Dr. Koop's Newsletter
September 16, 2022
Dear Parents/Guardians,
Thank for attending the KRS Back-to-School Night Tuesday evening. It was so wonderful to see you all in person. We look forward to a continued positive partnership during the duration of this school year. Next week school pictures are on Tuesday and Wednesday as well as Start Strong state mandated testing for 4th and 5th graders. Have a wonderful weekend!
Sincerely,
Dr. Kathy Koop
September 20th and 21st - Picture Days
September 20th and 21st - Start Strong Testing - 4th and 5th Graders Letter to Parents
September 26, 2022 - Rosh Hashanah - Schools Closed
October 5, 2022 - Yom Kippur - Schools Closed
October 17, 2022 - In Service - Staff Only
October 31, 2022 - KRS Halloween Parade 1:20 PM
The Latest PTO PAW Print
Latest from the Library - Ms. Thomas
Enjoy this weekend’s poem from, Sing a Song of Seasons: A Nature Poem for Each Day of the School Year.
“Seven for a Secret”
Anonymous
Seven black birds in a tree,
Count them and see what they be.
One for sorrow
Two for joy
Three for a girl
Four for a boy;
Five for silver
Six for gold
Seven for a secret
That’s never been told.
The students are loving the new Dream Space! Thank you to all who made it possible. “Wow!” is what I heard over and over when the kids saw it for the first time.
With two cycles of specials behind us, we concluded library orientation. The younger students practiced following directions and learning the magic of shelf markers. The 4th and 5th graders reviewed the routines of the KRS media center space. The students signed their names to the KRS Library Constitution.
Ahoy, Mateys! Monday, September 19 is one of Ms. Thomas’s favorite holidays, International Talk Like A Pirate Day. For those of you who remember Cat Eye Thomas, the most well-read pirate on the high seas, from her visit during COVID, here is a link to her video.
4th and 5th Grade KRS Chorus
Dear Parents,
As you may be aware, 4th and 5th graders are able to sign up for chorus. The chorus rehearsals will be on D Days at KRS before school in the multipurpose room from 7:55 AM to 8:35 AM. They will not miss any class time due to rehearsals. There will be a total of 30 minutes of singing time from 8:00 AM to 8:30 AM.
Please drop your child off at school between 7:50am and 7:55am. I will meet students at the main entrance and escort them to the multipurpose room. Do not bring them any earlier. I like to make sure that I am here before any students arrive so no one is in the building unsupervised.
In preparation for our Winter Concert we will meet on the following days:
KRS D Days:
September: 20th, 29th
October: 10th, 19th, 27th
November: 4th, 16th, 28th
December: 6th, 14th
Save the Dates!!
KRS Winter Concert: Thursday, December 15th, 2022
District Chorus Concert: Wednesday, March 29th, 202 @ MJS (evening performance)
KRS Spring Concert: Thursday, May 11th, 2023 @ MJS 7:00 pm (evening performance)
Throughout the year, reminders will be sent out through a program called Remind. I will also be sending out emails periodically. However, Remind is the best way to communicate in real time, should I need to cancel a rehearsal. Please provide the emails and phone numbers for anyone that will need to be aware of updates and information in the google form provided.
If your student is interested in signing up for chorus, please submit this Google Form electronically prior to our first rehearsal. I look forward to working with your students.
Thank you,
Ms. Porter
News from School Counselor Mr. Levine
This week, Mr. Levine visited first and fifth grade classrooms for guidance lessons. In first grade, Mr. Levine discussed the role of the school counselor and in 5th grade he discussed how you can “practice” soft skills such as kindness, empathy, and compassion.
Additionally, Mr. Levine started 3rd grade Lunch Bunch groups this week.
Hello Student Resource Officer (SRO) Downs!
Madison Education Foundation
Madison Elementary Academic Calendar
MADISON ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS
ACADEMIC CALENDAR
2022 - 2023 School Year
Trimester 1
August 29, 2022 First Trimester Begins
December 1, 2022 First Trimester Ends
December 9, 2022 Report Cards Available in Genesis
Trimester 2
December 2, 2022 Second Trimester Begins
March 8, 2023 Second Trimester Ends
March 17, 2023 Report Cards Available in Genesis
Trimester 3
March 9, 2023 Third Trimester Begins
June 14, 2023 Third Trimester Ends
June 14, 2023 Report Cards Available in Genesis
Conferences:
November 21 (Evening) and 22, 2022
April 3 (Evening ) and 4, 2023