Bouncy House was Awesome! What a great way to start the week! We met our 90% participation and our 50k goal! Way to go Coyotes! Thank You PTA, KL rocks!
Did You Know? Picture Retake Day Picture Retakes will be on Tuesday, October 15. Simply return your original package on retake day. You can still order online.
Reminders Media News On November 12, author Hena Khan will be visiting Kimberly Lane as well as other Wayzata elementary schools during the week. Through the generous funding of a Wayzata Education Foundation grant and our KL assembly committee, we are excited to welcome her to Kimberly Lane. Hena is a Pakistani-American author who was born, raised, and lives in Maryland. She has authored a variety of both picture books and middle grade novels. We are also providing students the opportunity to order discounted books through Red Balloon Bookshop and sending home order forms that are due by Monday, October 14. You may send them back to school with your student if you are interested in ordering books.
Conferences Our next conference night will be on Thursday, October 15, 3:20-7:20 p.m. Specialists are available for drop-in conferences for the dates and times below: Spanish: October 14, 4:30-6:30 and October 15, 4:30-7:15 Media: October 14, and 15, 5:30-7:30
Volunteer Needs Arctic Adventures with a Good Book We are still looking for a few more spots to help at our book fair. It will run through next Tuesday, October 16. This is a fun way to see your kids at school, meet their friends, and see them in action. Please pick a time that works best for you. Feel free to sign up for multiple slots. Volunteers will help students find books, fill out wish lists, run a register (they are easy don't worry) and put books away. It's a great event to volunteer at! Thanks in advance for your willingness to making this years fall fair so great!
PTA News Box Tops Update Many thanks to all of the students and families that participated in the 2019 Box Tops Summer Challenge. We collected almost 2,200 eligible Box Tops! Great work. The winner of this year's Box Top challenge is the Breault family! Hudson, Duke, and Marley who submitted 298 eligible Box Tops. Congratulations! They will enjoy a "sweet treat." Please continue to bring in any remaining Box Tops from eligible products as they will still be counted in the transition phase.
PTA News Myth #2 about the PTA: The PTA is only for stay-at-home moms with nothing else to do! Fact: The PTA is for every family with a child attending Kimberly Lane. We are working to create a partnership between parents, teachers and the community for the betterment of every student at Kimberly Lane. Even if you can't volunteer at the school during the day, or attend PTA meetings, joining the PTA helps you to stay informed, be an advocate, or look for volunteer opportunities that do fit your schedule. Join today.
Save the Date! Our next PTA Meeting is Friday, October 25 at 1:15 p.m. in the Kimberly Lane Commons Area. Chace Anderson, Superintendent of Wayzata Public Schools, will be joining us. You do not have to be a member of the PTA to attend meetings.
Did you know that you can generate donations for Kimberly Lane PTA every time you place an order on Amazon? Just go to AmazonSmile and choose"PTA Minnesota Congress 030420 Kimberly Ln PTA" as your charity, and a portion of every purchase will automatically be donated to our PTA.
A great way to find out what is going on at Kimberly Lane is to "like" us on Kimberly Lane PTA Facebook.
Around the District 2019 School Board Elections Youth Enrichment Opportunities Head Lice Information 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 Ed Destination Imagination is an international Creative Problem Solving competition that helps students build skills in STEAM areas. Teams of 6-7 students develop creative solutions in areas like Science, Engineering, Fine Arts, Community Service, and more. The registration deadline is Nov 1. Check out our info sheet to learn more! Form your team today! After school youth classes at Kimberly Lane: Upcoming Events: Parenting with Vision: Join us on October 10th for Top 20 Parenting! Do you struggle with helping your child persevere through challenges? Does your child complain about boredom or procrastination? Do you wish you had language and strategies when you come into conflict with your child? Come learn about Top 20. Students in Wayzata Public Schools are using Top 20 strategies, to become more engaged in school. Parents will learn useful phrases and strategies to help your child navigate the teenage years. Learn to see things differently and respond more effectively in all relationships. This could be a game-changer for your family! 7-8:30 pm, Wayzata High School, Auditorium 2.
Calendar School Events District Events Thursday, October 10, 2019 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM School Board Meetings |