Comet Connection 5
September 18 - September 22, 2023
Watch D.O.G.S.
Enjoy our Dot Day Video featuring K-3 students- created by Amy Adams, Music Teacher
Important Assessment Information
The Virginia Assessment Parent Portal, located at https://va-results.pearsonaccessnext.com, is a web-based portal where you will create a user account and gain access to your child's test results for certain statewide assessments. Test results from the Fall and Winter Grades 3-8 Reading and Mathematics Growth Assessments, VAAP assessments, and Spring SOL 2024 Assessments will populate if your child completes these assessments this school year.
You will be able to review your child’s Student Detail by Question (SDBQ) Report for each test completed throughout the school year and, in most cases, you will be able to view a video that accompanies the SDBQ Report for your child. The video provides an overview of the SDBQ report and directs you to resources on the Virginia Department of Education’s website (https://tinyurl.com/VAparentpage) to assist with your child's academic needs.
To create your Virginia Assessment Parent Portal account, follow the instructions provided in the User’s Guide. Once your account has been created and activated, you will use your child’s information and the Claim Code listed in your PowerSchool Parent Portal to add your child’s test results to your account. The information you enter in the Virginia Assessment Parent Portal for your child must match what is provided in PowerSchool.
Accessing your child’s information & Claim Code in PowerSchool:
- Log into your Parent Portal in PowerSchool
- If you have trouble logging into PowerSchool, please contact your child’s school registrar.
- Select the “C” icon on the left hand side of your screen (directly underneath the Schoology icon)
If you have questions regarding how to access the Virginia Assessment Parent Portal or your child’s test results, please contact Amy Ford or Nikki Currie at ncurrie@hcps.us or 804-365-4504.
Free or Reduced Meals Application
The free or reduced meals application can be completed entirely online via LINQ. While the application remains available indefinitely, please note that we strongly encourage all families who meet the qualifications to complete it by Wednesday, September 27 if you have not done so already. Beginning the week of October 2, students who currently receive free or reduced meals via an approved 2022-23 application but have yet to have an application approved for this school year will no longer receive free or reduced meals.
Please note that paper copies of the application continue to be available at your student’s school as well. If you need any assistance during this process, please contact the School Nutrition Department at 804-365-4566.
Thank you for your continued support.
Sincerely,
Patrick McCarty
Director of School Nutrition
Education Expo!
The Education Expo, which provides HCPS students and families the opportunity to learn more about the many programs available at the high school level, will be held from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. on Monday, November 6 at Patrick Henry High School. No registration is required to attend and grab-and-go snacks will be available at no cost. For more information about this event, students and families are encouraged to contact their school counselor or Andrea Herndon, Coordinator of Gifted Education and Advanced Studies, at aherndon@hcps.us.
Upcoming Dates
September 18-29 -Scholastic Book Fair
September 22- Interim Report Day
September 25- Back to School Family Day @ Marty's Grill (ALL DAY)
September 28- Scholastic Book Fair Family Night (Come and shop from 3:00-5:00 p.m.)
October 10- Chipotle Spirit Night- 7014 Bell Creek Rd. (4pm-8pm)
October 20- Student Holiday/End of First Nine Weeks
October 23-Third Base Grill Spirit Night- 9502 Chamberlayne Road (5pm-8pm)
October 23-Student Holiday/Parent-Teacher Conference Day
Counselor's Corner
Attendance Matters
School Hours- 8:00 a.m.-2:30 p.m.
Attendance Reminders
When your child is absent, we must receive communication within three days of the absence for it to be recorded as "excused." Absences that are not substantiated by a note or phone call to the office within three days of the absence will remain "unexcused."
- At 5 unexcused absences, you will be contacted to develop an attendance plan to resolve attendance concerns
- At 7 unexcused absences, an attendance conference will be held to discuss continued attendance concerns
- If attendance does not improve, a referral may be made to School Social Work Services for additional support
Tardy Students:
Parents, please remember that if your child is late (after 8:00 a.m.) you will need to come into the office to sign them in on the designated form. Your child will receive a tardy pass which they will give to their teacher upon arrival to class.
PTA Officers 2023-2024
President - Jana Howell
Vice President - Cameron Cole
Treasurer- Cheron Smalls
Secretary - Dominique Robertson
PTA Membership and Volunteer Opportunities
PTA Membership:
Welcome back families of Kersey Creek Elementary School! We are thrilled to start another year and get back into the business of helping our kids with excellence. The PTA is excited to get this year started - let's do it with memberships!
Membership form: https://forms.gle/3RE2rTKhjVnYHXjq8
PTA Volunteer Opportunities:
We are excited for your interest in supporting the Kersey Creek Elementary School PTA. The PTA runs on volunteer power! Please take a moment to complete the form and let us know how you might be interested in helping out this year. There are a variety of opportunities to be involved.
Volunteer form: https://forms.gle/hj8cQJwASv665dS77
Charleston Wrap Fundraiser
Please register your child for our Charleston Wrap fundraiser. Anyone may buy items, so please share via email or social media.
Organization ID: 24799
We earned $6,000 last year to support the school!
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