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February 5, 2016
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Missing Eyeglasses
Corporation Art Show
2015-2016 Yearbooks
Music Program
Theatre Kids Camp
Character Trait
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Social Health Program
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BEF 2016 Rally for Our Kids Gala
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Hello from Mr. Hoover
 
Eagle Parents:
 

The weather may be up and down but our Eagle Students stay at a high level each and every week! An enormous amount of events and activities this week. Check out the highlights:
  
*Students in Grade 5 and Grade 1 concluded taking assessments for the high ability program. All students were assessed using various instruments including math assessments at Grade 5. The teachers along with Mrs. Rose and Mrs. Badgley are diligently organizing this information and having it ready to be scored. We will have more information on this in the coming weeks.
  
*Today was "Crayon Day" at Eagle! The student council decided on this theme and each grade level chose a color to wear to represent their grade! We also had a snack sale as well!
  
*Boomer came to Eagle today! Boomer is the official mascot of the Indiana Pacers! Amazingly, he also knows a few things about hard work, dedication and positive attitude! Boomer encouraged our students to work their hardest each day, to get a good night's sleep, and to exercise and eat healthy! He even pumped us up about the upcoming ISTEP Assessment and encouraged us to prepare well and try our best! Lastly, he decided to do some pretty cool dunks as well!!
  
*Last but not least please check out the information on the upcoming Riley Week! We have a great week in store and hope to continue our streak of remaining a Miracle School for Riley!
  
Have a great weekend! We hope you enjoy Super Bowl Sunday! Go Broncos
  
Mr. H

New This Year

 

TEACHER APPROVED school supply packs available this year.  Look for more information to come Early Spring.   These packs are prepackaged BY GRADE/BY STUDENT and based directly off of what the teacher's are requesting.  No more hassle of fighting the crowds to shop for supplies!   Don't miss out on this wonderful service the school offers!

 
Community Engagement Session Feb 24, 6:30pm

Thank you to those who attended the first Community Engagement Session in January.  Brownsburg is a great community with great schools that can come together to find solutions to accommodate growth.  CLICK HERE to review materials from the first meeting and see dates for future meetings.
Next Steps Meeting Presentation

Brownsburg Community School Corporation Assistant Superintendent Kat Jessup and Brownsburg High School Principal Bret Daghe visited our middle and elementary schools recently to share information about the many opportunities your student will be able to experience as they move forward from elementary to middle school to high school. If you were unable to attend or just want to review the information again, CLICK HERE to view a PDF of the presentation.
Is your Student missing Eyeglasses

 If your child is missing their eyeglasses, please ask them to stop by the front office. We have 13 pairs currently unclaimed.
Corporation Art Show

The Corporation Art Show will be held at Brownsburg High School during the month of February.  An artists' reception will be held on February 25th, from 6 to 8 p.m.  The following students from Eagle will have artwork on display.
  
Janelle Wetli                         Cate Richardson                     Etta Schroering
Isabelle Brower                     Anthony Markey                     Isaac Tweddell
Elle McDivitt                          Emma McDivitt                      Sara Cate Hollandbeck
Lilly Webber                          Lilly Wheeler                          Reagan Renner
Abby Sollenberger                 Sienna Leininger                     Hadiatou Barry
Nathan Louck                        Weston Tweddell                    Avery Nelson                         
Izzy Abel                                Keira Fetz                              Owen Colley
Tiffany Thurman                     Grace Ledington                     Charlotte Barnes
Hailey Flora                            Katelyn Wise                          Clayton Kaneversky
Elise Leininger                        Drew Walker                          Cohen Webber
Haley Sollenberger                  Leiana Lindsey                       Joey Wise
Carly Peitz                              Lokesh Periassamy                 Ella Schott
  
Congratulations,
Mrs. Lubbe
2015-2016 Yearbooks

Don't miss out on the memories of friends and classmates! Full color yearbooks are just $13.50. Order envelopes were sent home recently. Return to school by Thursday February 25th with a check payable to Pettit Photo. Please use a separate order envelope for each student. Yearbooks will arrive in late May.

Music Program - Grades 1-2
                                               
SAVE THE DATE
March 10, 2016

 
 

Parents, Grandparents, Friends and Neighbors,
Please mark your calendars for March 10th when the 1st and 2nd grade music programs are coming to the Eagle Elementary gym at 6:30 PM (1st) and 7:30 (2nd) PM. Rehearsals have started and the students are anxious to perform for you.
 
First Grade is singing "Classic" Disney so students can dress to remind us of their favorite movie friend. I'm not looking for complete costumes but bits and pieces that are reminiscent of more classic Disney characters. Some of our songs come from Peter Pan, Cinderella, Pinocchio, Mary Poppins and Sound of Music.
 
Second Grade is planning a "Pirate" theme so their music will be primarily pirate songs and sea shanties. Pirate attire is the dress needed here. Again, total costumes are not necessary. But just look around the house and see what you can find to enhance our theme. Type "pirate attire" into google and see what comes up. The possibilities are endless.
 
Be looking for a paper to come home in a couple weeks asking for parental assistance with our program. After you consider how you might help, you can just return the paper to school with your student. We thank you in advance for your help.
 
There will be more information coming home later. As always, we
appreciate your support!                      
                                                         
Mrs. Shelley Sparks
Eagle Elementary Music Teacher
  
               
Theatre Kids Camp
  Brownsburg High School Drama Club will be hosting our annual Theatre Kids Camp on Saturday, February 6th.  Our theme this year is "LOST IN TIME."  If you know any students in grades 1-8 who love to act, create, sing, dance, & perform, please pass this information on to them and their parents.  A link to online registration (new this year!) can be found on our website https://sites.google.com/site/brownsburgtheatre/kids-camp along with more details and information.  A poster and registration form are also attached. 
 
This is a great event every year for our high school student mentors as well as our theatre kid campers.  We end the day with a fun performance for all our family and friends!  The drama club officers even had a fun time making a promo video - if you want to take a look! https://youtu.be/ecEhr089DzE
 
Let me know if you have any questions.  Thanks for your support and for helping us spread the word!                   
                        Megan Myers
Theatre Director
Speech & Theatre Teacher
Drama Club/Thespian Troupe Sponsor
Brownsburg High School
Character Trait for February:  Perseverance

Our character trait for the month of February is PERSEVERANCE.  Perseverance means that you never give up and keep working hard.  "Our greatest weakness lies in giving up.  The most certain way to succeed is always to try one more time" (Thomas Edison).  I doubt there are many people who feel happy when  things don't work out as planned the first time around!  Sometimes that's just the way life goes!  For kids this might mean they don't win the basketball game, don't get the grade they wanted, or don't get an award or recognition they were hoping to receive.  It's important for us to let kids know that disappointment is a normal part of life--it happens.  It's not comfortable, but it's OK.  The good news is that we get to choose our attitude about it.  Are we going to let ourselves quit after a failure, or will it motivate us to try harder or find a different way to achieve our goals?  What keeps you from giving up?  What keeps your child from giving up?  This might be an interesting conversation to have at home as a follow up to our character trait lessons at school. 
PSG News
Family Skate Night
Tuesday, Mar 15th
5:30 pm - 8:30 pm
Hot Skates, 241 Casco Dr., Avon 46123  272-0873

$5 per person, includes admission & skates.  Non-skating adults are free. 
Hope to see you there!

 Box Top Contest
Now through Feb 23
Send in your trimmed Box Tops until Feb. 23.   

 Save the Date
 Donuts with Dad  Friday, March 4  
7:45 am  - 8:20 am

Mornings with Mom  Friday, March 11  
7:45 am  - 8:20 am
Proceeds from both events will go towards Eagle's Relay for Life Team benefiting the American Cancer Society. 

 PSG Officer Elections

The PSG Board elections for the 2016-2017 school year will be finalized in April with nominations accepted starting in February. As per the bylaws, every year an election must be held for the current board positions of President, Vice President, Treasurer and Secretary.  Being an officer involves working with the board members, managing fund raisers and volunteers, and getting to know many of the other amazing parents and staff at Eagle. 
 
Elections will take place beginning Monday March 14th - Friday March 18th in the office and at the PSG meeting on April 7th.  If you are interested in being on the board, please submit your nomination in writing to the office by noon on Thursday March 10th.  If you'd like more information, please contact any of the current board members.  Your nomination should state your name, students' names and grades, the position you'd like to run for, and why you would like to be involved with the board.  
 
Contact Erin Weesner, [email protected] for information any of these positions.  
Social Health Program
Parents of 4th and 5th Grade Students - Each 4th and 5th grade student will participate in a Social Health Program during the month of March.  This program outlines the physical and emotional changes that occur during puberty.  Students will be shown appropriate films for their age group followed by a question and answer period.  Parents are invited to preview these films at the Administration Office located at 310 Stadium Drive (Please enter through Door #7 on the back side of the building) on Tuesday, February 16 at 6:30 pm.  The preview will be facilitated by Assistant Superintendent Kat Jessup and Health Services Supervisor Melissa Smith.  If you have questions about the content of these films, please contact your child's school nurse. 
Movie Night-Monsters University

Movie Night - Monsters University
Friday, February 19th
Doors open at 6:15 pm
$3/student

Movie will begin promptly at 6:30 pm. The children will be provided with pizza and a snack.
Parents should bring $3 per child to cover the cost of the pizza. Students must be picked up by 8:15 pm.
Please have your child bring a blanket to sit on during the movie!

BEF 2016 Rally for Our Kids Gala

March 11, 2016 at the Country Club of Indianapolis
Cocktails from 6:00 - 7:00 pm, Dinner served at 7:00 pm
Reservations are on sale now for $75.00 per person on the BEF website or by stopping by or calling the BEF office, 310 Stadium Drive, 852-1056.
Reverse Raffle, Dessert Raffle, Silent Auction, Live Auction (No Monte Carlo Games)
Riley Caring & Sharing Week - Eagle's Got Game
Feb 8 - Feb 12   Riley Spirit Week
  • Mon - Candy Land: Sweet Dreams Pajama Day
  • Tue - Guess Who: Favorite Character Day
  • Wed - Cranium: Nerd Day
  • Thu - Game of Life: Career Day
  • Fri - Battleship: Red for Riley Day
All week we will be collecting coins with the goal of raising money to hold on to the title as a Riley Miracle School  (must raise at least $1 per student) and to  sponsor a wagon ($1,924). 

Classes will be competing for an overall class winner and the overall grade winner.  The class room collecting the most donations will win a pizza party.  The grade collecting the most money will receive certificates for a Dairy Queen ice cream cone.  
Substitute Teachers/Instructional Assistants Needed
Are you or do you know of anyone that is interested in being a Substitute Teacher or Substitute Instructional Assistants? Next workshop is Wednesday, February 17, 2016 from 9:30am - 11:30am

Eagle Elementary School
555 Sycamore Street
Brownsburg, IN  46112
(317) 852-1050

Office Hours:  8:00 - 4:00
Student Hours: 8:45 - 3:40
Wednesday: 8:45 - 3:10

Ryan Hoover, Principal
Joy Rose, Counselor