Kegonsa Family Newsletter

2024 - 2025

March 21, 2025

Happy Friday, Kegonsa Families!

It’s officially spring, and that means SPRING BREAK has arrived! Wishing all of our families a fun, safe, and relaxing break. We’ll see everyone back at school on Monday, March 31st—ready to jump into a busy and exciting April.

We’ve made great progress with Forward State Testing this week, and it will continue after break. A quick reminder that yearbook orders are due April 1st, so be sure to get those in!

After break, students have some exciting field trips to look forward to:

🌟 5th grade is heading to the State Capitol and Veterans Museum
🌟 2nd grade is off to Texas Roadhouse—yee-haw!
🌟 KG & 1st grade will see Elephant and Piggie at Madison Youth Arts

April is always a busy month, filled with learning, fun, and the countdown to the end of the school year. And with the weather warming up, it’s a great time to get outside—starting with Demo Day for our Community Garden tomorrow (3/22)! Join our Working for Kids group as they revitalize the garden. Here’s what you need to know:

🛠 When: 9 AM - Noon (break for lunch) & 1 - 4 PM
🌱 Where: Kegonsa School Garden
🌞 Who: Kids and adults welcome—drop in when you can!
🧤 What to Bring: Weather-appropriate clothing, gardening gloves, tools (especially shovels if you have them)

This is their first big School Garden workday, with more planned throughout the year. If you’d like to stay involved, join the Kegonsa School Garden Volunteer Group for updates!

Enjoy the break, and we’ll see everyone back in two weeks! 💙 Erin

LAST CALL: Order Your Yearbook by April 1st!

Hey everyone,

The 2024-2025 Kegonsa Elementary School yearbook is available for order! 📖🎉

✅ Order Deadline: April 6th
✅ Price: $10 each
✅ Order Here: Lifetouch Yearbook Ordering
✅ Yearbook ID: 13444925

Yearbooks will be distributed during the last week of school. Don’t miss out—order yours before the deadline!

What better way to start everyone’s clay unit, than with a full day visit from a professional ceramic Artist! 3rd graders had the opportunity to learn from and work alongside our visiting Artist for half the day!! We had a blast and created so many masterpieces!

We’ve also been taking advantage of the weather and getting outside for Art when we can. We are spending these last days before break finishing projects and doing lots of Art in our Open Studio days!

Shining Gilly Award Winners!

What is the Shining Gilly Award?

The Shining Gilly Award recognizes students who go above and beyond to show exceptional care for others or our school. These students exemplify the qualities we strive to nurture in all of our little citizens—kindness, responsibility, and a positive impact on their community. Whether it's an individual or a group of students, those who receive this award truly reflect the values we hold dear at our school.

Congratulations to Neva (2nd) and Miracle (1st) 🥳

Important Pool Closure Notice - Date Change

We would like to inform our community that the SASD Pool will be closed from May 1 to August 3, 2025 for scheduled maintenance updates. The pool will reopen August 4, 2025. During this time, we will be making improvements to enhance your future swimming experiences. We appreciate your patience and look forward to welcoming you back once the pool reopens! Thank you for your understanding and support.

River Bluff Middle School Presents: Aladdin Jr.! 🎭✨

We’re thrilled to announce that the River Bluff Middle School Musical is back this year with a magical production of Aladdin Jr. at the High School PAC! Our talented cast and crew of 60+ students have been rehearsing since January, and they can’t wait to bring this adventure to life on stage.

Showtimes:
🎭 Friday, April 11 at 7:00 PM
🎭 Saturday, April 12 at 2:00 PM

Tickets are available at https://cur8.com/40370/project/130353

We’d love to see you in the audience to support our incredible performers! Mark your calendars and get ready for a spectacular show! ✨🎶

Antiracism Project: Educating for Equity, March Resources

We are highlighting three events in March:

All Month - Women’s History Month
March 11 - World Day of Muslim Culture, Peace, Dialogue and Film
March 21 - International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination

These are a few resources:

Women's History Month Resources

March is Women's History Month

World Day of Muslim Culture, Peace, Dialogue and Film

International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination 21 March

📚 Exciting News: AmeriCorps Tutor Recruitment is Off to a Strong Start!

We are excited to share that recruitment for the 2025-26 Reading Corps program year is already going strong! As of this morning, 175 tutors have reapplied to serve again next year—an incredible testament to the amazing partnerships and support our schools provide. Now, we need your help to keep the momentum going!

🔹 We’re Hiring for 2025-26! Do you know someone who would make a great tutor? Encourage them to apply at join.readingandmath.org. New members will start in August 2025.

🔹 Spread the Word! Sharing the application link on social media, via email, or within your networks can make a big impact.

🔹 Get Rewarded! If someone you refer applies and is hired, you’ll receive a Yeti Rambler as a thank-you!

Your support makes all the difference—thank you for helping us build another strong team for next year! If you have any questions, we’re happy to help.