Kendall News

Please read this newsletter thoroughly for information regarding:

• Congratulations Retirees!
• Farewell to Mrs. Micheles
• Summer+Family Connections
• Last Day of School
• 5th Grade Celebration
• Registration for 24-25
  
• Elementary Summer Music Camp
  
• Summer STEM Camp
  
• Kid LITAPALOOZA
• Save the Dates
  
• PTA POINT: Oberweis/That Burger Joing Fundraiser
• PTA POINT: 24-25 Supply Kits
• PTA POINT: 5th Grade Class Gift
• PTA POINT: Artsonia
• PTA POINT: Summer Sports Camps
• PTA POINT: 24-25 Membership
  
• PTA POINT: Stay Connected
• PTA POINT: PTA Calendar

Kendall would like to take a moment to congratulate our 2024 retirees on their outstanding careers in education. Please join me in wishing them all well on their next adventures. Their impact on student growth and learning over the years is immeasurable.

Piper Kottmann, Kindergarten

Kim Wahl, Speech and Language Pathologist

Cathy Lozon, Certified School Nurse

Beverly Eisenhut, Vision Itinerant

We are sad to share that Mrs. Micheles, Student Services Coordinator, will be moving to a new position in IPSD204 next school year. There is no way to account for all the incredible ways Mrs. Micheles has impacted our Kendall community. Her commitment to serve students as individuals, her educational approach to behavior, and the relationships she has developed with students, staff, and families have shaped our school community over the past four years and will continue to do so long after her departure. While I am happy that more students and families in IPSD204 will benefit from having Mrs. Micheles oversee their learning, I am heartbroken for our Patriot family. Don’t forget about us Mrs. Micheles! Once a Patriot, Always a Patriot!

This week, our Kendall Patriots will bring home summer learning bags in support of our Indian Prairie Summer Family Connections. These resources pair with grade-level zoom clubs for students this summer offered at no cost to families. Please see the letter in your child's bag for more information. We hope you and your family embrace the joy of reading this summer!

Our last day of school for the 23-24 school year is Friday, May 31st. We are extremely proud of our students and all they have accomplished this year.

Please understand that any planned celebrations of the last day need to take place off school grounds. Dismissal from school must run as normal for student safety. Due to student allergies, silly string poses a significant danger, and it is not permitted on school grounds.

We hope our 5th graders will join us in wearing their 5th Grade t-shirts on this last day of school.

Families of current 5th grade students are invited to our 5th Grade Celebration on Friday, May 31st starting promptly at 2:00 p.m. in the Kendall Gym. Gym doors #4 and #5 will open at 1:50 and the ceremony will begin at 2:00 p.m. at which time the doors will close. Immediately following the celebration, our 5th graders will return to their classrooms and our 5th grade families will line the front circle for our Official 5th Grade Clap-Off. Families are invited to clap, cheer, and congratulate our 5th graders as they exit the building. Due to student allergies, no silly string is permitted at this event. 5th grade students are dismissed to parents at this time. See the map below for where to meet you child after the clap off. All other students will be dismissed at regular times. We will not call younger siblings down for early dismissal. The front circle must be cleared by 3:15 to allow for bus traffic to enter.

We have 84% of returning students registered for next year!! Let's keep it going!! Only 80 returning students have not registered for next year!!

Registration for the 2024-2025 School Year is open in ParentVue. We are excited to welcome back our Patriots for another great year and will be kick-starting the fun with a School Registration Drive with lots of contests and ways to win prizes for your child! Don't worry, if your family is moving, you can still be entered to win be completing the attached slip on the flier or by emailing Mrs. Swanson at gina_swanson@ipsd.org.

Win a Popscicle Party for your Grade

Every grade that reaches 100% of students registered by May 30th will have a popsicle party (allergy aware options will be provided as needed).

Sing - Drum - Play

Indian Prairie School District 204 offers all students entering 4th, 5th, and 6th grade an opportunity to sign up for a week-long summer music camp. Students will spend their morning singing, dancing, and playing a variety of instruments like xylophones, drums, and ukuleles. On the final day of camp, students will perform their music for their families. There are three different camps; one offered at each of the different high schools. Please pick the location and dates that work best for you.

Waubonsie Valley HS Camp

June 10-14

9:00-11:00am

Metea Valley HS Camp

June 17-21

9:00-11:00 am

Neuqua Valley HS Camp

June 24-28

9:00-11:00

Sign up at: https://www.summermusic204.org/

Indian Prairie is excited to partner with the National Inventor's Hall of Fame to offer Camp Invention and Invention Project, award-winning national programs for K-8 students. These fun, hands-on two (2) week STEM experiences will engage K-5 students in activities including: Let's Glow and Operation HydroDrop and grades 6-8 students with E-Birds and Road Ralley. Camp Invention has taken place for more than ​30 years and will be offered in more than 1,000 schools across the country this summer.

STEM Camp will be taught by Indian Prairie certified teachers. Camp hours are 8:30 - 11:30 am and will be held at Granger Middle School, 2721 Stonebridge Blvd, Aurora. The cost is $175 per student for these two (2) week camps. Indian Prairie is pleased to offer the registration fee for $95 less than the national average for Camp Invention!

Grades K-2 Camp

Week 1: June 4-6 and Week 2: June 10-13 (no camp on June 3rd)

Grades 3-5 Camp

Week 1: June 17-20 and Week 2: June 24-27 (no camp on June 19th)

Grades 6-8 (same weeks as grades 3-5)

Week 1: June 17-20 and Week 2: June 24-27 (no camp on June 19th)

STEM Camp Flyer.

Please see below for video links about the STEM Camp activities:

Let's Glow: https://youtu.be/TKo2dwDPcoI

Operation HydroDrop: https://youtu.be/yDG6bHoQZDE

Invention Project: https://youtu.be/nfFSjJYMjqg?si=JSToT2X6DehG_1-O

To register, please login to the PushCoin webstore at: https://store.ipsd.org and click on the 2024 Summer STEM Camp drop-down.

Kid LITAPALOOZA is intended for a 1st -8th grade student audience.

The ticketing link is here: https://KidLITapalooza2024.eventcombo.com

Language: KidLITapalooza: a mini-book festival for all school-aged kids in grades 1-8 and their grownups*!

Bring your favorite notebook that you love to write or draw in and join us for an afternoon of book joy and creation! All kids will work with a beloved creator of children's literature and meet their favorite authors at a book signing! (*All attending kids must be accompanied by a supervising adult.)

Registration is $10/kid and $5/per adult.

• Tuesday, May 28th - Field Day Rain Date (No Lunch Drop Offs)
  
• Wednesday, May 29th - 5th Grade v. Staff Volleyball Game
• Friday, May 31st - Last Day of School
• Friday, May 31st - 5th Grade Ceremony @ 2:00
• Friday, May 31st - 5th Grade Clap Off @ 2:50
• Friday, June 7th - Report Cards Post in ParentVue
• Thursday, August 22nd - First Day of 24-25 School Year

SCHOOL SUPPLY KITS for NEXT YEAR ARE NOW ON SALE!

Each year, the Indian Prairie District #204 high schools offer various athletic camps throughout the summer. While these camps are primarily aimed at the respective feeder schools, all students are welcome to participate at any of the camps even if it is not their eventual high school. Camps are offered for grades K through 12.

Website: http://kendall.ipsd.org/
Location: 2408 Meadow Lake Drive, Naperville, IL, USA
Phone: (630)428-7100