Kelly Newsletter

Dear Kelly Families~

The month of May will be busy as teachers and students work to wrap up lessons, take year end assessments and make time for celebrating all that has been accomplished during the year. We thank you all for partnering with us during the school year and appreciate your support throughout the year. Let’s make the remaining days of the 2023-2024 school year amazing at Kelly School!

It has been a joy and honor to work with your children this school year. We wish you all a very happy, healthy, and safe summer break. We look forward to seeing you in the fall if not before.

Warm regards,

LuAnn Schmidt & Kelli Tannahil

Tuesday, May 7th-Band/Orchestra Concert

~Band at 6:00 Orchestra at 6:30

Tuesday, May 7th-Bike to School Day

Wednesday, May 8th-1:30 Dismissal

Tuesday, May 14th-5th Grade Track Meet

Thursday, May 16th, 5:30-6:30-Glow Dance Party

Monday, May 27th-No School

Thursday, May 30th-Last Day of School

Friday, May 31st-Report Cards Sent Home

2024-2025 STUDENT REGISTRATION

An email will be sent out sometime this week letting you know when the Parent PowerSchool Portal will open. If your student plans on returning to Kelly School please make sure you complete the registration process in the Parent PowerSchool Portal. This needs to be done for every child-new or returning.

How do I get started?

If you have not already done so, you will need to create a PowerSchool Single Sign-On Account that links all your school-age children to the same account. If you need the information to set up your account, please contact the school office. Visit https://grand-forks.ps.state.nd.us/public/ and log into the PowerSchool Parent Portal. From the Parent Portal:

1. Select the student you wish to register at the top.
2. Select the Registration (24-25) link on the left side of the screen.
3. Agree to the terms and conditions.
4. Click Begin Forms.

For schools that have bus routes, parent(s)/guardian(s) will be able to sign up for regular route busing for the 2024-2025 school year while completing registration in PowerSchool. There is an August 1st, 5 p.m. deadline for registration for transportation. Grand Forks Public Schools will contact those who sign up in mid-August with specific information. Those who miss the deadline will not be guaranteed immediate ridership. If you complete the sign-up and require a change to your information later, please contact your respective schools’ main office to update any information.

Individuals requesting transportation beyond August 1st will be required to utilize the sign-up on the Grand Forks Public Schools website, which will be active on August 2nd, 2024. Registration using that process will not guarantee immediate ridership.

I can’t remember my login for the PowerSchool Parent Portal.

If you can’t retrieve your login credentials using the “Having trouble signing in?” link on the Sign In page, please contact your school directly for assistance logging into the Parent Portal.

Do I have to answer all the questions?

Mandatory questions are marked as "required.”

What if I make a mistake?

If you would like to make a change prior to submitting the form, you can either navigate back to the page using the “Prev” and “Next” buttons or if you are on the Review page click on the underlined field. If you have already submitted the form, you will need to contact your student’s school so they can make the changes for you.

I’ve completed the form, now what?

Once you have finished entering your information click “Submit.” This will send all the information you’ve entered to the school. If you cannot click on this button you will need to make sure that you have answered all required questions.

What if I have more than one student in the district? Do I need to do this for each student?

Yes, you will need to provide information that is specific to each student. We recommend that you complete and submit one form and then start another. This will allow you to “snap” (or share) selected family information, which saves you time.

Help! I’m on the form and I’m having technical difficulties.

For technical support, visit our PowerSchool Community help center or click “Help” from any form page.

The J. Nelson Kelly PTO is excited to bring you a fun, new fundraiser this spring. We have some pink feathery flamingo friends who are ready to start enjoying this ND spring weather. Possibly in your very own front yard!

This fundraiser you will raising money in two different ways.

1. If you want to ensure you don’t receive a short visit from our flock of flamingos, have no fear we have flock Insurance for you! For $20 we can ensure that the flock doesn’t migrate to your home.

2. If you, a friend, or family member would like to specify who our flock migrates to visit next visit you can submit a “Flocking a Friend Order Form”. ORDER FORM LINK <----CLICK HERE Once the order form and money is collected your flamingos will be on their way!!!

Flocking will start May 1st!

If you have any questions on this fundraiser please feel free to reach out to Kayleigh Scheffer (701) 263-7715 call or text.

Thank you for your enthusiasm and support for this fundraiser! Remember to keep a look out for where our flock is migrating!

Drafts of class lists for the 2024-25 school year will be compiled by teachers, specialists, and administration this spring and will be posted in August before school starts. We'd like to ask that parents please refrain from making specific teacher requests as they often make it very difficult to create well-balanced classrooms. Our staff members know each student well and collectively consider his/her learning style, academic & social skills and behavior when making a classroom placement. Thanks in advance for your cooperation and understanding. There is a quite a bit of time and effort that goes into forming classes and our students' best interests are always at the heart of our decisions.

Elementary Summer School will be held June 3rd-June 21st at Discovery Elementary. Breakfast and lunch will NOT be served at this location. If your child is signed up for summer school more information will be coming at a later date.

All medications need to be picked up by May 30th. Medications cannot be sent home with the child. Any medication not picked up by the deadline will be appropriately discarded by the school nurse.

Please label all of your child's outerwear including coats, hats, mittens, scarfs, boots, snow bags, etc. Our lost and found is always overflowing with clothing that is missing its owner. The lost and found table is located in the front entrance of the school. Any unclaimed items are periodically donated to the thrift stores throughout the year.

J Nelson Kelly Elementary Parents, it's time to buy your 1st Day School Supplies. We know it seems early, but before you know it, summer will be here. It's important you order your supplies before it's too late or supplies run out. Start the school year with the exact supplies your teacher requested, and give your child the confidence they need to conquer next year! Get them today before it's too late!

http://1stdayschoolsupplies.com/kits.php?sid=79130

1st Day School Supplies also donated $5 for every box right back to our school! Win-Win!

If you are taking your child out of school early for any reason (i.e. vacation, activities, appointments) please let the office know ahead of time. Students aren't necessarily in the classroom so it helps us locate your child in a timely manner so the checkout process goes smooth. You will also need to come into the office and sign your child out.

If your child is absent or late, please call the attendance line by 8:30am. Communication between home and school ensures the safety of your child.

701-746-2269-attendance line

701-746-2265-school office

Grand Forks Public Schools will offer a variety of Middle School Summer Programming options during the month of June 2024.

The Middle School Summer School Program will be held June 3, 2024 to June 21, 2024 from 8:00 am - 12:00 pm. Valley Middle School will be doing their Summer RISE program from June 10 - July 12th. Teachers in the summer school program will be using the same instructional practices and curricular resources for English Language Arts and Math as used during the school year. There is no fee for this program.

Sites are based on programming availability. We are asking for parents to sign up for the program their student will attend. If you have multiple students, please fill out one registration per student.

Sites:

● Summer RISE at Valley Middle School - ELA and Math focus for Valley students - Registration Link and Flyer - June 10-July 12, 2024

● ELA/Math focus for any student hosted at Schroeder Middle School

● Science-STEM focus for any student hosted at South Middle School

● Multilingual Summer School hosted at South Middle School for Level 1 & 2 students. Level 3 or 4 students are able to attend the ELA/Math group or Science STEM group.

● Twining Middle School - ELA and Math focus for Twining students

● Registration Link for all Middle School sites except Valley Middle School

The deadline to complete this registration is Friday, May 10, 2024. If you have any questions, reach out to Theresa Ostgarden at tostgarden220@mygfschools.org.

Student Absence: If your child is absent or late, please call the attendance line by 8:30am.

701-746-2269-attendance line

701-746-2265-school office

Telephone Calls: Calls do not ring into the classroom during school hours to minimize interruptions. Messages for students can be left on the teacher’s voicemail.

Peanut/Tree Nut Restricted: When sending a snack or packing a lunch, please remember to check labels to make sure it does not contain or have any traces of peanuts/nuts. We have students with severe peanut allergies in our building.

Birthday Snacks: Due to the increase of students who have severe food allergies and the higher levels of severity, we no longer celebrate student birthdays with a “birthday snack” in our schools. Parents are welcome to find other non-food items to send to school if they wish. Please discuss with your child’s classroom teacher for ideas or preferences.

Arrival:

The first bell rings at 8:20 am. School begins at 8:25 am. Breakfast is offered 7:40-8:15 am. All students coming to breakfast must use Door 16.

Dismissal: The safety of our students is a top priority for us at Kelly School. As per district policy, schools will have parents meet their child(ren) at a designated location outside the school at dismissal time.

• Teachers will bring their students to a location outside the school at their classroom’s assigned door. Students will meet their parent or person picking them up at a prearranged meeting place near the assigned dismissal door.

• Older siblings meet youngest sibling at youngest sibling’s assigned door.

• Bus/Daycare van students will walk through the school to Door #1 to board their bus or van.