Join the Model UN Team tonight as they host the Happy Hearts Valentine's Dance for students in grades 4-8. Tickets are $8 at the door.

4th & 5th 5:30-7pm

6th-8th 7:30-9:30pm

Concessions will be sold!

No school for the kids!!

We are now accepting K-8th grade new student applications for our 2018-19 lottery. Applications are available on our website, in our Main office, or in the Admissions office. Next Friday, February 23, 2018 is the deadline for all lottery applicants. The 2018-2019 lottery will be held on Friday, March 2, 2018. All sibling applications are required to be submitted by the application deadline in order to be considered for sibling preference.

With our new school-wide curriculum and textbooks, PBIS behavioral referral program, streamlined school times, and our small teacher:student ratio in classrooms, the 2017-18 school year has been very successful. Our students are engaged and excited to be Kestrels and we are thankful to have you as part of our Kestrel Family! As we continue to build on programs put in place this year, we would also like to continue to grow our student population. You can assist our Kestrel Heights S.O.A.R. (Supporting Our Active Recruitment) team by: Talking with your family, friends, church, youth or sports groups, or posting in neighborhood blogs and social media about the exciting things happening at Kestrel Heights Charter School! Refer them to our website at www.kestrelheights.org where they can find more information about KHCS, schedule a tour, and download the new student application. A bonus for you! Each time you refer a family to our school, and their student enrolls, you will be entered to WIN one of our $100.00 AMAZON gift cards that will be awarded at the beginning of the 2018-19 school year.

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Kindergarten had a great lesson on bullying with our school counselor Mrs. Kennedy. We have learned what bullying means and how to make sure we are being kind friends to others. We always want to see our students be excellent classroom citizens and be their best selves.

Community Project Pictures

Check out our community projects! Students had two weeks to create a 3-D model of a community building and present it to the class. They all did a fantastic job!

Second grade had a great start into 3rd Quarter. ​February has been a busy month for us. ​

We've celebrated the 100th Day of School and Valentine's Day. The students are now preparing to present their projects on historical figures. What a great way to prepare for third grade.

Third grade is working with the life cycles of living things, from watching plants grow to analyzing the traits that make up each living organisms. Ask your child what they're learning about in Science!

Beach Trip forms only are due Friday 2/16 please. Payments are not due until March. Please see our website.

Science Fair project plans are due tomorrow 2/16. Please contact Mr. Belcher with questions.

Our photo of the day is brought to you by Mrs. Alston and International Coffee...

-Kestrel 2.5 Video Expo

This is a 5th grade led project where students create a video game inspired by their 2nd grade buddies! The 5th grade technology lesson began in January during the International Week of Code (computer programming). Students who went on to perfect their coding skills became leaders of the program and are called "Veggie Burgers" and "Tofu Nuggets. " They help other fifth graders learn Scratch, the coding program that they are using to create the video games.

These video games are designed to help their 2nd grade buddies strengthen their spelling and grammar skills. Today, the 2nd graders were mesmerized when they saw a behind-the-scenes peak of their game.

The 6th grade had a wonderful field trip on February 9th to the Morehead Planetarium in Chapel HIll. Students learned about how our planet exists in the galaxy and what stars they can see in the night sky. We also did a Scavenger Hunt through UNC to learn about the oldest public university in America.

We will be going on another field trip on March 2nd; this one will be to an art museum!

7th Grade Math

Module 9 Quiz Tuesday, February 20th

Unit 4 Test is scheduled for Friday, February 23rd

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8th graders turned in some great World History Day Projects. See some pictures below. Stayed tuned for judging results.

Also, cold and flu season has depleted our supply of tissues. Donations of tissues will be greatly appreciated. Thank you!

PE - Parachute Fun!! Grades K-3rd are participating in adventure activities that increase muscular strength and endurance while focusing on cooperation.

Grades 5-8 have started their Wiffle Ball unit, learning about the rules and strategies of baseball.

Third grade is working with the life cycles of living things, from watching plants grow to analyzing the traits that make up each living organisms. Ask your child what they're learning about in Science!

Kindergarten

Ms. Fallahee's kindergarten class celebrated Valentine's Day with these sweet little bunnies. They learned about covering the background with a pattern, following directions for their bunny, and cutting out their bunny to glue onto their background. They sure did turn out cute!

Third Grade

Another day of careful painting and drawing. Next week they will finish their beautiful beards with adding black details.

Fourth Grade

Fourth graders started drawing their Cezanne inspired landscape. They are using required elements (tree, house, foreground, mid-ground, background) for their landscape. I have loved seeing the variety of landscapes; beaches, mountains, farms, fields. Next week they will finish their drawing and start using oil pastels.

Fifth Grade

More and more fifth graders are starting to finish their ice skaters. Abigail has done a top notch job of creating an dynamic pattern on her skater's legs, and an interesting background

Middle School

I have been blown away by these Minnie Evans inspired pictures. The middle schoolers have learned the trick of making something symmetrical and their imagery is outstanding. Steven and Angely turned their projects in today and I couldn't be more impressed.

Whew!!!! The Elementary Dance students have left South Africa and Zimbabwe and have safely arrived in Ghana, West Africa. We're going to visit with the Ga and Ashanti Tribes to learn the dance, Kpanlogo. This is a social dance that is performed for celebrations and community "get-togethers." We'll be visiting for about 1 week, and then plan to travel to Guinea, West Africa.

Students are finished presenting 2nd quarter projects and have moved on the new Literature and Math projects using Seesaw and Prodigy. Information will be sent via email about how parents can connect to these digital tools to monitor your child's learning.

*Education Plans and Progress Reports were sent home for AIG students. Please return with a parent signature as soon as possible.

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Website: kestrelheights.org
Location: 4900 Prospectus Drive, Durham, NC, USA
Phone: (919) 484-1300
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