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Please complete this TWO QUESTION Safety Survey for our campus to receive 100% participation.

(Adriana Dunaway is our Safety Leader)

$30 hour for teachers.

Daily rate for paraprofessionals.

We are kicking off 2025 by helping students to reconnect with their peers and by promoting kindness. Instead of jumping into our next 7 Mindsets unit, we will engage in mini-circles each day. This gives students an opportunity to be noticed and heard, as well as an opportunity to build empathy as we listen to and learn more about each other.

If you have not hosted a mini-circle before, please know it’s really simple and so rewarding.

1. Have students sit or stand in a large circle. We want students to be able to make eye contact with you and each other.
2. You will introduce a question or a topic. (These are found in the Speaker’s Notes at the bottom of each day’s slides.)
3. Let students know their response will be limited to no more than one complete sentence. This is what makes it a mini-circle and helps you share a couple of topics during your scheduled SEL time daily.
4. Always start off by answering the question yourself. Being open yourself helps students better relate to you, as well as making sure they understood the topic.
5. Go around the circle with each person taking a turn in the order they are seated. This is how you are certain not to miss anyone.

If you are new to this, please let me know how it goes. I would be happy to drop by your classrooms and host a mini-circle if you’d like to experience it as a participant with your students.

https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1Yk7RHbLwYaTBsMkNGIHmjdBVXmKAh4JGjcQBrMxY7-c/copy?usp=sharing

- Charlotte Ballard

Attached is the letter and form from PTA in order to claim your $75 classroom enrichment grant.

Coker & Carrion from Sarah Gibson: Thank you both for your flexibility with the Take Flight schedule!

Garza from Reeves: Mrs. Garza's class had 15 new student posts in SeeSaw last week!! The most student posts at Kimberlin for the week. Way to use SeeSaw!

Linford from Kara: Linford brings so much positivity every where he goes! I'm so thankful for him! He's a constant source of encouragement.

4th grade from 2nd grade: Thank you for Fun Food Day! It was wonderful!

Elizabeth, Christa, Adriana, Melinda, and Rachel from Kara, Mardi, Melissa, Christina: Thank you so much for all of the holiday fun and festivities! You made it the most wonderful time of the year!!!

Becky McKee from Sarah Gibson: I loved watching Elf on Friday! The kiddos were precious. Looking forward to more Kimberlin Tales performances.

Brandy from Charlotte: Thanks for being such a great K-Kids partner! You make everything so much easier and have gone above and beyond to help kids have more opportunities to serve and to lead!

Elizabeth, Christa, and the whole Office Crew from Charlotte: Thank you for making these last 10 days of school in December so festive and fun for us all!

Becky from Charlotte: Your Reader's Theater group did such an amazing job during their performances! I love how you are creating more opportunities for students to be involved and to make more positive connections with each other through book clubs and reader's theater.

Kara from Charlotte: I admire your patience and persistence when faced with strong little personalities!

Santa's Anonymous Elves from Charlotte: Thank you to some of our staff members that went above and beyond to sponsor three Kimberlin families this Christmas who wouldn't have had gifts or winter coats without your love and generosity!

Sarah G. from Charlotte: I really appreciate how you are so kind about researching students when I need help with dyslexia referrals. Your expertise and your speed are both so helpful!

Lauren, Olivia, Melissa, Monica, Christa from Elizabeth: Thank you for bringing your cheer to Kimberlin this year AND for being great sports during the 12 Days of Christmas sing-along!

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JANUARY

6 Staff PD @ Kimberlin

7 First day of Spring Semester

17 Multicultural Night @ KAE 5:30-7:50 pm

20 MLK Jr. Day - No School