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Please remember to call the school office by 8:00 each day that your student is absent. The attendance line is 1-317-964-4405. Homework requests must also be made through the office.  The office number is 964-4400. Thank you for your cooperation.

Click below to access the MSD of Lawrence Township ELC & Elementary Family Handbook. 

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The health of your child is important to us.  The MSD of Lawrence Township recognizes that good health is essential to effective learning.  Each of our schools is staffed with a registered nurse equipped to meet the needs of our students.

Visit the Health Services site to learn more

 

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The Shared System is an interlibrary collaboration between The Indianapolis Public Library, 59 schools, and five special libraries. The System allows members and students to use their IndyPL Library cards to borrow materials from their own library, other Shared System libraries, as well as IndyPL's collection.

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During the 2024 spring legislative session, Senate Bill 185 on Student Use of Wireless Communication Devices passed into law and has gone into effect. This Bill requires schools to adopt and implement a personal communication device policy that governs personal cell phone usage during instruction.

Following stakeholder survey the Board of Education adopted policy on July 22, 2024 establishing that:

Personal Communication Devices (PCDs) including cell phones and smart watches must be turned off, put away, and undetectable during instructional time unless:

• Teachers authorize use for educational purposes
• In the event of an emergency
• The device is used to manage student health care
• Use in included in a 504 plan or Individualized Education Plan (IEP)

 

click here to read the policy

This information is included in all student handbooks. 

Welcome to Indian Creek Elementary’s Parent Faculty Organization!  At Indian Creek (IC), the PFO is made up of parents just like you who try to stay informed and involved in order to make a difference in their child’s education!  You don’t have to join the PFO; you are already a member when your child attends IC.  

The PFO has 3 primary focuses.  They are:

• To promote fellowship and camaraderie with students, families, faculty, and staff by hosting activities and events so everyone can participate and build a strong school community.
• To raise incremental funds to pay for curriculum enhancements, special projects, and resources that teachers request.
• To organize and staff many exciting educational experiences for our children throughout the school year. 

We encourage you to be informed and involved throughout the school year.  Indian Creek has always benefited from parental involvement.  There are many ways to be involved based on your available time and interests. 

Be informed. We communicate in a number of ways to keep families current.

• Check backpacks for flyers and teacher notes.
• Respond timely to teacher requests.
• Read the Explorer News (the bi-weekly school newsletter).
• Sign up for List Serve messages (electronic notices and information). 
• Check the Indian Creek website under Parent Resources.
• Be involved.  There are also many opportunities to help if your schedule permits. 
• Make sure your student is at school on time every day.
• Volunteer to help in the classroom.
• Volunteer to help with a PFO event or activity.

Parents being informed and involved make a profound difference in the level of success of our students.  It takes a true partnership between the parents, students, and faculty to have an effective, fulfilling school year.

Indian Creek Programs

We do recognize that not all families have time to donate due to work and family obligations; therefore, we have a number of programs that you can support without ever leaving your house!!

Spiritwear- Each year we offer a selection of apparel and other items with the Indian Creek logo on them.  The order forms for these items are available at Meet Me on Monday and Back to School nights.  Order forms are also sent home at the beginning of the school year.  Periodically throughout the school year, there will be days designated as a Spirit Day, and all students, staff, and faculty are encouraged to wear either the school colors or IC apparel.

Grocery /Kohl’s Gift Cards- Kroger and Kohl’s currently participate in our grocery gift card program.  You purchase gift cards from Indian Creek on a dollar for dollar basis.  Meijer also supports IC by offering a Guest Card with the IC code that you swipe at checkout.  This is a great way to do your normal shopping at your favorite stores and help our school at the same time.

Box Tops for Education- This is the easiest way to support Indian Creek from the comfort of your own home.  Several household brands sponsor a program called Box Tops for Education.  You can find these labels on General Mills cereal boxes, Betty Crocker products, Yoplait Yogurt, Pillsbury products and Totinos pizza products to name a few.  All you have to do is cut out the little label that says Box Tops for Education.  There is even a scissor icon where you should cut.  For every label you collect and turn in, IC receives $.10!!  This is literally money sitting on your pantry shelves.  In addition, Tyson Chicken sponsors A+ for Education.  Again all you have to do is cut off that label and turn it in.  The school earns $.24 per Tyson label!!  We send out reminders and envelopes for collection throughout the year.  If you throw a label away, you are throwing money for our school away as well.

We encourage every family to attend the PFO Meetings.  It’s a great way to learn about what’s going on at Indian Creek, to hear from the principal, and to have a say in shaping our future.

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Indian Creek Events and Activities

Throughout the school year, we host a variety of events for our families.  These events help us build community within our school as well as raise funds for things for our school and our kids that are not covered by our township budgets.  There are many ways to get involved based on your time and talents.  If you cannot make a time commitment, don’t worry! Remember, just by attending these events, you are supporting your school.

You will receive more detailed information about each of these events as they happen throughout the school year.   Here is a brief summary to familiarize you with all of our events and activities. 

Keep in mind, all of these events need volunteers like you to make them successful!!  We encourage you to get involved and sign up to volunteer for an activity.  

Fall Book Fair (Media Center) during the school day – Sponsored by the IC Media Center, Scholastic Books for all reading levels and subject interests will be available for sale in the Media Center.  Classes will visit the Book Fair once during the week.  Families are invited to attend any time during the school day.  The Book Fair will be open during both Back to School evenings.

Walk-a-thon - This is our single largest fundraiser.  This event is usually held on a Thursday in April during the school day.  Each student is asked to collect pledges for the walk.  The kids walk for 30 minutes with their entire grade level.  Families are welcome to join their students for this event.  There is usually a family celebration on the Friday evening following Walk-a-thon.

Harvest Hoopla – This event is usually held on a Saturday evening in October.  This family friendly fall festival has games and activities for kids of all ages.  One of the main attractions is the Haunted House built by the Dad’s Club.  We serve food and drinks in the cafeteria.  We also have a silent auction for themed baskets.  You can bring the entire family for an evening of affordable food and fun!!

Restaurant Spirit Nights – Usually held once a month at a designated restaurant in the area, families can eat in (or sometimes carry-out) at the participating restaurant and Indian Creek receives a percentage of sales.  This is a great way to give the cook in your family the night off and help Indian Creek at the same time!

Skating Parties- Usually held on school nights throughout the year, these roller skating parties are great fun for Indian Creek families only, and a great way to burn some energy and get some exercise!

Parent Night Out- Usually held on a Friday evening, IC students are invited to bring a sleeping bag to the gym and watch an age appropriate movie on a big screen.  A small snack is served.  Parents may drop their child off for this event. 

Flower Sale- We work with a local nursery to provide a variety of bedding plants sold by the flat, hanging baskets, potted plants and some perennials and ornamental grasses.  Ordering usually takes place in late February/early March with pick up in early May.  Timing is great for Mother’s Day gifts!!

 

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After the first two weeks of school, we welcome your visit to your child's classroom. Pre-arranged classroom visits by parents are encouraged and welcomed.

We also welcome parents to come and eat lunch with their student.

All visitors should sign in at the office and wear a guest or volunteer badge.

For your child's safety and education, we cannot allow parents to just walk into the classroom unexpectedly. Thank you for your support in providing a safe environment for our children.

All visitors to school buildings are required to complete a SafeSolutions background check upon entry. 

 Volunteers

• All visitors must report to the school office to provide identification, sign in, and receive a visitor’s badge before entering the school. 
• Visitors should not park in the bus lanes.  Visitors are welcome for lunch, but a reservation must be made by 9 a.m. on the morning of the visit.  
• Although classroom visits are encouraged, mutually agreed upon times must be coordinated between the teacher and the visitor.  
• Volunteers should not use the visit as a time to meet or talk with the teacher about a student’s progress. The teacher must keep his/her attention focused on the entire class. Appointments should be scheduled for family / teacher conferences.  
• Volunteers are welcomed and appreciated. A wide variety of opportunities are available at your child’s school. Please check with your child’s school or teacher to learn more about the volunteering opportunities.  
• Volunteers are at school to complete a certain task within a predetermined time limit. Volunteers must only participate in what was arranged with the teacher or school.  
• Volunteers who work with students will be required to complete and have an approved criminal history background check prior to working in the school. 

Volunteer forms are accessible by clicking the links MSDLT Volunteer Forms in the Quick Links to the right. 

*A NEW Volunteer from will need to be completed EVERY Year

If you have questions, please contact your child's school.