Kestrel Heights News
May 25, 2018
Announcements and Reminders
Prospectus Traffic
The EOGs are coming!
Promotion Ceremonies
Medication Pick Up
Medication Pick-up: Please remember to pick up any medications, epi pens, inhalers, etc. for your student from the Main Office prior to Friday, June 29th. Per our medication policy, any medication not picked up by the parent or guardian within 2 weeks will be destroyed.
Yearbooks are in!!
We are excited about our 2017-2018 yearbook!!
Pre-ordered yearbooks will be handed out on Wednesday, June 6th starting around 12:00 p.m. once EOG's are finished for the day.
On Wednesday, starting at noon, yearbooks will also go on sale in the front office. Yearbooks will be sold on a first come first served basis priced at $25.00.
Order Your School Supplies!
The SchoolKidz supply kits create a uniform and organized learning environment and your child will be prepared for the 1st day of school with a kit that contains the exact items required for the year.
Back-to-school shopping has never been so easy! Your supply kit will include quality supplies needed for a successful year in the classroom.
Not only will this program save you time and money, SchoolKidz will be donating a portion of each purchase directly back to Kestrel.
Celebrating Red Nosed Day
Grade Level News
Kindergarten
First Grade
We had an amazing time presenting our Wax Museum Projects and at our Science Fun!field trip this week! Thank you, families, for all your support with these events!
Second Grade
Third Grade
Fourth Grade
Fifth Grade
EOG's
ELA - May 31
MATH - June 4
SCIENCE - June 6
CAROWINDS
We are excited about our 5th-grade end of year field trip to Carowinds! Every year, kids have had an awesome day together in the sun! Permission forms are due Friday and all payments are due by Friday, June 1st.
5th-grade parents - We are looking for small water bottle donations (8 oz.) and coolers to have cold water available after we are done in the park for the bus ride home. If you would be willing to loan a cooler or donate small water bottles, please email me at johnston@kestrelheights.org.
PROMOTION CEREMONY
Our 5th-grade promotion ceremony will be on June 11th at 11:00 am in the upper school building. 5th graders will dress up in "Sunday best" clothes (dresses, skirts, dress pants, ties, etc.)
Sixth Grade
Seventh Grade
Eighth Grade
Tuesday, June 12th at 9 am in the 8th Grade Promotion Ceremony. Each student will be allotted 6 tickets. Please complete the form so tickets can be distributed appropriately.
In social studies, 8th grade and 1st-grade students collaborated to learn about historical figures. The 8th graders visited the 1st-grade wax museum and were impressed. Check out a couple pictures below.
Specials
P.E. with Coach Ellis and Coach Hess
6th 7th and 8th are experiencing Fun Week. They will be playing Hockey, Soccer, Wuffle ball, Lacrosse, and Team Handball.
4th and 5th grade are doing Ultimate Frisbee skills.
Kindergarten is yet to be determined! Lol.
Coach Hess:
PE with Coach Hess -
Grades 1 and 2 - REVIEW - Balancing, fleeing, dodging, striking with an implement, tracking, throwing, catching and cooperation.
3rd Grade - REVIEW - Balancing, fleeing, dodging, striking with an implement, tracking, kicking, throwing, catching, cooperation and sportsmanship.
Dance with Ms. Harrison
The students have had the opportunity to get a better "understanding" of what it means to be full of "P.E.P." -
Project (with) Energy (for a) Performance!
The students will be using their observations in an EOG, choreographic group-project (to be shared in class). We're putting our dance skills to the test!!!!
Counselor's Corner
Items Needed
The counseling department will have an additional office at the 6-8 campus next year. Ms. Callahan and Ms. Kennedy are in search of a futon, comfy chair, and fish tank or water fountain to re-create our counseling space in the new building. If you have one of these items (or another that you think might be useful) in good condition you'd be willing to donate, please contact the counselors at extension 325 or via email to discuss if it would work for our space. We can provide a donation receipt for your taxes.
If you volunteered to be a part of the counseling advisory committee, be on the lookout for an invitation to our first meeting! We are excited to discuss plans and get parent input on priorities for next year. If you have not signed up to be a part of the counseling advisory committee but would like more information about it, please contact the counselors.
Kestrel Heights Charter School
Email: barber@kestrelheights.org
Website: kestrelheights.org
Location: 4900 Prospectus Drive, Durham, NC, USA
Phone: (919) 484-1300
Facebook: facebook.com/kestrelheights
Twitter: @kestrelheights