Kelso C-7 School District

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.

Kelso C-7 School in session Wednesday, January 17th Kelso C-7 will be in session with snow routes only. The following are the details for each route: Mr. Ted’s Route will travel along Highway A toward Chaffee, turning around at 2548 State Highway A. He will travel back through New Hamburg picking up any students in town (7:00 am). The bus will travel into Kelso on Highway 61 and wait for any families in the Lefty’s parking lot until 7:20 am. At that time, he will travel back Highway 61, picking up any students on the way. Families on this route that will need to either bring their child to school or meet the bus along this route: County Road 217, County Road 214, Leroy Drive, County Road 244, County Road 241, County Road 234, County Road 227 Mr. Randy’s Route will travel from school on Highway A towards Highway 61(6:50) and pick up students along 61. Mr. Randy will travel 61 to the older PP bypass into Kelso back to Highway 61. He will travel north on 61 to the KC Hall where he will be there until 7:20. Families can meet Mr. Randy here or along the route. From there he will travel south on 61, picking up any families along the way until he returns to school. Families on this route that will need to either bring their child to school or meet the bus along this route: County Road 323, County Road 329, Cherry Street, Mesmer Street, Arlington Street, Honeysuckle Street, Wisteria Ln, Redbud Street, Lilac Street, County Road 208. Mr. Ted and Mr. Randy will pick up any student(s) they see at the end of the road/appear to be waiting. If you are meeting the buses along the route, please try to pick a location that is a safe spot for the bus to safely stop with visibility for oncoming traffic. It is also essential for an adult to be with students no matter what the age. The wind chills are dangerously cold and having adult supervision is key to ensuring our students are properly clothed and preferably in a warm vehicle. Please make sure students' extremities are covered and have a heavy coat. If your family does not have resources for a coat, please contact the school office. Preschool Families: We encourage you to park your vehicles at the top of the hill and walk your child down the sidewalks. The sidewalks are clear, but the drive still has patches of snow and ice. We look forward to seeing our families tomorrow. Stay safe and warm, Kelso C-7 family!

Winter Break is just around the corner! Just a few things as we wind down.... On Wednesday , 12/20/23 Parties begin at 10:30 am School Dismisses 12 noon with normal bus routes, but there will be no afterschool care. We have heard rumblings that there will be a couple "special visitors" at school tomorrow. I'm sure the Mr. and Mrs. will be pleasantly surprised by a school full of nice students and employees.

Kelso C-7 Preschool currently has open spaces! Students must: Be at least 3 years old before August 1, 2023 Be potty trained Have transportation to and from preschool For more information or interested families can call the office at 573.545.3357 or email one of the following: kburger8@kelsoc-7.k12.mo.us or cbentley@kelsoc-7.k12.mo.us

Is your child planning to attend kindergarten Fall 2024? If so, please help us prepare for a new class of Falcons by calling the main office (573.545.3357) or email kburger8@kelsoc-7.k1.2mo.us. We are already hard at work planning for another great year at Kelso C-7 in 2024-25!

WE ARE HIRING - SPECIAL EDUCATION Kelso C-7 is continues the search for additional support for our current special education department. We are currently accepting applications a full time special education teacher or a full time paraprofessional. Health insurance, retirement, and life insurance are included in the full time position - not to mention working with an outstanding school family! We would love to have this position ready to start at the beginning of the 2nd semester (January). Any interested applicants can send their application to the main office or email to kburger8@kelsoc-7.k12.mo.us or dlands@kelsoc-7.k12.mo.us. If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to reach out to those email or call the main office at 573.545.3357. Applications can be found on the district website: https://www.kelsoc-7.k12.mo.us/page/job-opening

Here's the week a head for our Falcons! Its our last full week before we break for the Holidays! A few notables: Tuesday is the Christmas Concert at 6:00 pm for grades K, 2, 4, 6, and 8. Wednesday is the last day to order PTO gift cards! They will arrive before the break. Please try to pay off any lunch balances before the break. We are also sharing our Holiday Schedule as well to recap all the holiday fun!

Kelso C-7 Board of Education will be accepting candidate filings for board members starting Tuesday, December 5, 2022, at 8:00 am and will continue during regular hours Monday through Friday from 8:00 am – 3:30 pm. Filling will not occur on days that the district office is closed due to inclement weather. Filling will also not occur on the following days when the District’s office is closed: December 20, 22, and 25, 2023 for the Holiday Break. The District Office will be open from 3-5 pm on December 21 and December 26. The last day of filing will be December 26, 2023 until 5:00 pm. There are two positions available for three-year terms. The positions up are Dustin Benson and Kristina Vetter. Either the Board Secretary or the Superintendent can accept filings.

Here's the week ahead for our Falcons! TONIGHT: We will be celebrating our 8th grade Falcon basketball players and cheerleaders tonight in between the JV an Varsity basketball games. Come out and celebrate another amazing group of 8th graders!

December 1 and we are rolling out the Holiday Schedule!! Check out the details below!!