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