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The Gator Gazette
Volume 3, Issue 6 – February 2015
Important Dates
Tuesday, February 3rd
PTO Meeting
SC Library @ 7pm
The Principal’s Corner
Principal’s Corner in the words of Lindsey Keller
Saturday, February 7th
SC Skating Party
5pm @ Wheels of Wonder
Thank you so much to all of the parent volunteers that helped out with winter parties, we were grateful
to have 235 parent volunteers. Thanks to Mrs. Adams we had an awesome college and career week.
We loved all of the hard work that you put in to the announcements and the decorations. Great job
on middle of the year testing. Thanks to all of the teachers you guys did amazing!!! Thank you all of
the kids that showed generosity and donated to the spark food drive. Way to go!!! The P.T.O. is
hosting a movie night on February 20th. We will be showing the Lego Movie!!! I am excited to
announce for the 3rd, 4th, and 5th the theme of the I-STEP pep session is Test Busters. Good luck on
I step wish the best for every one!!
Friday, February 13th
Friendship Parties
Classrooms 3:10 – 3:50pm
2015-2016 Kindergarten Registration
Friday, February 6th
Gator Gear Day
Wear your SC Gear!
Monday, February 16th
President’s Day
School in Session (make-up
snow day)
Wednesday, February 18th
Market Day Pick Up
5:00 – 6:00 pm @ SC Café
Looking Forward
to March…
Tuesday, March 3rd
PTO Meeting
7pm @ SC Library
Wednesday, March 4th
Chicago’s Pizza Night
SC PTO Spirit Night
SCHOOL INFO
Front Desk Phone: 860-4700
Attendance Line: 860-4790
Fax Number: 860-4770
Mrs. Stevenson, Principal
Mrs. Rowland, Office Manager
Mrs. Kellum, Receptionist
Daily School Schedule
M, T, Th, F 8:50am – 3:50pm
Wed only  8:50 am – 3:20pm
Registration will take place at The Carver Community Education and Technology Center
Administration Building
6141 South Franklin Road, Indianapolis, IN 46259
Daytime Registration 8:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Tuesday, March 10, Wednesday, March 11,Proud
Thursday,
to be a March
GATOR,12
Mrs. Toni Stevenson
Evening Registration  4:00 - 7:00pm Wednesday,
March 11
Please bring the following documents to registration:
- Your child’s original birth certificate (in order to enroll in Kindergarten in
Indiana, a child must be 5 years old on or before August 1, 2015)
- A copy of your child’s immunization records - Students who are 5 by August 1st are expected to
have a completed shot record, not appointments to complete their shots. 2 Doses of Hepatitis A are
required for all Kindergarten students
- Proof of Residency (Examples: Current Utility bill with resident’s name and address or current
Lease Agreement
*At registration, you will receive an informational brochure on the PHELPS assessment which will be
given to all Kindergarten students. Each child will be assigned a time to return to school this spring to
take an assessment which will provide teachers with valuable information as they begin planning for
their students. The individual assessments will take approximately 20 minutes.
More info and registration packet available at www.ftcsc.k12.in.us
Word Search
Skating Party
By Maeg Sauers
By Lorien Leimberger
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MNGJMIKFJKTNGEKKMOPLIHYGBCTP
H V F Y N M H T J H G N D TA K M B H L O T V N D K
MJMRFH LMYTGNGJJPIRMKGSWEETH
KYPILMJLNCANDYMIBGLITNFRIENDS
HIPMHOPHUGHPXRTUNPTBQEVCIKA
Hey, Gators! On Sat. February 7th,
There’s going to be a skate party! It’s
going to be lot’s of fun! There’s pizza,
drinks, and there’s a huge skating
area! If you don’t know how to skate,
They can show you and you can
have chairs to hold on to if you need
them. Have a great day, Gators!
Words to find: Chocolate, Heart, Sweet, Candy,
Friendship, Hug
THE PARENTS PLACE FOR SC INFO
The Counselor’s Corner
Gators of the Month:
Here are the Gators of the Month from each classroom
for the month of January:
South Creek
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Miss Butz: Maddie Hogan
Mrs. McNamee: Briley Layton
Mrs. Monday: Jordyn Tinsley
Ms. Graves: Sadie Tilden
Mrs. Mitchell: Claire Adkisson
The
Mrs. Swanson: Isaac Green
G.R.E.A.T.S.
Mrs. Sweetman: Madeline Brower
Traits
Mrs. Webb: Connor White
Miss Wissel: Nathan Sparks
Generosity
Mrs. Bryant: Edward Moore
Mrs. Burns: Kelsey Humphries
Respect
Mrs. Fortner: Jabin Coy
Effort
Mrs. Moody: Reece Koomler
Mrs. Nurnberger: Delaini Rimmele
Attitude
Mrs. Golden: Quinn Sauers
Mrs. Osborne: Weston Harvey
Trustworthiness
Miss Trieb: Dawson McCarty
Miss VanDeLaarschot: Katie Gilreath
Self-Control
Mrs. Huber: Katlynn McWilliams
Mrs. McIntire: Aidan Hacker
Mrs. Sirilla: Alli Curlee
Mrs. Turner: Grant McKeever
Mrs. Bassett: Samuel Haynes
Mrs. Hayes: Elijah Schaney
Miss House: Jadyn Dotson
Miss Neifert: Harman Kaur
Mr. Roets: Alyssa Perez
Mrs. Cade: Anthony Combs
Mrs. Conrad (Art): Brooklyn White from Mrs.
Nurnberger’s class
Mrs. Mappes (Music): Mason Harvey from Mrs.
Burns’s class
Mrs. Thurston/Mrs. Gassert (Library): Van Fulton
Mrs. Curtis (Gym): Abby Russell from Miss
Niefert’s class
Need to keep up on what is
happening at SC?
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link to the info!
Check in on the South Creek Facebook Page to find
out about all the things happening at South Creek!
Check us out in March…
Flat Gator is coming to South Creek,
and he wants to join you on Spring Break!
Stay Tuned for more information…
South Creek Yearbooks
Last Chance to Order Your
2014-15 SOUTH CREEK YEARBOOK!
Order forms are available in the front office
if you would like to send payment into school,
or Order Online at ybpay.lifetouch.com.
Cost is $18. Deadline is February 20th, 2015.
https://ybpay.lifetouch.com/
Check out What’s Happening at SC
Groundhog Day
By Allison Johnson
Hey, Gators! Do you know what February 2nd is? It’s Groundhog Day of course! This
is the day where the groundhog checks to see if it will remain winter or change to
spring. If he sees his shadow, it will be spring sooner. If he doesn’t see his shadow, it is
still winter for a little longer. Hope this helped! See you later, Gators!
President’s Day
Snow Day
On the third Monday of February we celebrate
Presidents Day. On this day we honor George
Washington’s work. He was the first president of the
United States. We will have to make that day up as a
snow day. Washington
did great things for
our country, our lives
and our ability to
believe in ourselves.
Hi Gators, I asked kids if they like making up snow days.
Here are the results.
By Emily Wire
By Laura Green
Shelby Hayes says: no
Chloe Curtis says: no
Taylor Woodruff says: no
Collene Dunham says: yes
Braylon Chandler says: yes
Best Dressed
Outstanding Gators
By Ann Marie Uhlmansiek
By Laura Green
.
Hi Gators! I’m super excited to tell you all who won Best
Dressed for February. Well, here it goes. The winner is
Miss Wissel’s class! Their theme was Tacky the Penguin!
Their amazing vocabulary, adjectives, and adorable
penguins were awesome! Congratulations Miss Wissel’s
class! But don’t just take it from me Gators. Come see for
yourself. Remember to keep up the great work, and your
class might be the Best Dressed for March!
Congratulations to this month’s outstanding gators. Our girl
is Halley Horvath from Miss House’s class. Miss House
states that Halley is always following directions and also
doesn’t complain. Our boy is Connor White from Mrs.
Webb’s class. Mrs. Webb says that Connor is always
thinking about what is next and listens all the time. He also
shows self control. Great job Halley and Connor. Gators
keep showing your Gator Greats, and you might just be the
next outstanding Gator.
STUDENT CITY
Valentine’s Day
Gators Going Green
By Maeg Sauers
Valentine’s Day is coming up so here’s some facts.
•Valentine’s Day is named for a Christian martyr and dates
back to the 5th century, but has origins in the Roman holiday
Lupercalia.
•More than 40,000 Americans are employed at chocolate
companies around Valentine’s Day
•Nearly 150 million cards are exchanged each Valentine’s
Day
•Valentine’s Day is the second most popular card giving
occasion
•Almost 50% of all Valentine’s Day cards are bought 6 days
prior Valentine’s Day
•2.2 million marriages happen around Valentine’s Day that’s
6,000 per day
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Bye, thanks
for reading this special edition of
Maeg’s Corner.
Teacher Talk
By Emily Wire
Today I am going to interview Miss VanDeLaarschot:
What is your favorite part about teaching at South
Creek?
The students.
What college did you go to?
Purdue University
What is your favorite book?
Anything, but I really like Dr. Seuss.
What is your biggest fear?
Spiders
Okay, that’s it for this month gators! See you soon!
2 Hour Delay Schedule Reminders…
If we have a 2 hour delay, school will begin at 10:50 and will
dismiss at 3:50pm
If we have a 2 hour delay on Wednesday, we will NOT have
early dismissal. We will dismiss at 3:50pm.
By Grace Wilson
Hi, Gators its Grace here with some ways to reuse bottles:
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You can make car using a bottle, bottle caps and
pencils.
You also can reuse the same bottle to drink out of
many times.
Last, you can plant a flower in a bottle!
I hope that you Gators will use these to help your
environment!
Guess the Book
By Conrad Cooper
Hey Gators! Sorry there was no Guess the Book last month.
I kept missing meetings. Anyway, this month’s book is about
a young boy who looks a bit different from everybody else
and gets teased because of that. Good luck guessing Gators!
If you can guess the book, write your answer on a piece of paper
with your name and your teacher’s name on it. Send the paper
down to the office to go in the Gator Gazette mailbox. We will put
all the correct guesses in a bucket and pick one winner who will get
to choose a prize from the Gator Gazette Prize Box. Good luck!
Movie Review for February
By Seth Henderson
Hey, Gators. Last month’s movie review was about
Disney’s Maleficent. The movie review for January is…
Marvel’s the Amazing Spider Man 2! This movie is
about Spider Man ( aka Peter Parker ) facing three
villains, Electro ( aka Max Dillon), Green Goblin ( aka
Harry Osborne), and a short view of the Rhino ( aka
Aleksei Sytsevich). Can Spider Man protect New York
from these three villains? See you next month, Gators.