KES Weekly Update #20
January 2, 2025
Happy New Year!
I hope you had a wonderful break.
January will fly - so much happening this month!
Please check your weekly updates schedule closely for:
- FastBridge administration
- No Name Calling Week
- Meeting dates
- Computer Based Testing
Also, you can click on the Upcoming Events "button" to see ALL events through February 28.
Thank you!
Jackie
Changes to our Custodial Staff
Miss Mandy, our daytime custodian, has taken a position at the prison. We will miss her very, very much. Mandy will continue to work with us as a PTA member, which is great. Congratulations, Mandy!
Security Guards Start Monday, January 6
On Monday, January 6 we will meet our new Security Guards. Mark Smith will be the main guard stationed at KES. We are looking forward to working with the agency providing this service.
The Security Guards will complete duties like:
- Assist with traffic at arrival and dismissal
- Attend Recess blocks daily
- Complete building door / safety checks
Please see Jackie with any questions.
What Happens if We Exceed Our Snow Days?
In addition, any links you use regularly should be in Google Classroom. Have the students practice accessing those links regularly.
If your grade level wants copies of any materials on hand in the event we go remote, it would be a good idea to get those together in advance.
Upcoming Events and Parent Newsletter
The big bars below are "buttons" - click them to view:
- Upcoming Events through February 28 (Check every week for updates and changes!)
- Current Parent Newsletter
REMEMBER TO LET OUR PR SPECIALIST ALYSSA DEFELICE AND RANDI CHASE KNOW ABOUT HAPPENINGS IN YOUR CLASSROOM!! THEY WILL COME AND TAKE A PHOTO. IT'S A GREAT WAY TO LET THE COMMUNITY KNOW ABOUT THE GREAT WORK YOU DO EVERY DAY!
Important Events, Through January 10.
Attendance: Please do not complete your daily attendance until 8:56. Thank you!
PLEASE NOTE: PEACEFUL SCHOOL BUS HAS BEEN MOVED TO FRIDAY, JANUARY 17.
Friday, January 3 (After Recess)
Grade 3 PBIS Reward: PJs and a movie (Snacks provided)
Please have students pack up before coming to the library.
Thursday, January 6 - Friday, January 31: FastBridge Administration
aReading & aMath
Administered between January 6-17, 2025
*all other screeners 1/17-31, 2025
- January 9: K ELA administration
- January 10: Grade 1 ELA administration
- January 17: Grade 1 Math administration
- January 22: K Math admiistration
Tuesday, January 7: Faculty Meeting
UFli Toolbox: Explore the UFli Toolbox with Shannon VanNorman. Kim Strauss’ room.
(All teachers grade K-2, all special ed teachers, ENL, Speech, Reading Teachers)
Computer Based Testing Prep. Mary Schoonmaker’s room. (Third grade teachers, Beth Huckeba, G. Cheers choice of CBT or UFli work).
All others: Work time / report development in your rooms/offices
Wednesday, January 8
- Grade 1 Math Planning
- 6:00 PM, PTA Meeting
Thursday, January 9: Kindergarten FastBridge Assessments -- ELA
Friday, January 10: Grade 1 FastBridge Assessments - ELA
DATE CHANGE! Due to a conflict for Annmarie Holden, we are changing the Peaceful School Bus date to January 17.
8:40 - 9:00 Friday, January 17: Peaceful School Bus
PBIS Monthly Theme Books and TWR Lessons
January Theme: Perseverance
Thank you, Mrs. Turner and Mrs. Bartle, for curating our PBIS Books of the Month!
If you open this link, you will find read-aloud videos for every story in the PBIS Collection.
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1GiJxR1eXOlGJWJc_SDqsT84zTnJbwXpG6OPbXb9kkS8/edit
January Collection:
After the Fall by Dan Santat https://youtu.be/n63tGkSzNrc
Salt in His Shoes by Deloris Jordan https://youtu.be/1BFa2ELyMfo
The Magical Yet by Angela DiTerlizzi https://youtu.be/ozzSAZhXDvs
The Curious Garden by Peter Brown https://youtu.be/J7aVTPYgJdE
Ruby’s Wish by Shirin Yim Bridges https://youtu.be/zNweVIDm6lU
The Most Magnificent Thing by Ashley Spires
Mae Among the Stars by Roda Ahmed
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tuMVjqvIuTI&pp=ygUhTWFlIEFtb25nIHRoZSBTdGFycyBieSBSb2RhIEFobWVk
Stuck by Oliver Jeffers https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c2FHMXsq5AY&pp=ygUjc3R1Y2sgYnkgb2xpdmVyIGplZmZlcnMgcmVhZCBhbG91ZCA%3D------
Please give Gander tickets and Specific Praise for our target behaviors:
Hallway:
Safe = Walking in the hall
Respectful = Voice level 0 in the hall
Responsible = Go directly to your destination and/or complete the task you were asked to do.
Cafeteria:
Safe = Walking, Sit while eating, Do not share food
Respectful = Voice level 1-3. Say "please" and "thank you". When teachers ask, go to voice level 0.
Responsible = Clean up your space. Follow directions.
Special Gander Ticket worth ONE BUCKET for One Week of Clean Cafeteria AND safe, respectful, responsible behavior! We have added Recess as well - special gander ticket for one week of respectful Recess.
PTA Newsletter and Events
Krispy Kreme Fundraiser
Please hand out Krispy Kreme Fundraiser forms!