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JULY 2015
Welcome Back To School
Welcome to the 2015-2016 School Year!
Welcome to a Journey of Excellence!
MSD
Lawrence Township
Lawrence Education and
Community Center
6501 Sunnyside Road
Indianapolis, IN 46236
317-423-8200
Visit us on the web at
www.ltschools.org
Dear Lawrence Community Members,
Welcome back for the 2015-2016 school year. As a
teacher, the start of the school year always brought
me excitement for the opportunity to meet new
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students. But more importantly, the start of the
school year brought endless possibilities of engaging students in learning. We
also look forward to renewing our friendships with our colleagues as we will
all be on the same journey. No one is more important to our society than the
educator. As each of you returns, you will see that the school district will be
moving to make great improvements. The upcoming changes will advance our
excellence. Below are a few important initiatives for the 2015-2016 school
year.
1. Continue to focus on District Goals. The Board of Education and
your Superintendent have added a fourth goal of completing a
district Strategic Plan. More information about the Plan will be
available in August. Click here to see goals.
2. In the winter of 2014, a Blue Ribbon Facilities Plan was completed.
Watch as we grow and renovate facilities district-wide. Over 95
million dollars over the next five years will be put into our schools.
Our buildings will be clean and inviting for our students and faculty.
3. Click here to check out our Marketing and Branding video. We will
not allow others to tell our story. We will promote our
Lawrence Excellence.
4. Changes with our Employee Clinic and Wellness will be coming
soon! More information in August.
The first day of school for the
2015 - 2016 school year is August 5th.
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New year – new faces! Please welcome our new Administrators and title changes for the
2015-2016 school year.
Dr. Kathy Rieke
Dr. Grant Nesbit
Troy Knoderer
Assistant Superintendent of
Elementary Education
Director of Athletics,
Wellness and Support and
Assistant Director of
Operations
Director of Curriculum, Instructional Programs, and
Professional Development
Reggie White
Andy Harsha
Kevin Kemper
Assistant director,
Transportation
Principal, Belzer Middle
School
Principal, Indian Creek
School of Science, Technology, Engineering and Math
Franklyn Bush
Mike Penrose
Assistant Principal,
Lawrence North High
School
Athletic Director, Lawrence
North High School
Jason Floyd
Cory Graham
Assistant Principal,
Lawrence North High
School
Assistant Principal,
Fall Creek Valley Middle
School
(Message from Dr. Smith continued from previous page.)
As Superintendent, I can’t wait to visit each school beginning in August. I will be making a personal visit to
each facility to share my vision for the district with the faculty and to update all on important initiatives in
the district. Again, it is an honor serving our great school district. I am confident this will be an outstanding
school year for our students and faculty members alike.
Sincerely,
Dr. Shawn A. Smith
Superintendent of Schools
Congratulations again to our 2015 Employees of the Year.
Classified of the Year
Ms. Sheila Blankenship
Executive Assistant to the Superintendent and
Secretary to the Board of Education
Lawrence Education and Community Center
Teacher of the Year
Mr. Dave Shafer
STEM Teacher
Skiles Test School of Science, Technology,
Engineering, and Math
Administrator of the Year
Mr. Frank Svarczkopf
Director
McKenzie Center for Innovation and Technology
Thank you to the Falcon Family of Champion Chrysler Jeep Dodge, our partners in education, for sponsoring our district's Teacher of the Year celebration .
MSDLT Celebration Snapshot
School may have been out for summer break, but there was still a lot of activity around our school district.
Click here for the MSDLT Celebrations Snapshot for July 2015.
Calendars
Hours of School
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2015-2016 School Year
2016 - 2017 School Year
Elementary School: 8:00 am - 2:35 pm
Middle School: 8:50 am - 3:45 pm
High School: 8:50 am - 3:40 pm
Supply Lists
Early Learning Centers
Amy Beverland
Brook Park
Crestview
Forest Glen
Harrison Hill
Indian Creek
Mary Castle
Oaklandon
Skiles Test
Sunnyside
Winding Ridge
Belzer Middle School
Fall Creek Valley Middle School
The middle school supply lists are the "basic" supplies. Individual classes may
require additional supplies.
The Early Learning Centers and Elementary Schools will host their
Meet Me On Monday on Monday, August 3rd.
Check your school’s website for exact time.
Middle and High School Schedule/Book Pick Up
Belzer & Fall Creek Valley Middle Schools
July 29—11:00 AM - 7:00 PM
July 30—11:00 AM - 7:00 PM
LT School Foundation
Unite and Ignite 5K Fun
Run will take place on
Saturday, October 31 at
Lawrence Park.
Visit the Foundation
website for details.
Lawrence Central High School
July 27—9:00 AM - 3:00 PM
July 28—1:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Lawrence North High School
July 28—9:00 AM - 3:00 PM
July 29—1:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Loving Care Before and After School Care
The MSDLT Loving Care before and after school child care program offers child
care at our Early Learning Centers and elementary schools. Loving Care offers a
variety of activities from clubs that support each school's academic area of
focus, recreational games, supervised homework, afternoon snack, computer
lab, academic support in math and language arts to special guest
performances.
Loving Care before and after care is a CCDF provider.
Click here to visit the Before and After School Care website for fee and
registration information or call the Loving Care office at 317-423-8363.
Transportation Information
Bus information will be online on July 30.
If your student rides the bus to school and you did not receive information
from our transportation department with instructions for accessing your
child’s bus information, please contact transportation at 317-423-8400 or
click here to email them.
Transportation summer hours are 7:30 am to 3:00 pm through Tuesday,
August 4th and 6:30 am to 5:00 pm beginning August 5th .
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Click here to access the transportation website.
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Click here to go to the Versatrans site. You can log into Versatrans after
July 30 using your Skyward Username as both the username and
password for Versatrans.
Visit our Maps and
Boundaries page .
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Basic 2015—2016 Textbook Rental/Fees are as follows:
Kindergarten $ 75.00
Elementary: Total Textbook Rental and Fees
1st Grade $ 84.00
2nd Grade $ 106.00
3rd Grade $107.00
4th Grade $ 72.00
5th Grade $ 77.00
6th Grade $ 77.00
Elementary Lifeskills & Functional Academics fees are the same each Grade
Level fees.
Middle School: Total Textbook Rental/Laptop and Fees
7th and 8th Grade $ 87.00
7th and 8th Grade Immersion (Fall Creek Valley only) $ 104.00
Middle School Lifeskills & Functional Academics fees are $75.00
Varsity Football
Lawrence Central
vs.
Lawrence North
If the student is enrolled in a Foreign Language, there will be an extra textbook
rental charge of $17.00 for each language scheduled.
September 4, 2015
High School: Total Textbook Rental/Fees
@ Lawrence North
7802 Hague Road
High School textbook rental and fees are based on the courses taken by the
student.
Activities begin at 6:15
Kick-Off at 8:00
High School Lifeskills Fees and High School Functional Academic Fees will be
based on the student’s schedule.
General Information: Fees are NOT covered by Free or Reduced Textbook/
Netbook Assistance provided by the State.
Middle and High School students are provided individual laptops. If the student elects for MSDLT to provide connectivity after school hours, there will be
an additional connectivity charge of $188.50.
RTV6 News brings you
exclusive local sports
streaming elements like
the MIC (Metropolitan
Interscholastic Conference )
Game of the Week.
Click here for more
information about
downloading the app.
Enrollment
All students new to our school district must enroll at the Welcome Center, located at 6501 Sunnyside Road.
The Welcome Center is open Monday through Friday from 8:00 am to 4:30 pm. Extended hours 8:00-7:00
pm will be available on the following dates: Thursdays, July 16, July 23, July 30 and August 6.
Click here for more information including a list of necessary forms and documents needed to enroll.
Immunization Clinics
In partnership with The Jane Pauley Community Health Centers and
Community Health Network, Immunization Clinics will be provided at
the locations, dates and times listed below.
Immunizations are required by the State of Indiana for your child(ren) to attend school. To help you obtain
the mandatory school-age immunizations, please attend an immunization clinic prior to the start of the
upcoming school year.
Not all commercial insurance plans are accepted. Please call 317-355-9338 with questions about your insurance coverage.
Immunizations will be provided regardless of your ability to pay; however, please bring your insurance/
Medicaid information/card.
Jane Pauley at Post Road
8931 E. 30th Street
Indianapolis, IN 46219
July 28 (8:30am-4pm)
Jane Pauley at Brook Park
5259 David Street
Indianapolis, IN 46226
July 30 (8:30am-4pm)
 Please bring an up to date copy of your child’s vaccination record with you when you come to the
immunization clinic.
A parent/guardian must accompany the child to the immunization clinic to sign a consent to administer
vaccinations.
We’ve Got An App For That!
We are excited to Announce that our new mobile app will soon be available in the both the iTunes Store and
on Google Play. By downloading the app on your mobile device, you will be able to access your child’s
school’s Announcements and upcoming Events, important contact information, and get important messages.
You can quickly check grades, lunch menus, pay for lunch online and much more.
Watch the website for more details and look for the app in early September.
Parent Access to Student Webgrades
Parents can log directly into Skyward, our student management system, by
clicking on the Skyward link in the upper right-hand corner of the homepage of
their child's school. Skyward Family Access gives parents the ability to track
their student’s progress throughout the school year. Parents can see missing
work, grades, attendance and discipline 24/7. Parents also have access to past
report cards.
Visit the iTunes Store
to download the
Skyward app for your
mobile device.
Obtaining a Parent Username and Password to Log Into Skyward
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Click here to apply for parent access to Skyward.
As soon as your information is verified, your username and password will be
mailed to your home.
Logging Into Skyward
To log into Skyward, click the Skyward menu in the upper right of the school’s
homepage.
On the Skyward log in screen, enter the username and password sent to you by
the district.
Select the school for your child from the drop-down menu and then click
Grading from the list.
Click the PR button to view individual class grades.
Click the All Assignments tab to view all grades for each item graded.
2015 - 2016 Student Handbooks
All schools adhere to the district board of education policies and guidelines,
but each school also has its own handbook that addresses needs unique to that
school.
Early Learning Center and Elementary Student Handbook
Belzer Middle School Handbook
Fall Creek Valley Middle School Handbook
Lawrence Central High School Handbook
Lawrence North High School Handbook
2015—2016 Grading Period Dates
Semester 1
Period Ends
Report Card
Issued
Midterm
Ends
Midterm Report Issued
(Middle School)
10/02/15
12/17/15
10/09/15
1/08/16
09/04/15
11/13/15
09/11/15
11/20/15
03/11/16
05/27/16
03/18/16
06/03/16
02/05/16
04/21/16
02/12/16
04/29/16
Semester 2
Breakfast and Lunch Information
Lunch Prices
Elementary: $1.70
Middle: $1.75
High: $1.80
The price for breakfast is $1.25
Your children may qualify for free or reduced price meals. Reduce price is
$0.30 for lunch and $0.20 for breakfast.
ELC Brook Park, ELC Winding Ridge, Brook Park, and Harrison Hill will receive
free breakfast and lunch to all students. Winding Ridge will receive free breakfast to all students.
You must submit an application to qualify your child to receive free or reduced
price meals every school year.
Click here to access the Free and Reduced Lunch Online Application
Pay for lunch online. You can pay for your child's lunch from the convenience
of your home 24/7 via PayPAMS. The system also allows you to view your
child's meal account balance, schedule automatic payments, view reports of
daily cafeteria purchases, and receive low balance email reminders.
Click here to go to PayPAMS
If you have questions please call the Food and Nutrition Services Department
at 317-423-8280
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Middle School Athletics
Belzer and Fall Creek Valley Middle Schools offer 25 different interscholastic
athletic opportunities for students throughout the year. Many of these are
also available to 6th graders. Shuttle busses will transport students from
elementary schools to the middle school for athletic practices and
competitions. NOTE: Sixth grade students wishing to participate in middle
school sports must do so at their assigned middle school.
Click here for more information about Belzer Sports Opportunities.
Visit the Belzer Bruins Online
Click here for more information about Fall Creek Valley Sports Opportunities.
Visit the Fall Creek Valley Bearcats Online
Sports Physicals
Fall sports physicals are being offered at both middle schools for any MSDLT
athlete. The cost is $20 and registration is not Required.
The Belzer Physical night is Wednesday, July 29 - 6:00 to 8:00 pm.
The Fall Creek Valley Physical night is Thursday, July 30 - 6:30 to 8:30 pm.
Belzer Middle School
Fall Creek Valley Middle School
7555 East 56th Street
9701 East 63rd Street
Belzer Physical Night Info
Fall Creek Valley Physical Night Info
Because of our
partnership with the
Indianapolis Public
Library, all MSDLT
students will become
members of the library,
if not so already.
Pictured above, graduates of the McKenzie Center for Innovation and Technology Auto Service Program and
the years they graduated. Seven young men from 2005 through 2016 all working together at Don Hinds
Ford.
Lawrence North Grad is Miss Indianapolis Black Expo Queen
Talena Moorman, a 2015 graduate of Lawrence North High School, is this year's
Indianapolis Chapter of Indiana Black Expo scholarship pageant Miss Indianapolis
Black Expo Queen. She will attend Hanover College this fall after receiving a
full-tuition scholarship from the Benjamin Templeton Scholarship Fund.
Click here to watch a video interview with Talena.
LT School Foundation’s Educators’ Exchange
Sponsored by the LT School Foundation, The Educators’ Exchange or EdEx, for short, is
a retail-like store FREE for our Lawrence Township teachers. EdEx will be a collection
of donated classroom materials, consisting of both new and recycled materials, available for teachers to use in their classrooms.
Each month, teachers will be able to “shop” the supplies available and take the items
back to the classroom to create art, enhance curriculum, or take care of basic needs.
Call the Foundation at 423-8300 with questions or to make a donation.
MSDLT Early Learning Centers NAEYC Accredited
The MSD of Lawrence Township is proud to announce that all four
Early Learning Centers have successfully completed the National
Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) accreditation process. This arduous year long process was completed at each
Early Learning Center (ELC) site and involved compilation of a 400
page portfolio by building administration and teachers.
“Earning the prestigious NAEYC accreditation is evidence of our district’s commitment to high quality, developmentally appropriate preschool,” states Director of Early Childhood, Dr. Denna Renbarger. “This puts us at
Indiana’s highest Pathway to Quality – Level 4. We will use this accreditation as a foundation for continued
growth and advancement to meet the needs of all of our young children.”
Click here to read the complete press release.
Click here to visit the NAEYC website and learn more.
Dr. Smith, MSDLT Superintendent, is joined by Board of Education President Carol Helmus and Board
Vice-President Wendy Muston at the 4th of July festivities in Lawrence.
Steve Hardwick Day In Lawrence
July 25, 2015 was proclaimed Steve Hardwick Day in the city of Lawrence by Lawrence Mayor Dean Jessup in
recognition of his outstanding service and commitment to his students and military veterans.
Mr. Hardwick, a fifth grade teacher at Indian Creek Elementary School of Science, Technology, Engineering
and Math, organized a tribute to Korean and World War II veterans held at the 76th Infantry Brigade Armory
on Ft. Benjamin Harrison. This was the 15th year of the event.
Students in the Harrison Hill School of Inquiry and The Performing Arts Harmony Program blast off rockets
with LT Teacher of the Year, Dave Shafer.
Board of Education News
Go to BoardDocs to access board meeting agendas and minutes.
The next Board of Education meeting is the Work Session on
August 10, 2015 at 5:30 pm at the Lawrence Education and
Community Center, 6501 Sunnyside Road.
The next regular Board of Education meeting is on
August 24, 2015 at 7:00 pm at the Lawrence Education and
Community Center.
Click here for a complete listing of Board of Education Meetings
and Work Sessions.
Meet the MSDLT
Board of Education
Click on the board member’s name
to read his/her biography.
President:
Vice President:
Secretary:
Member:
Member:
Carol Helmus
Wendy Muston
Reginald McGregor
Matt Brown
Richard Freije, Jr.
Information from current and past School Board meetings can
be found at our MSDLT public BoardDocs site below.
Audio Recordings from regular Board of Education meetings are
available in BoardDocs, however, for easy access, they can also
be found on their own webpage. From the School Board section
of the website, just click on the link to Board Meeting Audio on
the left side of the page.
Click here to access the Board Meeting Audio Recording
webpage.
The MSDLT is looking for friendly, hardworking and dedicated people to work in our school district
Click here to view our open positions
Click here to sign up to receive periodic emails with a list of all of our current job openings.
For the latest job postings and MSDLT employment information, click here to follow MSDLT Human
Resources on Twitter! We are now posting job openings weekly, check out what's new!
Bus Drivers Needed
Are you interested in a part-time opportunity that would give you holidays off, paid training and variety to
your day? The MSD of Lawrence Township is hiring bus drivers! We offer fully paid training, a flexible
schedule and competitive pay. Contracted drivers earn over $100 per day!
If you love children, enjoy a flexible schedule & want to join a student-focused, safety-oriented team,
click here to apply today!
Substitute Teaching Information
Kelly Educational Staffing is dedicated to helping districts save money and operate at peak capacity by fulfilling all staffing needs. Kelly Educational Staffing has proudly provided staffing to schools since 1997 with
a daily placement rate greater than 98%. To date, over 90 million student learning days have been taught
by a Kelly Educational Staffing substitute teacher. For more information, click here to visit the Kelly
Educational Staffing website.
To apply for substitute teaching positions in the Metropolitan School District of Lawrence Township,
please contact the local Kelly Educational Staffing branch office at (317) 917-0159 or
[email protected].
Have you seen our new look?
In June of 2015, the MSD of Lawrence
Township, in collaboration with
Woodridge IMPACT Marketing
launched a new and improved district logo. While the elements remained consistent, the new look is
stronger, bolder, and more easily
reproducible.
The Lawrence Township logo is symbolic. The globe as the center background
is somewhat muted and represents global awareness and preparation that
our students receive. The large LT, of course, makes it clear that “We are Lawrence Township” with the L being larger to bring focus to LAWRENCE. The
three primary district values circle the logo with the township identifier on
the outside of the seal or circle.
Check out the Community
Opportunities and Information page on our website
for a list of local cultural and
civic events, scouting opportunities, academic opportunities, youth sports teams and
camps, and music and performing arts classes. The
Lawrence Township Schools
post this information as a
community service. We do
not necessarily endorse any of
the programs, services, events
listed. Bookmark this site and
visit it often to get the latest
news! Visit our Community
Opportunities and Information webpage to learn
more.
The color blue is used to create a sense of security
and loyalty as well as continue the color choices that the community,
students and alumni are already invested in.
For more MSDLT News:
Be a Fan on Facebook,
Follow Dr. Smith on Twitter
Follow MSDLT on Twitter
Follow MSDLT Human Resources on Twitter
Stay in touch with LT School Foundation
MSDLT Social Media Directory
Check out our Blog!
Follow us on Instagram!
Watch Lawrence Live! On YouTube!
LT Inside Out is our electronic newsletter designed to share information about
our school district with parents, community members, and stakeholders.
Parents who have registered their email in Skyward will be included in our
electronic mailing. We are working to build an email list of community
members and friends of MSDLT. Interested parties can sign up by going to our
homepage, https://www.ltschools.org. Click on List Serves on the right side of
the screen and select LT Inside Out. Or click here to go directly to the listserve
webpage.
Drop your recycling off
at Brook Park or Oaklandon Schools of Environmental
Science .
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Map to Brook Park
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Map to Oaklandon
This newsletter is a publication of the MSDLT Human
Resources, Communication,
and Technology
Departments.
Before printing this
newsletter, please think
green and conserve paper.