Week of March 17, 2025
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Principal's Message from Dr. Edwards
Happy Pi Day (a math teacher's favorite holiday)! I want to wish you all a Spring Break full of times of recharging and fun memories with your family and friends.
From the Health Room: We are in need of gently used boys pants in sizes small and medium as well as brand new underwear in sizes small and medium. Donations are greatly appreciated!
“Some old-fashioned things like fresh air and sunshine are hard to beat." — Laura Ingalls Wilder |
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MV High Ability Testing
Our district requires additional information on the academic needs and performance of individual children in order to ensure that the school corporation is providing instruction at the appropriate level for each child. All kindergarten and second grade students will be administered a universal screener for the CogAT High Abilities Assessment. This screener is a short 30-minute test and will be given in the weeks following Spring Break.
Please refer to the video below for further explanation: Testing Overview
If you have questions regarding testing,
please contact: brittany.webber@mvcsc.k12.in.us
Thank you!
MVCSC High Ability Identification Team
Reminders from IT
Recently, we’ve seen a rise in damaged devices, many of which occurred while students were transporting their Chromebooks on the bus. To help prevent further damage and maintain the devices in optimal condition for classroom use, please ensure the following:
- Chromebooks must stay securely in backpacks and should not be removed or used during bus rides.
- Please remind your student to handle their devices carefully, making sure they are safely stored and protected while in transit.
- Staff should be checking in with students regularly and offering reminders, especially to those who may need an extra nudge to keep their Chromebooks stored properly.
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Reporting Absences
Please assist us by being sure to call our office at 317-485-3180 or email elizabeth.thomas@mvcsc.k12.in.us if your student is going to be absent. With state reporting, we have to assign specific codes for every absence, and it saves our office staff a lot of time each day if we don’t have to call to follow-up on students that are marked absent by their teachers. And please be sure to provide the documentation required for qualifying absences to be marked as excused in a timely manner.
MV Absence Policy Infographic
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Important Dates
End of Quarter 3
Friday, March 14
Spring Break -- No School
March 17-28
Kindergarten Roundup Event
April 1 or 3 (see flyer above)
FES PTO Skate Party
Tuesday, April 15
FES PTO Family Fun Fest
Friday, April 25 @ 6-8p
Happy Friday and Spring Break!
This week was filled with IREAD-3 testing for 3rd grade students. I am so proud of all the students and their hard work. As posted in our weekly FES newsletters and on Parent Square, my husband and I will be welcoming our first child to the outside world over spring break. I will be on maternity leave from Spring break through the end of the school year. FES is thankful to announce that I have a school counselor maternity leave sub that will take my place for 4th quarter. If you need anything from the school counselor's office during 4th quarter, don't hesitate to get in touch with Natalie Nolting. You can reach her at her email (natalie.nolting@mvcsc.k12.in.us), through ParentSquare, or through my phone (ext. 4225).
I hope everyone has an amazing end to the 2024-25 school year and look forward to coming back in August in our new building!
Below are reminders from my office:
- MVCSC is now partnering with Indy Hygiene Hub. This organization provides hygiene packs to schools to hand out to students/families. The packs include soap, shampoo, toothpaste, toothbrush, and deodorant. If you are in need of the items in these packs please reach out to me, Miss. Natalie Nolting, through email or ParentSquare and I can get you connected with a pack.
- If you have gotten a pack and need a refill, please reach out!
- Any student can request to talk/meet with Miss. Nolting. All teachers have a "Let's Talk" form in their classrooms that students can fill out and put in the red mailbox outside my office.
Upcoming events:
- Q4: Mrs. Crecelius on Maternity Leave
- Miss. Natalie Nolting subbing
FES Staff Favorite Vacation:- Mrs. Cameron's (5th-grade Teacher, Yellow House) favorite vacation is Holden Beach, NC.
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MV Reads: News from the Library
Mrs. Jennifer Leavell, FES Teacher Librarian
Spring break is a great time to develop great reading habits and routines in your family that can carry you through summer reading! I hope your family’s spring break is filled with rest, relaxation, and a great book or two!
OVERDUE & FEE NOTICES: Students with overdue books and/or lost/damaged book fees should be bringing home a notice about those in their green folder this week. Please return overdue books as soon as possible. Parents can pay for lost/damaged library books via MVCSC’s eFunds link. Click on PAY for Optional Fees, then choose Lost/Damaged Library Books. Thank you for your support in returning overdue books and paying library fines.
"Be a Substitute Teacher" and MV Employment
Fortville Elementary is a great place to work, and we would love to have you join our team. You can apply on the MV Employment website. We are currently looking for a PE teacher and Special Education Resource Teacher for next school year.
And we always need substitute teachers! Subs apply through Kelly Education Services (information below).
- To learn more or apply for substitute teacher positions at Mt. Vernon, please contact Kelly Education by completing this Inquiry Form and a recruiter will follow up with you. For questions, please call 800-991-5157, option 2.
- Kelly Services will guide the applicant how to obtain a substitute permit issued by the Indiana Department of Education (~$17) and a background check (~$28).
- Kelly Services will then share a short orientation video that will show you how to choose the jobs of your choice at Mt. Vernon and how to see the incentive offers.
Help Support FES Year-round
Help our school get a share of the money that many of America’s best companies are giving to K-12 education. SchoolStore.com is an online shopping mall where over 400 merchants have agreed to give a percentage of every sale to schools. This includes companies like Walmart, Best Buy, Old Navy, Kohl’s, etc. Just go to the website and then to the merchant websites you normally order from and help us earn rewards. The SchoolStore fundraiser is 100% online so there is NO face-to-face selling, handling money, or delivering products.
Go to https://www.schoolstore.net/sid.t?0000177219 to sign up. If you have questions about how to participate, reach out to our office. Once you are registered, invite family, friends and co-workers to support your child and our school.
Parent Resources
To be a chaperone on a field trip or to volunteer in the classroom regularly, you must have a clear background check from the current school year on file with the district. MVCSC Volunteer Background Check Form
Webinars on support and advocacy for parents of High ability students. https://nagc.org/page/webinarsFrom the Technology Department: We're excited to remind you about the valuable partnership between Mt. Vernon Schools and Qustodio! This collaboration provides you with insights into your child's online activities and allows you to manage certain aspects of their school-issued devices at home.
For more details, please check out this ParentSquare post from earlier this year.
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The FES PTO spirit wear store is always open to help with your FES and MV apparel desires.
LINK for Fortville Elementary Designs LINK for MV Designs
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