Kelso C-7 School District

Student of the Month We will be celebrating Student of the Month when we return from Fall Break! That means its time to send the signs back in for the next hard working Falcon. Signs can be brought back during Parent-Teacher Conferences or sent back on November 2nd with your student. Thank you for your help to recognize our students! Happy Fall Break!

Kelso C-7 Title 1 Annual Fall Meeting October 27, 2022 1:00 or 5:30 (Parents can attend either meeting) Team Room 2 Who should attend? Parents of students who receive Title 1 services or anyone who would like to learn more about the program What is the topic? -Description of the Title 1 Program -Eligibility -Parent Involvement Two different times are being offered for your convenience. We hope to see you there!

Flu Clinic is just around the corner! Scott County Health Department will be in Kelso C-7 Multipurpose room on Wednesday, October 19, 2022 from 9am-11am. Open to the surrounding community! Kids Flu vaccine will be $15.00 Adults flu vaccine will be $25.00 Medicare free Checks payable to "Scott County Health Department." Look for permission forms to be sent home with students on October 14th Please sign and return with payment by October 18, 2022. Contact Nurse Stacy with questions 573-545-3357

First Quarter is in the books! As we move forward, there are just a few items to help move into the 2nd quarter smoothly and successfully.

Dear Kelso C-7 Parents, We need your help. Our district is reviewing our school improvement plan, where we take a look at the different areas of our district and look for things we are doing well, areas we need improvement, and planning for the future. Our district is taking part in a pilot of a state survey from the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education and the University of Missouri. The survey helps district measure the culture and climate through a series of brief questions. Students will also be participating in the survey to help us gauge our progress from their point of view. Once we collect all the data, we will analyze it and use it to help create our school improvement plan. Here is the parent link for the survey: https://missouri.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_eWDBrKoAtMm1TvM?RID=CGC_lJ2Y5IxXkyQ2QHB&Q_CHL=email All surveys will close on October 28th. We appreciate your time help us grow and plan for an even brighter future for Kelso C-7.

Southeast Hospice C.O.O.L. CAMP 2022 C.O.O.L. Camp (Children Overcoming Outstanding Loss) Is a one-day retreat designed to provide support to kids ages 6-15 who have experienced the death of a friend or family member. C.O.O.L. Campers learn to…  Identify feelings and emotions related to a loss  Cope with anger and other feelings  Recognize changes in the family  Identify and utilize individual support systems and resources  Explore ways to remember loved ones Recreation time and games are provided throughout the day to encourage a positive outlet of energy and enhance socialization skills. See the flyer for more details!

The monthly 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.

Breakfast Changes As we are growing, we are adapting in many areas of our district. The most recent area is breakfast. The District will be having a dry breakfast moving forward, This will mean students receive cereal, granola bars, muffins, cheese sticks, paired with a fruit. The meals will still meet the nutritional requirements. The benefit for our families is that students will no longer have to sign up the night before. We appreciate the understanding. If you have any questions, please feel free to reach out.

Friendly reminder : School Picture Day is tomorrow. Cheekwood will be at school to take individual, class,and volleyball pictures. Please send order forms complete with payment with your child. Volleyball players will need their uniforms to change into.

Don’t Boo Hoo with the flu, get a flu shot at school! Scott County Health Department will be in Kelso C-7 Multipurpose room on Wednesday, October 19, 2022 from 9am-11am. Open to the surrounding community! Kids Flu vaccine will be $15.00 Adults flu vaccine will be $25.00 Medicare free Look for permission forms to be sent home with students on October 14th Please sign and return with payment by October 18, 2022. Contact Nurse Stacy with questions 573-545-3357

Red Ribbon Week is just around the corner - October 17-21! Checkout this year's dress up themes.

Change of Dates and Plans Having our families and community members be a part of the education process is such an important piece of Kelso C-7 School. As our enrollment has increased over the past couple years, we have been forced to rethink how we host some of our community events to maximize our time with our visitors and the space we have to make it the best experience possible. With that in mind, the school carnival has been rescheduled until January 19, 2023 - when the new gym and addition is complete. We will have more space AND visitors will get to be a part of one of the first events in the new gym. KISS and Muffins in May has been revised as well. The district will be hosting a Lunch Bunch on April 6th in place of the two events. Students can invite up to two guests to have lunch with them. More details will be distributed closer to time. We appreciate your understanding in the change of plans. Its truly an exciting time to be a Falcon.

Dear Kelso C-7 Families, District administrators were alerted late this evening of a student threat of school violence. The statement was allegedly made two weeks ago. The Scott County Sheriff's Department is currently investigating the situation and will be onsite tomorrow morning for security purposes. Until the investigation is complete, the student that made the alleged threat will be not be on campus. I am proud of our students and families that came to us out of concern for our students. Safety is a team effort and always our number one priority. We have the most precious commodities in our building that have been entrusted to us. It is a job that we take very seriously. As always, if you have any concerns or questions, please feel free to reach out to us at school. Also, please know that this is sensitive and we cannot divulge some pieces of information due to privacy. We are here to listen and help how we can. Thank you Kelso C-7 Family, Dr. Kim Burger

Last night we had the privilege to honor another amazing set of Falcons at 8th grade night. We are so proud of these kiddos and can't wait to see what's ahead of them in their bright future. 💙🏐🏐💙

Telephones have been restored. Thanks for your help during our outage.

PHONE OUTAGE Continues The district is still experiencing some phone problems with our primary phone line. Ways to get in touch: *Temporarily we can use the FAX line for calls, 545-4356. We can take calls, but not transfer to other lines. *Email or classroom messaging: Our internet is still up and running to receive internet based communications. Office emails can be sent to kpobst@kelsoc-7.k12.mo.us or kburger8@kelsoc-7.k12.mo.us

🔵No School Tomorrow 9/30 🔵 There is no school tomorrow for our students , but our teachers will be taking some time to work and learn while students are away. 🪧It's also the end of the month. Which means we will be rolling out Student of the Month next week. If there are any signs still out, please send them back to school next week so we can recognize another group of awesome students! Thank you! Have an awesome long weekend!

PHONE OUTAGE The district is currently experiencing some phone problems with our primary phone line. Ways to get in touch: *Temporarily we can use the FAX line for calls, 545-4356. We can take calls, but not transfer to other lines. *Email or classroom messaging: Our internet is still up and running to receive internet based communications. Office emails can be sent to kpobst@kelsoc-7.k12.mo.us or kburger8@kelsoc-7.k12.mo.us

The buses may be running a few minutes behind. We had to reroute some due to bus issues. Thank you for understanding.

Excitement doesn't even begin to explain the past couple weeks of construction progress!!! Drywall, tile, ceiling grid, paint, stone on the exterior, and now basketball goals!! It is really taking shape and our excitement continues to grow! Just as our excitement grows, so does our gratitude for our community that is so supportive to clear paths for our school, employees, and students. Thank you!!!