Monday, September 27th

 Message from Principal Duncan~

Welcome to fall here at Kaseberg Elementary!  We have officially made it past the halfway point of our first trimester and your child should have received a Progress Report this past Friday in their Friday folder.  Last week we also gave out our first Character Trait Awards for students who showed RESPECT this past month.  Congrats to our monthly award winners and thank you for showing respect here on campus each day.  Our October Character Trait will focus on showing EMPATHY.  This coming Wednesday we will give out otter pops to any class that showed "Classy Lunch" rule-following for the month of September as well as our monthly Caught Cha extra recess for 15 lucky students.  Keep up the great work Hawks!  💚

Important Information~

No School Sept 30th & Oct 1st~

There will be NO SCHOOL this coming Thursday or Friday due to Teacher Training Days.  We hope you all enjoy an extra-long weekend ahead!  

Placer County Food Bank Delivery 9/28~

This Tuesday, Sept 28th, Placer County Food Bank will be delivering 50 perishable food bags to our school site for pick up for any family who would like a bag.  These bags will be filled with different fruits and vegetables and they will be first come first serve.  If you would like a bag, please come to our front gate during after-school pick up.  These perishable bags usually go fast!      

Attendance Matters!  We want to see our students in school EVERY DAY...

This school year we have returned to tracking daily attendance and tardies.  It is imperative that our students are in class every day and on time.  Missing school or arriving late has lasting effects on our student's learning.  This includes excused and unexcused absences.  The success of our Kaseberg students begins with them being at school every day.  We look forward to seeing each student, every day!     

  

PTC Highlights and Events~

Our PTC Harvest Festival is returning this school year!  We can not wait to celebrate with our Kaseberg Hawks for our Fall festivities.  If you would like to help and volunteers for the Festival, please reach out to our PTC for ways to help.  

Harvest Festival 

When:  Saturday, October 23rd

Time:  11:00-2:00

        

Monday, Sept 13th

 Important Information~

Congrats to our NEW School Site Council Members~

We are excited to welcome our new School Site Council members.  These Kaseberg parents will attend monthly meetings to provide feedback for our school programs and funding needs.  Thank you to these new members for dedicating time to support our Kaseberg Community!  Our first meeting will be next Tuesday, Sept 21st from 3:00-4:00 pm via zoom and we welcome the public to attend as well!

Join Zoom Meeting

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Welcome to our School Site Council Members

• Sarah Davis
• Cody Sandoval 
• Heather Cook
• Randy Cagle
• Andrea Wait

Join us for our PTC General Meeting~

PTC General Meeting This Week...

We would love to see our community at our first in-person PTC Meeting of the school year.  We will also have a zoom link for those who can not attend in person.  

Join Zoom Meeting

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Passcode: hpHszz38

ADULTS ONLY and masks are required during this meeting
When:  Tuesday, September 14th
Time: 6:30 pm-7:30 pm
Where:  Kaseberg Elementary MPR

Fall 2021/2022 School Picture Day-September 21st

We are excited to have Fall Picture Day back on campus this school year.  Please check in your child's red folder for information on how to order pictures.   

• Tuesday, September 21st 
• Check Red Folders for order forms 

English Language Advisory Meeting Coming Soon~

Our first English Language Advisory Meeting (ELAC) will be held next Tuesday, Sept 21st from 4:15pm-5:15pm.  These meetings will be held via zoom this year until further notice.  We look forward to seeing all that are interested in attending. 

When:  Tuesday, Sept 21st

Time:  4:15-5:15

Where: Via zoom 

Join Zoom Meeting

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Passcode: woJPjigZ

Kaseberg PTC Highlights~

Kasebergs first Dine Out Fundraiser of the year!

Eat out at Panda Express this Friday, Sept 17th, and proceeds from your purchase will go back to Kaseberg Elementary!  

Monday, September 6th

 Message from Principal Duncan~

Welcome back from a nice Labor Day weekend!  I hope you all enjoyed your extended weekend and got some relaxation with your family.  We are off and running into the 2021-2022 school year.  Our students are well into their learning this school year and for the next month, we as a school site will be focusing on Social-Emotional Skills such as Self-Talk for learning, Being Assertive, and predicting other's feelings with our Second Step Lessons.  In addition, we will continue with our Character Trait of the month on how to show Respect.  We are excited to give out and recognize our Character Trait winners at the end of the month.  Keep up the amazing work Hawks and have a wonderful week!    

Important Information~

Vote for our School Site Council Candidates~

It is that time of the year and we are needing to vote in four new members of our School Site Council.  Members of our School Site Council will attend monthly meetings where we discuss, share and collaborate on different programs that we will implement for our students and ways we will spend our general funds to best support our Kaseberg Community.  Below you will find our candidates for the 2021/2022 School year.  Please read each candidate's reason for wanting to be on the School Site Council and vote whether you approve or disapprove of this candidate.   All votes are due by this Friday, Sept 10th at 4:00 pm.     

• 2021/2022 School Site Council Candidate Voting   

English Language Advisory Committee (ELAC)~

We are looking for parents who are interested in partaking in our English Language Advisory Committee.  This committee meets five times a year and helps to provide support and feedback to our site on how we can best support our English Learners here on campus.  This is a vital committee and we are looking for 4-5 new members!  If you are interested please fill out the google form below!  The due date for your interest is this Friday, Sept 10th at 4:00 pm.  

• 21/22 ELAC Interest Form (English)
• 21/22 ELAC Interest Form (Spanish)

Fall 2021/2022 School Picture Day-September 21st

We are excited to have Fall Picture Day back on campus this school year.  Please check in your child's red folder in the coming week for information on how to order pictures.   

• Tuesday, September 21st 
• Check Red Folders for order forms 

RCSD COVID Weekly Communication~

• Student Close Contact FAQ Form

Kaseberg PTC Highlights~

PTC General Meeting Coming Soon...

We would love to see our community at our first in-person PTC Meeting of the school year.  

ADULTS ONLY and masks are required during this meeting
When:  Tuesday, September 14th
Time: 6:00 pm-7:00 pm
Where:  Kaseberg Elementary MPR  

  

Friday, August 27th

 Message from Principal Duncan~

It has been an amazing week here at Kaseberg Elementary!  Our students have almost finished their beginning of the year assessments, which will allow us to support each student's individual needs throughout this school year.  In addition, all of our K-5th classes have earned Otter pops today for having "Classy Lunch", which includes rockstar PBIS behavior,  level 2 voices in our MPR, and cleaning up after themselves during lunchtime.  Way to go HAWKS!  This upcoming month we will be focusing on the Character Trait of the month, RESPECT!  I encourage you to ask your child about what being Respectful looks like here at Kaseberg.  Have a wonderful weekend and enjoy the heat!  

   

Important Information~

Car Drop Off Line~URGENT

Please remember that we do not allow parking in our Drive-Thru drop-off line in the morning.  If you need to park and wait for the bell to ring in the morning, this needs to be done in one of our designated parking spots.  We are having issues with families parking in our Drive-Thru line starting at 8:00 am and staying there until the bell rings at 8:30.  THIS IS NOT ALLOWED 

In addition, students should not be dropped off any earlier than 8:15 am when breakfast starts in our MPR. Any students dropped off at 8:15 am will be sent to the MPR to wait where we have adult supervision and breakfast.  Students should not be drooped off before 8:15 am.  

Thank you for your urgency in helping us to keep our students safe and making our morning transition smooth.    

School Site Council Members NEEDED~

We are looking for four new School Site Council Members for the 2021/2022 school year.  Being a part of our School Site Council allows you to have a voice for our Kaseberg Community regarding programs that are offered to our students and where our funding goes.  Our meetings will be held once a month, in-person in our MPR, on Tuesdays from 3:00-4:00.  

If you are interested in being a part of our School Site Council, fill out our interest form below.  Thank you!

• School Site Council Interest Form     

Upcoming Important Dates~

• LABOR DAY-NO SCHOOL on Monday, Sept 6th
• Fall Picture Day~ Tuesday, Sept 21st
• PTC General Meeting-9/14 (6:00-7:00 in our MPR)

Friday, August 13th

 Message from Principal Duncan~

Welcome to the 2021-2022 school year! I am thrilled to be welcoming your children back to school! We have eagerly anticipated the full reopening of our campus. Our commitment to fostering resilience, perseverance, grit, and empathy during this past year will undoubtedly help our students thrive academically, socially, and emotionally this school year.

Our Kaseberg team will continue to focus on supporting our students' needs academically and socially-emotionally with our Multi-Tiered Systems of Support.  We will also continue working diligently to meet the diverse needs of our students through small group instruction across all grade levels, school-wide implementation of our PBIS behavior expectations, and incorporating our GLAD units to support our science and social studies content areas in all classrooms.  

Our staff has made a goal and commitment this school year to become  Gold Certified in our Schoolwide Positive Behavior Intervention Supports.   This means that we will ensure we are deliberate in teaching self-regulation, and emotional wellness will carry on through lessons by our teachers, counselor, and elementary learning specialist using our Second Step Curriculum. Practices such as naming emotions, communicating needs, self-advocacy, and implementing “Calming Corners” in all classrooms to help our students have ownership over their responses to their emotions.

We, here at Kaseberg Elementary, are eager to bring our community back together.  To see parents, and families back on campus supporting our students as they embark on this new school year.  We are excited to see where this school year takes us and it's going to be an amazing year Hawks!

Important Informtion~

We are Welcoming Volunteers~

We are excited to welcome back classroom volunteers on our campus, which will start after the first month of school. Teachers will be sending out information at the end of the month in Friday folders regarding classroom volunteer needs for their room. If this is something that you are interested in please go to our RCSDK8 website and fill out the Category I or Category II Volunteer form. Below are some reminders and a link to our Volunteer forms if you wanted to get started!

• Category I Volunteer: Attend class events such as class parties, attend classroom presentations, participate in school beautification projects, etc. Not regularly on campus.
• Category II: Regularly schedule classroom support, Field trips, Support After school programs and clubs. (Requires a TB test and fingerprint clearance)
• Link to our RCSDK8 Volunteer Website with documents

Tardies and Absence Protocols~

School Begins Promptly at 8:40 am

As a reminder, we are back to tracking students who are late and have excessive absences this school year. We are asking that students are on campus in line waiting for their teacher no later than 8:40 am when school begins. We will be promptly closing our gates at 8:40 am each morning when school officially starts. It is imperative that students are attending school every day to ensure they do not miss any important instructional minutes.

A student is considered Truant if they miss more than three school days in a year with no excusal or if a student is tardy by more than 30 minutes for three days in a school year. Our goal is to support all of our families in the best way possible to ensure our students are at school every day!

PTC Information~

We had an amazing turnout at back to school night and our PTC sold out of our student-size T-shirts. Our PTC will be sending home order forms for those that are interested in the coming weeks. Every Friday is School Spirit Day, so wear your Kaseberg Gear and show your RED!

Friday, July 30th

Message from Principal Duncan~

    

Welcome back to the 2021-2022 school year at Kaseberg Elementary!  To say that we are excited for the return to a fairly normal school year with our students and staff is an understatement.  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 students and that all safety protocols are in place.  

    This school year we are looking forward to bringing back some of our very valued programs, such as music for all students, PE in the classroom, before and after school opportunities, and some of our favorite PTC events.  Students will also have the opportunity to work collaboratively in the classroom and on the playground due to no social distancing requirements.  We are looking forward to a school year that brings FUN back into the classroom and around campus.💛 

    Thank you to our Kaseberg Community for always supporting our staff and students through this past school year and what this school year may bring.  As I have always said, we truly could not do it without each and every one of you.  Keep being amazing and we will see you on August 5th Kaseberg Hawks!  Go Hawks!

Important Information~

Mask Wearing Expectations~

Mask wearing will be required for ALL students, adults, and staff during the school day while students are on campus.  This includes all staff and volunteers whether you are vaccinated or not.  If your child shows up to school without a face covering we will provide a mask for them to wear during the school day.

First Day of School Expectations~

Our gates will open at 8:30 am for kids to enter campus and have a "Walk and Talk" morning recess before class starts.  This is for General Education students only.  Our ASD program starts at 8:40.

We will be serving breakfast for any student that would like to eat in our MPR before school starts.  Breakfast will be served from 8:15 am-8:40 am each morning.  

No parents will be allowed past our gates during the school year for drop-off and pick-up.  This includes the first day of school.  

Entrance and Dismissal Locations:  

• Front Gate- Any student that is being dropped off or picked up using our drive-thru for cars.
• Back Gate-  We will continue to use this gate for any student that walks to and from school.
• 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

Volunteers on Campus~

We will be allowed to have volunteers on campus this school year with a limited capacity due to COVID restrictions.  We will have no volunteers on campus for the first month of school to allow for our teachers and students to get acclimated to the new school year and full-day expectations. I will send out more information regarding parent volunteers in the coming weeks.  We encourage parents to support their child's teacher and be a part of our school community.  We can't do this without YOU!

Back to School Night~

BTSN Wednesday, August 11th

*This will be a Minimum Day Dismissal   

• BTSN will be for ADULTS ONLY this year.  Please do not bring your child to this event.
• Masks are required for anyone who is not vaccinated.  
• We will not have a presentation in the MPR due to large gatherings being prohibited indoors. 
• 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

Kindergraten Orientation~

Kindergarten Orientation will be this coming Tuesday, August 3rd from 2:30 pm-3:00 pm. 

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

• Kindergarten students are welcome to attend this event.
• ALL adults and students MUST wear a mask, even if you are vaccinated since students will be on campus. 
• This event includes all General Education Kindergarten Students and our ASD Kindergarten students.   

Important Items to Start the School Year~

• Kaseberg Supply List- optional, but VERY much appreciated 
• 2021-2022 Bell Schedule -School starts promptly at 8:40 and we will be shutting and locking gates at that time.  It is imperative that your child is in class ready to learn at 8:40.  We will be returning to tracking Tardies and Absences as in years past.   
• Teacher Assignments will be released by the District Office on Monday, August 2nd via email.  

  

          

Sunday, May 23rd

 Message from Principal Duncan

Well, we have officially made it to the end of the school year!  When I look back on this year, it feels like a blur and like it lasted forever, yet went by so fast.  We made it through 3 months of distance learning, reopening with strict COVID protocols, MANY classes quarantined and yet our students thrived and did better than we could have ever imagined.  Their success is 100% due to our community and staff coming together to be their best for our Kaseberg Hawks!  I am proud of many things this year, but I am most proud of our resiliency during tough times and constant focus on what is best for kids in all that we do.  This community is amazing, our students are lucky to have each and every one of you and I hope you all have the best summer...filled with self-care, vacations, relaxation, and family time!  I am excited to see what 2021/2022 has in store for us.💙💚💛

Important Information

Report Cards Emailed Home

All report cards will be emailed home to families this Thursday, May 27th at 3:00pm.  You will only see Trimester 3 grades on the end o the year report since our Learning Standards are a year-long progression and we want to show families where their child ended the year with yearlong learning expectations.  

I-Ready Reports Mailed Home 3rd-5th Grade ONLY

Our 3rd-5th graders did not take the CAASPP State testing this year due to COVID.  In its place, all 3rd-5th grade students took the I-ready Diagnostic, which shows your child's strengths in reading and math, in addition to areas of need for additional support.  We will be mailing families their child's I-ready scores this Thursday, May 27th.

URGENT NEED~Meal Duty Supervisor for 2021/2022 school year

We are in need of a Meal Duty Supervisor for the next school year.  The position would be Monday-Friday 11:30 am-1:00 pm.  This position helps to provide support and supervision for our students during lunchtime.  If you are interested in supporting our students next year and being on campus then please fill out the application ASAP.  This position does not require an interview, just an application on file.  We hope to have a member of our own Kaseberg community added to our staff.  

• Meal Duty Supervisor Application  

YEARBOOK Update

Our 2020/2021 Yearbooks are due to arrive early this week.  Once they arrive we will distribute them to our students, tentatively this Wednesday, May 26th (depending on arrival date).  We will have a limited quantity available for purchase in our front office starting on Wednesday morning, subject to change due to the yearbook arrival date.  If you are interested in purchasing a yearbook, it will be first come first serve and we are accepting exact cash ONLY, $20. 

2021/2022 Bell Schedule and Calendar

We will return to a normal school day next school year with lunch being served on campus again.  We plan to send out more detailed information about what school will look like next year over the summer once we have more information from the county and our district.  More information to come...

  

  

Friday, May 14th

 Message from Principal Duncan

We are in the home stretch with only 10 more days to go before the summer break.  These last two weeks on campus we are focusing on our monthly Character Trait of Citizenship, finishing our I-ready testing, and wrapping up the year with some fun activities.  As a district, we are eagerly waiting for more information on what next year might look like and as soon as we get more information we will share it with our Kaseberg Families.  I hope you all have a wonderful weekend and we will see you on Monday!  

Important Information

Last Week of School Schedule

Since the last week of school is quickly approaching we wanted to remind families of our start and end time for the last week of school.  In a normal year, students would be released early and have a minimum day.  This year ALL students will follow their PLC Monday schedule.  Below are the details:

Kindergarten Students:

• 8:15-11:15 Early Bird
• 10:15-1:15 Later Gator

1st-5th General Ed Students:

• 8:15am-1:15pm Monday, May 24th-Thursday, May 27th

K-3 ASD Students:

•  8:40am-1:40pm Monday, May 24th-Thursday, May 27th

School Site Council and ELAC Meeting

Next Tuesday, May 18th is our final SCC Meeting and ELAC Meeting of the year.  We will be reviewing the results of our Parent Survey and our end of the year student data from I-ready.  These meetings are held via Zoom and we encourage all parents to attend.  Below you will find the Zoom links to our meetings.

School Site Council Meeting~ Tuesday, May 18th 3:00-4:00

Join Zoom Meeting

ID: 81116601387

Password: 293686 

ELAC Meeting~Tuesday, May 18th 4:00-5:00 

 Join Zoom Meeting

ID: 81116601387

Password: 293686  

Teachers Who Make a Difference Award Winner

Olivia Elkins – Ms.Elkins continually goes above and beyond to meet the diverse needs of

every student in her classroom. She creates an environment in her class where every child feels welcomed, cared for, and celebrated daily. She exemplifies what it means to be a Teacher Who Makes a Difference.

Parent Quote:

Ms. Olivia Elkins, our teacher is the absolute best. My child's success has been driven and created by her knowledge, guidance and care. She is extremely knowledgeable and cares deeply about her students and their successes. We need more teachers with her drive, her passion and her love for her students. She is absolutely irreplaceable and deserves SO much recognition for the incredibly hard, and sometimes thankless job she does. I cannot say enough positive things about her. She is PRICELESS. Take care of her and support her! She is a shining star!

Placer County Food Bank Delivery

Next Tuesday, May 18th we will have our next Food Bank delivery here on campus.  Food will be available for pick up between 12:45-1:30 at our front gate.  We encourage families to take a bag if they need one and they do go fast!  

PTC Highlights

THANK YOU to our wonderful PTC for creating such a special week for our Kaseberg Teachers and Staff for Teacher Appreciation week.  We appreciate all that you do to support our Kaseberg Community.  

 

   

Sunday, May 2nd

 Message from Principal Duncan

Happy Sunday and I hope you have all had a wonderful weekend!  These past two weeks have been busy at Kaseberg and filled with lots of fun.  We completed our Dance-a-thon and it was a HUGE success thanks to all of you.  We have also been preparing for the end of the school year with only 4 weeks left to go until summer break.  It is hard to believe that this school year is winding down, but our staff and students are focusing on ending the year strong and learning as much as we can in these final weeks.  Keep up the great work Hawks!  

Congratulations to our Dance-a-thon Winners!!!

• The class that Raised the Most Money~ Mrs.Hunters Class (pizza party winner)
• Top 10 Fundraisers at Kaseberg~. Selena L, Sophia M, Max L, Olivia P, Caroline K, Kylie Y, Emi B, Evelyn S, Ava A, Hudson P. 
• Ice Bucket Challenge Earned for Raising $14,890 to support Kaseberg students and staff!

Important Information

Parent Survey Needed

We need your help!  All students were sent home with a Parent Survey that we need all families to fill out.  This will provide our leadership team with information on how we can best support our Kaseberg Families and Community in the next school year.  It is essential and very important to our Kaseberg Team that we get your feedback to always make sure we are meeting the needs of our Kaseberg Community.  If you would rather fill out the Parent Survey digitally there is a link below.  

• Parent Survey DUE Friday, May 14th.
• ONE survey filled out per family
• Digital Parent Survey 

5th Grade Promotion Kaseberg Plan

Due to COVID Precautions, we will not be able to have parents on campus for our annual 5th Grade Promotion.  This year we will hold a 5th-grade Promotion on campus in our quad where our 5th graders will receive their promotion certificate from their teacher and enjoy a Luau Themed Pizza party.  We will videotape the ceremony and send it to all families to watch and enjoy at a later time.  Thank you to our PTC for providing decorations and Pizza for our 5th graders.  

Tardies and School Start Time

As a reminder to families we open our gates at 8:00am, but school starts PROMPTLY at 8:15am.  We are asking that students are in the classroom by 8:15am.  We have had a large number of students showing up late for school and we are still tracking tardies on our end.  Thank you for your diligence in ensuring your child is in school and on time daily.  

PTC Highlights

May 3rd-May 7th is Teacher Appreciation Week

Don't forget to shower your teacher with love this week and thank them for all of the hard work they have put into this school year!  Here is a reminder of Kaseberg's Teacher Appreciation Week Theme!  Enjoy!

 

   

Friday, April 16th

 Message from Principal Duncan

Happy Friday Kaseberg Families!  I can not begin to tell you how much fun this week has been kicking off our Dance-a-thon fundraiser.  Students and staff have been earning amazing class prizes, dressing up in our Sports Spirit Day, and doing their best to raise money for our Kaseberg Community!  Our goal was to raise $5,000 and we have DEMOLISHED that goal and already raised $9,000 ...WAY TO GO Hawk Families!  Students remind me daily that I am going to freeze during the Ice-Bucket Challenge that they have earned. 😄   We have one more week to raise more funds before the actual Dance-A-thon next Friday, April 23rd!  Keep up the AMAZING work Kaseberg Families.  We appreciate you and all that you do for our community!   

Important Information

Spirit Day for our Dance-a-thon

Next Friday, April 23rd our entire site will participate in a 35 minute dance-a-thon. Dress in your BEST NEON attire for our Dance-a-thon spirit day!  We can't wait to see all of our students GLOWING!  

Current Classroom Standings 1st-3rd Place:

1. Mrs.Alderman's class with $2,300
2. Mrs. Hunter's class with $1900
3. Mrs.Wallingford class with $1,400

Tardies and School Start Time

As a reminder to families we open our gates at 8:00am, but school starts PROMPTLY at 8:15am.  We are asking that students are in the classroom by 8:15am.  We have had a large number of students showing up late for school and we are still tracking tardies on our end.  Thank you for your diligence in ensuring your child is in school and on time daily.  

Front of School Morning Drop-Off

As a reminder, if you are dropping off your child in the front drive-thru area you are not allowed to get out of your car.  It is a DROP OFF area ONLY.  If you need to get out of your car, then we suggest parking in a designated parking space to ensure students remain safe and that a line does not form.  Thank you for your help with making drop-off a smooth transition.

Placer County Food Bank Food Delivery 

Our next food delivery will be next Tuesday, April 20th in front of the school.  These food bags are FREE and first come first serve.  They will be available for pick up between 12:30-1:30, but they do go fast.  This weeks delivery will be non-perishable food items.