We have limited seats available for the 2021-22 school year!

Have a neighbor, family or friends Interested in applying for the 2021-22 school year? To start the enrollment process, please have them complete our easy, online application here: http://pub.aestools.net/applications/newapp?id=31

Immunizations: 7th Grade scholars - All 7th grade scholars are required to submit an updated immunization record showing receipt of the Tdap and Meningococcal (MCV) immunizations. New Kestrel Scholars are required to submit an up to date Immunization Record.

Health Assessment Form: Kindergarteners and scholars who are enrolling into a public school for the 1st time are required to submit the NC Health Assessment Form

Immunization Records and the NC Health Assessment form may be scanned and emailed to Vargas@kestrelheights.org, dropped off to the front office, or faxed to 919-375-2479

Hello Kestrel Families! Our administrative team has decided to change our club plan from the original two club sessions to one club session for the 2021-22 school year. Our club session will run from February 9th-March 16th.

The primary reason for this adjustment is scholar and staff safety. Scholars would be in clubs with students from other classes and grade levels, which could increase the risk of exposure. We will continue to monitor how COVID is impacting our school community and adjust as needed to create the safest possible environment for our scholars and staff.

We are committed to offering clubs during the school day so ALL scholars can participate and are looking forward to our winter club session! Thank you for your understanding and feel free to reach out to Mrs. Kennedy, Dr. Tracy, or Mr. Touchette with questions or concerns.

Please click the link below to view the bus hub estimated arrival and departure times: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1_ib3nlyyAXarPuhp_mV4jz69qYQz6F5u6NZSCljVosQ/edit?usp=sharing

Transportation Application and for more information, please visit: https://kestrelheights.org/transportation/

KHS is applying to be a part of the National School Lunch Program! We are hoping to get our final approval in the upcoming weeks. At this time we are unable to offer free and reduced breakfast and lunch. Please contact Mrs. Gordon if you need this benefit. However you can still access the LunchTime Software to ensure your scholar gets breakfast and lunch! This year we will serve breakfast at $2.00 per meal per scholar. Lunch cost $4.00 per student per meal for all students at KHCS. The menu is attached.

We will only serve students who have pre-ordered their meals. The Lunchtime System will allow parents to pre-order meals, to add funds and track the meals balance. To pre-order breakfast please use this form: https://forms.gle/i8HMsPkUWjhh8bse7

KHS will order meals from our catering company according to the meals ordered by parents. We will order the exact number for breakfast and lunch; therefore, there is no way for a student to eat if a parent did not pre-order online.

All parents of students who choose to eat from school’s lunch regardless of their status (Free, Reduced or Paid) have to use this system to pre-order the meals. Pre-order meals must be in by 5pm the day before the meal is being pre-ordered.

Please review the attachment below. It contains the information for creating your Lunch Account and how to pre-order meals for your child(ren).

Read it carefully, then click the link below to get started with the setup.

Account Setup Instructions:

https://kestrelheights.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/Parents-Guide-to-School-Payment-Portal.pdf

How to pre-order instructions (Lunch Only):

https://kestrelheights.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/How-to-Pre-Order.pdf

Pre-Order Breakfast:

https://forms.gle/i8HMsPkUWjhh8bse7

Meal Charge Policy:

https://kestrelheights.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/Meal-Policy.pdf

If you need assistance please contact Maureen Gordon at gordon@kestrelheights.org or (919)484-1300 ext.300

Last week we did a lot of "get to know me activities" and the scholars completed "All About Me T-Shirts." They are displayed on our Scholar Work Wall. We started the i Ready Math diagnostic Thursday and Friday of this week, and next week will start the Geometry Unit. If scholars still have not gotten their headphones the 6th grade team encourages them to do that as soon as possible!

As a blended learning school our scholars are on computers throughout the instructional day. Scholars listen to a multitude of lessons across all four subject areas.

For safety reasons, we are not sharing headphones between scholars. Therefore, each scholar will need to bring their own headphones. Please label these headphones so if lost we can return them to your child.

Please contact the front office (919-484-1300 ext 300 Elem or ext 200 MS) if you have any questions.

A new tradition is starting at KHS. Starting this year all MS scholars (6th-8th grade) are able to attend the end-of-year field trip. This year we are going to Washington DC from April 7-9, 2022.

If your scholar is interested in attending this year's trip to Washington DC, please join us for our virtual information night on September 21 at 6 pm (log-in information below).

We will go to a different location on a three-year rotation so that your scholar will not repeat the field trip. Next year we will be going to Jamestown/Williamsburg.

WorldStrides Information Night (MS Scholars: DC Trip)
Tuesday, September 21 · 6:00 – 6:30 pm
Google Meet joining info
Video call link: https://meet.google.com/dyt-ennk-aab
Or dial: ‪(US) +1 470-735-3213‬ PIN: ‪860 043 626‬#

Parents you are welcome to join us on this trip if interested. Those details will be communicated at the information session on September 21.

What's new with the PTA?

The PTA is excitedly beginning to plan our fall events! We are currently recruiting volunteers who are interested in assisting with the planning stage of our Fall Book Fair and Fall Festival. Please fill out this interest form if you would like to assist with either event: https://forms.gle/gdHSu8CwB4uXdzgg8

Did you know that you can raise money for our school when you shop?

Both Harris Teeter and Lowes Foods will generously donate a percentage of every purchase back to our PTA, but we need YOU to re-link your card at the start of each school year! Can you take a moment to link your cards so that our school can start earning today?

www.harristeeter.com (school code 2705)

www.lowesfoods.com/community/cart-to-class

Keeping up with the PTA:

You can become a PTA member at our new membership portal: www.khcspta.square.site

Our next PTA meeting will be held in-person at the elementary school on Monday, September 13th at 6:30pm (following the Back-to-School night meeting). If you can't make it in person, you can also join us virtually at: https://meet.google.com/ogi-jwan-gdg

Make sure to follow us @khcspta on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter for meeting recaps, news, events, and more.

Kestrel Heights Dress Code: https://kestrelheights.org/dress-code/

Every Friday scholars will be allowed to wear any unaltered KHS shirt sweatpants/shorts purchased through KHS

The first Friday of each month is designated as dress down day. During dress down days, scholars are allowed to wear clothes that are “appropriate” for school or they may wear dress code clothes.

Our next DRESS DOWN FRIDAY is: Friday, September 3rd!

Clothes not allowed include:

• Shirts or blouses without sleeves, or shirts/blouses that expose cleavage or the abdominal area

• Skirts or shorts with lengths that do not touch a scholar’s fingertips when the scholar is standing with hands by his/her side

• Clothing with vulgar or alcohol-, drug- or tobacco-related language.

• No bedtime clothes such as: bathrobes, blankets, and PJs.

• No Hoodies

• No open toed shoes or crocs.

KHS's COVID Screening day has changed from Thursday to Wednesday. Be on the lookout for an email and/or text that your scholar has been randomly selected for testing.

Flyer located in link below for you to complete your consent form if you haven't already.

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1if7RDp9JcXThiCXWeLQFoTm217M8VgQmDFAXhJHl7DI/edit?usp=sharing

In an effort to increase our safety measures during our scholar's lunch period, the we have updated the following:

• Eating outside when possible
• Assigned seats for increased contract tracing
• SIlent lunch when eating inside
• Indoor recess is not silent (due to masking) but limited movement
• When eating indoors, then please take additional measures to space students at least 3' apart. Position their chairs so they all scholars are facing the same direction, and enforce silence so long as masks are off indoors.
  

Order Kestrel gear and support our Kestrel Volleyball team!

https://fancloth.shop/YYXVW

Click below to see our upcoming games and competitions. Thanks for supporting the Hawks!

www.kestrelhawks.bigteams.com

The Parent and Family Engagement Calendar is located on our website at: https://kestrelheights.org/calendar/

Wednesday, September 1

MS Schedule Changes - Final Day

Thursday, September 2

6:30pm - Band Rental Information Night

Friday, September 3

Fire Drill

Monday, September 6

Labor Day- No School

Thursday, September 9

Fall Sports Picture Day

Monday, September 13

5:00pm - Kestrel Heights Back to School Night

6:00pm - PTA Meeting

Tuesday, September 14

6:30pm - Kestrel Heights Board Meeting

Wednesday, September 15

Athletic Community Service

Thursday, September 16

Bus Drill Elementary

Friday, September 17

Bus Drill Middle School

Monday, September 20

Teacher Workday- No School

Tuesday, September 20 - Thursday, September 30

Parent Conferences

Thursday, September 23

Fall Pep Rally