KES Newsletter - Killington Elementary School

KES Newsletter
Volume 4
October 10, 2014
Dates to Remember
October 10
Kllington Ski Swap @
Snowshed Base Lodge
5-9 PM
October 11
KES Bottle Drive
9 - 12 Killington Chamber of
Commerce lot (formerly Bill's
Country Store)
Killington Ski Swap @
Snowshed Base Lodge
9 - 5 pm
October 12
Killington Ski Swap @
Snowshed Base Lodge
9 - 4 pm
October 13
No Classes
October 17
KEEPERS Meeting @8:15
KES Dining Hall
October 18
Peak 2 Peak
10 - 2 Woodstock
October 21
Flu Shot Clinic @Town
Office Call Lucrecia Wonsor
@ 422-3243 with questions.
October 22
KES Picture Retake Day
October 24
KES Grade 6 & Killington
Recreation Dept. Halloween
Festiviities
End of First Marking Period
November 7
KES School Board Meets
@8:15 AM @ KES
November 10 & 11
Noon Dismissal &
Parent/Teacher Conferences
during afternoons
November 13
KES Community
Thanksgiving Luncheon
November 26-28
Thanksgiving Recess/No
Classes
December 16
KES Holiday Concert @ 6:30
PM
December 22-January 2
Holiday Recess/No Classes
January 5
Classes Resume
Fire Safety Week
In honor of National Fire Prevention Week, Steve Finer of Killington Fire
and Rescue gave safety presentations to KES students today. Finer and
teachers spoke with children about how to avoid fires and asked them to
ensure that there are smoke detectors in their homes with batteries
changed annually. Discussion centered around what has to happen in case
of a fire. If you are in a burning building, get out. Go to a designated
meeting spot and wait for help to arrive. Call 911 to seek help, and be
prepared to tell the dispatcher your address. Parents - if your child does
not know his/her address, please make teaching this information a priority.
With the use of cell phones today, the dispatcher will need this
information.
We thank Steve Finer and the Killington Fire and Rescue for educating
students about fire prevention.
Spelling Bee
You could hear a pin drop as selected students from Windsor Central
Supervisory Union (WCSU) gathered together for their annual WCSU
Spelling Bee at Woodstock Union High School's (WUHS) Teagle Library on
Friday, October 10th. Words such as depth and lieutenant were among the
many students faced while participating in the bee. Many thanks to
everyone at WUHS/MS for graciously hosting this event providing an
opportunity for our union elementary school students to gather together for
healthy competition, especially, Dana Peterson, WUMS Principal and
Spelling Bee Proctor; and the judge, Garon Smail, WUHS Principal.
Killington Elementary sixth grader, Wilbur Abrams, and fifth graders Taylor
Blodorn, Evan Joaquin, Alex Martell, Maria Sell, and their teacher and
coach, Allison Naugle, represented Killington Elementary School well.
They congratulate Woodstock Elementary School on their first place finish.
Rotarians Donate Dictionaries
Thank you, thank you, thank you to the Killingon/Pico Rotarians for
donating beautiful, new dictionaries to each child in our third grade.
Besides containing words and definitions, children learned very quickly that
the dictionaries contain a wealth of other important information: countries,
flags, U.S. presidents, and much more. Our students love their new
dictionaries! A special thank you goes out to Maureen Principe and Debbie
Burke for delivering the dictionaries to our students and sharing in their
excitement.
KES Student Council News
Congratulations to the following newly elected officers for the KES Student
Council:
President: Taylor Crompton
Vice President: Adelaide O'Keefe
Recorder: Hannah Black
Treasurer: Meredith Rieger
Thank you to third grade teacher, Kate Carey, for actiing as the KES
Student Council Advisor again this year.
Loren M. Pepe, Principal
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------How Can I Help My Child Be Successful in the Classroom
by Allison Naugle
While surfing the internet for teaching tips and classroom ideas, I came
across a short list of tips on how parents can help their child or children be
successful at school. This list is credited to a fellow teacher, Olivia
Spence:
1. Read EVERYDAY! You can read to your child or have your child read to
you. Either way, READ!
2. Create a consistent after school routine. Support your child's study
habits and the completion of his or her homework.
3. Be POSITIVE! Always speak positively about school, learning, and your
child's teacher.
4. Encourage! Give your child the opportunity to excel in all areas of his or
her academics.
5. Be sure that your child is getting plenty of rest each night and is ready
for school each day.
6. Teach your child to be responsible for his actions and take pride in all he
or she does.
7. Stay INVOLVED! Make it a point to ask your child about his or her
school day.
8. Communicate! Please know that you can contact the classroom teacher
with your questions and concerns.
Thank you for working as a team with teachers to make sure your child's
year is a successful one here at KES.
Guidance News
by Mary Dolan
Bridgewater Village School is hosting a FREE 8 week parenting class with
Sarah D. Stearns, PhD (Assistant Professor of Psychiatry and Pediatrics
Geisel School of Medicine, Dartmouth). This class is "for parents who
wish to reduce conflict at home, improve parental consistency and improve
children's compliance with adult directives." The class begins Tuesday
October 14 from 6:15 - 7:15 pm at Bridgewater Village School Library. Free
childcare included. If interested, please call Jillian Stevens, BVS
Counselor, at 672-3464.
Also...back for its 4th year, Castleton State College (CSC) Mentors will be
returning this year to run their popular Friendship Groups Project. This
consists of one lunch/recess period per week for up to 8 weeks, where
CSC Mentors facilitate social groups with KES students on topics of
cooperation, team work, and friendship skills. Please look for more
information and permission slips in the weeks to come!
Vermont Works for Women
On Monday, October 27th, 12:30 to 5 PM, in Rutland, a class is
being offered focusing on "Strategies to Transform Peer Aggression
Among Girls." For more information or to register, visit the site:
http://vtworksforwomen.org/peer-aggression-workshops/
KEEPERS: KES Educators and Parents Encouraging
Rising Stars
The KES Parent Group next meets on Friday, October 17th at 8:15 AM in
the Dining Hall. Parents and community members are encouraged to
attend and be part of the many parent and student driven activities that are
generated from these meetings: Junior Spartan Race, International Walk to
School Day, Bottle Drive, Hannaford Helps Schools, Price Chopper Tools
for Schools, Trailblazer's Ski & Ride, Farm to School, Safe Routes to
School, and much more.
The KEEPERS bottle drive is Saturday, October 11th, 9-12 at the Killington
Chamber of Commerce lot. Students will be on hand to help sort. For more
information contact Susan Clarke, [email protected].
KES Dining Hall News
All KES students are eligible to participate in the hot lunch program
according to the policies and regulations governing it. The Hot Lunch Policy
states that "After eating, students are to clean up their immediate area and
return their trays and silverware to the designated area. Students are
expected to practice good table manners."
KES participates in the Vt. Dept. of Education's Child Nutrition program
(Free and Reduced lunch for qualifying families). Snack (.50) and snack
drink (.35) are not included in the free/reduced program. If your child orders
snack and/or drinks, you will receive an invoice via e-mail or in your child's
backpack. Please let us know if you are not receiving monthly invoices.
Policy E13 further states, "Collection procedures for payment of school
lunches will be developed by the principal. Students who charge for their
lunches, snack or milk, will be ineligible to participate if after ten school
days from the date of billing, payment has not been received. Written
notification and a follow-up telephone call to parents/guardians will be made
by the principal."
All KES Policies can be viewed at kesvt.org under the school board tab.
P@K = Preschool at Killington Elementary School
by Betty Hughes, Director
The first month of Preschool has been fun, busy, and productive. This
group of young students has been working on the alphabet, numbers, many
creative projects, painting (one of the favorites), and they were scientists
one day exploring the outside world of bugs. There are lots of great themes
planned for the school year and Megan and I look forward to watching
preschoolers grow and develop as we move forward with lots of learning!
Killington Elementary School
686 Schoolhouse Rd.
Killington, VT 05751
Tel. 802.422.3366
Fax. 802.422.3367
www.kesvt.org
Contact Info
Sheila Pilsmaker, Admin. Asst., [email protected]
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