It is hard to believe that we only have 1 month of school remaining for the 2022-23 school year! As we near the end of the year please continue to help us monitor your student's grades and attendance.

We will continue to be consistent with student expectations. Our Positive School wide Behavior revolves around students being Respectful, Responsible, Kind, Safe and Professional. Please remind your student of these great qualities that they possess! I look forward to finishing out the year with you and enjoying the many end of year activities!

As we close the year we would like to welcome Mr.Poleto, who will be transitioning as the new Bucktail Principal. Mr.Poleto is set to start on May 9th! Please help make him feel welcome!

Congratulations to the Class of 2023, we are so proud of you and know you will continue to make us proud as a Bucktail graduate! I hope everyone has an enjoyable and safe Summer!

Mr.Evey

Parents/Guardians - Please complete the BT climate survey by May 20th, your input is greatly valued

BT End of Year Calendar

May 29 - Memorial Day - No School

May 30 - Awards Day - 9:00 a.m.

May 31 - Class Day - 9:00 a.m.

May 31 - Bucktail High School Graduation - 6:30 pm

June 1 - Last Student Day - 3 hour Early Dismissal

June 1 - Central Mt. High School Graduation - 6:30 pm (raindate June 2)

With winter moving into unpredictable spring weather, there will be days when we may need to delay the start of the school day, call an unexpected early dismissal or have a remote learning day. Please be sure to sign up for Bloomz, our new messaging app, so you don't miss any important information.

Our reallocation for the Title I, II, and IV grants comes each spring. The reallocation is an adjustment of the original grant amounts, and sometimes schools lose quite a bit of money compared to the original allocation of funds. Thankfully this year the reallocation did not hit any school hard. We lost very little in Title I, and we actually had a minor increase in Title II and Title IV. Your input helps us determine how we are going to plan our programs across the district and spend our federal funds.

At all school levels, we use Title IV federal funds to purchase incentives for PBIS (our positive school-wide behavior supports) rewards, and we emphasize the goal of following school rules in all schools.

All elementary schools within the district are Title I schoolwide schools and receive Title I federal funds to support the positions of Interventionist and Title I Associates.

Required documents for families:

Right to Request Qualifications of Teachers (see Annual Notices and Policy Review button above) - if you wish to request a paper copy, please contact rmurty@kcsd.k12.pa.us .

Note: If your child is taught for four or more weeks by a teacher who is instructing in a content area for which they are not currently certified, the district must notify you. Four-week notification letters will be added here if that becomes necessary.

Non-Discrimination Statement (see Annual Notices and Policy Review button above) - if you wish to request a paper copy, please contact rmurty@kcsd.k12.pa.us.

Title I District Parent Policy - Policy 918

Coaching Newsletter for Families - How We Teach Reading

Title I Complaint Procedure

School Improvement Plan

The BENV Kiwanis proudly supports this year's Youth Writing Essay Contest. This year's theme is: “SPRING INTO NEW BEGINNINGS & GROWTH”.

Help make school attendance a priority...avoid the #SpringSlump!

The faculty and staff of KCSD encourage parents to ensure that students attend school everyday in order to achieve academic success!

If you are concerned about your student's attendance, please reach out to your student's school counselor.

If you are concerned about a student for any reason, you can make a SAP referral. The SAP referral can potentially lead to any needed services and/or supports the student may need to be successful.

Click on the picture to make a referral!

• Visit a local state park and enjoy special events or explore nature!
• Visit the Ross Library and take advantage of their summer programs.
• Check out the Lock Haven Chamber of Commerce site for a list of summer events that you or your family may be interested in attending.

If your family speaks a language other than English, the district has access to translators and interpreters that can accompany you in meetings with teachers and school members. If you would like to be connected with a translator or interpreter please reach out to your child’s teacher or the school guidance counselor. The accessibility features in the top right corner of this Smore allow you to translate this page.

During middle school, students experience changes, such as transitioning into adolescence, balancing multiple classes/assignments, dealing with peer pressure, developing new friendships, caring about what others think/fitting in and/or personal situations. Parent(s)/Guardian(s) may contact one of our counselors with any questions or concerns they may have regarding their student's academic, career, behavior and/or socioemotional well-being.

A counselor is someone to talk to, who will listen without judgment. A school counselor can assist in short-term counseling and if needed arrange long-term counseling and the SAP (Student Assistance Program) and Tier II support. Counselors can teach students tools to improve and cope with different situations, especially because sometimes it's hard to figure out where to start. Students may be want to see a counselor for the following reasons:

• Want to share an experience/feelings
• Feel depressed and/or lonely
• Have thoughts of self-harm
• Feel stressed and/or anxious
• Feel angry and/or frustrated
• Want to improve grade(s)
• Talk about college/careers
• Relationship/peer issues/conflicts
• Personal issues (divorce/separation, loss of a loved one, etc.)

To learn more or to schedule a meeting, please contact your student's school counselor.

Dr. Billie Miller: Grade 5 School Counselor

Phone: 570-893-4900 x3086

Email: bmiller2@kcsd.us

Coming Soon: Grade 6 School Counselor

Phone: 570-893-4900 x2960

Email:

Denise Taylor: Grade 7 School Counselor

Phone: 570-893-4900 x2957

Email: dtaylor@kcsd.us

Phil Williams: Grade 8 School Counselor

Phone: 570-893-4900 x2953

Email: pwilliams@kcsd.us

Are you interested in helping out as a game worker for our Central Mountain events!?? If so see the flyer for more information.

Keystone Central School District has School Resource Officers throughout our district for safety and security.

Officer Scott VanGorder - Central Mountain High School

Officer Cory Beaver - Bucktail High School & Renovo Elementary

Officer James Knarr - Central Mountain Middle School

Officer Mike Fetzer - Elementary district-wide and District Attendance Officer

Officer Todd Brian - District-wide

Did you know the Keystone Central School District offers a full cyber program to students K-12?

Please use the following link to read the the up coming events and information for the month of March.

https://www.smore.com/4nkhq

Spring becomes a busy time for both state and local assessments. Assessments play an important role in curriculum, instruction and interventions for student learning.

State Assessments

Spring PSSA Window - April 24-May 12

ELA - April 24-26 (Grades 3-8)

Math - May 1-2 (Grades 3-8)

Science - May 3-4 (grades 4 and 8 only)

Spring Keystone Exam Window - May 15-May 26 - HS Biology, Alg 1, 10th grade Literature

Lit- May 15-16

Bio - May 17-18

Alg 1- May 22-23

AP Exams

Testing Window - May 1-12

Local Assessments

Spring Aimsweb and NWEA MAP Window - May 10 - May 17

Act 35 Civics Exam Window - May 22- May 26

Please contact your child's teacher for information and updates on your child's progress.

NWEA Family Toolkit

NWEA FAQ

About Aimsweb

Need to register for the SAT, find out testing locations, dates and registration deadlines!

Many questions can arise concerning your child's laptop, internet access, busing information or maybe you'd like to volunteer in your child's school. These links below can help you get answers or point you in the direction of who to speak to.

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