Dr. Koop's Newsletter

Happy Friday! It was a wonderful week at KRS! On Tuesday, September 13, 2022 at 7 PM is our Back-to-School Night. The night is designed for parents/guardians to learn about school programs, grade level expectations, and routines. We will begin the night in the multi-purpose room for some speakers and then move to the classrooms for the teacher presentations. Two identical sessions will be offered for those of you with more than one child at KRS. We are looking forward to seeing you all on Tuesday! Have a great weekend!

Sincerely,

Dr. Kathy Koop

• September 13, 2022 - Back-to-School Night 7:00 PM

• September 20th and 21st - Picture Days

• September 26, 2022 - Rosh Hashanah - Schools Closed

• October 5, 2022 - Yom Kippur - Schools Closed

• October 17, 2022 - In Service - Staff Only

• October 31, 2022 - KRS Halloween Parade 1:30 PM

Students in grades 1-5 will be administered the Star assessment this month. Please see this link to learn more about the STAR assessment. Kindergarten students will be completing the Star Curriculum-Based Measures(CBMs), which are very short assessments in reading and math. Refer to this link for a parent letter about CBM assessments. Students in the other grade levels may also complete the CBM assessments periodically throughout the school year.

• We begin in the multi-purpose room.
• 2 Identical Classroom Presentations ( 7:30 PM and 8:00 PM )
• A Night for Parents/Guardians

ST Math is a visual math program that builds a deep conceptual understanding of math through rigorous learning and creative problem solving. ST Math released a parent guide for remote learning. The parent guide includes a brief introduction to ST Math, the learning cycle, and questions to ask to assist learners. It even shows the parents how to use the animation tool.

Please look here for the guide. - Parent Guide

Please frequently check the Madison School District website for news and information. There is also an App available.

Click below to download the Apps.

Google Play: play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.apptegy.madisonpublic

Apple Store: apple.co/2wsCNkv

We are required to conduct 2 bus drills during the school year. The first KRS bus drill will be in the month of September. The drill will include the review of bus rules, learning to use bus seatbelts, and the students exiting through the emergency exit in the back of the bus.

Welcome Back students and families and a special welcome to all new families here to KRS!! My name is Mrs. Sims and I am the Kings Road School Reading Specialist. September is a time when we are getting to know the students and are establishing baselines in both ELA and Math. This information helps to differentiate our lessons to meet the needs of all learners. I am helping the teachers gather preliminary baselines to determine eligibility for support services offered through our Basic Skills Intervention program. I am excited to be back and I look forward to working with the KRS students this year!

I am so very excited to begin our school year with having classes back in the art room! Having use of our art studio from day one will be a gigantic step forward in our students' art careers. When the weather participates we will use our outside space this year to draw en plein air. The projects that we will be making will include but are not limited to, the works of famous artists, cultural history, and books. Students should come in ready to be creative! Almost everything that we will be using this school year is washable. Some of the mediums we will be using in the next few months will be oil pastels, clay, water color paint, tempra paint, markers, art stix, and coloring pencils. This year students artwork will be displayed around KRS and on our instagram page ARTWITH_MRT. Currently, you can see past works of art as well as videos from our district-wide art show! If you have any questions please feel free to reach out to me via email thompsong@madisonnjps.org.

We are so happy to announce the winner of our Cougar logo design contest! As you know we are working with a muralist to create a new image for the front of our school. Soon muralist Ms. Olmstead will share her design of the mural for us to paint in art class and at recess time. Last year, all classes from kindergarten through fifth grade competed in creating a new school logo. It had to include the following; the name of our school, a cougar and our school colors. After long debate and careful consideration we are incredibly proud to announce Hannah Green as the winner of the Kings Road School logo competition! Thank you everyone for participating. You all did such a great job!

MADISON ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS

ACADEMIC CALENDAR

2022 - 2023 School Year

Trimester 1

August 29, 2022 First Trimester Begins

December 1, 2022 First Trimester Ends

December 9, 2022 Report Cards Available in Genesis

Trimester 2

December 2, 2022 Second Trimester Begins

March 8, 2023 Second Trimester Ends

March 17, 2023 Report Cards Available in Genesis

Trimester 3

March 9, 2023 Third Trimester Begins

June 14, 2023 Third Trimester Ends

June 14, 2023 Report Cards Available in Genesis

Conferences:

November 21 (Evening) and 22, 2022

April 3 (Evening ) and 4, 2023

MEF’s “An Evening of Glamping” is sold out, but you can still get in on the fun even if you didn’t snag a ticket. The Silent Auction is open to everyone! Bidding begins today, Friday September 9th at noon. The auction closes later the same night at 10pm! You can bid at the event or from the comfort of your own home using the link or QR code below.

Kings Rd parents will be most interested in the following: Co-host the Morning Show with Principal Dr. Koop, VIP Lunch with Guidance Counselor Mr. Levine, PE Teacher for a Day, and Premier seats to the 5th grade musical and graduation! Other items include VIP table at Bottle Hill Tavern, Pickleball clinic for 4, and many more!

Click here to browse all the auctions across all the schools, and to start the bidding at noon!

https://auctions.networkforgood.com/auction_item_list.php?auction_id=1735