Hello KES Families,
Happy Sunday! I hope everyone is having a great weekend and staying warm. The Father & Daughter Dance last night was a huge success. Thank you to everyone who attended the dance and a special thank you to the PTA Moms for organizing and facilitating this special evening. Tomorrow we will be wearing pink to support Evan at KMS. All students are welcome to join us.
On Tuesday the younger grades will be celebrating the 100th Day of school. Last week, we had to reschedule our all school "Morning Meeting", so it will take place on Tuesday. The 5th Grade Band Concert will be Tuesday at 7:00 PM in the KES Gym. Please have students arrive 20 minutes before.
We will have our Kid Heart Challenge assembly on Thursday. National Wear Red Day® is Friday, February 7. Wear Red to help raise awareness of the No. 1 killer of women, cardiovascular disease.
February 11-14 we will be celebrating KES Wellness Week- “Love Your Heart”. There are activities for each day at school and home to help promote a healthy heart and wellness. Please sign up your child for the challenge. Students will receive prizes for their participation. A flyer went home on Friday and there is more information is below.
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
We received a call from the Visitor's Center last week about families parking in their lot to drop off and pick up students after school. Please do not park in their lot. There is a lot of traffic flow during arrival and dismissal and we do not want to create an unsafe situation. We appreciate your cooperation in the matter and want to keep all kids safe.
Our next PTA meeting will be February 11, 2025 in Hornet Hall at 7:00 PM. Please join us if you are able to come.
We will be running the "Just Run" program starting in April for students in Grades 3-5. More information will be sent out in a couple of weeks after I attend a meeting for coaches.
Our Hornet Trait focus for February is being Respectful. Students should wear purple on Tuesdays.
Weekly Hornet Trait Winners for 1/31/25:
K = Audrey, Amelia, Millie, Peyton, & Calia
1st= Calvin & Reese
2nd= Ben, Maddy, Audrey, & Kinsley
3rd= Leah, Easton, Theresa, & Stella
4th= Vivian, Gabi, Lilly, & Gigi
5th= Augie, & Olivia
Our January Hornet VIP winners from the month of January include:
K Student Winners- Liana C, Roman K, Marko P, and Mallory H.
1st Grade Student Winners- Olivia S, Gio M, and Nico A.
2nd Grade Student Winners- Audrey S, Ryan C, Landon M, & Collin A
3rd Grade Student Winners- Anaruz A, Jordan H, Grace H, & Sloane S
4th Grader Student Winners- Kristof S, Cora S, Gigi D, & Mae P
5th Grader Student Winners- Augie, Blake R, Jamie K, & Whit P
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.
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. I am also suggesting that students use hand sanitizers before they eat their lunches.
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:
February 4- All School Morning Meeting 9:00 AM
February 4 - 5th Grade Band Concert 7:00 PM
February 6 - Kids Heart Challenge kick off assembly
February 10 - PD Day (No School Teacher PD Day)
February 11 - PTA Meeting 7:00 PM
February 11-14 "Love Your Heart" Spirit Week & "Kid Heart Challenge"
February 12 - K-Kids 3:30 PM
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
440-256-3344-EXT 2001