White River News

Newsletter for May 12

THE PRINCIPAL'S POINTS - As we enter the final weeks of our first year as an elementary school, we will often reflect back on those many volunteers who have given so much of their time for the students and staff of White River. There are many to mention, but with the help of our teachers and clerical staff, we have attempted to be certain that you have been invited to the upcoming Noblesville elementary schools' Volunteer Appreciation Luncheon on Friday, May 26. The luncheon will be hosted by White River Elementary School at 1 p.m. in our school's cafeteria. We hope that you will plan to join us as we recognize those parents and friends who we gratefully acknowledge for their contributions to our successes.
- Mr. Harvey


MANY THANKS - - -
Please join White River Elementary School in praising the efforts of BETH MEISTER, P.T.O. President, throughout our first year as an elementary school. We appreciated Mrs. Meister's leadership, organization, and patience with our organization. We are extremely proud of her representation of our school, as well for all of her time that she so willingly gave. Also, many thanks to JUDY WAY and BARB GRAHAM for their outstanding organization of the first-ever White River Family Fun Carnival. It was a great time for students, parents, and friends of our school to gather together for fun times! The games, food, and raffle were terrific!


EXCELLENCE IN EDUCATION TEACHER AWARD - On Monday, April 3, the Christel DeHaan Family Foundation announced that it will award a total of $100,000 a year to ten outstanding educators in Indiana. With the support and assistance of Arthur Andersen, the Excellence in Education Teacher Award will be presented during the John R. Wooden Tradition this November. Mr. Wooden, a native of Martinsville, states, "I am first a teacher. Anything that can be done to elevate the success of teachers in Indiana is dear to my heart. I am delighted that we are using the Wooden Tradition to showcase teaching excellence." This is a wonderful opportunity to acknowledge effective educators throughout our state. To qualify for the award, an educator must spend the majority of his/her day instructing students in Kindergarten through 12th grade in an accredited or non-public Indiana school. Anyone can nominate a teacher, but an administrator within the school or district must support the nomination. Nomination forms are availabl



e in our school's office. The deadline for nomination is June 9, 2000. Once nominations are received, the teacher will be given details about the application process. Please contact Mr. Harvey if you have any questions or need to obtain more information regarding the Excellence in Education Teacher Award.


YOUNG AUTHOR DISPLAY - White River student's Young Author stories will be on display prior to the third and fourth grade music programs on May 23rd and 25th. Come and see a great musical performance and also celebrate the young authors in our building.


"FIELD DAYS" COMING UP SOON !
The Field Day schedule is as follows:

* Monday, May 15th - 3rd Grade
* Tuesday, May 16th - 4th Grade
* Wednesday, May 17th - 2nd Grade
* Thursday, May 18th - 1st Grade

Please note the revised lunch schedule below for Monday and Tuesday during Field Day Week. On Wednesday and Thursday all students will have lunch during the normal lunch time.

3rd Grade Field Day - Monday, May 15th
1st Grade 10:30 a.m.
3rd Grade 11:05 a.m.
2nd Grade 11:40 a.m.
4th Grade 12:15 p.m.

4th Grade Field Day - Tuesday, May 16
1st Grade 10:30 a.m.
4th Grade 11:05 a.m.
2nd Grade 11:40 a.m.
3rd Grade 12:15 p.m.


SKIPPING TOURNAMENT RESULTS
Noblesville Super Skippers just finished the year with a competition at Shelbyville on April 29. This was an all-day contest involving eight Indiana rope skipping teams. We enjoyed the day as competitors as well as spectators. It is always fun for us to learn new tricks that we can integrate into our routines next year.

The following list only includes White River student placements in the tournament:
5th Place - 8-9 year old Medley Event - Laura
5th Place - 8-9 year old Freestyle Wheel - Laura and Elizabeth
3rd Place - 8-9 year old Freestyle Quads - Kayla, Kaylee, Elizabeth and Laura

Now is a good time to think about trying out for Super Skippers in the fall. When you have "nothing to do" this summer, jumping a rope is an excellent idea. it is a great exercise for your body as well as being just plain FUN ! ! If you need a rope, see Mrs. Scott before school is out. She will sell you one for $2.00.

MEDIA CENTER NEWS - As part of our National School Media Month celebration in April, all White River students were invited to play Media Center Bingo. The following students met their reading goals and completed their game cards by Friday, April 28th. They were also winners in our drawing for prizes: 4th Grade: Laura, Nick, Josh. 3rd Grade: Brittney, Lauren, Amber, Ben, Nathan, Alex , Ashley, Nathan, Emily, Andrea, Amber, Adrienne. 2nd Grade: Jacqui, Kimmy, Wesley, Erin, Will, Lauren, Gabbie, Jenny, Justin. 1st Grade: Monica, Jake, Carolinei, Zach, Isiah, Christian, Nick, Britni, Matthew, Lindsay, Connor, Zach. Kindergarten: James Sierra, Beth Ann , Stella, Tyle, Julie, Joey , Aubrey, Loganl, Kristen, Sarah, Andrew, Austin, Mara, Joe, Carrie, and Zoie. Congratulations to all our winning readers!

The end of the school year is approaching quickly! Please don't forget to return your books to the Media Center on the day they are due. Thank you.


"A-MAY-SING" - May 23rd and May 25th are the dates for this year's Spring Sings! On May 23rd the 3rd graders will be presenting their show while May 25th is the date of the 4th grade program. Students are to wear a brightly colored T-shirt with a matching baseball cap. Dress rehearsals will be at 2:15 on May 23rd for 3rd grade and at 2:15 on Wednesday, May 24th for 4th grade. Every student has a special part in the program! Plan on attending and seeing what a wonderful performer YOUR child is!

P.T.O NEWS
The P.T.O. is sponsoring a TREATS day for the teachers and staff on May 17th. We ask anyone who is interested in donating baked goods, snacks, or lunch items to please drop them off the morning of the 17th. Thanks!
Thanks to Judy Way and her committee for our terrific carnival this year. Everyone had a great evening! Also, thanks to Barb Graham and her committee, as well, for a very successful raffle!
Thinking of next year? We are already looking for chairpersons/committee members and helpers for our Back-To-School Ice Cream Social. To be successful, we are going to need lots of volunteers. Please send the following information to school ASAP!

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YES, I can help with the Back-To-School Ice Cream Social on Sunday, August 13th !

_____ Co-Chair

_____ Committee Member

_____ Volunteer


Name:__________________________________________ Phone:_____________