Kendallvue Community Newsletter

Dear Kendallvue Families,

It was wonderful to see all the families during our parent/teacher conferences these last two days. Thank you families for participating and meeting with your child's teacher. Parent and teacher collaboration is a huge indicator of student success. Thank you for actively engaging and working with the school. Also, thank you PTA for supplying the awesome food for teachers during those two days. The number one way to a teachers heart is with food!

Next week officially kicks off the holiday season! Our Trunk or Treat event is Friday, October 27th from 5:00-7:00pm. This is one of my favorite events of the year. We will have incredibly, creative pumpkins, fun costumes, delicious food, and amazing people coming together to kick of the Halloween party! We are still in need of candy donations. On Tuesday, October 31st we will celebrate Halloween for real with our parade and classroom parties at the end of the day.

There have been some changes in the last few weeks at Kendallvue. Gary Scholz (evening custodian) and Jessica Jones have moved on to spend more time in their growing second careers. Gary will spend more time with his real estate business and Jessica will spend more time with her technology consultant business. We will miss them dearly and wish them well in their endeavors. We are also very excited to welcome Mrs. Julie Hartsfield to 4th grade. She started last week officially. In 5th grade Ms. Abby Adam will start on Thursday. They both will bring a positive, new energy to our intermediate teams.

Finally, another way to promote student success is a healthy volunteer program. Please make sure to explore the various ways you can volunteer at school in the PTA section of this newsletter. We are looking for volunteers in the library, Watch DOGS, and the upcoming Book Fair. Thank you to all the parents and community members who have already volunteered this year.

I hope the long weekend brought you all some much needed rest and relaxation! I look forward to seeing you all this week!

Cheers,

Bruce Lindsey

Principal

October 23-27 - Spirit Week

October 26 - Kindergarten field trip to Cottonwood Farms

October 27 - Trunk or Treat 5-7:00pm

October 31 - Halloween Parties & Parade- Parade will start at 2:15, parties to follow

November 1 - SAC Meeting 5:00-6:00 pm, PTA Meeting 6:00-7:15 pm

November 3 - HOWL Awards Assembly

November 9 - Veteran's Day Music Performance

November 10 - Veteran's Day Breakfast

November 13 - Teacher Work Day (No School)

November 14-17 - Book Fair

November 16 - Report Cards Come Home

November 17 - 3rd Grade Field Trip to Denver Museum of Nature and Science

November 20-24 - Thanksgiving Break

December 1 - 2nd Grade Field Trip to Denver Museum of Nature and Science

December 4 - Vision & Hearing Screening

December 19 - Winter Music Performance

December 19 - Winter Holiday Parties

December 20-January 5, 2024 - Winter Break

How does the program work?

1. Drink Longmont Dairy Milk (All caps from Longmont Dairy products in our glass bottles are eligible)
2. Save the bottle caps. Save as many as you can—from your bottles, or collect them from your family and neighbors.
3. Bring your milk caps to school and put them into the collection box in the office.
4. Longmont Dairy milk caps are worth 5¢ each and are redeemable for cash!
   

Library and Book Fair Volunteers Needed!

Mrs. Brenner, the Digital Teacher Librarian, is looking for parent volunteers who might be willing to come in for 1 to 2 hours once per week to help out in the library. If you’re interested, please sign up for a weekly volunteer slot here.

She also needs a few more parent volunteers to help with the Book Fair in November. If you’re interested in this opportunity, please sign up here.

Spirit Week- October 23-27

We invite you to participate in the School Enrollment Survey, open now through Friday November 17. Your feedback will play a key role in shaping the future of Jeffco's schools. We are eager to understand the reasons why you chose the school your student(s) attends and to learn which school programs matter most to you. Your insights will help us make informed decisions that improve the enrollment process and ensure that our programming aligns with your family's educational needs.

Additional survey details:

• Brief Survey: The survey takes 10-15 minutes to complete
• Single Survey Per Household: You only need to complete the survey once, regardless of the number of students in your household.
• Anonymous Participation: Your responses will be kept confidential, as the survey is anonymous.
• Language Options: The survey is available in multiple languages.

Your feedback provides the foundation for our ongoing efforts to meet your family's unique needs. Thank you for your continued support and partnership to help all Jeffco students thrive and achieve their biggest dreams.

Ninja Nation funds and next PTA meeting:

Sign-ups:

There are a variety of ways to help the school, dependent upon your time availability and interests. Please consider clicking the links below and finding something you can do! (Thank you!)

• Staff Lounge treats (monthly): https://signup.com/go/XEbAYoT
  

• Library weekly support: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/20F0D4CA5A72FA6F58-44959271-kendallvue#/

• Book Fair help (Nov 13-17th) : https://www.signupgenius.com/go/20F0D4CA5A72FA6F58-45009194-kendallvue#/
• Watch Dogs- https://www.teamkendallvue.com/watch-dogs/

Trunk or Treat

Friday Oct 27 from 5-7pm. This is a community event - invite your friends and neighbors! We will have food trucks: Downtown Fingers, Elemental Smoke and Super Smash Burgers.

*Pumpkin Contest*

Students are welcome to bring a carved and/or decorated pumpkin to school between October 25 and October 27. Students will vote on their favorite pumpkin on Friday at school. Prizes include: 3rd place- Nella's Gift Card, 2nd place- Halloween LEGO, 1st place- $25 AMC Gift Card. Pumpkins will be displayed at Trunk or Treat!

• One pumpkin entry ONLY per student.

• Please do not add any coating (vaseline, wax, etc) to your pumpkin.

• Volunteers will be displaying/moving pumpkins for the duration of the contest, so keep in mind things may shift around if you include external decorations or "parts." Your pumpkin needs to stand alone (not be a grouping or have loose props included).

• Pumpkins must be picked up during Trunk or Treat or they will be disposed of.

• Prizes will be awarded at Trunk or Treat. *you do not have to be present to win

Please sign up to help!

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/4090E4DA9A72BA7FA7-44694999-kendallvue

Halloween falls on a Tuesday this year. We will have our annual Halloween parade and parties on Tuesday, October 31st. Please read this letter for more information about the parade route and time. The parade will begin with preschool at 2:15pm. (PK will have a party before the parade). Students will walk around the school for families to see. Parties will begin after the parade for K-5 classrooms.

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