November Newsletter
K-Beach Elementary School
A Message from Mrs. Van Slyke
We had such a wonderful experience during our parent teacher conferences! Thank you for your partnership in your child’s education. Our caring teachers are providing an engaging learning environment, which sparks curiosity and a love for learning within each child, but we cannot be successful without our partnership with you. We are grateful for your continued commitment to your child’s learning and please know that we are all working as a team toward the success of your child. Thank you!
🌟 October Positive Office Referrals 🌟
Congratulations to the members of our HERD who earned a positive office referral for the month of October. Way to go!
Fiona Reser
Mykelyn Rasmussen
Jack Van Vleet
Harvey Huhtagaard
Spencer Beal
Camden Cobbs
Janessa Payne
Harper Madrid
George Alexandropoulos
Eva Tonione
Joel Espinoza-Nunez
Kaisen Boardman
John Hammond
Carson Hensley
Emily Roehl
Rhealene Daniels
Kaydee Brown
Brynnlee Smith
Orion Doscher
Riley Timm
Emmett Ophelan
Cooper Dyer
Mason Kvamme
Raelynn Holmgaard
Rhett Kato
Nathan McCaughey
Madalynn Snyder
Caribou Migration Results
We would like to thank all of those who were involved in the Great Caribou Migration. It was an incredible day of exercise and positive interactions. Our herd was able to run a grand total of 6,163 laps! That is equal to over 594 miles! That is greater than the distance from Soldotna to the North Slope! We raised a grand total of $8,417! Your support will help us purchase educational software and supplies for our students. Thank you!
Student Who Raised the Most Money: Asher Kircher
Class Who Raised the Most Money: Ms. Haldorson
Class with the Most Laps: Ms. Davis's second grade class ran 413 total laps
Most Laps Run By Grade:
6th Grade: Jake Welch - 40
5th Grade: Trent Grasso - 34
4th Grade: Easton Tonione - 34
3rd Grade: Eva Tonione - 28
2nd Grade: Luna Fowler - 31
1st Grade: Lincoln Udelhoven - 29
Kindergarten: Asher Anderson - 31
October Photos
K-Beach hosted a face painting booth at Kenai's Pumpkin Festival.
K-Beach hosted a face painting booth at Kenai's Pumpkin Festival.
K-Beach hosted a face painting booth at Kenai's Pumpkin Festival.
Sixth grade students worked together at the KPBSD Mind-a-Mazes competition.
Sixth grade students worked together at the KPBSD Mind-a-Mazes competition.
Parking Lot Safety
Please help us ensure that our parking lot is as safe as possible by keeping your child in your car until 7:30am. Our staff arrives on duty at 7:30 to help students cross safely. When students are let out of cars before then, and when cars drive through the drop off lanes before 7:30, it increases the risk of a child being hit. Our goal is to keep everyone safe and we need your help!
Attendance
Attending school regularly helps children feel better about school - and themselves! Here are a couple of tips to help your child build a habit of great attendance:
- Keep your child healthy. Make sure your child stays up to date with doctor's appointments and is practicing healthy habits to stop the spread of germs and illnesses.
- Seek advice. If your child has a minor illness and you're not sure if they should come to school or stay home, call the school and ask.
Source: Attendance Works and National Association of Elementary School Principals
A message from the Alaska Department of Education and Early Development:
As the Alaska Department of Education and Early Development (DEED) works to implement the Alaska System of Academic Readiness (AK STAR) and the Reads Act, we want to be sure to get it right, understand the intersections, and align our systems with what the scores tell us about student performance and areas for improvement in Alaska. Knowing that we are in a period of growth and transition, our timeline and procedures for assessment cut scores have shifted slightly this year. Because this is a new system accompanied by robust and customized professional learning, the usual timeline has been extended. If we must choose between doing it quickly or doing it correctly, we are unwaveringly going to choose doing it correctly. Next year, we will return to the usual timeline for the release of assessment results.
Imagination Library
Do you have children under the age of 5 at home? Did you know that you can sign up to receive a free book in the mail each month from Dolly Parton's Imagination Library?
If interested, Register Here!
2023-2024 School Development Goals
Each year, our staff works together with our Site Council to develop measurable goals for the school year. This year we are continuing our focus on reading growth and improving student attendance.
Goals:
1. By May of 2024, eighty percent of our Kindergarten through third grade students will make annual growth on the mCLASS composite.
2. By May of 2024, seventy percent of our fourth through sixth grade students will make annual growth in reading as measured by either the winter or spring MAP assessment.
3. By May of 2024, the number of absences will be reduced by 15% in Kindergarten through third grade.
Upcoming Dates
November 9th - Early Release, Dismissal at 12:55
November 10th - Veterans Day - No School
November 23rd and 24th - Thanksgiving - No School
December 2nd - Breakfast with Santa
December 5th - Extracurricular Music Group Performance - More info to come
December 8th - Early Release, Dismissal at 12:55
December 16th - January 2nd - Winter Break, School Resumes on January 3rd