Cardinal News
May 2019
Looking Ahead
Special Dates and Events
May 2- Early Dismissal 1:00 PM
May 3- Apple Blossom Holiday- No School
May 3-5- Happy Apple Blossom!
May 5- Happy Cinco de Mayo
May 7 & 8- 4th Grade Reading SOL Test
May 7- 2:30 pm- K-Kids
May 8- 7:00 pm PTO Meeting
May 9 & 10- 3rd Reading SOL
May 14- Math SOL 4th Grade
May 15- Math SOL 3rd Grade
May 15- 6:30 PM School Council Meeting
May 17- Virginia Studies SOL 4th Grade
May 20-24 SOL Retakes
May 24- PK Celebration 9:30 AM; 1st grade Fun in the Sun Day; 2nd Grade to the Alamo, 9:30.
May 27- Holiday-Memorial Day
May 28- 4th Grade Celebration 9:00 AM and Bowling at 11:00 AM
May 29- PBIS Extravaganza and Handley Seniors "Walk the Halls"
May 30- Field Day; 5:30 pm-7:30 pm-Carnivale Internationale
May 31- Last Day of the School Year-Early Dismissal- 11:15 AM
National Teacher Appreciation Week- May 4-10
Thank you to our PTO for daily treats in supporting our teachers and staff throughout the week.
Other business supporters to be thanked are: The Village Inn, GiGi LaRue Salon and Aesthetics, Bonnie Blue, Sheetz, Chinatown Restaurant and Sushi Bar, and Giant/Martins Foods. Thank you all of the sponsors for supporting our fabulous teaching staff!
Friday Morning Open Art
Literacy Night April 3, 2019
Please join us on Wednesday, April 3, 2019, for our reading fun night! Pizza, water, and cookies will be provided from 5:30-6 followed by bingo! All activities will be held in the cafeteria. Winners will choose a prize from various literacy games. There will be a surprise at the end for all!
Please return to your student’s teacher by Thursday, March 28th if you plan to attend. We look forward to seeing you there!
3rd Annual Carnivale is Coming in May
Coming Soon! Our THIRD ANNUAL Carnivale Internacionale will be held on Thursday, May 30th, from 5:30-7:30 PM. We welcome your participation in this Grand Finale to celebrate a spectacular year at John Kerr Elementary School, embracing our motto: Destination Greatness: Full Steam Ahead! This will be an evening to experience The World’s Fair” by representing our various countries of origin, unique ethnicity, and the diversity of us all. Because of YOU, this has been a fabulous event for our JKES families and community to enjoy the past two years.
At Carnivale Internacionale, we can sample a variety of ethnic foods, play games, make crafts, enjoy dancing, face painting, star performances, PONIES, artifacts from various countries around the world, etc….. There will even be prizes to win! We look forward to you sharing your heritage. You may choose your country of origin or country of interest. Perhaps you have traveled extensively and can share your adventures with us!
Cardinal DI Team State Tournament Bound
Saul Saucedo, Aalayna Coleman, Braylon Holmes, and Maya Rodriguez!
Thank you Dr. Daniels and Mrs. Thomas for your support and leadership.
Thank You to Local Business Partners
Village Square Restaurant
George's Restaurant
Macados
Winchester Thai
The Alamo
Chinatown Restaurant
Dunkin Donuts
Brewbaker's Restaurant
Patsy's Pastry Pizza
Martin's Grocery
Roma
Bonnie Blue Restaurant
Cafe del Sol
Ready Rosie Free for Families
ReadyRosie: Innovative Parent Involvement!
To assist our families with school readiness and parent involvement, Winchester Public Schools is providing ReadyRosie FREE to families in the community with children ages birth to 5 years old.
ReadyRosie is an early education tool that is designed to help schools and communities improve parent engagement by using videos and mobile technology to equip parents with the tools wherever they are.
Parents can register free online at readyrosie.com/register, or by downloading the app below. You will receive text messages and videos to help engage your child in the real world. This extra learning time reinforces what Pre-K teachers are already teaching in schools.
ALL IT TAKES IS 2 MINUTES A DAY!
Here's how:
WATCH a quick daily video.
DO the interactive activity.
LEARN: both child and adult grow.
♦ QUICK & EASY DAILY ACTIVITIES TO DO WITH YOUR CHILD.
♦ EVERY ACTIVITY MODELED ON VIDEO IN ENGLISH & SPANISH.
♦ DELIVERED TO YOU VIA EMAIL AND/OR TEXT MESSAGE.
Access your FREE online subscription today! Just go to readyrosie.com/register to register or download ReadyRosie on your mobile phone or tablet below.
For more information on this valuable online resource, visit our ReadyRosie page.