, and Grades 6-8 will check out Medical

Engineering. Space is limited and scholarships are

available. To enroll, go online to

education.indiana.edu/quest

Calling all Scouts. All Cub Scouts,

Girl Scouts, Brownies are welcome to

walk in the Owensburg Founders Day

Parade with the Boy Scouts on Satur-

day, September 24th. Meet at 1:30

pm where the parade begins.

If you are interested in being a substitute

teacher, please contact our central office at

812-825-5722. Requirements are a high

school diploma and a positive attitude.