Principal's Corner

November 26th, 2023

Week of January 5th, 2024

Good Morning and Happy New Year,

It was great to have a day and a half to ease back into our routines with your students. The next two weeks of school are full weeks of learning. Many grade levels will be starting unit 3 of 4 for our ARC Literacy curriculum, so you may begin to see some different types of reading and writing topics coming home. Students in grades 3-5 will be taking their mid-year math i-Ready assessments before the end of January. And lastly, our students who speak multiple language and work with Mrs. Henri/Mrs. Litzenberg will be starting ACCESS Testing next week!

I also wanted to remind everyone that you can find important information on our school website, simply by googling "Killam Elementary School". On our website we have the weekly newsletter, some upcoming event dates, and you can access our Facebook page (even if you don't have FB) to see some fun things happening in the building. Check out the picture below for a sneak peek!

Let's have a great week,

Lindsey Fulton, Principal

Incoming Kindergarten Families ❗

2025-2026 Kindergarten Registration: As a reminder, if you have a child eligible for kindergarten in the 2025-2026 school year, join us on tomorrow night at 6:00 PM for our Virtual Information Night. Click here to access the Zoom link. During the session, we will walk you through the launch of our new online registration platform and answer any questions you may have about kindergarten. The registration portal will open Monday at 7:00 PM, immediately following the Virtual Information Night. Students who are registered by February 1st will receive priority placement in their neighborhood school. Be sure to check out the flyer and sign up for email updates!

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Important Dates/Events

This Week:

Monday, January 6th- Kindergarten Registration/Information Night (see above)

Wednesday, January 8th- 5th Grade Musical Auditions

Friday, January 10th- 5th Grade Musical Auditions

Next Week:

ACCESS Testing begins for Multilingual Learners

Tuesday, January 14th- PTO Meeting 7:00 pm @Killam

Thursday, January 16th- 4th Grade Author Celebration 2:00 pm

Looking Ahead:

Monday, January 20th- NO SCHOOL, MLK Day

Wednesday, January 22nd- 4th Grade Lowell Mills Field Trip

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ENRICHMENT OPPORTUNITY

Five Star Theatre Company Summer Programs:

The Five Star Theatre Company is seeking young actors ages 9-15 for the July 2025 summer program, culminating in a production of ELF JR.! Auditions are Tuesday, January 21st, with an optional audition workshop on January 5th (led by our own Killam music teacher, Caitlin Beckman!). Registration is now open. Please visit their website or check out the flyer for more details.

Five Star is also enrolling children ages 6-8 for the July 2025 RISING STARS program. View the Rising Stars flyer or learn more on their website.

SEPAC Updates!

To learn more about Reading SEPAC, please visit our website: Reading SEPAC Website

Should you wish to receive our monthly newsletter, please send an email to SEPACReading@gmail.com

Please note that Reading SEPAC IS OPEN TO ALL parents/caregivers and not only families who have a child with special needs as we offer various opportunities to connect with other families and provide learning experiences.

FCSN Workshop - Basic Rights: Understanding the IEP

Jan 22 (Wed), 7-9pm (Online; Registration is required)

Presenter: Lynne Hanley is a former Special Education teacher in the Lowell Public School System. She also worked as an advocate previously and is currently a frequent presenter of Basic Rights workshops for the Federation for Children with Special Needs.

Join us for an informative online workshop with The Federation for Children with Special Needs (FCSN). This presentation will delve into the Individual Education Program (IEP) document, its development, the breakdown of each section and understanding how the document will support a student.

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