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Global Gazette
Phone: 964-4600 www.ltschools.org Attendance Line: 964-4605
April, 2015
UPCOMING DATES
APRIL
6-30
23
30
MAY
2
4
4-8
14
19
19
20
25
26
26 & 28
29
29
29
29
Canned Food Drive
ISTEP+ through May 12
Flower Sale Pick Up 2-6pm
International Festival 5-8pm
Children’s Museum grade 2
Teacher Appreciation Week
Skyzone
Grade 4 trip to Conner Prairie Legacy
MEC IUPUI 6th grade Legacy Trip 9:15-1:45
Field Day & Parent Volunteer Recognition
Memorial Day Holiday-No School
Talent Show Grades 4-6 9am and 1pm
Piano Recital 6-9pm
Last Student Day
6th grade Clap Out at 2:20pm
6th grade Picnic & Luncheon
End of Grading Period & Report Card Distribution
CHARACTER QUOTE
“Every child can learn, but what and how much depends on what
we do.” --G. Butler
YEARBOOK SALES
We are still taking orders for the 2014-15 Mary Castle
Yearbook. The cost is $15. Please contact the office if you have
any questions at 964-4600.
Elementary Magnet Online Application (Computerized
Admittance Process - CAP) What is CAP?
All elementary students (Grades 1-6) are assigned to a
neighborhood magnet school. Students may attend their assigned
neighborhood magnet school without completing an online
application. Families looking for options other than their assigned
neighborhood magnet school may apply to another magnet school
in the district. Students may also apply to Forest Glen School of
Spanish Immersion, which is open to all students in the district.
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1st round of magnet Online Application Opens
February 7-March 13, 2015
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Notifications will be sent on/before April 24, 2015

2nd round of Magnet Online Application Opens
April 24-May 29, 2015.
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Notification will be sent on/before July 3, 2015.
STAFF NEWS
Join us as we congratulate Miss Ashley Miller a 3rd grade
teacher who has been selected as Mary Castle’s Teacher of the
Year. Colleagues, students, parents, administrators and district
leaders recognize Ashley's excellent instruction, respectful
student relationships, amazing school support, creativity and
innovation. Mrs. Monica Kalagian is our Classified Staff member
of the year. Both of these teachers Go Above and Beyond and
were saluted by the staff this past week. Check out their
photos on the Mary Castle Facebook page.
Mary Castle's Teachers of the Year THROUGH the YEARS!
2012 Mrs. Stephanie Sturgeon Title One Teacher/Coach
2013 Mrs. Amy Vandeventer- Resource teacher
2014 Mrs. Christine McLaren -6th grade teacher
2015 Miss Ashley Miller -3rd grade teacher
MSDLT and MEC will follow the National Teacher Appreciation
Week- May 4th-8th.
STUDENT ACHIEVMENT
The ISTEP testing period will last just a little over two weeks
April 23-May 12th. It is especially important to do all we can to
keep our students healthy. In order to attend school, they must
not have any of the symptoms of fever, vomiting, or diarrhea.
Your child must be symptom and fever free for 24 hours before
returning to school. And remember, the best way to prevent
illness is through hand washing!
Third Grade Families-Look for information and results about
IREAD 3 that were sent home last week.
DATA to BRAG ABOUT Congratulations to Mrs. Nesbit’s third
graders for their hard work on their Geometry assessment!
100% of students passed this unit test! Way to go! Way to go to
Mrs. Goodwin’s first graders as they recently celebrated
students returning reading logs last quarter...100% of the
students return reading logs 80% of the time!
Recommendations for High Ability program placement for those
students currently in third through fifth grade can be made by
completing the online application. Applications can be submitted
between March 6 – May 1, 2015. Click here to access the online
application for third through fifth grade students.
Contact Information For more information: Carol Matern,
Assistant Director of Special Programs, 423-8430.
READ TO SUCCEED 2 CONTEST
Congratulations to Mrs. Dorsel’s 5th grade class who earned the
most points during the Read to Succeed 2 Contest! This contest
was launched to provide additional motivation to students while
accelerating reading gains and improving critical college and
career readiness skills.
Mary Evelyn Castle Elementary
LABYRINTH/PEACE GARDEN PROJECT
The Kids in Action Club is leading a Labyrinth/Peace Garden
Project for the front of Mary Castle. The students in Kids in
Action have been doing service projects in our community and
now they are giving back to our school. They will be breaking
ground on the Labyrinth next week and will work during club time
on Wednesdays with the help of student council. They will have a
big work day on Friday, May 1st that will include Kids in Action,
Student Council, Mrs. Ellis’ Class, Miss Miller’s class and more!
Labyrinths are thriving in schools because research shows that
they help students, deal with grief, solve problems, resolve
conflicts, build community and celebrate joyful events. Every
Mary Castle student will get to design a brick during COMPASS
class that will be placed into the Labyrinth. The Labyrinth/Peace
Garden will be dedicated to our school on May 20th from 3:005:00.
SERVICE LEARNING at an International School-Mary Castle
plans to build a Labyrinth and Peace Garden. On Earth Day, each
student of the COMPASS class painted a brick that will go in the
Labyrinth. That same day, our Kids in Action Club visited Joy’s
House (with some Student Council members) and painted some
bricks with their residents. The plants that are in the main
courtyard will be used for the Peace Garden led by Mrs. Ellis’
class, and Miss Miller’s class is adding a butterfly garden. We
have some Girl Scouts adding a flower garden led by Jenny
Guimont. The flagged area at the front of the school will be the
location. Public and Private Works have just approved all of this
for digging.
STUDENT NEWS
Mary Castle has many exciting events coming up this spring. Our
5th graders recently visited the Indianapolis Museum of Art.
The Legacy Fieldtrip was funded by the Lawrence Township
Schools Foundation. Students in 3r-6th grade will be experience
their Legacy field trips in April or May,
MEC students will be participating in a canned food drive during
the month of April. All contributions will go to the LECC based
food pantry; The Sharing Place is in need of Personal hygiene
items (toothpaste, shampoo, deodorant, etc.) “Meals in a can”
(soups, stews, spaghetti sauce, peanut butter, tuna, vegetables,
etc.) and laundry and household cleaning supplies
Please send canned non-perishable items with your students.
Congratulations to our 4th & 5th Grade Math Pentathlon
Students
The following students competed with students around Indiana
in April. We are so proud of our Math Pentathlon team
Sam Greenfield-hall of fame 4th
Jayms Rush.-gold 5th
Haley Donnenhoffer.-silver 4th
Chris Tran-bronze 4th
Arianna Young - silver 4th
Rowan Cianelli-bronze 4th
Megan Hoppes -silver 4th
HONOR AN EDUCATOR
The Lawrence Township Foundation is sponsoring Honor an
Educator. “Behind every successful student is a fabulous
teacher (or staff member)” The Honor An Educator program is
a great way to personally thank the teachers, administrators, bus
drivers and staff members who encourage, influence, and inspire
your students to be the best they can be. When you make a gift
to the Honor An Educator Fund, we send the recipient a custom
designed card with your special sentiment and notify his/her
supervisor of the recognition. To learn more or submit a form
online, go to our website www.msdltf.org. ALL FORMS ARE DUE
MAY 22, 2015
LT SCHOOL FOUNDATION NEWS
Because of Volunteers, Geist Half Marathon/10K/5K has given
back more than $150,000 to Lawrence Township! We need you
again! Volunteer today!!
When: May 15 & 16
What: Packet Pickup, Start/Finish Line, Bag Stuffing,
Course Marshals, and Much More
Where: St. Vincent Hospital & 116th & Olio
Why: For our Children & Community
Go to: https://2015ghm.my-trs.com/ if interested in
volunteering.
NEWS FROM THE NURSE
Please remember, the health clinic does not keep a stock supply
of medications. If your child gets frequent headaches or has
another condition which may require medication during school
hours, you must supply that medication in its original container
labeled with your child’s name and birth date. PLEASE DO NOT
SEND MEDICATIONS TO SCHOOL WITH YOUR CHILD. The
medication must be given to the school nurse by an adult. In
order for the nurse to administer medication to your child, a
permission form to medicate must be signed by the parent or
legal guardian. A copy of this form is available on our website
under Health Forms, or from the school nurse.
PARENTS OF CURRENT 5TH GRADERS:
It’s not too early to begin getting your child’s vaccinations for
next school year! All students entering 6th grade in the 20152016 school year will need to receive one meningococcal (MCV4)
vaccine and one Tdap vaccine. Please contact your health care
provider or the Marion County Health Department to receive
these required vaccinations.
-Lisa Coblentz, BSN, RN
School Nurse
FLOWER SALE
Flower orders will be delivered on Thursday, April 30th. Stay
tuned for details on pick up.
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township information. http://marycastle.ltschools.org/
Handbook-Be sure to view our District Elementary Handbook on
the Mary Castle Website.
Mary Evelyn Castle Elementary
PFO NEWS
International Festival-Remember to pre-register for the
International Festival, which is coming up on May 2! We are
VERY excited about this year's festival! There will be
International games, crafts, raffles, food and entertainment.
The festival will include the catering of Mexican food by one of
our own Mary Castle families as well as Fazolis! We are also
happy to welcome Bongo Boy, Irish Blessings Dancers, and Celtic
Motion, along with the Mary Castle Folk dancers! We still need
families to send in flattened cereal, pasta or tissue boxes for
craft supplies to be used during the International festival. The
next International Festival committee meeting is scheduled for
this Wednesday, April 22nd at 6pm.
CALLING ALL VOLUNTEERS!
Many fun events are planned to finish the school year, and parent
help is needed to make sure each event is a success! Please pay
attention to the volunteer requests that are being emailed
regularly, and consider donating a small amount of your time to
help benefit the school. Not on the list? Contact Jenny Guimont
at [email protected] to be added!
COMMUNITY NEWS - HELP US KEEP
YOU INFORMED
Keep your phone number and e-mail address current with our
office team. Check your child’s Monday blue folder for
important school information. Check out Mary Castle on
Facebook and LIKE US! https://www.facebook.com/mecschool
DISTRICT/COMMUNITY INFORMATION
Be sure to watch our website for upcoming community events and
activities! From our school’s homepage, scroll downs the right
side of the page under DISTRICT INFORMATION. Click on
Community Opportunities & Information to stay informed!
Mary Evelyn Castle Elementary
GLOBAL
CITIZEN
AWARDEES:
GRADE 1
Ceglio
Harlow Perrin
Jo'Lyn Gilbert
Duggan
Aniylah Harris
Nate Jones
Goodwin
Karen Geronimo
Yanni Beihold Loannou
Perdue
Joshua Frazier
Ellie Rodgers
Smelser
Drew Walker
Oliver Heimann
Grade 2
Borgert
Jaden Johnson
Rosa Grande-Tiro
Roberts
Sergio Portillo
Kayla Richardson
Ellis
Michael Monroe
Ronia Robinson
Polley
Nayeli Sandoval
Alex Arendt
Russo
Amy Pulido-Ramirez
James Seal
Grade 3
Betts
Jack Wolf
Lilly Miller
Cowger
Codie Kummer
Autumn Rimmert
Esmeralda Tlaxca Tecua
Nesbit
Katy Luna
Jesus Tlatoa Abrajan
Miller
Wyatt Bastin
Arleth Mendoza
Grade 4
Lancaster
Jeily Tepotzotlan-Mesita
Mauricio Dominguez-Gerardo
Cannon
Grace Hayes
Web McIntosh
McDonough
Guadalupe Tlatoa-Cayet
Anthony Quiroz-Luna
Young
Christopher Tran
Mallori White
Grade 5
Jones
Luis Vazquez
Karen Nieves-Dominguez
May
CJ Priddle
Daisy Ocelotl
Maynard
Dulce Sanchez
Christopher Palapa-Torres
Dorsel
Millie Brown
Kyle Manner
Grade 6
Avant
Ronnie Lynn
Madison Day
Buhler
Janett Cuahuizo Tecua
Drew Schoenling
McLaren
Eve Roberson
Joseph Kinslow
Todd
Nathan Knoderer
Priya Mascarenhas