First Day of School: Tuesday, August 27th.

AUGUST 2013
Marilyn Walther, M.Ed., Principal
Email: [email protected]
Office: 724 463-8566
Fax: 724 465-8612
First Day of School: Tuesday, August 27th.
The Principal’s Perspective
Summer break is rapidly nearing an end. It never ceases to amaze
me how quickly time flies! It has been a busy summer at Eisenhower.
The summer crew has been hard at work with improvements to our
school. We have a new roof, new boilers, new ventilators, a new
ceiling in the gym; a new website and we will be getting phones in
each classroom. The only thing we are missing is the kids!
In addition to the physical changes we have also updated some of
our procedures. The following are a few of the biggest changes:
 Building security – according to the new school district
policy, if you wish to enter the school building during school
hours, you must call ahead and notify the office of your
arrival. There will be no admittance into the building during
the school day unless arrangements have been made in
advance. This also applies if you are eating lunch with your
child or if you need to pick your child up for an
appointment. If you need to enter the building for any
reason, you must either call ahead or send in a note to the
office indicating the time and purpose for your visit.
Additionally, doors will be locked after school hours.
Access to the building will only be by appointment or for a
scheduled activity. We understand the new procedures
may be a little inconvenient and will also take some getting
use to but they are necessary for the safety of our schools.
Please see the district website at www.iasd.cc for further
information. Thank you for your cooperation and
understanding as we work together to make our schools
safer for our kids.
 New school hours – our students will be dismissed 15
minutes later this year. School still begins at 9:05 am and
will now end at 3:45 pm. Please remember that children
cannot enter the building prior to 8:40 am.
 Back-to-school night – will take place on September 10th
and will have a new look this year. The evening will follow
an Open House format and will be combined with the Backto-school picnic. See page 2 for further details.
 New Website – the district has a new website! We are
excited with the new format and hope you will find it a
convenient way to keep informed about upcoming events.
We will continually update our school information so be
sure to check the website on a regular basis. You can find
our school’s website by selecting Eisenhower Elementary
School on the top left hand side of the district website. Be
sure to check out our building calendar of events!
 Kindergarten Soft Start – over the past year the
kindergarten teachers have been working on updating our
transition to kindergarten procedures. One of the new
changes is the implementation of a “Soft Start” model. We
hope this new process will ease the transition for our
incoming kindergarten students. You can find additional
information on the district website.
We have a few staff changes that will occur this year. We are excited
to have Title 1 teacher, Mrs. Marsha Gatti, join our family. Mrs. Gatti
will be at Eisenhower each day in the morning and will provide
additional reading support for our students. In addition, Mrs.
Yanoschick will be teaching kindergarten this year, Mrs. Detweiler
will teach 2nd grade, and Miss Shubra will be teaching 5th grade. We
are also happy to have Mrs. Zagurskie, our guidance counselor,
return to Eisenhower this year. We look forward to the positive
impact these changes will have on our school.
Another exciting change this year is the implementation of a common
e-Time throughout the school. e-Time stands for “extension” time. It
is an intervention time that allows our teachers to provide your child
with additional instruction to further meet their academic needs.
There will be two e-Times built into your child’s schedule, one for
math and one for reading. During this time your child will be placed
into groups to work on various skills. Whether your child needs extra
help on a topic or would benefit from enrichment activities, this
intervention time will provide a targeted focus on areas that will help
your child achieve their maximum potential.
This year we will continue to go “green” with our newsletter. If you
have an email account we would love to email you the ECHO each
month. If you are interested in helping Eisenhower go “green” send
your email information to [email protected] and we will add you to the
list of emailed newsletters. We will also be posting the newsletter on
our new website. It’s a great way to save money and the environment
at the same time!
I would like to thank the PTA for buying our student planners this
year. We are so fortunate to have an active PTA. They do so many
wonderful things for our students. I would encourage you to join the
PTA, even if you cannot volunteer; your membership helps to support
our PTA and our kids.
I am looking forward to the students returning and also for an exciting
school year. I encourage you to keep the lines of communication
open as we work together to provide an excellent educational
experience for your child.
Enjoy the rest of your summer break and I’ll see you on August 27th
for the first day of school!
Marilyn Walther
Principal
Reminder: The school day hours have changed! The school day
will begin at 9:05am and end at 3:45pm. Students are to be
seated in their homerooms and ready for class no later than 9:05am.
The building will open at 8:40am for student arrival.
Rewards programs:
This year we will be participating in the following rewards programs:
Martin’s A+ School Rewards Program:
If you shop at Martin’s and designate your rewards card to
Eisenhower Elementary we will receive money that we use to benefit
our students. Even if you have registered your card in the past, each
year the registration must be renewed.
There are several ways to register your card:
 Online on the Martin’s website
 At the customer service desk right at Martin’s grocery store
 Or you can pick up a form in our main office, fill it out and
return it to the office and we will do the rest!
Target Rewards Program:
If you or your family members or even your friends have a Target
credit card you can go online and register the card to Eisenhower
Elementary School. Every time the card is used Target credits a
percent of the purchase to our school. This is a great way for
Eisenhower to receive extra money to purchase items for our kids.
Giant Eagle:
Apples for Students is a long-standing program where you can
register your Giant Eagle Advantage Card to help earn points for
Eisenhower Elementary School. Every time you swipe your card we
earn points that can be used to buy educational items for our school.
Please consider helping our school by registering for these
programs. It’s easy to do and it benefits our kids!
Eisenhower Picnic
Eisenhower’s Back-to-School Night is
designed to provide parents/guardians with an
overview of their child’s total school program
and for the children to show off their classroom and school. The
event will take place Tuesday, September 10, 2013 at the school
from 5:30 pm – 7:30 pm. Back-to-School Night’s format is
somewhat different than years past, so please read over the
information carefully and watch for a flyer once school starts.
During the evening when you are not scheduled to visit your
child’s/children’s classroom(s) you have the flexibility to visit the
playground equipment, picnic food, specialists’ classrooms or tables
in the lobby. Various tables will be in the lobby area as part of our
information fair. When visiting these tables you will gain pertinent
information from the Office, Nurse, Guidance/Olweus, PTA, Boy
Scout, Girl Scouts, etc. You will notice that there is not a time slot for
Kindergarten, since they will have already had a separate function
specifically for them. However, Back-To-School Night is open to
Kindergartner’s and their families too!
5:30pm – 5:40pm – Welcome Message
5:45pm – 6:00pm – First Grade
6:05pm - 6:20pm – Second Grade
6:25pm – 6:40pm – Third Grade
6:45pm – 7:00pm – Fourth Grade
7:05pm – 7:20pm – Fifth Grade
7:30pm – Thank you for attending Back to School Night!
Eisenhower is excited about the format for the evening; however it’s
new. We welcome your comments and suggestions to improve
Back-to-School Night for next year. Be sure to put Back-to-School
Night/School Picnic on your calendars!
** This evening does not provide time for individual
parent/teacher conferences. If you feel that such a conference
is necessary, please call the school office for an appointment. **
School Picnic Details
PTA has planned to hold the school picnic in conjunction with Backto-School Night. The picnic will be held from 5:30pm – 7:30pm, so
you will want to drop off your food before heading to the welcome
message in the gym beginning at 5:30pm. PTA will be providing hot
dogs and drinks. We ask that those who attend bring a side dish or
dessert. If your last name falls between A –P, please bring a side
dish and letters Q – Z, please bring a dessert. Since this is a
potluck, you will want to make sure your yummy dish is large enough
to serve several families. In addition, remember to bring your
own plates and silverware. Limiting seating will be available, so
please consider bringing chairs or a blanket. Should we have
inclement weather the picnic will be in the Cafeteria/Gym. PTA will
have membership and committee forms at the PTA table, so please
remember to bring your membership money. Membership for PTA
will remain at $6.00 for each member. “I Like IKE” clings and
Eisenhower Eats cookbooks will also be available to purchase. We
hope to see you on September 10th!
Attendance/Building Security Guidelines
Student Absence: The district has an automated calling system
that will call your home when your child is reported absent. It will ask
you to state the reason why your child is absent and will hang up
when you are done talking. This does not take the place of a
written excuse for your child’s absence. A written excuse from
the parent is required when a student returns to school from an
absence. The excuse is required within (3) school days following
the student’s return. If the reason for the absence is not valid,
or the excuse is not submitted within the (3) day limit, the
absence will be recorded as unexcused. Pennsylvania state law
requires that all students attend school when school is in session.
Excused absences are for reasons of illness, recovery from accident
or injury, required court attendance, or death in the family. Absences
for educational trips must be approved in advance by the building
principal to be considered an excused absence from school.
Free and reduced lunch application
My child’s application was approved last year. Do I need to fill out
another one? Yes. Your child’s application is only good for that
school year and for the first 30 operating days of this school year.
You must send in a new application by October 8, 2013 unless the
school told you that your child has been directly certified for free
meals for the new school year. If a new application is NOT filed by
this date, the responsibility is yours for any changes incurred
before a new application is approved.
The first day of school Menu: (August 27, 2013)
Breakfast: Whole Grain Cinnamon Toast, Turkey Sausage Patty,
Assorted Fruit Juices and Milk. Alternates: Assorted Cereals, Pop
Tarts and muffins; Bagels with Cream cheese.
Lunch: Baked Macaroni & cheese, dinner roll, hot fresh vegetable
medley, fresh baby carrots, chilled peaches. Alternates: Nacho fun
lunch: Corn Chips, Sauce & Cheese. Tony’s whole Grain French
Bread Pizza.
Medications
The school district recognizes the need for medication to be provided to students when prescribed by a licensed physician. To avoid any possible
misinterpretation of this need, the following provisions shall be followed:
1. Medication required by students should be given at home by the parent or guardian whenever possible.
2. The parent/guardian shall inform the school nurse of any medication to be taken at school.
3. All medication must be in the original package or pharmacy labeled container.
4. In order to administer medications, the prescribing physician must complete an “Authorization for the Administration of Medicines”
form or provide a written physician’s order.
5. In order to administer medications, the parent must complete their portion of the “Authorization for the Administration of Medicines”
form or provide a note specifying the name of the medication, dosage, time, and duration (days) for medication administration.
6. Delivery of Medication:
 Long-term maintenance medications such as Ritalin must be delivered by the parent, guardian or designated adult. If unable to
personally deliver this medication, alternative plans must be approved by the school nurse.
 Short-term medication such as antibiotics or decongestants may be delivered by the student. This container should be
in a sealed envelope addressed to the school nurse. The student will deliver the medication to the nurse’s office immediately upon
entering the school building. The parent or guardian should notify the school nurse by telephone early in the school day when the
medication will be delivered.
7. Tylenol and Ibuprofen will be given only if indicated by a parent signature on the emergency card. These medications will be administered in a
limited number before requiring an individual order from the student’s private physician.
8. Medication, including over the counter medications, may only be administered by a licensed medical practitioner.
9. All medications brought to the school shall be securely stored in a locked medication cart located in the nurse’s office.
10. Under direction of school nurse, student may carry medications such as asthma inhalers, epinephrine, and insulin if necessary. Students will
notify the school nurse immediately following the use of these emergency medications. Written instructions must be obtained from the student’s
physician and parent or guardian. If you have specific questions, please contact Mrs. Sharon Rearick, our School Nurse, or call the Principal’s Office.
provide to us. If you are changing your child’s dismissal
procedure, please indicate this, in writing, to the school.
Bus Assignments
Bus assignments will be mailed home. If your child rides a bus and
you do not receive a postcard listing his/her bus information, please
call the transportation office at (724) 463-8713 during the week
before school begins. For student safety, please do not change
buses during the school year. For cases of family emergency,
requests to have your son/daughter ride a different bus must be
made in writing and submitted in advance to the office. All bus
students should plan to ride the bus on the first day of school. Any
transportation corrections or problems can be identified and
corrected if all riders are on board.
Arrival Procedures
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If you have a problem and need to speak to someone, please call
Krise Bus Service, 724-349-3944.
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Early Dismissal Procedures – Student
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A student who leaves school before 1:00 PM and does not
return before the end of the day is considered absent for a
½ day PM.
Students need to provide written notification to the office
before or on the day of the dismissal.
Parents MUST sign the student out at the office. If the
student returns to school, then the parent must sign the
student back in.
The office will ensure that if a student is being dismissed
early, that he or she is in the lobby prior to dismissal time.
Dismissal Procedures
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Early Dismissal Procedures – School
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Early Dismissal Days for the district are scheduled to end
at 12:00 PM for elementary students.
You will receive a BLUE DISMISSAL CARD during the
school year asking you to indicate how your child is to be
dismissed on these days.
We do not permit children to call home on these days.
Teachers will follow the dismissal information that you
Students are permitted to enter the building at 8:40 AM.
The school day officially begins at 9:05 AM.
Students that arrive after 9:05 AM will be considered
TARDY.
Arrival after 10:40 AM is a ½ day absence.
ALL students must enter the school via the School Street
entrance.
Parents are NOT permitted to walk their child to class. If
you need to speak with the classroom teacher, please stop
in the office and make an appointment.
Parents that enter the building must sign in at the office
and obtain a visitors pass.
Students who ride a bike, must park their bike at the
appropriate places around the campus and obtain a Bike
Permit from the office
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The school day ends for the students at 3:45 PM.
All students who walk home will be dismissed out the
School Street entrance. Parents who walk home with their
children can wait for their children at the corner of Wine
and School Streets. We need to leave the front of the
building open for the students who ride the buses.
All students who are being picked up by their parents (by
car) will be dismissed out the Washington Street entrance.
Please do be mindful of where you park. We are a small
community school and want to ensure the safety of ALL our
students and parents.
If your child has a change in transportation, we need to
have written notice of the change on file in the office.
If your child is riding the bus home with another student, we
need written permission from both students’ families.
Building Security – Our school is locked at all times.
Second Grade
Please enter our school using the main entrance. Press the buzzer
outside the main entrance door and identify yourself to the office
secretary. You will then be admitted to the building, provided you’ve
notified the office in advance of your arrival.
Metamorphosis! Second grade is changing as we are about to learn
the Life Cycles of Butterflies. We will be studying both the Monarch
and Painted Lady caterpillars.
Do you know how caterpillars
breathe? What are spiracles? You will have to ask your second
grader.
All visitors to the building must proceed directly to the main
office to sign in and receive a visitor’s badge. Please do not
proceed through the building without signing in at the office. For
student safety and building security it is essential that we know who
is in the building at all times.
If you are dropping something off for your student’s class or for your
child, please permit our staff to be of service in delivering the items
with the least amount of interruption to teacher instruction and
student learning.
If your child forgets something at school, please remind them the
classrooms will be locked at 4:00 PM. The custodians cannot open
them after that time. The building will be opened for scheduled
activities, but not the classrooms or the office.
Child Safety
We will not release a child to an adult, other than a parent or
guardian, without a written note advising us of who will be meeting
your child. Identification may also be required, if there is a question.
We also reserve the right to not release a child to anyone other than
the custodial parent, unless we have a legal document to that effect.
Under all circumstances, students will be called to the office and
must be properly signed out. It is most important that the office is
made aware of any changes in custody or living arrangements.
Custody information must be kept current. If your child may only be
released to a certain person or persons, it is critical that school
personnel be informed, and that we have a copy of the most recent
official custody order on file. This information is needed for our
professional use only and will be treated confidentially. We would be
happy to discuss any questions or concerns you may have.
Third Grade will be studying maps and globes. The students will
be working very hard on their cursive writing. They are
going to be writing their first and last names in cursive
while practicing the lower case letters. We will be starting
our Guided Reading---we will be reading a lot of
interesting and fun books this year.
Fourth Grade
In Fourth grade we encourage students to be respectful, responsible,
and ready for new experiences in learning. One of our goals is to
develop creativity and independent work habits. In Social Studies,
we will “visit” five regions of the United States and learn about the
geography, history, culture, and resources of each region. In
Language Arts, the students will prepare monthly book reports as
they examine a variety of literature genres. Our exciting, hands-on
science units include Rocks and Minerals, The Solar System,
Electricity and Magnetism, and Weather Instruments. The dynamic
mathematics curriculum will incorporate technology whenever
possible. We are really looking forward to a productive 2013 – 2014
school year.
Fifth Grade
Fifth Grade is getting ready for a terrific start to 2013 – 2014 school
year. Each year brings many new things to discover and take part in,
and we encourage the students to find ways to be involved. We
encourage independence, responsibility and giving their very best in
all that they do. All those traits add up to an A+ year.
English As A Second Language
School pictures will be taken on Tuesday, September 10, 2013.
Purchase of photos will be handled on a pre-pay basis. These
traditional school pictures will include a class composite. Additional
information will be sent home during the first week of school.
Welcome back to Eisenhower! I hope that you and your family
enjoyed the summer break. This year I am looking forward to
working with your child to improve skills in reading, and speaking.
Thank you for your continued work through the summer months.
If you have any questions, please send me an email,
[email protected] or call 724-463-8566.
Kindergarten
Title I News
SCHOOL PICTURES
We’re looking forward to a great year! During the first weeks of
Kindergarten the students and the teachers are becoming adjusted to
the new schedule. We work hard at listening, following directions,
and being respectful. Our themes for September are families,
shapes, and colors. We even have a few color days planned to
celebrate our colors. Please be on the lookout for the monthly
Kindergarten newsletter that will be coming home in your child’s
folder. It will have more information about what is happening in
Kindergarten.
First Grade
We are looking forward to a great, productive year. First grade will
be learning about each other and our families, reviewing pre-reading
skills and working on number awareness. We will soon be doing
some testing so that we can get started on our Guided Reading
groups. Parents, please check folders nightly. First Graders don’t
always remember when they have homework or information for you.
Thank you!
Welcome Back! I am looking forward to hearing all about our
students’ adventures. It’s exciting to see how the students have
grown as readers and writers over the summer. Thank you to all of
you who supported and encouraged your child to continue working
over the summer. It makes a huge difference as the school year
begins.
I am pleased to announce that Mrs. Marsha Gatti will be working with
me for part of each day here at Eisenhower. Mrs. Gatti is the Title I
teacher at Horace Mann and she will be working at Eisenhower each
morning. It is with pleasure that we welcome her to Eisenhower
School.
At the beginning of the year, Mrs. Gatti and I will spend a good
amount of time assessing the Title I students to find their current
levels of performance. We also try to visit the classrooms and
conduct whole group assessments during the first few weeks of
school.
If your child borrowed materials over the summer from the Title I
classroom, please have him/her return the items in order that the
materials are readily available for others to use. Mrs. Gatti and I are
looking forward to a great 2013 – 2014 school year!
Mrs. Birch
Library
It’s hard to believe another school year is upon us! I am excited
about the upcoming year here and hope that you will be actively
involved with our library program and your child’s reading. Your
child’s class will formally visit the library at least once during the 5
day cycle to conduct book exchanges. During this time we also have
a lesson based on literature appreciation and/or information literacy
skills. If you have any ravenous readers in your house, please
remind them they may come any morning, prior to morning
announcements, to return or check out a new book even it it’s not
their library day. Students in 1st through 5th Grades will bring home a
book(s) during their first visit to the library. However, Kindergarten
students will not bring home a library book until we have had the
opportunity to discuss roles and functions of a library, plus proper
book care. Approximately three weeks into the school year our
littlest learners will begin self-selecting their own library book to
borrow for the 5 day cycle. In addition, our NEW Eisenhower
Elementary Library website will be up and running shortly. Our library
website will enable students, teachers and parents/guardians to
access a variety of resources and fosters a culture of reading!
Please read the next Echo issue for website details. I have a lot of
wonderful things planned for this year and can’t wait to get started!
Physical Education
Welcome back to another fun-filled year. I am looking forward to
working with your children and watching them develop their abilities.
Improving skills is important, but I also stress the development of
their ability to work well with others, sportsmanship, a sense of fair
play, and an improved tolerance and acceptance of others’
differences and levels of ability. Please contact me if you have any
questions or concerns.
The children in Kindergarten through second grade will begin the
year working on developing their skills relating to balancing, non-loco
motor skills, creative movements and eye/hand coordination. They
will be working individually as well as teaming with partners and
small groups. Choosing a variety of partners is encouraged.
The third through fifth graders will be participating in a unit on speed
football. Passing and catching skills will be emphasized along with
the opportunity to develop their punting and kicking skills. The
development of each individual’s skills at his or her own level and
pace is stressed.
The fifth graders will be participating in the physical fitness tests in
the middle of September. Each student will perform the flexed arm
hang, pull-ups, sit and reach, shuttle run, standing long jump, sit-ups,
50 yard dash and the mile run will be held on a separate date.
Parents, please remind students to dress appropriately.
I am looking forward to another exciting year. It’s amazing how
quickly these years fly by. Please take the time now with your
children to take an interest in them and to support and encourage
them. Our children are priceless commodities. Let us all nurture
them and help them develop into productive people in our
community. I am very proud of our school and the behavior and
attitude of our students and I feel blessed to have the opportunity to
work with them.
Project Fit America
Eisenhower has been granted the Project Fit America grant, which is
cosponsored by Project Fit America and the Indiana Regional
Medical Center. The grant will provide additional outdoor fitness
equipment along with supplies and ideas to enhance our present PE
curriculum. More information will be forthcoming. Our kickoff will be
in early October.
Punt, Pass and Kick Competition will take place on Wednesday,
September 18, with a rain date of Thursday, September 19, if
necessary. The event will take place on our playground blacktop
area from 3:30 until 5:00 PM. All students participating must have a
signed permission slip, which are available at the school. The
competition is open to Eisenhower boys and girls, ages 6 and older.
Their age group is determined by the child’s age as of Dec. 31 or this
year. Please plan on coming to observe their performance or come
and help run our event. I could use a few parents to help facilitate
the competition.
ART
Welcome back students and families! Once again, it will be an
exciting year in art at Eisenhower. Many changes took place last
year with the implementation of the revised art curriculum. This year,
look for many more to occur as students will have opportunities to
work with a variety of new materials and lesson ideas. I look forward
to the new school year and the opportunity to work with your child. If,
at any point, you have any questions or concerns regarding your
child in art or the art program at Eisenhower, please feel free to
contact me at [email protected]
Party Invitations
Party invitations may ONLY be distributed at school if every member
of the child’s class is invited, (or all the boys in the class for a boy’s
party or all the girls in the class for a girl’s party.) Children’s feelings
are easily hurt when they are not included for these events, so we
respectfully ask that parents mail invitations when fewer students are
involved. Please note, we cannot give out addresses. Thank you
for your cooperation.
Birthday Treats
Please remember that for birthday treats the school district has gone
healthy. Instead of cupcakes, please go with yogurt or cheese and
crackers. Also, pretzel, carrot sticks, cheese sticks and fruit are a
good choice. Any questions, please call the office.
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PTA
The Parent Teacher Association (PTA) of Eisenhower Elementary
wants YOU! Please join our “TEAM” (Together Everyone Achieves
More), so we can continue to plan educational and entertaining
events for the children throughout the school year. Additionally,
there are a variety of “perks” for being a PTA member, such as
networking, membership discounts, PTA Email Services (email
reminders and updates), priority when volunteering to assist in
classroom celebrations, and more. We have spent a great deal of
time planning for the upcoming school year and are excited for it to
begin. We need your help to make the 2013 – 2014 school year a
successful one for your child/children and our school!
If you have any questions or would like to volunteer your time, please
feel free to contact any of the PTA Officers:
President, Koren Greene, 814-590-9327 or [email protected]
Vice President, Darlene Beatty, 724-463-1099 or [email protected]
Secretary/Membership, Joy Goodyear, 724-840-4590 or
[email protected]
Treasurer, Linda Ream, 724-465-0329 or [email protected]
PTA meetings will take place in the Library at Eisenhower this year.
Our meetings are held the second Wednesday of each month
beginning at 6:30 PM. In addition, FREE babysitting and a light
snack for your child/children will be available at the school while you
attend the meeting. This is a great opportunity to become more
involved in your child’s education and help make a difference in our
school! The schedule for meetings will be as follows:
September 11, 2013
October 9, 2013 *Fall Harvest Festival planning – homeroom chairs
& helpers, please plan to attend*
November 13, 2013
December 2013 - *NO PTA meeting*
January 8, 2014 *Valentine’s Day celebration planning – homeroom
chairs & helpers please plan to attend*
February 12, 2014
March 12, 2014 *Officer Nominations*
April 9, 2014 *Officer Elections*
May 14, 2014 *Installation of new/returning officers*
We always look forward to new faces and fresh ideas as well as
eager people willing to help out and participate in their child’s
education and school activities. Hope to see you there!!
Also, checkout our NEW Eisenhower PTA Website by going to
Eisenhower Elementary School’s Website and clicking on the
“Resources” tab for PTA. Please excuse the mess, since it is still
“Under Construction.” Be sure to visit our site for new additions and
updates about our organization and school community!
PTA has copies of Eisenhower Eats cookbook available to purchase
at the cost of $10.00. The cookbook contains a variety of tasty
recipes submitted by Eisenhower’s very own students, family
members, teachers and staff. You can purchase a copy of our
cookbook at PTA events or by stopping in the main office.
Welcome back to school and we look forward to seeing each and
every one of you!
Student Records Policy
The Board of School Directors has adopted Student Records Policies
requiring that you be informed annually of the testing, measurement,
and individual assessment program. Please refer to the IASD test
schedule on another page.
Test results will be recorded and maintained as long as your child
attends school in the district. If you should move, the records will be
forwarded to the new school district and a copy made available to
you upon request. No individual or agency outside of this school
system will have access to these records without your written
permission.
Federal regulations require that we inform parents concerning
information that will be made available to the general public. We
release individual student names to the media for recognition of
educational and extracurricular awards and accomplishments.
Occasionally, student photographs or school videotapes are released
to the media or used for other public relations purposes. Our district
website (www.iasd.cc) will include school and district newsletters,
and program or teacher web page links that may include student
work, photographs or other school-related information and activities.
If you do not desire that your child’s name or photograph be released
or utilized for a public relations publication, please notify the building
principal, in writing, within ten (10) days of the receipt of this
information.
Copies of the Student Records Policies are available in the office of
each building. These policies are designed to protect the individual
rights of your child. If you have any questions pertaining to the
information, please contact your building principal.
Olweus Bullying Prevention Program
In May of 2008, the School Board approved the adoption of a districtwide bullying prevention program. One of the key components of the
Olweus program is an anonymous student survey that provides us
with valuable information concerning the location, the frequency, and
the types of bullying that occur in our schools. We recognize this as
a serious issue and are committed to implementing researchedbased solutions. The survey, which
is administered to students in the spring, is completely voluntary and
anonymous. If you do not want your child to participate in this
survey, please notify the building principal within ten (10) days of the
receipt of this information.
SCHOOL SUPPLIES NEEDED:
Kids Alive International is an organization that rescues street children
and abused children and places them in safe homes. This year they
have needs for 400 children in their five communities in Kenya. You
can help by donating new or gently used school supplies such as
backpacks, storybooks, coloring books, crayons, pencils, etc. A
donation box will be set up in the lobby through the month of
September. Thank you
Notice of Special Education Services and Programs – Child Find
Each school district, along with other public agencies in the
Commonwealth, must establish and implement procedures to
identify, locate and evaluate all children who need special education
programs and services because of the child's disability. This notice
is to help find these children, offer assistance to parents, and
describes the parents’ rights with regard to confidentiality of
information that will be obtained during this process. The content of
this notice has been written in English but can be translated into
other languages. If a person does not understand any of this notice,
he or she should contact the school district and request an
explanation.
Identification Activities
Child Find refers to activities undertaken by public education
agencies to identify, locate, and evaluate children residing in the
State, including children attending private schools, who are
suspected of having disabilities, regardless of the severity of their
disability, and determine the child's need for special education and
related services. The purpose is to locate these children so that a
free appropriate public education (FAPE) can be made available.
The types of disabilities that cause a child to need services are:
mental retardation, hearing impairments (including deafness), speech
or language impairments, visual impairments (including blindness),
serious emotional disturbance, orthopedic impairments, autism,
traumatic brain injury, other health impairments, specific learning
disabilities, multiple-handicap and in the case of a child that is of
preschool age, developmental delay. Each school district is required
to annually provide notice describing the identification activities and
the procedures followed to ensure confidentiality of personally
identifiable information. This notice is intended to meet this
requirement.
Identification activities are performed to find a child who is suspected
as having a disability that would interfere with his or her learning
unless special education programs and services are made available.
These activities are sometimes called screening activities. The
activities include: review of group data, conducting hearing and
vision screening, assessment of student's academic functioning,
observation of the student displaying difficulty in behavior and
determining the student's response to attempted remediation. Input
from parents is also an information source for identification. After a
child is identified as a suspected child with a disability, he or she is
evaluated, but is not before parents give permission for their child to
be evaluated.
Confidentiality
The School District maintains records concerning children enrolled in
the school district, including students with disabilities. All records are
maintained in the strictest confidentiality. Your consent, or consent
of an eligible child who has reached the age of majority under State
law, must be obtained before personally identifiable information is
released, except as permitted under the Family Education Rights and
Privacy Act (FERPA). The age of majority in Pennsylvania is 21.
Each participating agency must protect the confidentiality of
personally identifiable information at collection, storage, disclosure,
and destruction states. One official at each participating agency
must assume responsibility for ensuring the confidentiality of any
personally identifiable information. Each participating agency must
maintain, for public inspection, a current listing of the names and
positions of those employees within the agency who have access to
personally identifiable information.
For additional information related to student records, the parent can
refer to the Family Education Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA).
This notice is only a summary of the Special Education services,
evaluation and screening activities, and rights and protections
pertaining to children with disabilities, children thought to be disabled,
and their parents. For more information or to request evaluation or
screening of a public or private school child, contact Ms. Roberta
Mack, Coordinator of Special Programs, Indiana Area School District,
724-463-8713.
A parent may file a written complaint alleging that the rights
described in this notice were not provided to: Pennsylvania
Department of Education, Bureau of Special Education, Division of
Compliance,
Notice of Special Education Services and Programs continued...
333 Market Street, Harrisburg, PA 17126-0333. The Department of
Education will investigate the matter and issue a report of findings
and necessary corrective action within 60 days. The Department will
take necessary action to ensure compliance is achieved. Complaints
alleging failures of the school district with regard to confidentiality of
personally identifiable information may also be filed with: Family
Policy Compliance Office, U.S. Department of Education, 400
Maryland Avenue SW, Washington, D.C. 20202-4605.
Education Services for Incarcerated Students
Indiana Area School District, within whose boundaries a local
correction institution is located, complies fully with the requirements
of the IDEA and Chapter 14 regarding the identification, evaluation,
placement and provision of special education services to all eligible
school-age individuals housed therein. Eligible students are entitled
to receive special education both when they are charged with a
criminal offense and are awaiting trial and after they have been
convicted of a criminal offense.
Services for Protected Handicapped Students
Students who are not eligible to receive special education programs
and services may qualify as protected handicapped students and,
therefore, be protected by other federal and state laws intended to
prevent discrimination. The school district must insure that protected
handicapped students have an equal opportunity to participate in the
school program and extracurricular activities to the maximum extent
appropriate for the individual student. In compliance with state and
federal law, the school district will provide to each protected
handicapped student, without discrimination or cost to the student or
family, those related aids, services or accommodations which are
needed to provide equal opportunity to participate in and obtain the
benefits of the school program and extracurricular activities, to the
maximum extent appropriate to the student’s abilities. In order to
qualify as a protected handicapped student, the child must be of
school-age with a physical or mental disability which substantially
limits or prohibits participation in, or access to, an aspect of the
school program.
Early Intervention Identification
In Pennsylvania, a child between 3 years of age and the school
district’s age to begin school who has a developmental delay or one
or more of the physical or mental conditions listed above is identified
as an “eligible young child.” The parents of these children have the
same rights described above. The Pennsylvania Department of
Education is responsible for providing programs and services to
eligible young children under Act 212 of 1990, the Early Intervention
Services System Act. Screening for preschool children is available
through the ARIN Intermediate Unit. For more information, contact
the ARIN Early Intervention Service Coordinator at 724-463-5300.
Educating Students with Limited English Proficiency (LEP) and
English Language Learners (ELL)
The education of students whose dominant language is not English is
the responsibility of every school district/charter school in the
Commonwealth. English language learners must be enrolled upon
presentation of a local address and proof of immunization. The
school district/charter school must administer a home language
survey (HLS) to all students as required by the Office for Civil Rights
(OCR). The results of that survey must be retained in the student’s
permanent folder. For those students whose primary language is
other than English (PHLOTE), the district must also determine the
student’s English language proficiency. Then, if appropriate, ESL
instruction will be provided for the limited English proficient student
with local/state funds. The Indiana Area School District will provide
ongoing screening services. If you wish to learn more, have
questions, or believe your child may need to be identified, please
contact: Ms. Roberta Mack, Coordinator of Special Programs, at
724-463-8713.
Title I Reading Services
One of the most fundamental and necessary skills needed to
succeed in today’s society and workforce is the ability to read.
Therefore the objective of the Title I Reading Program is to help each
child reach his/her potential and give each child an opportunity to
learn to read to his or her fullest capability. Students can then
succeed in other endeavors as they begin to communicate and
develop positive attitudes about themselves, their peers, books, and
education. The Title I Reading Program will focus on the needs of
students who are in kindergarten through third grade. This change in
service will enable the Title I staff to focus on primary aged students
who need additional intervention to become successful readers.
Students who are in grades four and five will continue to receive
support in reading through the elementary staff. Students in grades
six through eight will continue to receive reading instruction and
interventions similar to the program available in past years. Ongoing
training in differentiated instruction will enable all staff to better meet
the diverse needs of students within the classroom setting.
Together, parents, reading specialists and other school personnel
can ensure the success of this objective for those children in need.
Services for Students Who are Mentally Gifted
The definition of giftedness comes from the Pennsylvania
Department of Education (PDE) Special Education Rules and
Regulations under Chapter 16 and states that a student who is
mentally gifted demonstrates outstanding intellectual and creative
ability, the development of which requires specially designed
programs or support services, or both, not ordinarily provided in the
regular education program or curriculum. This term includes a person
who has an IQ of 130 or higher or when multiple criteria, as set forth
in Chapter 16 and in Department Guidelines, indicate gifted ability.
Determination of gifted ability will not be based on IQ score alone.
Deficits in memory or processing speed, as indicated by testing,
cannot be the sole basis upon which a student is determined to be
ineligible for gifted special education. A person with an IQ score
lower than 130 may be admitted to gifted programs when other
educational criteria in the profile of the person strongly indicate gifted
ability. Determination of mentally gifted must include a full
assessment in accordance with Chapter 16. IASD uses multiple
criteria to create information for consideration for gifted programming.
These categories are: ability/aptitude standardized test scores,
performance or achievement test results, teacher ratings, QPA
(grades 6-12), results of individual intelligence tests (WISC IV or
Stanford-Binet V). Once a student meets the requirements outlined
through the above information, a Gifted Multidisciplinary Evaluation
(GMDE) is conducted and a Gifted Written Report (GWR) is
generated. The GWR includes information provided by the parents,
results of testing, academic functioning, learning strengths, and
educational needs. Recommendations are made that are considered
by the MDE Team in the development of the Gifted Individualized
Education Plan (GIEP). At the conclusion of the GIEP meeting, a
Notice of Recommended Assignment (NORA) is issued.
HIV/AIDS Curriculum/Growth & Development
Curriculum
Within our health curriculum, we teach a series of lessons that
includes information about Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) and
Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS). School districts in
Pennsylvania are required by the State Board of Education to provide
instruction about HIV/AIDS at the elementary, junior high, and senior
high levels. The State Board of Education and the Indiana Area
School District believe there is an immediate need to educate
students about this life-threatening disease so that students know
how to protect themselves from exposure to the HIV/AIDS virus. Our
district will instruct students in grades three, six, seven, nine and
eleven. The content of instruction has been reviewed and approved
by the Board of School Directors and, according to state regulations,
must include the following:
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The lack of a cure.
The general ways the disease is transmitted.
How the infection can be prevented.
Abstinence from sexual activity is the only completely reliable
means of preventing the sexual transmission of HIV/AIDS.
The Indiana Area School District will not include
discussions regarding human sexuality in the third
grade HIV/AIDS curriculum.
Avoidance of illegal drug use is the only completely reliable
means of preventing transmission of HIV/AIDS through
sharing drug paraphernalia.
For early elementary grades, the Center for Disease Control (CDC)
has established guidelines for effective school health education
concerning AIDS, and states that AIDS education “principally should
be designed to allay excessive fears of the epidemic and of
becoming infected.” They suggest the following content areas be
included:
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AIDS is a disease that is causing some adults to get very
sick, but it does not commonly affect children.
AIDS is very hard to get. You cannot get it just by being near
or touching someone who has it.
Scientists all over the world are working hard to find a way to
stop people from getting AIDS and to cure those who have it.
Also, each year, age-specific information is presented by classroom
teachers, school nurses and/or other faculty members to fourth, fifth
and sixth grade students. Fourth grade girls will learn about basic
hygiene and female development. Fifth and sixth grade boys and
girls will receive instruction related to the various aspects of preadolescent growth and development. All sixth grade students will be
instructed on both the male and female reproductive anatomy.
If you would like to review the HIV/AIDS or Growth & Development
curriculum, please contact your child’s guidance counselor. If you
elect to have your son or daughter excused from either of these
units, please submit a written request to the principal prior to
instruction. We encourage you to follow up with your child through
healthy discussions at home. If you have any questions, please
contact your child’s principal, guidance counselor, teacher or school
nurse.
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA)
This law establishes a federal standard that requires reasonable
measures be taken to protect the privacy of a person’s protected
health information. It creates new rights for patients and imposes
new restrictions on healthcare providers, and those who maintain
health information. Regulations mandate confidentiality, security,
and electronic transaction standards. School districts are not health
care providers, but do collect, use, and store medical/health
information on students and employees. Therefore, the Indiana Area
School District has a policy which outlines how it complies with
HIPAA regulations, respecting the rights of privacy and confidentiality
of all students and employees.
Parent “Right to Know” Provisions – No Child Left Behind Act
This law, and the Indiana Area School District, regard parents as
consumers who play a vital role in the education of their children.
These provisions address rights related to student and school
achievement, district professional personnel qualifications, parent
choice related to educational programming, and public access to
information regarding how the education system is functioning for all
students. One provision under this law gives parents the right to
know the professional qualifications of their child’s teacher(s) and to
request the following information: whether the teacher has met the
Pennsylvania state qualifications for the grade and subject he/she
teaches; whether the teacher is teaching under an emergency permit
or other provisional status because the state has waived normal
qualifications; the teacher’s college major and any advanced
degree(s) and the content area of the degree(s); and the
qualifications of any instructional aides or similar paraprofessionals
who provide services to the child. If you would like to receive specific
information about your child’s teacher or paraprofessional, please
contact your child’s building principal. For general information about
the No Child Left Behind Act, please contact the district
administrative office.
Title IX – Harassment
The Board strives to provide a safe, positive, learning climate for
students and employees in the schools. Therefore, it is the policy of
the Indiana Area School District to maintain an educational
environment in which harassment in any form is not tolerated. The
Board prohibits all forms of unlawful harassment of students,
employees, and third parties by all district students and staff
members, contracted individuals, vendors, volunteers, and third
parties in the schools. The Board encourages students, employees,
and third parties who believe they have experienced harassment to
promptly report such incidents to district representatives as
designated in the policy handbook (see below). Complaints of
harassment shall be investigated promptly, and corrective action
taken when allegations are substantiated. Confidentiality of all
parties shall be maintained, consistent with the district’s legal and
investigative obligations. No reprisals or retaliation shall occur as a
result of good faith charges of alleged harassment. For detailed
information on these policies, please refer to the “Attendance,
Behavioral Guidelines and Discipline Policy” handbook, which will be
sent home with your child during the first week of school.
Administrative Regulations for Distribution/Posting of
Promotional Literature
Approved school related materials may be distributed in the
classroom at appropriate grade levels. Materials relating to activities
sponsored by the Indiana Area Recreation and Parks, PTA/Citizens’
Advisory Councils, Booster organizations, YMCA, Indiana Free
Library, IUP, Boy Scouts/Girl Scouts, Big Brothers/Big Sisters, Family
Services, Indiana Arts Council, and Indiana Players, Inc. will be
considered school related and may be distributed. The following
materials are unacceptable: literature that attacks ethnic, religious,
or any racial groups; material that promotes hostility, disorder, or
violence; material that proselytizes a particular religious or political
belief; material that is designed for commercial purposes (i.e. an
outside group advertising a product or service for sale); material that
is libelous, invades the rights of others, or inhibits the functioning of
the school or advocates interference with the rights of any individual;
material that favors or opposes any political candidate; any bond
issue; any material that is intended to recruit for a religious
organization; or any other question to be decided at an election;
material that is obscene or pornographic. Groups wishing to
distribute materials must submit a completed application and sample
of the literature to the district administrative office for approval a
minimum of five (5) business days before the proposed distribution.
An administrator, or designee, will approve or disapprove the
distribution on the basis of the material’s acceptability.
Homeless Children
Federal guidelines, as set forth in No Child Left Behind Act of 2001,
require local school districts to identify/name children who are
homeless. The federal mandate, and the intention of Indiana Area
School District is to ensure that homeless children and youth have
access to free appropriate public education on an equal basis with
other children. Children, who are homeless, including those living
with others, may qualify for assistance with school lunch, with school
supplies/materials, with tutoring and with transportation so that they
can remain in their school of origin.
If you believe that your child(ren) may qualify for this service, please
contact the principal of your child’s school or contact Ms. Roberta
Mack at 724-463-8713. Homeless children may be identified as
living in the following situations:
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Public or private shelters;
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Public or private places not designated for/or ordinarily
used as regular sleeping accommodations i.e., vehicles,
parks, motels, campgrounds, etc.
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Living with a parent in a domestic violence shelter;
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Individuals and/or families living with relatives or friends
due to a lack of housing;
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Living in transitional housing programs;
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Runaway children (under age 18) and children who have
been abandoned or forced out of the home by parents or
caretakers. They may be in temporary shelters awaiting
assistance from social service agencies, or may live alone
on the street or move from place to place among family
members, friends or acquaintances. This also includes
such youth from 18 to 21 of age who may still be eligible
for educational services in regular or special education;
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Children of migrant families who lack adequate housing;
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Children abandoned in hospitals or awaiting foster care; or
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School age, unwed mothers or expectant mothers living in
houses for unwed mothers when they have no other
available living accommodations.
If your living situation changes during the school year or over the
summer, and you and your child(ren) become homeless. We will
work with you so that your child’s education is disrupted as little as
possible. Please contact Ms. Roberta Mack, Homeless Program
Liaison, IASD 724-463-8713
Integrated Pest Management Information
The Indiana Area School District uses an Integrated Pest
Management (IPM) approach for managing insects, rodents and
weeds. Our goal is to protect every student from pesticide exposure
by using an IPM approach to pest management. Our IPM approach
focuses on making the school buildings and grounds an unfavorable
habitat for these pests by removing food and water sources and
eliminating their hiding and breeding places. We accomplish this
through cleaning and maintenance. We routinely monitor the school
buildings and grounds to detect any pests that are present. The pest
monitoring team consists of our building maintenance, office, and
teaching staffs and includes our students. Pest sightings are
reported to our IPM coordinator who evaluates the “pest problem”
and determines the appropriate pest management techniques to
address the problem. The techniques can include increased
sanitation, modifying storage practices, sealing entry points, and
physically removing the pest, etc.
From time to time, it may be necessary to use chemicals to manage
a pest problem. Chemicals will only be used when necessary and
will not be routinely applied. When chemicals are used, the school
will try to use the least toxic products when possible. Nonemergency applications will be made only when the area(s) being
treated are unoccupied and/or not open for public access for at least
seven hours. Notices will be posted in these areas 72 hours prior to
application and for two days following the application.
If it becomes necessary to do an emergency application, the area will
not be posted 72 hours in advance, and all names listed on the
registry will be notified immediately by phone or email. The area will
then be isolated for seven hours. Exemptions to this notification
include disinfectants and antimicrobial products; self-containerized
baits placed in areas not accessible to students and gel type baits
placed in cracks, crevices or voids; and swimming pool maintenance
chemicals.
Parents or guardians of students enrolled in the school may request
prior notification of any pesticide applications made at the school. To
receive notification, you must be placed on the school’s notification
registry. If you would like to be placed on this registry, please send
your request in writing to Greg Trout, Director of Buildings and
Grounds and the district’s IPM Coordinator, or e-mail your request to
[email protected] . Your request should include the school your child
attends, a phone number and/or email address. Each year the district
will prepare a new notification registry. If you have any questions
concerning Integrated Pest Management, please contact Mr.Trout at
(724) 463-7591.
Body Mass Index (BMI) Information
During the 2005-2006 school year the Pennsylvania Department of
Health had mandated that the School Health Growth Screening
Program include annual Body Mass Index (BMI) for kindergarten
through fourth grade. In 2007, the mandate had been expanded to
include all students in kindergarten through 12th grade.
BMI is calculated using height and weight measurements and should
not be confused with body fat analysis. The BMI is a screening tool to
determine whether your child falls within a normal growth pattern,
overweight, at risk of becoming overweight, or underweight. If a child
is overweight, there is an increased risk of them developing serious
health conditions, such as diabetes, heart disease, high blood
pressure, stroke, and certain cancers. A child who is underweight
has an increased risk of heart disease, loss of bone mass, anemia,
and this could possibly be a sign of an underlying eating disorder.
Overweight and obesity can be controlled with diet and exercise, so it
is crucial that children be identified early to promote health changes
and lifelong wellness.
The BMI is a screening tool and is not a definitive measure of
underweight, overweight, and obesity. This tool has limitations; for
example, an athlete and certain other individuals may have a higher
than expected BMI due to increase muscle mass because muscles
weigh more than fat mass. The child’s primary care physician would
be the one to evaluate whether or not your son or daughter’s
measurements are within a healthy range.
Parents of children in all grade levels will receive a letter each year
with their child’s height, weight, BMI percentile, and any further
recommendations based on the percentile. This record will be
maintained as other health records, with strict confidentiality. If you
have any questions or concerns about this growth screening
program, please feel free to call your child’s respective school. The
BMI is a screening tool that was developed by the Center for Disease
Control and Prevention. For more information about this tool go to:
www.cdc.gov/growthcharts/ and view the Power Point presentation
listed under Educational Materials.
Photos
Just a reminder that any photos taken at school may be posted on
our website. If you do not want your child’s photo taken, you must
notify the office in writing.
Thank you.
Clearances
If you plan on being a chaperone on a field trip you will need to apply
for your Act 34 and 151 clearances. For your convenience a copy of
the forms are included in this newsletter.
Thank You!
Please be sure to thank our custodial/maintenance staff as well as
Mrs. Nadine Rearick for their hard work over the summer. They
worked tirelessly to prepare our building for the arrival of our
students. It is because of their efforts and dedication that we have a
building that is ready for the beginning of school.
Room 1 - Mrs. Bond
Mrs. Yanoschick - Continued
Mowahed Ahmed
Faisal Aljabri
Rammas Alharthi
Maizie Baunoch
Talan Cruz
Alonzo Farrington
Chloe Hain
Addison Hutton
Anna Kauffman
Dalton Pontani
Alexis Prugh
Hunter Smola
Elijah Thomas
Maya Tillett
Lauren Tyger
Elliott Fry
Emme Fry
Noah Galentine
Sadie Herman
Abbigaile Jarvis
Samantha Lawson
Brock Lewis
Joshua McIsaac
Kaylee Quick
Phoebe Ruby
Connor Ruddock
Zarek Struzzi
Jeremiah Uschock
Tanner Welteroth
Mahdi Alabbad
Kailey Allen
Lucia Clark
Room 2 - Mrs. Brunetta
Ahmed Al-dawood
Madelyn Bauer
Mario Caporossi
Avrey Caruso
Dain Eo
Dayeong Eo
Paige Fisanich
Robert Hamrock
Jack Lehman
Edmond Lin
Madison McGaughey
Rylei Monro
Mirae Park
Gavinn Sleigh
Malaya Snyder
Justin Vojtek
Raven Wesner
Room 6 - Mrs. Yanoschick
Andrew Beatty
Grace Bolivar-Palmer
Tabitha Coy
Michael Dubetsky
Room 8 - Mrs. Bender
Kerieanna Drake
Mark Gardner
Gavin Gonos
Diora Grettler
Ethan Hatfield
Jack James
Max Julin
Tennyson Kubala
Preston Leeper
Noah McAfoos
Juelson Mendes
Collin Musser
Olivia Ramer
Jeremiah Rimer
Joel Romance
Gabby Sharp
Allie Sundberg
Hayden Yankuskie
Room 3 - Mrs. Rinehart
Room M3 - Mrs. Detweiler
Norah Alassaf
Layla Alsippi
Colden Augustine
Landon Bertuzzi
Emily Betsinger
Tim Birch
Mark Collinger
Matthew Compardo
Dylan Coy
Jakob Doucette
Gavin Dunmyer
Josiah Gordon
Aubreanna Helman
Jacob Larrimer
Grace Leeper
Jenna Lin
Shawn Marsh
Karys McComb
Peyton Scott
Isaac Anderson
Jiyan Azizi
Connor Belleau
Charlotte Camp
Camryn Carnahan
Averial Cobaugh
Zach Creighton
Hannah Horvath
Michael Jadzak
Tommy Kauffman
Adam Nyland
Katelynn Rearick
Delia Salser
Sedan, Lilliana
Evan Sheesley
Isic Sleigh
Talan Struzzi
Sarah Tyger
Jacob Sexton
Ali Suliman
Room M4 - Mrs. Kaszubowski
Sammy VanLuven
Alex Bauer
Natalie Bianco
Room M5 - Mrs. Clark
Gavin Caruso
Mohammed Alaqil
Joey Baunoch
Jacob Buchanan
Braelyn Colgan
Reda El-alous
Josh Eubanks
Taylor Fisanich
Jack Julin
Alexis Klimkowski
Kayla Leon
Harrison Martineau
Fiona McQuaide
Patrick Nowak
Zoe Vickhouse
Allisyn Welch
Johanna Welch
Izabel Dzuro
Emma Eubanks
Wynston Farrington
Will Filipovich
Westley Frenzel
Haley Hamilton
Gabriel Kenning
Jacob Killam
Kate Lehman
Joey Moody
Ella Myers
Lizzie Olsen
Lucy Powers
Kaylynn Skinner
Room 7 - Mr. Kocinski
Mrs. Smith - Continue
Andrew Anderson
Ian Anderson
Kyra Atherton
Izaak Bloch
Kaylie Bowser
Alyssa Carloni
Alexa Cikowski
Nathian Creighton
Nadia Goodyear
Bailey Oakes
Addie Raykes
James Richburg
Callan Romance
Sebastian Sedan
Regan Trusal
Jacob Van Luven
Jolena Hamrock
Andy Konda-Munongo
Alvin Liu
Rowan Lemmon
Edward Lloyd
Nick Love
Julianne Nickas
Matt Ray
Tyler Ream
Meghan Rummel
Addison Sexton
Kahriya Whittington
Abigail York
Kyle Zheng
Sara Argueta-Valle
Hanan Azizi
Bernadette Batuncang
Gabriella Clark
Owen Clifford
Kenzey Colgan
Mikayla Cramer
Spencer Hatfield
Reagan Homer
Rylee Homer
Willow Hone
Noah Hutton
Luke Leon
Emma Levan
Isaac Myers
Room 5 - Mrs. Smith
Cameron Bender
Ethan Bolivar-Palmer
Julian Chen
Kia Cruz-Hoover
Lilly English
Shannon Filipovich
Americus Firestone
Brandon Gardner
Justin Gibbons
Stephan Holman
Sheyanne Hozak
Abbie Huey
Lillian James
Matthew Lloyd
Lilly Mettee
Room 10 - Mrs. Stitt
Louie Pesci
Natalie Schaeffer
Autumn Smith
Desiree Stewart
Zach Tortorella
Lincoln Trusal
Bryce Vojtek
Melvin Young
Taylor Zook
Room 12 - Mrs. Tanweer
Ms. Shubra - continued
Sarah Alaqil
Yumna Al-Shraah
Sarah Bolyard
Aidan Cessna
Zach Cole
Nadia Fairman
Payton Firestone
Ainsley Herman
Abby Killam
Quinn Martineau
Nathan Metzger
Alicia Mitchell
A. J. Nickas
Ethan Richardson
Taylor Sheesley
Ian Steele
Greta Uschock
Sally Kingan
Room 13 - Mr. Trout
Owen Lawson
Victoria Lloyd
Daniel McAnulty
Tiana Moracco
Trista Newman
Tyler Pecany
Katrinette Sexton
Ashley Shaw
Aviana Struzzi
Jack Tillett
Sara Welch
Hayden Zilner
Miranda Zuzek
Lana Abujamil
Najlaa Aldkahil
Alayna Allen
Emily Anderson
Caleigh Cessna
Orlando Clark
Xander Cruz
Tyler Gonos
Amber Gonzales
Adriana Guth-Borowski
Gregory Kenning
Max Kovalchick
Joe Kuzneski
Anakin Leydic
Alyssa Lyman
Room 15 - Ms. Shubra
Caroline Bianco
Lauren Carloni
Chase Carnahan
Nathanial Clarkin
Kiara Donofrio
Sam Fefolt
Maddux Fisanich
Ariel Fultz
Faith Hamrock
Aiden Hanthorn
Ashley Hite
Evan Jackson
Alex Jadzak
Vincent Krahe
Declan Kubala
Sarah Love
John McAfoos
Lilly Nath
Eva Novak
Nathan Petro
Walker Raykes
Anna Romance
Jossalyn Satterfield
Madhav Sharda
Evan Truman
Stone Williams
Jason Zheng
Whoooo can Join the PTA?
PTA membership does not obligate you to participate.
The PTA appreciates everyone's membership, whether
or not you attend meetings or volunteer.
Being part of the PTA is the only efficient way to
inform you about your child's education.
education.
It's like a subscription to your child's school
community.
You don't have to be a parent to join. We
strongly encourage grandparents, aunts,
uncles, teachers, and significant persons in
in
your child's life to join also!
2013-2014 Eisenhower PTA Membership Form
Name __________________________________________________ Phone ___________________
Email ___________________________________________ Cell Phone ___________________
Address ____________________________________________________________________________
Child’s Name ________________________________ Grade/Room #________________
Child’s Name ________________________________ Grade/Room #________________
Individual Membership is $6.00
Make checks payable to “Eisenhower PTA”
Check any committees you would like to volunteer for:
5th Grade Brunch
All Sports Day
Box Tops/Label Refunding
Family Nights
Flower Sale
Grandparents Day
Homeroom Parent
Market Day
Refreshments
Santa’s Workshop
Scholastic Book Fairs
School Spirit
Teacher/Staff Appreciation
Veteran’s Day
I am willing to co-chair the ________________________________________ committee(s).
Please return your completed form and payment to the office preferably in a SEALED envelope (so no checks/cash
get misplaced). Thanks again for your help to make the 2013-2014 school year a success!!!
Continue reading for description of committees…
committees
5TH GRADE BRUNCH: Volunteers should be parents of 5th Grade Students who will help plan a brunch
and oversee the affair. This would include the activities to entertain the class for the afternoon following
the brunch as well.
ALL SPORTS DAY: Responsibilities include being available on All Sports Day in various capacities,
including working game stations and coordinating food/drinks. Co-chair(s) for this event would coordinate
with the physical education teacher, Mr. Devivo, prior to the event to help assign parents to the stations
where their children would be passing through.
BOX TOPS/LABEL REFUNDS: Responsible for collecting, totaling and submitting Campbell’s Soup Labels,
General Mills Box Tops for Education, Tyson labels and Capri Sun bags. These will be redeemed for cash
refunds and educational school items by the PTA.
FAMILY NIGHTS: Responsible for organizing events that include the children of Eisenhower and their
families. A bowling night or game night was suggested as a possible event. Other options would be up to
the committee to explore.
FLOWER SALE: Coordinates the ordering, purchasing, and delivery of in-season flowers to benefit special
projects of the PTA.
GRANDPARENTS DAY: The responsibilities of this committee will be updated at a later date.
HOMEROOM PARENT: Assists with planning and organizing classroom celebrations. The committee list
will be provided to the Homeroom Teacher in the event they need assistance with anything else.
MARKET DAY: Responsibilities include, collecting orders, the distribution of items sold and keeping
records throughout the entire process. This will include 1 hour on delivery days (1 per month) to sort out
items.
REFRESHMENTS: Responsible for helping with PTA sponsored functions by donating various baked goods
and/or other food items and drinks.
SANTA'S WORKSHOP: This is not a PTA fundraiser, but a fun and educational holiday purchasing
experience for all students who wish to participate. Committee is responsible for ordering gifts, set-up,
selling and wrapping gifts available for purchase.
SCHOLASTIC BOOK FAIR: Responsible for planning and preparing for the fall and spring book fair. Setting
up and dismantling. Attend during and after school hours to assist with sales.
SCHOOL SPIRIT: Assists and coordinates ideas that will improve school spirit in our school. Battle of the
Faculties is one of the events where the sale of school colors would enhance our school community.
Eisenhower colors are blue and gold and our mascot is an Eagle.
TEACHER/STAFF APPRECIATION: Responsible for organizing and helping with ways to make this day
special for the teachers and staff that are so great with our children.
VETERAN'S DAY: Responsible for organizing a program to honor Veteran's invited to school by our
children.
September 2013
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
2
No School
3 Day 5
4 Day 1
5 Day 2
6 Day 3
7
8
9 Day 4
Out Reach mgt 6pm
10 Day 5
Picture Day
Back to school night
11 Day 1
12 Day 2
13 Day 3
14
School Board mgt
7:30 pm
15
16 Day 4
17 Day 5
18 Day 1
19 Day 2
20 Day 3
21
22
23 Day 4
Academic mtg—5:30
24 Day 5
25 Day 1
26 Day 2
27 Day 3
28
School Board mgt
7:30 pm
29
30 Day 4
Audit and finance mtg
6:30
Buildings/grounds/ mtg
7:30
INDIANA SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL
TICKET INFORMATION FOR HOME EVENTS
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PRE-SALE STUDENT FOOTBALL TICKETS
RESERVED SEAT FOOTBALL TICKETS
ADMISSION FEES
FAMILY DISCOUNT PROGRAM
ADULT SEASON PASS
During the week of all the home varsity football games, students will have the opportunity to purchase pre-sale student tickets only for
$2.00 in the main office. There are NO student tickets sold at the gate. If students do not purchase advance tickets at the cost of $2.00,
they will pay $5.00 at the gate. Adults are to purchase general admission tickets at the gate or at the Senior High Athletic Office at the
cost of $5.00.
All home football games are scheduled on the following dates and will start at 7:00 p.m.:
Friday, September 6 vs. Franklin Regional (Pee Wee and Jr. High football/cheerleader recognition night and
US Army Friday Night Lights Tour 2013)
Friday, September 20 vs. Derry
Friday, September 27 vs. Highlands (Homecoming)
Friday, October 11 vs. West Mifflin (Pre-game Sr. Salutes – Boys’ and Girls’ Golf, Girls’ Tennis, Cross-Country)
Friday, October 18 vs. Knoch (Senior Salute)
Reserved seat tickets can be purchased at the Sr. High Athletic Office prior to each home game or at the ticket office the night of the
home football game. Cost per seat/per game is $6.00.
ADMISSION FEES FOR IHS SPORTING EVENTS:
The following are the admission fees:
Varsity Football Student – pre sale only
Varsity Football Reserved
Varsity Football at Gate – all general admission
JV/Varsity Volleyball
JV/Varsity Volleyball
JV/Varsity Soccer (evening and Saturday)
JV/Varsity Soccer (evening and Saturday)
Jr. High Football – 9th grade only (evening)
Jr. High Football – 9th grade only (evening)
JV/Varsity Basketball
JV/Varsity Basketball
Varsity Wrestling
Varsity Wrestling
$2.00
$6.00
$5.00
$4.00 Adult
$2.00 Student
$4.00 Adult
$2.00 Student
$2.00 Adult
$1.00 Student
$5.00 Adult
$2.00 Student
$4.00 Adult
$2.00 Student
FAMILY DISCOUNT PROGRAM:
The family discount program will be offered at a rate of $10.00 per event (varsity football reserved seating not included).
Families MUST obtain a discount card and purchase tickets IN ADVANCE at the Sr. High Athletic Office. NO family
discount cards/tickets will be available at the ticket office. The tickets are valid for single games/events as designated:
Football
Freshman Football (evening only)
JV/Varsity Volleyball
JV/Varsity Soccer (evening and Saturday only)
JV/Varsity Basketball
Varsity Wrestling
ADULT SEASON PASS:
Varsity Football, JV/Varsity Girls' Basketball, JV/Varsity Boys' Basketball: An adult season pass will be offered at a rate of
$4.00 per home game. Passes MUST be purchased at the Sr. High Athletic Office IN ADVANCE. NO passes will be sold at
the ticket office. Passes are good for only designated athletic events.
An adult varsity football season pass will be offered at a rate of $4.00 per home game = $20.00
The boys’ and girls’ basketball season pass rate will be determined prior to the season.
For questions or additional information, please contact Darla Mathe, Administrative Assistant at 724-463-3530 or via email at
[email protected]
IASD 2013-2014
TESTING, MEASUREMENT, AND INDIVIDUAL APPRAISAL PROGRAM
Test
Administered
W-APT
Grade
Level
K-12
Purpose
Phelps Kindergarten Readiness Scale
Throughout the year
upon enrollment
Spring
Speech/Language Screening
January/February
DIBELS & Number Knowledge Test
Periodically according
to RtII
K-2
Developmental Reading Assessment (DRA’s)
Ongoing
K-3
Assessment of Reading Growth
Northwest Evaluation Association (NWEA)
Measures of Academic Progress (MAP)
Fall, Winter, Spring
(2 or 3 times)
K-5
Measures progress over time in reading,
math, and language arts
SAT-10 and OLSAT-8
As needed
2-7
Gifted screening and other uses as
determined by counselor
Classroom Diagnostic Tests
On going
6-12
On-line diagnostic tests in Math, Language
Arts, Social Studies and Science
Keystone Exams (Winter)
Algebra I, Biology, Literature
December 2 - 13
7-11
Keystone Eligible Content/Retakes
Keystone Exams (Spring)
Algebra I, Biology, Literature
May 12 - 23
7-11
Keystone Eligible Content/End of Course
Assessment
Math/Reading
Make-ups
March 17 - 28
March 31 – April 4
3-8
Writing
Make-ups
March 31 – April 4
April 7 - 11
5 and 8
Science
Make-ups
April 28 - May 2
May 5 - 9
4 and 8
PSSA Math/Reading
Prior to
entrance
2
PSSA Writing
Screening tool to determine English as a
Second Language needs
Assessment of readiness skills;
Title I identification
Assessment of speech and/or language
difficulties
Assessment of progress in reading and math
concepts
Assessment of reading comprehension and
math concepts/problem solving
Assessment of Writing achievement
PSSA Science
Assessment of Science achievement
PASA – PA Alternate System of Assessment
Math & Reading
Science
ACCESS for ELLs (WIDA)
TBD
TBD
TBD
Career Cruising
Fall
3-8, 11
4, 8, 11
K-12
ESL students
10, 11
Redi Step (formerly DAT)
Fall
9
AGS Grade + (Group Reading & Diagnostic
Evaluation)
HEALTH SCREENING:
Medical Exam (Private or at school)
Dental Exam (Private or at school)
Body Mass Index
Vision, Height, Weight
Hearing Test
Scoliosis Screening
Spring
Title I
Students
During school
Note: Dates may be subject to change. Rev. bb 7/15/13
K or 1, 6, 11
K or 1, 3, 7
K – 12
K – 12
K – 3, 7, 11
6, 7
Measures the attainment of knowledge and
skills of students with cognitive disabilities
(IDEA ’97)
Assessment of English language acquisition
Career Exploration
Assessment of reading, writing and math
skills to determine early indicators of
PSAT/SAT success
To determine growth in vocabulary,
comprehension & listening skills