November Newsletter

K-Beach Elementary School

A Message from Mrs. Van Slyke

We had such a wonderful experience during our parent teacher conferences! Thank you for your partnership in your child’s education. Our caring teachers are providing an engaging learning environment, which sparks curiosity and a love for learning within each child, but we cannot be successful without our partnership with you. We are grateful for your continued commitment to your child’s learning and please know that we are all working as a team toward the success of your child. Thank you!

🌟 October Positive Office Referrals 🌟

Congratulations to the members of our HERD who earned a positive office referral for the month of October. Way to go!

Elias Knight

Eleanor Michaelson

Kallen Elmore

Raeylynn Garnes

Arya See

Alec Bartell

Rory Hartman

Maddax Savely

Minoa Manolakakis

Makayla Zibell

Kodi Ivy

Lincoln Udelhoven

Jackson Udelhoven

Greyson Timm

Reagan Jordan

Emily Musgrove

Kaisen Boardman

Leighton Shook

Emmitt Parry

Teagan Jones

Holly Counter

Amelia Lehmann

Caribou Migration Results

We would like to thank all of those who were involved in the Great Caribou Migration. It was an incredible day of exercise and positive interactions. Our herd was able to run a grand total of 5,634 laps! That is equal to over 515 miles! That is greater than the distance from Soldotna to the North Slope! We raised a grand total of $8,888! Your support will help us purchase educational software and supplies for our students. Thank you!

Student Who Raised the Most Money: Sam Newton

Class Who Raised the Most Money: Mrs. Zibell's Class

Class with the Most Laps: Mrs. Bybee's class averaged 23.8 miles

Most Laps Run By Grade:

6th Grade: Cason Hartman-45

5th Grade: Grady Sorrell-32

4th Grade: Fischer Klodt, Tristan Nash, Lucas Kramer-28

3rd Grade: Edwin Garrett, Luna Fowler-26

2nd Grade: Samaria Engel-Ahvan, Sam Newton-32

1st Grade: Brighton Sorrell, Asher Anderson, Hudson Hensley, Byron Jones-22

Kindergarten: Anthony Kincaid-23

Kenai Pumpkin Festival

We had a wonderful time at the Kenai Pumpkin Festival! We were lucky enough to have some students from our Student Leadership Team join us to help with the face painting.

October Photos

Ms. Hakkinen's students using Pop-its to help sound out and write words! Look at these kids, go!

Mrs. Cotroneo's 4th-grade class is bringing the Middle Ages to life by building cardboard castles. Through this hands-on activity, students are identifying geometric shapes and practicing perimeter calculations, blending historical exploration with practical math skills.

Brooke Anderson won the drawing for completing the Free and Reduced Lunch Form. She earned some K-Beach swag!

Mrs. Bryan loves having her teacher helpers!

Mrs. Bryan's class learning about tools that people use who are blind. The CKLA culmination activity on our 5 senses.

Fifth grade students teaching a lesson on bus expectations and helping to keep our busses safe.

Mrs. Holland's preschool students completing a pumpkin experiment. Students learned the differences between wet/gooey, smooth/bumpy and big/little.

Josie Crabtree and Winter Rasmussen represented K-Beach students in the district's Mind-A-Mazes Rodent Racer Challenge. These girls did awesome!

Ranger Michelle teaching about spiders to our kindergarten students.

Mrs. Cotroneo's class ending their "Empires in the Middle Ages" unit with jousting.

Our staff having fun on Halloween!

Our primary teachers are so SHARP!

Room 11 staff dressed as the seasons!

Mr. Shook's class carving pumpkins.

Attendance

Attending school regularly helps children feel better about school - and themselves! Here are a couple of tips to help your child build a habit of great attendance:

Keep your child healthy. Make sure your child stays up to date with doctor's appointments and is practicing healthy habits to stop the spread of germs and illnesses.
Seek advice. If your child has a minor illness and you're not sure if they should come to school or stay home, call the school and ask.

Source: Attendance Works and National Association of Elementary School Principals

Parking Lot Safety

Please help us ensure that our parking lot is as safe as possible by keeping your child in your car until 7:30am. Our staff arrives on duty at 7:30 to help students cross safely. When students are let out of cars before then, and when cars drive through the drop off lanes before 7:30, it increases the risk of a child being hit. Our goal is to keep everyone safe and we need your help!

Fish Seasonally , Pick Berries, or Log? Check out Migrant Ed!

Imagination Library

Do you have children under the age of 5 at home? Did you know that you can sign up to receive a free book in the mail each month from Dolly Parton's Imagination Library?

If interested, Register Here!

2024-2025 School Development Goals

Each year, our staff works together with our Site Council to develop measurable goals for the school year. This year we are continuing our focus on reading growth and improving student attendance. Last year our school achieved all three of our school development goals!

Goals:

1. By May of 2025, the percentage of kindergarten through third grade students whose score on the mCLASS composite is at or above grade level will increase by 18%.

2. By May of 2025, 80% of our fourth through sixth grade students will make annual growth in reading as measured by either the winter or spring MAP assessment.

3. By May of 2025, the number of absences will be reduced by 15% (907 fewer absences) in Kindergarten through sixth grade.

Upcoming Dates

November 8th - Veterans Day Assembly

November 15th - Early Release 12:55 p.m.

November 21st - PTO Meeting 3:00 in Library

November 28th - Thanksgiving Break

November 29th - Thanksgiving Break

December 7th - Breakfast with Santa 11:00 - 1:00

December 12th - PTO Meeting

December 23rd - January 6th - Winter Break