Trust is Our Character Trait this Month

At KES this month, we are focusing on the Character Trait, TRUST. The resources below may help you talk about this trait with your child at home.

   

Back to School 2019

Our students are off to a great start! Students have "caught the reading wave" by participating in our summer read-alouds and have their names on our bulletin board in the main hallway. First grade students have experienced literacy by writing in the garden and third graders shared in a "book tasting" where they read short snippets of books to decide if it is a book they want to put on their reading wish list. Our community of readers is thriving!

Bulletin board in our front hallway displays the names of students
who "caught the reading wave" over the summer.

First graders write about what they observe in the garden.

                                    

Third graders participating in a "book tasting." 

April is National Poetry Month

It’s National Poetry Month!

I’ve seen some terrific work by student poets around our school! So often for adults, poetry feels intimidating and out of reach. Your children are eager poets, though, as the photos below demonstrate. Try your hand at it! Families can write poetry, too!

We find ourselves in month number four.

It’s time to share poems we adore.

Not sure what to pick?

Perhaps a limerick?

Here’s some resources you’ll like, I’m sure.

https://www.weareteachers.com/50-must-share-poems-for-elementary-school/        https://www.poets.org/poetsorg/text/poems-kids        https://studentreasures.com/blog/imaginative-ideas-for-how-to-teach-poetry-to-elementary-students/

 

Remember, no school this Friday, April 19 or Monday, April 22. 

Enjoy your spring break!