10.07.07 - Edinburgh CSC

East Side News
Now that the first grading
period is nearly
over, I feel that it’s time
for a few important reminders
at this point in
the school year.
Please reinforce
with your child to continue
exhibiting positive
behavior on the bus, on
school grounds- at
lunch, recess, and so
on, and at school
events. By and large,
our students are always
respectful. It’s important
to encourage them
to keep it up.
In the name of
safety, please continue
to follow our dismissal
policy. If you are picking
up your child in your
car, you need to get a
carpool number and
pick them up on the
west side of the building.
Although the line
looks long, it moves
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quickly. It’s a safety
hazard to pick up kids
in our other parking lots
at dismissal; we want to
continue ensuring that
students who walk are
not in danger of cars in
the wrong places, and
that kids who are
picked up are being
met by an adult with a
car rider number.
We are looking forward
to seeing you during
parent-teacher conferences!
We will have
a free chili dinner from
5-6:30 pm if you are
interested. There will
be a sign-up form coming
home in the next
few days. I hear our
chili is delicious! If child
care during conferences
is a concern,
please return the form
your child brought
home about conferences
where you can
sign up to have our after-school
YMCA pro-
October 8: 5/6 Grade Girls Basketball, home
October 11: 5/6 Grade Girls Basketball, at Hope
October 8-12: Operation Bundle Up
October 12: End of 1st Nine Weeks!
October 16: 1/2 Day, conferences /chili supper
October 17: 1/2 Day
October 18/19: Fall Break, no school
East Side Elementary
Important Dates to Remember:
gram look after your
child for the fifteen minutes
you are in the
conference. Remember
that Tuesday and
Wednesday are both
early dismissal days at
noon.
Continue to encourage
your children to
share what they are
learning at school with
you. Look at their papers,
help with homework,
read a book together.
Your time truly
makes a difference to
your child!
If you are interested in
helping the East Side
Parent Association by
working a game in our
concession stand,
please let parents Billie
Scrogham or Missy
Monson know. We certainly
could use your
help, and the kids love
seeing you at the
games!
Volume 5, Issue 4
October 8, 2007
Inside this issue:
Operation Bundle
Up
Penny Drive
5th grade
Basketball
Mrs. Morrison’s
Reading Round
UP
Office Max
Honors Mrs. J.
Garrett
Grandparents’
Day
2
2
2
3
3
Win A Boat 4
Recycling
Task Force
Meeting
4
Contact Names:
Mr. Richard Arkanoff,
Superintendent
Ms. Brooke Brown,
Principal
Mrs. Paula Wright,
At-Risk Counselor
Nancy West, School
Nurse
Laurie Woodall,
Parent Contact

Students! the last day for
the Operation Bundle
Up (coat drive) is
this Friday, October 12th.
The coats should be
slightly used or new. You
can bring your donation
to East Side OR drop
them off at the HS football
game on the 12th.
Thanks for your help.
Interview a
Grandparent
It’s that special
time of year when East Side
honors our grandparents. What
a special group of people they
are! Years ago, yes many
years ago, I had a college class
where I needed to interview
someone. I chose to interview
my great-grandpa. I had to
write a paper about the interview,
and I recorded it on tape.
I can still hear his voice as he
would chuckle and answer my
questions.
That interview is packed full
of history. Grandpa told me
about the one room schoolhouse
he attended and how the
teacher handled the discipline
(much different than today). He
told me about the harmless
jokes the guys used to play on
each other. He also told me
about hitching up the horse and
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Mrs. Morrison’s Reading
Round-up
2nd Grade Penny Drive off
to a great start! $39.08 collected
in October! Keep
saving those pennies!
b u g g y
for a date, and about riding the
trolley from Edinburgh to Franklin.
I could picture it all in my
mind as he shared his stories.
While my mother, Mrs.
Barker, was teaching she started
a project where her students
would interview their grandparents,
or an elderly friend. I’m
sure some of you remember the
Then and Now series. Interviewing
is not just for reporters. It is a
great way to gather information
and to learn. Recording that information
saves it for generations
to come.
Think about all of the skills
involved with the interviewing
process. You come up with the
questions you are going to ask.
You sharpen your listening skills
as the person you are interviewing
responses to your questions.
Sometimes the answers lead to
other questions, and you seek
more details. Then you take the
5th Grade Girls’
Basketball
New Trivia Question: According to the Brothers Grimm tale, what was
the name of the enchantress who imprisoned Rapunzel in the tower?
A. Lady Rampion B. Dame Gothel C. Jorinda D. Pontifex
East Side News
In a phone interview, Mrs.
Rooks, 5th grade girls basketball
coach, said the team
did a great job for their first
game. She said they are
looking forward to a successful
season; and are excited
about their next game,
a home game October 8th,
against St. Bartholomew at
5:00. Hope to see you
there!
information and write it down in an
order that flows well when read.
The finished product is something
you can read time and time again
as you reflect on what you have
learned. The whole process is an
extremely rewarding experience.
So, round-up a grandparent and
spend some time getting to know
them through interviewing. I think
you will be glad you did!
Answer to 9-24-07 Fairy Tale Quiz Question:
In one Brothers Grimm story, four
animals — a donkey, a dog, a cat and a
rooster — learn that they have outlived
their usefulness to their owners, and are
to be killed. Rather than meekly accepting
their fate, they set off together to
start a new life as: A. Musicians

Mrs. J. Garrett, 3rd grade
teacher at East Side Elementary,
was a surprised recipient on October
2nd in an exciting visit to
her classroom by Office Max
representatives. She was nominated
because of her outstanding
commitment to helping
each child achieve his/her potential.
She makes learning exciting,
and truly leaves no child left
behind!
Office Max brought some really
great items: a plaque and flowers,
a new leather teacher's
A Day Made Better: Mrs. J. Garrett
Mrs. J. Garrett enjoying her new
chair while holding flowers and a
plaque all from Office Max on A Day
Made Better day.
Over 300 Grandparents (some Great Grandparents!)
enjoyed time with their ‘Grands’ at East Side.
At 1:00, over 200 grandparents
started to arrive to see their
grandchildren in action in their
classrooms at East Side. Fifteen
5th graders welcomed them at
the front door, gave them a gift
from Not Just Popcorn, and escorted
them to their grandchild's
room The grandparents walked
away impressed with the amount
of things their grandchild did dur-
ing the day. One grandparent
said, “It was great getting to see
where they come to learn. It was
fun seeing their excitement over
sharing their school with us.”
In the evening, over 100
grandparents and grandchildren
came to share a book together,
write a book review, have a
snack and do an interview to
learn more about each other.
chair, a metal rolling cart, a digital
camera, a printer, photo paper,
electric pencil sharpener,
electric crayon sharpener, sticky
notes, scissors, erasers, markers,
and much more. They also
brought goodie bags for each
student with pencils, pens, and
erasers. It was so neat, and a
wonderful and well-deserved
treat for Mrs.
Garrett!
The grandparents were also give
a gift bag from Not Just Popcorn.
Overheard at
Grandparents Night:
Can you believe
that my
grandmother didn’t
even get an
allowance!
Volume 5, Issue 4 Page 3

East Side
Elementary
810 E. Main Cross
Edinburgh, IN 46124
Phone:
(812) 526-9771
Fax: (812) 526-3433
We’re on the web!
www.edinburgh.k12.in.us
Respook, Rewear, Rescare
A Costume Swap
When: October 16
Where: Johnson
County Public Library
Franklin Branch
401 State Street
Time: 3:00-6:00 p.m.
To Register, call 738-2546 or 738-
2098 or register online at
www.jcplin.org
The Johnson County Solid Waste Management
District
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Edinburgh Police 526-2636
Johnson Co. Sheriff 736-9155
Bartholomew C. Sheriff 522-1200
GENERAL FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE
Trustees:
Blue River Township 526-5113
German Township 526-5505
Ministerial Association 526-5840
ABUSE/NEGLECT
Win a Boat…
Stop by CAMP to see Mrs.
Pence or Mrs. Morrison during Parent/ Teacher
Conferences and your name will be entered into a
drawing for a limited edition model of a Ranger
Boat. The boats were donated to our school by
John Sherrill, a professional tournament fisherman
with Ranger Boats. The models are valued somewhere
between $100 and $150. Don ’t miss out on
and the Johnson County Public Library are
proud to present...
Bring a clean, gently used costume
to exchange for a
“new” spooktacular costume.
Join us at 4:00 p.m. to hear
not-so-spooky stories
and to make your
own Halloween
Craft.
Child Protective Services 736-9361
Barth. Co. Turning Point 376-9361
Domestic Violence 1-800-221-63111
ADULT EDUCATION
Debbie Pogue 526-5501
CHILDREN’S SERVICES
WIC 736-6628
Head Start 376-9608
Juvenile Probation 736-3000
Important Information for Families
EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING
Work One 736-5531
Columbus 376-3351
FOOD PANTRIES/VOUCHERS
Human Services 535-6361
Ministerial Association 526-5840
MEDICAL
Family Health Center 526-9999
Hoosier Health Wise 526-9999
High Ability Task Force
Meeting
Please mark your calendars!
There will be a meeting on
Tuesday, 10/23 at 4:00 in the
high school library for the
Broad-based Planning Committee,
which is now the High
Ability Task Force. All committee
members will be required
to attend this meeting
regarding the new G/T law.
This meeting is also open
to the public. Refreshments
will be provided.
MENTAL HEALTH
Adult & Child Mental Health 736-7744
SUBSTANCE ABUSE
Adult & Child Mental Health 1-800-889-9949
Alcoholics Anonymous 632-7864
Tara Treatment Center 526-2611
FAMILY ACTIVIIES
Edinburgh Public Library 526-5487