Monday November 28th

 Message from Principal Duncan~

Welcome back from our Thanksgiving Break!  This past week was so nice to put work aside, spend time with family and enjoy the start of our holiday season.  I hope all of our Kaseberg families enjoyed your week off and found time to focus on family and time for yourself.  We have a short three and a half weeks left until our next mini-vacation, but it will be a busy time for our site.  We have so many exciting holiday activities and events this month to spread some Holiday Cheer here at Kaseberg for our staff and students.  Let's have an AMAZING month of December and I look forward to being back on campus with you all this week! 💛   

    

Important Information~

PBIS Character Trait of the Month~

For the month of November and December, our students in all classrooms have been learning about the Character Trait of being RESPONSIBLE.  Our students have been receiving Caught'Cha tickets when they have been caught exemplifying this trait on campus.  We look forward to celebrating our Character Award recipients at the end of this month for the two students in each class that have consistently shown the trait of being Responsible here at Kaseberg!  Go Hawks! Below are some ways that you can support your child with being Responsible at home...   

• Caring for a pet
• Cleaning up after their messes
• Helping cook a meal
• Taking out the Trash
• Caring for Younger Siblings
• Helping with Special Occasions
• Having an allowance 
• Take part in gift giving

Kaseberg Holiday Fun Heading Our Way~

We have a jam-packed next few weeks of Holiday events and fun on campus.  Let the Festivities begin and show your school spirit this month!

Additional Holiday events on campus to be aware of...

• 12/2:  PTC Holiday Movie Night in the MPR  7:00 pm-9:00 pm
• 12/9:  Woodcreek High School Santa Helper Assembly 
• 12/13:  5th Grade Play and Music Ensemble Assembly 
• 12/14:  5th Grade Play and Music Ensemble for Parents 6:00 pm-7:00 pm

It's Time For Yearbook Orders~

PTC Highlights~

 Below are some of our upcoming events in the near future

• Dine Out Night Thursday, December 14th 
• Where: Chipotle
• Time:  4:00-7:00
• More information to come home on a flyer
• PTC Family Movie Night
• When:  Friday, December 2nd
• Where:  Kaseberg MPR
• Time:  7:00-9:00 (doors open at 6:30 pm)
• The movie shown will be the live action The Grinch Who Stole Christmas
• Popcorn Friday
• Friday, December 2nd and Friday, December 16th 

Monday, November 7th

Important Information~

Fall Picture Day Make-Ups~

 Fall Photo Make-Up Day:  Thursday, November 10^th

We will have our Make-Up Photo day for Students who were not in attendance on our original Photo Day, or would like a Retake (students should return their original photo package), or for Students who are now ordering a package. For those wishing to place a new order, we have order envelopes available in the office, or order online with the following link: Kaseberg Order Form (Gallery Password: KASMUF22)

*Since not all students are photographed, and Excel is on site for a limited time on makeup day, online ordering closes at 9am.  Please visit Parent FAQ here: https://excel-ed-resources.com/parent-help-page

Conference Week Schedule~

• Report Cards will be emailed home this Thursday, November 10th at 3:00 pm
• Conference week is next week November 14th-November 18th.  This is an opportunity to meet with your child's teacher and hear how they are doing this school year! 

NO SCHOOL Days Around the Corner~

• NO SCHOOL this Friday, November 11th for Veterans Days
• NO SCHOOL 11/21-11/25 For Thanksgiving Break

It's Time For Yearbook Orders~

PTC Highlights~

We had an AMAZING turnout for our annual Fall Festival.  It was wonderful to see so many of our students and families attending this year's festival.  Congrats to those that won the raffle prizes, cakes at the cake walk, and our truck-or-treat winners!  Below are some of our upcoming events in the near future:

• PTC General Meeting this Thursday, November 10th 
• Location:  Kaseberg Library or via zoom 
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• Time: 6:30-7:30
• Dine Out Night Thursday, November 17th
• Where: Mendocino Farms
• Time:  All Day
• 50% of sales go back to our school 
• PTC Family Movie Night
• When:  Friday, December 2nd
• Where:  Kaseberg MPR
• More details to come

Monday, October 24th

Important Information~

Red Ribbon Spirit Week~

We can't wait to see our students and staff showing school spirit for Red Ribbon Week!  No costumes are allowed during this week's spirit week.  Thank you!

No School Due to Teacher Work Day~

As a reminder students have NO SCHOOL on Monday, October 31st, and Tuesday, November 1st.  These two days are teacher training days.  We hope our Kaseberg Hawks enjoy an extra-long Holiday weekend!   

SNOW KING Back on Campus~

SNOWIE KING will be back on campus this Wednesday, October 26th.  Purchase and enjoy a Snow Cone this Wednesday after school from 12:45 pm-1:30 pm.  This will be the last time SNOWIE King is on campus until the spring.  All funds raised go back to supporting our students and programs on campus, such as our first Literacy Night in March.  ENJOY!

 Canned Food Drive Competition~

Our amazing student council is supporting the KCRA Canned Food Drive.  This will be a competition among classrooms and the class with the most food will win a prize from our Student Council.  Good Luck and let's get into the giving spirit by helping those less fortunate and in need this fall season!  

*Class Competition will run from October 17th-November 9th

PTC HIGHLIGHTS~

Monday, October 10th

 Message from Principal Duncan~

Welcome to October Kaseberg Families.  October is always filled with many school events and classroom activities for the fall.  This month our students are focusing on the character trait of Empathy.  This is being taught throughout all of our classrooms and is the focus of our PBIS monthly awards assembly.  Congratulations to last month's Character Award recipients for the character trait of showing respect.  

Our school and staff were recognized at the district Board Meeting last Thursday for our hard work and dedication to becoming a CA PBIS Platinum distinguished school.  Only 200 schools in the state of California earned this recognition. And we are 1 of 2 schools in our district to earn this recognition.  Amazing work Kaseberg team and families.  

Lastly, our beautiful new digital marquee has been shipped and we are hoping to have it installed by the end of the month.  We will be sending out information on how to recognize your child for their birthday with the new marquee in the coming weeks.  Have a wonderful rest of October and we can't wait to see you all at our yearly Harvest Festival on October 29th! Go Hawks!     

Important Information~

Get Ready to Walk and Roll on October 12th~

Canned Food Drive Competition~

Our amazing student council is supporting the KCRA Canned Food Drive.  This will be a competition among classrooms and the class with the most food will win a prize from our Student Council.  Good Luck and let's get into the giving spirit by helping those less fortunate and in need this fall season!  

*Class Competition will run from October 17th-November 9th

Red Ribbon Spirit Week~

Get ready to dress up for Red Ribbon Week from October 24th-October 28th.  

VERY IMPORTANT...Attendance and being on time are essential~

We wanted to send out a reminder that students should be in their classroom at 7:45 am when the bell rings.  Students are technically considered late/tardy if they are not in class at that time.  We are promptly shutting the gates at 7:45 am and students must go through the front office if they arrive after 7:45 am.  Please give yourself additional time in the mornings to ensure your child is at school on time.  

If your child is going to be absent please ensure the front office is called to inform them of the reasoning.  Thank you for your support in ensuring your child is at school on time and here daily!   

PTC HIghlights for the Month~

Harvest Fall Festival coming soon~

Dine Out Night for October~

We look forward to seeing our Kaseberg Families at our monthly dine-out night.  This Month's Dine-Out is at Rubio's on Douglas Blvd.  We can't wait to see you!

When:  October 19th, 2022

Where: Rubios on Douglas Blvd

Time:  TBD

Monday, September 26th

 Message from Principal Duncan~

What a wonderful first six weeks of school with our students.  Starting the school year later in August has made these first few months fly by and we are now into fall and almost into October.  Our students are now in their routines for the school day and well into their new learnings.  All of our classrooms have started their reading/math small groups to ensure students are getting the additional support that they need in core content areas and extending learning for those that are ready.  

We would like to give a HUGE shout-out and THANK YOU to the Pembroke Family for building and creating our new, amazing Lending Library at the front of our school.  Our students were so excited to see it and we are excited to offer FREE books to our students to borrow.  As a Lending Library site, we encourage students to take books home to read and then return them when they are done enjoying them.  It is imperative that our students are reading 20 minutes a night and we want to ensure all students have access to books that they enjoy!   

Important Information~

New Playground Fence Complete~

We are so excited to announce that our new fence is complete around our playground.  We are fortunate and so happy to have this additional safety measure in place for our students and staff.  For students who use the back entrance and exit of our campus, we will have a staff member assigned to unlock the gate by Adventure Club.  Only students will be allowed past this gate and no guardians will be allowed past the Adventure Club gate during school hours. 

Progress Reports Going Home~

We are halfway through the first trimester already.  Any student who we anticipate will be receiving a "Beginning" level on their first-trimester report card will have a Progress Report sent home this Friday, Sept 30th in their Friday folder.  Please review your child's progress and ways to support them at home.            

• Progress Reports going home Friday, Sept 30th

Snowie King Snow Cones for Sale~

We are happy to bring back the Snow Cone Truck for students to purchase snow cones after school since the weather will be cooling down soon.  Parents will be allowed past the front gate after school to purchase snow cones with their children.  

  

Where:  Kaseberg Quad 

When:  Wed, Sept 28th

Time: 12:45pm-1:30pm

No Food or Cupcakes for Birthday~

To comply with our district wellness policy we will no longer allow food items or cupcakes to be brought to school for birthday celebrations.  This is a policy that has been in place at Kaseberg Elementary for a few years.  Below is a copy of what we have stated in our student handbook regarding birthday treats:

We encourage students and staff to celebrate a child’s birthday at school, but we ask that NO FOOD ITEMS are brought to school for birthdays.  Students can bring non-food items for their class, such as pencils, stickers, etc.  Thank you for supporting our nutritional program at school.   

PTC Highlights and Events~

• Popcorn Friday:  Friday, October 7th
• Don't forget to send your child to school with 25 cents to purchase a bag of popcorn. (Max purchase of 2 bags per student)
• Fall Family Festival:  Saturday, October 29th 
•   More information will be coming out in early October for this amazing fall event.

Monday, Sept 5th

 Message from Principal Duncan~

Welcome back from a nice Labor Day Weekend!  I hope you all were able to stay out of the heat and enjoy some cooler air.  These past two weeks our students have been practicing our PBIS Behavior Expectations, completing their district assessments, and having some fun with new learning that is taking place.  We are ecstatic to announce that our school has been recognized as a PBIS Platinum School and we are one of only two schools to have received this high honor.  To receive this award from the state PBIS Coalition our staff had to show evidence of providing behavior interventions across our campus for all students, while also offering Tiered support for students who needed additional Social and Emotional Support.  Last year we were able to support 62 students with Tier 2 Behavior supports, such as counseling, friendship groups, and different social skills groups.  We are so proud of the resources we are able to provide our students and we Thank You for being a part of our student's success.  Our school will be recognized on October 6th at our District Board Meeting! Go Hawks!

Important Information~

New Fence Being Installed~

More exciting news coming... our fence around our playground will begin getting installed this Tuesday, Sept 6th.  It will take a few weeks to complete, but we are so excited that this process is starting.  The installation of this fence will not impact your child's schooling, recess, or PE.  More information will be sent out in the coming weeks regarding new procedures for student drop-off and pick-up at the back of our school. 

School Site Council Nomination Ballots~

We have three wonderful parents within our community who have been nominated to be a part of our School Site School.  Please read their bio's and vote on whether you approve for them to represent our parents/guardians as a School Site Council member by this Friday, September 9th (LINK TO VOTING).  Our first School Site Council Meeting is coming soon and is open to the public.  More information is below if you would like to attend.   

First School Site Council Meeting 

Thursday, September 15th 

2:10-3:10

Via Zoom Link 

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Fall Picture Day Coming Soon~

Our Fall Picture day is coming soon.  Picture day will be on Tuesday, September 20th.  

We will be sending home order forms this Friday in Friday folders.  

September Lunch Menu~

PTC Highlights~

PTC General Meeting 9/8~

Our first General PTC Meeting will be this Thursday, September 8th from 6:30-7:30.  You can attend in person in our Library or via zoom from home.  We look forward to seeing you all! 

PTC General Meeting 

in School Library or via zoom 

time:  6:30-7:30

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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.  

 

Sunday, May 15th

Important Reminders~

Last Week of School Minimum Days~

The last week of school is May 23rd-May 26th.  During the last week of school, every day will be an early release day, which means all students will be dismissed at 1:40 pm.  Please make accommodations to ensure your child is picked up on time and has plans for how they will get home during these early release days.  

Ukulele Concert~

We are so excited to have our Ukulele Concert back on campus this year with an in-person performance.  Our 4th and 5th graders have been working so hard this year with our music teacher and are excited to share all that they have learned with our community.  Please join us this Monday, May 16th for a short Ukulele concert in our MPR from 5:00 pm-6:00 pm.  We look forward to seeing our students and families in attendance.   

All School Lunch BBQ~

This Friday, May 20th, Life Community Church will be providing a  BBQ lunch for all staff and students during their regularly scheduled lunchtime.  The BBQ will include hamburgers and cheeseburgers for our students and staff.  Students can bring their own lunch if they would prefer.  We are excited to have this yearly tradition back on campus to help end our school year on a high note!      

Bell Schedule for 2022-2023 School Year~

  

Friday, April 29th

 Message from Principal Duncan~

These past few weeks since returning from Spring Break have been busy as we are heading back into the swing of things.  This school year is quickly coming to an end with only 20 days left of school and these last 20 days are filled to the brim with fun!  Our 3rd-5th graders have been busy this week taking their state test with a focus on their reading and writing skills.  Next week they will start their math state assessments and our Primary grades begin their district assessments as well.  We also just completed our PBIS Recognition process and we are crossing our fingers that we get recognition for the Platinum level, which is the highest recognition level possible for our Positive Behavior Intervention System.  Such exciting news and hard work for the past two years to hopefully achieve this!  Please read through the information below for all of our upcoming events such as OPEN HOUSE, Book Fair, and Kinder/5th-grade Promotion! 

Important Information~

Kaseberg OPEN HOUSE May 11th~

We are so excited to have an official OPEN HOUSE this school year and we have some fun events planned.  OPEN HOUSE is your opportunity to visit your child's classroom and see all of the amazing work they have done this school year.  We looked forward to having all of our Kaseberg Community together again to celebrate the successes of our students!  Events on campus will take place from 5:00 pm-7:00 pm and classrooms will open from 5:30 pm-6:30 pm!

Kindergarten and 5th Grade Promotion~

SAVE THE DATE if you have a student in Kindergarten or 5th grade!  We are excited to host the Kindergarten and 5th grade promotions this school year.  All families of our Kinder and 5th-grade students are invited to this special event to celebrate your child's promotion to the next grade level.  Your child's teacher will send out more specifics as needed, but below is the information regarding the date, time, and place.  

Kindergarten and 5th Grade Promotion Event

Date:  Thursday, May 26th, 2022

Time:  Kindergarten Promotion 9:00 am-10:00 am

5th Grade Promotion 12:15 pm-1:30 pm

Where:  Kaseberg MPR

PTC Events and Highlights~

Book Fair Event~

PTC is hosting our first book fair in over two years on campus.  The book fair starts May 5th and will run on campus until May 12th.  Students will have the opportunity to purchase books during lunch, after school, or during OPEN HOUSE!    

Movie Night May 6th~

We are excited to host a movie night on campus next Friday, May 6th and it is a FREE school event!  Bring your lawn chairs, blankets and enjoy a movie under the stars.  Popcorn and drinks will be given out as well!  We can't wait to see you all there!  

FINAL PTC General Meeting May 10th~

Our final PTC General Meeting will be on Tuesday, May 10th from 6:00 pm -8:00 pm in person or via zoom!  We hope to see many of you there since we will be introducing our new board members and discussing items for next year. 

When:  Tuesday, May 10th

Time:  6:00 pm-8:00 pm

Where:  Kaseberg Library or Zoom

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