Upcoming Events:

December 3 1st Grade Program

Movie Night

December 4

Book Fair

December 7– 11

December 11 Wingding.

(Wear your favorite holiday fashions)

End of 2nd 9 Weeks End of 1st Semester

December 17

Winter Break

December 18* - January 4

*Please remember that

Dec. 18 is a possible make-up day if a school

cancelation should occur before then.

In this issue:

Art Roomers 2

Musical Notes 2

F.I.T.T. Wildcats 3

Counselor’s Corner 3

Nurse’s Notes 4

P.T.O 4

As the end of the first semester nears, I wanted to take a moment and thank the

entire Huntertown Elementary family for all of the hard work that has gone into a successful

first semester. Our students have made great strides in many areas and we could not do it

without your help. Thank you for all that you do for your children and their education here at

Huntertown Elementary. I hope you all have the opportunity to spend time relaxing and enjoying

family activities over the upcoming Winter Break! -Mr. Meyer

Morning Drop Off Reminders

Thank You

We begin allowing students into the building at 7:30 each morning (8:00 on Wednesdays). I

appreciate those of you who shut your engines off when you park early, it makes a huge

difference for our students!

Drop off is between 7:30 AM and 7:50 AM in the circle drive. Wednesday drop off is

between 8:00 AM and 8:20 AM. IF YOU ARE LATER THAN THESE TIMES, YOU ARE

REQUIRED TO SIGN IN YOUR STUDENT. Please park in the lot at door one, go into the

office and sign your child in on the appropriate form.

Please do not drop off students in the fire station parking lot or the back staff parking lot

by Door 4. Only drop off in the circle drive.

I want to commend everyone on their courtesy and overall polite driving in the circle drive. I

know we get crowded some mornings, but your diligence in this matter allows for things to

flow as smoothly as possible!

I appreciate all of your help as we make our car rider procedure as safe for the students as

possible!

Huntertown Elementary School

December 2015 Issue 4

Huntertown News

Huntertown Sprockets

The Huntertown Sprockets First

Lego League team competed in a Re-

gional Qualifying Competiton on Sat-

urday, November 22, 2015 at the Ivy

Tech Safety Academy South Cam-

pus. The team practiced and pre-

pared over the months of September,

October, and early

November. At the competition, the

team brought home 2nd place medals in

the area of Core Values with a

special note of recognition that the

team understood and practiced the

Core Values well. Great job on a com-

pleted mission, Sprockets! Check out http://www.journalgazette.net/news/local/Teams-test-

Lego-robots-in-tournament-10055000 to see an article in the Journal Gazette featuring our

Sprockets.

Art Roomers - Mr. Mi l l igan

We have our selections for FAME Fusion. The following students will have their artworks judged at the

FUSION poster contest. Representing Kindergarten is Rilynn Haas. First grade is Maya Treace. Second

grade is Dionna King-Payne. Third grade is Zachary DeBolt. Fourth grade is Gage Yoder. Fifth grade’s

representative is Cadence Bowersock. Thanks to everyone for their hard work and good luck to these

students!

Kindergarten will be studying the Element of Space in December.

First Grade will also be learning about Space.

Second grade will continue with the Art Element of Color.

Third grade will continue with their weaving project.

Fourth grade will be either learning about digital art or working on their clay dinosaur.

Fifth grade will continue on their comic strip art and study Radial Balance.

Musical Notes - Mrs. Sefton

Happy Holidays! Here’s what’s happening in Music!

Kindergarten – We just finished our Thanksgiving program, where we worked on performance skills,

pitches, and rhythms.

1st Grade – These kids worked really hard on their Christmas program, and learned about diction,

posture, and expression.

2nd Grade – We are writing notation, working on tempo names, and step, skips, and repeats.

3rd Grade – Solfege, dynamics, and form, are some of the things we are working on. Also, parents,

please be aware that the 3rd grade program has been changed from March 10th to

March 17th because of Huntertown Hoops.

4th Grade – We are working on recorder, music road maps, and aural instrument recognition. Please

mark your calendars for FAME on March 19th. Students should be practicing recorder

at home daily.

5th Grade – These kids did some artistic interpretation on Camille Saint Saens’ piece, Danse

Macabre. They are working hard on their harmonies in choir, and are continuing to

learn to play their band instruments. A minimum of twenty minutes a night practice on

instruments is recommended.

A Note from the Superintendent Dear Parents,

I hope your school year is going well. As we approach the holiday season, and the shopping that generally accompanies it, I wanted to

inform you of the following.

At some point before spring break, NACS will be finalizing its plans to begin full implementation of its 1:1 computing device project.

We plan to begin full implementation of the project with all 9-12 students receiving a laptop as a part of book rental next fall. If

property tax cap losses and the price of the devices will allow, then grade 6-8 students may also receive a laptop as a part of book

rental next fall. All content areas have been challenged to reduce book rental fees to offset the cost of the laptops; however, it will

take at least six years to cycle through all book adoption fees, and many book companies do not offer discounts for access to digital

content. The book rental costs related to laptops could be as much as $75 per year per device; the exact cost will not be known until

after the cost of the device is finalized and the amount of property tax cap losses are certified for the 2016 calendar year. Because

of the increasing requirements of state mandated testing, the laptops offered through book rental will be necessary.

My intent in sending this message is to remind you prior to the upcoming holiday shopping season of the 1:1 project that began last

spring. In the meantime, I hope each of you enjoy time with your family and friends during the many holidays that we will have the

opportunity to celebrate over the next couple of months.

Respectfully, Chris Himsel

F.I .T.T. Wi ldcats - Mrs . Frank

Thank you to all the parents for assisting your children with the Mad Ants 30 days of fitness

log sheets. I was very impressed when I looked at the log sheets. It made me smile.

I have not heard if we had the highest percentage of log sheets turned in this year. I will let you know

when I receive word from the Mad Ants organization. Please consider supporting your child with this

worthy challenge next year.

The month of November turned out to be a great month both in the gym and outdoors.

Due to the nice weather, a few grade levels were able to split their PE time both outdoors and in the

gymnasium. In November, the students demonstrated arm strength, abdominal strength, speed/

agility, and balance. It was rewarding to observe the students demonstrating strength, balance, self-

confidence. Veteran’s Day Boot Camp was a challenging workout for the students.

The lessons for December will be cooperative games using the SST Scooter Boards.

It will be very helpful if your child comes to school on their PE day dressed conducive for these activi-

ties. Girls should avoid wearing dresses or skirts and if they have long hair please use a pony tail hold-

er to tie back the hair or braids are wonderful too. Headbands fall off unfortunately.

Scooter board activities provide beneficial exercise…plus, improvement with handwriting!

Research states that there is a link between balance, stability, posture, coordination, and handwriting.

Scooter board activities foster the development of those important skills. The students will be taught

how to safely ride on the scooter board and will be able to experiment with two different riding styles.

Physical Education class offers a unique platform for your child to be challenged by demon-

strating effort, active listening, and sportsmanship. Please remind your child of the importance of

proper behavior in Physical Education.

Counselor ’s Corner - Mrs . Hudson

Families can go to www.parkview.com to download the Fun Family Fitness in Fort Wayne (Winter

Edition) brochure which lists family centered facilities and activities in the area that promote

healthy lifestyles and overall wellness.

December provides the perfect opportunity to focus on the life skill of

WELLNESS. Wellness involves having a healthy mind and body.

The Parkview LiVe program encourages families to concentrate on the

following eight healthy habits to improve wellness:

Always Eat Breakfast

Eat Fruits and Vegetables

Limit or Eliminate Sweetened Drinks

Limit Screen/Technology Time

Increase Your Physical Activity

Eat Meals Together as a Family

Be Positive About Food

Don’t Criticize About Weight

The NACS Food Service Dept is looking for cheerful, energetic and dependable people that are able

to lift 50 pounds. If you like to prepare and/or serve food or would like to get paid $11.41/hr for

cleaning up after kids, we have a spot for you. We currently have 8 open positions within the dis-

trict. For more information contact the Food Service Office at 637-8768. Apply online through

our website or at: http://www.applitrack.com/nacs/onlineapp Once we receive your application

online, we will mail further information to you regarding our next Orientation meeting.

Would you like the school to give YOU a check?

P.T.O.

November Wi ldcat

Awards

Nurse ’s Notes - Nurse Melanie

Canlan Ice Night

Over Winter Break

More info coming soon

Movie Night

December 4

6:00 - 8:00 PM

Huntertown Hoops

Grades K - 2

Registration Forms due back

by December 4th.

Additional forms

available in the office.

Trivia Night

January 22nd

More info coming soon!

Winter weather has arrived… Please ensure your child has warm cloth-

ing to go outside! They will go outside if it is above 10 degrees. Just a quick

reminder: Do not send your child to school if they have a fever of 100.0, diar-

rhea, or vomiting in the last 24 hours. The school also does not supply stu-

dents with Ibuprofen and Tylenol. If your student needs that occasionally, you

may send in a small bottle with a medication permit form for your student.

If you are notified that your student is ill or in-

jured and needs to go home, please have a plan to pick up

your student within 30 minutes. Situations and illnesses

happen and parents need to have a plan. If you work an hour

away, try to line up an emergency person who can pick up

your student. Also—it is very important to notify the of-

fice of updated phone information.

The clinic has a limited supply of clothing to loan

students who may need a change of clothes due to an accident or wet play-

ground, etc. If your student has borrowed clothes from the clinic, please wash

and return them to the school. If your child has outgrown any stretchy type

pants/ sweatpants and you can donate them to the clinic if you like.

(Please- NO jeans)

If you have any questions, I am in the clinic from 8:30 A.M. – 2:30 P.M.,

Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday and Wednesday 8:50 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.

Grade 5

Samantha Peters

Jase Yoder

Antwan Jones

Zayne Overfield

Annie Griswold

Grade 4

Gage Yoder

Ava Demland

Reese Workman

Ariana Glaser

Grade 3

Stephanie Onion

Kacie Tellas

Eli Trumbull

Owen McFadden

Grade 2

Keagan Jobe

Gavin Barkel

Carl O’Neil

Grade 1

Olivia Miller

Gavin Barkel

Mason Holland

Taylan Bello

Kylor Uhl

AnaLeigh Woodcraft

Ellie Peters

Kindergarten

Katelynn Messmann

Kaiden Linnemeyer

Eva Doucette

Griffin Elliot

Leo Gaona

Henry Sholl

Grffin Elliot

Parker Clugston

Paityn Lauck

Hallie Paul

Andy Miracle

(No December Meeting)

Next Meeting:

January 12, 2016

6:30 PM

Library

SCRIP

Scrip is happy to announce that we

have added four new local business-

es to our program!

Papa’s Place

Fresh Thyme

Ziano’s

Classic Cuts

Go to Shop With Scrip and place

your order today!

Scrip to Go will be in the cafeteria,

Thursday, December 4, 11, and 18

from 2:45 to 3:45. Stop by and

see what we have on hand. Be sure

to stock up for Chrismtas!

Thank you for your continued sup-

port of the Scip Program and the

Huntertown PTO.

Rise N Roll

Thank you to everyone who

sold, purchased and helped

distribute the Rise N Roll

items. It was a huge success

and the PTO profited

over $6000.

Candy donations

are still needed and

accepted for the

winter carnival.

‘Tis the Season to be jolly and generous and give to the…

Huntertown Holiday Project

Please consider helping Huntertown Elementary students and staff continue our holiday tradition of helping

local families in need and students at the Youth Services Center (YSC). Last year we were able to help 9 local

families and 18 YSC students.

Needed items have been divided by grade level:

KINDERGARTEN – Jell-O, pudding (box or pre-made), toilet paper, paper towels, microwave popcorn

1ST GRADE – laundry detergent, dish soap, shampoo, conditioner, shower gel

2nd GRADE – soup, spaghetti sauce, macaroni, spaghetti, laundry detergent

3rd GRADE – canned fruit and vegetables, juices, crackers, hot chocolate packets, toothpaste

4th & 5th Grade items should be smaller in size so that they fit inside a standard-sized shoebox:

4TH GRADE – perfumes/cologne, combs/brushes/ hair picks, lip balm/gloss, deodorant, small toys

and games, jewelry, socks, gloves, candy

5th GRADE – gloves, AA batteries, personal grooming items, hair accessories, nail products, nerf

balls, decks of cards, nail polish, teen winter hats

Your help is greatly appreciated and will make the Holiday season brighter for these children/families. Thanks

for involving your children in this project as they learn how important it is to give to others.

Please place items in the boxes in the office or First Grade hallway beginning Monday, Nov. 16th

Deadline for 4th and 5th grade items is Friday, Dec 4th

Deadline for K-3rd grade items Wednesday, Dec 9th

THANK YOU to everyone who has already donated

or plan on donating to this worthy cause!!

SCHOOL NAME: HUNTERTOWN ELEMENTARY

PRICES: K-5 $1.35

LOCATION SERVED: CAFETERIA