Indian Lane Elementary School

4th and 5th Grade Band

Band at Indian Lane is open to any 4th or 5th-grade student interested in learning how to play a brass, woodwind, or percussion instrument. Lessons are during CE in small groups. 

Both the 4th and 5th-grade bands perform concerts as a large ensemble in addition to their regularly scheduled lessons.  

Click here to learn more about the 4th and 5th grade band program at Indian Lane. 

Mr. Jon Boyle
Band Director
jboyle@rtmsd.org
610.627.7124

Adaptive Intramurals Bocce Club

Special Olympics is dedicated to promoting social inclusion through shared sports training and competition experiences. Unified Sports joins people with and without intellectual disabilities on the same team. It was inspired by a simple principle: training together and playing together is a quick path to friendship and understanding. Students will be participating in Bocce Ball. 

Bocce Club meets on Thursdays after school from 3:30 to 4:30 from October through December.

Students 8 years of age or older and Fifth Grade Buddies can participate.

Mrs. Molly Bradley
Special Education Teacher
mbradley@rtmsd.org

Mrs. Summer Dukes
First Grade Teacher
sdukes@rtmsd.org

Adaptive Intramurals Track & Field

Special Olympics is dedicated to promoting social inclusion through shared sports training and competition experiences. Unified Sports joins people with and without intellectual disabilities on the same team. It was inspired by a simple principle: training together and playing together is a quick path to friendship and understanding. Students will be participating in Track and Field.

Track and Field meets on Thursdays after school from 3:30 to 4:30 in April and May.

Students 8 years of age or older and Fifth Grade Buddies can participate.

Mrs. Molly Bradley
Special Education Teacher
mbradley@rtmsd.org

Mrs. Summer Dukes
First Grade Teacher
sdukes@rtmsd.org

Bobcat Choir is a group of dedicated fifth grade singers.

Meets on Tuesday mornings at 8:00 a.m. before school.

Mr. Joseph Fisher
Music Teacher
jfisher@rtmsd.org

Broadcast Club

The Broadcast Club produces daily morning announcements, News On The Lane. Students rotate through jobs including reporter, special reporter, and director. Students learn about the editing process, green screens, teleprompters, and much more. This club is open to all fifth grade students.

Students will receive a schedule with dates and job assignments. 

Mrs. Tracy L. Hatton
Teacher Librarian
thatton@rtmsd.org

Mr. Joseph Fisher
Music Teacher
jfisher@rtmsd.org

Garden Club

The Garden Club educates students in fourth and fifth grades in the basics of gardening. This club works to keep our Kelly Courtyard and school grounds looking beautiful during the Fall and Spring months.

Meetings are Wednesdays from 3:30 to 4:30 in Fall & Spring.

Ms. Katie Devine
Art Teacher
kdevine@rtmsd.org
610.627.7126

The mILES Running Club promotes running and fitness for 4th and 5th graders. We will work to teach students how to stretch before and after, as well as work on team building and community while exercising.

Meetings are Mondays from 3:30 to 4:30 beginning in April.

Ms. Becka Cancelosi
Fourth Grade Teacher
bcancelosi@rtmsd.org

Reading Olympics

Reading Olympics is a club for students in fourth and fifth grades who enjoy reading. Each student who joins is expected to read a minimum of ten books from the list of books selected by the Delaware County Intermediate Unit.

Reading Olympics teams meet in-person before school a few times a month to discuss the books and prepare to compete in a county-wide competition against other schools in Delaware County. The competition date will be announced in February and will take place in late March or early April. 

Mrs. Tracy Hatton
Teacher Librarian
thatton@rtmsd.org

Ms. Becka Cancelosi
Fourth grade teacher
bcancelosi@rtmsd.org

Mrs. Wendy Barton
Reading Specialist
wbarton@rtmsd.org

Mrs. Noreen Ford
Second grade teacher
nford@rtmsd.org

Sketchbook Club

The Sketchbook Cub is designed to complement the sketchbook work that is accomplished in the art classroom. This club is open to fifth grade students and meets on Tuesdays from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. from October through May.

Ms. Katie Devine
Art Teacher
kdevine@rtmsd.org
610.627.7126

STEAM Club at Middletown Free Library

All Indian Lane families are invited to join Mrs. Hatton and Mr. Jason at the Middletown Free Library for STEAM stations. Some popular activities include 3Doodlers, Cubelets, Ozobots, Lego stop motion movie making, and much more.

Meetings are after school from 4:30 to 5:30. Dates will be available soon.

Mrs. Tracy Hatton
Teacher Librarian
thatton@rtmsd.org

Student Council

Student Council fifth grade officers and classroom representatives organize, support, and promote many Indian Lane activities and community events. Some of the Student Council projects are Polar Pop, Chuck and Duck, Media Food Bank food drives, and Comfort Bags on our Day of Service.

Meetings are the first Friday of each month at 8:00 a.m. in Dr. Sitkowski's classroom.

Dr. Lee Sitkowski
Fifth grade teacher
lsitkowski@rtmsd.org
610.627.7152

Mrs. Olivia Speir
Fifth grade teacher
ospeir@rtmsd.org
610.627.7145

Students in this club will get the hands-on engineer experience while creating something from concept to completion. This collaborative experience teaches the value of teamwork, communication, and problem-solving. Additionally, students will have time to create and explore on their own.

This club is open to second and third graders. Space is limited.

Meetings are Tuesdays from 3:30 to 4:30. Each grade level will meet one time per month.

2nd Grade: 10/15, 11/12, 12/3, 1/14, 2/11
3rd Grade: 10/29, 11/19, 12/17, 1/29, 2/25

Mrs. Christine Hafer
Special Education Teacher
chafer@rtmsd.org

Mrs. Karen Meile
Kindergarten Teacher
kmeile@rtmsd.org