August 30-31 - All Staff Inservice

August 31, 2023 - 1:30 PM School Tours for New Families

August 31, 2023 - KRS Meet and Greet 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM

September 4, 2023 - Labor Day - Schools Closed

September 5, 2023 - First Day of School for Families

September 25, 2023 - Yom Kippur - Schools Closed

October 9, 2023 - Columbus Day/Indigenous Peoples’ Day - Schools Closed for Students/Staff Inservice

2023-2024 School Year Calendar

Join us on Wednesday, June 14, 2023 at 12:45 PM for the KRS Annual Clap Out. We will Clap Out our KRS fifth graders and retiree Mrs. Fawn McCauley. The fifth graders and Mrs. McCauley one at a time will begin at the front door of the school and travel down the sidewalk to the bottom of the hill. I recommend that you arrive no later than 12:20 PM because the event can be very crowded. All other students will be dismissed at the 12:45 PM single session dismissal time. PLEASE no poppers or anything that may cause an injury to an adult or a child.

Please see this link for the latest issue of the PTO PAW Print.

Reading:

• Read, Read, Read - Madison Library Summer Reading Program

• Cooking - Reading Recipes

• Read Aloud - To Your Child

• Read Signs While Outside Your Home - Errands, Traveling, Appointments

• Activities to Keep Your Child Reading Over the Summer

• PBS - Creative Ways to Enjoy Reading this Summer

Writing:

• Writing with Purpose - Journal Writing, Communications (Write together.)

• Reminder Post-Its - Need help remembering something?

• Write Letters

• Make Lists

• Journal - Personalized Writing Prompts - What are you most looking forward to this weekend?

• Writing Ideas

• Teaching Children Writing at Home

• Summer Word Problems - Combine Math and Writing

• Practice Math Facts

• Math Games - Today’s Parent

• Activities for Older Students

• Cooking - Measurement

• Summer Math Activities for Children

• Math and Movement Activities

• Use Money

• Calendar

• Telling Time - How many minutes? How many hours?

• How many days? Until our trip? The Weekend?

• STEAM Activities - Ideas for Activities

• Classroom Science Activities that you can also do at home.

• Science Activities To Do At Home

• Social Studies Activities

Art:

Easy Art Activities for Children

Music:

Music Activities for Children

Summer Slide is a term referring to learning loss that may occur during the summer months when children are not attending school. Within the links below are some engaging and fun activities for children at home and beyond during the summer months.

https://news.northeastern.edu/2023/06/06/maximize-summer-break-vacation/ ( My daughter graduated from Northeastern.)

https://teacherwriter.co/june-writing-prompts/

https://www.weareteachers.com/summer-slide/

https://www.splashlearn.com/blog/prevent-summer-slide/

https://www.readingrockets.org/article/get-ready-summer-ideas-teachers-share-families

Ms. Dana Skwirut, the children's librarian at Madison Public Library, presented to the KRS students during their lunch periods over the past two weeks. She has a great program planned, beginning with the kickoff celebration on Tuesday, June, 20! Make sure to stop-by the library to sign-up. This is a great way to keep reading skills from sliding over the summer.

The Summer Reading Kickoff Celebration is Tuesday, June 20, 2023 from 2:00 - 4:00 PM at 39 Keep Street. Attend the celebration at anytime between 2-4 PM to celebrate the start of the Public Library’s 2023 Summer Reading Program! There will be games, crafts, face painting, an opportunity to sign up for the public library’s summer reading club, and more. The first 200 participants will receive a tote bag and an extra sweet treat just for registering!

Then at 4 PM all are invited for New Jersey’s Favorite Family Entertainer Conrad Cologne, who will perform an interactive magic and storytelling program for children and their families. Based on children’s books, stories come to life during the show using magic, interactive storytelling, puppetry, and comedy. The theme of the “Better Together Magic Show” coincides with the Collaborative Summer Library Program (CSLP) summer reading theme of “All Together Now”.

The program runs about 45 minutes and is suitable for children 4-12 and their families. This program will take place in the Chase Room. No registration is required, but be sure to arrive early as they will let the audience in on a first come, first serve basis.