Kestrel Heights News
April 27, 2018
Announcements and Reminders
Field Day is Friday May 11th!
6th Grade - 8th Grade : 8:15 - 10:15
Kindergarten - 2nd Grade : 10:30 - 12:30
3rd Grade - 5th Grade : 12:45 - 2:45
Donations Needed
Cases of Water (10+)
K-2 Volunteers Needed (10:30 - 12:30)
Noodle Games Station
Jump Rope/ Hula Hoop Station (x2)
Parachute Station (x2)
Relays Station
Bucket Toss Station
Builders and Bulldozers Station
DJ Booth Station
3-5 Volunteers Needed (12:45 - 2:45)
Noodle Games Station
Jump Rope/ Hula Hoop Station (x2)
Parachute Station (x2)
Relays Station
Bucket Toss Station
Builders and Bulldozers Station
6-8 Volunteers (8:15 - 10:15)
Relays/ Lap Walking Area (x2)
Indoor Soccer (x2)
Kickball (x2)
Cornhole (x2)
Ultimate Frisbee
Sprints
4- Square
Go Hawks!
Dress Down Day
Art Show is coming!
Grade Level News
Kindergarten
First Grade
Second Grade
Third Grade
Fourth Grade
Fifth Grade
Sixth Grade
Seventh Grade
Eighth Grade
When: Friday May 18, 2018; 7-10pm
Where: KHS Annex Gymnasium
To purchase a $20 ticket, visit our website at https://kestrelheights.org/payments/
We are looking for volunteers to help make the semi-formal a success. We appreciate all you do to support us and the students.Here is the link to sign up. http://www.signupgenius.com/go/30e044ca5a822a2ff2-8thgrade1
Save the Date: Tuesday, June 12th at 9 am is the 8th Grade Promotion Ceremony
Are you ready for your math EOG/EOC? Mrs. Higdon is available after school Wednesdays during April and May 3:15-4pm.
Check the team website( https://sites.google.com/kestrelheights.org/kestrel8/home) for a weekly posting on test-taking strategies as we count down to EOGs. This week, we take a look at more multiple choice strategies.
In Social Studies this week, students created stories about the Wild West through Emojis. Check out a few of them in the picture below.
What's Happening In Specials?
Music with Ms. Daw
Newsletter: Music Notes 4/26/18
Congratulations to all of the students who participated in the Showcase of Talent at Springfest. It was a great event!
This week in Music students have been learning how to sing and speak into a microphone while preparing for our night of Jazz in May.
Gotta Be Jazz is only 2 weeks away!
Make sure you have the date and time on your calendar for Gotta Be Jazz!
Thursday, May 10, 2018 Performances will be in the High School Gym Annex.
K-2nd Grade Performance 5:30pm
3-5th Grade Performance 6:45pm
*Any conflicts should have been submitted to Rhonda Harrison by April 15, 2018. Make-up assignments will only be given for excused absences. Participation is mandatory because of the many benefits that children reap from participating in a live performance.
Dance with Ms. Harrison
Countdown to Showtime........1 1/2 weeks away!!!!
Just in case you missed last week's newsletter information, here are some friendly reminders:
Information, regarding "What to Wear," was sent via email on Tuesday, April 10th. There is no color scheme; however, we do ask that you follow the specific details regarding your student's dress attire. The following pictures are examples of "What to Wear."
Spanish with Ms. Altman
New dates for Exit Exam Spanish 1-8th graders
May 8th
May 9th
May 10th