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3 Spring Pictures
8 Parenting Class
10 PTO Movie Night
14 Valentine Parties
17 No School
21-23 Book Fair
22-23 Parent-Teacher
Conferences
23-24 No School
KENNEDYPRIDENEWSLETTER Kennedy Elementary February 2017
February Dates
It was quite a duel as two top spellers battled 21 rounds Jan 9 at the Kennedy Spelling Bee. Great job to all 21 participants. Thank you to Jayhawk Breakfast Rotary for judg-ing, and the help of preschool teacher Trisha Wills, Library Media Assistant Karilyn Kennedy and Librarian Meredith Holland. The winner, who correctly spelled “algae” and the championship word “varsity,” will compete Feb 4 at Southwest Middle School. Email [email protected] to see a video of the spelling bee.
Kindergarten
Roundup April 19
Kennedy has scheduled Kindergar-
ten Roundup for April 19.
Children who will be 5 years old on
or before Aug 31, 2017, and live in
our attendance area should plan to
attend one of Kennedy’s scheduled
roundup sessions. We will have at
least two time slots available that
Wednesday: 8 am and 1 pm.
Please call Mrs Walthall in the of-
fice to have a Kindergarten Round-
up packet mailed, learn about
online enrollment, OR to let us
know about an eligible child. Our
number is 785.832.5760.
Current Kindergarten students
will NOT have school on
Wednesday, April 19, so the
teachers can host roundup for
incoming students.
Parent Teacher Conferences are Feb 22-23. You probably have a lot you want to
talk about in your 20-minute schedule! Unless we hear otherwise, we will use the
same two-day schedule used for Fall Parent Teacher Conferences. Please contact
the teacher or the office if we need to reschedule. Teachers will send home re-
minders of dates and times. Child care is available.
Some ways to prepare include: Read report cards that are sent home before the
conference. Plan some questions for the teacher. Topics could include academics,
strengths and areas for growth, work habits, social interactions, or assessments.
Continue to build a relationship with your child’s teacher. You know your child best,
so share any information that will help him or her be successful!
Plan to arrive a few minutes early as the schedule is tight. Be courteous of parents
conferencing after you. Update any contact information with the teacher and office
staff. The book fair will be in the new addition Flex Space (by second and third
grade classes) during conferences, so be sure to stop by and check it out!
If you have questions or need help, please call Kennedy at 785-832-5760.
Conferences set for Feb 22-23
Yearbook Order Deadline is Feb 22. Order online at Strawbridge.net. Your online code is 112175
Price is $13.
Spring is a great time to join Watch D.O.G.S.
The Watch D.O.G.S. program
at Kennedy has had an awe-
some start! The Watch
D.O.G.S. (Dads of Great Stu-
dents) encourages male role
models to sign up to volunteer for a day or part of a
day at Kennedy. Men will get a schedule based on
the schedule of their student(s) and help in class-
rooms, at recess and in the cafeteria. A hot lunch
from school is provided. Interested? Contact Sta-
cie Jackson at 785-330-1656 or email her at
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Kennedy School 832-5760
K-5 Attendance Michelle Walthall 330-4909
Preschool Attendance Marcia Fisher 330-2591
School Clinic 330-4761
School Counselor Catherine Bolton 330-4911
K-5 Social Worker Deena Wilson 330-2136
Preschool Social Worker Andrea Funk 330-4615
Spanish Translator Astrid Mier y Teran 330-2202
Communities in Schools Stacie Jackson 330-1656
BGC Manager KeKe Jarrett 393-3313
First Student Bus Company 841-3594
Third Grade: March 7
Second Grade: April 11
First Grade: May 2
Kindergarten: May 9
Details: Performers meet
on the risers 6-6:15 in the
gym on night of the con-
cert. Programs begin at
6:30 pm.
K-5 Concert Dates I’m the new Early Child-hood Secretary. You’ll see me sitting at the front desk. I’m excited to be a part of the Ken-nedy family and I look
forward to meeting you!
— Marcia Fisher
Save those Box Tops & receipts
Keep saving Checkers and Hy-Vee receipts and
all those Box Tops for Education! Students may
turn them in to the office or Mrs Kennedy in the
library. Ask your family and friends to help too!
We also collect Best Choice and Campbell’s
UPCs. Those donations add up to cash for
Kennedy kids!!
Mrs Powell’s second graders learn about Hannu-
kah in class before Winter Break.
Little Lion Dance Clinic The Lawrence High School Spirit Squads would like to invite you to attend the
“Little Lion” clinic. You will learn a dance routine and perform at halftime at
the Feb 7 Lawrence High School basketball game. We are looking forward to
your participation and joining the spirit of the Lawrence High School Lions.
Who: The clinic is open to all children in Preschool through Grade 5.
Date: Sunday, Feb 5
Time: Registration - 12:30 p.m.
Walk-ins Welcome
Clinic: 1:00-2:30 p.m.
Location: Lawrence High School East Gym (Main Gym)
Fee: $30.00 payable to LHS Spirit Squad (includes a LHS Spirit T-Shirt and
Pom Pons) Poms are dancer’s ticket to the game. Shirts passed out on game
night Feb 7. Registration forms are available at Kennedy.
PTO MOVIE NIGHT
All Kennedy movie night Feb 10 will show Finding Dory. Doors open at 6 pm; the mov-ie starts at 6:15 pm in the gym.
SPRING BREAK SIGNUPS
Spring Break BGC
will be March 20-24
at Cordley. Sign-
ups begin 7:30 am
online Feb 13, or on paper during reg-
ular club hours.
There will be NO Boys & Girls Club on
March 10 or March 17 when school is
not in session.
Spring Running
Marathon club resumes this month!. Runners meet 3:10-4 pm on Mon-days (weather permitting) on these dates: February 27 March 6, 13, 27 April 3, 10, 17, 24 May 1, 8, 15. If your student participated in Mara-thon Club in the fall you DO NOT need to sign another form. New-comers must sign up by March 1. See Mrs Jackson or the office for a sign up form.
Communities in Schools at Kennedy Elementary assists students and families with supports to help students achieve at their highest potential. For more information please contact: Stacie Jackson Site Coordinator – Kennedy Elementary Phone - 785-330-1656 Email – [email protected]
School website: http://www.usd497.org/Domain/12
Second Graders in Ms Becker’s class
made Olaf snowmen at their Winter Party
Spring Break March 17-24
Kennedy Store
March 15
What is Kennedy doing to address the district equity goal?
Kennedy Staff is actively prac-ticing using this compass (to the left) to guide our conversations about race. We are practicing labeling where we are on the compass before we continue our thoughts with each other. We are also practicing four agreements as we have conver-sations with our colleagues.
The four agreements are:
Speak your Truth
Stay Engaged
Experience Discomfort
Expect and accept
Non-closure
Kennedy’s own 5th graders, Azura Clark and Lauren Seybold, were presenters at the ONE DREAM MLK event at South Middle School on Thursday, January 19th. Lauren Seybold and Avi Carter were also finalists in the Heart of Ser-vice Award category. We are so proud to have these three represent what is happening at Kennedy!!