Principal e-Note
Kennerly Elementary School
Kennerly PTP Meeting - Dr. Lake Listening and Learning Presentation-Next Week!
We are looking forward to seeing you on Tuesday, September 10th for the 2024 Lindbergh Schools Listening and Learning Presentation during the Kennerly Elementary PTP meeting. Dr. Lake will be will be in attendance. The presentation will cover the district's updated success measures, our revised five-year strategic plan, and upcoming priorities for facility improvements through the Prop R 2024 bond issue.
Tuesday, September 10th
7:00 p.m. - Listening & Learning Presentation / PTP Meeting
Kennerly Elementary - Library
Sunday Night Lights - Celebrating 15 Years!
Sunday Night Lights is celebrating 15 years in the Lindbergh Community, and the entire Lindbergh community is invited to help fill the stands and cheer on children who have braved the journey of a serious childhood disease on Sunday, Oct. 13.
Do you know a hero who would like to experience a night under the lights? To register a child or learn how you can support this event, please visit https://www.snlheroes.org/.
Message from our School Nurse
SSD will be performing hearing screenings in the library on Sept 10 for all students in K, 1, 3, 5 and any students in 2 and 4 who are new or have an IEP.
Upcoming Dates
- Sept 10th - PTP Meeting - Dr. Lake's Presentation
- Sept 11th - Patriot's Day Event
- Sept 16th - 20th Scholastic Book Fair
- Sept 20th - Family Movie Night
- Sept. 25th - Kindergarten Literacy Night 6pm
- Sept 27th - No School
- Oct 4th - School Picture Day
- Oct 8th - PTP Meeting
- Oct - 11th Dusti Bowling Author Visit
For a full list of dates, please click on the 2024-25 District Calendar, which is linked below.
Home Football Games
- Elementary school students are welcome at games and must be accompanied by a parent and supervised.
- Students must remain seated if they choose to hang out on the hill.
- No outside sports equipment allowed.
- Watch and enjoy the game.
- Do not wander to off-limits locations or the visiting team's side.
- Students who do not follow our expectations will be asked to leave.
- Remember that school policies and rules apply at District events.
Thank you again for your continued support of our Flyers and good luck to our teams this season!
Kennerly's Scholastic Book Fair!
Next Thursday and Friday are our Book Fair Preview Days! Your child will be coming home with a list of books from the fair that he/she is interested in. The week of 9/16, your child will have an opportunity to purchase books and the easiest way to allow them to do that is by setting up an e-wallet! Click the link to manage your child's e-wallet and skip the cash! https://www.scholastic.com/bf/kennerlyelementaryschool1
We are also still in need of volunteers! Click here to sign up. Thank you for your support!
Kennerly's Kindergarten Family Night!
Kennerly Reading Specialists are pleased to offer kindergarten families a literacy night series. Please bring your Kennerly kindergarten only to the library on Wednesday, September 25th, at 6:00 p.m., for the first in a series of three fun and interactive literacy nights. See the Sign up Genius and sign the link below. Act fast, this Sign up Genius closes September 20th. We are so excited to see you and your kindergartner.
Save the dates: November 14th and January 23rd.
Same time, same place. See you then!
Teresa Winfield and Holly Kunze
Kindergarten Literacy Night Wednesday, September 25th 6:00 p.m.
SSD Family Academy
Special School District of St. Louis County is sponsoring a Family Academy fair for school districts in the south St. Louis region, from 9 a.m.-12 p.m., Saturday, Sept. 28, at Southview School, 11660 Eddie and Park Road. This event will include fun learning, community vendors, and interactive classes on a variety of topics. Learn more at www.ssdmo.org/FamilyAcademy.
Gifted Association of Missouri Virtual Speaker Series: “Parenting Your Gifted Child”
Parenting gifted children can be challenging, but new research shows that environments focused on strengths and talents are helping students to thrive. But what does that mean? Region 8 Representative and Lindbergh parent Aisha Hasan discusses what strengths-based means, how it can change your parenting, and ways to shift into a strengths-based mindset.
Love to Read? Stories to Service Needs Volunteers for Book Selection Committee!
“From Stories to Service” is returning in fall 2024, and we are looking for volunteers to read and select books for consideration. Volunteers will be responsible for reading and completing a short evaluation of 15-20 picture books, and attending a committee meeting in late September.
“From Stories to Service” is an opportunity for community members to read with students and support service learning, with a culminating event to bring our community together. This year’s theme is “Intergenerational Relationships.”
Student Pick Drop Off & Pick Up:
If you are driving your child(ren) to school, please follow our parent drop off and pick up route. Please DO NOT park on Sunset Drive to pick up or drop off students. Thanks for help!
- Students should not arrive at school before 8:25am
- Please practice caution and put cell phones away during student drop off and pick up
- Please put your car in park when students are loading and unloading
- Please have students enter and exit on the passenger side
- Parents/guardians please remain in your car
- When on Kennerly Road and waiting to enter the school's parking lot, please put on your hazard/flasher light to alert on coming drivers. Thanks.
Please be sure your child knows how they are getting home from school. Safety is our top priority and we want to make sure morning arrival/dismissal goes smoothly.
Student Drop Off and Pick Route
Kennerly PTP Information
Background Check Needed to Supervise a group of students on a Field Trip
In order to supervise/work with a group of students with limit teacher supervision a background check is needed. Please see the below attachment of the step by step process. Thanks for your help.
Contact Information
Karen Foerstel, Administrative Assistant
DeAndre Thomas, Principal
Jessica McArthy, Assistant Principal
Andrea Barnes, Counselor
Julie Cohen, Counselor
Katie French, Instructional Design Coach
Jenny Raineri, School Nurse
Faith Rose, Special Education Area Coordinator
Kennerly Elementary School
Email: kennerly@lindberghschools.ws
Website: go.lindberghschools.ws/kennerly
Location: 10025 Kennerly Rd. St. Louis, MO 63128
Phone: 314-729-2440
Facebook: facebook.com/KennerlySchool
Twitter: @KennerlyFlyers