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KES Weekly Update #20

January 2, 2025

KES Weekly Update#20January 2, 2025

Happy New Year! 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 Changes to our Custodial Staff

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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 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? What Happens if We Exceed Our Snow Days?

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Should we exceed our snow days or need to work remotely for any reason (short term), students need to be able to access Google Classroom. Please post in Google Classroom routinely and have students log onto Google Classroom once a week or so to maintain familiarity. Make sure you have a Zoom link ready to go so that, in the event we need to go remote, it’s an easy transition.


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 Upcoming Events and Parent Newsletter

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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!

Upcoming Events
Current Parent Newsletter

Important Events, Through January 10. Important Events, Through January 10.

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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).


No Name Calling and RAK Prep - Cathy Turner, Jackie, Courteney Demarco in the Library


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 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

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K60HQcsrkHQ&pp=ygUrVGhlIE1vc3QgTWFnbmlmaWNlbnQgVGhpbmcgYnkgQXNobGV5IFNwaXJlcw%3D%3D


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------

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Please give Gander tickets and Specific Praise for our target behaviors: Please give Gander tickets and Specific Praise for our target behaviors:

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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 PTA Newsletter and Events

Click for PTA Newsletter

Krispy Kreme Fundraiser Krispy Kreme Fundraiser

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Please hand out Krispy Kreme Fundraiser forms!

J. Vannosdall (845) 626-2451 / 532-9181
jvannosdall@rondout.k12.ny.us
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