Summer News at Kestrel Heights
August 2, 2018
Hours
Summer hours at KHS are Monday thru Friday 8:00 am until 3:30 pm.
Admission hours are Monday thru Friday 7:30 am-1: 30 pm. Please contact Suzanne Vargas at vargas@kestrelheights.org. The Admissions Office is located on the 6-8 Campus at 4700 S. Alston Ave. Durham NC 27713
If you need assistance please come to the Main Office on the K-5 Campus or call us at
919-484-1300 ext 300.
Are you ready for School?
First day of school: Our first day of school for the 2018-19 school year is Wednesday, August 22nd. Please make every effort to have your child present on our first day of school.
School hours: Our school hours are: 7:50 am -3:00 pm
Students may be dropped off no earlier than 30 minutes prior to the start of school. Students must be picked up no later than 30 minutes after dismissal.
Open House:
Supply Lists - The supply lists for the upcoming school year are located on our website at: https://kestrelheights.org/supply-list/
State Health Assessment Forms: State law requires that every child entering public schools in N.C. receive a health assessment. If your child has enrolled in KHCS Kindergarten or your child is transferring from a private, home school or out of state, the State Health Assessment is required prior to the first day of attendance on August 22nd. Please send all completed forms to Ms. Vargas in the Admissions office.
Carpool World: The Kestrel carpool database available for our parents interested in carpooling with other KHS parents:
https://www.carpoolworld.com/carpooling.html?c=kestrel_heights We will monitor the site to ensure only current KHS parents are registered; however, all carpool arrangements and safety concerns are the responsibility of the parent.
FERPA: In accordance with the NC State Guidelines, we are providing you with information for The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA). The FERPA Information is located on our website: https://kestrelheights.org/forms/
Required Health Information: Per the NC Health Department and the Department of Public Instruction, all public schools are required to annually inform of the following information and vaccines available:
For parents of students all grades: Meningococcal Meningitis, and Influenza
For parents of students in grades 5th - 8th: HPV
For parents of students in grades 7th - 8th - Preventable Risks of Preterm Delivery
The Vaccine and Information Statement forms are located through the links below and are also available on our website.
English: https://goo.gl/hwjBty
Spanish: https://goo.gl/vtKwTC
Diabetes: If your child is diabetic, please contact Ms. Vargas for information on setting up an individual diabetic care plan for your child.
Uniform Policy: Our uniform policy remains unchanged for the 2018-19 school year. Please visit our website at www.kestrelheights.org/dress-code for detailed information.
Powerschool Parent Portal: The Parent Portal is currently closed for Summer maintenance. The portal will be available once again for our Kestrel parents and students the 1st week of school. For new Kestrel parents and returning parents who would like to set up an account, please contact Ms. Vargas for initial account information.
Sports at KHS
Meet the Coaches
The "Meet the Coaches Night/ Fall Sports Meeting" event for all potential student-athletes & parents will take place on Monday, August 6th at 6:00pm in the gymnasium, located at Kestrel Heights School 6-8 campus, 4700 South Alston Ave., Durham NC 27713. This meeting is a mandatory event , parents and student-athletes interested in trying out for fall sports must attend this meeting to participate, please email hess@kestrelheights.org with conflicts/ concerns.
We will be filling out and collecting mandatory paperwork as well as sharing other important information. We encourage any parents and student-athletes who want to participate in winter or spring athletics to attend as well. After all paperwork is submitted the student athlete will be officially registered with the athletic department and eligible to try out for any sport during the year (sports physicals are good for one calendar year).
*PLEASE BRING YOUR UPDATED SPORTS PHYSICAL TO THIS MEETING
See packet with form attached or you can find it on the Hawk’s athletic website under “files and links”
https://kestrelhawks.bigteams.com
Fall Tryout Information
Boy's Soccer
August 14, 15 & 16
8:00 am- 10:00 am
Herndon Park, 511 Scott King Rd, Durham NC 27713
Douane Tucker
Co-ed Cross Country
August 20, 21 & 22
3:00- 5:00
Kestrel Heights School, 4700 South Alston Avenue, Durham NC 27713
Holly Thom
Girl's Volleyball
August 14, 15 & 16
3:00pm-5:00pm
Kestrel Heights Gym, 4700 South Alston Ave, Durham NC 27713
Dale Edmonds
Volleyball
Volleyball open gym will be the week of August 7-10 from 4-6pm. This is not tryouts this is just open gym and any 6-8th grade girl attending Kestrel in the fall is welcome to attend. If you have any questions please feel free to contact Coach Edmonds at edmonds@kestrelheights.org.
PTSO News!!!
Uniform Swap & Ice Cream Social
Back to School Event # 2 is here for you!
Uniform Swap and Ice Cream Social. Feel free to bring your gently used uniforms to swap out for different sizes! The event will be held on the 6-8 campus in the Gym!
See you there!
Sponsored by PTSO
Thursday, Aug 9, 2018, 05:00 PM
4700 South Alston Avenue, Durham, NC, USA
Collect Box Tops!
Community Flyers
About Us
Email: gordon@kestrelheights.org
Website: kestrelheights.org
Location: 4900 Prospectus Drive, Durham, NC, USA
Phone: 9194841300
Facebook: facebook.com/kestrelheightsschool
Twitter: @kestrelheights