Hello Kennerly Families,

What a great week of school! We had lots of fun and exciting learning experiences that took place for students and parent this week! Kennerly is blessed to have such a wonderful group of educators to support our learning community! We have several important items that we would like our parents/guardians to be a part of. Please see the information in this week's e-Note.

Parent Pick up & Drop Off

Parents/guardians just a reminder to please use caution when picking and dropping off students before and after school. We are asking parents/guardians to please not use cell phones during this time. Our students are our number priority and safety is a must. Thanks for your help!

Attendance Information

If your child will not attend school due to an illness, an appointment, or other reasons, please inform your child's teacher(s) and use the below information to contact the front office.

kennerly-attendance@lindberghschools.ws

314-729-2445 / attendance phone line

Reminders:

Valentine's Day / Friendship Day - Feb 14th

Kennerly's Annual Trivia Night - Feb.25th

Kennerly Book Fair - Feb. 26th - March 3rd

Kindergarten Registration - Feb. 27th

Parent Teacher Conference Feb. 28th & March 2nd (4pm-7pm)

Spring Music Program - March 8th

The Scholastic Book Fair is coming back to Kennerly, February 28-March 3! We will be going COINLESS and all cash purchases will be rounded up to the nearest dollar. The change will be donated to our school so that the library and classrooms receive new books also! Please consider setting up an E-Wallet for your child to make shopping more convenient! Find all the info here:

https://bookfairs.scholastic.com/bf/kennerlyelementaryschool

We are also hosting a Grandfriends Lunch & Shop event! Grandparents or special adults are invited to bring lunch to have with their student and the shop the fair together during recess. Be on the lookout for a flyer with the date for each grade level and RSVP so we know how many Grandfriends to expect!

Parents, please sign up to volunteer and make this fair a success!

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/20F044BAEAE2AA4FB6-kennerly2

Results for the Winter 2022-23 FastBridge universal reading screening are now available for grades K-1 on the SIS Portal desktop version. This screening was administered to students in December. We will share additional communication soon, once the results for grades 2-5 are available.

To access scores on the SIS Portal, click “Assessments,” then “Reading Screening.” Note: This tab is not available on the SIS mobile app, but may be accessed through the web browser on your mobile device.

• Lindbergh K-3 Universal Reading Screening Scoring Interpretation Guide

It's almost time for incoming Kennerly kindergarten students to register for the 2023-24 school year. Kennerly will be registering students the week of Feb. 27th - March 3rd.

Additional information can be found at https://go.lindberghschools.ws/register.

Lindbergh Speaker Series: “Ready, Set, Kindergarten!”

How can you help your student get ready for kindergarten? Hear tips from Lindbergh kindergarten teachers and learn what to expect during your child’s first year of elementary school during this fun, informative webinar! In addition, we invite you to share this link with friends, neighbors and family who have incoming Lindbergh kindergarten students

Show Some Lindbergh Love! Make a donation of $10 or more to the Lindbergh Schools Foundation, and we will send a popcorn treat and personalized Valentine to the Lindbergh staff member of your choice! Order early as popcorn quantities are limited!

• Order link

Yearbook Flyers will be sent home this week. A yearbook is the best way to remember this big year!! Please check your kiddos backpack for the forms. They are also available to purchase online visit https://inter-state.com/flyerentry/73082Y

What are your plans this summer? Join us for this free event to plan your child's summer activities with area exhibitors! The PEGS and LEAP parent group are sponsoring the 2023 Summer Camps and Activities Fair from 5-7 p.m., on Wednesday, Feb. 15, in the Lindbergh High School cafeteria. Attendees can enter to win $50 for Lindbergh camps. Open to all St. Louis-area families. For additional information, please contact Teresa Wallace, PEGS Treasurer, at pegsparentgroup@gmail.com.

If you are driving your child(ren) to school, please follow our parent drop off and pick up route. Please DO NOT park on Sunset Drive to pick up or drop off students. Thanks for help!

• Students should not arrive at school before 8:40
• Please practice caution and put cell phones away during student drop off and pick up
• Please put your car in park when students are loading and unloading into cars
• Please have students enter on the passenger side
• Parents/guardians please remain in your car
• When on Kennerly Road and waiting to enter the school's parking lot, please put on your hazard/flasher light to alert on coming drivers. Thanks.

Please be sure your child knows how they are getting home from school. I know teachers have reached out to confirm. Safety is our top priority and we want to make sure dismissal goes smoothly.