Carlin Park Elementary

The MSD of Steuben County 2024-2025 school calendar was approved two years ago to help families plan for school events, including graduation.  However, the Indiana High School Athletic Association moved all of its calendar events back one week for the 2024-2025 school year.  Unfortunately, this has caused a conflict between the spring sporting events that our senior students will participate in and our graduation ceremony.  We want to make sure that all of our senior students have the opportunity to participate in their extracurricular activities and their graduation ceremony.  For this reason, we are rescheduling the class for the 2025 graduation ceremony from Thursday, May 29th 7:00 p.m. to Friday, May 30th, at 7:00 p.m. at the Hornet Football Stadium.  

Carlin Park Community- Do you know how lucky we are in our district? Our students are engaged every day in learning new and exciting things that develop connections with curriculum. They are experiencing science through deep thinking, and all of our students are receiving amazing art lessons that are orchestrated by our district Art teacher, Erin Coatney. We have Junior Achievement lessons presented by community volunteers, and our very own EL team, Mrs. Carmona and Mrs. Gilbert give their time during PE to build relationships with our students. We are providing a well rounded education for ALL students in MSDSC! What a great place to learn and grow!

Did you miss our in-person IREAD meetings in November? No worries! We've got you covered. New laws are in effect that could impact your child. Catch up on the latest changes, helpful resources, AND info on our after-school readiness groups with this recording: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KbeQPdDSocE Has your 2nd-5th grader passed IREAD? If not, we strongly recommend signing them up for our readiness groups starting in February! Extra support can make all the difference. Sign up here: https://forms.gle/324yfpieMU1jWVic9

Due to continued forecasted dangerously low temperatures, MSDSC will be closed and a self-paced e-learning day will be implemented for tomorrow Wednesday 1/22/2025. Assignments will be posted by 9 am. Stay Safe and Warm!

Want to help your young readers thrive? 📚 Join MSDSC for our continuation of the Raising Strong Readers webinar THIS THURSDAY 1/23 from 5:30-6:15 PM! This month's topic: Creating Experiences to Build Background Knowledge Here's what you can expect: Tips and strategies to enhance reading comprehension. Special Guest: The Purdue Extension Office will share exciting opportunities for student involvement within the community! Chance to win 🎁: Two lucky attendees will receive a gift card! Access to past webinar recordings: Rasing Strong Readers #1: Sounds https://youtu.be/SUh5NRnz9bQ Raising Strong Readers #2: Letters and Words https://youtu.be/fMUBVDUKtXk Raising Strong Readers #3: Fluency https://youtu.be/v2rJCV2T_ro Don't miss out! Register now: bit.ly/MSDSCRaisingReaders

Due to forecasted dangerously low temperatures, MSDSC will be closed and a self-paced e-learning day will be implemented for tomorrow Tuesday 1/21/2025. Assignments will be posted by 9am. Stay Safe and Warm

Showing appreciation for Lindsay, our wonderful crossing guard, who helps to keep our babes safe each day in all kinds of weather!

Our 4th and 5th grade writing challenge project and winners were featured in the Herald Republican yesterday. We are still in awe of their improvements in writing thus far! https://www.kpcnews.com/heraldrepublican/article_4f3f52f4-d28e-11ef-9526-ef39f8a457c3.html

Due to current weather conditions, we will be on a 2-hour delay today. See you soon!

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2025 Summer Day Camp Registration is now open! Email jhubbard@msdsc.us for questions! Click on link included or scan QR code to register! https://www.transparentclassroom.com/s/4512/online_applications/new?locale=en&fbclid=IwY2xjawHvxK1leHRuA2FlbQIxMAABHSGkWEewGEt8EM8IoqENshR-B0CnarPzjOGaZIh4UeFrirUJM-rXE3bHWw_aem_M5omOE3YJU0dADXWPnVV9Q

Hello Carlin Park! Our 4th and 5th graders have been working on a writing challenge during Quarter 2. The results are in!!! Mrs. Vonderau and Mrs. Priller read essays from every 4th and 5th grader at Carlin Park. The top 10 in each grade level have been chosen. The quality of writing is phenomenal. The year long writing challenge is in place to help our students prepare for the ILEARN assessment which will begin on April 14th, 2025. The 3rd quarter writing challenge will begin in the next two weeks and it will focus on narrative writing. Way to go Carlin Park students and staff.

Good morning to the Carlin Park Community- It was a complete joy to see all of our beautiful children back at school yesterday, January 6th, 2025. Wow 2025! I just wanted to thank you for sending us the best students on the planet. We are working diligently everyday to meet our goals. Your children and our staff have been working so hard to continue to achieve excellence. One of our goals is based on attendance. We know it is flu season, but if your children aren't sick, please make sure they are at school and on time. The only area we didn't grow on the state dashboard last year was in attendance. We will change that this year. Thank you for your unwavering support! Together, we will reach the TOP! Also- on Thursday (1/9/2025) and Friday (1/10/2025) we will be wearing our favorite college team wear to support the NCAA Football Playoffs. Please feel free to send your children in college gear on those days as our staff will be wearing, with pride, their favorite college attire.

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This is just a reminder that we have a music program on Wednesday, December 18th at 1:00 P.M. for our FIRST and SECOND graders. We hope to see you there!

The Angola Mayor's Art Council sponsored a Christmas Card Contest and one winner was chosen from each school. The Mayor actually chose the winners. Join us in congratulating our own Natalie Thompson. Natalie is a 5th grader in Mrs. Dean's class here at Carlin Park. Well done Miss Natalie.

Students in the education pathway at AHS are excited to partner with K-2 students and teachers this week! They've been helping assess reading skills at our elementary schools. It's wonderful to see our youngest readers progressing and our oldest students getting work experience!

Got burning questions about parenting, relationships, or your child's well-being? TONIGHT!!!!! Join us for Ask a Therapist Live with our renowned family therapist, Dr. Kevin Skinner. Participants anonymously submit questions to receive thoughtful, personalized answers. Wednesday, December 11th; 8pm Eastern / 5pm Pacific Attend for Free!!! Click Link to Register NOW https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_ULF4Kp1gR_-9JAttK18mBA Ask a Therapist Live gives you direct access to clinical expertise without the wait list. Ask a therapist any question about youth mental health or parenting Participation is anonymous Register for the live event to get access to the replay Your relationship with your child is the most important thing. Attend this free webinar to improve it.

📢 Calling all elementary-aged parents! 📢 Get ready for our third "Raising Strong Readers" webinar! Join us on December 12th from 5:30-6:15 PM as we dive into a FREE Reading Fluently. Webinar!🚀 Register now at bit.ly/MSDSCRaisingReaders 📚 Learn practical strategies to help your child become a confident and expressive reader. 🎁 Bonus: Two lucky attendees will win a Walmart gift card! Missed our previous sessions? No worries! Catch the recordings below: Session 1: https://youtu.be/SUh5NRnz9bQ?si=uqssARwpUMl81zJL Session 2: https://youtu.be/fMUBVDUKtXk?si=Pk9_e4FJvtmw-oJi

MSDSC is on a two-hour delay today, due to icy road conditions, Friday 12/6