Hello KES! The sun is shining and the days are flying by. Our students have persevered through the state testing and have been outside to enjoy fresh air afterwards. We have a couple of testing days left. This week, we celebrated Mrs. Kutscher and Mrs. Simpson, for Administrative Assistants Day! We truly are grateful for the kindness and hard work they put in every day. If you see them, please be sure to thank them for all of the help they provide! Staff appreciation week is coming up soon. Please consider sending a little extra note of thanks to all of the wonderful teachers and support staff who care so deeply about our students! Thank you for your continued support from home!

April 26 and 27 - KHS Drama Performances

April 27 - PTA Auction

May 1 - 5th grade Band Concert

May 1 - Popcorn Day at KES

May 3 - No School

May 6-10 - Staff Appreciation Week

May 8 - 5th grade field trip

 

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

S'Cool Play 7:30pm

5th Grade Promotion Celebration - May 28 9:15am

It is hard to believe, but we are on our final Action for Happiness Calendar of the school year! This month is titled Meaningful May, it has many activities that encourage giving back to others and to your community. If you take part in the calendar and would like a chance to win a gift card from a local business please complete this form here by May 24th.

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.

Please be sure to check IC for any fees that still need to be paid. Thank you!

As we begin the process of wrapping up the current school year, we can't help but begin to think about next year. Part of that process is the discussion of class placements. Classes are constructed in a thoughtful manner using data and input from current teachers at KES. We take many factors into consideration and feel it is very important that your input is factored into our thought process. You know your child best!
Although we do not make guarantees regarding specific teacher requests, it is important to have as much information about each child as possible before the class list formulation begins. We encourage you to share your thoughts and concerns regarding your child's personality, their ideal learning environment, and their social and emotional needs.
We recognize that parents/guardians are a valuable source of information to add to our knowledge about what works best for each student. If you are interested in providing your insights (not just a request for an individual teacher), please complete this form by May 10, 2024. Thank you!

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Spring Celebration of Learning is scheduled for May 23 4:00-7:00pm. We have many fun activities and events scheduled school-wide. Mark your calendar!

Thank you for all of the generous donations from our KES Families! If you haven't sent any in and would like to, there is still time! Verify your donation sign-up here: 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!

Kindergarten Orientation will be held on Tuesday August 13 at 10:00 at KES in Hornet Hall.

Kindergarten Screening Dates will be Thursday August 15 and August 16 by appointment, at KES. We will send a Signup Genius to all incoming Kindergarten parents soon.

 

All of the information that incoming Kindergarten families need will be shared out in a separate e-mail in May.

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Our PTA is an extremely supportive organization that helps our students in grades K-12. I ask that you please consider supporting them in their upcoming Auction and/or their Moe’s fundraiser. The PTA auction is on Saturday, April 27th. You can purchase tickets, be a sponsor, and/or make a donation here: https://app.memberhub.gives/kirtlandptaspringauction-24 See the attachment for more details.

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.

Be sure to check out the artsonia gift shop to purchase custom keepsakes as gifts, just in time for Mother's Day! Artsonia donates 20% of purchases to our school art program, so thank you for your support! Be sure to use code MDAY24 to save 15% off one item. Orders must be put in by May 5th.

Celebrate the birthday of someone special with fun yard signs! (includes a Birthday Hornet sign, Happy Birthday sign, and balloons sign) Junior After Prom committee will place the signs in your yard the evening before the requested date and pick-up the following evening.

$25 suggested donation

Cash OR check (made out to Kirtland Afterprom/junior class on memo) OR Venmo @Jackie-DaltonTurk

Contact Hettie Carestio at 440-725-9391 or [email protected]

 

Complete Google Form at https://forms.gle/F7aSFwVoFUJKB85Q7

• 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!

Strategic Plan