Monday, August 22nd

 Message from Principal Duncan~

What a wonderful first full week back with students for the 2022-2023 school year!  Our staff and I loved welcoming students back on campus and we hit the ground running.  This past week students got to know each other with their morning meetings in all classrooms, practiced our PBIS behavior expectations around campus, and got back into the swing of things.  This school year our staff and I are eager to continue to bring a high level of academic expectations for our students, but also provide an environment where all students feel loved, cared for, and celebrated.  We have much to celebrate from last year and we are looking forward to continuing with another great school year!  

Important Information~

Instruction Starts at 7:45am - Please remember that your students should be on campus and entering their classroom by 7:45am.  Instruction starts at 7:45am and if students arrive after 7:45am, they will be considered tardy to school and will need to stop in the office for a tardy slip.  Students may arrive at school between 7:35 am and 7:45am, with gates shutting at 7:45am.

Absences - It is very important that your child attend school daily and not have excessive absences. When a student has 3 or more unexcused absences they are considered Truant. Please review our attendance policy and ensure that if your child is going to be absent that you call our front office to let us know. Thank you!

Attendance Protocols

Unexcused Absences 

• Truant: 3rd Unexcused Absence/Tardy (1st Truancy Letter)
• Habitual Truancy: 4th Unexcused Absence/Tardy. (2nd Truancy Letter, School Meeting) 5th Unexcused Absence/Tardy (3rd Truancy Letter, District Meeting)
• Chronic Truancy:  10% or more Unexcused Absence/Tardy (Referral to SARB Court)

Excused Absences 

• Excessive Absence: 5% to 7% or higher of days enrolled (1st Excessive Letter)
• Chronic Absence: 10% or higher of days enrolled (2nd Excessive Letter, Dr. Verification) 
• Arrive Late/Leave Early:  5th Occurrence (1st Early/Late Letter) 7th Occurrence (2nd Early/Late Letter, Meeting with parents)

Breakfast Before School~

Breakfast is served for free to any student in the Multipurpose room from 7:20 am-7:45 am. Parents are not allowed to be in the Multipurpose room for safety purposes. Please drop your student off at the MPR door. Students are dismissed to go to class between 7:35-7:45.

School Site Council Members Needed~

We are in need of 2-3 new School Site Council Members and we must have parents/guardians represented.  School Site Council is a vital committee that gives feedback on how we spend our school funds to support students on our campus and ensure we align our funds to our site goals.  We meet once a month via zoom from 2:15-3:15.  If you are interested please fill out the google form below by this Friday, August 26th.  Thank you for supporting our school and community!  

• School Site Council Interest Form 

Hiring for Meal Duty Supervisor~

Are you looking to work on campus and be a part of our Kaseberg Team?  Do you want to help out on campus and get paid? We are hiring for a Meal Duty Supervisor.  This position is for 1 hour and 15 minutes from 11:30-12:45 Monday-Friday.  As our MDS, you and two other MDSs will be in charge of watching students while they are at lunch recess, ensuring they are all safe and following campus rules.  It is a great way to be on campus and get paid at the same time.  If you are interested please fill out the application below ASAP!  We look forward to having you join our team.   

• Meal Duty Supervisor Application 

PTC Highlights~

PTC Meet and Greet Mixer...Thursday, August 25th, 6 pm-8 pm 

Join our PTC Board for a fun meet and greet!  This will be a fun event hosted by our PTC Board.  We will have drinks and light appetizers available.  Ask questions, make suggestions and come hang out with us!

*This is not a school-sponsored event 

Wednesday, August 3rd

 Message from Principal Duncan:

Welcome back to the 2022-2023 school year at Kaseberg Elementary!  I have butterflies in my stomach in anticipation of our student's return and getting this school year started.  I truly hope that your summer was filled with family time, vacations, memory-making, and some relaxation as well.  Our staff and I have been working hard these past few weeks to ensure our classrooms are ready for our student's return and to ensure we have the best kick-off yet for the school year.

This summer we have been completing many projects around campus.  These projects included refurbishing our new MPR floors, going into contract for our brand new digital Marquee (which will be installed by December) and best of all...there will be a 6-foot fence installed around our playground this fall to ensure our students remain safe and secure during the school day!  These are all going to be great new additions for the upcoming school year. 

As always, Thank You to our Kaseberg community for always supporting our staff, students, and school.  We are excited about what this school year will bring and we can't wait to be back with our new and returning Hawks.  Keep being amazing and we will see you on August 11th bright and early!  Go Hawks!

Important Information:

New Staff Hires for Kaseberg Elementary~

We would like to welcome the following staff members to our Kaseberg Community!

• Mrs.Salinas-1st Grade Teacher 
• Mrs.Robbins-2nd Grade Teacher
• Mrs.Fayter-2nd Grade Teacher 
• Mrs.Febbraro- 3rd Grade Teacher 
• Mrs.Wright-PE Teacher 
• Mrs.Bettencourt- Speech and Language Pathologist
• Mrs.George-School Psychologist
• Mrs.Dixey-TK Assistant 

First Day of School Drop-Off Expectations~

Our gates will open at 7:35 am for kids to enter campus and walk straight to their classroom.  Parents will be allowed to walk their children to their classrooms on the first day of school ONLY.  Starting the second day of school parents will not be allowed past our gates.  Parents will be asked to leave campus by 7:45 am so that the first day of school instruction and fun can begin.

Entrance and Dismissal Locations:

Below you will find the options for student drop off and pick up locations on our campus.  As a reminder, if you are using the drive-thru drop-off/pick-up you CANNOT get out of your car.  If you need to get out of your car, please find a parking spot to do so.  Thank you for your cooperation with this and keeping our students safe.  Kaseberg Campus Map

• Front Gate- All General Education students TK, 1st-5th grade 
• Back Gate-  All General Education students TK, 1st-5th grade
• Kindergarten Gate- this gate will be used for General Education Kindergarten students ONLY 
• ASD Student Side Gate- This gate will be used for our ASD students ONLY

Kaseberg Back to School Night~

BTSN Wednesday, August 17th

*This will be a Minimum Day Dismissal   

• BTSN will be for ADULTS ONLY this year.  Please do not bring your child to this event.  This is an opportunity for your childs teacher to review what the school year will look like and share other important information.
• Our PTC will have a booth to purchase Kaseberg Spirit Wear.
• We will offer two classroom presentation times to ensure families with multiple students can attend each class.  Teacher presentations will start promptly at 5:30 pm and 6:15 pm.  
• Presentation Time #1-5:30 pm-6:15 pm
• Presentation #2- 6:15 pm-7:00 pm

TK, Kindergarten and ASD Kindergarten Orientation~

Kindergarten Orientation will be next Wednesday, August 10th from 2:00 pm-2:45 pm in your child's classroom.  Your child is welcome to attend this event and we encourage it so they can meet their teacher and see their classroom.

 

This will be your opportunity to see your child's classroom and meet your child's teacher.

• Our teachers will review important items before the start of the school year and you can ask any questions that you may have at this time.
• This event includes all General Education Kindergarten Students, our TK students, and our ASD Kindergarten students.   

Important Items to Start the School Year~

• Kaseberg Supply List- optional, but VERY much appreciated 
• 2022-2023 Bell Schedule -School starts promptly at 7:45 and we will be shutting and locking gates at that time.  It is imperative that your child is in class ready to learn by 7:45 am.  
• NEW Office Hours:  7:15 am-3:00 pm
• Teacher Assignments will be released by the District Office on Monday, August 8th by 3:30 pm via email.