Dr. Koop's Newsletter

Happy fall! On Monday, September 26, 2022 schools are closed for Rosh Hashanah. It may seem a bit early, but I included Halloween information in this newsletter for your review. I also included a recording of my Back-to-School Night presentation in case you missed it or would like to hear it again. Have a wonderful weekend!

Sincerely,

Dr. Kathy Koop

• September 26, 2022 - Rosh Hashanah - Schools Closed

• Week of October 3 , 2022 - Respect Week

• October 5, 2022 - Yom Kippur - Schools Closed

• October 17, 2022 - In Service - Staff Only

• October 31, 2022 - KRS Halloween Parade 1:20 PM

• November 10 & 11, 2022 - NJEA Convention - Schools Closed

• November 21 & 22, 2022 - Parent/Teacher Conferences

• November 23, 2022 - Thanksgiving Recess - Single Session 12:45 PM Dismissal

• November 24 & 25, 2022 - Thanksgiving Recess - Schools Close

• December 23, 2022 - Winter Recess - Single Session 12:45 PM Dismissal

• December 26 - 30, 2022 - Winter Recess - Schools Closed

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Just in case you missed it or would like to hear it again, look here for Principal Koop's Back-to-School Night presentation.

Our Halloween parade begins promptly at 1:20 PM on October 31, 2022.

• Class parties for students only will follow the parade.
• Class pictures will occur behind the school immediately after the conclusion of the parade.
• Children may bring their costumes to school and change after lunch or students may wear their costumes to school.

Halloween costumes should be school appropriate:

• Masks are allowed as long as vision is clear.

• Costumes should allow for easy walking.

• Costumes should not represent violence. (no blood or weapons)

• Please no scary clown costumes.

• We love when adults wear costumes, but please no masks.

First Graders are falling in love with books. We have been celebrating Rose City Readers' Week all week with guest readers. On Friday we will dress as our favorite book characters while parading around KRS with pride in our reading.

Fourth grade has been doing some science investigations to start off the school year to learn more about energy! We worked in groups to make catapults and explored how to make a ball go different distances. We also used batteries and sugar cubes to see how energy can transfer from one object to another. This week we used pendulums to discuss potential and kinetic energy and to explore how energy transfers and transforms. We are looking forward to more hands-on science experiments in the future!

Mr. Levine's guidance lessons this week focused on things we should share out loud and things we should keep to ourselves. Mr. Levine is very excited about Respect Week which will be on the week of October 3, 2022. You will receive Respect Week information from Mr. Levine within this newsletter next week.

The MEF is getting ready to fund the Fall grant cycle, and we have a few easy ways in which you can help us support our schools. Visit the MEF booth at Bottle Hill Day on Saturday, October 1st. Enter our 50/50 and see some of our grants in action. Keep fueling up at pump 6 - aka - the giving pump at the Madison Shell Station. And check your snail mail for a letter from us coming this week! Thank you for your continued support!

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