Kelso C-7 School District

🌟 Thankful Thursday Shoutout! 🌟 We are beyond grateful for the incredible support of our amazing grandparents, parents, students, and community! 📚🎉 Thanks to YOU, we’ve had a record-breaking Book Fair this year! Your enthusiasm and dedication to fostering a love for reading has made this event unforgettable! A special thank you to all hard work organizing and to our families that donated, purchased, and encouraged their children to dive into new adventures through books. Together, we're building a brighter future, one page at a time. ✨❤️ #ThankfulThursday #GratefulHearts #RecordBreakingBookFair #CommunityStrong #LoveOfReading

📣Student of the Month📣 We are SO PROUD of these Falcons! Keep being the super leaders that you are! Congratulations 💙💛

📣What's Happening Wednesday📣 🌟 Happy School Custodian Day! 🌟 Today, we celebrate Mr. Ted and Mr. Jeff, who keep our school clean and safe. THANK YOU to our amazing team for your hard work, dedication, and the care you put into our learning environment. You make a difference every day and we are so thankful to have you at Kelso C-7!

Here's the week ahead for our Falcons:

Kelso C-7 School District is excited to announce the addition of the Early Identification System (EIS) Teacher Checklist and Student Survey to promote students’ social and emotional health. In addition, our school will be participating in a research project called “Evidence-Informed Mental Health Prevention, Assessment, Collaboration, and Treatment in Middle Schools” (E-IMPACTS). E-IMPACTS will evaluate how early identification systems may support student social, emotional, and academic performance in schools, providing countless resources for our team. In a matter of 10-15 minutes, the EIS Student Survey asks about students’ experiences with peers, their emotions and social behavior in the past month. This information is used to select interventions that build positive peer and adult relationships, effective problem-solving, social skills and successful coping strategies for students. The Teacher Checklist asks teachers to rate their observations of students in their classroom and with their peers. From here, our team can use the data to collaborate on how to support that student while at school. More information is coming home with students to our families this week! We can't wait to see the positive impact this project will have!

Scott County Health Department Presents: Community Health Fair 2024! Join them for Food Pantry goodies to the first 250 attendees, Blender Bike will be making healthy smoothies, families get a food box, Diapers and wipes, EMS vehicle on site, Keep your skin in check with preventative screenings, free cancer screenings, severe weather preparedness and MORE!!! FRIDAY, OCTOBER 4TH, 2024 AT SCOTT COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT 02 GROVE ESTATES COURT SIKESTON, MO 63801 9:00 AM 2:00 PM

🐾Fozzie Friday - Week 6🐾 Fozzie had a fabulous week at school! He got to visit a lot of classrooms, even if it was just to deliver a message to the teachers. Fozzie LOVES arrival time! He gets so excited to see the kids coming to school! Thursday was his favorite arrival day so far because he was greeted with THREE new neck bandanas, and one matching headband for Mom (aka Mrs. Lands) to wear! Ella's family made these beautiful new accessories for Fozzie and we are so proud of them! Thank you, Ella! Dismissal is also fun because all of his friends tell him "bye!" or "I love you, Fozzie!". It's a sweet way to end each day! Last, next Friday is Fozzie's First Birthday!!!! This is a big milestone for him as he can officially "take his test" and become a certified therapy dog🐾 We hope you all have a great weekend!

There is no school tomorrow for our students while our team is learning and growing during an in-service day. A huge THANK YOU to Southern Bank for generously providing lunch to our amazing teachers during tomorrow's in-service! Your kindness and support help keep our team energized and motivated as we prepare for the school year ahead. 💪📚 We are so lucky to be part of a community that values education and shows appreciation for our hardworking staff. Thank you for making a difference! ❤️ #Grateful #CommunitySupport #ThankYou #TeachersRock #InServiceDay

📣What's Happening Wednesday📣 Our middle school Social Studies students made Vegemite spread and butter with Mrs. Hale this week! Mrs. Hahn's Kindergarten class was visited by Miss H this week who got a new "h"airdo! They also worked on "more" & "less" in Math! Finally, our school has been working with SEMO's RPDC on a program called DCI (District Continuous Improvement). If your students come home today and said they had a few extra adults in the room, that is why! They were here today doing classroom observations and walkthroughs with Mrs. Lands. We are so thankful for our teachers and all they do to make our school a great place to learn!💙

📣Weekly Spotlight 📣 The first several pics showcase our "PAW"sitive Office Referrals this week! Almost all of the students wanted a picture with Fozzie! Two sweet girls did as well, but Fozzie thought they were there to play, so we had to take one without them! Next, we are proud to show off the new neck bandana for Fozzie that these sweet brothers brought to me last week! Their grandmother made them for Fozzie to show his Falcon pride while he's at "work"!!! Finally, how about our AH-MAZ-ING Kelso C-7 Pep Club! They have made our home games so much fun and are definitely bringing the spirit! Happy Tuesday, Falcons!

Here's the week ahead for our Falcons: it looks like there is a good chance of rain throughout the week; it might be helpful for students to bring their rain jackets or something with a hood during dismissal. Thank you! Let's get ready to make a great week!

🐾Fozzie Friday - Week 5🐾 First and foremost, a tremendous THANK YOU to Jana and Randy Jennings for Fozzie's first present: two beautiful Kelso C-7 neck bandanas! I had to fight back tears when I came into my office and saw them waiting for him. Our community, school board, staff, and students have graciously accepted sweet Fozzie as part of our school and I am so thankful for that. He has been doing amazing things with students and he brings such a happy and calm (and sometimes funny) presence into our days. The kids love to see him and he is quite popular! You can't be around Fozzie and be unhappy💙💛 Thank you again to the Jennings family for your generosity and for your caring hearts. Kelso C-7 is what it is because of the love our families give to our district. Additionally....We had A LOT of requests from our "Paw"sitive Office Referrals this week to take a picture with Fozzie. I will share all of those on Tuesday on our "Spotlight" Day. Thank you to ALL the families who made Grandparents Day a success today. We love you all so much. 🐾💙 Have a fabulous Friday, Falcons!

A special Thankful Thursday..... 8th Grade Parents' Night: A Tradition That Lives On 🏆💙 Tuesday was one of those nights that tug at your heartstrings—the annual 8th Grade Parents' Night. It’s more than just a game; it’s a tradition that connects generations, from the current team to the alumni who return to where it all began. Looking around, one saw proud parents and families cheering with the same enthusiasm as they did years ago. The joy, the nervous energy, the sense of pride—those feelings never change. It was also incredibly special to see so many alumni return, some with families of their own. Our traditions run deep. From the special team chants to the moment the 8th graders walk out with their parents, hand in hand. There’s something about seeing those proud smiles, a little teary-eyed but filled with love, that reminds you of how much this community means. Sports have a way of bringing us together—parents, students, alumni—and reminding us that we’re all part of something bigger than ourselves. For every athlete out there, tonight was a celebration of hard work, sacrifice, and the unwavering support of family. 🙌❤️ To all the parents, past and present, thank you for being there through the wins and losses, the practices, and the late-night games. And to the alumni, it’s because of you that these traditions feel so rich and timeless. We’re standing on your shoulders, and the legacy you’ve built is alive and well. Here's to the memories made and to many more years of keeping this beautiful tradition alive. Thank you, Kelso C-7 Family 🏅💙 #ThankYou #ThankfulThursday

📣What's Happening Wednesday📣 Using Fozzie to remind every one of our 📚BOOK FAIR📚! Fozzie loves to be read to, it puts him right to sleep 💤. Also a reminder of Grandparent's Day on Friday! Please call the office if you have questions about your time slot. Have a great day, Falcons!

📸Weekly Spotlight📸 This Falcon received a Positive Office Referral today and wanted to take a picture with Fozzie to celebrate!🐾

The Board of Education will have their regular meeting Wednesday, September 18th, at 6:00 pm in the District Library area. As always, all are welcome and invited to attend.

Another exciting week for our Falcons! Here's the line-up: Let's make it an amazing week Kelso C-7 Family!

Grandparents Day 2024!! We are less than a week away from one of our favorite days of the year-Grandparents Day! Notes were sent home Friday with each family's assigned time to visit the classrooms, drop by the book fair, and pick up some yummy snacks while spending time with our special Falcons. Until then...we will be here counting down the hours until we will see all of our Grandparents.

Good Afternoon! In case of rain today, be prepared to transition to a wet weather dismissal. If it is precipitating at all, we will hold the car rider students in the main hallway, and begin taking them out one at a time depending upon the location of your car. We try to do the first 4 to 6 vehicles that are parked the closest in line to the school. Once those students are in cars, you may drive away, and at that point, the next group of cars behind them may pull forward. We will repeat the process until all cars have gone through and all students are picked up. On rainy days, or days they are calling for rain, please remember to send your child with a hooded jacket. We do our best to protect them from the elements, and have even been in moments where it wasn't raining when the bell rang, but by the time the last group of students came outside, it began to pour. This can potentially delay the length of time needed for pickup, so we appreciate your grace and patience. If you have any questions, please call the school.

🐾Fozzie Friday - Week 4🐾 Mrs. Hahn's Kindergarten class did a "PAW"-some job this week when Fozzie and Mrs Lands came to visit! This week, Miss F spent the week with Mrs. Hahn's class! Mrs. Hahn arranged for Mrs. Lands to come read an "F" book to her class that was full of flowers, foxes, fat frogs, fences, and fir trees. The kids loved that Fozzie fit right in this week with their lessons! Great Job, Kindergarten! Fozzie is so proud of you!🐾