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Kessler families,

Thank you to all of you who were able to join us for the big milestone of BREAKING GROUND on our new school! This was such a special evening. We are so grateful for our design team at Mosaic Architecture and Design and we are looking forward to getting started with our Golden Eagle/Swank Crew! Shout out to our wonderful KPP for helping support this event.

We have a short week ahead with Parent Teacher Conferences the following week. If you haven't signed up already, please use the link from your classroom teacher. We are hoping to connect with 100% of our families to celebrate the foundational work already happening this year.

Thanks for digging in,

Riley Thatcher, Principal

October 15th and 16th - Educator Conference NO SCHOOL!

A Note from our School Nurse, Mrs. Rodway!

Sprouts, Kindergarten, 1st, 3rd, 5th and New students get vision screening with Ms. Rodway, our School Nurse. Please contact Ms. Rodway and Mrs. Thatcher via email by Friday, October 16th if you have questions or want to opt-out your child of this fast free whole class screening. erodway@helenaschools.org, 406-324-1670

Check out Mrs. Kemper's Newsletter

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Kessler Parent Partnership

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Dates to Note

October

10/15 & 10/16 - Educator Conferences NO SCHOOL

10/21 - Parent Teacher Conferences

10/22 - Parent Teacher Conferences

10/29 - Trunk or Treat 530

November

11/25, 11/26, 11/27 - Thanksgiving Break NO SCHOOL

December

12/4 - Records day NOON dismissal

Kessler Trunk-or-Treat Family Night

Kessler Families, It's that time of year again! Halloween is right around the corner, and we are happy to announce that Kessler will be hosting a trunk-or-treat family night on Thursday, October 29th from 5:30-6:30pm. Trunk-or-Treat Parents or family members can decorate their car trunks to park in the Kessler lot for trunk-or-treating. There are 54 parking spaces, so please sign up at the bottom of this page if you would like a spot. All participating cars may park and set up between 5:00-5:20pm so that kids can start trick-or-treating at 5:30pm. Please park in the lower end of the parking lot first (closest to the building), and work back as the lot fills up. Candy Donation If you would like to donate to the candy stash for our event, please sign up below! We will collect candy donations at the front office.

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Teacher Wishlists

August and September Lunch Menu!

Treasure State Runners invite all 5-12 year olds to participate in the 5th Annual Just for the Helena of It and Inaugural Mini Mile. Join the fun on October 18, 2026 at Spring Meadow State Park for a short and sweet roughly one-mile loop around the lake, perfect for young runners ages 5 - 12. To guarantee a race shirt, you must register BEFORE October 1st. Register online at runhelena.com. ALL PROCEEDS from this event are donated to our two nonprofit beneficiaries, The Friendship Center and Girls Thrive. Come out to support a great cause and enjoy beautiful fall Montana!

Riley Thatcher

Kessler Elementary Principal

Email: rthatcher@helenaschools.org
Website: kessler.helenaschools.org
Location: 2420 Choteau Street, Helena, MT, USA
Phone: 406-324-1700

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