Kegonsa Family Newsletter

2024 - 2025

April 17, 2025

What a fun and full short week we've had here at Kegonsa! Each grade-level's student of the month got to join me for Lunch with the Principal—one of my favorite ways to connect with our amazing students. We also wrapped up Forward state testing, and I’m so proud of everyone for their focus and effort.

Bridging Brighter Smiles was here for their spring visit, leaving lots of sparkling clean teeth around the building. Our second graders had a blast on their field trip to Texas Roadhouse, and we ended the week with a high-energy all-school assembly, “Project Energy,” which had us all engaged and moving!

We started the week with cold, windy weather, and are wrapping it up with clouds, but spring temps—just in time for a little rain over the weekend. A quick reminder that there will be no school on Friday, April 18 or Monday, April 20. We’ll see everyone back on Tuesday, April 21.

Wishing you a relaxing long weekend and hopefully a little sunshine! 💙 Erin

Watts the Buzz at Kegonsa? A Visit from the National Theater for Children! ⚡

Yesterday, our gym was transformed into the bustling streets of Eco Town as we welcomed the National Theater for Children and their electrifying performance of Project Energy!

With humor, mystery, and just the right spark of science, two talented actors lit up the stage—introducing us to the legendary detective duo Sure Luck Ohms and Junior Undersecretary Detective-in-Training Wattson. (Try saying that three times fast!) Together with our students, they cracked the case on energy waste and uncovered how small actions can make a BIG impact.

It was a high-voltage adventure full of laughter, learning, and lightbulb moments 💡. We learned to “Save a Watt, Save a LOT,” and had a blast doing it!

🌱🌼 Calling All Garden Gills! 🌼🌱

Kegonsa Working for Kids needs your help! This spring and summer, we're enhancing our outdoor classroom, garden, and playground—and we’d love for you to be part of it!

🧑‍🌾 Join us this Saturday, April 19 from 9–12
We'll be spreading mulch in the outdoor classroom and garden to get things ready for the season.

🧤 Bring your gloves, shovels, wheelbarrows, and rakes if you have them—or borrow some of ours!
📍 Meet us by the big playground equipment.

🌟 Stay tuned for more upcoming projects like: 🎨 Painting playground stencils
🎶 Installing a sound wall
🌿 Garden work days
🛠️ Updating the outdoor classroom

Let’s grow something great together! 💙💚

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 Arianna (5th) and Kai (KG) 🥳

Antiracism Project: Educating for Equity, April Resources

We are highlighting three events in April!

Autism Awareness Month,
World Autism Awareness Day
Arab-American Heritage Month.

The LMS team has compiled the following resources for your review with your children this month.

Resources are sorted in two parts:

Classroom Placement Considerations for 25-26

At Kegonsa, we value your input as we thoughtfully build balanced class rosters for next year. If you’d like to share insights about your child’s learning needs and the environments where they thrive, please complete this form. Please note that this is not a teacher request form.