North Glendale Family Update
April 17, 2022
Good morning!
I know many are celebrating this weekend... and throughout April!
I hope the festivities that you are yours engage in are fun filled, peaceful and rejuvenating.
This week we announced the winners of our YEARBOOK COVER ART CONTEST! We were blown away by the NUMBER of entries AND the incredible talent! Check out this 2 minute video for the unveiling of our winners.
Please reach out at anytime!
Jennifer
April means MAP testing for grades 3, 4, 5.
Week of April 18: 3rd grade testing
Week of April 25: 4th grade testing
Week of May 2: 5th grade testing
Parents will receive a schedule of when exactly kids will be testing during the week. We request that kids are not checks out during MAP testing. Make up tests are really hard on the kids as they are not with their peers ~ their support network!
Equity Corner: A recap of our book talk this week
Ibi Zoboi and Yusef Salaam.
The book is a powerful, young adult novel. I would say it was an easy read in that it is written in verse. But, I would say it was very difficult to read about a young man who is convicted of a crime he didn’t commit and sent to prison. Despair and rage almost sink him until he turns to the refuge of his words, which is his art.
This book addresses racism, coming of age, discrimination against the black community, family dynamics, the law and the injustices that follow the main character. The PEG highly encourage all NG adults to give this book a read.
SAVE THE DATE: Many Cultures, One Kirkwood
I am thrilled to share that the NG PTO is sponsoring The St. Louis Cultural Flamenco Society for entertainment! Once again, our PTO leads the way!
KSDF Spring Fling
Prop R Power Hours
Learn more about work underway in our schools during our Prop R Power Hour. The panel will discuss work completed to date, projects underway and updated timelines for construction. Have a question? See THIS LINK to share what information you would like to have addressed during the presentation.
Adventure Club Registration for 22-23
Playground After School
Please remind your kids that Adventure Club is also outside and under supervision from AC staff. Our KSD Adventure Club staff are responsible for supervision of our kiddos in Adventure Club until 6:00. This is getting trickier on the playground as more and more people come up the playground.
If you have middle school kids who come up to the NG playground, please also remind them that our Adventure Club staff are there for supervision of the kids in their program and are KSD employees.
Thanks for your help with this.
KSD NOW April fundraiser
Join us for our virtual raffle fundraiser for KSD Nutrition on the Weekends (NOW) which supports students experiencing food insecurity. Virtual raffle tickets are $5 each. Purchase online at:
kirkwoodschools.org/KSDNOW starting on April 1, 2022.
Covid Reminders
Please keep an eye out for symptoms and use the updated decision tree to inform your decisions for your family. If your child tests positive PLEASE let us know ASAP either by calling our clinic at extension 3030, emailing Nurse Pam or myself or entering your info through this link. (If you use the link, we will reach out to follow up).
Quick, Frequently Used Links:
NG Info:
- Buzz Book 2021-2022
- NG Daily Logistics 2021-2022
- NG Special Area Schedule
- Chartwells Lunch/Breakfast Menu
Covid Info:
KSD Info:
Transportation Info:
NG IS AN ALL NUT FREE SCHOOL
Just a reminder that all breakfast, lunch, and snack items should be nut free. Thank you for helping to keep our students safe at school.
Box Tops and Coke Rewards
Keep collecting and sending to school, or scanning your receipts on the Box Tops App! We are also collecting COKE rewards in the office!
LABEL EVERYTHING!
UPCOMING ~
Please refer to the NG web calendar for updated info.
April 18
- WEEK OF 4/18 ~ 3RD GRADE TESTING
April 19
- Instrumental Music
April 20
- The Sound Spring Concert 6:30 (no audience restrictions)
April 21
- Field Trip: Yettke/Loving to Zoo
April 22
- Instrumental Music
- Field Trip: Weber/ Stickley/Fritz to Zoo
- Trabue to Shaw Nature Preserve
April 25
- WEEK OF 4/25 ~ 4th GRADE TESTING
April 26
- Instrumental Music
- NG 22-23 Kindergarten Open House 5:30-7:00 ~ We encourage families to only bring their special Kindergartener as a way to celebrate this milestone!
- Prop R Power Hour @ noon
April 28
- Prop R Power Hour @ 6:00
- Instrumental Music
- Many Cultures, One Kirkwood 6:00-8:00 at Tillman
- Kindergarten to the Zoo
May 2
- WEEK OF 5/2~ 5th GRADE TESTING
May 3
- PTO
May 7
- KSDF Spring Fling
May 10
- Parent Equity Group
May 12
- 5th Grade Musical
May 13
- Ahearn to Aquarium
- Kindergarten Family Picnic 11:00 a.m.
- Griffard to Shaw Nature Preserve
May 19
- Kilby to Shaw Nature Preserve
- 5th Grade to Nipher
May 20
- 4th Grade to First Capitol in St. Charles
- Virtual Talent Show entries are due!
May 22
- 5th Grade Farewell Parade
May 23
- 5th Garde to Zoo
May 24
- Field Day: a.m. only
May 25
- LAST DAY OF SCHOOL: DISMISSAL AT 12:30