“What makes a good school has very little to do with how rich or poor the students are, or the type of curriculum that’s taught. It has very little to do with the special programs, expansive playing fields, snappy uniforms, or whether the school is wired to the Internet. What makes a good school, whether it’s public or private, religious or nonreligious, charter or non-charter, is a feeling. A feeling shared by the entire staff that their particular school is special. The feeling that their school really belongs to them.” (Manna, 1999).

At Kennedy School, each member of our team has a distinctive character that cares deeply about each and every one of our Kennedy Kubbies. Your unique attributes and talents contribute to the feeling people get when they enter this building. As a result, our children will remember you long after they leave Kennedy.

“Schools are not buildings, curriculums, and machines. Schools are relationships and interactions among people.”

I hope everyone enjoyed a relaxing and enjoyable weekend with friends and family. Here’s our week at a glance:

Monday, September 3rd
NO SCHOOL – LABOR DAY

Tuesday, September 4th
Scholastic Fall Bookfair – 1st Grade Project Space (all week, through Thursday evening)
Evacuation Drill  – 9am
Flex Groups Starting This Week!
MAP Testing Continues

Wednesday, September 5th

Thursday, September 6th
Reading Room Begins (Drop Off)
SLT Meeting @ 2:45pm – Conference Room
Kennedy Curriculum Night 6:30pm-8:00pm
(check out our collective Pinterest board for ideas!)

*New Idea: Ask parents to write a note of encouragement directly to their child that you can give them when they are having a challenging day!

Friday, September 7th
Reading Room (Drop Off)
GO GOLD for Childhood Cancer Awareness
5 by Friday – Make  5 Positive Connections by each Friday! Remember, positive postcards can be found in the main office! 

The start of the school year is the best time to begin building positive relationships with our families, too! I encourage you to meet our goal of 5 positive contacts by Friday over the next few weeks (phone calls, post cards, notes home, etc). Let’s remember….. our goal is to ensure that 100% of our parents experience communication/contact with their child’s teacher prior to the November conferences (Below are the results from the November 2017 parent/teacher conferences).

Let’s have a great week!