Kenwood Communicator

Happy Valentine's Day, Bulldogs! Here's hoping your team emerged victorious in the Super Bowl and that all your special Valentines treat you with everything your heart desires. We do have a Valentine's treat for you on Tuesday - we invite you to don your favorite Valentine gear and join your student during their PE class for a 1-mile Fun Run!

Please note that parents will be required to show ID for check-in. We do have a procedure in place for check-out; however, as instructional leader of the school, I strongly recommend that students remain in school for the entire day. They have much to learn and every minute of every day counts.

Speaking of learning every day, we are roughly forty days away from our third and final State of Florida FAST Assessment for the year. This is the "Big One" where students are expected to show grade level proficiency. What does this mean for our students? They are expected to be able to perform at a Level 3 or higher on their respective grade level standards in Reading and Math all grades, Writing in fourth and fifth grade, and Science in fifth grade. How do they attain proficiency? By working in class every day on activities and assignments provided by their teacher. By practicing at home. By reading at home for a minimum of twenty minutes each day. And, most importantly showing what they know by doing their personal best every day, including test day.

Our students have demonstrated great strides toward proficiency from Progress Monitoring FAST 1 to Progress Monitoring FAST 2. Let's keep that trend moving upward, Top Dogs, and soar to greater heights during this Second Semester Push to Proficiency.

If you have questions about your child's progress, please contact his or her teacher.

Peggy Land Nehring, Principal

When Kenwood hosts a special school wide event, it is important to follow proper procedure for sign-in and check-out.

1. To ensure the safety of your child and the safety of others, please complete the provided form. Please print all the information and write legibly.

2. You will need to show this form to your child’s teacher. The teacher will release the child to you and return the form to you.

3. Bring your child and the form with you to the exit table (GREEN GATE) and present the form to the person at the table. Have your ID ready.

4. The person will review the form and sign you out.

Remember, we strongly recommend enjoying the event with your child and once it concludes, having your child remain at school to learn and practice that day's assignments. If you do choose to check out, please follow the procedure.

As always, we are here to help you!

-Chel Martinez, Administrative Support

FundRays coupon book sales are underway through February 24th. The top three sellers earn the opportunity to participate in a money jump while all students who sell at least five books earn a donut party!

It's time to start getting excited about Kenwood's Spring Carnival. Do you have time to be a volunteer? Sign up online at okaloosaschools.com now. It takes one to two weeks to process volunteer requests. Do it today!

PACK is also seeking donations for this event from candy to small toy prizes, to 2-liter sodas to cakes for the Cake Walk. Start collecting items now!

Student Council is sponsoring Kenwood’s First Random Act of Kindness Day. This year’s theme is “It takes courage to be kind." Classes will participate in various activities.

• Each student will receive a green Kindness armband to wear.
• Kindness bookmarks will be given to students to decorate and leave in a book for another student to find.
• Students will be able to write a letter to a friend, teacher, or staff member to thank them for their kindness.
• Student Council members will be placing clothespins with kind words on students' backpacks to spread kindness.
• As student walk around campus on Friday they might come across some kindness rocks. If they find one, it is theirs to keep, or they can pass it on to someone that was kind to them.

Student Council hopes you find time to spread a little kindness this Friday and every day.

- Mary Drew, Student Council Sponsor

Families,

What a tremendous turnout at last week's Skate Night hosted by Student Council! Student Council raised $1700 to support their efforts to help Kenwood. This money goes to support purchasing additional recess equipment for classroom teachers, umbrellas for rainy day arrival and dismissal, and other special events such as Random Acts of Kindness Day.

Thank you, Student Council, for soaring to great heights to take care of Kenwood. Talk about Top Dogs!

For safety reasons, when parents visit the school to eat lunch with their children outside, they should only be eating lunch with their children. Please do no invite other students to eat lunch outside with you. If your child wants to eat lunch with their parents and friends, we ask that you stay inside the cafeteria and eat at your child’s assigned table. Thank you in advance for following this safety protocol.

Parents, please be reminded that students absolutely may not bring the following to school: any type of toy, game, card, or collectors' cards. This includes, but is not limited to Pokemon cards. IF a student is found in possession of any of these items, parents will be notified and the items will remain in the front office for parent pick-up.

We are now selling spaces for 5th grade yearbook ads. Order information has been given to all 5th grade students and that information is below.

Personal Ads: Parents and guardians are given the opportunity to publish a personal ad for their 5th grade student showcasing their life, achievements, and memories. The ads can include a current picture, pictures of your student throughout their life, baby pictures, and a personal message for your student.

Attached is the Yearbook Ad Form containing the pricing and other needed information. Please submit the Yearbook Ad Form and payment in one envelope. All photos are to be submitted via email to alecia.esarey@okaloosaschools.com. Please put your student’s first and last name in the subject line of the email and attach the ad photos. You can also type your message in the body of the email.

All photos, ad forms, and payments must be turned in by Friday, February 17th. Checks should be made out to Kenwood Elementary. On the memo line write “Yearbook Personal Ad.” Your check should have your name, address and phone number.

The yearbook staff will do everything possible to make sure your ad is exactly the way you want it. Space is limited, so make sure you get yours in early! When all the spaces/pages are sold no more can be added. To secure your spot all items are needed: payment, photos, and message.

-Alecia Esarey, Art/Yearbook

This form must be completed with payment and ad pictures emailed NO LATER THAN Friday, February 17th. Make payments payable to Kenwood Elementary. Email photos to:

alecia.esarey@okaloosaschools.com include student first and last name in the subject line.

Please print clearly.

Student Name: ______________________________________________________

Parent Name: _______________________________________________________

Email address:_______________________________________________________

Phone number:______________________________________________________

Ad Space – check one Price Suggested Number of Pictures

__________ ¼ page $15 No more than 2

__________ ½ page $30 No more than 5

Payment Type – check one and then fill in the amount

Cash: __________ Check: __________

Amount: ________________

Message to Include on Ad Page: (Please print legibly. Can be emailed.) ________________________________________________________________________

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