june 2, 2010 - kenny.mpls.k12.mn.us
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5720 Emerson Avenue S
Minneapolis, MN 55419
Bill Gibbs, Principal [email protected]
Main Office: 612-668-3340
FAX: 612-668-3350
Nurse/Attendance: 612-668-3346
http://kenny.mpls.k12.mn.us
School Times: 8:05am-2:20pm
AM ECSE: (T-F) 8:05 am-10:35am
PM ECSE: (T-F) 11:50am-2:20pm
Minneapolis Kids: 612-668-3344
Dates to Remember
Tue 6/1—Tue 6/8
Grades K-5 Math Interim Testing
Thur 6/3 Kenny Carnival!
Fri 6/4 Student of the Month 8:30am in the gym
Mon 6/7 5th Grade Recognition 12:30
Mon 6/7 PTA Board Meeting 5:30
Tue 6/8 Last Day of School!
June 2, 2010
Newsletter submissions are due by 6 p.m. Mondays. Email to Michele Lieske at [email protected].
Lost and Found
The lost and found is loaded with jackets, sweatshirts, t-shirts and hats. Please check it out for lost articles of clothing this week. Anything left over will be taken to ARC Value Village next week.
Last Day of School is Tuesday, June 8th!
Kenny Carnival is this Thursday, June 3rd!
Thank you to all families who made raffle and classroom basket donations. See page 4 for carnival details.
Get Ready for Fall …. Transportation Forms Transportation forms were sent home in May. Transportation needs these returned for planning of bus routes for next school year so please return them as soon as possible.
Hello Kenny Families, It has been a great year at Kenny. We are still working hard and enjoying the great community that Kenny is all about. This week we have the carnival, shadow day with Armatage, and student of the month. I will also be making two trips to the Malt Shop with the students who signed up at March Magic. There are a number of staffing changes that are taking place. The candidates who have applied for Kenny positions have been outstanding. Twenty five teachers applied for our first grade position allowing us to interview the candidates with the strongest content knowledge and then use the interview to make sure the candidate possesses the personal characteristics we love to see at Kenny. As of today, this is where we stand: Tricia O’Donnell from Armatage will be a first grade teacher. Yau Stillone and Colleen Martel from the Hmong Academy have accepted the fifth grade positions. Mina Leierwood from Southwest High School has accepted the one day art position.
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Call For Coordinators!
Needed for 2010-2011 School Year:
1 coordinator for Wendy’s Night: Wendy’s night occurs once a month throughout the school year. This person thinks up a fun craft for the kids to work on and brings the supplies to Wendy’s on those nights.
1 coordinator for Art Adventure
1-2 coordinators for Carnival
1 coordinator for the plant sale We also need volunteers to shadow these current coordinators next year, and then take over the position for the 2011-2012 school year:
Read Naturally program (Bridget Richardson)
Student of the Month coordinator (Bridget Richardson)
May Baskets coordinator (Bridget Richardson)
Media Center volunteer coordinator (Laura Baxley)
For more information or to volunteer, please contact Ellen Strom at [email protected] or Shari Wiggins at [email protected].
JOIN US FOR THE 2nd ANNUAL HEALTH AND WELLNESS FAIR co-sponsored by RELC and CUB Foods
8 West 60th Street Minneapolis, MN 55419
Saturday, June 05, 10 am - 2 pm
Displays, demos, fun for all ages.
Food booth available all day
Games and more for kids
Invite your family, friends and neighbors to join us!
"NEW" this year - Memorial Blood Drive VOLUNTEERS NEEDED FOR RLC HOSPITALITY DESK. Sign up in the church office. (1-2 hour shifts available) *Richfield Lutheran Church is the community partner that hosts the PTA Turkey Bingo and Family Game Nights*
Summer Camps at Richfield Lutheran Church
"Born to be a Star" Summer Drama Camp - July 12-16 1:00 - 5:00 daily $35.00/child Learn to be a star from the moment you walk in the door. Each day's theme builds on different aspects of theatre and includes completion and performance of a musical on Friday evening, July 16 @ 6:30 p.m. for our family and community. Grades: Kindergarten - 5th grade. Production tee shirt comes with each registration! Pre-registration required-class limited to 50 actors Show Choir 101 Camp - July 26-30 12:30 - 5:00 daily $50.00/child It's like Glee and more! Show choir 101 gives you a combination of dance, choir and Broadway - all on risers! Warning: This is not designed to be a child care option - Intense rehearsals every day with singing, dancing, makeup and costumes. Costume requirements given at registration. A performance of the show set on Friday evening, July 30 @ 6:30 p.m. for our family and community. Grades: 6th grade - High School. Production tee shirt comes with each registration! Pre-registration required - class limited to 35 Virtue and Value Camp August 02-06 1:00-4:30 daily Free will donation program. Each day a different theme as we combine virtues and values with daily life for children. Mentoring and sharing are key as we combined grades for singing, stories, drama, craft and cooking options. There will be a family and community picnic and program on Thursday evening starting at 4:30. Friday will include a field trip to a nature center during the afternoon with a $5.00/child donation requested for the bus. Pre-registration required. Camps sponsored by the Richfield Lutheran Youth Theatre Company For more information contact Mary Beth Weibel at 612-861-2265 x3 or to register electronically: www.richfield-lutheran.org All camps located at: Richfield Lutheran Church 8 west 60th street Minneapolis MN 55419 *Richfield Lutheran Church is the community partner that hosts the PTA Turkey Bingo and Family Game Nights
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Kenny Garden Summer Clean Up Sign Up
If you are interested in helping the Kenny School Gardens during the summer, now is your chance. There is a sign up on the large bulletin board across the hall from
the office where you can sign your family up to help care for one of the gardens during the summer. All it takes is to come over once a week and check over the garden and do some maintenance clean up. The gardens are very clean right now and if you stay on top of it now the job will stay easy all summer. Find another family to sign up with and either take turns or get together for a family evening in the garden and have a picnic. When signing up, please leave your email address and your phone number. Thanks for all your help in keeping Kenny a great place for our children to learn and grow.
Summer Reading If you were unable to attend the PTA meeting on May 11th, check out Dianne Kersteter’s PowerPoint presentation from that night. It has information on summer reading for your child as well as information on Destiny (the online catalog for the district) and on the wiki that was created for the Media classes here at Kenny. The Presentation is posted on the Kenny website under “Our Programs/Media”: http://kenny.mpls.k12.mn.us/Media.html Also, some local bookstores have summer reading programs where your child can earn a free book!
http://www.barnesandnobleinc.com/our_company/community/Summer_Reading/Summer_Reading_Program.html
http://www.halfpricebooks.com/feed_your_brain.html
http://www.borders.com/online/store/MediaView_doubledogdare?cmpid=SA_20100513_V2
Jenny Corniea has accepted a position at St. Joes and Darwin Lee has accepted a position at Kenwood. Julie Hughes moved to the third grade position that opened. That opens a first grade, social work, along with the Title I/special education position. Interviews for these positions will occur over the next week. It will be a fantastic end to a great school year. I look forward to seeing you all over the next two weeks. Bill Gibbs, Principal
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Notes from the Nurse If your child has had medication at school during the year, it will be sent home with the student on Tuesday, June 8th (last day of school). If you would like to pick it up, please call the Health Office directly at 612.668.3346 to make arrangements. Thanks for a great year!!!
Didn't order a yearbook or want an extra one??
You still have time to get a Kenny 2009-2010 year book. We have extra copies available. The cost is $15.00 Just sign up in the office and leave a payment. Checks payable to Kenny School. Be sure to sign up to reserve your copy! We will be handing out all yearbooks on Monday, June 7th. Any questions? - contact Amy Knowlen at [email protected]
Last Day of School is Tuesday, June 8th!
Have a Great Summer!!!!!