Kelso C-7 School District

Good Afternoon. Today we were scheduled for our group pics for Beta, Art Club, Coding, FTA, and Pep Club. Due to our MAP testing schedules we had to postpone this until Tuesday, April 23. Please send your child with their appropriate club shirt for their picture. Thank you for understanding.

Kelso C7 will be dismissing at 230 today due to the threat of impending weather. Randy's bus will dismiss first, then car riders, then Ted's bus. This will give us a better chance of everyone being home before the potential severe weather hits

Due to the impending threat of severe weather, After School Care has been canceled for Thursday, April 18, 2024. Please call the office for alternate arrangements for your child(ren). Thank you for your understanding during this time.

Day in the Park with Green Bear is fast approaching. It will be held this Saturday, April 20, 2024 from 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM at The Cape County South Park. See the image below for more details!

1st Ever Lunch Bunch/K.I.S.S. Day! Kids Invite Someone Special We are so excited to announce our first ever Kelso C-7 Lunch Bunch! Please join us Friday, May 10th for a picnic style lunch with your student(s). You may bring your student(s)lunch or they will be served a sack lunch from the school. Lawn chairs and blankets are encouraged. The limit is two family members per family. If you are able to attend, please sign and return the bottom portion of the note that was sent home no later than April 17th. Only 1 forms is needed per family. Thank you!

Thursday, April 11 - Federal Programs and Kindergarten Signing Day (Enrollment) Federal Programs (Title I) will be meeting at 5:30 pm for their annual evaluation meeting. District and Student academic data will be shared, parents will have opportunities to provide input on district programs, and more! Kindergarten Signing Day is here!! Commonly known as kindergarten enrollment night, Kelso C-7 will be hosting our Kindergarten Signing for our incoming Falcons tomorrow at 6:00 pm in the cafeteria. We are excited for a new class of Falcons to "sign" and begin their educational career with our school family. Checkout the flyer attached for more details. Kelso C-7 family, help us spread the word to reach our incoming class of Falcons by tagging, sharing, and telling them the event details. We can't wait to see our current and incoming families tomorrow night!

Stock up for Summer Read - BOGO BOOK FAIR!! Yes, you read it correctly - By One Get One Book Fair is coming to Kelso C-7 and open for shopping Tuesday, April 30 from 11:00 to 1:30 and Thursday, May 2 from 11:00 to 1:30. Letters with the details will be coming to a backpack near you soon!!

The Board of Education will have their regular meeting Wednesday, April 10, 2024, at 6:00 pm in the District Library area. The agenda is included in the attached images. As always, all are welcome and invited to attend.

We also need your help to evaluate this year and plan for upcoming years. Please take 5-7 minutes to take a brief survey. The data will be used throughout the building to help plan programming for the upcoming year and years to come. The survey will close on Friday, April 5th. We appreciate your time! Below is the survey link. Here is the link: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/38SW8K6 See you all soon!

We hope that all of our families had a wonderful spring break. We are excited to see our student back in the building tomorrow (Tuesday, April 2). There are a couple BIG items this week for our district. Tomorrow is election day for both our Prop K.I.D.S. bond campaign and Board of Education members. As always, please head to your local station and vote. If you can, take your student with you. It is a great learning experience for them to see civics in action. We also need your help to evaluate this year and plan for upcoming years. Please take 5-7 minutes to take a brief survey. The data will be used throughout the building to help plan programming for the upcoming year and years to come. We appreciate your time! Below is the survey link. Here is the link: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/38SW8K6 See you all soon!

Its not too late to sign up for the mobile wellness unit coming to New Hamburg Monday, April 1st! Call TODAY - 573.331.3952 to grab your appointment!

Calling all Kindergarteners for the 2024-25 school year! Kindergarten signing day is April 11!! Commonly known as kindergarten enrollment night, Kelso C-7 will be hosting our Kindergarten Signing for our incoming Falcons. We are excited for a new class of Falcons to "sign" and begin their educational career with our school family. Checkout the flyer attached for more details. Kelso C-7 family, help us spread the word to reach our incoming class of Falcons by tagging, sharing, and telling them the event details. Thank you so much for your help!

Kelso C-7 School is hiring! Join Our Team! Kelso C-7 is currently accepting applications for our next team members for the 2024-25 school year! The District has openings for an elementary educator and special education educator. We are looking for applicants that currently hold an appropriate certification and looking to join a dynamic team! Interested applicants can visit the district website to complete the certified application. Questions can be sent to either Mrs. Debbie Lands (dlands@kelsoc-7.k12.mo.us) or Dr. Kim Burger (kburger8@kelsoc-7.k12.mo.us). Applications can be mailed to the main office at 820 State Highway A, Benton, MO 63736 or emailed to one of the administrators listed prior. https://www.kelsoc-7.k12.mo.us/page/job-opening Kelso C-7 family- help us find our new teammate by liking, tagging and sharing. We appreciate your help!

FAMILY LITERACY NIGHT - TONIGHT Family Literacy Night is tonight from 6 - 7 pm. Come to read with your student(s) in their classroom(s), visit the Book Fair, and join the Middle School's Amazing Race! Preschool will be in the school gym to make it easier on our families to enjoy the night together at one place. Ms. Riley will have some extra books for our school preschool families. We look forward to seeing all our Falcon families tonight!

Join Our Team! Kelso C-7 is currently accepting applications for our next team member for the 2024-25 school year! We are looking for applicants that currently hold an elementary educator certification and looking to join a dynamic team! Interested applicants can visit the district website to complete the certified application. Questions can be sent to either Mrs. Debbie Lands (dlands@kelsoc-7.k12.mo.us) or Dr. Kim Burger (kburger8@kelsoc-7.k12.mo.us). Applications can be mailed to the main office at 820 State Highway A, Benton, MO 63780 or emailed to one of the administrators listed prior. https://www.kelsoc-7.k12.mo.us/page/job-opening Kelso C-7 family- help us find our new teammate by liking, tagging and sharing. We appreciate your help!

Literacy Week - NEXT WEEK - March 4 - March 8 We are excited for a fun week ahead for our Falcons - Literacy week! Monday: Dr. Seuss Day Students can dress as their favorite Dr. Seuss character. Tuesday: Exercise your brain with a good book. Students can dress in school appropriate workout attire. Wednesday: Color your world with reading and writing day. Grade levels dress according to their assigned color. Preschool Red Kindergarten Yellow 1st grade Orange 2nd grade Purple 3rd grade Green 4th grade Royal Blue 5th grade Light Blue 6th grade Navy Blue 7th grade Neon 8th grade White Support staff Pink Thursday: Dress your best for reading success. Students can dress in their best attire for Spring picture day. Friday: Rhyme without Reason Friends pair up with each other wearing costumes that rhyme but otherwise may have nothing else in common. For example: a cat and a bat, a dog and a frog, a dancer and Prancer (reindeer), a DJ and PJs, etc. There are tons of great ideas on Google. We can’t wait to see what you come up with! On Thursday, March 7th, families are invited to Family Reading Night. Students in grades Pre-K through 3 can get comfy with their families and read in their classrooms. The students who participate in AR will also be allowed to take AR tests. The class with the most participation will get a pajama pizza party for the entire class donated by Dr. Burger. The students in grades 4-8 will work in teams of four to compete in a literacy themed Amazing Race. The team that comes in first place will get to have a VIP lunch prepared by our amazing cooks! The book fair will also be set up during this week and families will be able to shop for books during Family Reading Night.

DINNER AUCTION PACKETS LAST CALL Dinner Auction Packets are due to be returned tomorrow with payment. If you have extra tickets, please return those as well. Our teachers are also assembling class baskets to raffle the night of the auction. If your family has any remaining items to send, please send them and/or notify the classroom teacher. Teachers will be putting them all together very soon! Thank you for your continued support!

School Communications Good morning Kelso C-7 Family, I appreciate all of your understanding as we worked to keep our school family safe this morning by means of a delay. We are in the middle of winter and with that comes tough calls like today and communicating these decisions to you as efficiently as possible. We understand the impact snow days and delays have on our families. Trying to make arrangements while balancing your own employment. Cancellations and delays are not one that we take lightly. We are protecting precious cargo. Here are a few ways that Kelso C-7 will communicate these decisions to our families: KFVS - 12 Kelso C-7 Facebook page Kelso C-7 App - push notifications Classroom communication platforms Kelso C-7 utilizes an app for your convenience of all things C7. If you have not downloaded the app, its not too late! If you did not receive any notifications today from the District, you may need to change the app settings. Below is a YouTube link to help you download the app and turn on your notifications. https://youtu.be/8P0cJ3icV3s?si=BV-LOWblemKTQUhX If your family did not receive a notification from your child's teacher(s), please notify that individual teacher. Again, we appreciate the understanding that these decisions are not taken lightly and are grateful for your effort to keep in communication for future events. Make it a great day C-7 family! Dr. Burger

The Angel Tree Committee sent this to our District earlier and we are delayed in forwarding it. Our apologies for the delay but also deep gratitude for their service to our community!! D E A R C O M P A S S I O N A T E H E A R T S , As we reflect on the joy and spirit of giving during the Christmas season, we would like to extend our deepest gratitude to all those involved in making the Angel Tree project an incredible success. Your generosity, dedication, and unwavering support have brought immense happiness to individuals and families in need. Together, we were able to assist 23 adults, 77 children, and even a beloved furry friend with gifts, ensuring that the holiday season was brighter for each one. Here is just one example of the impact that you made on one single mother’s life this Christmas: Sara is one of the single mothers that was helped because of your generosity. Sara is living in a treatment facility with only her infant and what she could carry with her. She has been running from her previous abusive living situation and trying to start over. After Sara had received the Christmas gifts, she was absolutely overwhelmed. Sara informed her Case Manager how amazing the gifts were and how perfectly the outfits fit her daughter. Sara wants everyone to know how grateful and blessed she is to have received these gifts. Additionally, your kindness extended to filling 130 stockings for those in need, providing them with essentials and heartfelt treats that undoubtedly brought smiles and warmth during this festive time. The impact of your efforts is immeasurable. Through your contributions of time, resources, and compassion, an estimated $30,000 was spent on gifts, while $6,000 was dedicated to filling those 130 stockings. Your willingness to help others, especially during this time of year, is truly inspiring and humbling. The smiles, gratitude, and warmth shared by those who received these gifts and stockings are a testament to the profound difference your support has made in their lives. Your kindness has created cherished memories and moments that will be remembered far beyond the holiday season. Please accept our heartfelt thanks for your invaluable contributions and commitment to the Angel Tree project. Your generosity embodies the spirit of giving and has made a lasting impact on our community. We are immensely grateful for your support and look forward to continuing this meaningful journey together. Wishing you and your loved ones a joyous holiday season filled with happiness, peace, and the same generosity you've shown to others. May God bless you all!

Return to Regular Routes Bus routes will return to regular routes this afternoon (1/17/24). Students will be dropped off at their regular drops and times. Students in grades 4 and below must have a parent visible at drop off. If there is no parent visible, students will be brought back to school. This is our policy under normal circumstances, but is crucial during these dangerously cold conditions.