Kelso C-7 School District

💙 Falcon Family Support During the Holidays 💛

The holiday season is a time of joy, but we also know it can bring challenges. If your family—or someone you know—is going through a difficult time or losing benefits, please know you’re not alone. This post is meant to be a place where our Falcon Family can share resources, community programs, and supports available to help families through the winter months.

If you know of a helpful local resource—such as a food pantry, clothing drive, or assistance program—please share it in the comments so others can benefit. Let’s fill this space with kindness and connections. 💙

To protect everyone’s privacy and safety, please avoid posting or offering direct financial help to individuals in the comments. If you or someone you know needs assistance, please reach out directly to the organizations or resources shared here.

Together, we can make sure every Falcon Family feels cared for and supported this season.

Angel Tree PJ/Hat Day
Wednesday, November 12, 2025

Our local “Angel Tree’’ is a yearly program to support families and/or individuals identified by Catholic Charities, local community members, and Scott County Family Support as being financially disadvantaged. In the holiday spirit of giving, we would like to help our local Angel Tree be able to collect items for all of the identified families. We are asking for a minimum donation of $1 from your child to be able to wear PJ’s or a Hat to school on Wednesday, November 12. There have been other area schools who have also had PJ/Hat Days and they brought in over $500! It is only $1 for your child to wear PJ’s or a Hat, but donations of more than $1 are appreciated and welcomed.

Additionally, if any families would like to sponsor, our Angel Tree is located outside the gym door where you can choose an individual (anonymously) to adopt. No identifying information is released on the people adopting or being adopted.❤️

If you have any questions, please feel free to contact
Nurse Monica Burger at school (573-545-3357) or Mrs. Valerie Dirnberger 573-270-3836.

THANK YOU for your consideration for this amazing program.

✨Student Spotlight✨ Our Positive Office Referral challenge continues in the month of November! This month we are focused on Responsibility in our PK-4th grades, and Preparedness in our 5-8th Grades. Great Job to these Falcons for kicking off the month in such a great way!

📅 What’s Happening This Week at Kelso C-7! 💙💛

We’ve got another full and exciting week ahead for our Falcon Family! Check out the schedule below for upcoming events and reminders.

Tuesday: We’ll honor our heroes during the Veterans Day Assembly.
Students and staff—show your patriotism by wearing red, white, and blue as we celebrate and thank those who have served our country. ❤️🤍💙

Let’s make it a great week, Falcons!

🎉 Happy National Parents as Teachers Day! 🎉
📅 November 8

Kelso C-7 is proud to celebrate our Parents as Teachers (PAT) program and the amazing work it does for families with children from birth to kindergarten entry.

What PAT offers our families:
• 🏠 Personal home visits with research-based parenting strategies
• 🧒 Developmental, vision, and hearing screenings
• 📈 Milestone tracking and school-readiness support
• 👪 Group connections and play-based learning events
• 🧭 Referrals to community resources and services
• 💬 A trusted partner to answer questions at every stage

Our Kelso C-7 PAT Educator:
Shannon Leggett
📧 leggetts@scr1.org

PAT is free, voluntary, and designed to empower parents as their child’s first—and most important—teacher. 💙💛

🐾Fozzie Friday🐾 These Falcons were caught being "paw-some" this week! We love their big hearts and the way they help others! Thank you! Have a great weekend, Falcons!🐾💙

‼️Special Announcement‼️ Teachers will be posting information about our Angel Tree fundraiser today. Here is another version to have as well, including a photo of where the physical Angel Tree is. Our students love having PJ/Hat days! We are excited to see how much we can raise this year for this incredible local project. Thank you for your support!

✨Thankful Thursday✨ Kelso C-7 is incredibly PROUD to celebrate Mrs. Stacy Creech as one of only five finalists statewide for the Missouri School Counselor Association’s Counselor of the Year award. It is no surprise for this honor to go to Mrs. Creech. She leads with compassion, understands the hearts of our students, and supports our staff and families with kindness. Her work is seen not only in the moments of struggle, but in the everyday smiles, laughter, encouragement, and wisdom she gives to our school community. Earlier this spring, Stacy was also named the Southeast Missouri Counselor of the Year, further recognizing the meaningful impact she brings to our region. Mrs. Creech, your dedication and love make Kelso C-7 a stronger, more caring place for every student who walks through our doors. From small groups, to individual session, and your whole class instruction, you do it all for our students. We are SO proud of you, and we are grateful to celebrate this tremendous honor alongside you. Congratulations, Mrs. Creech! Your Kelso C-7 family is cheering you on always.

🛠️ What’s Happening Wednesday: Construction Update at Kelso C-7! 🛠️

We’re thrilled to share another exciting update in our Prop KIDS progress! Our new parking lot is officially complete — adding over 60 new parking spaces to better serve our growing Falcon Family. 🚗✨

The project also includes new security lighting, resealing and restriping of the existing lot, and a clearly marked crosswalk to keep everyone safe during drop-off and pick-up.

👉 Morning Reminder: Please use the crosswalk when walking students to school. If your child needs you to open car doors, we ask that you park and walk to the front entrance to help maintain a safe and efficient flow.

Coming soon in our next phase of safety improvements:

Vinyl and ballistic window coverings for added protection

Office enhancements that increase safety and functionality for our central office staff — the “command central” in any emergency

New communication devices to enable rapid lockdown capability

Updated desks and a secure pass-through window for visitor and staff safety

We are grateful for the continued support of our voters and community for investing in our school’s safety and future. Together, we are building a Safe School and Strong Community — one improvement at a time! 💙💛

📣Student of the Month📣 Today we celebrated our October Student of the Month recipients! It is one of our favorite days of the month as we get to recognize students who have worked hard for their teachers all month long! Great Job, Falcons! Keep up the good work!!

✨Student Spotlight✨ Positive Office Referrals - October Challenge We wrapped up our October challenge last week and even on a week that included a party, our kids still showed up and showed out! We are so proud of the good choices our students are making. We are continuing our Positive Office Referral challenge into the month of November, so stay tuned for even more student spotlight!

🎉 Student of the Month Celebration Tomorrow! 🎉

We can’t wait to celebrate our newest group of outstanding Falcons tomorrow! 🦅💙💛

A quick reminder from Malcom: if you were a Student of the Month last month, please return your yard sign to school so we can pass it along to this month’s honorees.

Thank you for helping us keep the tradition going strong and showing that Falcon Pride never fades! 💪✨

🍁 Welcome Back, Falcons! 💙💛

We hope everyone had a fun and restful Fall Break! As we head back to school tomorrow, take a peek at this week’s schedule in the image below.

🌤️ With temperatures dropping, please make sure students come dressed for the cooler weather — long pants, jackets, and layers are a great idea!

Let’s make it a great week at Kelso C-7!

💙💛 Thankful Thursday 💛💙

We’re sending a huge thank-you to the Kelly High School athletes who visited Kelso C-7 last week for Red Ribbon Week!

They delivered a fun, high-energy presentation about the importance of making good choices and taking care of your health. Our students were completely engaged — and we couldn’t be more proud of the Kelly athletes for being such positive role models. 🙌

Your energy, kindness, and message made a lasting impact.
Thank you for inspiring our Falcons to make healthy choices every day! 🦅❤️🤍💙

A flyer went home in backpacks on Tuesday, Oct. 28. 🇺🇸
Our 3rd & 4th graders are preparing a special Veterans Day tribute and would love to honor the military loved ones of our Kelso C-7 community who have passed away.

If you’d like us to include your fallen hero, please return the form by Wednesday, Nov. 5, and email a photo to jburger@kelsoc-7.k12.mo.us
. You may also email all the requested info instead of using the paper form.

We can’t wait to see you at Parent-Teacher Conferences! 💙💛

✨Weekly Spotlight✨ October Positive Office Referral Challenge Today we are spotlighting our students who were "consistently following directions" last week. We are so proud of their hard work to earn this recognition. Keep up the good work, Falcons!💙✨

💙💛 Kelso C-7 Parents as Teachers Program 💛💙 We’re excited to offer FREE support for families through our Parents as Teachers program! This program is designed to give your child the best possible start from birth to kindergarten entry. 🌟 What Parents as Teachers offers: ✔ Home visits with a certified Parent Educator ✔ Resources and strategies to support your child’s development ✔ Screenings to ensure school readiness ✔ Fun group events and community connections 👩‍🏫 Our Parent Educator, Shannon Leggett, is here to partner with you every step of the way! 📧 Contact: leggetts@scr1.org ✨ Strong foundations today build brighter futures tomorrow. Join us and let’s grow together!

This Week at Kelso C-7! 💙💛

It’s a big week, Falcons! 🦅
📅 Parent-Teacher Conferences — Wednesday, October 29
🍁 Fall Break — Wednesday, October 29 through Friday, October 31
📘 Title I Meeting — Wednesday at 6:00 PM (right after conferences!)

We hope everyone enjoys a few restful, well-deserved days after a busy first quarter. Take time to relax, recharge, and soak up some fall fun! 🍂💛

🐾Fozzie Friday🐾 Another round of Positive Office Referrals for Fozzie Friday this week! He LOVES meeting with the students that come down for this award! After they take a picture together, most of the students want to pet Fozzie, and he is "paw-sitively" happy to let them! Great Job, Falcons! Have a great weekend!