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Hills Elementary Newsletter These are PDF files. You will need Adobe Acrobat Reader to read the newsletters. |
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Parent Portal-Access to your child's grades, attendence, lunch account, etc. This program replaces Parent Connect and will be operating September 17th. |
AR Book List -- Click here to see a list of AR book titles that your student can choose to read for AR points. |
| Meet the Teacher Night-- View some pictures of students excited to be at Indian Hills Elementary. | Book Character Parade - Pictures of students' and teachers' creative costumes during the annual IH Book Parade. |
| Summer Reading -- A message from Mrs. Hartpence about participation in the summer reading program sponsored by the Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library. | Sing-a-long- IH students and staff join together in a musical celebration. |
| Rocket Launch 2007 -- See pictures of the 6th graders launching their rockets in the field. | |
| Talent Show 2007 -- Pictures of the talented and creative students at Indian Hills performing at the annual talent show. |
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| Frequently
Asked Questions |
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| How long is the school day? | School starts at 8:45 AM and ends at 3:45 PM. |
| What time are students let in the building? | Students are admitted to the building at 8:35 AM unless attending a morning activity. |
| What is the pupil/teacher ratio? | K-3 no larger than 20-1. 4th-6th no larger than 24-1. |
| Who should I contact if we enrollat Indian Hills and my child has an IEP? | Dr. Elliot, Director of Student Services @ 339-4000 |
| What should I do if my child is going to be absent? | Please call the office by 9:00 AM if your child is going to be absent. Arrangements can be made for homework if a child is absent for three consecutive days. |
| Questions regarding bus transportation? | Call 330-4080 |
| What should I do if my child needs to ride a different bus home? | Just send a note to the student's teacher with the student's first and last names, your last name, and the teacher's name. |
| What if my child usually ride the bus, but I will be picking him or her up instead? | Call the office as soon as possible to notify them of the change. Please remember that late afternoon changes are more difficult to make. |
| What is the procedure for visiting my child's classroom? | Visitors are welcome any time. If you would like to speak with a teacher, you may schedule an appointment ahead of time. Always sign in at the office when you enter the building. |
| May parents and grandparents come to eat with their children? | Yes. Please call the school office by 9:00 AM to order a lunch. |
| How much does it cost to have school lunch? | Adults= $2.75 student $1.85 |
| What time does my child eat lunch? |
Please
double check with the office on lunch times. Grades 1-2 eat lunch at
11:00--11:30; recess11:30--11:50. |
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| More
Links for Parents |
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| USD 437 Board of Education Minutes -- This link will take you to the district website where you can access the minutes of the Board of Education meetings. | |
| Awesome Library -- A nice online reference for parents. Click on a subject or a topic to see lists of links to visit. | |
| NEA Parents -- A page from the National Education Association website that has tips for helping your child with homework, parent-teacher conference advice, and other resources to use. | |
| Scholastic -- This is the Parents page from Scholastic. Click on a grade level to see information and links such as books for that grade level and other current topics. | |
| US Department of Education -- This link takes you to the Parents page from the U.S. Department of Education. It has interesting articles and helpful information such as helping your student with reading and monitoring homework. |
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| Making the Most of Parent-Teacher Conferences -- A helpful article from Discovery School about preparing for conferences with your child's teacher. | |
| Helping your Child Learn Math -- Some good ideas for how to help your child practice math skills at home. | |
| KidsHealth.org -- A very informative site that can answer almost any health-related question you might have. | |
| Helping children with learning difficulties -- This site is a great resource for parents trying to help a child with any learning difficulty. | |
| Get NetWise -- Advice for parents on how to keep your children safe while using the internet and preventing SPAM and viruses from invading your home computer. | |
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