Hello KES Families,
Happy Tuesday! I hope everyone is having a wonderful long weekend and is staying warm. Please see Dr. VanArnhem's letter below about Asbestos Inspection/Management Plan. Congratulations to Evan Farnsworth and Kinsley Pickens for guessing our 1st "Snow Day". Both students will receive a new sled.
Registration for Kindergarten is now open for the 2025-2026 school year. Please click the link below to learn more and express your interest in our Kindergarten program.
Kindergarten Registration Information for 2025-26
District Spelling Bee is rescheduled for January 23 at 10:30 in the Forum. Lauren Moore and Cooper Prosuch will be representing KES. The district champion will represent Kirtland in the County Bee, to be held at Lake Erie College on February 3.
The PTA meeting that was canceled last week is rescheduled for February 11, 2025 in Hornet Hall at 7:00 PM. Please make sure you RSVP to the Father & Daughter dance as soon as possible.
We are looking for a "Just Run" Facilitator/Coach for the 2025 season. If you are interested, please contact me via email missy.godina@kirtlandschools.org or by phone 440-256-3344-EXT 2001.
Calling all Camp Invention All Kirtland students in grades PreK-5 are invited to join us, this summer, at Kirtland Elementary, for Camp Invention 2025. This year's program will be a traditional summer camp experience, with creation and invention, centered around Science, Technology, Engineering, Math, and Reading skills. During this summer program, students will complete problem-solving games and activities (both indoors and outdoors) that encourage teamwork and creativity. Students will participate in challenges through STEM modules, allowing students to practice critical thinking skills. This year’s Camp Invention modules are listed below. Please click on the following modules to watch the supporting video.
Please complete the survey here to reserve your child's spot on the list for the Camp Invention 2025, by March 1, 2025.
Click below to register for an Early Literacy Event for grades PreK-3 at Mentor Public Library.
https://mentorpl.libcal.com/event/13509613
Help support the Class of 2028 AfterProm. "Love to Win" February FUNdraising, with 28 days of great prizes! If you have any questions, please reach out via this email or at 216-800-5019. Thank you in advance for helping make this a success! Go Hornets!!
https://class-of-2028-february-raffle-calendar.cheddarup.com.
If your daughter is interested in Softball and learning how to pitch, please consider signing up for lessons with Niki Scalish. Read the link below. If you have any questions please email Kirtland’s Softball Coach Jamie Kamensky at jamie.kamensky@kirtlandschools.org
https://signupgenius.com/
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, gloves, and boots during the winter months.
Last week we did a KES Expectations refresher to help remind students of our expectations. Students also watched a short video about being kind to each other and what to do if you or someone you know is getting bullied. For PBIS in January, we are focusing on reviewing all of the "Hornet Traits". On Tuesdays, please have your student wear the following colors to represent the different Hornet Traits:
- Kindergarten wears orange
- 1st grade will wear yellow
- 2nd grade will wear green
- 3rd grade will wear red
- 4th grade will wear purple
- Preschool and 5th grade will wear blue
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:
January 22 - Board of Education Meeting 7:00 PM
February 1- Father & Daughter Dance 5:30-8:00
February 10 - PD Day (No School)
February 11 - PTA Meeting 7:00 PM
February 11-14 "Love Your Heart" Spirit Week & "Kid Heart Challenge"
February 12 - K-Kids
February 17 - President's Day (No School)
Here is a link for the 2024-2025 District Calendar
If you have any questions, please call or email me anytime.
Sincerely,
Missy Godina
Kirtland Elementary Principal