TIME FLIES WHEN YOU'RE HAVING FUN!!!  It is hard to believe that we are over halfway through April already.  The students have been working hard and are doing a GREAT job of staying focused.  It is important for students to FINISH STRONG and keep up a good work ethic through the end of the school year.  A good work ethic begins with good attendance.  The Handley students have been improving their attendance percentage.  KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK, HANDLEY KIDS!!

Students in grade 3 - 5 will begin the multiple choice portion of the ISTEP+ test on Monday, April 30.  Please be sure students are well rested, have had a healthy breakfast or join us for a free breakfast at Handley School, and are present for the test.  This is a very important test that is used to show student growth.  Please visit the following website if you would like additional information regarding the ISTEP+ test.

http://doe.in.gov/achievement/assessment/istep-grades-3-8

Boston Middle School will be hosting a 5th Grade Fun NIght and Parent Orientation on Wednesday, April 18.  The fun begins at 6:30 p.m. and ends at 7:30 p.m.  What a great opportunity for students and parents!  Come join the fun!!

Handley Helping Hands after school program is designed to provide students a safe, encouraging learning environment to assure student success. The focus is on providing a multitude of opportunities and experiences to promote academic, social, physical, and emotional growth in a respectful and caring atmosphere. We also hope to engage parents and guardians with their children in experiences that foster a greater connection with Handley School and the community.

Goals of the program are to create lifelong learners, promote positive values through character education, improve school attendance, and build a bridge to connect school and home.

More information about this program is located in the moodle section of this web page. Please click on moodle and then Handley Helping Hands section in moodle. The program handbook and calendar are then available for parents to see.
 

Handley School has been designated a “4 Star School” by the Indiana State Department of Education. There were 177 schools out of 1811 statewide to receive this commendation. The designation as a Four Star School indicates the school has met Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) and performed in the top 25 percent of all schools in the state in each of the four areas that are measured: attendance rate; language arts proficiency score; math proficiency score; and percentage of students meeting state standards in both English/language arts and mathematics. A school must have achieved full accreditation status in order to qualify. We are very proud of our students, faculty, and parents who work together to make this achievement possible.

Click on the link below to access steps that will allow you to take a virtual visit to Handley's library.  This is a great way to check the availability of books in the library as well as access other valuable information. 

Steps to access the Handley Library on-line