Kendall News
April 12, 2021
In Your Kendall News...
- Transition to Full Days April 13th
- ACE (Ask, Connect, Engage) Time
- Thank You, Bucky's
- IAR Testing - New Times
- Yearbook Candids
- Welcome Class of 2034 - Incoming Kindergarten
- Important Dates
- Chromebook Support
- Yearbook Candids Wanted
- Morning Muffins Event
- Welcome to Kendall Virtual Science Fair 2021-Video Gallery
- 2021-2022 PTA Board Nominations
- 5th Grade Photos Needed!
- Kendall Cookbooks are In!
- Kendall PTA Membership
- Gift Card Program
ACE (Ask, Connect, Engage) Time
As shared at our Board of Education, we are pleased to announce that our students who will be learning via Zoom from April 13 until June 4, have access to IPSD 204 teacher support. It is starting Tuesday, April 13. It be available from 4-7pm Mondays through Thursdays until June. If your child has a question or needs some assistance with school work our staff are here to support you on Zoom. You do not need to register or sign up. Your child can stay on as long or as short as they’d like.
If your child is in kindergarten through second grade please use this link:
Primary Team
Join Zoom Meeting
https://ipsd.zoom.us/j/99662928984
Meeting ID: 996 6292 8984
If your child is in third through fifth grade please use this link:
Intermediate Team
Join Zoom Meeting
https://ipsd.zoom.us/j/97640197457
Meeting ID: 976 4019 7457
Thank you, Bucky's!
Buchanan Energy and ExxonMobil Educational Alliance program is designed to provide Mobil retailers like Bucky’s Express with an opportunity to invest in the future of their communities through educational grants to neighborhood schools. Please don’t forget when filling your gas tank – to give back if you have the opportunity!
I am sure you join me in expressing our appreciation to them for such a generous gift.
UPDATED: IAR Testing - Grades 3 - 5
NOTE: The testing schedule has been updated to reflect changes due to the start of in-person instruction 5 days per week.
Please review the information below in order to prepare for our first day of testing. As all students are scheduled to test, they will not have any zooms or asynchronous work in google classroom on these days. *RISE students will not follow the schedule below. Please speak with your teacher for individualized testing schedules.
Arrival & Dismissal Procedures
Monday, April 19th
Arrival: 8:50 a.m. - 9:00 a.m.
Dismissal: In person students will resume regular schedule after testing. Remote students can be picked up by a parent at 11:35. Any students not picked up will follow the full-day schedule and be dismissed to walk home or ride the bus home at 3:00 p.m. with in-person learners.
Make-Up Sessions
In-person students will make up missed sessions during regular school days.
Remote students may be contacted to schedule a make-up for missed sessions.
Self-Certification:
All students must self-certify in ParentVue no later than 8:30 a.m. on the day of testing.
Health and Safety Procedures:
All students are required to wear a mask which covers both their nose and mouth on school grounds. Students riding the bus must wear their mask for the duration of the ride. Students arriving by car should have the mask on before exiting the car. Students (and any parents) who walk to school, should wear their mask on school grounds. Students in school will maintain physical distancing requirements of 3 to 6 feet at all times.
Student Testing Materials:
- Fully charged chromebook (required)
- Headphones or earbuds (required)
- Pencil (required)
- Mask (required)
- Water Bottle (optional)
Yearbook Candids
First day of School Pictures
Remote Learning with your Pets
PE at home
Patriot Spirit Days
And More!
Please submit your photos to the yearbook by emailing them to ojkelementary@gmail.com with the Subject "Yearbook."
By emailing your photo(s), you give us permission to publish the photo in our school yearbook.
Welcome Class of 2034
Please review our Kendall Kindergarten Presentation for information about next year, including a link to let us know you are coming!
Please feel free to share this information with any neighbors you know who will have a Kindergartener next year!
Important Dates
April 12th - April 16th: PTA Morning Muffins Virtual Event
Tuesday, April 13th: Start of 9:00a.m.-3:00p.m. schedule
Thursday, April 15th: PTA Virtual Science Fair
Friday, April 16th: 5th Grade slideshow photos due
Monday, April 19th: IAR Testing Day 8:50 - 11:35remote/3:00in-person
Thursday, April 22nd: PTA Meeting including 21-22 Elections 7:00
Monday, April 26th: Virtual Kendall Chorus Concert at 5:00 p.m.
Wednesday, April 28th: Patriot Spirit Day
Chromebook Support
Kendall PTA Points
Yearbook Candids Wanted!!!
Please share your best at-home learning photos for the 20-21 Kendall Yearbook! Much of our students' time this school year has been spent learning from home - We would love you to share those memories from this year!
We are looking for:
-First day of School Pictures
-Remote Learning with your Pets
-PE at home
-Music
-Art
-Patriot Spirit Day
-Recess
-Lunch
-Learning with friends
-At-home events
-And More!
We are welcoming special school memories you have captured during this year from ALL Kendall families!
Please submit your photos to the yearbook by emailing them to ojkelementary@gmail.com with the Subject "Yearbook".
By emailing your photo(s), you give us permission to publish the photo in our school yearbook. Thank you!
Morning Muffins & Treats Virtual Event
Kendall PTA is hosting the virtual Morning Muffins & Treats event all week. Since we are not yet able to host the annual event at Kendall, students are encouraged to share a moment from home this week with their mom, guardian, grandmother, aunt, sister and/or friend. Connect, laugh and learn more about each other over a meal or treat of your choice. Print out the activities provided to complete during the shared time together.
Thank you to Brit’s Sweet Treats for providing delicious treats for all those that placed an order! For more of her offerings contact Kendall parent, Brittany Chisholm at britssweettreats@hotmail.com or visit her Brit’s Sweet Treats Facebook page.
Welcome to Kendall Virtual Science Fair 2021-Video Gallery
The exciting Science Fair week is here!! Our young science enthusiasts are gearing up to present their projects virtually for an interesting and fun filled evening with brilliant ideas and experiments.They have been working really hard.
Let's explore the world of Science:
Kindergarten:https://www.wevideo.com/view/2132285435
First grade:https://www.wevideo.com/view/2132278087
Second and Third grade:https://www.wevideo.com/view/2132413444
Fourth Grade:https://www.wevideo.com/view/2132296850
Fifth Grade:https://www.wevideo.com/view/2132319062
Thank you for registering for the event! We request all our Science Fair participants join us on Thursday, April 15th, 2021 from 6-8 p.m. via Zoom. Your time slot and the Zoom link will be sent to you soon. During the event, the participants will be put in a small group with judges in a breakout room to talk about their project. It will be an interactive session with judges. See you on Zoom!!
Contact us at kendallptasciencefair@gmail.com with any questions.
21-22 PTA Board Nominations
The Nominating Committee presents the following officer candidates for the Kendall PTA Executive Board for the 2021-22 school year:
President: Brooke Cook
Co-Vice Presidents: Melissa Arndt, Anusree Chatterjee and Juilee Shinde
Secretary: Laura Fry
Treasurer: Dawn O'Brien
Elections will take place on Thursday, April 22nd during the General PTA meeting at 7pm. Any additional nominations will be accepted from the floor during this meeting.
If you have any questions please contact Chrissy Laughlin at cglaughlin@comcast.net or Shweta Donnimath at shwetadonnimath@gmail.com.
5th Grade Photos Needed!
To celebrate the growth, learning and fun our children have had at Kendall, the Kendall PTA will be putting together a slideshow featuring every 5th grade student. Each family will receive a digital link to this slideshow.
Please email 2 pictures of your child to
1.) a kindergarten picture and
2.) a picture from 5th grade
Please send them in a jpeg format and use the subject line of“Individual Pictures- student last name, student first name”.
(Example: Individual Pictures- Potter, Harry)
We must have two pictures per student.
Additionally, we are looking to incorporate pictures of groups ofkids in this class from over the years. We need these to be fromschool based events like the Fun Run, Fall/Valentine’s Day classparties, parent/child events, field trips, field day and anything inbetween. Please understand that will not be able to includepictures from birthday parties. It would help if these group picturescould be submitted with a subject line of “Group Pictures”.
Email photos to
And any questions can be directed toChrissy Laughlin at
Kendall Cookbooks have Arrived!
They are available for purchase thru the Kendall PTA MemberHub site!
https://kendall.memberhub.store/store
Pick one up for your student to participate in the monthly cooking challenges, as a keepsake for this school year, gift to a family member or friend OR choose to donate one to a Kendall Staff Member! Each cookbook contains an extra special insert with visual sequence recipes. The Kendall PTA thanks you for participating in this fundraiser!
Kendall PTA Membership
The PTA is working hard to find ways to support our Kendall Students and Staff during this time at home. As always, we encourage families to join the PTA and support our efforts. Our membership is currently at about 15% and our goal is 100%. Help us get to 100%...your membership can make a difference! With the new 2020 online school registration, even lifelong members/supporters of the PTA have forgotten or not realized whether they have joined. Not sure if you are a member yet? Click here to check.
We Need Your Support! Purchase your membership at: https://kendall.new.memberhub.store
Gift Card Program
Enrollment code: 214FDB581L692
Download the Raise Right App, register, then enter the enrollment code provided to benefit Kendall PTA. Purchase or send eGift cards, reload gift cards, ship physical gift cards directly to you...all from your Raise Right App! The holidays may be over, but you can still purchase for other occasions (or personal use) throughout the year!
Nominate a Staff Member for the A+ Award
So many educators are going above and beyond supporting students during this time of uncertainty! If you would like to recognize your child's teacher please see the information below.
Oliver Julian Kendall Elementary School
Website: http://kendall.ipsd.org/
Location: 2408 Meadow Lake Drive, Naperville, IL, USA
Phone: (630)428-7100