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Volume 21 Issue 10 Smoky Row Elementary January 13, 2012 900 West 136th Street, Carmel IN 46032 www1.ccs.k12.in.us/sre/home Mrs. Kim Barrett, Principal Office 571-4084 Editors: Gaya Boyers &Jennifer Goodspeed Mrs. Jill Smith, Asst. Principal Attendance 571-4086 Ann-Marie Adams, PTO President Mrs. Elizabeth Elliott, Student Services Coord. FAX 571-4088 Visit the PTO Website http://myccs.ccs.k12.in.us/sre/pto Jan 16 Jan 20 Jan 23-27 Jan. 26 Jan 27 Feb 3 Feb 10 Feb 20 Mar 5-14 Mar 9 Mar 17 Mar 19-21 UPCOMING EVENTS Martin Luther King Day, No School Group Picture Day Book/Game Drive Kdg Parent Registration Mtg. Movie Night Smoky Row Spirit Day Family Carnival President s Day, No School ISTEP End of the Grading Period The Shamrock Soirée IREAD-3 Table of Contents Page 2 Box Tops and Annual Book & Game Drive Page 3 Help Needed for Adult Fundraiser & Carnival Page 4 Note from Carmel Middle School Page 5 Save the date for Movie Night, Shamrock Soirée, and Carnival. Page 6 Science fair & Valentine Rocket Rebates Page 7 Walk Across the Big Ten & Community Shop and Dine Page 8 Walk Across the Big Ten Log Sheet Page 9 Carmel Library News, CHS Cheer Clinic, KDG Registration Page 10 & 11 Nutrition Nugget Page 12...Colonial Days Update Page 13...Rocket Rebate ORDER form Page 14...Rocket Rebate Waiver of Responsibility Form Reminder from the office: **CARPOOL LINE has changed. **Please CALL the Attendance Line (571-4086, ext. 1) to report late arrivals, as well as all day absences, by 8:30 a.m. Thank you! **All forms and past Rocket Reviews can be found on the PTO website

ROCKET REVIEW 2 Latest Box Top News Happy 2012! Congratulations to Ella Kavicky for winning the Holy Cow Cupcakes gift certificate for our December 15th drawing. Our next drawing will be on Friday, February 24th. The gift certificate will be for the new frozen yogurt store, Yogurtz (across from Meijer). We are officially half way to our goal of $2,400! In order to make this goal, WE NEED YOU! We need all Smoky Row families to dig deep in that pantry, clip those Box Tops and turn them in. Some of you may even have a baggie or two of old Box Top coupons sitting in a drawer. Bring them in and we will gladly check them for the expiration date and take care of them! Finally, check out the website for new and continuing ways to earn money for Smoky Row. Thanks for your continued work and support! Annual Book and Game Drive Still trying to find a spot for all those holiday gifts? We have a great solution! Clean out those closets and box up your gently used books and games and bring them to the annual Smoky Row book and game drive to be held from January 23rd to the 27th. It is easy to do. Just bring your games and books to the school and there will be a large box in the entrance to place them in. We will do the rest. The items will be sorted and taken to Brookside Elementary. Last year the students and teachers loved our gifts to them. Thanks for all of your contributions. Any questions, please contact Liz Schallwig 569-1901 or Melissa Perfetti 844-7198.

ROCKET REVIEW 3 WE NEED YOU! Plans are underway for the Adult Fundraiser & Basket Auction to be held this St. Patrick s Day. We are currently seeking talented and generous Smoky Row Parents or Friends to support our event. Our committee is looking for the following: *Auctioneer *Corporate Sponsors *Companies to advertise in our event program *Auction items (Silent or LIVE) Please let us know if you can help or have a contact who may be interested in sharing their time, resources or talent! Ann-Marie Adams (ann-marie.adams@sbcglobal.net) Smoky Row Carnival: Please Help The Smoky Row Carnival on February 10th won't be a success without the help of many volunteers. We could really use your help! Please consider donating an hour or two of your time to help make the Carnival a roaring success. We need adults and teens to help with set-up, man the games, monitor the bounce houses, and perform other simple tasks to help the night run smoothly. If you can donate some time for this event please contact Mary Benedetto: indianabenedetto@gmail.com or 564-4316.

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ROCKET REVIEW 5 K-3 Rockets...Fire up for Movie Night! Mark your calendars for January 27th because our Smoky Row PTO is sponsoring our last Movie Night for this school year! Our Movie Night selection will be announced very soon. Information & registration forms will be coming home with students in the near future. We always need parent volunteers to help us keep our little friends happy during the movie. If you're interested in helping out, please contact Aimee Durm via email at aimee.durm@gmail.com. Hope to see y'all there for some FUN! Save the Date The Shamrock Soiree Adult Fundraiser & Basket Auction Saturday, March 17 th, 2012 Robert Irsay Pavilion, Carmel Invitation and additional details to follow. CARNIVAL February 10th...Save the Date! Smoky Row's Carnival is right around the corner. On Friday, Feb. 10th, from 6:30pm-8:30pm, bring the whole family for fun, games, and treats! This year we will be selling pre-ordered wristbands so you can avoid a long wait at the check-in table. Keep an eye out in the next Rocket Review for full details and the ticket order form.

ROCKET REVIEW 6 SCIENCE FAIR JUDGES & MENTORS NEEDED COME JOIN THE FUN!!! The 2012 Smoky Row Science Fair Committee invites you to join us in JUDGING the Annual 4th/5th grade Science Fair on Wednesday, February 22nd in the Cafeteria and Gym. We need volunteer judges to help make this a success for our Smoky Row students. We anticipate over 100 projects, so we need you to volunteer!!! The interaction with the children is an opportunity to encourage these talented young people who are demonstrating their confidence and aspirations as future scientists. Judges arrive around 5:30 PM. Pizza, snacks and drinks are provided. Judging is from 6:00-8:00 PM. Previous judging experience is not required, but a science background is preferred. All judges will be provided with judging materials and will be briefed. Contact Layla Spanenberg at 319-3515 or lspanenberg@indy.rr.com to be a volunteer JUDGE. MENTORING sessions will be held in January and February to assist the students in developing their projects. Each mentoring session will focus on a different step of the scientific method, with materials provided to students and mentors prior to the sessions. Mentoring sessions will be held in the LGI and Media center from 6:00 PM to 7:30 PM on January 12th, 24th, 31st, and February 9th and 15th. Please consider mentoring on any or all dates listed above. Contact Catherine Pallotta at pallotta_family@sbcglobal.net or 846-3161 to be a volunteer MENTOR. Science Fair Committee: Catherine Pallotta, Kerrm Yau, William & Layla Spanenberg VALENTINE ROCKET REBATES Show your sweethearts how much you care with a gift card! *Orders due Wednesday, February 1st* When you purchase a ROCKET REBATE gift card, you re purchasing prepaid cards that are used just like cash. THERE IS NO MARKUP. A $25 ROCKET REBATE gift card is equivalent to $25 cash and Smoky Row PTO makes a percentage of each gift card sold. How to place an order: Simply fill out your selections on the enclosed order form. Be sure to indicate delivery information if you give us permission to send your gift cards home with your child, fill out the enclosed waiver form. Return your check made payable to Smoky Row PTO with order form and waiver to school in an envelope marked Rocket Rebates Rocket Rebate orders are due Wednesday, February 1st. The orders will be filled and delivered by Friday, February 10th. Questions: Ann Smith carmelsmiths@yahoo.com, Kerry Freiberg kerfre@att.net, or Kim Hauser khauser@indy.rr.com.

ROCKET REVIEW 7 Walk Across the Big Ten Attention students, parents and staff: Smoky Row is going to Walk Across the Big Ten this semester! We have walked across America in previous years and we are going to get back on track and explore the cities of the Big Ten. We need your help. Log your miles from all the activities you do (soccer, swimming, walking, running, basketball etc.). Every 15 minutes of activity equals one mile which you can then log. Please send in your log sheet to Mrs. Mercer to chart on the map outside the computer labs! Watch our progress as we visit the schools of the Big Ten! We hope you and your family will get up and get moving to help us Walk Across the Big Ten. Let s see if we can travel to all twelve schools before the end of the school year! **Log sheet is included in this Newsletter. Thanks for your help in promoting this activity from the Wellness Committee. Community Shop and Dine Update Arctic Zone was a fun night for the kids and adults. It was nice to see everyone put on skates and have some fun. We made $150.00 for ice skating! Pretty COOL!! Yogurtz was a nice treat as well, bringing in around $50.00!! The next event will be held at Snapperz in Clay Terrace on Friday, January 20th from noon- 9:00. There is an admission price of $10.00 that will include some games and rides. Other games and rides may be an additional charge. Smoky Row will get a percentage of the admission price. It is sure to be a fun afternoon for kindergartners or a night out for our older Smoky Row students!

ROCKET REVIEW 8 Walk Across the Big Ten Log Sheet Name Directions: For every 15 minutes of exercise equals a mile walked! Please log your minutes and return this sheet to Mrs. Mercer. Keep an eye on the map outside the computer lab to see all the places we go! Exercise/Activity Total Time

ROCKET REVIEW 9 Carmel Clay Public Library: 2012 Family Read Aloud Program It s snow secret books are beary cool! Participants are encouraged to read aloud with their families from January 2-31 st. Prizes include a polar bear frame! Stop by the Children s and Youth services Department beginning Monday, January 2 nd to register. Calling all future cheerleaders! The CHS basketball cheerleaders are hosting a cheer clinic for interested students in kindergarten thru 5th grade. The cheer clinic will be held Friday, Feb. 3rd, after school, and will feature a performance between the JV and Varsity game. Participants will learn a cheer, chant, and dance! For more information visit www.carmelgreyhounds.com Kindergarten Registration Parent Information Meeting Smoky Row Elementary Thursday, January 26, 2012 6:30 p.m. **NEW THIS YEAR Kindergarten Registration will be completed ONLINE! If you have a child who will be 5 years old by September 1, please come to our Parent Meeting on Thursday, January 26, at 6:30 p.m., to learn about our Kindergarten program and take a tour of the building. (This meeting is for parents or guardians only.) Directions for enrollment will also be given at that time. All registration paperwork will be submitted online during a time period that is to be determined & will be announced.

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ROCKET REVIEW 12 Colonial Day: March 23 2012 Dear Fifth Grade Parents: We are just a few weeks away from Colonial Day 2012, and we need help bringing about this fun filled day for our fifth grade students. This event has been a part of Smoky Row Elementary for more than 15 years, and is one of the highlights of the fifth grade calendar. Activities on the day include having students make Johnny cakes and butter from scratch, and trying out Colonial style crafts like making candles, quilting, corn husk wreaths, cutting silhouettes, and tin punches. They will square dance, listen to a Colonial storyteller, play some Colonial games and even attend school in a Colonial Classroom. The students are divided into groups, and rotate to a different station every 20-25 minutes, beginning at 8:30 am. At noon, the cafeteria provides students with a Colonial meal. After lunch, students split into two groups to attend the square dancing, and storytelling portions of the program. Students and volunteers are encouraged to dress in a Colonial fashion. We need in excess of 70 volunteers to make this day a success. We are in need of some take-charge people who would be willing to chair or co-chair the individual committees, and also many volunteers who are able to give us an hour or two on Colonial Day. ALL ACTIVITIES ARE ALREADY PLANNED- parent volunteers will guide the students in their learning experience. Each committee has a binder with activity information, instructions and suggestions from previous committees. Most supplies are already at the school. There is a budget allowance to purchase the items needed. Committees differ in the amount of time they require prior to the day- (I ran the butter making committee a couple of years ago, and previous to the day I went to Costco to buy cream, and arranged for the cafeteria to wash the baby food jars- an hour, max?) The most involved committees probably require 2-3 hours prior to the day. If you have even just one hour to dedicate on the day, most committees have one hour volunteer slots that you could take. Again, please consider volunteering for this event. It truly is one of your last opportunities to interact with your child at school- there are very few interactions at the middle school level. This is a day that builds lasting memories with your student! Thank You! Brenda Craig 4bbmt@sbcglobal.net Asima Shaikh srs.asy@sbcglobal.net Anu Dhamecha abdhamecha@yahoo.com The Rocket Review The Rocket Review is the Smoky Row newsletter published by the school PTO. There will not be a Rocket Review the weeks when there is no school on Friday. The DEADLINE for the next Rocket Review is Wednesday January 18th at 5:00 p.m. (Publication January 27thThe entire schedule for the RR is online. Please submit articles via e-mail. The Rocket Review editor will e-mail confirmation insuring receipt of your article. If you are submitting a separate page to be attached to the Rocket Review, please remember to get it approved through Mrs. Barrett and make the copies yourself. Please include your name, phone number and the committee/group that is submitting the article. Email your article(s) to Editor: Gaya Boyers boyers3gaya@gmail.com CC Jennifer Goodspeed jbgoodspeed@yahoo.com & Ann-Marie Adams ann-marie.adams@sbcglobal.net

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ROCKET REVIEW 14 Waiver of Responsibility Form Smoky Row Elementary PTO Rocket Rebates Program Please sign this waiver and return it to school so we have permission to send the order home in your child s backpack. This waiver will be good for the entire 2011-2012 school year. If you prefer to pick up your order in the office, please check here._ Thank you for your order! ************************************************************************ Customer First Name: Customer Last Name: Customer Phone Number: Child with whom gift cards are to be sent home:_ Child s Teacher: I authorize SRE PTO to send home my Rocket Rebate gift cards in an envelope with my child as listed above. I understand that the gift cards are like cash and cannot be replaced if lost or stolen. I am fully responsible if the gift cards are lost or stolen, and I agree not to hold SRE, the PTO, SRE Staff or any volunteer responsible for lost or stolen certificates once they are given to my child. SignatureDate_ *If at any time, you prefer to pick up your Rocket Rebate gift card order from the office, please check the appropriate box at the top of your order form.