Keeth Elementary

Happy Friday!

As we wrap up November, there are so many things to be thankful for. Our Keeth families supported PTA through the Buddy-A-Thon, we were able to enjoy music from our students through Mr. Litt’s Winter Instrumental Revue, and students enjoyed learning new things each day!

One reminder, our FAST state testing will begin the first week of December. For more information, please reference the letter sent home with students on Nov. 19, 2024, or see links below.

G3-5 Parent Brochure or K-2 Parent Brouchure

We are Thankful for you! Please enjoy your break and spending time with your families, celebrate the season, and enjoy the cooler weather.

Happy Thanksgiving!

Mrs. Tilley

Thank you so much for all your donations to our Keeth Cougar Student Leadership Kindness Food Drive. It was a huge success!! The top class for the entire week was Mrs. Neubauer's class!! All donations will go directly back to Keeth Families. Thank you for supporting our Keeth Family!

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Keeth Families,

We had another exciting and busy week at Keeth. On Monday, we honored our Veterans with a special program. Students from every grade level paid tribute to those who served in our country's military. We also had students decorate stars to honor Veterans on our memory wall. Thank you to our PTA, ITMS JROTC and everyone else involved.

On Tuesday both 2nd and 5th grade participated in Teach-In. Teach-In is an opportunity for parents, business leaders, and community members to let students know they care about them, share careers, and unify public schools with their communities. Second grade had visits from Dentistry for Children and Martial Arts World. Fifth grade had visits from Championship Martial Arts World, A Disney Animator and Mr. Rivera who works at Kennedy Space Center. A special thank you to all who participated.

On Wednesday Mr. Litt and his Curtain Call Performers presented "We Haz Jazz." We couldn't be more proud of these students! Great Job everyone!

Have a great weekend!

Mrs. Tilley

Happy Friday!

Keeth’s Pumpkin Fall STEM Day was a huge success. Students participated in grade specific activities. Kindergarten and VPK used their 5 senses to observe pumpkins and conducted a float or sink experiment, 1st grade did pumpkin rolling, 2nd grade had fun with pumpkin bowling, and 3rd grade designed and built pumpkin seed launchers as they all learned about force and motion. 4th and 5th grade did activities that all the students look forward to! 4th grade used a catapult designed by Mr. and Mrs. Richardson to launch pumpkins and gather data to determine which one flies the farthest. Last but not least, 5th grade learned about mass with the much anticipated pumpkin drop! Thank you to Mrs. and Mr. Richardson, our volunteers and to Budget Tree Service for their help!

PTA is concluding their Buddy-A-Thon Fundraiser today. Help us celebrate with the Glow Dance at Indian Trails Middle School today at 6:30pm. PTA and Keeth thank you for your support!

If you have a Veteran in your family, don’t miss our Veteran’s Day Celebration on Monday, November 11th at 8:15am. We are grateful to be able to honor you!

Have a great weekend!

Mrs. Tilley

Happy Friday!

It’s hard to believe that we are already in November! What a great first quarter we have had. Staff are putting lots of effort into planning fun and engaging lessons. Students are working hard to master their curriculum. During reading, 1st grade was learning about problem and solution. They also learned about the difference between needs and wants, along with enjoying their field trip to the Ed Yarborough Nature Center in Geneva.

Thank you to the Seminole County Sheriff’s Office and the School Crossing Guard Program for bringing the Carl Safety Bear event to our school. Students had fun learning about the importance of wearing a bike helmet, traffic sign recognition and safe road crossing techniques.

Next week, we are excited for Pumpkin STEM Day on Monday, November 4th. Thank you to all that donated pumpkins, and for signing up to support this wonderful academic and fun event.

Have a great weekend!

Mrs. Tilley

5th grade math students preparing pumpkins for the great pumpkin drop on Monday. They were measuring weight and circumference.

Today we had representatives from the School Crossing Gaurd Program present a 40-minute educational presentation which teaches various pedestrian safety skills such as: bicycle helmet safety, traffic sign recognition, and safe crossing techniques during specials.

Happy Friday!

Your Keeth school family shares their well wishes and prayers for continued recovery from Hurricane Milton. If there is anything we can do to support you, please just let us know!

Congratulations to Ms. Beth Moss, our Keeth Elementary Teacher of the Year!

Congratulations to Ms. Eva English, our Keeth Elementary School Related Employee of the Year!

They both work so hard to help make Keeth the wonderful school it is.

During this fabulous week 3rd grade students have been learning all about theme and figurative language. There are six common types of figurative language including similes, metaphors, personification, hyperbole, allusions and idioms. 3rd graders learn metaphors, personification, and hyperbole. They learned about similes, alliteration, and idioms in previous grades and continue to review them.

Thank you to our many volunteer chaperones this week for our kindergarten trip to the Winter Springs Fire Station, and our 4th grade trip to Saint Augustine. Your support is very appreciated!

Next week, please plan to join us for Trunk or Treat at Winter Springs High School from 6pm-8pm. Keeth will have a table set up and we look forward to seeing you there!

Have a great weekend!

Mrs. Tilley

Running Club is back on November 7, 2024. Students run before school on Monday and Thursday mornings and can participate in district cross country events. More information is in the sign-up. Use this link to sign-up https://forms.gle/XTAgyV73nZ6DCSpW7.

To volunteer and for more information please click this link.

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/4090D44ADAE2FAB9-52643591-pumpkin

KEETH ELEMENTARY PTA

BUDDY-A-THON!

Keeth Elementary Families,

Our Buddy-a-Thon FUNdraiser got off to a great start this week! Many students have already earned their Buddy and some outfits for their Buddy! Thank you to everyone who registered their student. Your participation is appreciated.

You can still register this weekend for your student to earn their 4 Golden ticket prizes and earn their Buddy. If you haven’t already done so, you can register quickly by clicking this link: https://themegablast.com/join/Keeth

The link will take you to our school PTA fundraiser website where you can register and set up your student’s personal donation page. On this page, you can invite your family and friends to join our efforts by sending them an email and/or a text.

This entire fundraiser can be completed in less than 10 minutes!

So, please get started tonight… and send out 10 or more valid emails via your student's personal donation page. After you register, your student should select the Buddy and outfit they would like so that we can get their Buddy ordered.

Have your student turn in their Golden ticket on Monday to earn their prizes!

This program is a great and easy way to support your student as they use their awesomeness to help our Keeth PTA !

Happy Friday!

Even though it was a short week, there was a lot of learning happening! 2nd grade is doing a great job with their “Walk to Success”. This time, 3 days a week, provides just the right instruction, intervention or enrichment, for their students. We want to thank Coach Polley, Coach Kirwan, and all of our fabulous volunteers for making Cross-Country Day so much fun!

Next week, on Tuesday, October 22nd from 5pm-6pm, we will be hosting writing night for 3rd-5th grade families. If you would like to learn more about the state writing requirement and ways to support your students at home, please plan to attend. Next Wednesday through Friday, Keeth will be celebrating Red Ribbon Week. During this event, students are encouraged to pledge to live drug free. On Wednesday students can join the fun and wear red. They will also receive a “Be Drug Free” bracelet. Also, next week, PTA will be hosting their “Buddy-a-Thon” fundraiser. Look for information coming home from PTA.

Finally, just a quick reminder, with new safety procedures in place, if you are volunteering on campus, you will need to leave your student with their teacher, come to the front office and sign them out, then wait for just a few minutes while we call down to the classroom for them. Thank you for your patience as we follow procedures to keep all students safe.

Have a great weekend!

Mrs. Tilley

Candy wars is well underway! Here's the standings as of 10/18/24!

BIG upset today in the standings for our Candy Wars!! Thank you to everyone that has supported our participation in the WSHS Trunk or Treat!

1st place: MRS. ALMOND

2nd place: MRS. PATTERSON

3rd place: MRS. HADDEN

Thank you again to everyone for participating

It's a VERY close race!! Get that candy turned it ❤️

Keeth Families,

Today is Friday, October 11th. We hope everyone is safe and has come through Hurricane Milton in a positive manner. We are sending love and prayers to those in need, please don't hesitate to reach out to our school staff if you have needs that we can help you with or if we can connect you with other resources. Our campus had minimal damage and will be ready to open on Tuesday, October 15th, we are looking forward to seeing everyone then. We would like to send out our appreciation to CrossLife Church of Oviedo for sending an amazing crew to help clear our campus of downed debris.

We have a PTA Spirit Night at Dairy Queen on Tuesday, October 15th from 5pm-8pm, and were considering rescheduling, but upon reflection, we would like to take this time to connect and share fellowship with our Keeth family. If you would like to join, please consider coming between the hours of 4pm-6pm

Stay Safe,

Mrs. Tilley

We had another fun filled week at Keeth Elementary. On Tuesday, we had a great turn out for the PTA Bookfair and the Keeth Elementary Family Reading Night. Thank you to the many volunteers who made both of these events a great success. Our gifted and talent development students are working hard with Mrs. Richardson and were learning all about plot, theme and characters in a text.

If you are picking up your child in the car line in the afternoon please remember to have your car sign displayed clearly in the car. If you do not have a car sign, for saftey and security, you must park and enter the front office and have your ID checked to confirm you are designated as an approved adult to pick up. Car signs must be displayed until your child enters the car. If you need additional car signs please visit the front office.

Picture day was Thursday. If you missed picture day, picture re-take day will be November 7th.

Enjoy your weekend!

Mrs. Tilley

Happy Friday!

Even though we had a “PAWS” for a hurricane to come through, it has been a great week at Keeth Elementary! Our Kindergarten students celebrated learning the letter “P” by wearing their PJs and having story time with Mrs. Brown and me. They were a great audience for our read-alouds.

Thank you to everyone that donated to our Cougarthon and helped us reach our goal. All students will get to participate in our Carnival Game Day on October 21, 2024. All proceeds will be used at the school to support students and teachers.

Picture Day is Thursday, October 3, 2024. Flyers are coming home today.

Last, but not least, our PTA Bookfair starts Monday, September 30th and runs through October 4th. Don’t forget to complete the permission form for students to be able to shop during the day. There are also family shopping hours each day 7:30am-7:50am. Family Reading Night is Tuesday, October 1, 2024, and will have fun make and take activities, as well as book fair shopping.

Have a great weekend!

Mrs. Tilley

Happy Friday!

We had another great week at Keeth Elementary! Our 5th graders became detectives this week to solve a whodunit crime. They solved 10 reading comprehension challenges in order to get clues to eliminate their suspects. So who really did the crime? You'll have to ask them!

We are getting so close to reaching our goal in the Cougarthon Fundraiser! We are only about $3,400 away from reaching our goal of $20,000. We can do it Cougars! Consider donating $10.00 or more dollars and we can exceed our goal! We have a special weekend bonus this week. Make any donation of at least $5.00 or more and you will receive a fun Circus lollipop. (see flier).

Have a wonderful weekend,

Mrs. Tilley

Happy Friday!

It has been amazing this week to see the growth our students are already making! We appreciate your support with helping our students be prepared for school each day and to arrive on time. Attendance Matters!

We are getting close to our goal for our annual Cougarthon Fundraiser. Thank you to those that have donated! If you have not yet donated, please consider giving just $10 per family. It goes a long way towards supporting our students and staff.

I have had several questions from families about the new online forms. To clarify for those who have reached out, if you check no on the “Local Use” item, your student will not be able to be in the yearbook.

If you have any questions about the online forms, please reach out to either the school at 407-320-5350 or to the Help Desk at 407-320-0350.

Have a great weekend!

Mrs. Tilley

Congratulations to Ms. Ivy, our Red Apple Dining Manager, who received a promotion and will be moving into a new position in SCPS Dining Services. We will miss her, but are so proud of her!

If you haven't already joined Keeth PTA, please consider joining today! Also click for more information about PTA Givebacks to students!

Thank you to everyone who came out to participate in the Dividend Coffee. Representatives from SCPS shared ways you can get involved through volunteering in our County, and at our school!

Happy Friday!

It has been another outstanding week at Keeth Elementary. We had a lot of families in attendance at our 2nd-5th grade Curriculum Night. Thank you for braving the weather to attend this important event. Student success is a team effort, "One Community, One Family, We Are Keeth".

We had our Cougarthon Fundraiser kickoff on Thursday in the multipurpose room! Students had fun playing carnival style games against the special area teachers. So far, we have raised $4,460.00 of our $20,000 goal. Pleases consider participating in this fundraiser, which will run through Friday, September 27th. 100% of all monies donated support Keeth students and staff. Please see last week's Principal Message for how we used last year's funds. Thank you for helping support our school, we couldn't do it without you.

Have a great weekend!

Mrs. Tilley

Happy Friday!

It has been a wonderful week at Keeth Elementary! Our students have been working hard on their beginning of the year F.A.S.T. assessments, and our teachers are using that data to prepare lessons to best help their students reach their goals.

We have exciting news for next week. It is Cougarthon Fundraiser Kickoff on Tuesday, September 3rd. This fundraiser supports students and teachers at our school. We ask each family to consider participating and to share with family and friends. Last year we raised $19,000 and are setting our goal for this year at $20,000. Our own Mr. Halerz has been organizing this event to make sure it is special for our students! Please consider supporting Keeth Elementary with your donations. This Fundraiser will run through Friday, September 27th, and students will receive their prizes earned each Monday, Wednesday, and Friday.

Listed below are some of the items we were able to fund from your generous donations last year.

· Student celebrations & incentives

· Sound system for MPR

· Plastic safety curbing

· Presentation station screen

· Poster sized laminator with film

· 22 student touchscreen laptops

· Audio/video equipment for KCBS news

· 6 grade level printers w/ink

· Pressure washer

· 4 school radios

· Copy paper

· Fundraiser prizes

· Privacy safety film for front windows

· Portable signage

· Family Night materials

Have a great weekend,

Mrs. Tilley

PE will be outside starting 9/5/2024, and water bottles are recommended. Please write your child's name on their water bottle so we can return it when it's forgotten.

Happy Friday!

Thank you to our families, staff and PTA for helping to make our first event of the year, Math Family Night, a great success! It was amazing to see students engaging with their families to work through the fun math make and take kits. Great job Mr. Halerz and team for organizing this event!

Don’t forget to come out for Popsicles in the Park tomorrow, Saturday, August 24th, 9am-10am at Trotwood Park. This will be sponsored by our own Keeth Elementary PTA.

Please check the events section of this newsletter for all our upcoming events. Music Clubs start soon, Chimers, Curtain Call, and ORFF. Along with music, our other clubs will also be starting soon; Art, Running, Garden, Robotics, Jr. Robotics, and Rube Goldberg.

Have a fantastic weekend,

Mrs. Tilley

Last night we hosted the First PTA General Meeting and Keeth Elementary Math Night. We were so please to see over 100 students taking part in fun math games. Students also got to take home all the games they played to continue the learning and fun at home! Thank you to all Keeth Teachers and Parent Volunteers who made the night a big success! And thank you to Keeth Elementary PTA for providing pizza for all!

Our PTA is hosting Popsicles in the Park tomorrow (August 24th at Trotwood Park) from 9:00 -10:00am. For more information see the flier below, or visit https://www.facebook.com/KeethPTA/

Happy Friday!

Thank you for a wonderful first week! We have been excited to welcome back our returning students and to meet our new ones. I have seen so many smiles as our students reconnected with old friends, made new ones, and spent time getting to know their teachers.

The safety of our students is of the utmost importance to us. I would like to share a few reminders for arrival and dismissal:

Arrival:

· pull all the way forward, as far as possible

· only park on the side by Indian Trails

For your safety drivers may not get out of the car at the car ramp

·For your safety drivers may not get out of the car at the car ramp. Students must exit on passenger side. If your child requires assistance, please park

if you are parking by Indian Trails and walking your child to the school, please remember to stop at the cones

· have your child exit the car as quickly as is safe and on the side by the school

· there is no parent parking or drop off on the Trotwood side of the school

· if your child is designated as a front walker, they should not be arriving by car and get dropped off in the grassy area

· if using the crosswalk, wait to cross until directed to do so

· the doors close at 7:50am, if you arrive after this, please enter through the main entrance, and get a tardy slip

Dismissal:

· pull all the way forward, as far as possible

· there is no parking on the Trotwood side of the school

· if your child is a front walker, they are expected to walk home (not be picked up in the staff grass parking area)

· if your child is a car rider, please have the sign hanging in the windshield and leave there until your child is in the car

· if you do not have a car sign, you will be directed to park, and then go into the office to show your ID and sign your child out

· please do not exit your car on the car ramp

Thank you for your understanding and for following the procedures, it really is to help everyone stay safe:)

Have a great weekend,

Mrs. Tilley

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For Information on how to register as a SCPS dividend please click here.

* All cars must have a car tag displayed in the front windshield. If there is no tag, you must park and show ID at the front desk to sign your child out.

* Leave car tag displayed until your child is in the car.

* For your child's safety, all children must load on the right side of the car. Parents please stay in your car.

*If your child needs assistance, load your child and then pull forward into an open parking space to secure your child in the car.

*Children are brought inside at 2:30 and must be signed out at the front desk after this time.

Join us for dividend (volunteer) orientation on September 12th, 11:30 -1:00. Lite refreshments will be served.

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August 2024

• 22nd - Math Night 6:00 pm-7:00 pm
• 24th PTA Popsicles in the Park 9:00am -10:00 pm

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Website: https://keeth.scps.k12.fl.us/
Location: 425 Tuskawilla Rd, Winter Springs Florida 32708
Front Office Phone: (407) 320-5350
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/keethcougars/