Schools are now tracking numbers to determine how many Kindergarten classrooms are needed for the 2023-243 school year. If you or someone you know has a kindergarten age student looking to start next fall, please register as soon as possible by going online to https://www.nsd.org/schools/get-started/kindergarten.

If your family is moving and will not be attending Kokanee Elementary next year, it is VERY IMPORTANT to let us know just as soon as possible. We are currently planning the 2023-24 and rely on accurate student counts for balancing classrooms.

Please notify our Registrar, Marne Nienaber at 425-408-4903 mnienaber@nsd.org.

If you are moving within the Northshore School District, please fill out the change of address form and return it with a new copy of address verification. Thank you in advance for keeping the school information up to date.

At Kokanee, we employ a strong and diverse teaching staff that provides a variety of learning experiences and styles for the students. The Kokanee staff realizes that your child’s classroom placement is important to you and that all students have different learning styles and needs. All staff members work hard to meet the needs of all children. We also know that children respond differently at home and at school to learning situations. In an effort to give you an opportunity to make us aware of any exceptional needs or conditions that your child may have, we are providing this input form.

All students at Kokanee will have equal opportunity for a positive and strong educational experience. In determining placement, we will consider student learning data, classroom balance, social interactions, our observations at school and any additional information you may share through this form.

Completion of this form is optional.
Please note the following:

• This information is not confidential and will be shared with the faculty as classes are being formed.
• We do not accept specific teacher requests or guarantee placement in any specific classroom model.
• All students will be given the same consideration when being placed, whether or not parent input is given.

Placement is an important decision for you and your child. We are committed to working carefully and with care toward productive matches and balanced classroom placements.

DUE: May 31st

https://forms.gle/pe66s5QtBWfs4uQJ9

In Washington students take state and federal tests to assess their progress as well as the progress of the educational system. At Kokanee, our 3rd-5th grade Kodiaks will take the Smarter Balanced Assessment in May (testing calendar below).

Spring 2023 Testing

In spring 2023, students in grades 5, 8, and 11 are expected to take the Washington Comprehensive Assessment of Science (WCAS), and students in grades 3-8 and 10 are expected to take the Smarter Balanced ELA and math assessments.

Smarter Balanced ELA & Math

The spring 2023 Smarter Balanced math and ELA tests will include both Computer Adaptive Test (CAT) and Performance Task (PT) components. The CAT portion for both subject areas will be the same length as it was for Spring 2022. The PT is also the same length and design as it was for Spring 2022 with up to six questions for the math PT and two parts, including a Full Write, for the ELA PT. The specific test blueprints that will be used are posted to the Smarter Balanced Test Development & Design webpage(link is external) and are referred to as the "adjusted" blueprints.

Resources

• Assessment Resources for Families
• Washington State Smarter Balanced Assessment Consortium
• Practice and Training Tests(link is external) are available to support student familiarity with the test format and tools.
• For information about the status of state tests, timelines, and administration windows, please visit the Timelines & Calendar page.

Congratulations to all of our Kodiaks who were nominated for this award. Our 5th grade team has selected two students to receive the humanitarian award. The NSD Communications Department will send a formal invitation to each nominee’s family very soon!

This year’s C.P. & Dorothy Johnson Humanitarian Award ceremony will be held at the Northshore Concert Hall at 6 p.m. on Thursday, May 18, 2023.

May 8-12 - Teacher & Staff Appreciation week

May 19 - Celebration of the World

May 31 - Dining for Dollars at CHAAT HOUSE

June 1 - General PTA Meeting at Kokanee Library

June 9 - Kokanee Carnival

June 13 - 5th Grade Party at Brightwater (PTA sponsored event)

June 16 - 5th Grade Moving Up Ceremony (Kokanee Elementary event)

This year the theme is BEST TEACHERS AND STAFF IN THE WHOLE WORLD! We have a fun week planned, and we can’t do it without the generous food and beverage donations from our Kokanee community! Please sign up and drop off goods at the front office:

MONDAY (5/8): https://www.signupgenius.com/go/8050c45a8a92da5f85-mondayteacher#/

TUESDAY (5/9): https://www.signupgenius.com/go/8050F4CA5A929ABF58-tuesday

WEDNESDAY (5/10): https://www.signupgenius.com/go/8050c45a8a92da5f85-wednesdayapprecia#/

THURSDAY (5/11): https://www.signupgenius.com/go/8050F4CA5A929ABF58-thursday

FRIDAY (5/12): https://www.signupgenius.com/go/8050c45a8a92da5f85-fridayappreciatio#/

If you are interested in volunteering during the week, please sign up here:

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/8050c45a8a92da5f85-teacher#/

We need your help to keep PTA going next year!

Open positions:

Co-President

Co-Vice Presidents

Co-Secretary

Please email: contact@kokaneepta.com with interest!

Thank you to all the students who submitted their artwork for the annual Kokanee t-shirt!

If you haven’t submitted your child’s size, please email president@kokaneepta.com with your child’s name + t-shirt size.

We can’t wait to see you for our Celebration of the World event!

Friday, May 19th

5pm – 8pm

@ Kokanee Elementary

To sign up to host a table/learning station or performance, please fill out this form by May 5th, and the PTA will contact you to coordinate:

https://forms.gle/2YaPcMiFP5vg3Uhm6

Please save the date for the KOKANEE CARNIVAL

Friday, June 9th

5:30pm-8:30pm

@ Kokanee

For those who came to Kokanee in 2020 or thereafter, Kokanee is FAMOUS for our Carnival, bringing in lots of fun...rain or shine!!! We will have 3 food trucks, an ice cream truck, and other carnival food to enjoy.

Below are just a couple of the amazing games & attractions that will be included, and don't forget about the HUGE Prize Vault Table!

Climbing wall
Inflatable obstacle courses
Bouncy houses
Pie-in-the-Face game (hosting teachers & staff of Kokanee!)
Basket toss
Hoop shot
Hi-striker
Bake walk

Stay tuned for more information on how to purchase tickets and ways to volunteer. Carnival will be our BIGGEST event of the year, and we hope to see you there!

*Please note this is not a drop-off event, but Kokanee kids, their siblings and caregivers are all welcome!

Hi 5th grade parents!

We are busy putting together an awesome celebration for the 5th grade Kodiaks. It will be held on June 13th at Brightwater from 12-2PM. I

f you are interested in volunteering or helping out in any way please email:

Nicole (daisy14382@gmail.com) or Holly (hollynguyen2@gmail.com).

Thank you to everyone who registered, donated, shared, and volunteered for the Fun Run! Thanks to our generous Kokanee community, we were able to exceed our goal of $20,000.

We are so grateful for our Kokanee Elementary community!

Volunteers are KEY to making these events happen! We have opportunities to help with planning as well as volunteering day of. If you are interested in helping out in anyway, sign up for your event of interest here: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/4090b44a8ad23abf49-committee?useFullSite=true#/

Signing up does not commit you to anything but it helps us know who may be willing to help when volunteer opportunities come up! You can indicate whether you’re interested in planning or volunteering day of (or both!) and we’ll reach out accordingly! The more volunteers we have, the better we can make these events for our community!

To stay up to date or quickly check in on PTA activities & opportunities, visit our LinkTree anytime: https://linktr.ee/kokaneepta

We’re doing our best to keep this up to date with all the latest PTA happenings! This is the fastest way to join PTA, participate or volunteer, and provide your feedback!

You can also visit us on:

Our website: https://kokaneepta.memberplanet.com/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/kokaneePTA

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kokaneepta/

Or contact us directly at contact@kokaneepta.com