Keeth Elementary

Happy Thursday!

Thank you to Coach Polley and Coach Kirwan for hosting a fun-filled field day for all of the students at Keeth. Thank you to all our volunteers for helping our students have a wonderful day, you are appreciated! Check out the photos on our Keeth Facebook page.

Spring Break starts tomorrow, Friday, March 14th for students. They will return on Monday, March 24th. We hope everyone has a wonderful break!

Have a fun and restful week,

Mrs. Tilley

Happy Friday!

One week until Spring Break! There will be no school for students March 14th through March 23rd. We look forward to seeing all of our Keeth Cougars back on Monday, March 24th. Please enjoy this time with your family to reenergize for the 4th quarter of our school year.

Big News!! Keeth will be hosting a Keeth Kindergarten Registration Event for the 25-26 school year. This event will be on Friday, March 28, 2025. We will be open for registration from 7am-7pm. Tours will be provided every half hour at 5pm, 5:30pm, 6pm and 6:30pm. Tours are open for all prospective and already registered students. We will have snacks and a Keeth bracelet for all who attend.

Please share this news with your friends, families, and neighbors. Keeth is a great place to be, and we welcome you to join us!

Have a great weekend,

Mrs. Tilley

Have you met heart hero, Finn? He’s sharing Finn’s Mission so we can all help kids with special hearts –- kids like him! He’s also set a goal to get as many families as possible to learn about heart health and the lifesaving skill of Hands-Only CPR. You can help by taking Finn’s Mission. When your student completes all the missions, they’ll earn Lifesavers Cape!

Donate today at https://www2.heart.org/goto/keeth to help us reach our goal. You can also watch today's update video here https://youtu.be/x3tFLOAbZ3Y.

Preparations for Field Day next Thursday are going strong. Our cougars will rotate through these 9 fun luau themed stations for 90 minutes: Tropical Popsicles, Surfing Bulls Eye, Waterfall Limbo, Outrigger Canoe Fishing, The Floor is Lava, Hula Dancing, Island Obstacle Course, Save the Island Pineapple Throw, and Make a Tiki relay. If you'd like to donate decorations and/or supplies, here is the Amazon wishlist for the Field Day Luau https://a.co/4sfTvFY.

Kindergarten Registration for the 2025-2026 School Year is happening now! For more information, please visit https://www.scps.us/enroll

Happy Friday!

It’s hard to believe that we are already at that time of year where our 5th graders are picking out classes for next year. They are excited about their transition to middle school! Our Keeth students have grown so much already, and we still have three months to go.

Recently, I have been researching how to help our students increase their reading stamina. Reading stamina is important to academic success and is the ability to read for extended periods of time without becoming fatigued. I would like to share with you some ideas on how to help your child(ren) improve their reading stamina.

· Create a comfortable environment for reading

· Choose engaging material

· Set a purpose for reading: entertain, persuade, inform, improving fluency, etc.

· Gradually increase time spent reading

· Set reasonable goals

· Reflect on reading after each paragraph or page asking, “what did I just read?”.

· Celebrate success!

Together we can help our students become successful readers!

Have a great weekend,

Mrs. Tilley

Download the Kids Heart Challenge app and register today!

http://www2.heart.org/goto/keeth

Happy Friday!

For a short week, we have been busy! The 5th grade team has started their yard sign sale to celebrate our 5th Grade Class of 2025. If you have a 5th grade student, please see the flyer in this Cougar Connection. Our Kindergarten through 5th grade students learned all about dental health with a presentation from staff at Dr. Troy King’s Dentistry for Children. They also brought home a free toothbrush. On Friday, our 1st grade students enjoyed seeing Dragons Love Tacos at Orlando Family Stage. Students enjoyed the play and showed their “PAWS”.

We want to give a shout to our hard-working 4th and 5th grade tutorial students and tutors. We see the great progress you are making!

Next week, on Wednesday, the Kids’ Heart Challenge begins. Please see below for more information.

Have a great weekend,

Mrs. Tilley

5 days & counting until the Kids Heart Challenge kickoff. Register online and raise $150 by Friday, February 28th, and earn a special heart hero, Wiley & his dog Bingo.

Download the Kids Heart Challenge app and register today!

http://www2.heart.org/goto/keeth

Florida 529 Prepaid Plans are guaranteed by the state, so you’ll never lose your savings. Enroll by April 30. Explore plans at https://bit.ly/3Dl5RfM

To order, and for more information click here. https://keeth.givebacks.com/store

Happy Friday!

Just a quick reminder that there is no school on Monday for President’s Day. We will see you back on Tuesday, February 18th. Have a great three-day weekend.

We loved seeing students’ enthusiasm while picking out their new books at the bookfair this week. Thank you, families, for supporting Keeth Elementary PTA!

We added a new field trip for our 2nd grade students this year. They visited the Pioneer Settlement in Barberville. They visited the farm and fed animals, they learned to spin wool, weave rugs, and dip candles, along with making butter. Another exciting event was the 5th grade visit to Indian Trails Middle School. Students were able to see the campus and learn about how middle school operates.

Next week, Winter Springs High School will be hosting our Winter Springs Transition Fair. This will take place on Wednesday, February 19, 2025, 5:30pm-7:30pm. Please see flyer for more information. We hope to see you there!

Have a great weekend,

Mrs. Tilley

We will have food, childcare, resources, Q&A tables ready to answer your questions, and breakout sessions to support your child through their transitions from elementary to middle to high and beyond. Save the Date - Wednesday, February 19th at 5:30PM @ WSHS - See you there! RSVP HERE!

We're having a Luau! It's one month until Field Day, 3/13/2025, and the islands are calling. Don your favorite tropical shirt and click this volunteer link to join us for fun, sun, and that island vibe to kick off Spring Break (https://bit.ly/FieldDayLuauKeeth).

If you can't volunteer but still want to help create that Island State of Mind for our students, consider donating items for our Luau using our Amazon wishlist link (https://a.co/4sfTvFY).

Hello, Heart Heroes! Are you ready?! Kids Heart Challenge is coming soon to Keeth on 2/26/2025! Exciting things are planned this year to get us moving, helping others and having fun. Get a head start by signing up today and helping your student choose a daily health challenge. Visit our school page at http://www2.heart.org/goto/keeth or download the AHA Schools app!

Happy Friday!

This week students in 4th and 5th grade took the Student Snapshot/ 5 Essentials Survey where they were asked to share their opinions and thoughts on school safety, students and staff. Students in chorus were busy auditioning for solos in the upcoming Chorus Broadway Musical Revue.

Students in 5th grade were learning about life in Colonial Williamsburg in Social Studies, while 3rd grade students were learning about the sun and stars in science.

Next week the PTA will host the spring Book Fair, with a family night on Tuesday evening. We hope to see you there.

Have a great weekend!

Mrs. Tilley

Would you like to help at the PTA Book Fair Next week? If so follow these links to the sign-up sheets

Book Fair Volunteers 2/10 - 2/14 Keeth PTA: Spring Book Fair

Have additional questions? Contact Lori Arcomone

copykat04@hotmail.com

Book Fair Family Night Volunteers - 2/11 Keeth Elementary School: Book Fair Family Night

Have additional questions? Contact Kate Hickman

kate_hickman@hotmail.com

Happy Friday!

Literacy Week was a great way to finish out the month of January! Students enjoyed sharing reading with their teachers and their peers. It was exciting to see such a large turnout for the Storybook Character Dress Up Parade. Thank you to all that participated, we love getting kids excited about reading!

Safety is a top priority here at Keeth. To keep everyone safe in carline and to help traffic move smoothly, please do not exit your vehicle in the car rider line. If you need to get out of your vehicle to help your child, please plan to park in the parking lot near Indian Trails Middle School. You can then take the time you need for a successful start to the day.

Have a great weekend,

Mrs. Tilley

Student Leadership will be selling friendship grams next week Feb 3-Feb 7th. The cost is $1 for 1 or $5 for 6 , you can choose skittles or a heart shape lollipop.

Friendship grams were sent home Friday, and more can be purchased on the car line or through guidance. Grams will be delivered Friday February14th.

The PTA sponsored book fair will begin on Monday February 10th, 2025. PTA Family Fun Night will be Tuesday, February 11th. More info coming soon! If you would like to volunteer at the book fair please click this link https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0D48A4AA2EA7FDC16-54270163-book#/

Please Click the image below for more information about this fun event!

Happy Friday,

This week students in 3rd grade were learning about the sun and stars. Our 5th grade students had special guest Maureen McCann from Spectrum News 13 visit as part of their weather unit. Next week we join schools all across the state and celebrate Florida Literacy Week. See the flier below for the fun events and activities we have planned. Don't forget to wear yellow on Monday. We will end the week with a fun school-wide book character dress-up day on Friday. Parents are invited to attend and may view the parade from the staff parking lot in front of the school at 8:15.

Have a great weekend,

Mrs. Tilley

Do you have a current 5th grade student who will moving to middle school next year?

If so, check out this important information about course registration for middle school. Scan the QR code or click this link for more information.

https://docs.google.com/.../1x-FF_wzlpPuQG.../edit

Happy Friday,

We had another exciting week at Keeth Elementary. First grade students were busy learning about maps; including the compass rose, and the map key. In Second grade, students were investigating the properties of soil and rocks. All grade levels were working hard to complete their second diagnostic in I-Ready to measure growth.

Don’t forget this weekend we are hosting the Cross-Country Run.17 different elementary schools will be participating. Runners, we hope to see you there!

Celebrate Literacy Week, Florida! Is just around the corner. We have fun events and activities planned every day during the week of January 27th. The week will end with Book Character Dress-Up Day on Friday, January 31, 2025. (See flier below)

There is no school on Monday, January 20th, in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day.

Have a great weekend!

Mrs. Tilley

Please click the image below if you would like to volunteer to help with the Healthy Hands Program. The Healthy Hands program teaches students the basics of hand washing. They also discuss cold/flu prevention in this upbeat fun program!

We will have food, childcare, resources, Q&A tables ready to answer your questions, and breakout sessions to support your child through their transitions from elementary to middle to high and beyond. Save the Date - Wednesday, February 19th at 5:30PM @ WSHS - See you there! RSVP HERE!

Happy Friday!

Welcome to 2025:) Time is passing so quickly as we enter the second semester of our school year. Our STEAM Night was a wonderful way to start the year! We appreciate the Winter Springs High School Renewable Energy Honor Society students for supporting this event with their solar powered games. Thank you to Mr. Halerz for organizing and planning this event, the teachers who volunteered their time, and our wonderful PTA for providing the pizza and materials.

One quick note, if your child has been absent, please make sure to send in any missing attendance notes. This will prevent you from receiving a truancy letter. Please turn all notes in to Ms. English at the front desk or send with your child to their teacher.

We are excited to hold our Keeth Spelling Bee today and can’t wait to share the results next week. The 5th graders have worked hard studying the word lists to prepare for the Keeth “Bee”.

Next Saturday, January 18th, Keeth Running Club will be hosting a cross country meet for the county. If you are interested in volunteering for this event, please see the link below.

Have a great weekend,

Mrs. Tilley

Keeth Running Club is hosting a cross country meet on Saturday morning, 1/18/25. About 800 students from SCPS elementary schools will attend, and I need your help to ensure a great meet. There are multiple opportunities to volunteer and/or donate supplies.

Use this link to volunteer/donate, https://bit.ly/3ZxNsDI.

Coach Polley

Please join us for our 2nd Annual Winter Springs Cluster Family Night - Thriving Through Transitions - We will have food, childcare, resources, Q&A tables ready to answer your questions, and breakout sessions to support your child through their transitions from elementary to middle to high and beyond. Save the Date - Wednesday, February 19th at 5:30PM @ WSHS - See you there! RSVP HERE!

Happy Friday!

It’s hard to believe this is the last Cougar Connection in 2024! It has been a fabulous first half of the year, filled with so much learning and fun! Please don’t forget that we have a regular full day on Monday, December 16th. Starting Tuesday, December 17th through Thursday, December 19th we will have early dismissal starting two hours earlier at 12:20pm.

Next week we have some fun activities happening on campus, along with still focusing on learning. For the entire school, on Thursday, December 19th we will have our 41st Annual Holiday Parade. This will travel through all classrooms and then along the front of the school. If you would like your child to participate, please have them wear their holiday PJs or other school appropriate holiday attire. For parent viewing, please join us in the front of the school at 8:15am. Hope to see you there!

Also, PTA is hosting a Skate Night on Thursday, December 19th starting at 6:30pm. There is no school the next day, so come out and celebrate the start of the holiday season.

Have a great weekend,

Mrs. Tilley

Please join us for our 2nd Annual Winter Springs Cluster Family Night - Thriving Through Transitions - We will have food, childcare, resources, Q&A tables ready to answer your questions, and breakout sessions to support your child through their transitions from elementary to middle to high and beyond. Save the Date - Wednesday, February 19th at 5:30PM @ WSHS - See you there! RSVP HERE!

Keeth Running Club is hosting a cross country meet on Saturday morning, 1/18/25. About 800 students from SCPS elementary schools will attend, and I need your help to ensure a great meet. There are multiple opportunities to volunteer and/or donate supplies.

Use this link to volunteer/donate, https://bit.ly/3ZxNsDI.

Coach Polley

Happy Friday!

December is off to a fabulous start! Our 5th graders enjoyed their musical field trip to hear the Young Peoples’ Concert, and all students participated in the Turkey Trot Run!

Keeth families have once again shown their caring spirit, going above and beyond to support the Keeth Student Leadership with their food drive. All food and other donations went directly to our Keeth families.

Next week, Monday, Dec. 9th through Friday, Dec. 13th, students will have the opportunity to visit the PTA Wonderland Gift Shoppe. If you would like your child to be able to participate, please make sure to complete and return the permission form. Those students that bring money will shop during their Special Area time. PTA is looking for volunteers to work their choice of shifts between 8am and 2pm. We will also have our PTA Merry Market Family Night on Tuesday December 10th from 5:30pm-7:00pm with gift shopping, hot cocoa, crafts, games, snacks, and a fun family photo opportunity. PTA is still looking for Dividend volunteers for shopping during the day, and for the evening event. See link below for sign up.

Looking ahead, on Thursday, December 19th we will host the 41st Annual Holiday Parade. Students are invited to wear pajamas or holiday attire. There will be a viewing area for families at the front of the school.

Have a great weekend,

Mrs. Tilley

Can't find the permission slip for your child to shop at the Wonderland Gift Shoppes? No Problem! Click this link to print your own copy. Every student must have a signed parent permission slip to shop at the holiday shop. Wonderland Gift Shoppe Permission Slip

Want to volunteer at the Wonderland Shop or the Family night?

Sign Up Here!

Happy Friday!

As we wrap up November, there are so many things to be thankful for. Our Keeth families supported PTA through the Buddy-A-Thon, we were able to enjoy music from our students through Mr. Litt’s Winter Instrumental Revue, and students enjoyed learning new things each day!

One reminder, our FAST state testing will begin the first week of December. For more information, please reference the letter sent home with students on Nov. 19, 2024, or see links below.

G3-5 Parent Brochure or K-2 Parent Brouchure

We are Thankful for you! Please enjoy your break and spending time with your families, celebrate the season, and enjoy the cooler weather.

Happy Thanksgiving!

Mrs. Tilley

Thank you so much for all your donations to our Keeth Cougar Student Leadership Kindness Food Drive. It was a huge success!! The top class for the entire week was Mrs. Neubauer's class!! All donations will go directly back to Keeth Families. Thank you for supporting our Keeth Family!

Scan the QR code below or click on the image to place your order using myschoolbucks

Keeth Families,

We had another exciting and busy week at Keeth. On Monday, we honored our Veterans with a special program. Students from every grade level paid tribute to those who served in our country's military. We also had students decorate stars to honor Veterans on our memory wall. Thank you to our PTA, ITMS JROTC and everyone else involved.

On Tuesday both 2nd and 5th grade participated in Teach-In. Teach-In is an opportunity for parents, business leaders, and community members to let students know they care about them, share careers, and unify public schools with their communities. Second grade had visits from Dentistry for Children and Martial Arts World. Fifth grade had visits from Championship Martial Arts World, A Disney Animator and Mr. Rivera who works at Kennedy Space Center. A special thank you to all who participated.

On Wednesday Mr. Litt and his Curtain Call Performers presented "We Haz Jazz." We couldn't be more proud of these students! Great Job everyone!

Have a great weekend!

Mrs. Tilley

Happy Friday!

Keeth’s Pumpkin Fall STEM Day was a huge success. Students participated in grade specific activities. Kindergarten and VPK used their 5 senses to observe pumpkins and conducted a float or sink experiment, 1st grade did pumpkin rolling, 2nd grade had fun with pumpkin bowling, and 3rd grade designed and built pumpkin seed launchers as they all learned about force and motion. 4th and 5th grade did activities that all the students look forward to! 4th grade used a catapult designed by Mr. and Mrs. Richardson to launch pumpkins and gather data to determine which one flies the farthest. Last but not least, 5th grade learned about mass with the much anticipated pumpkin drop! Thank you to Mrs. and Mr. Richardson, our volunteers and to Budget Tree Service for their help!

PTA is concluding their Buddy-A-Thon Fundraiser today. Help us celebrate with the Glow Dance at Indian Trails Middle School today at 6:30pm. PTA and Keeth thank you for your support!

If you have a Veteran in your family, don’t miss our Veteran’s Day Celebration on Monday, November 11th at 8:15am. We are grateful to be able to honor you!

Have a great weekend!

Mrs. Tilley

Happy Friday!

It’s hard to believe that we are already in November! What a great first quarter we have had. Staff are putting lots of effort into planning fun and engaging lessons. Students are working hard to master their curriculum. During reading, 1st grade was learning about problem and solution. They also learned about the difference between needs and wants, along with enjoying their field trip to the Ed Yarborough Nature Center in Geneva.

Thank you to the Seminole County Sheriff’s Office and the School Crossing Guard Program for bringing the Carl Safety Bear event to our school. Students had fun learning about the importance of wearing a bike helmet, traffic sign recognition and safe road crossing techniques.

Next week, we are excited for Pumpkin STEM Day on Monday, November 4th. Thank you to all that donated pumpkins, and for signing up to support this wonderful academic and fun event.

Have a great weekend!

Mrs. Tilley

5th grade math students preparing pumpkins for the great pumpkin drop on Monday. They were measuring weight and circumference.

Today we had representatives from the School Crossing Gaurd Program present a 40-minute educational presentation which teaches various pedestrian safety skills such as: bicycle helmet safety, traffic sign recognition, and safe crossing techniques during specials.

Happy Friday!

Your Keeth school family shares their well wishes and prayers for continued recovery from Hurricane Milton. If there is anything we can do to support you, please just let us know!

Congratulations to Ms. Beth Moss, our Keeth Elementary Teacher of the Year!

Congratulations to Ms. Eva English, our Keeth Elementary School Related Employee of the Year!

They both work so hard to help make Keeth the wonderful school it is.

During this fabulous week 3rd grade students have been learning all about theme and figurative language. There are six common types of figurative language including similes, metaphors, personification, hyperbole, allusions and idioms. 3rd graders learn metaphors, personification, and hyperbole. They learned about similes, alliteration, and idioms in previous grades and continue to review them.

Thank you to our many volunteer chaperones this week for our kindergarten trip to the Winter Springs Fire Station, and our 4th grade trip to Saint Augustine. Your support is very appreciated!

Next week, please plan to join us for Trunk or Treat at Winter Springs High School from 6pm-8pm. Keeth will have a table set up and we look forward to seeing you there!

Have a great weekend!

Mrs. Tilley

Running Club is back on November 7, 2024. Students run before school on Monday and Thursday mornings and can participate in district cross country events. More information is in the sign-up. Use this link to sign-up https://forms.gle/XTAgyV73nZ6DCSpW7.

To volunteer and for more information please click this link.

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/4090D44ADAE2FAB9-52643591-pumpkin

KEETH ELEMENTARY PTA

BUDDY-A-THON!

Keeth Elementary Families,

Our Buddy-a-Thon FUNdraiser got off to a great start this week! Many students have already earned their Buddy and some outfits for their Buddy! Thank you to everyone who registered their student. Your participation is appreciated.

You can still register this weekend for your student to earn their 4 Golden ticket prizes and earn their Buddy. If you haven’t already done so, you can register quickly by clicking this link: https://themegablast.com/join/Keeth

The link will take you to our school PTA fundraiser website where you can register and set up your student’s personal donation page. On this page, you can invite your family and friends to join our efforts by sending them an email and/or a text.

This entire fundraiser can be completed in less than 10 minutes!

So, please get started tonight… and send out 10 or more valid emails via your student's personal donation page. After you register, your student should select the Buddy and outfit they would like so that we can get their Buddy ordered.

Have your student turn in their Golden ticket on Monday to earn their prizes!

This program is a great and easy way to support your student as they use their awesomeness to help our Keeth PTA !

Happy Friday!

Even though it was a short week, there was a lot of learning happening! 2nd grade is doing a great job with their “Walk to Success”. This time, 3 days a week, provides just the right instruction, intervention or enrichment, for their students. We want to thank Coach Polley, Coach Kirwan, and all of our fabulous volunteers for making Cross-Country Day so much fun!

Next week, on Tuesday, October 22nd from 5pm-6pm, we will be hosting writing night for 3rd-5th grade families. If you would like to learn more about the state writing requirement and ways to support your students at home, please plan to attend. Next Wednesday through Friday, Keeth will be celebrating Red Ribbon Week. During this event, students are encouraged to pledge to live drug free. On Wednesday students can join the fun and wear red. They will also receive a “Be Drug Free” bracelet. Also, next week, PTA will be hosting their “Buddy-a-Thon” fundraiser. Look for information coming home from PTA.

Finally, just a quick reminder, with new safety procedures in place, if you are volunteering on campus, you will need to leave your student with their teacher, come to the front office and sign them out, then wait for just a few minutes while we call down to the classroom for them. Thank you for your patience as we follow procedures to keep all students safe.

Have a great weekend!

Mrs. Tilley

Candy wars is well underway! Here's the standings as of 10/18/24!

BIG upset today in the standings for our Candy Wars!! Thank you to everyone that has supported our participation in the WSHS Trunk or Treat!

1st place: MRS. ALMOND

2nd place: MRS. PATTERSON

3rd place: MRS. HADDEN

Thank you again to everyone for participating

It's a VERY close race!! Get that candy turned it ❤️

Keeth Families,

Today is Friday, October 11th. We hope everyone is safe and has come through Hurricane Milton in a positive manner. We are sending love and prayers to those in need, please don't hesitate to reach out to our school staff if you have needs that we can help you with or if we can connect you with other resources. Our campus had minimal damage and will be ready to open on Tuesday, October 15th, we are looking forward to seeing everyone then. We would like to send out our appreciation to CrossLife Church of Oviedo for sending an amazing crew to help clear our campus of downed debris.

We have a PTA Spirit Night at Dairy Queen on Tuesday, October 15th from 5pm-8pm, and were considering rescheduling, but upon reflection, we would like to take this time to connect and share fellowship with our Keeth family. If you would like to join, please consider coming between the hours of 4pm-6pm

Stay Safe,

Mrs. Tilley

We had another fun filled week at Keeth Elementary. On Tuesday, we had a great turn out for the PTA Bookfair and the Keeth Elementary Family Reading Night. Thank you to the many volunteers who made both of these events a great success. Our gifted and talent development students are working hard with Mrs. Richardson and were learning all about plot, theme and characters in a text.

If you are picking up your child in the car line in the afternoon please remember to have your car sign displayed clearly in the car. If you do not have a car sign, for saftey and security, you must park and enter the front office and have your ID checked to confirm you are designated as an approved adult to pick up. Car signs must be displayed until your child enters the car. If you need additional car signs please visit the front office.

Picture day was Thursday. If you missed picture day, picture re-take day will be November 7th.

Enjoy your weekend!

Mrs. Tilley

Happy Friday!

Even though we had a “PAWS” for a hurricane to come through, it has been a great week at Keeth Elementary! Our Kindergarten students celebrated learning the letter “P” by wearing their PJs and having story time with Mrs. Brown and me. They were a great audience for our read-alouds.

Thank you to everyone that donated to our Cougarthon and helped us reach our goal. All students will get to participate in our Carnival Game Day on October 21, 2024. All proceeds will be used at the school to support students and teachers.

Picture Day is Thursday, October 3, 2024. Flyers are coming home today.

Last, but not least, our PTA Bookfair starts Monday, September 30th and runs through October 4th. Don’t forget to complete the permission form for students to be able to shop during the day. There are also family shopping hours each day 7:30am-7:50am. Family Reading Night is Tuesday, October 1, 2024, and will have fun make and take activities, as well as book fair shopping.

Have a great weekend!

Mrs. Tilley

Happy Friday!

We had another great week at Keeth Elementary! Our 5th graders became detectives this week to solve a whodunit crime. They solved 10 reading comprehension challenges in order to get clues to eliminate their suspects. So who really did the crime? You'll have to ask them!

We are getting so close to reaching our goal in the Cougarthon Fundraiser! We are only about $3,400 away from reaching our goal of $20,000. We can do it Cougars! Consider donating $10.00 or more dollars and we can exceed our goal! We have a special weekend bonus this week. Make any donation of at least $5.00 or more and you will receive a fun Circus lollipop. (see flier).

Have a wonderful weekend,

Mrs. Tilley

Happy Friday!

It has been amazing this week to see the growth our students are already making! We appreciate your support with helping our students be prepared for school each day and to arrive on time. Attendance Matters!

We are getting close to our goal for our annual Cougarthon Fundraiser. Thank you to those that have donated! If you have not yet donated, please consider giving just $10 per family. It goes a long way towards supporting our students and staff.

I have had several questions from families about the new online forms. To clarify for those who have reached out, if you check no on the “Local Use” item, your student will not be able to be in the yearbook.

If you have any questions about the online forms, please reach out to either the school at 407-320-5350 or to the Help Desk at 407-320-0350.

Have a great weekend!

Mrs. Tilley

Congratulations to Ms. Ivy, our Red Apple Dining Manager, who received a promotion and will be moving into a new position in SCPS Dining Services. We will miss her, but are so proud of her!

If you haven't already joined Keeth PTA, please consider joining today! Also click for more information about PTA Givebacks to students!

Thank you to everyone who came out to participate in the Dividend Coffee. Representatives from SCPS shared ways you can get involved through volunteering in our County, and at our school!

Happy Friday!

It has been another outstanding week at Keeth Elementary. We had a lot of families in attendance at our 2nd-5th grade Curriculum Night. Thank you for braving the weather to attend this important event. Student success is a team effort, "One Community, One Family, We Are Keeth".

We had our Cougarthon Fundraiser kickoff on Thursday in the multipurpose room! Students had fun playing carnival style games against the special area teachers. So far, we have raised $4,460.00 of our $20,000 goal. Pleases consider participating in this fundraiser, which will run through Friday, September 27th. 100% of all monies donated support Keeth students and staff. Please see last week's Principal Message for how we used last year's funds. Thank you for helping support our school, we couldn't do it without you.

Have a great weekend!

Mrs. Tilley

Happy Friday!

It has been a wonderful week at Keeth Elementary! Our students have been working hard on their beginning of the year F.A.S.T. assessments, and our teachers are using that data to prepare lessons to best help their students reach their goals.

We have exciting news for next week. It is Cougarthon Fundraiser Kickoff on Tuesday, September 3rd. This fundraiser supports students and teachers at our school. We ask each family to consider participating and to share with family and friends. Last year we raised $19,000 and are setting our goal for this year at $20,000. Our own Mr. Halerz has been organizing this event to make sure it is special for our students! Please consider supporting Keeth Elementary with your donations. This Fundraiser will run through Friday, September 27th, and students will receive their prizes earned each Monday, Wednesday, and Friday.

Listed below are some of the items we were able to fund from your generous donations last year.

· Student celebrations & incentives

· Sound system for MPR

· Plastic safety curbing

· Presentation station screen

· Poster sized laminator with film

· 22 student touchscreen laptops

· Audio/video equipment for KCBS news

· 6 grade level printers w/ink

· Pressure washer

· 4 school radios

· Copy paper

· Fundraiser prizes

· Privacy safety film for front windows

· Portable signage

· Family Night materials

Have a great weekend,

Mrs. Tilley

PE will be outside starting 9/5/2024, and water bottles are recommended. Please write your child's name on their water bottle so we can return it when it's forgotten.

Happy Friday!

Thank you to our families, staff and PTA for helping to make our first event of the year, Math Family Night, a great success! It was amazing to see students engaging with their families to work through the fun math make and take kits. Great job Mr. Halerz and team for organizing this event!

Don’t forget to come out for Popsicles in the Park tomorrow, Saturday, August 24th, 9am-10am at Trotwood Park. This will be sponsored by our own Keeth Elementary PTA.

Please check the events section of this newsletter for all our upcoming events. Music Clubs start soon, Chimers, Curtain Call, and ORFF. Along with music, our other clubs will also be starting soon; Art, Running, Garden, Robotics, Jr. Robotics, and Rube Goldberg.

Have a fantastic weekend,

Mrs. Tilley

Last night we hosted the First PTA General Meeting and Keeth Elementary Math Night. We were so please to see over 100 students taking part in fun math games. Students also got to take home all the games they played to continue the learning and fun at home! Thank you to all Keeth Teachers and Parent Volunteers who made the night a big success! And thank you to Keeth Elementary PTA for providing pizza for all!

Our PTA is hosting Popsicles in the Park tomorrow (August 24th at Trotwood Park) from 9:00 -10:00am. For more information see the flier below, or visit https://www.facebook.com/KeethPTA/

Happy Friday!

Thank you for a wonderful first week! We have been excited to welcome back our returning students and to meet our new ones. I have seen so many smiles as our students reconnected with old friends, made new ones, and spent time getting to know their teachers.

The safety of our students is of the utmost importance to us. I would like to share a few reminders for arrival and dismissal:

Arrival:

· pull all the way forward, as far as possible

· only park on the side by Indian Trails

For your safety drivers may not get out of the car at the car ramp

·For your safety drivers may not get out of the car at the car ramp. Students must exit on passenger side. If your child requires assistance, please park

if you are parking by Indian Trails and walking your child to the school, please remember to stop at the cones

· have your child exit the car as quickly as is safe and on the side by the school

· there is no parent parking or drop off on the Trotwood side of the school

· if your child is designated as a front walker, they should not be arriving by car and get dropped off in the grassy area

· if using the crosswalk, wait to cross until directed to do so

· the doors close at 7:50am, if you arrive after this, please enter through the main entrance, and get a tardy slip

Dismissal:

· pull all the way forward, as far as possible

· there is no parking on the Trotwood side of the school

· if your child is a front walker, they are expected to walk home (not be picked up in the staff grass parking area)

· if your child is a car rider, please have the sign hanging in the windshield and leave there until your child is in the car

· if you do not have a car sign, you will be directed to park, and then go into the office to show your ID and sign your child out

· please do not exit your car on the car ramp

Thank you for your understanding and for following the procedures, it really is to help everyone stay safe:)

Have a great weekend,

Mrs. Tilley