Volume 24, Issue 7 March, 2017
Welcome New Kindergarten Students!
Arlington Public Schools will be holding kindergarten registration beginning March 6th. Kindergarten students must be five years old by September 1st in order to register for school. To register their child, parents need to take their child’s immunization record, birth certificate and proof of residency within the Arlington School District to their neighborhood school office. Welcome to Arlington Public Schools and to the Class of 2030!
Celebrating Our Classified Staff from March 13th – 17th
From para-educators, to bus drivers, to custodians, and so many more, our classified staff are such a vital part of our school and district. They are frequently the first and last person our students see as they enter and leave school. They offer many talents and are so dedicated to the safety and success of our students. Join us in thanking them for all their services and dedication whether it is sending a note of thanks or through a different creative way.
Karl Olson
SPRING CONFERENCE WEEK
Spring conferences will take place from March 29th – 31st, and students will be dismissed this week at 12:40 each of those three days. This is a time to celebrate the achievements of students so far this year while also setting final goals and looking at progress. Teachers will be making contact with families they wish to conference with as well as connecting with parents who request a conference.We will be sending report cards home on Wednesday, March 29th with students, so you can be looking for these in their backpacks.
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KINDERGARTEN REGISTRATION
BEGINS MARCH 6TH
To register your kindergarten student please bring the complete registration packet, birth certificate, immunization records and proof of residency. (Proof of residency needs to be a utility bill or the 1st page of a lease or sale agreement).
We will be available from 8:00 – 4:00 daily to accept your registration packet. Please call the Kent Prairie office at 360-618-6260 if these times do not work for you.
kent prairie annual carnival is here!
The theme for this year’s Carnival is Dr. Seuss. Reserve Friday March 10th from 5:00-8:00 p.m. for a fun family event! Students will be receiving game bands in their classrooms prior to the carnival. Additional bands for family members will be sold at the event. Don’t forget to check out the awesome variety of items at our Silent Auction.
Early Drop-Off
Students should not to be dropped off prior to 8:50.This includes Choir on Fire students.
The school is not open and there is no supervision before this time.If you need information about nearby Daycare’s,
we would be glad to pass that along to you.
LOVE & LOGIC TIP
What do parents do when their children become truthfulness-challenged? If many adults in today’s world suffer from Honesty Deficit Disorder, who are we to think that our offspring will always be immune? The good news is that conscientious parents can turn the tide on truth-bending behavior by applying the Three E’s of Love and Logic.
Obviously, parents who act truthfully around their kids are far more likely to have kids who tell the truth. A not-so-obvious application of good modeling involves discussing our moral dilemmas with other adults when our children are within earshot. When our children overhear us talkingabout temptations…and how we’ve chosen truthfulness instead of deceit…powerful lessons get locked in. Those who understand the love and Logic approach, understand that consequences proceeded with empathy are far more effective than consequences delivered with anger, guilt, or sarcasm. An added benefit of responding to our children’s mistakes with empathy is that they’ll be far more likely to admit making them. Do you want them to hide their mistakes rather than bringing them to your attention? Of course you don’t! That’s why it’s so important to discipline with love rather than lectures.
Dr. Charles Fay
from the office
Our playground monitors have noticed that periodically there are parent volunteers on the playground at recess taking pictures. Although this may seem innocent enough and fun to have a photo of your child at recess, it is against our policy to take pictures of students without pre-authorization. This is in place for security reasons.There are students who cannot have their photo in any publication or on social media. Thank you for your understanding.
LIBRARY LINK
The kindergarten-second grade students will be celebrating Dr. Seuss's birthday onMarch 2ndwith a party in the library. We have spent the month of February reading many of his books and learning about his life, and what lead him to become an author/illustrator!
Also, thank you for your support at home in helping your children return or renew their books each week so they can continue to check out new books. :)
On Fire News
Dates to plan for:
Honor choir only
April 12th – Rehearsal
April 15th - Rehearsal at Everett Civic Auditorium –
April 17th - Rehearsal 9:30 am -1:30 pm
Concert 7:00 PM at the
Everett Civic Auditorium
All of Choir on Fire –
May 16th - 6:30 PM - Kent Prairie Spring Concert –AHS Byrnes Performing Arts Center
May 25 - Choir Trip to MoPOP (formerly EMP)
Spring tour – Olympic Place/Cascade Valley Senior Living – June date - TBA
March is Music in our Schools Month. Why Study Music? Music is Science, Math, Physical Education, Foreign Language, and History. One of my favorite facts: 66 % of music majors are admitted to medical school and only 44% of biochemistry majors are admitted. (From Bulletin Boards for the Music Classroom)
Fifth grade students will enjoy a special concert at Benaroya hall on the 1st of March. They will hear music from Beethoven, Dvorak, Britten and Stravinsky – along with some contemporary music written just for this event. As always, I’d like to thank our wonderful PTA for their support of this great event.
Students at most every grade level have been studying all aspects of melody. As we look to the last trimester, students will be exploring the expressive elements of music. These include dynamics (louds & softs), tempo (fast & slow) and articulation (how each note is played.) In addition, we will explore timbres of different instruments and learn about instrument families – string, woodwind, brass, percussion & keyboards.
Students will now be able to purchase an 8oz. bottle of water during lunch for $.50.
save your empty printer & toner cartridges!
Our school has found a company that will pay us cash for empty inkjet printer and toner cartridges. They then remanufacture the cartridges and sell them at significant savings to their customers.
Benefits
100% profit for Kent Prairie
The program is a safe, simple, quick, easy, profitable, guaranteed way of raising funds.
Eliminates thousands of tons of trash in landfills.
Bring any cartridges from home or work to the office and we’ll ship them to be recycled and make a profit!
Vision Statement for Kent Prairie Elementary
The graduating Kent Prairie Elementary fifth grade student . . . .
will be a good friend by being empathetic, thoughtful, patient, sincere, respectful, and honest towards others,
will demonstrate independence, intellectual curiosity, and confidence to help them persevere towards meeting their academic goals, and
will exhibit integrity while juggling life’s many challenges and believe in themselves in order to follow their pathway to lifelong learning.
Kent Prairiecreates a safe and caring environment for students.
The teachers and staff at Kent Prairie want to make sure our school is a safe and caring place for your child. As stated in the school board policies and procedures and in our family handbook, harassment, intimidation and bullying will not be tolerated in our school. Our teachers and staff go through training at the beginning of the year to recognize the signs of harassment, intimidation and bullying and report such behavior accordingly.
If a student feels harassed or threatened in some way, they can make a complaint at the school. Informal reports may also be made to any staff member. Such complaints will be appropriately investigated and consistently handled. Students may also submit a report
using the SafeSchools Alert incident reporting system that’s available on the front page of our districts website.
Your child’s safety and wellbeing is a priority to us. We want them to thrive in a positive environment that promotes learning. Please call our main office at 360-618-6200 if you have any questions.
OUR SCHOOL MISSION STATEMENT
At Kent Prairie, we educate students by building relationships that foster academic achievement.
District Non-Discrimination Notice
Arlington Public Schools provides equal educational opportunity and treatment for all students in all aspects of the academic and activities program without discrimination based on race, religion, creed, color, national origin, age, honorably discharged veteran or military status, sex, sexual orientation, gender expression or identity, marital status, the presence of any sensory, mental, or physical disability, or the use of a trained dog guide or service animal by a person with a disability. The District will provide equal access to school facilities to the Boy Scouts of America and all other designated youth groups listed in Title 36 of the United States Code as a patriotic society. District programs will be free from sexual harassment. Auxiliary aids and services will be provided upon request to individuals with hearing, vision,or speech disabilities.
The following employees have been designated to handle questions and complaints of alleged discrimination:
TITLE IX OFFICER AND COMPLIANCE COORDINATOR
Mr. Mike Johnson
Executive Director, Human Resources
315 N French Ave.
Arlington, WA 98223
360.618.6212
SECTION 504 COORDINATOR
Ms. Kathy Ehman
Assistant Superintendent
315 N French Ave,
Arlington, WA 98223
360.618.6207
Volume 24, Issue 7 March, 2017