2020 2021 Welcome to Snacks Crossing Elementary School

2020 2021 Welcome to Snacks Crossing Elementary School! Home of the Rockets! Virtu al Kinde rgart en Roun dup Centr Schooal Element ar l

f f a t S e v i t a r t s i n i m d A Fabrice Decaudin, Principal Dajuan Major, Assistant Princpal Elizabeth Mitchell, Office Manager Rashida Dockery, Office Assistant Denise Moore, Nurse 2

n o i t a m r o f n I l o o h Sc hedule c S g in d il u B • 7: 55 am- Doors open for students • 8: 00 am – School day begins • 8: 15 am - Any students that arrive after 8: 15 are considered Tardy and must be checked into the front office with an adult. • 2: 45 pm- Car riders begin dismissal process. • 2: 55 pm Students are dismissed for buses • 3: 00 pm – school day ends 3

s r e h c a e T e h t t Mee Mrs. Brant My name is Jeannie Brant and I have been teaching for 22 years. Kindergarten should be the most wonderful year a child can have. A good learning experience is built on a cooperative effort between your child, you as a parent/guardian, and the teacher. Education begins the moment we see children as wise and capable beings. Only then can we play along in their world. 4

s r e h c a e T e h t t Mee Mrs. Fidone Hello my name is Christina Fidone. I have taught in Pike township for 18 years and am excited for the new year. I am a mother to two boys, Benjamin and William. The kids will hear lots of stories about them. My husband's name is Chris and we have two dogs a black lab named Jack and a pit bull rescue named Rolo. I love spending time with my family outdoors. Swimming and hiking are some of our favorite things to do. When I have free time I love to read and be with friends. I look forward to meeting the new families. You are going to love Snacks Crossing. 5

s r e h c a e T e h t t Mee Ms. Patton-Eilers Hello, my name is Katherine Patton-Eilers. I am so excited to have your student in my class for my fifth year of teaching! I am a proud Pike Township grad. I graduated from Butler University in May 2014, where I received my bachelor’s degree in Political Science and Peace and Conflict Studies. During my time at Butler, I volunteered with my kindergarten teacher in Pike. During this time that I spent in the classroom, I fell in love with teaching and especially kindergarten students. After Butler, I went to IUPUI, and in December 2015, I received my teaching licenses in Elementary Education, Media Specialist, and Reading. I completed my Masters in Elementary Education at IUPUI in August 2017. I love to read, and I watch way too much TV. I also love music and singing. I love Disney and my family and I love to travel, especially to the Disney Parks. I am so excited to be working with your student and I cannot wait for the start of the amazing year we are going to have! 6

s r e h c a e T e h t t Mee Mrs. Chanda Cook Hello! My name is Mrs. Chanda Cook. I got my start teaching as a Kindergarten teacher. I am returning to the Kindergarten team after six years of teaching second grade. I graduated from Alabama A & M University with a Bachelor of Science degree in Elementary Education. I have enjoyed working with the wonderful students at Snacks Crossing my entire teaching career thus far. I celebrated one year of marriage in June and my husband I are expecting a beautiful baby boy at the beginning of July!! We also have a cat named Blackburn whose nickname is “BB”. Some of my hobbies include, spending time with my family and church family, traveling, crafts, and listening to music. I also love helping people and serving others. I can’t wait to meet all the amazing students that will be in my class this year. I know we will have to be flexible and adjust to several changes, but I plan to make the best of this school year. See you soon! Mrs. Cook 7

r e d i R r Ca s e r u d e Proc Arrival Procedures 1. Staff will be outside to greet students and begin opening doors at 7: 55. Doors open at 7: 55 for students to enter and have a seat and wait for the school day to begin. 2. At 8: 15 a. m. all staff will head inside the building. At this time, we will no longer accept car riders through door #6. All students will need to be accompanied by an adult after 8: 15 through the main entrance and signed in by an adult. Dismissal Procedures 1. We will begin calling students to come out to cars at 2: 55 p. m. 2. Staff will no longer be outside after 3: 10 p. m. and any remaining students will be taken to the office to be picked up. It is important that your child be picked up before the 3: 10 cut off. General Safety considerations Our ultimate goal is your child’s safety. It is important to follow the general flow of traffic. No parent should be cutting through the line. Students should dismiss through the passenger side door for their safety and walk along the edge of the sidewalk nearest the grass. Please follow the outlined traffic flow pattern for drop off. 8

r e d i R s Bu s e r u d e Proc Arrival Procedures 1. Students are called off the buses by grade level and led to their classrooms with adult supervision. Kidergarten students are loaded off first. Dismissal Procedures 1. We will begin calling students for dismissal around 2: 55. Students are lined up by bus number in thier classroom and each teacher walks them to their buses. Each teacher ensures that each student visibaly loads their bus. All buses arrive and dismiss from the back of school. Transporation Changes In the event that there is a need for transorotation changes this must be called into the office before 1: 30 p. m. that day. We do ask that all changes are done in writing. 9

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joining this r e id s n o c e s a le PTO: P great group! Parent Inv olvement PTO Snacks. Crossing: snackscrossingpto@gmail. com We have a great group of parents and our PTO is growing every year. Please consider joining this year. Our PTO provides our students with countless opportunities through fundraising. 11

n o k c i Cl k n i l e h t Kindergart en Handbook https: //www. pike. k 12. in. us/docs/district/kdg%20 handbook%2 02019 -2020 -final. pdf? id=8801 12

Than k Yo u! We a re so see y excited t o ou so on!