Monday, December 14th

Message from the Principal

Happy Monday Kaseberg Families!  This is one of my favorite times of the year with students as we are approaching the holidays.  They are all so happy with smiling faces (under masks) throughout our campus and filled with anticipation for the fun filled events this week.  Thank you again for your dedication to keeping our students and staff safe.  You have done a phenomenal job at keeping your children home when they are not feeling well, wearing masks, and giving grace when needed.  I hope you all have a wonderful week ahead and I look forward to seeing our students in their spirit wear all week!

Important Information

Placer County Food Bank

Placer County Food Bank will be bringing our bi-weekly food drop off on Tuesday, December 15th.  The food bags will be non-perishable again and we are giving them out first come, first serve.  Again they will be available for pick up in front of the school between 12:30-2:00.  The last time we gave them out they were gone within 20 minutes so please come early if you would like a bag.    

 

Kaseberg 5 Days of Holiday Fun

Next week is the start of our 5 Days of Holiday Fun here is Kaseberg.  Each day is a dress-up theme day and we can not wait to see all of your Holiday Spirit!  

Annual Household Eligibility Form-Last Call

Currently, we have 53 families who have filled out the Annual Household Eligibility form online.  That is amazing and thank you for doing this.  We have over 160 families who qualify, which means we still have room for more registrations.  Again, the number of families who register helps to fund very important resources here at Kaseberg, which we risk losing if we do not get the funding needed.  If you have not filled out the form it can be found HERE. 

It is due December 15th!    

 

Friday, December 4th

Important Information

ANNUAL Household Eligibility Form-VERY IMPORTANT 

The Annual Household Eligibility Form (or Free and Reduced Meal program) is more important than you might think. The Free Meal Program typically provides assistance to those who qualify, and even though meals are free for all students for this school year, we are asking you to please take a moment and fill out the Annual Household Eligibility Form online at https://www.rcsdk8.org/annual-household-eligibility-form. The application is due by December 15, 2020.

By taking time to fill out this form, it allows our District to potentially capture funds lost by the lack of forms filled out to date. If you have already completed a Meal Application for the 2020-2021 school year, please also complete this form.

Our students and school are at risk of losing 23% of the supplemental grant funding that supports those programs due to the lack of applications submitted to date. This would potentially displace our counselor, Reading Intervention teacher and Community Liason.  

Holiday Theme Week at Kaseberg

During the week of December 14th-December 18th, we will be celebrating the Holidays here at Kaseberg Elementary. Each day of the week we will have a dress-up theme day. We are hoping to see all of our students and staff dressed up in the Holiday spirit!🎄🎄

Music Corner

SAVE THE DATE! RCSD Caroling Night will be December 17th at 7PM. Get cozy with your family and tune in to our holiday sing-along on the RCSD Music Youtube channel. We'll teach you the songs ahead of time in the Community Song portion of your December lessons.

Video Message from Ms. G

Friday, November 20th

 Message from Principal Duncan

Happy Thanksgiving Break!  We have completed the first three weeks of in-person instruction and we are beyond thankful to see our student's sweet little faces again.  We miss our students that are in Champions Academy, but we know you are in great hands.  Thank you to our families for giving us grace during these times as we know it has not been easy with the ever-changing circumstances.  We have been so impressed with everyone's ability to follow our new protocols and keep our students as safe as possible.  Thank you again and we hope you have the BEST Thanksgiving Break!

Important Information

Absence Reporting during Thanksgiving Break

During the Thanksgiving break, if your child is experiencing any of the symptoms listed below, which may be consistent with the COVID-19 illness, and/or if your child is being tested for a COVID-19 or tests positive for COVID-19, please complete this absence form immediately.  Our district’s nursing staff will follow-up with your family before Monday, November 30th regarding illness.

Symptoms:

Fever / chills

Dry cough

Shortness of breath, difficulty breathing

New loss of taste or smell

Headache

Fatigue (tiredness)

Nausea or vomiting

Diarrhea

Sore throat

Muscle aches

Congestion or runny nose

Champions Academy Student Materials Pick Up:

For all of our Champions Academy students, the next materials pick up will be Thursday, December 10th. You can pick up your materials from our front office between 7:30 am -4:00 pm on this date. Please let us know if you have any questions and we miss seeing each of you!

Monday, November 16th

Message from Principal Duncan:

Happy Monday Kaseberg Families!  This is our final week of school before we head into Thanksgiving Break and enjoy some much needed relaxation and family time.  These past two weeks have been filled with so many unknowns and firsts for our students and staff.  What I am most proud of is our community's resilience during times of uncertainty.  Our students have done so well with mask-wearing, hand washing, and social distancing to ensure we keep everyone safe and keep our school open.  Keep up the great work Hawks and enjoy your week before break!

Important Information:

Rainy Day Pick Up/Dismissal

We are now heading into winter and we will have rainy days ahead.  Please send your child to school with an umbrella or hoodie to ensure they stay dry.  Also, when it is raining during dismissal we will have a different process to ensure students remain dry to the best of our ability.

• Walkers & Adventure Club:  These students will be released from their classroom at 1:15 from our Back Gate, per usual. 
• Driver-Thru Pick Up:  These students will be housed in the MPR until our staff member walkies that their car is out front, then they will be released.
• Parent Walk-Up Out Front:  These students will also be housed in the MPR.  Parents, please wear a mask and walk up to our side MPR door to pick up your child. 
• Kindergarten:  We will have the same release and Pick Up as a nonrainy day.     

FREE Food Pantry Delivery Every Month

Every other Tuesday we will have pallets of non-perishable or perishable food delivered to our front gate entrance for our families to take as needed.  This food is free for all Kaseberg Families to take and we encourage families to grab a bag of food during these days.  It is a first-come, first-serve basis and no sign up is required.  We plan to have approximately 50 bags of food this first go around for delivery.  Our first distribution date is this TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 17th from 12:45pm-2:00pm in front of the school.  We will have volunteers out in front of the school to help carry bags of food to cars as needed.  

Lunch Applications 

Even though all students are receiving free lunch at this time we are still asking families to fill out a Lunch Meals Application online.  The Free and Reduced Lunch application helps in providing Title 1 funding to our site and supports us in having a counselor, intervention teacher, and countless other resources here at Kaseberg.  If you have not filled out the Free and Reduced Lunch application yet this year, please do so by clicking this link below.  Free and Reduced Lunch Application     

Thanksgiving Break Next Week:  November, 23rd-November, 27th

 

Friday, November 6th

Message from the Principal

Happy Friday and welcome back to our first week of in-person instruction!  I am so proud of our students, staff, and families during this transition back to in-person instruction.  Students have been so positive, well-behaved, and following all safety protocols.  Thank you to our families for being so respectful of our social distancing protocols during drop off and pick up.  This has made our before school and after school procedures go very smoothly.  I can not express enough how much gratitude I have to this Kaseberg Community and our ability to work together to support our students!  Thank you for all that you do!

Important Information

Pick Up and Drop Off Reminders

Thank you for all that you have done to make this transition smooth for drop off and pick up.  We have had all students picked up and off-campus within 10 minutes of dismissal, which is amazing.  As a reminder, there are three entrance/exit gates on campus.  Please make sure your child has a meeting spot designated with you after they are released.  If your child is exiting out the back gate and meeting you somewhere, please make sure you are visible for us to see.  

• Kinder Gate:  Kinder pick up and drop off only.  
• Back Gate:  All students who are walking home, going to Adventure Club, or have a parent parking and walking up to the gate.  
• Front Gate:  Students who are getting picked up by cars in the drive-thru or cars parked in our front parking lot.  

Chromebooks

If your child has not returned their Chromebook to school and given it to their teacher, please do so ASAP.  We will be taking an inventory of our Chromebooks for future use in the classrooms.  Please make sure you send the Chromebook back with the assigned charger as well.  Thank you!  

New Attendance Procedure 

If your child is sick or just going to be absent from school, the school district now has a Google FORM for you to fill out so they can make sure there are no COVID connections with any illness.  Please fill out this form and notify the front office if your child is going to be absent due to an illness.

Illness Absence Form   

Meal Duty Supervisor Needed

Are you interested in being on campus and working with our students for pay?  We currently have a vacant Meal Duty Supervisor position here at Kaseberg Elementary.  The job would entail delivering bagged lunches to our classrooms and watching students during our afternoon recess.  The position would be from 10:45am-12:15 pm Monday-Friday.  We are hoping to fill this position ASAP.  If this is something you are interested in please fill out the job application at our Ed Join website and we will contact you.  We would love to see this position filled by one of our own.  Thank you!  MDS Job Application      

Week of November 9th Important Dates

• Wednesday, November 11th:
• NO SCHOOL for all students (Veterans Day)
• Friday, November 13th:
• Spirit Wear Friday. Show your school spirit with Kaseberg Red

Friday, October 30th

Message from Principal Duncan

Happy Friday...we have finally made it!  We are so excited to see so many of our Kaseberg families next Wednesday, November 4th for the FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL.💛  We will miss seeing all of our families continuing with Champions Academy, but we know you are in great hands.  Please watch this video with more details for our reopening plan and what to expect during the first weeks of school.  Have a Happy Halloween weekend and stay safe!  

Important Information

1st Trimester Report Cards 

First-trimester report cards will be getting emailed to you this afternoon.  If you have any questions please reach out to Mrs.Duncan or your child's Distance Learning teacher. 

Character Trait Award Recipients-EMPATHY

We are proud to share the winners of our October Character Traits Award for Empathy.  Congratulations to our recipients and Thank You for showing our PBIS behaviors of "Showing Respect, Making Good Decisions and Solving Problems" all while showing EMPATHY as well.   You ROCK!

Safety Video for our Kaseberg Students

We have been spending a lot of time prepping our staff and campus for our student's return and ensuring it is as safe as possible for all of our students.  We would like to encourage all of our families to watch these Safety Videos before returning to school to ensure we all have an understanding and an idea of what school will look like when kids return.  It is very important that we are all practicing these safety precautions to ensure we stay open for our Kaseberg Community.  

Grade Level Supply List Request/Donation

During our return to in-person instruction, students will be asked to have their own supplies since they will not be able to share supplies in the classroom setting.  This will decrease the risk of spreading germs.  Attached is our grade level supply list request.  If you are able to purchase these items for your child it would be greatly appreciated since students will not be able to share items in the classroom.  Thank you!

Kaseberg Supply List Donation  

Chromebook Return Requirements

All students will be required to bring their Chromebook and charger for the first day of school.  Teachers will be collecting the Chromebooks and chargers and these items will be staying at school for use.  In grades 3rd-5th, student Chromebooks will remain checked out to each student and will only be used by that student in the class.  In grades K-2nd,  once we receive the Chromebook we will remove the Chromebook from the student's account.  Chromebooks will then be shared amongst students in the class.  Please read this letter for specifics on replacement costs during collection.  Chromebook Collection Letter    

Music Corner 

Don’t forget to find your music lessons in the Lessons tab on Otus every Monday! There will be fun songs and new activities to complete every week, starting November 9th. We are counting on you to keep making music as we transition to 5-Day and Champions learning! Here is the video music lesson preview:

Week of November 2nd Important Dates

• Monday, November 2nd: NO SCHOOL for ALL Students
• Tuesday, November 3rd: NO SCHOOL for ALL Students
• Wednesday, November 4th: FIRST Day of School

 

Monday, October 26th

 Message from Principal Duncan:

One more week until we get to see our Kaseberg students!  The anticipation and excitement is hard to contain at this point.  Since we are Reopening campus in the very near future I wanted to share important information regarding our reopening plans here at Kaseberg Elementary.   Please watch the video and slide deck that gives detailed information regarding the following:  Pick up and drop off procedures, recess protocols, classroom procedures, etc.  There will be more information added and shared in our October 30th Kaseberg Community Blog as well.  As always, if you have any questions please reach out to Principal Duncan at mduncan@rcsdk8.org.   

Important Information

Class Assignments and Lists

The district and school sites are finalizing class assignments and list based on changes that were made to support the staffing of our Champions Academy.  We will be sharing class assignments and list at some point this week once we get the clearance to do so.  Also, our Kindergarten students will be placed into an Early/Late schedule as done in the past years.  We will share the placement of our Early/Late Kindergarteners at this time as well.  Class List coming soon!  

Grade Level Supply List Request/Donation

During our return to in-person instruction, students will be asked to have their own supplies since they will not be able to share supplies in the classroom setting.  This will decrease the risk of spreading germs.  Attached is our grade level supply list request.  If you are able to purchase these items for your child it would be greatly appreciated since students will not be able to share items in the classroom.  Thank you!

Kaseberg Supply List Donation  

Chromebook Return Requirements

All students will be required to bring their Chromebook and charger for the first day of school.  Teachers will be collecting the Chromebooks and chargers and these items will be staying at school for use.  In grades 3rd-5th, student Chromebooks will remain checked out to each student and will only be used by that student in the class.  In grades K-2nd,  once we receive the Chromebook we will remove the Chromebook from the student's account.  Chromebooks will then be shared amongst students in the class.  Please read this letter for specifics on replacement costs during collection.  Chromebook Collection Letter    

NEW Bell Schedule (Modified Traditional) 

Future Important Dates

• Friday, October 30th:  Last Day of Distance learning for returning In-Person students 
• Monday, November 2nd and Tuesday, November 3rd:  NO SCHOOL ALL students
• Wednesday, November 4th:  First Day of School (Traditional In-Person & Champions Academy) 

       

 

Friday, October 16th

 Message from Principal Duncan:

Happy Friday Kaseberg Community!  This past week was filled with so much anticipation of what will come for our reopening plan on November 4th.  I know I am happy to FINALLY have a plan for our students to return.  Thank you again Kaseberg Families and Community for all that you do to support our teachers, students, and site.  We could not do this without you!  Enjoy this weekend, get some fresh air, maybe carve some pumpkins and enjoy a little family time.   

Important Information:

Update for RCSD Reopening Plans:

At last night's board meeting it was approved to bypass the Hybrid model and move to a modified 5 day a week traditional model.  This new model will consist of 5 hours a day of in-person instruction.  The District will be sending out information for those that would like to make changes to their child's placement based on this board decision.  I will be sending out updated information for the reopening in the coming weeks.  Class list will now be sent out the week of October 26th due to these changes.  This new information to look for will include:

• Class list assignments
• Supply list Donations
• New Kaseberg bell schedule
• Campus entrance/exit procedures 
• New Saftey protocols, etc

School Site Council and ELAC Meeting:

Next week on Tuesday, October 20th we will be holding our next virtual School Site Council meeting that will be open to the public.  In addition, we will be holding our first ELAC (English Language Advisory Committee) meeting of the school year.  If you would like to attend any of these meetings please use the virtual zoom link information below.  We look forward to seeing you there!   

• School Site Council:  Tuesday, October 20th from 3:00-4:00
• Join Zoom Meeting
  ID: 83571987728
  Password: 119795
• ELAC Meeting:  Tuesday, October 20th from 4:00-5:00   
• Join Zoom Meeting
  ID: 83571987728
  Password: 119795

PTC Art Contest:

Our PTC is hosting an AWESOME Art contest to help promote a safe return to school on November 4th.  We can't wait to see all of your art submissions and a chance to win an ART KIT!  There will be one winner from each grade level.  Check out this flyer for all of the details.  KASEBERG PTC ART Contest Detail    

Friday, October 9th

 Message from Principal Duncan

Happy Friday Kaseberg Hawk Families.  This past week was our first full week back on campus with students from our ASD classes.  It has filled my bucket seeing students on campus and so excited to be here.  We can't wait to see the rest of you very soon.  This coming Thursday, October 15th is a very important board meeting that will discuss possible reopening plans for a traditional five days a week schedule.  I encourage you to listen in at 6:00pm if you have a chance.  In the coming weeks, we will have much more information coming your way for our in-person plans that start November 4th.  Stay tuned and have the best weekend with these cool fall temps!  

Important Information

New RCSD 2020/2021 Calendar

There have been changes made to the District Calendar.  Please refer to this calendar for our scheduled holidays and District training dates.

2020/2021 District Calendar

New Class Assignments

On October 19th we will be sending out the new class assignments for our tentative Hybrid Schedule for in-person instruction starting November 4th.  This class list will include the student's teacher assignment and placement in AM or PM.  For any student at Kaseberg that has chosen Champions Academy for the rest of the year, you will receive your class assignment at this time as well.  Our priority for student placement includes students with special services, keeping siblings on the same schedule, and trying our best to accommodate parent preference.

PTC Highlights and News to Come...

Our wonderful PTC Committee is eager to get students back on campus and potentially start hosting some fun events for our Kaseberg Families.  If you are not a member of our PTC Facebook group please join the group called Kaseberg Families.  This is where you can find the latest information on Kaseberg Elementary events and information. 

PTC Art Contest Coming your way soon...

Next week our PTC will be sending out information for a Kaseberg Art Contest. We hope to see all of your creative submissions in the coming weeks.  More information to come in next Friday's blog. 

  

 

Friday, October 2nd

 Message from our Principal

Welcome to October!  Not sure how we are already this far into the year.  We hope you have all had a wonderful week and please enjoy this weekend.  

Important Information

Update to Class List for Hybrid Plan:

We are currently reviewing and finalizing our class list for our In-Person AM/PM Hybrid model that will start on November 4th.  The new and updated class list will TENTATIVELY be shared out to families on October 19th.  Things are changing daily, so this date could change as RCSD makes changes to our return plan.    

PBIS Awards for September

Our students have been working so hard this month to demonstrate our PBIS Character Trait of RESPECT.   We wanted to acknowledge one student from every class that best represented showing the trait of RESPECT.  Please watch the video below to see who our award recipients are for the month of September.  For the month of October, we will be focusing on the Character Trait of EMPATHY.   Enjoy!

Way to go Kaseberg Hawks!!  PBIS AWARDS

Healthy and Safety Protocols

Here is a document that has been shared with us by Placer County Office of Education that discusses the protocols that families and staff will follow when we return to campus for COVID related illnesses.  This document will be updated again before we return on November 4th, but I felt it was important for parents to have access to view different scenarios now.  Please reach out to Principal Duncan if you have any questions.  Health and Safety Protocols LINK

Fun Game to Help Boost Self Esteem

Our Counselor Mrs.Hall is sharing a fun and "SWEET" game that you can play with your family this weekend to help boost self-esteem.  We would love to see our students playing this fun game, so share out pictures with Mrs.Duncan, Mrs.Hall, or on social media at our Kaseberg Families site on Facebook.   You can find the game on our Counselors blog at the top of this page.   Have fun and Enjoy    

  

  

Friday, Sept 25th

Message from Principal Duncan 

This is by far my most favorite time of the year!  We are in our groove for school, the weather is getting cooler and those fall candles are lit.  It has been a pleasure this week meeting parents during our first School Site Council Meeting and seeing our students dressed up in all of their spirit gear.  

This week has reaffirmed my belief that it is so important to let those around you know how much you care, validate the work others are doing, and to lead our community with compassion.  I SEE all that our families are doing to support this community, and like a student told me this week "I BELIEVE IN YOU!"  Have a wonderful weekend!    

Important Information:

LAST Materials Deployment:

Next Thursday and Friday is our very last materials deployment until we return to in-person instruction.  Your child's teacher is gathering and preparing for the materials that your child will need for the month of October.  Materials will be deployed from the back of the MPR, the same as last time.  The dates and times are below. 

• Thursday, October 1st:  9:00 am-4:00 pm
• Friday, October 2nd: 9:00 am-12:00 pm

Progress Reports:

Your child's teacher will be sending virtually through OTUS or email their Progress Report.  As a reminder, not every student will be receiving a progress report at this time.  Only students who might receive a Limited on their first-trimester report cards will receive a Progress Report.  If you have any questions regarding the Progress Report, please reach out to your child's teacher. 

Parent Compact and Annual Notice:

If you have not already signed and returned your Annual Parent Notification paperwork, please do so ASAP.  These are required to be turned in to the front office and as of right now we only have about a 50% return rate.  I have linked below the documents, just in case you misplaced yours, or you can stop by the office and they can give you a copy to sign. 

• Annual Family Notice. (We just need the last page) 
• Spanish Version  

Positive Thinking Strategies from our Counselor

Our counselor Mrs.Hall is continuously adding great new resources to our Counselor Blog at Kaseberg.  This week she is focusing on Positive Thinking Strategies during Distance Learning and has added some new video to her site that we encourage our families to check out.  The link to her Blog is at the top of our Community Blog.  

  

    

Friday, September 18th

 Message from Mrs.Duncan

Happy Friday Kaseberg Families!  This was a very successful week overall for our Kaseberg Community.  We seem to have most of our tech issues resolved and I have seen so many wonderful virtual lessons taking place.  Sitting in on lessons has allowed me to appreciate the effort and attentiveness our students are putting into this new way of learning.  Our staff and teachers appreciate YOU!  Keep up the great work Hawks...

Important Information

Student Progress Reports:

Next Friday, September 25th your child's teachers will be sending virtually a Progress Report for the first 6 weeks of school.  The Progress Report will be sent via Otus email or from the teacher's work email.  Progress Reports are only required to be sent to students who are potentially going to receive a "Limited" on the Trimester Report Card, but some teachers are planning to send one to each student in their class.  Each teacher will notify you next week of their specific plan.

Spirit Week:

Next week is our first virtual Spirit Week put on by our PTC.  We cant wait to see our Kaseberg Families showing their school spirit next week.  Get ready for some fun in your zooms!  Check out each day's theme here:

• Monday, Sept 21st:  Pajama Day
• Tuesday, Sept 22nd:  Disney Day 
• Wednesday, Sept 23rd:  College Day 
• Thursday, Sept 24th:  Sports Wear Day 
• Friday, Sept 25th:  Kaseberg Spirit Wear Day 

Mrs.Traina's Librarian Resource Fun:

Our wonderful Librarian Mrs.Traina has created this AMAZING resource for our Kaseberg students to access during virtual learning.  It is ESSENTIAL that we build a love for reading and that our students read each night for at least 20 minutes.  Check out her website for new and upcoming books, read aloud's, and ideas to get your child excited about reading.  Kaseberg Library

 

 

Behaviors and Limit Setting

Check out our Counselor Mrs.Hall's weekly blog where she offers a few pointers on how to support your child during distance learning with setting limits.  Setting limits at home and to be honest, in the classroom, can have great benefits for a student, but the key is consistency!  To learn more check out the blog... Kaseberg Counseling Blog 

Friday, Sept 11th

Message from Mrs.Duncan:

This was a short week that zoomed by for us and it officially marks the completion of week 5 of school...I can't believe that!  Let's keep moving forward together, supporting each other, and staying positive.  We have an opportunity to make the best of this situation and it's up to us to do so.  Grateful to have our Kaseberg Community along on this journey.  Happy Friday and have a wonderful weekend!  

Important Information

Counseling Needs Assessment:

Our amazing counselor Jen Hall is hoping to get an idea of the needs of our community in regards to supports she can provide during Distance Learning and in person when we return.  Please take to the time to fill out a quick needs assessment to give her a better idea of what our students and families might need.  Thank you! Counseling Needs Assessment Link   

Chromebook Insurance:

Just as a reminder it is HIGHLY recommended that you purchase insurance for your child's chromebook.  The last day to register for insurance is September 25th.  This insurance is $24 per Chromebook and covers basically any damage that might occur.  Here is a link if you are interested. LINK  

PTC Highlights:

• To receive up to date information regarding what's happening in our Kaseberg Community please join our Kaseberg Families Facebook page.  All families are welcome and please fill out the short set of questions to be approved. 
• Spirit Week Sept 21st-September 25th:  
• Monday, Sept 21st:  Pajama Day
• Tuesday, Sept 22nd:  Disney Day 
• Wednesday, Sept 23rd:  College Day 
• Thursday, Sept 24th:  Sports Wear Day 
• Friday, Sept 25th:  Kaseberg Spirit Wear Day 

Friday, September 4th

Message from Principal Duncan:

Happy Friday and welcome to our nice long Labor Day weekend!  We have a lot of important information this week and I thought it would be easier to make a video with slides explaining these items.  Please watch the video below for details for the upcoming week.  Thank you for all of your support and hard work in supporting your children during Distance Learning.  We appreciate you and your support!  Have a wonderful three day weekend and we will see you next Tuesday, September 8th virtually! 

Important Kaseberg Information 

Student Zoom Authentication: 

Parents/Students: Action is required to authenticate student accounts and needs to be completed before the start of school on Sept 8th. 

• Authenticated Participants Only: By September 8th, 2020, all students must sign-in to Zoom using their Google RCSDKIDS account to attend teacher Zoom meetings. 

• Directions for our to Authenticate your child’s zoom account here.

NEW Student Schedules:

As a reminder students will have new schedules starting Tuesday, September 8th. We are trying to provide consistency for families who have multiple children. The new schedules will be posted in Otus by 3:00pm this Friday, Sept 4th. Here are some of the highlighted changes:

• Common Recess/Snack: 10:10-10:20
• Common Lunch time: 12:00-1:00
• End of day Bell for Live Instruction is 1:40 pm

Food Services and Free Lunch:

GREAT NEWS! We have received a waiver from the USDA to feed anyone who is 18yrs old and younger for free. No names, no student ID, just show up at one of the sites that are serving meals and request a meal.  Kaseberg families can go to any of the following sites to receive their FREE meals.  

Week of Sept 7th Important Dates:

• Monday, September 7th:  NO SCHOOL LABOR DAY
• Tuesday, September 8th:  First day with new schedules 
• Friday, September 11th:  Kaseberg HAWK Spirit Wear 

   

 

Friday, August 28th

 Message from Mrs.Duncan: 

Three weeks down...and you have been phenomenal during this transition to Distance Learning.  I can't believe we are already entering into September and cross our fingers we will be face-to-face by November.  Please remember that our children see how we respond to the stresses in our own lives and it is important to show optimism and calmness during stressful times.  I nightly remind myself of this when I am interacting with my own 1st and 3rd grader who are truly doing the best they can with their learning.  They too need little reminders that we are all going to be OK and that we are proud of their efforts and the work they are putting in.  Please have a wonderful weekend and we look forward to seeing you all Monday! 

   

Important Family Information

Materials Deployment

Our next round of Curriculum Deployment is coming up this week.  We will be deploying from the MPR again, but this time from the back door.  Your child's teacher will notify you if you have items to pick up next week.  The deployment dates and times are below.    

• Thursday, September 3rd (9:00-4:00)
• Friday, September 4th (9:00-12:00)

Annual Parent Notification and Parent-School Compact

Please make sure you fill out the Kaseberg Family Notification that was deployed in the first week of school.  In this packet was a required form from families called the Annual Family Notice.  Please have this filled out and returned to our front office ASAP.  If you need a new copy we have a PDF printable version linked here.  Thank you!

Annual Parent Notice 

Parent-School Compact 

Attendance Reminder

Daily attendance is required during Distance Learning, just as it would during in-person instruction.  Please ensure that you call the front office if your child will be absent for any of the following reasons, illness, quarantine, medical appointments, funerals, and administrator exemption. If your child does not log in and participate each day during live or independent sessions they will be marked as an unexcused absence, unless you call in to verify their absence is excused.

Voting Ballot for School Site Council Members:

Last week we had three community members show an interest in being a part of our School Site Council Committee. To be a representative on this committee, members must be voted in. Below is a voting poll to cast your vote for this years, one additional member. Please review the candidate's response and cast your vote for the candidate you feel should represent your voice in our School Site Council. Voting Ballot

Counselor Jen Hall Highlights

Our wonderful counselor Jen Hall has created a wonderful website that has a ton of different resources to support our Kaseberg Students and Families during Distance learning and In-person instruction. We have attached a link at the top of this blog for easier accessibility to her resources. Check them out! These resources include virtual books, a virtual calming room, and behavior incentives that can be used at home.

Calling ALL 3rd-5th Grade Students

Today is the last and final day to sign up for our Student Council broadcast team. If you would like to be a part of this AMAZING leadership opportunity at Kaseberg sign up using the google link below. Kaseberg Broadcast Sign UP

Kaseberg PBIS Recognition

Congratulations to the entire Kaseberg Staff for being recognized for their hard work with implementing PBIS practices during the 2019-2020 school year.  Kaseberg was one of six sites in RCSD to be recognized by CPC (California PBIS Coalition) for their PBIS Implementation in Tier 1.  GO HAWKS!!

Week of August 31st Important Dates

• Thursday, Sept 3rd:  Curriculum Pick-Up from 9:00-4:00
• Friday, Sept 4th:  Curriculum Pick-Up from 9:00-12:00
• SPIRIT DAY:  Wear your Kaseberg Red Colors 
• Saturday, Sept 5th-Monday, Sept 7th:  LABOR DAY Weekend NO SCHOOL

   

Friday, August 21st

 Message from Principal Duncan:

Happy Friday Kaseberg Families!  We are now two weeks into Distance Learning and we are starting to see the bumps in the road getting smoother.  We wanted to THANK all of our families and caregivers for the amazing work and effort you have put into supporting your children.  We know this has not been easy and we know families are truly doing the best they can under these circumstances...so THANK YOU!  I wanted to share one of my favorite books with our students and let them know how proud we are of their efforts and engagement during these past two weeks.  💓

Important Information

School Site Council Members NEEDED:  

We are looking for members to join our School Site Council for this 2020/2021 school year.  All that is required is a desire to be involved in our Kaseberg Community decisions and a willingness to meet once a month for one hour virtually with our committee.  If you are interested, please fill out the form attached no later then Thursday, August 27th. 

English Interest Survey            Spanish Interest Survey 

Parent Reminders...Important:

Just as a reminder, please help your child find a quiet place for their learning as best as possible.  It has been brought to our attention that during live sessions our teachers have been able to hear side conversations and side noises from the home.  Even when your child has headphones on background noise can be heard.  Thank you again for all of your support!  

Technology Support Resources:  

If you are having technical issues with clever or Otus please refer to our Parent Support page linked HERE.  In addition, if you are having issues with your Chromebook and it is Lost, Damaged, or has been stolen,  please fill out this form and the district office will be on contact for a replacement.  

Parent Technology Support 

Instructional Materials Deployment Dates:

Our next materials deployment date will be fast approaching before we know, so we wanted to give you a heads up of some dates to remember.  After this deployment, we will only be deploying every 4 weeks until further notice.  Your child's teacher will notify you if there will be no materials to pick up this time around. 

• Thursday, September 3rd from 9:00 am-4:00 pm (Kindergarten- 5th grade)   
• Friday, September 4th from 9:00 am- 12:00 pm (Kindergarten-5th grade)

PTC Highlights for the Week

Spirit Wear on Fridays:  Make sure every Friday we show our school spirit Virtually by wearing Red or your Hawk Shirts.  Please share family photos on our Kaseberg Families Facebook page each week.  We can't wait to see your spirit!  Go Hawks! 

Welcome our PTC Board:  We would like to welcome and announce our PTC Board.  Thank you for all that you do for our community with supporting our teachers, students, and families. 

• Kristine Kennedy - President
• Lori Coble- Vice President 
• Nicole Chacon- Treasurer
• Sarah Munoz-Secretary