🐾Fozzie Friday🐾 We may not be in school today, but we can't let the day go by without giving a shoutout to our students who earned Positive Office Referrals this week! Way to go, Falcons! Keep up the hard work!
💙💛 Thankful Thursday: Book Fair Edition! 📚✨
This Thankful Thursday, we’re thankful for opportunities that help our Falcons discover a love of reading—and for our students who are helping share what’s happening at Kelso C-7!
📚 Our Book Fair begins Monday, September 28, and runs through Friday, October 2! Students will have opportunities throughout the school day to visit, and the Book Fair will also be OPEN during Grandparents Day on Friday! We can’t wait for our Falcons and their special guests to shop together!
🌟 We’re also thankful for our News Team students! This week’s Book Fair graphic was created by Jane Doe, a 2nd grader and member of this year’s News Team. What a great way for even our youngest Falcons to use their talents and have a part in sharing our school’s story!
There’s a lot to be thankful for at Kelso C-7! 💙💛📚
This Thankful Thursday, we’re thankful for opportunities that help our Falcons discover a love of reading—and for our students who are helping share what’s happening at Kelso C-7!
📚 Our Book Fair begins Monday, September 28, and runs through Friday, October 2! Students will have opportunities throughout the school day to visit, and the Book Fair will also be OPEN during Grandparents Day on Friday! We can’t wait for our Falcons and their special guests to shop together!
🌟 We’re also thankful for our News Team students! This week’s Book Fair graphic was created by Jane Doe, a 2nd grader and member of this year’s News Team. What a great way for even our youngest Falcons to use their talents and have a part in sharing our school’s story!
There’s a lot to be thankful for at Kelso C-7! 💙💛📚
📣What's Happening Wednesday📣
Falcons in the Classroom! Here is a peek into a few classrooms last week!
Our teachers are busy leading students in meaningful learning experiences, and our students have done an EXCELLENT job this year of being engaged and involved. We are proud of the learning happening in our classrooms every day at Kelso C-7!
📅 Here’s What’s Happening This Week at Kelso C-7! 💙💛
It’s another busy week of learning, activities, and Falcon fun! 🦅 Take a look at this week’s schedule and mark your calendars for everything happening around Kelso C-7.
We hope everyone has a great week ahead! 💙💛
#KelsoC7 #FalconPride #WeeklySchedule #GoFalcons
🐾Fozzie Friday🐾
Two more Positive Office Referrals for the week! Great job to our students for working hard and crushing their goals! We love to see our students succeed and love even more when their teachers recognize their efforts!
Have a great weekend, Falcons!
📣What's Happening Wednesday📣
Falcons in the Classroom! Our teachers and students have been working hard these first few weeks of school.
Here is a glimpse into a few of the classrooms. I always say we have the best teachers, the best families, the best students, and the best school.
I am proud of the growth our students have made and the efforts of our staff.
Happy Wednesday, Kelso C-7!
📢 Board of Education Meeting Notice
The Kelso C-7 Board of Education will hold its regular monthly meeting on Tuesday, September 15, at 6:00 p.m. in the school library.
As always, members of our Kelso C-7 community are welcome to attend.
The Kelso C-7 Board of Education will hold its regular monthly meeting on Tuesday, September 15, at 6:00 p.m. in the school library.
As always, members of our Kelso C-7 community are welcome to attend.
💙💛 Grandparents Day is Coming to Kelso C-7! 💛💙
We are excited to welcome our wonderful grandparents and special guests to Kelso C-7 for Grandparents Day on Friday, October 2nd!
RSVP forms will be coming home with students this week. Please complete and return your form by September 22nd.
Once all RSVP forms have been returned, our team will organize the day and send each family their scheduled time slot for the celebration.
We are looking forward to opening our doors, welcoming our Falcon families, and celebrating the special people who mean so much to our students! 💙💛
Save the date—we can't wait to see you!
We are excited to welcome our wonderful grandparents and special guests to Kelso C-7 for Grandparents Day on Friday, October 2nd!
RSVP forms will be coming home with students this week. Please complete and return your form by September 22nd.
Once all RSVP forms have been returned, our team will organize the day and send each family their scheduled time slot for the celebration.
We are looking forward to opening our doors, welcoming our Falcon families, and celebrating the special people who mean so much to our students! 💙💛
Save the date—we can't wait to see you!
📅 Here’s what’s happening this week at Kelso C-7! We have another great week ahead for our Falcons! 💙💛 Check out the schedule below for this week’s activities, events, and important reminders. We’re looking forward to a great week of learning, activities, and Falcon fun! It’s a great week to be a Falcon
🐾Fozzie Friday🐾
We are celebrating Fozzie Friday today with our first Positive Office Referrals of the year!
We are so proud of students for their hard work and good choices. We love the examples they are setting for others and are thankful for our adults that recognize their efforts!
Have a great weekend, Falcons!
💙💛 Thankful Thursday! 💛💙
Today, we are thankful for Cara Dirnberger and the incredible eight years she dedicated to the Kelso C-7 PTO!
Cara began her PTO journey as Treasurer and then served as Co-President for the following seven years. Throughout those eight years, she gave countless hours, shared her talents, and poured her heart into making Kelso C-7 an even better place for our students and staff.
When asked why she volunteered, Cara shared that she wanted to give back to the teachers and school district that had done so much for her two girls. With a special place in her heart for education, she found it incredibly rewarding to watch the progress made for both teachers and students over the years.
One of her favorite projects was the PTO Dinner Auction, where each year’s success helped fund bigger projects for our school. Through the generosity of our Kelso C-7 community, our PTO was able to help purchase a playground, create an outdoor classroom, and establish the Funding Falcons grant program.
Cara, we are so grateful for everything you helped with during your years with PTO. Thank you for volunteering your time and we will miss your service.
Update: There is room ONE more team!
There’s still time to get involved in the 2nd Annual Kelso C-7 Golf Tournament!
Whether you want to play, volunteer, sponsor, or donate, we would love to have your support as we prepare for a great day benefiting our Kelso C-7 athletes!
We are still accepting:
• Team registrations
• Volunteers to help throughout the day
• Business and individual sponsors
• Donations for the tournament, including water, sodas, Gatorade, chips, and snacks or goodies for our golfer swag bags
Every registration, sponsorship, donation, and helping hand makes a difference and helps us make this event a success for our Falcons.
The tournament is Friday, September 25 at Cape Jaycees Golf Course, with a 12:00 PM shotgun start.
Grab your team, spread the word, or consider helping us out! We appreciate the continued support of our school and student-athletes.
Register your team: https://bit.ly/4fuqF3Z
We are excited to introduce Mrs. Stephanie Hahn as Kelso C-7’s new Parents as Teachers (PAT) Educator!
Parents as Teachers is a free, voluntary early childhood program designed to partner with families and support parents as their child’s first and most important teacher. Through PAT, families can receive personalized support, developmental screenings, age-appropriate learning activities, and connections to helpful resources.
PAT services can include:
• Personalized visits with families
• Developmental and health screenings
• Ideas and activities to support learning and development at home
• Information about developmental milestones and parenting topics
• Connections to community resources
• Opportunities for families and young children to learn and grow together
Mrs. Hahn is looking forward to working with our youngest Falcons and their families and continuing to build strong connections between home and school.
We are so excited to have her leading this important program at Kelso C-7!
Interested in learning more about Parents as Teachers or enrolling your family?
Contact Kelso C-7 for more information. 573.545.3357 or shahn@kelsoc-7.k12.mo.us
Parents as Teachers is a free, voluntary early childhood program designed to partner with families and support parents as their child’s first and most important teacher. Through PAT, families can receive personalized support, developmental screenings, age-appropriate learning activities, and connections to helpful resources.
PAT services can include:
• Personalized visits with families
• Developmental and health screenings
• Ideas and activities to support learning and development at home
• Information about developmental milestones and parenting topics
• Connections to community resources
• Opportunities for families and young children to learn and grow together
Mrs. Hahn is looking forward to working with our youngest Falcons and their families and continuing to build strong connections between home and school.
We are so excited to have her leading this important program at Kelso C-7!
Interested in learning more about Parents as Teachers or enrolling your family?
Contact Kelso C-7 for more information. 573.545.3357 or shahn@kelsoc-7.k12.mo.us
Happy Labor Day from Kelso C-7!
Today, we celebrate the hard work, dedication, and contributions of workers throughout our community and across our country.
We are especially thankful for the incredible people who work each day to serve our students, families, and community.
We hope our Falcon families enjoy a safe, relaxing, and well-deserved Labor Day!
Today, we celebrate the hard work, dedication, and contributions of workers throughout our community and across our country.
We are especially thankful for the incredible people who work each day to serve our students, families, and community.
We hope our Falcon families enjoy a safe, relaxing, and well-deserved Labor Day!
💙💛 A Look at the Week Ahead! 💛💙
Happy Sunday, Falcon Families! 🦅 We’re ready for another great week at Kelso C-7!
Take a look at this week’s schedule and make note of all the activities, events, and important dates coming up. 📅
We hope everyone enjoys the rest of their Sunday, and we can’t wait to welcome our Falcons back tomorrow morning! 💙💛
Let’s make it a great week at Kelso C-7!
Happy Sunday, Falcon Families! 🦅 We’re ready for another great week at Kelso C-7!
Take a look at this week’s schedule and make note of all the activities, events, and important dates coming up. 📅
We hope everyone enjoys the rest of their Sunday, and we can’t wait to welcome our Falcons back tomorrow morning! 💙💛
Let’s make it a great week at Kelso C-7!
🐾Fozzie Friday🐾
Fozzie and Mrs Lands visited every classroom this week, and boy, did he have a "paw"-some time!
Each classroom got a sweet little visit, where the students had the opportunity to pet Fozzie, learn about his summer adventures including chasing locusts and cicadas, and were also reminded about how to act around Fozzie.
We were able to get pictures with a few classes, but today the spotlight is on our "paw"-sitively amazing 8th graders. We missed one Falcon for our first visit, but we will update at another time when we have the whole 8th grade class present.
Have a great LONG weekend, Falcons, and we will see you again on Tuesday!🐾
💙💛 THANKFUL THURSDAY — Back-to-School Edition! 💛💙
The beginning of a new school year is something worth celebrating! There is so much excitement in welcoming our Falcons back through the doors, and we are incredibly thankful for the businesses, organizations, and people who helped us make the start of the 2026–2027 school year feel extra special.
A huge THANK YOU to:
💙 Southern Bank for once again sponsoring lunch for our team and supporting our students through the school supply drive. We are so grateful for the many ways you continue to show up for Kelso C-7!
🍎 Dippity Doo Dah for creating the adorable themed treats that added a little extra fun (and sweetness!) to our back-to-school celebrations!
🎈 Western Teal Craft Company for the beautiful banners and balloons that helped us welcome everyone back and made our school feel ready to celebrate!
👕 Sticky Business for helping our Falcon team start the year in style with our shirts!
🚔 Scott County Sheriff’s Department for spending time with our team providing emergency training and helping us prepare to keep our students and staff safe. We greatly appreciate your continued partnership and commitment to our school community.
❤️ Shauna Schmidt with North Scott County Ambulance District for providing CPR training to our team. Thank you for sharing your time and expertise and helping ensure our staff is prepared when it matters most!
💙💛 And a VERY special thank you to our Kelso C-7 PTO! From treats and celebrations to shirts and gift cards for our team, our PTO continually finds ways to make our students and staff feel appreciated and supported. We are so fortunate to have a PTO that gives so generously of their time, resources, and hearts to our school.
When you put it all together—the food, treats, decorations, shirts, training, donations, time, and support—it represents something much bigger. It represents a community that cares about our school, believes in our team, and wants our Falcons to have the very best start possible.
To everyone who helped us kick off another school year, thank you for loving and supporting Kelso C-7! We are incredibly grateful for our community and all the people who help make our school such a special place to learn, work, and grow.
The beginning of a new school year is something worth celebrating! There is so much excitement in welcoming our Falcons back through the doors, and we are incredibly thankful for the businesses, organizations, and people who helped us make the start of the 2026–2027 school year feel extra special.
A huge THANK YOU to:
💙 Southern Bank for once again sponsoring lunch for our team and supporting our students through the school supply drive. We are so grateful for the many ways you continue to show up for Kelso C-7!
🍎 Dippity Doo Dah for creating the adorable themed treats that added a little extra fun (and sweetness!) to our back-to-school celebrations!
🎈 Western Teal Craft Company for the beautiful banners and balloons that helped us welcome everyone back and made our school feel ready to celebrate!
👕 Sticky Business for helping our Falcon team start the year in style with our shirts!
🚔 Scott County Sheriff’s Department for spending time with our team providing emergency training and helping us prepare to keep our students and staff safe. We greatly appreciate your continued partnership and commitment to our school community.
❤️ Shauna Schmidt with North Scott County Ambulance District for providing CPR training to our team. Thank you for sharing your time and expertise and helping ensure our staff is prepared when it matters most!
💙💛 And a VERY special thank you to our Kelso C-7 PTO! From treats and celebrations to shirts and gift cards for our team, our PTO continually finds ways to make our students and staff feel appreciated and supported. We are so fortunate to have a PTO that gives so generously of their time, resources, and hearts to our school.
When you put it all together—the food, treats, decorations, shirts, training, donations, time, and support—it represents something much bigger. It represents a community that cares about our school, believes in our team, and wants our Falcons to have the very best start possible.
To everyone who helped us kick off another school year, thank you for loving and supporting Kelso C-7! We are incredibly grateful for our community and all the people who help make our school such a special place to learn, work, and grow.
🎤 Calling all future reporters, interviewers, designers, and storytellers! 📰✨
We are excited to introduce the Kelso News Team, a new opportunity for our 2nd–4th grade Falcons! Students will have the chance to learn and practice interviewing, research, graphic design, communication skills, and so much more while helping share what’s happening at Kelso C-7! 💙💛
Parents and families who would like to learn more are invited to our Parent Information Meeting:
📅 Thursday, September 10
⏰ 4:30 PM
📍 Team Room 1
Meeting schedules will vary by grade, so check out the flyer for all the details. Additional information will also be sent home next week.
We are excited to give our Falcons a chance to find their voice and help tell the Kelso C-7 story! 🎙️📰
Families are welcome—we hope to see you there!
We are excited to introduce the Kelso News Team, a new opportunity for our 2nd–4th grade Falcons! Students will have the chance to learn and practice interviewing, research, graphic design, communication skills, and so much more while helping share what’s happening at Kelso C-7! 💙💛
Parents and families who would like to learn more are invited to our Parent Information Meeting:
📅 Thursday, September 10
⏰ 4:30 PM
📍 Team Room 1
Meeting schedules will vary by grade, so check out the flyer for all the details. Additional information will also be sent home next week.
We are excited to give our Falcons a chance to find their voice and help tell the Kelso C-7 story! 🎙️📰
Families are welcome—we hope to see you there!
Visiting Kelso C-7? Here’s What You Need to Know!
As we continue to prioritize the safety of our students and staff, we want to remind families about our Raptor Visitor Management System and what to expect when coming to school.
🚪 Just signing a student in or out?
You can take care of this right inside our secure vestibule. You do not need to complete the Raptor check-in process if you are simply dropping off or picking up a student and will not be entering the school beyond the vestibule.
🏫 Coming inside the school?
If you need to enter the building beyond the vestibule — such as for a meeting, dropping off medication, visiting a classroom, volunteering, or other school business — you will need to check in through our Raptor Visitor Management System.
🪪 Don’t forget your photo ID!
Please bring a valid photo ID when entering the school. Your ID will be scanned through Raptor, and you will receive a visitor badge to wear while in the building.
📱 Make check-in even easier!
Families and visitors can download the Raptor Visitor App by scanning the QR code on the image included with this post. The app can help make the visitor check-in process quicker and easier when you arrive.
💡 Easy way to remember:
Student drop-off/pick-up ➡️ Secure Vestibule
Entering the school ➡️ Photo ID + Raptor Check-In
Thank you for helping us keep Kelso C-7 a safe place for our Falcons! 🦅💙💛
As we continue to prioritize the safety of our students and staff, we want to remind families about our Raptor Visitor Management System and what to expect when coming to school.
🚪 Just signing a student in or out?
You can take care of this right inside our secure vestibule. You do not need to complete the Raptor check-in process if you are simply dropping off or picking up a student and will not be entering the school beyond the vestibule.
🏫 Coming inside the school?
If you need to enter the building beyond the vestibule — such as for a meeting, dropping off medication, visiting a classroom, volunteering, or other school business — you will need to check in through our Raptor Visitor Management System.
🪪 Don’t forget your photo ID!
Please bring a valid photo ID when entering the school. Your ID will be scanned through Raptor, and you will receive a visitor badge to wear while in the building.
📱 Make check-in even easier!
Families and visitors can download the Raptor Visitor App by scanning the QR code on the image included with this post. The app can help make the visitor check-in process quicker and easier when you arrive.
💡 Easy way to remember:
Student drop-off/pick-up ➡️ Secure Vestibule
Entering the school ➡️ Photo ID + Raptor Check-In
Thank you for helping us keep Kelso C-7 a safe place for our Falcons! 🦅💙💛
📅 Falcon Families — Here’s What’s Happening This Week! 💙💛
We’re heading into September with another great week at Kelso C-7! Be sure to check out this week’s events so you don’t miss a thing.
We’re heading into September with another great week at Kelso C-7! Be sure to check out this week’s events so you don’t miss a thing.
