Hello Kildeer Families!
I have to admit, this particular Friday feels very exciting because the next time we come to school, it will be to welcome back all of our certified and support staff! The beginning of the year is a very special time because we are eagerly awaiting those precious little faces to walk through our doors.
Earlier this week, I was able to be a part of the Newcomer evening for all families that are new to our district. Mrs. Bird, the Country Meadows Principal, and I facilitated a small group to share information and answer those burning questions. I am very pleased to welcome some amazing new families and students to our school this year!
*REPEAT INFORMATION*
Meet Your Teacher Day and PTO Fair ~ Students are welcome to visit their classrooms, meet their teachers, and drop-off school supplies from 8:30 a.m. – 9:30 a.m. on Tuesday, August 14th. Please keep in mind this is not an individual conference time, as many individuals will be meeting the teacher within the hour timeframe. If you ordered school supplies from the PTO, they will be in the classroom. Please visit the PTO in the small gym from 8:30 a.m.-10:00 a.m. and get signed up for membership toolkit if you have not already!
New Family Meeting ~ If your family is new to Kildeer, we welcome you and look forward to getting to know your family! Please meet me in the learning center from 8:00 a.m. - 8:30 a.m. on Tuesday, August 14th (just prior to Meet Your Teacher Day). This is a great opportunity to find out more about Kildeer!
IMPORTANT: Office Closed immediately following Meet the Teacher on 8/14 from 9:45-12:30. Thank you for your understanding so that we are able to have our entire faculty together to celebrate the start of a new school! We will reopen at 12:30!
Curriculum Night ~ Curriculum Night is scheduled for Wednesday, August 22nd. This is a “parents only” meeting, and I hope you can attend. Please come directly to the large gym for a brief presentation followed by classroom visits.
Grades 1-2 @ 6:30p.m.
Grades 3, 4 and 5 @ 7:00 p.m.
Times overlap for grade levels on curriculum night with the intention that you only need to hear/see the principal portion one time. We start as a large group in the big gym space and after a few messages from us, you’ll go to your children’s classrooms. Conference sign-ups will not be a part of this evening as we will use an online sign-up process again this year!
*REPEAT INFORMATION*
School Hours ~
• Arrival time is between 8:10 a.m. and 8:20 a.m.
• The tardy bell rings at 8:25 a.m. Parents/adults must accompany tardy students into the office and sign them in if you arrive after 8:25 a.m. Do not drop your child off at any door since all doors are locked and secured at this time. Please be aware that while we try to keep clocks on time, they can sometimes run a minute or two fast. If there are no adults outside, please walk your child into the front office.
• Dismissal: 3:00 p.m.
• Regular Day: 8:25 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
• Half Day: 8:25 a.m. – 11:45 a.m.
• Early Release Day: 8:25 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.
*NEW INFORMATION*
Kildeer Teams 18-19
First Grade: Ms.Dolin, Mrs. Lushpynskyj, Mrs. Smith, and Mrs. Keller
Second Grade: Mrs. Kroes, Mrs. Jessogne, Mrs. Strauss, and Ms. Lyman
Third Grade: Ms. April, Mrs. Groncki, Ms. Ohnsted, Mrs. Scheribel, and Mr. Callahan
Fourth Grade: Ms. Markiewicz, Mrs. Holmes, Ms. Jaeckel, and Mr. Pazol
Fifth Grade: Mrs. Herlihy, Mrs. Satoh, Ms. Rickel, Ms. Koldon, Mr. Lyles, and Ms. Wlodek
Specials: Mrs. Norman, Ms. Groessl, Mr. Emde, Mr. Tatar, Ms. Jones, Mr. Craw, and Mrs. Ok
Student Services Team: Ms. Racquet (social worker), Ms. Mullarkey (case manager), Ms. Cristofaro (case manager), Ms. Brand (occupational therapist), Ms. Marks (psychologist), Mrs. Shvartsman (speech and language), Ms. Sherlock (speech and language), and Mrs. Barksdale (reading specialist)
Instructional Coaches: Mrs. Sarlitto, Ms. Brandt, Mrs. Gruenwald, Mrs. Emde, Ms. Chan, and Mrs. Bodenlos
*NEW INFORMATION*
Approved Snacks: What Parents Need to Know
The District has revised the APPROVED SNACK LIST, adding more items to this list to give families more choices. The items the list includes are free of the Top 8 allergens: milk, eggs, peanuts, tree nuts, fish, shellfish, soy, and wheat.
This list includes the foods that are approved for students' Daily Snacks. It also includes (for children in Grades 1–5) foods approved for Special Events such as birthday treats for a class or for PTO Halloween, Winter, or Valentine's Day parties.
IMPORTANT: All items for Daily Snacks, with the exception of fruits and vegetables, MUST be prepackaged to allow staff to easily check that snacks meet the approved requirements.
Director of Educational Services Amy Gluck also has provided responses to FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS (FAQs) about foods approved for daily snacks/special events.
For your convenience, find links to the District 96 Approved Snack List and Approved Snack List FAQs on the homepage of the District 96 website and the homepage of each school.
The partnership with our PTO is extremely important at Kildeer. Please take a moment each week to review the information to learn how you can get involved, support Kildeer, and dates to mark your calendar!
Click HERE to catch up on very important information from our PTO!
In closing, I want to thank the parents and staff that joined me this week to start the important process of planning our I AM ME….WE ARE KILDEER family celebration for Friday, September 14th from 6:00-8:00 p.m.
Please know that more information will be coming in further blogs, classroom communication, and curriculum night. In the meantime, please visit the booth by the office on your way out from Meet the Teacher to hear what the evening will be all about!
Are you interested in signing up? Please CLICK HERE to submit your interest. The link has a lot more information for how YOUR FAMILY can get involved!
Have a fabulous weekend and we CANNOT WAIT to see each and every student next week. It is going to be an amazing year ahead!
Warm Regards,
Mrs. Vail Kieser
Principal