Hello KES Families,
Happy Sunday! I hope everyone is having a great weekend and enjoying the sunshine. We have a Board of Education meeting on Monday night at 7:00 PM in the Forum. This week we will be completing “Say Something” activities to learn more about celebrating the importance of having trusted adults and upstanders in our community! The weather looks like it is going to be warmer this week. We will be going outside, so please make sure your child has the proper attire.
Our Spring Celebration will be on May 22nd. We are looking for donations from families. Your support on this sign-up will help our literacy event.
All families dropping off in the morning and/or picking up their students must do so in the front of the building. 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 because we want to keep all kids safe.
The PTA Spring Fundraiser is March 15th at St. Noels. This is a very important fundraiser for the PTA because all of the proceeds benefit students in K-12 that attend Kirtland Local Schools. Please see the flyer below with all the details. Lets show our support for this great cause.
Attention all third, fourth, and fifth grade parents: Rollerblading started in PE last week. Students will need to bring in their own bike helmet. Rollerblades are provided but students may bring their own if they want to. Students will be skating for the month of March. Any questions, please email mary.grdadolnik@kirtlandschools.org.
We are hiring a long term Lunch Monitor Sub and a Latch Key Assistant, please let me know if you are interested.
Grades 3-5 will be taking their Ohio State Tests (OST) on the following dates:
ELA- April 15 & 16
Science April 23 & 24
Math April 29 & 30
Students taking the OST would benefit from using a mouse. Please send in a mouse for your child's Chromebook as soon as possible so students can start practicing.
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. On March 19, we will be having an informational meeting for incoming Kindergarten Families. The meeting will take place at 6:00 PM in Hornet Hall. Kindergarten Registration Information for 2025-26
The "Just Run" program will be starting April 1st for students in Grades 3-5. Students must be registered by March 21st. The program will be faciliated by Mrs. G, Mrs. Filla, and myself. We plan on incorporating a variety of activities to get students moving and making healthy choices. Click on the link below to see more information and to register. Go to the registration page for JUST RUN which can be found at the direct link: https://register.chronotrack.com/r/84601
Our Hornet Trait focus for March is "Hardworking". Students should wear green on Tuesdays. Please see Mrs. Filla's PBIS Newsletter below.
Classrooms who earned the most Hornet Trait tickets for the week of 3/7/25:
K- Mrs. Miller
1- Mrs. Brown
2- Mrs. Meleski
3- Ms. Henderson
4- Mrs. McBrayer
5- Mr. Ridgeway
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:
March 10 - Board of Education Meeting 7:00 PM
March 15 - PTA Spring Auction
March 24-28 Spring Break
April 15 & 16 - ELA OST
April 15 - Skating Party
April 18 & 21 Easter Break
April 23 & 24- Science OST
April 29 & 30- Math OST
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