Dr. Koop's Newsletter

December 13, 2024

Dear KRS families,

Happy Friday! I hope that you are enjoying the holiday season!

Congratulations to the KRS Orchestra, Band, and Chorus, students for two EXCELLENT concerts on Thursday. Thank you to chorus director Mrs. Donna McEachern, orchestra director Mrs. Laurie Quinlan, band director Mr. Matt Rossi and pianist Mr. Tom Sellwood.

Have a fantastic weekend!

Sincerely,

Dr. Kathy Koop

Important Dates

December 20, 2024 - First Trimester Report Cards Posted in Genesis 3PM

December 18, 2024 - KRS Sing-A-Longs K-2 9:30 AM, Grades 3-5 10:15 AM

December 23 - 31, 2024 - Winter Recess Schools Closed

January 1, 2025 - New Years Day - Schools Closed

January 2, 2025 - Students Return to School

Please Make Sure that your Child is Reading 30 Minutes Daily!

First Trimester Report Cards

First trimester report cards will be available in Genesis on December 20, 2024 beginning at 3 PM.

Outdoor Recess

During the cold weather months, we are going to do our very best to take the students outside for recess. Please make sure that your child comes to school with a coat etc...to play outside in the cold weather.

News from the Librarians/Coaches

In grades K, 1, 2 we have been enjoying holiday stories. The students in grades K-1 have been working on sharing the pen with the teacher to write about their reading through interactive writing. In grade 2, we have been working on comparing and contrasting stories written by the same author.

In grades 3,4, and 5 we have also been having a great time reading holiday stories. Using these stories, we have been working hard to identify the theme and the lesson learned. We are starting to notice that many stories share common themes, such as compassion, perseverance, acceptance, and courage.

Holiday Sing-A-Longs

Please join us on December 18, 2024 in the KRS multi-purpose room for the annual KRS Sing-A-Longs. If your child is in kindergarten, first grade, or second grade, the K-2 Sing-A-Long is scheduled for 9:30 AM. For anyone with a child in third, fourth, or fifth grades the Sing-A-Long time is scheduled for 10:15 AM. For anyone with children in both Sing-A-Longs, please feel free to stay and participate in both. The Sing-A-Longs are not intended to be performances. They are designed to be special times when we may all convene together to sing holiday songs.

Congratulations to the KRS Band, Orchestra, and Chorus Students !

Thank you Mrs. Betty Noetzli! - We Wish You A Happy Retirement!

Happy retirement to our wonderful cafeteria worker Betty Noetzli. Betty has been working in Madison for over 28 years and is looking forward to retirement where she will be visiting friends and family in Texas and Pennsylvania. Thank you Betty! You will be missed!

Students of the Month

On Tuesday, December 10th the monthly student of the month luncheon was held to honor one student from each class for their kindness and empathy. A pizza lunch sponsored by the PTO; a certificate, and a book vending machine coin were all awarded to the recipients. Congratulations to the December students of the month!!