Family Newsletter
4/17/22
We had a short, fun week this week! I got to go shopping in first grade as they finished up their economics project- they are sooooo creative! I bought a popsicle raft for my cell phone, a joy shirt, self-portrait, and doggie that I added to the joy shirt. So great! The other pic is from 4th grade's anatomy project- they were so proud to explain the body parts and what they do.
I hope that you all enjoyed the long weekend and were able to spend quality time with your family. I got to do a girls weekend with my mom and sister in Florida and it was so fun to just get away with no agenda and nothing to do.
Please take a moment to provide us with feedback on parent communication. We will use your feedback this summer to create our school improvement plan for '22-'23. Thanks in advance for your participation! Click here for parent survey.
Please reach out at any time to share any questions, concerns, or ideas. I am here to help and support you and your family. Thanks for all you do to help keep our students and staff safe.
Take Care-
Angeline
A Day
Tuesday
B Day
4th & 5th Grade MAP Testing
Wednesday
C Day
4th & 5th Grade MAP Testing
1:30 Welcome Special Olympics Participants back to Robinson at Front Drive
Thursday
D Day
4th & 5th Grade MAP Testing
6:30 Robinson Food Pantry
Friday
A Day
Wear Robinson Red!
Earth Day
School Improvement Goal- Parent Communication
- Required weekly or biweekly newsletters from classroom teachers or grade level
- Required mid-quarter progress reports
- Send home student reports for SEL data- Sabrs report
- Share grade level and building wide data via PTO reports
- Expectation of 24 hour response time to acknowledge emails
Please complete the survey below to let us know if the steps we put in place were effective and provide suggestions for additional action steps to improve for next year. We had 192 responses this fall and I am hopeful we will have this many again. Thank you for providing feedback to help us grow and meet your needs!
April 20th at 1:30- Rained out last week
Recognize Pam Harris Retirement- May 4th at 4:00 pm at KHS
MAP Testing Begins this week- 4th & 5th Grade
- Get a good night's sleep
- Eat a good breakfast
- Pack an extra snack
- Write a note of encouragement for your child to keep out on their desk
- Remind your child to do their best and don't stress!
- Make sure your child has their headphones
4th Quarter Progress Reports
Repeated Information Below
KSD Support Staff Award Nomination
OUTSTANDING! EXEMPLARY! TREND SETTING!
You're invited to nominate a support staff member who has shown exemplary, outstanding, or well-above-and-beyond for his/her profession. Don't be shy, nominate as many as you want! We all know it takes a village so there must be many who complete your day!
Members of the Kirkwood community including students, staff, parents, and community members may nominate any support staff employee(s) of the district including assistants, office personnel, custodians, maintenance personnel, nurses, technology staff, food service, bus drivers, etc.
DEADLINE: Friday, April 29, 2022
Stuck on Literacy - Robinson Roadrunners Reading Challenge
Outdoor Summer Camp Opportunity at Robinson
Join us for Robinson’s third annual summer camp where students will explore our incredible
outdoor environment and learn gardening, movement, music, art, science, and more!
● Monday, June 13- Thursday, June 16 8:30AM-12:00PM each day.
● Open to outgoing (current) kindergartners through outgoing (current) 4th graders.
● $140 per student for the week, open to the first 25 students who registerPay by cash or checks to Kirkwood School District
● Limited number of scholarships are available.
Registration flyers to be sent home in backpack mail with students, or you can access it via the pdf below.
Contact Maria Tutskey @ maria.tutskey@kirkwoodschools.org or Shannon Ross @ shannonr76@yahoo.com with any questions or if you would like to volunteer time or resources to camp!
Calling all Robinson families! It’s time to celebrate our Robinson Super Heroes. The Staff Appreciation Committee is gearing up for our big week in May and we can’t make a BANG! without you! We would like to start collecting gift cards for our daily raffles during
Staff Appreciation Week, May 2nd – 6th. Please consider donating a gift card from your favorite restaurant, store, salon or event. If you love it, they will too! You can drop off your donations now
until the end of April at the Robinson School office or to the Triola household at
207 Altus PL.
Email Erin Triola erinellis@hotmail.comwith any questions.
Thank you for helping us make this week MARVELOUS!
Adventure Club Registration
Registration for Adventure Club for the 2022-23 school year begins soon. Families currently enrolled in Adventure Club will receive a direct link to the waiting list via Brightwheel and email on April 6th 10:00 AM. This same link can also be found on the Adventure Club website. Please note we will not begin processing enrollment until May 2022. Please email Jennifer Hahn, Adventure Club Program Coordinator, with any questions.
Parade Float Builders Wanted
Video Messages for Dr. Wilson
After two years of waiting, we are finally ready to bring back our district-wide Many Cultures, One Kirkwood event!! This grand celebration of world cultures will take place on Friday, April 29th from 6-8 pm in the gym/cafeteria at Tillman Elementary School, 230 Quan Avenue. We will need help to set up, put on the event, and clean up after it is over.
We hope to have all slots filled on this page by Friday, April 22nd, one week before the event. Also, we would like to have donated items to the ELL Specialist at your school by April 22nd. This will give us one week to finish preparing. If you have questions, please contact the ELL Specialist at your school:
Amy Randles at amy.randles@kirkwoodschools.org
Azniv Tcherkezian at Azniv.Tcherkezian@kirkwoodschools.org
Gina Muller at Gina.Muller@kirkwoodschools.org
Please sign up by visiting our Sign-Up Genius website. The external link is: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c0f4ca4a62aa5f85-many.i 9
Learn more about work underway in our schools during our Prop R Power Hour at kirkwoodschools.org/PowerHour
The panel will discuss work completed to date, projects underway and updated timelines for construction.
Have a question? Visit kirkwoodschools.org/PropRInfo to share what information you would like to have addressed during the presentation.
Save the Date!
We are excited to meet our incoming Kindergarten class for the 2022/2023 school year!
Robinson Elementary is hosting a Kindergarten Open House and Scavenger Hunt on April 27th from 5-6PM. Our smallest friends will find and explore the Kindergarten classrooms, special areas, and cafeteria; meet the Kindergarten teachers and tour a school bus. If you haven't had the chance to register your kindergartener, you will have the opportunity to do that in-person at the event with two proofs of residency. To register your child for Kindergarten prior to the event, please register online at kirkwoodschools.org/Register.
We encourage families to only bring their special Kindergartener as a way to celebrate this milestone!
Robinson PTO Board Needs Volunteers for 22-23 School Year
All open board positions are "elect" positions which means you will work alongside the current board member for a year before transitioning into the role. We recognize many of us are stretched thin in life and couldn't imagine carving out any extra time. But this type of community service really is rewarding especially when you see the joy on our students' and teachers' faces.
If we have a strong, diverse team we can strike a balance with time commitment and will be more successful at building a Robinson community that is connected, engaging and enriched!
All are welcome! Please contact us as robinsonpto@kirkwoodschools.org if you would like to hear more or are interested in joining our Board.
Robinson Cares Food Pantry
Don’t have a myschoolbucks account?
Kirkwood School District’s online payment system used for lunch meals, laptop insurance fees, activity fees, holds, etc. We highly recommend creating an account!
PARENT/GUARDIAN LOGIN: MySchoolBucks
NEW USERS:
Go to MySchoolBucks to create an account for free.
Select: MISSOURI as Your State
Select: KIRKWOOD SCHOOL DISTRICT R-7 as Your District
Complete your account information and then click on the "Create Account" button.
Click below to view the tutoring list 21-22
First Student Parent App Below
The Buzz Book is an online directory completed by families with their contact information. It's a great way to connect to other families within Robinson. Our Buzz Book is ready for you to see one another's information. If you still need to add you may do so.
https://www.kirkwoodschools.org/Page/9538
how to navigate Schoology as a parent is here:
how to modify Notifications in Schoology: