Our next PTA meeting will be held Wednesday, June 11 at 6:00 PM in the cafeteria and on Zoom!
On the agenda:
- Events for the 2025-26 school year (Bring your ideas!)
- End of year activities
- Summer meet and greet
- School climate survey
- Kindergarten Orientation
Use the button below to Zoom with us - Wednesday, June 11, 6:00 PM!
June 5: Grade 3 Bronx Zoo Field Trip
June 11, 6:00 PM: KES PTA Meeting (Cafeteria and on Zoom)
Zoom Link:
https://rondout-k12-ny-us.zoom.us/j/98384119186?pwd=YYTGLM7xWPyAGV2Clc18gc9pkjME0U.1
June 12: Minnewaska Visits Grade 1 at KES
(Replaces field trip cancelled due to spraying at Minnewaska)
June 17:
- 9:30 AM: Kindergarten Moving Up Ceremony
- 11:00 AM: Grade 3 Moving Up Ceremony
- 1:30 PM: Supreme Gander Awards
June 18, 10:00 AM: Pre-Kindergarten Moving Up Ceremony
June 18: 4:00 - 5:30 PM: Kindergarten Orientation and Bus Ride
Meet the principal, staff, and PTA! Visit classrooms, take a bus ride, listen to a story, and sign up for Jump Start.
June 19: Juneteenth. School is closed.
June 20: KES Field Day
(Rain date, June 23)
June 24 - June 26: Half-days for students. 12:30 PM dismissal.
(Lunch is provided)
June 26: Last day for Students!
12:15 PM: Grade 3 Clap Out
It's almost time for our third grade field trip to the Bronx Zoo!
Schedule:
7:45 AM: Students arrive at KES
8:00 AM SHARP: Coach buses depart from KES
10:00 AM: Arrive at the Zoo (Buses park in the Southern Boulevard lot)
3:45 PM: Return to buses for attendance and prepare for departure
4:00 PM: Depart from the Zoo
6:30 PM: Return to KES
Important Reminders:
- Apply sunscreen at home
- Bag lunch, no glass containers. Disposable containers are recommended - the less your child has to carry, the better!
- Food is available for purchase, but can be very expensive.
- A water bottle is recommended - it will be hot. There are water fountains and a refill stations.
- Students wear their field day shirts - this allows for high visibility in crowds.
- Students may want to bring quarters to obtain food for the farm animals in the Children's Zoo.
- Wear comfortable shoes - there is a LOT of walking!
PLEASE NOTE:
Total experience tickets have been purchased for every student by the PTA. They include all premium exhibits, monorail rides, Children's Zoo, 4D Theater, and Bug Carousel. Tickets DO NOT include:
- Dinosaur Safari
- Budgie Landing
These experiences are purchased separately. See the website for details:
Kindergarten registration - If you have a child who will be eligible to enter Kindergarten in September (child must turn five years old on or before December 1, 2025), please visit https://bit.ly/4aA5cUb to provide your child’s information.
If you need assistance completing this form, please contact Kerhonkson Elementary School at (845) 626-2451 After submitting your child's information, you will receive a full registration packet. After you have returned your child's registration packet and all required documentation, the school will contact you to schedule your child's Kindergarten Screening.
Thank you, Mrs. Turner and Mrs. Bartle, for curating our PBIS Books of the Month!
If you open this link, you will find read-aloud videos for every story in the PBIS Collection.
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1GiJxR1eXOlGJWJc_SDqsT84zTnJbwXpG6OPbXb9kkS8/edit
June Collection:
The Grizzly Bear Who Lost His GRRR by Rob Biddulph
THE GRIZZLY BEAR WHO LOST HIS GRRRR! By Rob Biddulph
Maxine and the Greatest Garden by Ruth Spiro
Maxine and the Greatest Garden Ever - Read Aloud With Illustrator Holly Hatam | Brightly Storytime
The One Day House by Julia Durango
That Fruit Is Mine! By Anuska Allepuz
Unstoppable by Adam Rex
Unstoppable: Kids books read aloud by Books with Blue
The Barnabus Project by Eric Fan
Up the Creek by Nicholas Oldman
Up the creek - a read out loud story book
Squirrels Who Squabbled by Rachel Bright
The Squirrels Who Squabbled by Rachel Bright & Jim Field | Children's story | Read-aloud | Audiobook
PBIS stands for "Positive Behavior Intervention Supports."
Students are learning that having a growth mindset is a super power! "Yet" is a powerful word. When students are learning new skills, they also learn to say "I can't do that...YET!" That little word changes everything.
Students earn Gander tickets for demonstrating safe, responsible, respectful behavior.
What Does it Mean to be Safe, Respectful, and Responsible?
PBIS programs stress the importance of telling students what safe, respectful, and responsible behavior looks like and sounds like. Each year teachers set these guidelines in their classrooms. We also teach students what is expected in other school locations. We begin with hallway expectations, then cafeteria, bus, and recess.
Currently, we are working on hallway, cafeteria, and recess expectations.
In the hallway:
Safe = Walking in the hall
Respectful = Voice level 0
Responsible = Going directly to your destination
In the cafeteria:
Safe = Walking and not sharing food (some students have allergies, and we do not want to spread germs that make us sick.)
Respectful = Voice level 1-3, or conversation with the people at your table. It also means going to voice level 0 and listening for directions when the teachers give the signal, which is typcally turning down the lights, clap for attention, or call-response.
Responsible = Cleaning up after yourself.
At Recess:
Safe = Safe bodies (Hands and feet to ourselves)
Respectful = Treating others as you would like to be treated.
Responsible = Following adult directions and managing your belongings.
How can I Help at Home?
Please remind your child of the expectations shown in this newsletter. You can also read or watch a video read-aloud of our books of the month!
Our PBIS Books of the Month and video links can be found using this link:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1GiJxR1eXOlGJWJc_SDqsT84zTnJbwXpG6OPbXb9kkS8/edit