The Weekly Publication of Raymond Park Intermediate Academy

8575 East Raymond Street, Indianapolis, IN 46239 317.532.8965 www.rpia.warren.k12.in.us

Raymond Park Intermediate Academy exists to ensure the intellectual and emotional growth of every student while promoting effective citizenship. The Puma Community recognizes that each student can and must succeed in an environment enriched with support, encouragement, and accountability.

WHERE SUCCESS IS DEFINED BY OUR INDOMITABLE WILL

February 7, 2014 | Volume 4 | Issue 22

CIVILITY ORDER RESPECT EXCELLENCE

CHAMPIONS to the

Travis Koomler Principal

tkoomler@warren.k12.in.us 1.317.532.8965

Dear RPIA Families, Due to our winter weather, we have missed several days of school and have had several two-hour delays. With that in mind, how are teachers helping our students prepare of ISTEP? Below are key activities, strategies or events students are experiencing each day at school to help prepare them for ISTEP: Personalized Learning: Teachers have created individualized learning paths to provide opportunities for each student to review areas of much needed improvement for both math and language arts. Curriculum Maps: These maps identify academic standards that are addressed on ISTEP. Focus: A thirty minute period of time provided to teachers and students to review, maintain, or enrich key learning skills. Puma Camp: Provided after school on Tuesdays and Thursdays until 4:30 p.m. Key standards and skills are reviewed prior to ISTEP. Success Talks: Mr. Koomler will be meeting with each class to encourage, support, and challenge students, from their individual data and to do their personal best.

Stephen Gainey Dean of Students

sgainey@warren.k12.in.us 1.317.532.8981

lwillen@warren.k12.in.us 1.317.532.8965

Linda Willen School Counselor

1.317.532.8965

Mary Crabtree

Principals Secretary mcrabtr2@warren.k12.in.us

Mary Ann DePrez

Registrar mdeprez@warren.k12.in.us

As always, I appreciate your support. Mr. Koomler

(PR Newsletter Feb.)

Grade 5
Weekly Attendance 96.4%

Grade 6 Grade 5 Grade 6

These presentations will be conducted separately for 5 th and 6th grade boys and girls. The students will participate in a program led by personnel from the Indiana Social Health Association. Following the showing of the videos at the pupil programs, discussion will be led by health personnel. If you do not want your child to participate, please send a note prior to the presentation date.

Weekly Attendance 95.1% Year to Date Attendance 95.9% Year to Date Attendance 95.2%

February 12, 2014 February 20, 2014 February 21, 2014 February 27, 2014 February 28, 2014

Hawthorne Liberty Park Lowell Raymond Park Raymond Park

2013 2014 2013 2014

Attendance Goal 98%

Student Enrollment 612

2013 2014

PTSA Membership 407

Elementary Intersession School Sunny Heights Elementary School $20 Transportation Breakfast Math & Reading If you would like your student to attend the Warren Elementary Intersession Academy, please contact Mr. Gainey, and a form will be mailed home. The $20 fee must accompany the registration form. Email sgainey@warren.k12.in.us

School Grade

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FOLLOW US

Our Students Demonstrate

PAWS
Practice Respect Accept Responsibility Work Together Safety First

Spring Break Child Care Warren Early Childhood Center

$130 Weekly Breakfast 7:45am Lunch 11:30am Snack @ 3:15pm $60 Non-Refundable Deposit Per Child for Each Week Due March 12

SPRING BREAK CHILD CARE Registration Link

CALENDAR
Monday February 10
RPIA Book Fair Begins

Tuesday February 11
Puma Camp 3:00pm

Monday February 17
SCHOOL IN SESSION

Wednesday February 19
School Board Meeting 7:00pm

Thursday February 20
Skating Party 6:30pm

Friday February 21
Progress Reports Sent Home

Wednesday February 26
Texas Roadhouse RPIA 5:00pm

Thursday February 27
Social Health Films 7:30am

Thursday February 27
Math Bowl Tourney 4:00pm

Stephen Thompson Riley Hasseld Dillon New Noah McKnight Juan Galan Maria Hernandez Joseph Collins Breana Pierson Laura Hunter Hector Perez Kayla Everett Jonah Chapple Katie Osadezuk William Bickel Ben Robbins Tyler Sumner Madison Waggner Aiyani Walker Destiny Volter

Friday February 28
PTSA Open Gym Night 6:00pm

MAKE-UP DAYS
Monday February 17, 2014 Thursday May 29, 2014 Friday May 30, 2014 Monday June 2, 2014

February 27, 2014 Raymond Park Academy 4:00pm

Parents are the

CIVILITY Students of the Month

Congratulations to the following students who were chosen as the students of the month for practicing civility! These students had lunch with Ms. Willen and Mr. Koomler on Thursday. They received Pacers Tickets for being chosen. On Monday, our focus will turn to ORDER (CORE).
Niky Stapf Elizabeth West Elizabeth Lane Anna Collins Frida Carpio Stephanie Sutton Jadynn Brosius Celeste Edwards Ashley Martin Sarah Schoen Jocelyn Strong NyAshia Matthews-Williams Nemesis Webster ZaKayla Sowell Taylor Watters Jazmine Manning Abigail Johnson Sophia Deboor Emily Weaver Taylor Watters Krystiara Coe Styel Mechling Elizabeth Moss Kendall Traylor Bradley Jones Davide Scholl Ben Robbins Damion May Keondre Maxie Jacob Smith Xavion Gillard Aaron Porter David Pierson William Beatty Diondrae Rice Stanley Zheng Austin Sumner Nate Kelley Jaelinn Oliver Luke Regal Keshawn Maxie Aberim Gamble Nate Kelley Lincoln Allen Aundre Beatty Judson Compton

CORE
is a collaborative series of workshops with Warren families and staff in grades Kindergarten through 6th grade. Each PAC session offers dinner at no charge and activities for students during the presentation. The purpose of these workshops is to share information on topics such as report cards, homework tips, school safety, student behavior, and the special needs of kids. Each year, parents will be surveyed for possible presentation topics. It is our goal through the PAC Workshops that parents make connections with not only the school, but also other parents.

Students whose parents attend may participate in dinner and activities, supervised by members of the WC Student Council.
April 24 6:00pm
TOPIC: Discipline

May 15 6:00pm
TOPIC: Special Needs

CIVILITY ORDER RESPECT EXCELLECE

The 2014 Baseball & Softball season is right around the corner! Come join one of Central Indianas largest youth baseball & softball facilities here on the Eastside. Warren Little League offers a safe and positive environment for girls & boys ages 3 through 18 to learn teamwork, discipline, and the basic sports skills. Visit www.warrenlittleleague.net to register online 24/7 and for further details. The Warrior Girls Softball Program will be presenting an instructional hitting and defensive skills camp for all Warren Township girls currently in 3rd-8th grade. Players will learn and practice the fundamental skills of hitting, throwing, fielding, and more as directed by Warren Central High School players and coaches. All players must be pre-registered at the Warren Central Athletic Office in order to participate. Cost is $25.00. Questions? Please contact rtease@warren.k12.in.us.

Apps That Parents Need to Know About

WRESTLING
Gr K 8 Practices Tuesday & Thursday 6:00 7:30 WCHS 2nd Floor Door # 14

This alternative texting service let your children chat and swap pictures while bypassing your wireless provider's SMS service. So if you are checking your childs normal texting history for signs of misbehavior, you will not find any evidence.

KIK MESSENGER

Every day, 400 million photos are shared and then they disappear, as Snapchat has them automatically self-destruct in ten seconds or less. The problem? Apps that let others capture those supposedly temporary images and post them online are now widely available. Snapchat recently began offering a Stories feature that lets photos survive for up to 24 hours.

SNAPCHAT

REGISTER @
www.warrenwrestlingacademy.com

EMAIL @
WarrenWrestlingAcademy@gmail.com

Dating apps like this let you scroll through images of other members and flag the ones you like. If they also like you, you're both notified, and then you can contact each other. The problem? While some services require users to be 18 or older (Tinder's minimum age is 13), they never actually verifies anyone's age. It doesn't get any scarier than that.

TINDER

GO RED for the American Heart Association