Comet Connection-28
March 11- March 15, 2024
Hi Comet Families,
I hope you had a great week! Don't forget to SPRING FORWARD this weekend!
PTA Updates
Our next PTA meeting will be on Wednesday, March 13th @ 5:30 followed by a music performance by our first graders at 6pm.
Also, we have just over a week left to get your orders in for the Spring Paint Kit fundraiser. The kits include a canvas, 2 brushes and 4 paints. Easy crafts to pack and take with you on your spring break adventures!
Coming Soon- Scholastic Book Fair
Kersey Creek Scholastic Book Fair Guide
Family Shopping Night is Monday 4/22 3:00-5:30
Book Fair Preview Week 4/15-4/19
Book Fair Shopping Week 4/22-4/26
Youth Cheer Camp
Exciting news! Atlee High School will be hosting a Youth Cheer Camp Tuesday, May 21 through Thursday, May 23 after school from 4:00 p.m. - 6:00 pm. We would like to invite your K-5 and 6-8 students to join us. Registration opens on Tuesday, March 5. Registrations received by Sunday, May 5 include 3 days of camp, t-shirt, poms, and bow. Registrations received after Sunday, May 5 include 3 days of camp, poms, and bow. T-shirts will not be available after May 12 or during the week of youth camp. You can register online at https://cheerleading.atleesportscamps.com/. If you have questions, please contact Mrs. Hogan at chogan@hcps.us or Mrs. Parker at sbparker@hcps.us.
Universal Screener
As we have done for the past four school years, we will once again be administering the Universal Screener with our students this spring. This short, voluntary questionnaire asks students how they are feeling (happy, sad, etc.), if they have someone at school and/or at home they can talk to if they have a problem, if they have healthy coping skills, and if they want to talk with their school counselor. We also provide students with information on healthy living and they can select items they would like to learn more about, such as what to do if they feel overwhelmed or stressed, things to do to feel more calm, what to do if they are angry or mad at someone, or things to do if they are feeling lonely. The information collected will help our school counseling team identify areas in which they can further support our students.
The spring administration of the Universal Screener will take place during the weeks of March 11 and March 18, at Kersey Creek. Please note that this questionnaire will not be completed by our kindergarteners. If you have any questions about the questionnaire or its purpose, please contact your child’s school counselor.
Kid's Heart Challenge!
Kid's Heart Challenge Update
Kersey Creek Comets, in an effort to reach our goals of raising $15,000 for the American Heart Association and having 50 students complete Finn's Mission, we are extending the deadline for the Kid's Heart Challenge to next Tuesday March 12th.
This means you still have time to sign-up if you have not done so already, get donations, and complete Finn's Mission. Use the link below or download the AHA Schools App to sign-up.
Counselor's Corner
Message for Parents of 5th Graders
Starting on March 4, 2024, parents/guardians will need to review their child’s course requests for the 2024-2025 school year in the PowerSchool Parent Portal. The request screen will close on March 11, 2024.
As in the past, we will not be sending home a paper copy of your child’s course requests. Instead, you will need to go into PowerSchool to revise and/or approve the course request verification. You can refer to the links below for instructions.
How to Access and Complete the Course Request Verification Form-Parent Directions
Video - Crs. Req. Verification Directions for Parents.mp4
If your child will be attending Chickahominy Middle School, please see the notes below.
Closed Courses (students cannot register for these courses, at this time): World Language Exploration, Art 6 & Applied STEM Investigations
CMS - Courses Not Offered (due to low enrollment): Forensics
If you have questions, please contact Paige Abasolo, school counselor, at pabasolo@hcps.us or 723-3455.
Order your Yearbook!
Order your yearbook!
click on Yearbooks
Enter the password- KCEYBK24
Deadline to order March 28, 2024
Have questions? Call Candid Color 1-800-321-4256
House Competition!!!
Other Documents
(please be reminded to use transportation notes to communicate changes with your child's dismissal plan)
Kersey Creek Elementary
Email: mtownes@hcps.us
Website: https://hanoverkces.ss12.sharpschool.com/
Location: 10004 Learning Lane, Mechanicsville, VA, USA
Phone: (804) 723-3440