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PARENTS’ PARAGRAPHS
for KOUTS Elementary, Middle & Senior High Schools
Volume 48 Number 29
October 10, 2014
Elementary Grades K-5
Daily $2.15/Weekly $10.75
Visitors Lunch
$3.10
Middle/High School Grades 6-12
Daily $2.25/Weekly $11.25
(choice not available to elementary)
VISITORS: To reserve a lunch you must call the school by 9:00 a.m.
MONDAY
10/13
Chicken Nuggets
Carrots & Dip
Juicy Pineapple
Cookie
MILK
Choice
Pulled Pork
TUESDAY
10/14
Beef Nacho
Tortilla Chips
Red Beans & Rice
Applesauce
MILK
WEDNESDAY
10/15
Grilled Cheese
Tomato Soup
Peas
Pears
MILK
THURSDAY
10/16
Chicken Sandwich/Bun
French Fries
Fresh Fruit
MILK
FRIDAY
10/17
Per Pan Cheese Pizza
Romaine Salad
Fruit
Dessert
MS/HS
Choice
Choice
Choice
Choice
Biscuit & Gravy
Spicy Chicken
Mexicali Rice
Surprise
Calendar
Friday
Oct. 10
Saturday
Oct. 11
Monday
Oct. 13
Tuesday
Oct. 14
Wednesday Oct. 15
Friday
Oct. 17
Saturday
Oct. 18
4:30 PM
5:30 PM
9:30 AM
10:00 AM
2:00 PM
All Day
5:30 PM
7:00 PM
3:00 PM
8:25 AM
8:00 AM
5:30 PM
7:30 PM
5:30 PM
7:30 PM
7:30 PM
9:00 AM
11:00 AM
1:00 PM
7:30 PM
MS Spell Bowl PAR Gym
Boys V/JV Volleyball WT H
Girls MS PCC Volleyball Tourney @ Hebron
HS CC Sectionals @ Rensselaer
Girls Soccer Sectional Championship @ Covenant Christian
HS Band @ Columbus Day Parade
Girls V PCC Volleyball Tourney H
School Board Meeting
Fall Sports Pictures
Late Start Wednesday – School Starts at 8:25 AM
PSAT Test Administered to 10th Graders
Boys V PCC Volleyball Tourney @ WT
Girls V PCC Volleyball Tourney @ WT (tentative)
Boys V PCC Volleyball Tourney @ WT (tentative)
Girls V PCC Volleyball Tourney @ WT (tentative)
MS Play Dracula
IHSAA Cross Country Regional @ New Prairie High School
Nelson’s Chicken Pre-Sale Order Pickup until 1:00 PM (Door #10)
Nelson’s Chicken Same-Day Purchases until 3:00 PM (Door #10)
MS Play Dracula
Music Boosters Ham and Turkey Dinner November 3rd
The Music Boosters annual Ham and Turkey Dinner is Saturday, November
1st from 4:00 to 8:00 PM. The funds raised this year will help pay for new
equipment as well provide additional funding for the Kouts Band/Choir trips
being planned for next year. The dinner serves between 1500 and 2000
people every year. This is the 61st annual dinner. Dine-in and carry-out are
available. You can purchase tickets from any middle school or high school
band or choir member. Tickets may also be purchased in the school office.
Kouts Athletic Hall of Fame
The Kouts High School Athletic Hall of Fame will recognize new inductees during the
upcoming basketball season. Athletes are selected for their contributions to Kouts High
School Athletics while they were students at Kouts High School. The recipients will be
selected by an anonymous committee. The third group of inductees will be recognized and
honored at the home boys’ basketball game against Knox on February 7, 2015. All
nominations for this year’s inductees must be received by the athletic director by November
1, 2014. Nomination forms are available through the Kouts High School Athletic Department
or on the Kouts High School website. Athletes selected to the Hall of Fame must have been
out of high school for at least 10 years.
Parent-Teacher Conferences for Students Grades K-8
Parent-teacher conferences for all students in grades K-8 will be held this year on
November 3rd and 6th from 3:00 PM to 6:30 PM. On November 3rd and 6th school will be
dismissed at 2:00. You should receive in the mail a teacher request from those teachers
who have requested a conference. Please return that to school promptly so conferences
may be scheduled. Please contact the school office if you have any questions. Notice
November 3rd is a date change from the original schedule.
From the Guidance Dept.
We are looking for one sophomore student to send to the Hugh O'Brien Youth Leadership Seminar during
the summer. This is a 4-day experience, usually at Butler University, where the student learns to recognize
his/her leadership talents and apply them to become an effective, ethical leader in his/her home, school and
community. If interested, please see Mrs. Robinson. For further information, visit www.HOBY.org.
MS/HS Student Council Nelson’s Chicken Fundraiser
The Kouts MS & HS Student Councils are holding a Nelson’s Chicken Fundraiser on Saturday, October 18
at Kouts High School (inside Door #10). Anyone who purchased a pre-sale ticket may pick up their order
between 11:00am – 1:00pm. Open sales for same-day purchases will be from 1:00pm – 3:00pm. Chicken
halves are $6.50, and Pit-Tatoes are $3.00. If you didn’t purchase a pre-sale ticket, be sure to stop by on
October 18th to support our student councils and get a hot meal ready to go!
Everything you ever needed to know about
KOUTS MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL’S
2015 YEARBOOK!
1. How to Order
Visit WWW.YEARBOOKORDERCENTER.COM and either search by school or enter school code 3370.
2. When do I get my book?
Because we want to be sure that there is coverage of every school event, we work the entire year to finish
the book. You will receive your 2015 yearbook in September of 2015.
3. How much is it?
Ordering early will SAVE YOU MONEY!
BOOKS
November 1-December 31: $45
January 1-March 31: $50
April 1-May 10: $55
A limited number of books will be available at distribution for $60.
4. You can personalize it!
ONE LINE NAME PLATE
Available November 1-March 31 for $5
ONE LINE NAME PLATE w/ 1 Mark
Available November 1-March 31 for $7.50
ONE LINE NAME PLATE w/ 2 Marks
Available November 1-March 31 for $9
TWO LINE NAME PLATE
Available November 1-March 31 for $7
TWO LINE NAME PLATE w/ 1 Mark
Available November 1-March 31 for $10
TWO LINE NAME PLATE w/ 2 Marks
Available November 1-March 31 for $12
KMS KEEP THE DATE!
Friday, October 10
Spell Bowl Competition PAR Gym – 4:30pm
MS StuCo Nelson’s Chicken Orders Due
Monday, October 13
MS StuCo Meeting - after school until 3:30pm
Saturday, October 11
Girls Volleyball PCC Tourney @ Hebron - 9:30am
Tuesday, October 14
Fall Sports Pictures - 3pm
Friday, October 17
MS Play Dracula - 7:30pm
Saturday, October 18
Nelson’s Chicken Fundraiser - 11am-3pm
MS Play Dracula - 7:30pm
Elementary Echoes
Kouts Elementary
Volume 8, Number 7
www.epcsc.k12.in.us/kes
Thursday, October 9, 2014
Coming Soon...
Parent-Teacher Conference Date Is Changed
Oct. 14….L. Caesar’s Pizza Kits Pick-up (HS Café), 3-6 PM
To allow parents the opportunity to vote on Election
Oct. 20………………………….Followers Bible Club, 2:45 PM
Day, the first day of P-T Conferences has been moved up
Oct. 21………………………………..Art Club—Gr. 4, 2:45 PM
to Monday, November 3, from 3:00-6:30 PM.
Oct. 21…………………….Market Day Pick-up, 4:20-5:00 PM
Oct. 23…………………………………………….Quarter 1 Ends
Oct. 24, 27……………………………….No School—Fall Break
Student Council Officers Selected
At the September meeting, the following students were
elected by their grade-level SC members to serve as
officers during the 2014-2015 school year:
President—
Shelby Whitler, Vice President—Eric Yager, Secretary—
Joe Vick, and Treasurer—Cole Spagna. Congratulations,
students!
We know your classmates will be well-
represented.
Followers Bible Club Enrollment Is Huge!
The year’s first Bible Club met on Monday, and we’re
excited to report that 120+ students attended.
That’s
over 25% of our entire student population at KES! Due
to the large numbers, we may meet in the cafeteria for
large group and then move to elementary classrooms for
Title I Reading Counts Challenge for
September
Ms. Roocia is sending congratulations to the students
and the parents for helping their child meet the goal of
10 books or 100 pages of reading. Yes, you may also read
to your child and that counts!
Grade 1:
Hoover
Anthony Hoover, Aiden Furman and Natalie
Grade 2: Star Bartels, Ayla McMahan, Lindsey Krueger,
Zander Oehlman, Drew Kristoff, Sara Myers, and Tim
Jones
Grade 3:
Alivia Carlson, Ally Biller, Holly Baldner,
Arianna
Bullington,
Sarabelle
Semento,
Landen
Thompson, Nicolena Sutton and Jolee Hackett
The next challenge ends on Friday, October 31.
grade-level group activities. We hope to see you at the
High Attendance Winners Announced
next meeting scheduled for Monday, October 20. It’s not
Congratulations to last week’s High Attendance winners:
too late to join; permission slips can be picked up in the
Kindergarten—Miss Postma (100%); First Grade—Mrs.
elementary
Evans; Second Grade—Mrs. Gant, Mrs. Merrell, and Mrs.
office
or
found
on
our
website,
www.epcsc.k12.in.us/kes, under “Miscellaneous Forms.”
Skyward Family Access User’s Guide
Spagna (3-way Tie); Third Grade—Miss Blythe; Fourth
Grade—Mrs. Miller; and Fifth Grade—Mrs. Dorshorst.
Is Available
Congratulations to the September High Attendance
Parents, do you still have questions about Skyward, East
winners, Miss Postma’s kindergarten class. They will enjoy
Porter’s student management system?
a donut/juice breakfast tomorrow, courtesy of PETT.
If so, check out
the User’s Guide on our website, www.epcsc.k12.in.us/kes,
under “Miscellaneous Forms.” Hopefully this user-friendly
guide will help answer any questions you might have.
Book Fair Turn-out Is Fantastic!
Next Week Is National School Lunch Week
Beginning Monday, October 13, and running through
Friday, October 17, each student that purchases a hot
lunch will receive a special treat. Parents, if your child
No matter the state of the economy or the weather, the
has not yet purchased a delicious lunch from the KES
Kouts community comes through every time to support
cafeteria, next week would be the perfect time to begin!
the KES Media Center. Tuesday’s Family Night was once
again a huge hit, with throngs of students, family, and
friends turning out to select the newest (and old
favorites, too) in children’s books.
Profits from this
twice-a-year Book Fair are redeemed in new books for the
Media Center for all students to enjoy.
parents, for once again supporting our school!
Thank you,
Student Birthdays Recognized
Happy birthday to the following students that celebrated
their special day during the week of October 6-12: Third
Grade—Emma Landfadt; Fourth Grade—Colten Hamann
and Jennika Recker; and Fifth Grade—Elly Malone. We
hope your day was extra special!
Elementary Echoes continues on the next page.
Elementary Echoes
Kouts Elementary
Volume 8, Number 7
www.epcsc.k12.in.us/kes
Thursday, October 9, 2014
Artist “Wall of Fame” Tradition Begins
Pledge Leaders Announced
At the conclusion of the 2013-2014 school year, Mr.
The following students recited the Pledge and/or read
Wright, Art Teacher, selected (then) third grader Lydia
morning announcements this week: Bella Campbell (2S),
Reasoner’s colored pencil illustration of Winnie the Pooh
Jocelyn Hall (3B), Ava Aguirre (3K), Ally Biller (3W), and
and Tigger as one he’d like to display in the KES hallways.
Amelia Ash (4K).
Within the pencil drawing were two arches in the Gothic
style. The drawing was custom-framed, including a brass
nameplate, and is currently hanging for all to enjoy above
the drinking fountain in the intermediate hallway. Lydia
received a certificate from Mr. Wright during the
artwork’s dedication. Each year, a new artist’s work will
be chosen to beautify the KES hallways. We look forward
to exhibiting resident artwork for all to enjoy, and we
congratulate Lydia as being the first recipient of the
award! (See photo below.)
Lunch with the Principal Held
The following students had Lunch with the Principal,
including ice cream, this week:
Kindergarten—Rob
Ringler, Rory Winder, Faith Reeder, and Ben Saldana; First
Grade—Miguel Tague, Connor Spagna, and Cameron
Steinmetz;
Second
Grade—Joel
Reasoner,
Nathan
Schueman, DJ Trumbo, and Hailee Stewart; Third
Grade—Sarabelle Semento, Chase Snyder, and Natalie
Schueman; Fourth Grade—Grace Slicker, Taylor Moyer,
and Cooper Schulte; and Fifth Grade—Jackson Van
Visit us @ www.epcsc.k12.in.us/kes.
Vuren, Owen Winters, and Max Smolios.
Presentation of the Artist “Wall of Fame” Award