Dr. Koop's Newsletter

I hope that you all had a great spring break and a wonderful week! Congratulations to the performers, stage crew, and directors of Finding Nemo. The 2 performances yesterday were fabulous!

Next week, April 15th, April 16th, and April 17th are early dismissal days at 12:45 PM for parent/teacher conferences. There are conference tips within this newsletter.

Today, I am proudly wearing red for Autism Acceptance Month. Please read the information about Autism Awareness Month included in this newsletter.

Have a wonderful weekend!

Sincerely,

Dr. Kathy Koop

April 15-17, 2024 - Parent/Teacher Conferences - 12:45 PM Dismissal for Students

April 15th and 16th - KRS Book Fair

April 22, 2024 - KRS Green Week

April 24, 2024 - Art Show/Reading Night - Art Show 6:00 PM Reading Night - 6:30 PM - 7:30 PM

April 25, 2024 - Take Your Child To Work Day

April 26, 2024 - International Day

April 27, 2024 - Madison Arbor Day and Clean-Up Day

Please see this link - https://conta.cc/3J7d9Dx for the latest edition of the KRS PAW Print.

We are accepting nominations for the next KRS Teacher of the Year and KRS Educational Services Professional of the Year.

The positions listed below are considered Educational Services Professionals by the New Jersey Department of Education:

• Anti-Bullying Specialist

• Athletic Trainer

• Mathematics Specialist / Mathematics Coach

• Basic Skills Teacher

• Paraprofessional - Teacher Assistants (Instructional only)

• Behavior Specialist

• Reading Specialist / Reading Coach

• Cooperative Education Coordinator / Hazardous Occupations

• School Nurse

• School Occupational Therapist

• Director of School Counseling Services / Child Study Team

• School Physical Therapist

• School Social Worker

• Educational Interpreter (Cued Speech, Transliteration, Oral Interpreting, Sign Language Interpreting)

• Speech-Language Specialist

• Student Assistant Coordinator

• Technology Coach

• Guidance / School Counselor

• Learning Disabilities Teacher Consultant

• Library Media Specialist

Please consider submitting nominations to honor our wonderful KRS professionals. The deadline to submit nominations for both recognitions is no later than Friday, April 19, 2024.

Please complete this Google Form to submit your nominations for both categories. Please submit at maximum only one nomination for Teacher of the Year and one nomination for Educational Support Professional of the Year categories (a maximum of 2 nominations per person). Both entries can be submitted on the same Google Form. When submitting a nomination, please elaborate with a detailed rationale as to why this individual should be selected.

Both recognitions of the year will be formally announced on Thursday, May 9, 2024. We look forward to reading your nominations and celebrating the hard work and dedication of our KRS elementary educators.

April is Autism Acceptance Month.

We want to let you all in on what we have found in the Autism community, so that you can help us spread the word!

• One thing that we have found is that we should really be calling April Autism Acceptance Month. It is time to move forward from being “aware” of autistic individuals and move towards accepting them. We will now be celebrating Autism ACCEPTANCE Month in April along with the autism community! We hope you will join us.

• We would like to wear RED on April 12th to support the autism community. In many cultures, the color red represents love, good luck, joy, and celebration.

Parent/Teacher conferences are on April 15, 16, and 17. The most productive conferences are when both the teacher and parent(s) focus their conversations about the child's academic, social, and emotional growth and ways that they may support achievement together. Over the years as a principal, teacher, and parent the following tips are what I learned are important for a successful parent/teacher conference.

• Prepare questions in advance.
• Ask about how you may support and extend your child's learning at home. (homework, activities, reading, math practice, writing)
• Discuss your child's strengths and challenges.
• Share information about your child. (interests, concerns, life events)
• Review your child's work.
• Review assessment data.
• Talk about your child's emotional and social needs.

The articles below are informative and contain common themes for successful parent/teacher conferences.

https://www.scholastic.com/parents/school-success/school-involvement/make-most-your-parent-teacher-conference.html

https://www.care.com/c/20-questions-to-ask-during-a-parent-teacher-c/

https://onevoice.pta.org/7-tips-for-your-most-effective-parent-teacher-conference-yet/

On Monday, your child participated in a very exciting assembly where we revealed the title of our next school-wide read! Kings Road School will be reading Charlotte’s Web by E.B. White as our new title for One School, One Book! Books were sent home with the oldest sibling along with a reading calendar. This pacing calendar was purposefully created to allow flexibility in home schedules. The only ask is that the weekly reading try to be completed by Friday, so that your child(ren) are up to date with the events for our weekly trivia. We are SO excited to start this next literacy family endeavor and are so very thankful to our amazing PTO for once again generously sponsoring this event!

~Mrs. Sims & the One School, One Book Committee :o)

Registration is OPEN for the 2024 MEF Pickleball Tournament on Saturday, June 1, 2024. Register individually or with a partner for a fast-paced, fundraising day of round-robin style play.

• Adults 18 and up
• Prize baskets and medals sponsored by The Spelker Real Estate Team
• Lunch offering for purchase from Harvest Bistro
• Registration cost is $65
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NEW THIS YEAR is the MEF Youth Pickle & Play on Sunday, June 2, 2024. Register your kids for a fun morning of pickleball games and tournament play. Activities will be tailored by experience and age (elementary, middle, and high school). Beginners welcome!

• Ages 18 and under
• Warm up led by CrossFit 377
• Prizes and refreshments
• Registration cost is $30

** special thanks to Vecteezy for the sunny background

ACADEMIC CALENDAR

2023-2024

Trimester 1 (61)

September 5, 2023 First Trimester Begins

December 6, 2023 First Trimester Ends

December 12, 2023 Report Cards Posted for Review

December 15, 2023 Report Cards Available in Genesis

Trimester 2 (61)

December 7, 2023 Second Trimester Begins

March 14, 2024 Second Trimester Ends

March 19, 2024 Report Cards Posted for Review

March 22, 2024 Report Cards Available in Genesis

Trimester 3 (61)

March 15, 2024 Third Trimester Begins

June 20, 2024 Third Trimester Ends

June 13, 2024 Report Cards Posted for Review

June 20, 2024 Report Cards Available in Genesis

Conferences:

November 6 (Evening), 7, and 8 2023

April 15 (Evening) 16, and 17, 2024