Here’s our week at a glance:
Monday, September 25th
Dentist Visits (in PATS Space)
Happy Birthday Marta Ocon!
New Teacher Meeting @ 3:05pm (Room B101)
Tuesday, September 26th
Dentist Visits (in PATS Space)
Wednesday, September 27th
Dentist Visits (in PATS Space)
Thursday, September 28th
Happy Birthday Gina Cacioppo
Active Threat Drill (9:30am)
Friday, September 29th
Spirit Assembly (9am)
Spiritwear Sale Begins!
It’s easy to get caught up in the day-to-day. The details. The little things. The stuff that doesn’t matter. Today I read a post by Diane Ravitch, “Neil Armstrong Thanked His Teacher” and was struck by the words. “They will remember you.” I can remember so many vivid details about teachers I have had. I just don’t remember their classrooms, I remember who they are as people.
They will remember you. Your words. Your actions. Your accomplishments. Your struggles. Your conversations. Your passions. Your crazy hair after a windy day on the playground. Your favorite sweater. Your favorite snack. Your time together.
Even when they grow up and get ready to walk on the moon.
They will remember you.
Here’s our week at a glance:
Monday, September 18th
Tuesday, September 19th
Wednesday, September 20th
Happy Birthday Michelle McMorrow 🙂
1/2 SIP Day <–click for agenda
Board Meeting @ 6:30pm
Thursday, September 21st
Friday, September 22nd
Fall Picture Day <—click for schedule
(09/23) Happy Birthday Amanda Quinlan 🙂
Here’s our week at a glance:
Monday, September 11th
Patriot Day
Reading Room Opens
New Teacher/Mentor Meeting @ 3:05pm – Room B111
Tuesday, September 12th
Give Safe Routes to School Survey (k-3)
Happy Birthday Alexis Makaris 🙂
Evacuation Drill @ 9:00am
Wednesday, September 13th
Give Safe Routes to School Survey (k-3)
Joseph Vance from Equitable Advisors in Lounge During Lunches
CPT Meetings
1st SIP Committee Meeting @ 2:50pm
Thursday, September 14th
Friday, September 15th
Active Threat Drill @ 9:30am
5 Positive Connections by Friday ….
“An apple for the teacher is really nothing new,
except when you remember, parents are teachers, too!”
Thank you for the hard work you have dedicated towards your presentations and classroom websites for Curriculum Night this Thursday. I look forward to visiting all of your classrooms as you highlight the wonderful programming and educational experiences Kennedy School provides, and I know the parents and families are eager to visit as well. Another reminder will be sent home with students this week, but please try to send home another reminder with your students on Thursday *My favorite: The sentence strip head-band reminder! 🙂
“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 4th
NO SCHOOL – Labor Day
Tuesday, September 5th
Kindergarten Color Days Begin – Red Day!
Wednesday, September 6th
Orange Day –
Early Release – CPT Meetings
All Staff Faculty Meeting @ 2:50pm – Indoor Amphitheater/Learning Stairs by 3rd Gr Project Space
Thursday, September 7th
Yellow Day
Kennedy Curriculum Night (6:00pm-7:30pm)
Friday, September 8th
Green Day
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 Parent/Teacher conferences!