Kenallvue Community Newsletter

Dear Kendallvue Families,

Welcome back to the 2023-24 school year! There are many reasons why I am looking forward to this new school year. First, I want to welcome all our new families to our wonderful Kendallvlue community. I know some connections were made in the spring. I am sure new, long-lasting connections will be made this fall. I am excited for the new opportunities our students will have for friendships and the joys that come with making new friends. The challenge of moving to a new school is real and I am sure there is plenty of anxiety for kids and adults. But I am also confident the new opportunities that lay in front of us will outweigh those challenges. We are going to be better together!

I hope the summer was a great time with friends and family for all. It was a much needed break for the Lindsey family. However, I am ready to send my kids back to school! Thank you to our new families and our returning families for trusting us with your children. I do believe this is a sacred trust and I appreciate you allowing us to provide the education your student deserves. This year will be full of adventure, wonder, and learning. It's going be an great year!

Our construction is moving along and the building is looking good. Teachers will start setting up their classrooms on August 7th. Please make sure to read through the information in this newsletter, as there is a lot of information here. Especially the information about the new Healthy School Meals For All information. If you have any questions or concerns please do not hesitate to contact the school. Construction has knocked our phone lines out until next week. Email is the best way to connect:

• Darlene McCluskey - darlene.mccluskey@jeffco.k12.co.us - Business Manager
• Amy Stephens - amy.stephens@jeffco.k12.co.us - Enrollment Secretary
• Bruce Lindsey - bruce.lindsey@jeffco.k12.co.us - Principal

We will send out more communication over the next two weeks as the first day of school approaches. There will be more information about morning drop off and afternoon pick up, volunteer opportunities, and more. We will share this information as we finalize some of those plans in the coming days.

Cheers,

Bruce Lindsey

Principal

August 18 - Kendallvue Night Out - at Nella's Frozen Yogurt

August 23 - Back to School Night

August 24 & 25 - Assessment Days

August 29 - Instrumental Rental Night (5th grade only)

August 30 - September 1 - Cal-Wood Camping Trip (4th & 5th grades)

September 4 - No School (Labor Day)

September 8 - Picture Day

September 25 - 29 - Fall Fundraising Week

September 29 - HOWL Awards & Ninja Nation

Construction Updates

• Our main telephone line should be connected by Monday, August 7th. We apologize for the inconvenience, but the new main office is coming along nicely and should be ready to go for the start of school.
• In the meantime, you can email Darlene McCluskey (darlene.mccluskey@jeffco.k12.co.us) or Amy Stephens (amy.stephens@jeffco.k12.co.us).

School Office Hours

• 7:30 - 4:00 PM
• Darlene McCluskey - Business Manager
• Amy Stephens - Enrollment Secretary
• Julie Neverdahl - School Clinic Aide

Class Lists - Who is my teacher?

• Class lists will be posted on Infinite Campus-Parent Portal by Friday, August 11. You should receive a letter from your teacher by Monday, August 14 before Supply Drop Off.
• Due to FERPA laws, we cannot physically post them at the school. If you do not hear from us, please come to the front desk on Monday or call the school.

Supply Drop Off

• August 14th from 3:00 - 4:00PM come to school, meet your teacher, and drop off your school supplies. If you are still looking for school supplies, use this School Supplies Link for more information.
• Kona Ice will be in the parking lot from 2:30-4:15PM. Come and meet your teacher and then stick around to mingle with other parents.

First Day of School

• The first day of school will be August 15 at 8:05am. There will be a Red Carpet Ceremony in front of the school.
• Students will gather on the front lawn with their new teachers. Look for signs to find your class.
• Students will walk across the red carpet from youngest to oldest, and enter the building to officially start the 2023-2024 school year! We are excited about the new improvements to Kendallvue and excited to meet new friends!
  

Student Drop Off & Pick Up - Parking

• More information about parking will be coming soon. We are always looking for WATCH DOGS volunteers to help out in the morning and afternoon.

Camp Kindergarten

In an effort to more appropriately group our students in the right class, we are happy to announce our "Camp Kindergarten" experience for the first two days of school.

• All students will come to school on the first day (August 15th) and walk in together as one Kindergarten class. All students will be at school for the full day. Parents will pick up at regular release time - 3:05pm
• August 16th, all Kindergarten students will be at school for only the morning time. Parents will need to pick up their students at 11:45am. This is just after their lunch.
• Teachers will use this time with students to get to know them and how they interact with their peers. This will help students ease into the Kindergarten experience. Teachers will use the afternoon of August 16 to roster students into the three classrooms.
• Families will receive communication from their new Kindergarten teacher on Wednesday afternoon.
• All students will come to school on August 17th and be in their new classroom.

Soft Start and Breakfast

• The first bell will ring at 7:55am. At this time, students may enter the building through the front doors and go to their classrooms.
• For those students eating breakfast, they may enter starting at 7:45am. Students may not go to classrooms before 7:55am.

Bell Schedule

• School begins at 8:05am with the second bell. The expectation is that students are in class by this time and ready to learn.
• Our release time is 3:05pm. They will release from the outside door of their classrooms.
• Our Art, Music, and PE schedule, as well as our lunch/recess schedule will be published on the website soon.

PTA Calendar

• Sept 8 - Lunch with a Loved One (family members can join their students for lunch!)
• Sept 29th - Ninja Nation (if anyone would like to help in planning, please contact PTA at teamkendallvuepta@gmail.com

PTA Membership

• Membership is open! Check out this flyer.
• First meeting date - September 6th, 6 PM in Library or online (first Wednesdays of the month).

4th and 5th grade students will go on an overnight camping trip to Cal-Wood Education Center in Jamestown, CO. 4th graders will attend August 30-31 and 5th graders will attend August 31-September 1.

• The approximate cost is $150 per student.
• More information from the 4th and 5th grade teams will be coming soon to families. We will host an information night before the camping trips.

Staff Updates

We have quite a few new staff. Here is a list of all our staff. You will be able to meet them all on Monday, August 14th!

• Principal-Bruce Lindsey
• Dean-Will Gautchi
• Instructional Coach-Rachael Alford
• Business Manager-Darlene McCluskey
• School Secretary-Amy Stephens
• Health Room Para-Julie Neverdahl
• Kindergarten-Lori Larson, Beth Harroun, Jamie Livingston
• 1st Grade-Lynda Weiman, Ashley Case, Denise Shaver
• 2nd Grade-Allyson Gibson, Kelsey Fugita, Katie Young
• 3rd Grade-Ellie Stok, Jessica Studley, Jennifer Leslie
• 4th Grade-Ian Kenison, Sara Reid
• 5th Grade-Liz Thomas, Leslie Conley
• Art-Teresa Tomlinson
• Music-Linda Millard
• PE-Robin Spencer
• Learning Specialists- Randi Bowlby, Kelsey Smith, Karen Allen
• Affective Needs Teachers-Bryce June, Victoria Watson
• Social Workers-Katie Boehm, Carlee Doty
• Social Emotional Learning-Lauren Boogert
• Speech/Language-Mary Livingston, Kathleen Stewart
• DTL-Katiana Brenner
• Kitchen Manager-Maria Parfenoff
• Food Service-Zakia Amiri, Lori Burhorn
• Facility Manager-Chas Shipman
• Custodians-Gary Scholz, Eli Gibson
• Preschool-Megan Wettlaufer, Ashlee Mick, Meghan Brock
• Paraprofessionals-Angelina Burek, Leslie Linares, Sarah Scanlan, Emily Vickroy
• SPED Para-Becky Trenary
• LMC Para-Jessica Jones
• AN Paras-Alexis Peterson, Kaley Shepard

Thanks to the passage of Healthy School Meals for All (HSMA) by Colorado voters, all students in Jeffco Public Schools who attend a school participating in the National School Lunch Program will now have access to healthy and nutritious meals at no cost beginning in the 2023-24 school year, regardless of income eligibility.

View this webpage to learn more about what meal service will look like for students in the 2023-24 school year.

Families are Still Encouraged to Complete a Meal Benefits Application. Families are not required to complete a Meal Benefits Application; however, all families are strongly encouraged to apply.

• Completing a Meal Benefits Application will help with additional education funding for schools and may allow for waivers of school-related fees.

• This Application is now Available on School Café.

• You must log in to School Café or set up a new School Café account; you will need an account and may not complete an application as a guest.

• Once you log in, select Apply on the left side of the screen (under Benefits) and this will take you to the Meal Benefits Application.

• All household income information provided through the Meal Benefits Application is strictly confidential and protected by law. Please note: Only one Application is required for all students in the household. Families who are receiving benefits through programs such as SNAP, TANF, and FDPIR do not need to complete a Meal Benefits Application.

• While online applications are preferred, paper applications are available at your student’s school as well as the Food & Nutrition Services office - 809 Quail St., Building 1, Lakewood, Monday-Friday from 7:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.

• Contact Lorena Gomez-Vazquez, Free & Reduced Specialist, Food and Nutrition Services, with questions about applications at FreeandReduced@jeffco.k12.co.us.

Fee Payment Information

• Jeffco Student Fee Payment will open 08/02/23 and parents will access it through their Infinite Campus Parent Portal.Fee Payment Flyer - English.docx.pdf

The annual update window for existing families is open in campus parent portal. To access it, families will click on the menu option in the top left, go down to the “More” option, and select “Annual Update Online Registration” at the bottom of the list.

The complete set of directions for families can be found here: https://jeffcohelp.freshservice.com/support/solutions/articles/16000058598

Having issues with logging into Infinite Campus/Parent Portal? Log into the personal account manager (PAM) to change your password and/or username.

https://pam.jeffco.k12.co.us/

Website: kendallvue.jeffcopublicschools.org
Location: 13658 West Marlowe Avenue, Morrison, CO, USA
Phone: (303) 982-7990
Facebook: facebook.com/KendallvueCommunity