Kendall News
April 22nd, 2024
Please read this newsletter thoroughly for information regarding:
- Parent Input for 24-25 DUE THURSDAY
- Summer STEM Camp
- Kid LITAPALOOZA
- 204 Kindergarten Information for next fall
- Social Emotional Learning Night at Graham
- Save the Dates
- PTA POINT:Digital Citizenship Family Night
- PTA POINT: Half Baked Goodness - Special Kendall Cookies!
- PTA POINT: Keller's Farmstand
- PTA POINT: Slate for 24-25 Exec Board
- PTA POINT: Ready Tech Go!
- PTA POINT: Let's GLOW Crazy Dance
- PTA POINT: Mother Daughter Event
- PTA POINT: 5th Grade Events
- PTA POINT: 5th Grade Blast Off Party
- PTA POINT: Artsonia
- PTA POINT: Spirit Wear
- PTA POINT: Summer Sports Camps
- PTA POINT: Membership
- PTA POINT: Stay Connected
- PTA POINT: PTA Calendar
Parent Input for 24-25 - DUE THURSDAY
Parent Input Form for 24-25 School Year
Soon the Kendall staff will begin to develop class lists for the 2024-2025 school year. The following OPTIONAL form is an opportunity for you to share information you feel would be helpful in placing your child, so he/she can have the best year possible. Please know that our staff spends an extensive amount of time looking at each individual child's learning needs, skill levels, and social behavioral needs to create the best heterogeneous learning group and environment for them. If you feel you have information about your child's personality, social relationships, or other needs beyond what the current classroom teacher is aware of and that may help us in this process, please complete the following optional form NO LATER THAN APRIL 25TH, 2024.
When completing this form, please DO NOT REQUEST SPECIFIC TEACHERS or placements with friends. We place students based on instructional needs. If there has been a relationship between your child and another that may negatively impact your child's ability to focus on learning, you may request that they be separated and we will attempt to honor those requests.
Please know that we will make the best placement possible for each student to help them have a positive and successful school experience. Should you have any questions regarding completion of the form or the class list development process, you may contact Principal Breah Jerger at breah_jerger@ipsd.org.
STEM Camp
Indian Prairie is excited to partner with the National Inventor's Hall of Fame to offer Camp Invention and Invention Project, award-winning national programs for K-8 students. These fun, hands-on two (2) week STEM experiences will engage K-5 students in activities including: Let's Glow and Operation HydroDrop and grades 6-8 students with E-Birds and Road Ralley. Camp Invention has taken place for more than 30 years and will be offered in more than 1,000 schools across the country this summer.
STEM Camp will be taught by Indian Prairie certified teachers. Camp hours are 8:30 - 11:30 am and will be held at Granger Middle School, 2721 Stonebridge Blvd, Aurora. The cost is $175 per student for these two (2) week camps. Indian Prairie is pleased to offer the registration fee for $95 less than the national average for Camp Invention!
Grades K-2 Camp
Week 1: June 4-6 and Week 2: June 10-13 (no camp on June 3rd)
Grades 3-5 Camp
Week 1: June 17-20 and Week 2: June 24-27 (no camp on June 19th)
Grades 6-8 (same weeks as grades 3-5)
Week 1: June 17-20 and Week 2: June 24-27 (no camp on June 19th)
Please see below for video links about the STEM Camp activities:
Let's Glow: https://youtu.be/TKo2dwDPcoI
Operation HydroDrop: https://youtu.be/yDG6bHoQZDE
Invention Project: https://youtu.be/nfFSjJYMjqg?si=JSToT2X6DehG_1-O
To register, please login to the PushCoin webstore at: https://store.ipsd.org and click on the 2024 Summer STEM Camp drop-down.
Kid LITAPALOOZA
Kid LITAPALOOZA is intended for a 1st -8th grade student audience.
The ticketing link is here: https://KidLITapalooza2024.eventcombo.com
Language: KidLITapalooza: a mini-book festival for all school-aged kids in grades 1-8 and their grownups*!
Bring your favorite notebook that you love to write or draw in and join us for an afternoon of book joy and creation! All kids will work with a beloved creator of children's literature and meet their favorite authors at a book signing! (*All attending kids must be accompanied by a supervising adult.)
Registration is $10/kid and $5/per adult.
Calling All Future Patriots
If you have a child who will be enrolling in Kindergarten next school year, pre-registration information is now available! Please visit our Welcome Class of 2037 Presentation for information and to complete the Kindergarten Pre-registration Form. Official registration opens on May 1st.
Parent University: Becoming an Elementary School Parent
Parent University: Becoming an Elementary School Parent is an interactive presentation geared toward incoming kindergarten and first grade parents and guardians to better prepare them for this new transition in their child's life. The purpose of this presentation is to share what to expect as your child enters school full time and how parents can support their child’s emotional development throughout the early school years. A panel discussion among Indian Prairie School District 204 staff members will round out the evening.
Please note: This presentation is open to any IPSD 204 parent/guardian of an incoming kindergarten and/or first grade student. The information presented will not address any individual elementary school's policies or procedures.
The presentation will be offered both in-person and virtual. The content presented will be the same at both sessions.
In-Person Date: Tuesday, April 30, 2024
Time: 6-7 pm
Location: Welch Elementary School, 2620 Leverenz Road, Naperville
Childcare will be provided for children ages 3-10 by District 204 high school students. Children must be able to use the bathroom independently.
Virtual Date: Thursday, May 9, 2024
Time: 7-8 pm
The webinar link will be sent to registered attendees prior to the event.
Social Emotional Learning Night at Graham Elementary
Monday, April 29th we will be hosting speaker/author Brittany Scott for a night of social-emotional learning in action! Topics such as perseverance, having a positive mindset, and navigating the ups and downs of friendship are important but sometimes hard to conceptualize for children. Through interactive and hands-on activities families will have fun while exploring social-emotional skills. The whole family is invited to the event, but activities will be geared towards elementary students and their trusted adults. See the flyer for location and time.
Save the Dates!
- Tuesday, April 23rd - Thursday, April 25th - Half Backed Goodness Cookie Sale
- Friday, April 26th - No School - Teacher Institute Day
- Monday, April 29th - 1st Grade Arboretum Trip
- Tuesday, April 30th - 5th Grade Zoo Trip
- Wednesday, May 1st - FALL REGISTRATION OPENS
- Thursday, May 2nd - PTA Keller's Farm Stand Kendall Fundraiser
- Friday, May 3rd - 1st Grade Zoo Trip
- Saturday, May 4th - PTA Keller's Farm Stand Kendall Fundraiser
- Friday, May 10th - PTA Meeting and Volunteer Appreciation Brunch
- Saturday, May 11th - PTA 5th Grade Blast Off Party
- Thursday, May 16th - PTA Mother Daughter Event
- Saturday, May 18th - IPSD 204 Fine Arts Festival
PTA POINTS
Slate for Election
The PTA Nominating Committee is pleased to announce the slate of candidates for the 2024-25 Kendall PTA Executive Board:
Co-President: Sarah Shaughnessy
Co-President: Liz Caliban
Vice-President: Rafiya Quadri
Co-Secretary: Tushima Bhatia
Co-Secretary: Ulka Mhashilkar
Treasurer: Monika Malhotra
Elections will be held at next month’s PTA meeting on Friday, May 10th at 9:30 am in Room 107. Please consider attending to learn more about what is planned for the end of the school year and show your support for the new PTA Board!
PTA Connected: Ready, Tech, Go!
This week we would like parents to explore ACHIEVERY, the free and safe online learning platform created by AT&T in collaboration with National PTA to provide K-12 students with engaging and entertaining videos paired with educational activities.
LET’S GLOW CRAZY DANCE
Join us on Friday, May 10th for an end of school year celebration!
Dress to impress in your fluorescent favorites as you hit the dance floor!
Friday, May 10, 2024
7:00pm - 9:00pm
10$ per person
Kendall Elementary Gym
Please use the link below to purchase tickets
https://kendall.memberhub.com/store/items/1019872
**This event is for CURRENT Kendall students only (Kindergarten - 5th grade), their adult parent(s)/guardian(s), & staff**
**This is NOT a drop off event. Adult parent/guardian is REQUIRED to be present & have paid admittance for the event.**
Mother Daughter event
Please join us for a Mother/Daughter flower arrangement making class and ice cream social! Thursday, May 16th 7:00-8:30pm. Held in the Kendall cafeteria. $25 for each person attending. Register with the link below by May 9th:
https://kendall.memberhub.com/store/items/999116 Each attendee will make their own floral arrangement and make their own ice cream sundae!
5th Grade Events
The Kendall PTA is excited to share several upcoming special events and action items needing your attention before the end of the school year! Please read the attached document carefully and pay special attention to the due dates as they are quickly approaching! Unfortunately, we will be unable to accommodate late responses. Thank you for understanding! We are looking forward to celebrating our 5th graders as they move on to middle school!
bit.ly/Kendall5thGradeFlyer2024
Blast Off Party- RSVP due TODAY
RSVP link: bit.ly/5thGradeBlastOffRSVP20
5th Grade Blast Off Party- LAST DAY TO REGISTER!
Thanks to your generous financial support throughout the year, this is an experience our PTA is able to offer for FREE to Kendall 5th grade students as they “blast off” to middle school! You MUST register your student for this event. Last year, MANY families were disappointed to learn that their child could not participate because the registration deadline had passed. Unfortunately, we cannot accommodate late registrants as Rush Copley must have appropriate staffing for the evening. Don’t miss out! Register by TODAY, April 22nd at bit.ly/5thGradeBlastOffRSVP2024.
Artsonia
Artsonia is the largest student art museum in the world!
Take a minute to connect online with your student’s unique Artsonia account and enjoy their artwork. Several artwork for this academic year have already been uploaded by our PTA volunteers and it is very exciting to appreciate the amazing creativity of the young minds.
By activating your online account, you will be able to...
● Receive notification of new artwork published for your child
● Approve comments left by family & friends
● Add "fan club" members for the artist
● Purchase memorabilia of your child’s artwork
● Support the Art Program at Kendall
If your student already has an account from Kendall you do not need to re-enroll for this year.
If your student already has a previous account from a different school within District 204 or a different School District, please reach out over email with your student’s name and the name of the previous school/school district and we will be able to transfer them over to Kendall.
For Artsonia questions please reach out to
Click on this link
(https://www.artsonia.com/connect/5PH9F5P8)
to get your student set up with an account
Spring Spirit Wear
Spirit wear orders are now being fulfilled and will be sent home with you student later this month. If you haven’t ordered yet, our online spirit wear store will be open all spring for delivery direct to your home. As always, you can reach out to our vendor (Gymazing Finds) with any specific questions about products or sizing: customerservice@gymazingfinds.com or 815-215-8204.
High School Summer Camps
Each year, the Indian Prairie District #204 high schools offer various athletic camps throughout the summer. While these camps are primarily aimed at the respective feeder schools, all students are welcome to participate at any of the camps even if it is not their eventual high school. Camps are offered for grades K through 12.
*For more information, families can contact the Head Coach listed.
PTA Membership
We want you... and NEED you!
Your donation to the PTA supports the many activities and events you and your students enjoy each year at Kendall! We already have over 300 members! Visit https://kendall.memberhub.com/store to join! See the flyer for further info about what your donation covers!
Can't remember if you're a member? Check this link:
(current as of 10/3/23)
Stay Connected
Did you know...
….. that you can now SUBSCRIBE to our PTA Google calendar of events? You can set notifications and reminders for dates and deadlines and receive automatic updates when changes occur!
1. Open Google Calendar on a desktop device.
2. On the left, next to “Other calendars,” click “+,” then “Subscribe to calendar.”
3. In the box under “Add calendar,” type the Kendall email address: kendallpta1998@gmail.com and press Enter.Oliver Julian Kendall Elementary School
Website: http://kendall.ipsd.org/
Location: 2408 Meadow Lake Drive, Naperville, IL, USA
Phone: (630)428-7100
Kendall Elementary School Principal