PBIS Parent Survey
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Hello KES Families,
Happy Sunday! I hope everyone is having a great weekend! On Tuesday, Student Council is having a $1.00 PJ day. All proceeds will go to the Williams' family. Students will have Thanksgiving Break November 27-December 2. I am so grateful for our students, staff, and families. I hope everyone has a wonderful Thanksgiving.
If your child is missing any belongings, please have them visit the Lost & Found outside the Main Office. All items will be donated if they are not claimed by December 20th.
Student Council is collecting can goods for The Kirtland Area Service Council until December 5th. Each classroom is being asked to donate certain items. Please reach out to your child's teacher for more information.
For the month of November, we have been teaching being "Noble". In December, we are focusing on being "Trustworthy". Students can wear red on Tuesdays in the month of December. We are also asking parents to take a PBIS survey. The survey will be open until November 26th. The survey is linked at the top of the newsletter.
Classroom Hornet Trait Trophy Winners:
K = Ms. Turk
1 = Mrs. Needham
2 = Mrs. Williams
3 = Mrs. Molchen
4 = Mrs. Covelli
5 = Mrs. Denton
Hornet Trait Weekly Winners:
K = Monty, Grady, Julia, & Luca
1 = Nick, Anica, & Carmine
2 = Rose, Camden, Ethan, & Matthew
3 = Riley, Autumn, Summer, & Brady
4 = Molly, Sebastian, Lilly V, & Teagan
5 = Nate, Marlena, Logan, & Layla
I know how important birthdays are to students but we cannot bring in food items to share with classmates. The KES Health and Wellness Group, consisting of teachers, administration, the school nurse and parents, have had discussions on ways to promote health and still have fun at school. We do not allow food items at school to celebrate a child’s birthday. At KES, teachers will continue to recognize students’ birthdays in their own unique ways and parents can send in non-edible items to share with classmates to recognize their child’s birthday. We believe this change has many benefits:
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Limit Disruptions. Birthday treats often arrived at various times of the day and many times this resulted in limited time and/or inopportune time for disbursement. If parents and caregivers choose to send in a non-food item such as stickers, pencils, a book, etc. for their child to share with classmates in recognition of his or her birthday, it can simply be sent in a backpack and the teacher can use a set time during the day to have the child share it.
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Safety and Feeling Included. We are experiencing an increase in the number of students with food related allergies at KES. Often these children feel left out when they can’t have a food item or “treat” that the rest of the class can enjoy.
Please do not send balloons to school. This request is based on latex allergies and the danger they pose on the school bus. I am sorry for any inconvenience but moving forward there will be no birthday treats.
The weather outside is getting colder. We will be going outside as much as possible to get fresh air and to move around. Please make sure your child is wearing appropriate outside attire. Students need to wear a coat, hat, and gloves during cooler weather.
If your child is sick, please keep them home so they can rest, get better, and not spread germs. If students go home sick with a fever or throwing up, they must stay home for 24 hours to make sure they are fully recovered. Please remind your child to wash their hands frequently to help reduce germs.
Students are not allowed to bring phones and/or smart watches to school. They can be a distraction and we do not want anything misplaced or lost.
When students visit the nurse, an automated email will be sent to families to let them know when and why the student was in the Nurse's Office.
Please report all transportation changes by 2:00 pm so we can make sure the students receive the updated information.
If you are sending checks in for fees or lunches, please make sure you write separate checks because they go into different accounts.
Please keep all toys at home unless a teacher has directed other wise. We want to make sure students are not distracted by their toys and we want to prevent lost toys.
All visitors must stop in the Main Office to receive a visitor's badge and all volunteers need to be fingerprinted.
Important Dates:
November 26- $1.00 PJ Day for Student Council
November 27-December 2 - Thanksgiving Break
December 4 - Maker's Faire/5th Grade Choir Concert
December 9-13 -Deck the Halls, Christmas Carol, & Santa Shop
December 11 - K-Kids/Board of Education Meeting
December 23-January 6 - Winter Break
Here is a link for the 2024-2025 District Calendar
Wishing you a very Happy Thanksgiving! If you have any questions, please call or email me anytime.
Sincerely,
Missy Godina
Kirtland Elementary Principal