Hello KES Families! I'd like to thank the PTA for sponsoring a successful and fun Bingo Night! It was great to see our families here, playing together. Also, thank you to the Academic Boosters for organizing the Rick Smith Magic Show. Such an amazing event! Although the weather has turned back to cold, we are very hopeful that spring break will bring sunshine! Wishing you all a great break next week.

We are noticing some of the library shelves are missing books as the year moves along. Please help by looking for any KES books that may be at home longer than they should be, and send them back to school. We will print missing book notices later in April, but hope a quick check may help.

March 20 - College and Career Day

March 20 - K Kids meeting

March 21 - Invention Convention

March 25-April 1 - Spring Break

April 3 - Popcorn Day

April 5 - NHS Kids Night Out

April 8 - No school for students - Solar Eclipse Day

April 9 - PTA Meeting

April 15 - Board of Education Meeting

Looking ahead to mark your calendars:

KES Spring Testing Dates:

ELA - Grade 3 and 5 - April 17 & 18

ELA - Grade 4 - April 16 & 23

Math - Grade 3 and 5 - April 24 & 25

Math - Grade 4 - April 30 and May 1

Science - Grade 5 - May 1 and May 2

Spring Celebration of Learning - May 23 4:30-7:30pm

5th Grade Promotion Celebration - May 28 (Time TBD)

Our Spring Celebration of Learning on May 23 will be a family-friendly event with the theme "Starbooks". However, we need help from our KES families! Please consider donating one or more of the following items below from this sign-up genius. Thank you for your support!

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/5080A4DAEAE22A6F94-48423766-spring#/ 

If you have an incoming Kindergartener for the 24-25 school year, please complete this google form!

We are currently seeing an increase in illness within our community and schools such as Strep throat, Conjunctivitis or pink eye, and the influenza. Please help us to control the spread of illness by keeping your student home if they experience any of the following:

- fever (100.4 and above)

-Vomiting or diarrhea

-persistent cough

-redness, irritation, and discharge from the eye

-General illness symptoms that prevent your child from participating in routine classroom activities.

Your student may return to school when:

-Symptoms are improving and they are feeling well enough to participate in normal activities.

-Fever free for at least 24 hours without use of a fever-reducing medication

-At least 24 hours since the last episode of vomiting or diarrhea.

Please contact the clinic with any questions or concerns.

We are excited to announce that Just Run will be starting again soon. Thank you to Dr. Berry Who will be leading it this year. See the 2 attachments below for information on registration and general information. All KES students are welcome to participate. If your child is in grades Kindergarten-2nd grade, we ask that a parent accompany the child each day.

We have been discussing careers this month! To celebrate the topic of careers, I am asking everyone to wear college gear on Wednesday, March 20th!

• Please be sure to call the office to report absences. We are very concerned when students are absent, and want to be sure we know they are safe.
• Please be sure that your child knows how he/she is getting home each day. Be sure to indicate it on the calendar in the take-home folder as well. 
• For dismissal changes, contact the KES office before 2:00 so that we can adjust our lists and let the teachers know.

The drop off and pickup line for car riders is growing. We are thankful to have parents who enjoy driving students to and from school, but we really need your help in order to ensure safety.

Please keep these things in mind:

• Stay in your car and move through the line.
• Pull all the way up to where the staff member is standing (near the high school).
• Adjust car seats/boosters so that your child can get in the car from the passenger side.
• Never allow your child to cross traffic when getting in or out of the car.

We are happy to help anyone who needs it! We just want to make sure that the line moves quickly and that everyone stays safe.

Thanks!

The Board of Education has voted to place a renewal levy on the March 19, 2024 ballot for the public’s consideration. Additional information about the renewal levy is available at the following link: https://docs.google.com/document/d/118enk-1AiK7YXzXDdzf0OfA4JhmFHz_OvC8rF3zlKuc/edit?usp=sharing

Here is a direct link to register and more details: https://www.kirtlandyouthsports.com/

2024 Registration Open 1/19/24

Divisions are:

Mighty Mite / T-Ball: Boys and Girls ages 4-6

Boys Baseball:

Little Indians / 7 & 8 Year-Old Boys

Minors / 9 & 10 Year-Old Boys

Majors 11 & 12 Year-Old Boys

Pony / 13 & 14 Year-Old Boys

Girls Softball:

8U / 7 & 8 Year-Old Girls

10U / 9 & 10 Year-Old Girls

12U / 11 & 12 Year-Old Girls

14U / 13 & 14 Year-Old Girls

*** Age is based on the child's age as of 1/1/2024 ***

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