Kehoe-France Weekly Newsletter
August 27, 2010From Kyle France:
I know that the carpool line in the afternoon has been unusually slow which is due in some part to the start of the new school year. Hopefully, once more after school activities begin, the carpool line will ease up as well.
Having said the above, I do want to make a few recommendations relative to your picking up children at Kehoe-France during dismissal time. Please DO NOT use cell phones when driving on Kehoe-France campus. No explanation is required for this policy.
It is important to note that signs have been placed for no left turns onto Elise Avenue at West Metairie as well as no left turn out of the drive ways at Kehoe-France during dismissal. The traffic flow in and out of Kehoe-France was developed in conjunction with the Sheriff's office and the Parish. I ask that you adhere to all signs to ensure better traffic flow for everybody. The Sheriff's office will start ticketing people that make left turns onto Elise Avenue off of West Metairie.
I also strongly recommend that it is not necessary to arrive at 3 p.m. to pick up your child. The traffic would ease considerably if cars would come later during the dismissal period. This way traffic would move easier and cars would not be blocking traffic on Elise Avenue.
I also ask that if you wish to park and walk in to pick up your child, please use the parking lot across Elise Avenue from the school campus as well as perpendicular parking along the fence. DO NOT PARK PARALLEL to the fence and leave your car unattended. This is illegal and causes traffic problems getting in and out of the drive ways at school.
Please understand that the safety of your children is our primary concern at all times. While we do what we can to move the traffic flow thru the drive ways at school, it is imperative that children safety be our primary concern. Hearing someone honking their car horn in a school carpool line is ridiculous.
Announcements:
Please be aware that during the Saints football season, it is Kehoe-France policy that we will have classes but there will be no homework or tests scheduled the day after a week day home game.
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Students may sign up for Choir at 7:25 AM in the Music Room on the following dates: 4th Grade Choir -Monday, August 30th, 5th - 8th Grade Choir - Tuesday, August 31st, and 3rd Grade choir- Wednesday, September 1st.
Interested students are invited to attend a few choir rehearsals before making a decision to join. For additional information, please contact me at gcuadrado@kehoe-france.com. We had 72 choir members last year with several boys participating!
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Extended Care - Please complete an extended care form even if your child does not attend aftercare on a regular basis. It is important that we have contact phone numbers for parents and/or guardians should we need to get in touch with you.
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Swimming begins Monday, August 23rd -- Friday, September 24th for PE Classes 1 - 6.
Weather Permitting - 70Ί temperature. Swimming caps are required for all children.
They will need to bring all of the following: towel, one-piece bathing suit, swimming cap, and PE uniform in case of inclement weather. Swim caps are available for purchase at school. These are priced at $11.00.
Upcoming Events:
Mon, Sept 6 National Holiday No School
Tues, Sept 7 School Pictures for Preschool 8th Grade
Wed, Sept 8 School Pictures for Children Center
Fri, Sept 17 8th Grade Field Trip to Angola
Wed, Sept 22 8:30 AM Information Session for Prospective Parents in AC
Fri, Sept 24 8th Grade High School Day in AC
Fri, Sept 24 7th Grade Field Trip to Red Wolf
Children Center:
CC1 We know there have been a lot of tears in our class but we promise it will get better. The children will get used to their new environment and new routine. We have spent this week trying to help the children feel safe and comfortable with their new teachers. We look forward to spending more time with the children to get to know them! Have a great weekend!
CC2 CC2 had a wonderful 1st week!! The students adjusted very well to each other and their environment. They had a great time listening to stories, painting, and playing on the playground with their friends. Next week we will continue our unit on ducks. We look forward to another fun week!!
Three Year Olds We are off to a great start! The children were so excited to see old friends and make new ones. This week we learned about ourselves, our friends and our families. Next week, we will begin with the letter Aa....the first sound you hear in apple. Remember the Labor Day holiday, September 6.
Pre-Kindergarten:
Wow, what a busy first week we have had! We had lots of fun making new friends at school. We went on a Gingerbread hunt and took a tour of our school and graphed Gingerbread cookies. We read The Kissing Hand and completed a kissing hand art project and drew our families in our "Open House" project. We learned about the seasons of an apple tree and found the special star shape inside an apple. We had a great first week of school!
We will begin swimming next week during your child's assigned PE time. Refer to notes that were sent home regarding swim procedures.
September 6- No school, Labor Day
September 7- School pictures
September 9- Black & Gold day, Saints season opener game! Students may wear Saints attire with their school uniform.
Kindergarten:
We have had a great first week together!!! The children were glad to see each other and make new friends.
The first Superkids book began with the letter C, the first sound you hear in Cass, cupcake, and carrot. We practiced the formation of C and our names. We made sentence strips with drawings of things we like to do. Cass is a character in this series who loves to cook. We will be cooking cupcakes next week!
In Math class, we patterned and played phone number and shape bingo. Please practice your phone number and address.
Swimming begins next week! Please check your child's daily schedule for his/her P.E. days.
First Grade:
We are off to a great start in First Grade. The children are adjusting to the routine and learning to do things "the first grade way". Please don't hesitate to contact us with any questions or concerns you might have.
Thank you for coming to Open House. We enjoyed meeting with you. Check Homework Hero for an Open House Recap.
We request that parents who volunteer with activities please check into the office and sign in before you enter the classroom. This is a school/security procedure. Please turn off or silence your cell phone when volunteering. Thank you!
Please label all items that are brought to school, especially lunch boxes and P.E. items.
Please return all forms/notes within 2 days.
Please remember to send a snack and drink with your child for morning recess. We have a late lunch and the children get very hungry after their busy morning work.
The girl's uniform shirt is solid white. No red piping is allowed on the collar. Girls may wear their jumper without the blouse underneath until Halloween.
School pictures are next week! All children must be in full uniform for pictures September 7th. Girls must wear their blouse under their dress.
Please send either the school red sweater or school fleece on September 7th. This will be a "check" day to make sure everyone has either a sweater or fleece.
Children who have uniform tennis shoes do not need to bring another pair of tennis shoes on P.E. days.
Second Grade:
Second grade is off to a great start! The children are settling into their routines and enjoying being the big kids in the hall.
In reading this week, we started our first SUPER magazine. The theme for this issue is "What's New?" We learned about some new animal discoveries. Ask your child to tell you about the spider that swims and the shark that walks! Next week, we will be learning about some neat inventions.
In math we have reviewed telling time to the hour and doubles facts. Be sure to look over your child's math sheet each night so you will be aware of the skills we are working on.
Thank you to all the parents who came to Open House last night. We're looking forward to seeing you at our many fun second grade events this year.
Third Grade:
The third graders started the year with a very positive attitude. Smiling faces were seen in all classes. We are preparing for Open House and getting familiar with our new text books. We also have a special treat during the first nine week period. We will learn the keyboard in computer, going extra time to work on the program. Welcome Mrs. Dobson and all new students to Kehoe -France. Looking forward to a wonderful year!
Seventh Grade:
Thank you for entrusting your child with us this year. We are looking forward to a positive and productive school year. This newsletter is designed to keep you, the parent, informed concerning the work that is required of your child as a seventh grader.
LITERATURE 7 and LITERATURE 8/7 - The first two short story units will be covered in each text. Each story will be tested for both comprehension and vocabulary. The understanding of literary terms will also be tested as they are introduced with each story. Study skills will also be reviewed.
Literature 8/7 will also participate in an oral book report and visual presentation on a Junior Classic of their choice.
Eighth Grade:
Thank you for entrusting your child with us this year. We are looking forward to a positive and productive school year. This newsletter is designed to keep you, the parent, informed concerning the work that is required of your child as an eighth grader.
Eighth graders are responsible for bringing home and filing all test papers in order to study for exams. Teachers may require a test to be signed on an individual basis. Mid-quarter reports will be sent home and will require a parents signature.
ENGLISH I and ENGLISH I Honors - The first two short story units will be covered in each text. Each story will be tested for both comprehension and vocabulary. The understanding of literary terms will also be tested as they are introduced with each story. The novel The Outsiders will be read during a four week period. Packets will be assigned to cover comprehension and vocabulary. A five-paragraph essay will be written upon completion of the novel.
Science Lab:
Welcome back to all our students. I am looking forward to an exciting school year.
The children enjoy sharing their treasures with the classes. For safety reasons, please send items in plastic containers with name and room number on it. If they would like to share a pet that is also fine. The pet will need to be able to stay comfortably in its cage all day. It can be brought to class in the morning, and picked up after school from my room.
Spanish:
Hola!! We are rockin' and learning en Espaρol. In lower school we are learning numbers, colors, the alphabet, shapes, introduction words and how to greet people.
In middle school we are learning about the country Spain, its culture, food, etc... We will also be learning how to tell time, days of week, months of the year, the alphabet and will start to read and write in Spanish. :o)
Athletics:
We are having tryouts for two new interscholastic teams: boys flag football for eighth grade and girls volleyball for seventh and eighth grade. Starting also will be swimming and cross country for fifth through eighth graders. See Coach Kelly for info on the team sports. Intramural sports are volleyball for fifth through eighth grade girls and flag football for fifth through eighth boys. Be sure to get your permission slips in for the intramural sports as soon as possible. Contact Coach Kelly, Coach Bettye, or Coach Matt for intramural info.
Try outs for the flag football team for 7th graders will be held Tuesday August 29 from 3:15 to 4:30. Students may wear rubber cleats for the tryouts. No one is guaranteed to make the team and no one is guaranteed playing time. Anyone remaining after try outs will be brought to after care at the Children Center.
