Parent Newsletter from Kimberly Lane

Parent Newsletter

October 18, 2018

Golden Tray Winners!

At Kimberly Lane we are focusing and recognizing students who are polite at lunch. The culinary express staff chooses one child per month in each grade level to win the Golden Tray Award. Here are the students whose politeness shined the brightest this last week. The winner of the Golden Tray Award actually wins the award for his/her class since the tray gets to be displayed in the winner's classroom the whole week. The Golden Tray Award is a traveling trophy and winners announced once each month! Congratulations to Chance, Eloise, Michael, Carter, Hudson, and Jaliena!

Did You Know?

The Online Student Directory Is Here

The Kimberly Lane Student Directory is now available online. Information in this directory was obtained from your Skyward account. If any telephone numbers or email addresses are inaccurate, please log into Skyward Family Access to update this information. If your address is incorrect you will need to contact the Welcome Center at 763-745-5240. Each family will receive a print version of the directory in November.

Friday Night Ski Club Is Here

Bob Schultz and Dave Jackson, two of our 5th grade teachers, have been running an after-school Friday night ski club for several years at Birchview and last year at Kimberly Lane. The majority of this program services 3rd-5th graders but is open to former club members in middle school. If you have any questions, please email schultzskiclub@gmail.com.

Bullying Prevention

Kimberly Lane will continue to focus on bullying prevention and kindness this month. During the week of October 22, students will learn ways and participate in activities to be kind and inclusive to others. On October 24, the school will celebrate Unity Day. Students are encouraged to wear orange on this day to unite against bullying and promote kindness, inclusion, and acceptance.

Reminders

Yearbook Design Contest is Here!

The theme this year is "positive self-talk". This is a health lesson that is taught across all grade levels. All artwork needs to be completed by Friday, October 26. Contest open to all 1st-5th grader; one winner will be picked from each grade. 5th grade is designing the cover of the yearbook; 1st-4th will be featured on the back. Please read about the rules for this contest.

Does Your Student Ride a Day Care Bus At The End Of Day?

If your child rides one of the day care buses at the end of the day it is critical that you let them know if they will not be taking it on any given day. There are times when we hold all buses because they are looking for a student that normally rides their bus but had alternate plans that we were unaware of. Thank you for helping us make our end of the day run smoothly!

Volunteer Needs

PTA News

Join or Volunteer

PTA welcomes Dr. Chace Anderson to our next meeting on October 25, 9:00-10:00 in the media center. Join us for updates on what's happening around the district. Please arrive 10 minutes early to complete visitor registration.

Several of our committees are in need of chairperson(s). These are fun and rewarding ways to give back to your school. You can lead a program by yourself or with friends. Please contact Kayleen Litterer littkd@me.com if you are interested in learning more.

Outdoor classroom
Holiday Bazaar
STEM Day

Holiday Bazaar: Calling all Crafters!
Are you the crafty sort with homemade goods to sell? Are you an independent consultant looking for a selling opportunity? On Friday, November 30 during our Coyote Bingo we will turn the cafeteria in to a Holiday Bazaar. Teachers & Staff are welcome and encouraged to participate. We have limited space and are looking for variety so sign-up early! Contact Kayleen Litterer at littkd@me.com if you are interested.

Community Education

Register now for our after school WISHES classes at Kimberly Lane!

Kimberly Lane Engineering Club
Lever Developers - STEM Enrichment using LEGO® bricks for the 21st Century learner.
Art Sampler

Destination Imagination registration is open until October 29! Visit our website for more information.

Upcoming Events:
Oct 29 - Young Scientist Roundtable: Space Foods of Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow
Nov 1 - Parenting with Vision: Stress and Anxiety - The Mind-Body Connection
Both events are free with no registration required.