Weather Event and Art Club Canceled 2/22/23
Art Club is canceled for today (2/22/23) due to incoming storms.
We do strongly encourage after school care families to find other arrangements for safety and comfort of our students during a storm. We know it is late notice, but the weather has escalated.
In the case of tornado warning at dismissal, parents may enter the building to take shelter in the bathrooms by the main hallway, Ms. Toler's office, or another interior space. We will hold students and buses until a tornado warning or severe weather cell has passed.
If you need to make changes to how your child is getting home, please call the office.
Thanks for your help!
Literacy Week NEXT WEEK
WOW! Where did the time go?? Next week is March and...Literacy Week!! Our team is excited for another fun filled week of loving reading and books! Check out the image attached for more details and daily themes!
Dear Kelso C-7 Community,
We have had a positive Adenovirus case at school. This virus is similar to the common cold and is highly contagious. This could be the “mystery” virus that has been spreading throughout the district.
Adenoviruses can cause mild to severe illness, though serious illness is less common. People with weakened immune systems, or existing respiratory or cardiac disease, are at higher risk of developing severe illness from an adenovirus infection.
Adenoviruses can cause a wide range of illnesses such as:
common cold or flu-like symptoms
fever
sore throat
acute bronchitis (inflammation of the airways of the lungs, sometimes called a “chest cold”)
pneumonia (infection of the lungs)
pink eye (conjunctivitis)
acute gastroenteritis (inflammation of the stomach or intestines causing diarrhea, vomiting, nausea and stomach pain)
Please keep your student home for the day if they wake up not feeling well. Review with them proper hand washing and the importance of sharing food and drink with others.
It can last 2-5 days but we have had a few cases where the fever is lasting 5 or more days.
Again, please keep your child home if they are having any of these symptoms. Encourage rest, good hygiene and healthy eating habits to reduce your family’s risk of getting sick.
Thank you,
Stacy Rongey RN
Here's our schedule for the week! Girls game TONIGHT at 6:00 pm. Good luck Lady Falcons!
Girls Basketball TONIGHT at Immanuel Lutheran in 5:45 pm.
Our Lady Falcons are traveling north to Perryville to tip off at 5:45 pm against the Lady Warriors. Good luck Lady Falcons!!
Good Morning,
Only 33 days till the official start of spring! In the meantime, we are still seeing a slight increase in illness.
Lower grades are experience unknown virus causes fever, fatigue and body aches.
We have two cases of pink eye in this age group.
Middle school has a parent reported case of Covid. They will be out the rest of the week and we will monitor classmates for signs and symptoms of illness.
Jr high has one confirmed case of strep and potentially a second case.
Watching the morning news I did here there is tree pollen in the air. This is extremely unusual this time of year. With the high winds yesterday stirring up other irritants, I’ve had contact from a couple parents that their child’s asthma is flared up.
With all this said, please remind your child the importance of good hand washing, not sharing food, drinks and snacks and using hand sanitizer. Healthy eating habits and restful sleep build up their immune system. This is only a tool in our box to combat illness but its something that can reduce risks.
As always, I’m available for questions or any other way I can help you and your kiddos stay safe.
Stacy Rongey RN
School Nurse
srongey@kelsoc-7.k12.mo.us
Wednesday, February 15, 2023
The regular meeting of the Kelso C-7 Board of Education will be tonight at 6:00 pm in the District Library. All are invited and welcome to attend.
Also, right up the hill, Kelso C-7 Lady Falcons will be taking on the St. Augustine Cougars in the St. Lawrence Gym. Game time is 6:00 pm
Happy Valentine's Day Kelso C-7! We are prepping for a little extra love in the air, but also rain today.
In the case of heavy rain during dismissal, we will transition to the single line dismissal. We will dismiss a few families at a time starting with the outer lane and then on to the inner row. In the case of a drizzle to light rain we will walk kids through the parking lot as normal. Families, feel free to send a rain coat or umbrella if they wish for their child to have one just in case.
Happy Valentine's Day Kelso C-7 Family!
The Big Smiles visit is just around the corner! They will be visiting our district on Tuesday, February 21st. If you haven't signed up or want to know more, checkout their website.
Big Smiles dental care is usually at no cost to you. All insurance is accepted including Medicaid and CHIP. Keep your child healthy, in-school and learning. Sign up online NOW at www.myschooldentist.com
Girls Basketball TONIGHT at Nell Holcomb 5:45 pm
Our girls are traveling north to Nell Holcomb to tip off at 5:45 pm against the Hawks.
Good luck Lady Falcons!!
Who's ready for another exciting week at Kelso C-7?? Here's our line-up for the week of February 13th.
Just a friendly reminder, we ARE in session this Friday, February 17th.
Let's make it a great week, Kelso C-7 Family!
3rd Quarter Mid-term Reports
Due to an internal error, the 3rd quarter mid-term reports are coming home a littler later than scheduled. Grades will be calculated through Monday, February 6 and reports going home on Monday, February 13th.
We apologize for the error. If you would like access to your students' grades before then, families can login to TeacherEase to check grades at any time. Please call the office if you are unable to login, we are happy to help!
Dr. Burger
Great news! The Big Smiles in-school dentist is coming to our school. Even better, dental care is usually at no cost to you. All insurance is accepted including Medicaid and CHIP. Keep your child healthy, in-school and learning. Sign up online NOW at www.myschooldentist.com
Paper copies were sent home last week. If you need another copy, please let us know ASAP. Please have all online and paper copies completed and returned to school no later than the end of the day Monday, January 30th.
School Closure, Tuesday, 1/24/23
Kelso C-7 School will be closed on Tuesday, 1/24/23 due to utility repairs. We expect the repairs to be completed in one day.
The make up day for this will be the in-service day scheduled for February 17th. Students will now be in session 2/17/23.
Good morning Falcon Families!!
Here is our visual schedule for the week!
We are looking at a possible school closures this for both weather and a utility repair. Liberty Utilities needs to make an upgrade to our gas line that would leave us without heat, hot water, or the ability to cook lunch. With the current temperatures, the lack of heat is not safe or conducive to the learning environment for our kiddos. We are working the with the utility company to establish a repair date and will let our families know as soon as possible. In the case of a closing, parents will be notified by our app, social media, and KFVS 12.
With that being said, if you have not downloaded the app and allowed for push notifications, it’s not too late! Go to the app store and search “Kelso C-7” to find it. It’s a free download. Here is a link to YouTube tutorial to help.
https://youtu.be/8P0cJ3icV3s
I will pass along the repair dates as soon as we are notified and we will keep our eye on the weather.
Have a great week Kelso C-7 Family!
Possible Storms/Rain at Dismissal 1/18/23
It is looking like we may experience some inclement weather during dismissal.
If the case of heavy rain or stormy conditions our dismissal procedures will transition a little.
Families in the car rider line will continue to line up in two rows around the parking lot and two lines in the middle if needed.
School employees will bring students out three cars/families at a time starting with the outer row. When the three cars are loaded, a school employee will motion for those cars to go and the following cars to pull forward. We will load and dismiss the outer row (closest to the building), the inner row, and then the middle row. There is no real change to how our families line up; the change will be how students are brought out, causing a little longer wait.
We appreciate your help keeping our students safe through all conditions.
Tomorrow is a big day!! Our basketball team and cheerleading squad start their play at the Annual Notre Dame Regional Tournament!!
Let's pack the stands to cheer on the basketball team while also helping our cheerleading squad earn crowd participation points. Bring your friends and your Falcon spirit!
Tomorrow. 1:30 pm at Notre Dame Regional High School.
Thursday, 12/15/22: After School Tutoring Canceled
After School Tutoring for Thursday, 12/15/22 is canceled. The program will resume after the winter break.
PTO's School Spirit Store is now open!! It is packed with all kinds of Falcon gear! Hats, shirts, jackets, and much much more!
Here's the link:
https://shop.mowearusa.com/kelso_c7/shop/home
Orders will arrive in January.
Preschool Waitlist (for 2023-24) Deadline is this Friday, 12/16/22
This Friday our preschool waiting list will "freeze" for the 2023-24 school year. This means that our list as of this Friday will be the students that are invited to enroll in order of established priority of age, and residency. Families that are invited to enroll will receive notification mid to late January.
Students can be added to the waitlist at any time of the year. After this Friday, all waitlist additions will be still be added for consideration for any spots that open up and/or for the 24-25 school year.
If you would like your child added to the waitlist, please send the following information to Mrs. Crystal Bentley, Preschool Director, at cbentley@kelsoc-7.k12.mo.us, or by calling the school office at 573.545.3357
Information needed: parent's name, physical address, phone number, child's name, and child's date of birth
If your family has any questions, as always, please feel free to reach out to us. We are glad to help how we can.
Dr. Burger
