2020 School Year!

[Pages:21]Welcome to the 2019--2020 School Year! A Message from the Superintendent

July 2019

Over the course of the 2018-2019 school, we continued our work to ensure that the

MSD of Lawrence Township is the District of Destination. Our students continue to

do amazing things in and out of the classrooms. The Class of 2019 earned over $37M

in awarded scholarships. We are home of the 2019 Indiana Teacher of the Year, Mrs.

Tamara Markey, a state champion Robotics Team, and the runner up 4A Girls

Basketball team and Lawrence Township Winter Percussion Ensemble. Our

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nationally recognized Immersion program expanded to include programming at

Skiles Test Elementary. The list goes on and on.

We are in the business of educating children. With the support of your locally elected Board of Education, our staff works tirelessly to ensure that we are continuing to provide the highest quality educational experiences for our students and remain good stewards of resources allocated to us by the state and local community. Major initiatives, approved by the Board of Education during 2018-2019, span student achievement, facilities, finances, and personnel, and are outlined below:

Student Achievement:

Continued work with Learning Sciences International on student-centered, rigorous teaching and learning,

Continued expansion of bilingual education opportunities,

Implementation of Elementary STEM for ALL providing all elementary students access to STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) experiences,

The addition of new academic courses supporting Indiana's graduation pathways in the area of computer science, child development and workplace Spanish,

Expanded partnerships with Indiana University, Vincennes University and Ivy Tech to provide more dual credit opportunities for students.

MSD of Lawrence Township Lawrence Education and Community Center 6501 Sunnyside Road Indianapolis, IN 46236 317-423-8200 Visit us on the web at

The first day of school for the 2019-2020 school year is August 1st.

Facilities: Completion of renovation projects at Indian Creek Elementary, Harrison Hill Elementary, and Skiles Test

Elementary The start of renovations at Amy Beverland Elementary & Sunnyside Elementary Planned construction of a new Transportation Facility.

Finances: Continued to maintain a $10M cash reserve, at the direction of the Board of Education Continue to implement budget efficiencies to streamline operations Gave fair raises to staff amidst State funding that has not kept pace with inflation.

In May, the Board of Education approved the pursuit of a capital referendum on November 5, 2019 to address facilities needs at ten school buildings, including the two high schools. This endeavor will help ensure we can continue our tradition of excellence, and is the first referendum pursued in district history.

Personnel: Addition of 19 teachers for 2018-2019 New principals at Crestview Elementary, Mary Castle Elementary, Fall Creek Valley Middle School,

McKenzie Center for Innovation & Technology, and ELC Brook Park Staff raises for both certified and classified employees Expanded hours of the Community Health Network Employee Clinics Expanded recruitment efforts to attract high caliber employees to the MSD of Lawrence Township Graduation of the first cohort of LT employees in the District-Based Alternative Teacher Certification

(DBAC) program, in partnership with IUPUI

As we prepare to start another exciting school year, I encourage you to think back on the magnitude of our accomplishments and then look forward to all that is possible in 2019-2020. Thank you for making the MSD of Lawrence Township your home.

Sincerely,

Dr. Shawn A. Smith Superintendent of Schools

Congratulations to the MSD of Lawrence Township Teacher, Classified Staff, and Administrator of the year for the 2019--2020 school year!

Pictured from left to right: Stephanie Hughes, Classified Staff of the Year, Instructional Assistant, Early Learning Center - Amy Beverland Bruce Nelson, Teacher of the Year, Robotics & Design Teacher, Indian Creek Elementary Candace Nortey, Susan Jordan Administrator of the Year, Principal, Early Learning Center - Mary Castle

Click here for a list of the Teacher and Staff of the Year for each of our buildings.

New Faces Around the District New year ? new faces! Please welcome our new Administrators!

Tasha Ridley

Assistant Director of Special Programs

Justin Linch

Principal, Early Learning Center at Brook Park

Mary Avance

Assistant Principal, Brook Park Elementary

Tiasha Logan-Oglesby

Assistant to the Principal, Harrison Hill Elementary

District of Distinction

The MSD of Lawrence Township has once again been named a District of Distinction by District Administration!

Districts of Distinction is a national annual recognition program created by District Administration magazine to honor school districts that are leading the way with new ideas that solve challenges.

Tamara Markey Is Global Ambassador

Tamara Markey, LT Schools and Indiana Teacher of the Year for 2018 was selected to travel as a Global Ambassador on the 2019 EF Education First Professional Development tour to Berlin and Davos. Ms. Markey said of the experience, "The days were filled with workshops and conversations with educators from the States, Russia, Africa, the Netherlands, and Spain; each educator sharing their story, perspective and world-view. I walked away with the realization that we have many educational similarities and a common desire to prepare our students for the global economy that awaits them."

For more information, you can check out her twitter post (@MarkeyTamara), chronicling her global ambassador experiences.

Pictured right, Tamara Markey, fifth from left, with new friends and colleagues on the trip.

LT Transportation Recognized at State Conference

The School Transportation Association of Indiana (STAI) recognized three district employees from the

Transportation Department at their annual Awards Ceremony. Congratulations to the following team

members:

Mr. Matt Miles - Director of Transportation, Outstanding Service in Pupil Transportation

Mr. Alan Fidler

Mr. Kenneth Brameier

1st Place - Inspector Division

3rd Place - Technician Division

Belzer Music Teacher Elected American String Teachers Association Indiana Chapter President Elect

Belzer Middle School orchestra teacher and Performing Arts Department Chair, Heather Nieto, was elected as the American String Teachers Association Indiana Chapter President Elect. She will serve as President Elect from now until 2021, and then will serve as President in this statewide position from 2021-2023. Heather will represent Indiana at national events, support Indiana string educators, lead and guide events around the state, and mentor and support collegiate chapters.

New Track at Lawrence North Named To Honor Retired Coach Bob Potter

Retired LN Track & Field Coach Bob Potter will have the new track at Lawrence North named in his honor. The dedication ceremony will take place during the Homecoming festivities on Friday, September 27th before the LN vs Ben Davis football game.

Click here to read the Board Resolution.

Nathan Stone, 2019 LN Graduate, is National Pole Vault Champion, IHSAA State Champion, Indiana Mr. Track & Field

Recent LN grad Nathan Stone, fresh off an IHSAA State Championship and recently named the Indiana Mr. Track & Field, won the New Balance National Championship over the weekend in Greensboro, North Carolina. Stone will be headed to Indiana University in the fall.

Blue Ribbon Facilities Plan Update

Lawrence Excellence extends not only to our students, families, academics, staff and teachers, but also throughout our world class facilities. Work on our Blue Ribbon projects has progressed rapidly this summer! Work underway in the front offices and classrooms at Sunnyside and Amy Beverland Elementaries, pictured below. Click here to view Design Development for Sunnyside Click here to view Design Development for Amy Beverland

New walls going up in the office area of Sunnyside Elementary.

Construction crews are making progress in the office area and classrooms at Amy Beverland.

July 4th Celebration in the City of Lawrence

The Marching Pride of Lawrence celebrated the 4th of July in style marching in the Lawrence parade.

Dr. Smith poses with Lawrence Mayor, Steve Collier, at the 4th of July festivities.

Dr. Smith greets the crowd as he passes by.

The LC Bear has fun with parade goers.

The Lawrence Central Bears and the Lawrence North Wildcats join in the Independence Day festivities.

2019 Back-To-School Guide

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.

The Welcome Center will be open for extended hours from 8:00 a.m. -7:00 p.m. on Tuesdays and Thursdays starting July 16th. (July 16, 18, 23, 25, 30, & August 1)

Click here for more information including a list of necessary forms and documents needed to enroll.

Immunization

Indiana state law requires all student to have an up to date immunization record, religious exemption letter or medical exemption letter on file before the start of school. Visit our website for more details. Click here for the 2019-2020 School Year Immunization Chart - English and Spanish

Transportation Information

Our Transportation Department is hard at work preparing routes for the first day of school! Bus information will be available July 25. Click here to log into the Versatrans site to obtain your child's bus information, using your Family ID from Skyward Family Access*. Click here for complete details on Bus Assignment Access Instructions.

If you are unable to access your child's bus information online, bus information will be available at your child's school per the following:

Early Learning Centers ? Together on Tuesday on July 30--4-6 pm Elementary Schools ? Together on Tuesday on July 30--4-6 pm Middle Schools ? Schedule Pick Up 7/23 & 7/24 High Schools ? LC Freshman Orientation 7/25

LC Schedule Pick Up 7/26 & 7/29

LN Freshman Orientation 7/18 LN Schedule Pick Up 7/17

Additionally, the Transportation Department will have phone lines staffed to assist with bus information beginning on July 25 from 7am ? 4pm. You can contact transportation at 317-423-8400 or click here to email them.

* If you do not have your Skyward Family Access account information, please visit your child's school with a valid ID to obtain the information.

Didn't complete RSVP? It's not too late.

If you did not complete the Returning Student Verification Process, or RSVP, in the spring, it's not too late. This process is completed through Skyward Family Access and is mandatory for all families. In order to complete this process, you must be able to log in to Skyward Family Access. If you do not have your Skyward Family Access account information, please visit your child's school with a valid ID to obtain the information. This process must be completed for each student enrolled in the district and returning for the 2019-2020 school year, as all forms for the new year are included. Click here for Instructions.

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