Kendallvue Community Newsletter

Dear Kendallvue Families,

Thank you for a great Back to School Night! It was wonderful to see new and familiar faces. It was also exciting to show everyone the new upgrades from our summer construction. Overall, we have new carpet throughout the school. There is new flooring in the gym, cafeteria, the art room. There is new lighting in all the classrooms along with new cabinets for extra storage. Of course, our main office received a total upgrade and our school is finally in the 21st century! Most importantly, I hope you were able to spend some quality time with teachers and learn a little about the daily experiences your child will have at our school.

This week our 4th and 5th grade students will be at Cal-Wood (just outside of Boulder). This will be an opportunity to create our new community through team-building experiences and outdoor adventures. We hope to have more outdoor experiences and explore our natural environment. This is why we live in Colorado! It also aligns with our mission of developing curious, creative, and confident learners because we know learning happens throughout our lives and in all sorts of different settings.

Last week were our flex-assessment days. We understand it is a challenge to navigate the flexible days, but this time with students provides our teachers with valuable information to help tailor our instruction for your student(s). We appreciate your willingness to bring in your students and help us with this endeavor.

Finally, we will adjust our lunch schedule this week to create a little more time for transitions in between lunch and recess. Lunch is always a challenge at the beginning of the year, especially for our youngest students. Once they learn the routines students typically have enough time for lunch. We have worked the last two weeks to try and find areas we can be more efficient in during lunch. We will monitor how this additional time works this week. I also understand the frustration with Red Rocks After Care. In speaking with their director last week, they are hopeful they can hire another person soon. As a result, they will be able to open up more spots. I will keep you posted as that happens.

It is going to be a great week!

Cheers,

Bruce Lindsey

Principal

August 29 - Instrumental Rental Night at BCHS (4:30-8:00pm)

September 4 - Labor Day (No School)

September 6 - SAC Meeting (5-6) & PTA Meeting (6-7)

September 8 - Dorian Picture Day

September 8 - Lunch with a Loved One - bring your lunch and come eat lunch with your student(s)!

September 22 - Teacher Work Day (No School)

September 25-29 - Fall Fundraising Week

September 29 - Ninja Nation Day

October 12 - Dorian Picture Re-takes

October 11-18 - Book Fair

October 17-18 - Parent/Teacher Conferences

October 19 - Teacher Work Day

October 20 - Fall Break

October 27 - Trunk or Treat

• All are welcome to attend. We will start right at 5:00pm. Here is some other information from the district (click here).

• As per Jeffco Board Policy, we cannot have dogs on campus during school hours. We love our pets. However, we do have students who are allergic or afraid of animals. Pets are also unpredictable in crowded environments. I do not like to be the bearer of bad news, but please leave your pets at home when dropping off or picking up your students.

Attendance

• Please leave a message on the attendance line by 8:15am if your student is going to be absent. (303) 982-7989.
• Our tardy bell rings at 8:05am. All students arriving after this time will need a late pass from the transaction window.

School Event Calendar

• We will post this school event calendar on the website. We are still considering what our HOWL Awards celebrations will look like this year. If dates do change, we will give notice in the newsletters and on the website.

• Here is the Cal-Wood website to provide more information about the experience your student will engage in this week. Students will have opportunities for team-building, exploring Colorado history, and wilderness experiences.
• If your student has to come home during the evening for an extenuating circumstance, we will meet in north Boulder at Casey Middle School. The address is: 1301 High St, Boulder, CO 80304.

Membership is open!

• Check out this flyer. First meeting date - September 6th, 6 PM in the Library or online (first Wednesdays of the month).

• Now offering childcare in the gym and snacks for the adults

Spirit Wear

• Visit the Kendallvue Elementary PTA Store for spirit wear (click here). Thank you Mike Clark for your support of Kendallvue! You can also scan the QR code.
• NOTE: pre orders for adult items need to be ordered by Friday, September 1st and will be at the school for pickup by mid September. We added long sleeve adult shirts, and rainbow tie dye hoodies, per request!