Grassy Creek Elementary

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It was a great day to meet our future kindergarteners!

5-YEARS IN A ROW!!! Clark-Pleasant Community School Corporation Receives National Recognition for Music Education Support Distinction Awarded for Fifth Year in a Row! Whiteland, IN – April 9, 2024 – Clark-Pleasant Community School Corporation has been honored with the Best Communities for Music Education designation from The NAMM Foundation for its outstanding commitment to music education. Now in its 25th year, the Best Communities for Music Education designation is awarded to districts that demonstrate outstanding achievement for providing music access and education to all students. To qualify for the Best Communities designation, CPCSC answered detailed questions about funding, graduation requirements, music class participation, instruction time, facilities, support for the music program and community music-making programs. Responses were verified by school officials and reviewed by The Music Research Institute at the University of Kansas. “I am super excited to announce that CPCSC is one of only 17 school districts in the State of Indiana named a NAMM "Best Communities for Music Education", stated Whiteland Band Director, Peter Sampson. “Congratulations to all of the music teachers, our amazing students, and of course our incredible school administration. This is definitely a recognition worth celebrating”, said Sampson. Research into music education continues to demonstrate educational/cognitive and social skill benefits for children who make music: After two years of music education, researchers found that participants showed more substantial improvements in how the brain processes speech and reading scores than their less-involved peers and that students who are involved in music are not only more likely to graduate high school but also to attend college as well. In addition, everyday listening skills are stronger in musically trained children than in those without music training. Significantly, listening skills are closely tied to the ability to: perceive speech in a noisy background, pay attention, and keep sounds in memory. Later in life, individuals who took music lessons as children show stronger neural processing of sound: young adults and even older adults who have not played an instrument for up to 50 years show enhanced neural processing compared to their peers. Not to mention, social benefits include conflict resolution, teamwork skills, and how to give and receive constructive criticism. # # # About The NAMM Foundation The NAMM Foundation is a nonprofit supported in part by the National Association of Music Merchants and its 15,000 global member companies and individual professionals worldwide. The foundation advances active participation in music making across the lifespan by supporting scientific research, philanthropic giving, and public service programs. For more information about The NAMM Foundation, please visit www.nammfoundation.org.

Registration is open for ALL students for the 2024-2025 school year. All families must re-register each year.

Grassy Creek Elementary PTO readers are rounding the corner to the finish line. We are so proud of them! We are looking forward to all of our readers finishing strong. Remember, we have prizes for fundraising as well as for reading minutes. We also have spirit days this week! While we encourage a $1.00/day donation, we invite all students to participate. You can send in cash to your child's teacher or add it to their book-a-thon account. It is not too late to create an account and share with family and friends! https://www.read-a-thon.com/readers/tool/zoIvyh/2 Thanks so much to all who helped support our PTO and our Grassy Creek readers! Grassy Creek Elementary PTO

Superintendent Coffees! You're invited to join the Superintendent for a discussion on Tuesday April 9, 2024 at 7:00 pm at the administration building.

Big News! Mrs. Gillespie's class has won the extra PE period with the most students registered for our Read-a-Thon! Mrs. Ostermeier's class has taken over the lead for most minutes read!! Don't forget our Spirit Days for next week. We appreciate the support we have received for this fundraiser!

Dear Clark-Pleasant Families, This is a final reminder that a total solar eclipse will take place, Monday, April 8, 2024. This eclipse will reach across 16 states but will be most prominent in Central Indiana, especially in Johnson County. Therefore like many nearby school districts, we are making plans for a live synchronous E-Learning Day on 04/08/2024. Learning will continue online, Monday and we hope it will be a great educational opportunity for our students to learn more about the solar system. For more information on the path and viewing times of the eclipse please click on the link below. We are making this decision out of an abundance of caution as the eclipse will take place in Indiana for over several hours. Additionally, we are being told by local emergency management officials that there will be a significant influx of visitors coming to Johnson County during this time period creating major concerns with transportation and traffic congestion. Thanks for your cooperation and we look forward to seeing students back in their classrooms on Tuesday. Sincerely, Dr. Timothy Edsell Superintendent Clark-Pleasant Community School Corporation Where & When | 2024 Total Eclipse – NASA Solar System Exploration https://solarsystem.nasa.gov/.../apr-8-total/where-when/

Now Hiring!!! Clark-Pleasant is looking to fill some very special positions. If you're qualified and interested please scan the attached QR code to apply.

Know an Incoming Kindergarten Student? It's Time to REGISTER!!! https://www.cpcsc.k12.in.us/page/2024-25-kindergarten-registration

Coffee with the Superintendent! Dr. Edsell will be discussing future High School Diploma changes!!!

Superintendent Coffee - April 29, 2024 @ 9:30 a.m.

The Grassy Creek Elementary PTO Read-A-Thon is well underway! We understand that your time is valuable. We also know that providing the best education for your child is important. That's why we are encouraging everyone to activate their student's Read-A-Thon account as soon as possible. The instructions are straightforward, making it quick and hassle-free, and it should take less than 5 minutes of your time. We already have over 115 students who are registered! Here is a short video to see how to sign up your reader: https://youtu.be/12tmuXH8zCg This account will serve as a hub for recording and monitoring your child's progress as a Reader in the event, and for you to share their Read-A-Thon message with friends and family. Use the link below to activate your student's Reader account: https://www.read-a-thon.com/readers/r/zoIvyh/1 Thank you so much for your participation and support. Together, we can make this Read-A-Thon an amazing experience for our young readers! Grassy Creek Elementary PTO

The Indianapolis Colts is bringing their Big Blue Football Camp to Grassy Creek on May 2nd for grades 3-5. Led by former Colts Safety Mike Prior, this non-contact camp aims to introduce kids to the game of football while demonstrating the NFL's Play 60 message of obtaining at least 60 minutes of physical activity each day. Grassy Creek must supply 12-15 parent volunteers to help run the stations on this day. The hours will be from 8:30-12:30. All volunteers must have a background check on file. Here is the link to complete this: https://secure.safevisitor.io/Safe/Volunteer/000068/vol Please complete this form if you interested/able to help with this event. Any parent can volunteer; however, the camp is for 3-5 grades only. https://forms.gle/K25xhQjHNyhHCuFS9 If you have any questions, please contact Mr. Brad Guidi at bguidi@cpcsc.k12.in.us

Read-a-Thon Spirit Days will be April 9-12! All students are invited to participate in these spirit days. There is a voluntary donation of $1 for each day to help support our Grassy Creek PTO.

April at The JCPL!

We're thrilled to announce that our Read-A-Thon is underway! Students have an opportunity to earn prizes while reading their favorite books over Spring Break! If you haven't already, please take a moment to activate your child’s personal reader page by clicking on the following link: https://www.read-a-thon.com/readers/r/zoIvyh It only takes a minute or two, and your support will greatly assist us in meeting our financial goals. We appreciate your support! Grassy Creek Elementary PTO

Yearbook Orders are due until March 29, 2024. To order, visit: inter-state.com/order and enter this code: 83088T

Wishing the best of luck to the GCES Robotics team going to the State Robotics Championships at Lucas Oil Stadium this weekend! We are so proud of them and know they will represent Grassy Creek well!

Today we celebrated all of our amazing paraprofessionals at GCES! We are so thankful for the talent and hard work that they share with the Grassy Creek students and staff every day!