Parent Newsletter

February 21, 2019

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Family Fun Night   

SAVE THE DATE! Kimberly Lane's Family Fun Night is on Saturday, March 16 from 5:00-8:00 pm. Join our wonderful Kimberly Lane Community for some Fun, Food and Games with your Friends and Family! Click here to order your wristbands ahead of time and avoid the lines on the night of!

 DONATIONS NEEDED! We need your help to make Family Fun Night a success! Find out how you can help by contacting Kelly Koziol at kelsauer@comcast.net

Please read more about Family Fun Night and Wristband Sales

Did You Know?

Our Book Fair Is Coming! 

The book fair is fast approaching. It will run from February 28th thru March 7 and be open during both conference dates.  We are looking for volunteers.

 

The students will be doing previews and making wishlists on February 28 and March 1.

We are introducing eWallet this year.

 No cash on hand for the book fair? No worries — Scholastic Book Fairs is now offering eWallet as a secure, cash-free way for your child to shop the Fair.

There is no charge to set up an eWallet. Simply create an account and authorize a spending limit to have funds immediately available for your child to choose the books they wish for! It's similar to your child having a lunch account at the school. Try it!

Book Fair Hours:

  • February 28th 8am - 8pm
  • March 1st 8am - 4pm
  • March 4th 2pm - 4pm
  • March 5th 2pm - 4pm
  • March 6th 2pm - 4pm
  • March 7th 8am - 8pm

International Night

Greetings All,
Enjoy the short video of the countries being represented at our International Night tomorrow (2/22) from 6-8 pm.
We also have traditional performances from: India, China, Pakistan, Peru, Argentina, Colombia, and much more...

Conference Sign-Up

Conference sign up will close today at 4:00 p. m. You will do this through Skyward Family Access. Conferences will be held on Thursday, February 28 and Thursday, March 7 from 3:20-7:20 p.m. You can begin signing up on February 7 at 7:00 a. m.Specialists will be available on these days:

  • Mr. Windel - Thursday, February 21, 3:20-7:20
  • Mr. Clifton, Mr. Monson, Ms. Hammero - Wednesday, March 6, 3:20-7:20
  • Ms. Zabinski - Wednesday, February 27, 3:15-5:15,  Wednesday, March 6, 3:20-5:20
  • Mr. Schiemann - Tuesday, February 19, 3:20-7:20

Reminders

Conference Pot Luck Sign Up    

 We are still in need of some potluck items for the night of Parent/Teacher Conferences. Please join us in showing our staff how much we appreciate all they do for our children. Please sign up! 

It's Time To Order Your Yearbook

Please order your year book online at ybpay.lifetouch.com. Our year book ID is 2275619. Yearbooks will be delivered the last week of school to your students classroom. Wondering if you've ordered a year book? Go to ybpay.lifetouch.com and click "Get Details of Your Previous Orders by Email". Enter your email address and you will receive an email with information on all previous orders linked to your email.

MCA Testing 

April 9-10 MCA reading testing April 16-17 MCA math testing.  May 7,8 Science testing. (Fifth grade) Please avoid medical appointments during these testing dates.  

Volunteer Needs

PTA News

Get Involved!

The PTA provides school wide programs and activities. And our school is fortunate to have a history of dedicated volunteers who give freely of their time and energy making all these activities possible. With the boundary changes next year I'm sad to say we are losing many of these volunteers to another school. In order to continue serving Kimberly Lane we need a lot of new people to get engaged. Many committee leads are needed and the current PTA Board has served their two year commitment and needs to be replaced. I'm sure you have questions, I did before getting involved.

  • Concerned about the time commitment? There's something for everyone, even if you only have a few hours to give.
  • Worried you'll be left on your own to figure it all out? You will not be alone! Prior board members/committee leads will support you through the transition and provide any training necessary.
  • Nervous that signing up now means you'll have the job forever? Not so, lead a committee for one year and be done. But you might just have so much fun you'll continue doing it!
  • Don't want to do it alone? Sign up with a friend and share the work!
  • Think you don't know anyone? Get involved and meet some great people. We have fun while we work!
  • Don't like the way things have been run or have other ideas? Fantastic, new ideas and energy are always welcome!
  • Take a look at the list of openings below and consider how you can help. To ask questions or indicate your interest contact Kayleen Litterer at littkd@me.com.

PTA Board
President
Vice President
Secretary
Treasurer - this is a critical role and we request someone with accounting background


Committee Leads
Coyote Dash
Coyote Jam
Legislative Action Committee
Outdoor Classroom
Partners in Art
Service Club
Spiritwear
Student Directory
Yearbook

Did you know that there is a binder in the office that holds a list of all of the staff and teachers favorite things? If you are looking to surprise your teacher with a holiday treat just ask for the binder. We are all so grateful for everything they do for our students.

Around the District

Emergency School Closing
The superintendent may close school, delay the start of school or dismiss school early because of extreme weather or other emergency conditions. If schools are to be closed for the entire day, an announcement will be made as early as possible over WCCO 830 AM radio; WCCO-TV, Channel 4; KSTP-TV, Channel 5; KMSP-TV, Channel 9; and KARE- TV, Channel 11. Announcements will also be posted on the District’s website at wayzataschools.org and phone calls and email messages will be sent to all families using the district’s parent notification system.

Our school utilizes the SchoolMessenger system to deliver SMS text messages, straight to your mobile phone with important information. To participate in this free service, ensure that you have entered your cell phone number in the Skylert section of Skyward Family Access, then send a text message of "Y" or "Yes" to our district's short code number, 67587.


My Stop® App – Live Bus GPS Information
My Stop® is a web-based application available to all Wayzata Public School parents and students that lets them access live bus GPS information. Using a smartphone or tablet, parents and students can view the current location of buses on routes and the estimated time of arrival at their neighborhood bus stops. This simple tool gives families and students the ability to know approximately where the school bus is on its route. My Stop® displays the school bus’ approximate location on a map, as well as the estimated time of arrival (ETA) to a specific student’s bus stop. The school bus’ location is automatically updated every 1 to 2 minutes and the ETA is recalculated to accommodate any delays due to traffic while the bus is en route.

My Stop® App Information


6th Grade Band & Orchestra Instrument Selection Nights
Remaining 6th Grade Band and Orchestra Instrument Selection Nights are February 11, 21 and 26. Students who are interested in playing in band or orchestra in 6th grade must sign-up for a 20-minute instrument selection time at Central Middle School.

Band Instrument
Selection Sign-up
  Orchestra Instrument
Selection Sign-up

If you have questions, please contact Karen Frawley about band or Tom Pieper about orchestra.


Partners in Prevention Ask Ali

We've had so many great Ask Ali questions flooding our inbox over the past month. Thanks to all who have submitted! We want you to know Ali, along with her network of local experts, have been working hard to answer these questions. Responses are posted every Monday on her blog at partnersinpreventionmn.org/askali. Parents, you've got to check out the responses to these questions! There are some interesting ones that have been asked; chances are you might be wondering some of these things. Keep the questions coming!


Community Education

WISHES offerings at Kimberly Lane:
Engineering Club - next session begins March 4
Pulley Engineers - starts March 14, STEM Enrichment using LEGO® bricks for the 21st Century learner.
Mystery Under the Big Top - first day is March 19

Youth and Adult Enrichment catalog is online now! Check out all our offerings!


Upcoming Event: 
Parenting with Vision - Gray Matter: Parenting through Complicated, Emerging Trends - A panel of experts discussing the difficult in-between areas of parenting. From vaping to privacy, these are just two of the gray topics that parents face trying to address emerging trends and raising youth in a world where things aren’t black and white. Tuesday, March 12, 7:00-8:30 p.m. at Central Middle School


Calendar

School Events

Friday, February 22, 2019
6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
 
Thursday, February 28, 2019
3:20 PM - 7:20 PM
 
Thursday, March 7, 2019
3:20 PM - 7:20 PM
 
Thursday, March 14, 2019
6:30 PM - 7:30 PM
 
Saturday, March 16, 2019
5:00 PM - 8:00 PM
 
Monday, April 29, 2019
All day
 
Tuesday, April 30, 2019
All day
 
Wednesday, May 1, 2019
All day
 

District Events

Thursday, February 21, 2019
5:30 PM - 8:30 PM
 
Tuesday, February 26, 2019
5:30 PM - 8:30 PM
 
Monday, March 4, 2019
7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
 
Tuesday, March 12, 2019
7:00 PM - 8:30 PM
 
Tuesday, April 9, 2019
7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
 

School Board Meetings

Monday, February 25, 2019
4:00 PM - 6:00 PM
 
Monday, March 11, 2019
7:00 PM - 9:00 PM