Kendall Connection Newsletter
2019-2020 - Newsletter Week Oct. 16-18
Upcoming News
- Reminder- Enjoy your 4 day weekend! Monday, Oct. 14 and Tuesday, Oct. 15 are student holidays!
- Thank you to our PTO for a Fabulous Fall Festival! It was a fun night for our KES families!
- Book Fair- The KES Book Fair will be held Oct. 21-Oct. 24. All classes will visit the book fair with the opportunity to purchase items during their regularly scheduled library time during the week of October 21-24 from 7:15 am to 3:30 pm. We will be open for a family night on Wednesday, October 23rd until 7:00 pm. I am looking for parent volunteers to help with the book fair. Please sign up at the following link to help: https://tinyurl.com/KESbookfair2019 We will be open each morning beginning at 7:15 am; the library will only be open before school for those wishing to purchase from the book fair.
- Talent show- Our annual KES talent show dates will be changing this year with an earlier end of school year date than in the past. The dates for the talent shows are listed below. The permission slips for the 3rd-5th grade talent show will be available beginning next week. Please email Joshua Ysaguirre at joshua.ysaguirre@boerneisd.net if you have any questions.
K-2 Talent Show Rehearsal- Thursday, February 20- 8:00-10:00
K-2 Talent Show try-outs- Thursday, January 30- 8:00-10:00
3-5 Talent Show – Wednesday, December 18 8:00-10:00
3-5 Talent Show rehearsal- Tuesday, December 17 12:45-2:45
3-5 Talent Show try-outs- Wednesday, November 20- 8:00-10:30
- Red Ribbon Week- We will recognize Red Ribbon week from Oct. 28-Nov. 1. This week is is about sharing knowledge and importance of drug prevention. Students will have educational activities throughout the week as well as dress up days listed below.
Monday, October 28th
Wear RED
Students sign pledges in class
Tuesday, October 29th
Career Day
Dress up like what you want to be when you grow up
Wednesday, October 30th
College Day
Wear your favorite college team shirt or colors
Thursday, October 31st
Our Future Is Bright
Wear bright colors and/or sunglasses
Friday, November 1st
Dream Big
Wear appropriate pajamas to school
- Yearbooks now on sale! The 19-20 KES Yearbook are now on sale. The Yearbook is available for purchase for $25 at balfour.com online or you return the yearbook flyer sent home in your child's backpack.
- Gifted and Talented Nominations- Boerne ISD will be accepting parent nominations for their child for a GT assessment with a deadline of November 1, 2019.
Parents may request a referral for Gifted and Talent assessment by turning in the Parent Referral Form to the campus counselor no later than November 1, 2019. Please refer to the BISD Gifted and Talented website at https://www.boerneisd.net/Page/4203 to access the Parent Referral form as well as for more information regarding G/T referral procedures and service design. Learn more here What is Gifted? https://www.txgifted.org/what-is-gifted
Upcoming Calendar Events
Monday, October 14
HOLIDAY
Tuesday, October 15
Student HOLIDAY- Teacher workday (PARENT CONFERENCE DAY)
Thursday, October 17
K-5 Report Cards available on Skyward
Spirit Stick Sales
Friday, October 18
Spirit Stick Sales
October 21-24
Library Book Fair
Tuesday, October 22
PTO Dine-Out Willie's Grill
Wednesday, October 23
RTG Pep-Rally
October 28- November 1
Red Ribbon Week
Tuesday, October 29
Career Day
Teamwork!
Fall Festival Fun!
First Graders visit the Boerne Fire Department!
News from the Kendall PTO
Spirit Stick sales will be during lunch on Thursday, October 17th and Friday, October 18th. Spirit sticks will be on sale for $1.
- Join us for our October Dine Out night on Tuesday, October 22nd at Willie's Icehouse in Leon Springs! Mention Kendall Elementary and 15% of the proceeds will go to KES PTO.
- Our annual fundraiser Run The Gauntlet (RTG) will be held on Friday, November 8th. Make plans to attend and volunteer and/or cheer on your student! Information coming home soon!
- Volunteers are needed for Blessings in a Backpack which is held each Thursday. Please use the signup genius link to signup and volunteer! https://www.signupgenius.com/go/60b0444afae2fa13-blessings