Knights News
"Bloom Where You Are Planted"
News from the Principal
Our first Knighting Ceremony was a great success! It is nice to bring back this tradition and honor our students. Thank you family members who were able to attend and support their students being recognized. We look forward to our next ceremony in December.
Our first musical of the year, Pirates! The Musical, will be performed on October 20th at 6:00 in the cafeteria. We would love to have all attend and support our choristers!
Parent conferences are in full swing and we have had a great turnout of parents. If you haven't signed up for a conference yet it is not too late. Come and celebrate the progress that your child has made and make a plan for continued success this year.
Lost and Found is in the cafeteria this year and the rack is already full! As "real" Fall weather is approaching, the jackets will definitely be needed soon.
BOA information for 5th grade parents- Kendall will be attending BOA January 11th-13th at HEB Camp Echo Valley. Registration information will be sent out soon but we wanted to get the dates on your calendar.
Enjoy your weekend,
Jennifer Escamilla- Kendall Elementary Principal
Important Upcoming Dates
October: Fire Prevention Month
October: Dyslexia Awareness Month
- October 17 -21: National School Bus Safety Week
- October 20: Pirates! THE MUSICAL 6:00 pm KES cafeteria stage
- October 21: Pink Out
- October 24: Individual Picture Retakes
- October 24-28: Red Ribbon Week
- October 26: CHS Orchestra Performance 7:00 - 7:25 am Hallway (by the library)
Knighting Ceremonies
Knights on duty
Knights on Duty
Jason Roller with daughter Everly Roller
Knights on Duty
Corey Jones and son Wyatt Jones
Attendance
We will be implementing various measures to follow-up with students on absences this school year, they are as follows:
- Phone call home from teacher at 3 absences.
- Teacher will conference with student at 5 absences.
- Phone call home from administration at 8 absences.
- Attendance letter sent home and parent conference with administration at 10 absences.
It is imperative that students be present whenever possible, when students are absent or tardy they are missing out on instructional minutes.
PTO Updates
Thank you to everyone who came out to our Knights Around Town at Dog and Pony on Wednesday. We love seeing the Kendall community together and having fun!
Next week we are hosting our 2nd PTO General Meeting. It will be at 5pm in the Library on Thursday, just before the Pirates Musical. Please come and hear about upcoming PTO plans and stay for what is sure to be a very entertaining evening!
Friday, the 21st will be our First ever Ice Cream Day!! All icy treats will be $1, and allergy friendly options will be available.
Saturday, November 5th will be the first Medieval Market this year and we are still looking for more vendors! This is a great opportunity to share your holiday goods with the Kendall community. This year we will also feature Student Booths, it’s such a treat to see how creative our students are. To sign up, go to KESPTO.ORG. Please reach out to fundraising@kespto.org for more info.
Lunch Visitors
Please note the following procedures that will be in place to help this process go smoothly.
- Visitors MUST check in at the front office by presenting their ID and obtain a visitor's pass. Visitors MUST check out at the front office and exit through main doors.
- Visitors will be able to eat with their student(s) on the stage in the cafeteria. No friends or classmates will be able to join.
- You are welcome to bring food for your student(s), but it cannot be shared with other classmates.
- Visitors will NOT be able to walk with students back to their class after lunch.
Pre-K: 10:45 – 11:15 a.m.
Kindergarten: 10:55 – 11:25 a.m.
1st Grade: 11:05 –11:35 a.m.
2nd Grade: 11:35 - 12:05 p.m.
3rd Grade: 11:40 - 12:10 p.m.
4th Grade: 12:10 - 12:40 p.m.
5th Grade: 12:35 - 1:05 p.m.
Office News
Transportation updates
Parents, please communicate any transportation changes to the front office by 2:00 pm. Bus route changes must be confirmed with the Transportation Department at (830) 357-9171 before communicating with Kendall office staff. Due to bus capacity issues, route changes cannot always be accommodated.
Turkey Trot
Good afternoon Kendall families,
The Kendall Knights will be participating in this year's YMCA Turkey Trot on November 19th.. We invite you to join us! It’s a fun event and a great way for families to get outside and get some exercise. There is a special link for Kendal Elementary group at this link {bit.ly} Parents are regular price and students are $25. Once you click on the link you will be directed to the team's page. We are TEAM KENDALL!
We’re excited to see all the families that join! If you have any further questions, please let me know.
All the best,
Coach McLaughlin
jason.mclaughlin@Boerneisd.net