Week of May 18, 2026
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Principal's Message from Dr. Edwards
In the midst of all the other buzz of activity at the end of the year, we held our annual T-Races on Thursday morning where classroom champions squared off to see who would be the grade level champion and eventually be crowned the school champion. We are always proud of the bravery that students show in putting themselves in a public competition like this and of the strong math computation skills that are on display. And I love hearing words of encouragement from students to each other during these events as well. Below are a list of the winners as well as pictures of all the participants, the grade level winners, and our school champs.
  1st Grade Addition: Melanie Stevens
1st Grade Subtraction: Henry Hawkins
2nd Grade Addition: Isaac Dotson-Magdeleno
2nd Grade Subtraction: Korbin Melson
3rd Grade Addition: Carson Graf
3rd Grade Multiplication: Alivia Thorla
4th Grade Addition: Murphy Bullock
4th Grade Multiplication: Landon Curry
 SCHOOL CHAMPIONS
Murphy Bullock (Addition)
Alivia Thorla (Multiplication)
“Fishermen know that the sea is dangerous and the storm fearsome, but they have never found these dangers sufficient reason for remaining ashore." -- Vincent Van Gogh |
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Lost and Found: If your student is missing something, please take a look at THIS LINK where we have pictures of individual items and a form you can submit if you see an item that you recognize. Any unclaimed items will be donated at the end of the school year.
From the Health Clinic: All medications must be picked up by 5/28/2026. Medications will be discarded on 5/29/26. Students are not permitted to transport medication. Please contact Shanda Jouppi with any questions regarding your student's medication at shanda.jouppi@mvcsc.k12.in.us
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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.
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Important Dates
Last Early Release Wednesday (Dismissal at 1:20p)
Wednesday, May 20
K-4 Field Day
Friday, May 22
Have students dress appropriately and wear sunscreen, etc.
Memorial Day -- No School
Monday, May 25
No Early Release (Dismissal at 2:05p)
Wednesday, May 27
Last Student Day
Thursday, May 28
Happy Friday!
We have 1.5 more weeks to go! This week, I went into 4th-grade classrooms to have students complete a 'Grateful Grad Letter'. I have the outgoing grade write one thank you letter to an FES staff person who has left an impact on them. I let the students know that if they like the activity, they are more than welcome to write additional thank you notes in their free time.
As we move into the 'sprint' of the last 1.5 weeks of school, I remain available to students if anything comes up. There is always a lot of fun end-of-year things that go on, but the end of year can also bring up other emotions. I am here for all of it!
Linked is a LIST of summer free and low-cost activities that Greenfield-Central schools have put together.
Below are reminders and information from previous newsletters:
- Any student has the ability to request to come talk/meet with me. All the student has to do is ask their teacher to come meet with me.
Upcoming events:- Have fun with the last 8 days of school!
House Points Update
These students were called to the Success Slide on Friday to be recognized for something from the week (being a great helper, working hard, demonstrating growth in a skill, etc.) Thanks for being valuable contributors to our Viking community!
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MV Reads: News from the Library
Mrs. Jennifer Leavell, FES Teacher Librarian
ALL LIBRARY BOOKS WERE DUE ON FRIDAY, MAY 15th. 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. Exact change and/or a check made out to FES are also still accepted. Thank you for your support in returning overdue books and paying library fines before the end of the school year.
"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 do not currently have any openings.
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 our building (this is separate from any other MV buildings). FES Volunteer Background Check Form
At MV, we have all of our instructional staff trained on TBRI, and we now have a Parent Resource Hub available to our families to access at any time.
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All Pro Dad group held a service event this past week to wrap up their first year, planting 3 trees on the southside of our school site. We plan to continue running this program, so be on the lookout for more information about meetings and how you can participate around the start of the new school year.
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