Dear Families,
There have been so many moments to celebrate this past week at Country Meadows. Congratulations to all of our orchestra and band students who performed at their concerts over the past few weeks. We are also so proud of all of our students who were nominated as a Country Meadows representative at the Stevenson High School Consortium Art Festival. What a week it has been!
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Lastly, this week's PAWSitive Office Referrals recognizes students that go above and beyond! Students that are recognized will have their name displayed in our school slideshow and should stop by the office for a special prize! The following students received PAWSitive notes from staff:
1st Grade: Milana
Kindly,
Michelle
*PTO Message*
*Upcoming Dates*
- May 23: Early Release & Kindergarten Transition Day - Country Meadows will welcome our incoming 1st graders to meet the 1st grade team and specials teachers!
- May 25: Field Day, PTO provided pizza lunch, & Country Meadows End of the Year Party - Join other Country Meadows families from 5:30pm-7:30pm to celebrate the end of the year.
- May 26: Half Day
- May 29: No School
- May 31: 5th Grade Transition Day - Country Meadows 5th graders will get a sneak peek at Woodlawn.
- June 1: 5th Grade Party - During the school day, our 5th graders will celebrate their hard work in elementary school with a party organized by the PTO!
- June 2: Last Day - Half Day
NEW *2023 Elementary School Principal's Message - Summer Reading*
This summer, we want students to experience the pure joy of reading. Since the purpose of summer reading is to help foster a love of reading, we strongly feel that students should read a book that is of high interest to them and close to the difficulty level of text they would encounter during the school year.
To support our elementary students in continuing to read over the summer, each grade level has a recommended reading list, as well as optional reading lessons that can be completed independently by students. Both the lists and the summer reading lessons can be found on our district website.
LINK: https://www.kcsd96.org/curriculum/summer-reading
NEW *Band Information* Attention 4th grade parents
The chance to sign up for 5th grade band is happening now! Your child has already taken home information about band and play tested several band instruments.
There is a band information meeting for all interested 4th grade parents on Monday, May 22nd at 7:00pm in the Woodlawn Middle School band room (students are also allowed to attend). At that meeting the band teacher Mr. Craw will explain the band program, the instruments, the schedule, the costs, and how to get an instrument and supplies. If you can't attend the meeting be sure to look over the information on the band website here.
Band sign up and instrument rental is on Wednesday, May 24th anytime from 4:00-7:00 in the Woodlawn cafeteria. Online sign up will also be available on the band website starting on that date.
Revised *Field Day*
Field day is coming up on May 25th (revised due to forecasted weather). Please make sure that your student(s) are dressed in comfy clothes, with good athletic shoes for that day. This is also a great day to make sure they have a refillable water bottle. First, second, and third grade students will be outside from 9:00-11:00, and fourth and fifth grade will be outside from 12:15-2:15. Sunscreen and bug spray are also a good choice for field day, but cannot be shared and need to be applied by the students themselves. Looking forward to a great and fun day!
Repeat *Technology Update*
Aside from a few exceptions (defined below) all students will KEEP their District 96 technology (iPad, iPad Case, Charging Cable, Charging Brick, and Logitech Crayon) over the summer and will be expected to return with it at the beginning of the 23-24 school year. It will be the student’s responsibility to come to school next year with all of their technology items. Should parents have technology-related questions over the summer, they can get a hold of us at [email protected].
Exceptions:
- All EC student iPads at Willow Grove will be collected at the end of the school year. We will redeploy class sets at the start of the 23-24 school year.
- All 8th-grade student iPads will be collected on the morning of Wednesday, May 24th at both middle schools.
- Any student who is confirmed not returning to District 96 for the 23-24 school year will need to turn in their technology items on the last day of school.
- Any student who unenrolls from District 96 (during the school year or during the summer) is required to turn in their technology items as soon as possible after they confirm unenrollment, even if families indicate they are planning to return at a later date, District 96 technology items should be collected.
Repeat *Library Books*
Parents if you happen to see any school library books at home please return them to school. All library books need to be returned by May 19th.
Repeat *Cross-Cultural Expert Speaks May 23*
An expert in the raising of children cross-culturally will share her wisdom with District 96 families at the end of next month. Author Ruth E. Van Reken speaks virtually on “Raising Children Cross-Culturally: Maximizing the Benefits, Minimizing the Challenges'' on May 23, 2023 (7-8:30 p.m.). She is the author of “Third Culture Kids: Growing Up Among Worlds (3rd edition).”
Here’s what she will discuss:
“There is no question that there are many gifts for those who grow up interacting with different cultural communities. Learning to ‘code-switch’ positively in certain situations can be a great asset in today’s globalizing world. Being a cultural bridge is another gift that can come with such a childhood. But the realities of juggling the differing expectations between different cultural contexts can also introduce certain challenges. Questions related to identity, attachment, and belonging are often common during this process. This session will not only help to normalize why these challenges frequently arise, but also share practical strategies for how parents and other caregivers can help children maximize the gifts and grow from the challenges as well.”
To pre-register, please visit: https://kcsd96.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZArduCsrTwrGNL2dHxfbVHDgroIyXKYP1hP
For questions, please contact Lubna Andrabi, Community Parent Liaison, at [email protected].