“Anyone who gives a lot will succeed. Anyone who renews others will be renewed.” Proverbs 11:25
PTL! Thank you Lord, for the great times of rest and fun being with family and friends!
Coming Events
Wednesday, December 8 Treasure Tones at KVCS - 9 AM - All are welcome to join us.
Friday, December 10 Festival of Trees walk thru - See below
Wednesday, December 15 Dental screening for all KVCS students
Friday, December 17 Christmas store - See below
Tuesday, December 21 All school Christmas program - 6:30 p.m.
Wednesday, December 22 Christmas parties and school out at noon for Christmas
Thursday, January 13 All school parent meeting w/ the board - see below
March 18 KVCS ski day at Blacktail - mark your calendars and begin saving now
It’s Snowing! Just a reminder, we will go outside for recess every day unless it is pouring rain or unless the temperature drops below 10 degrees above F. Please be sure your student comes to school with the proper snow clothes (coats, hats, gloves, boots, snow pants, etc.)
Chapel The 1st grade class will lead us for chapel this week. All are welcome to join us at 1:10!
Library needs Mrs. Carlson’s parent helper to help in the library every other Monday afternoon during library classes is no longer available, so we are looking for another parent volunteer. If you are available and would like to help, please notify Mrs. Boulware or Mrs. Carlson at 293-7687. The next library classes are Monday, December 6 from 12:15-2:45. Of course, this counts as service hours too.
The library needs 2 copies of Island of the Blue Dolphins. Does anyone have a copy they would be willing to donate or loan to the library?
Library invitation Do you have a toddler too young to come to school? Mrs. Carlson is offering a special opportunity for them to come to library class with the Kindergarteners once a month. Preschoolers don’t normally get library time either, but they are also welcome to attend. The next library class will be Monday, Dec. 6 from 11:35-noon. All youngsters are invited to join us.
Treasure Tones On Wednesday, December 8, the Treasure Tones will visit our school for about a 30 minute concert. This is always a very special treat for our students and staff. All are welcome to join us at 9:00 a.m.
Class Pictures Examples of class pictures and ordering signups are on the information table. The size is 5 x 7. The cost is $3.50 and it is our preference that you pay for them at the time of ordering. We will take orders until Friday, Dec. 10. So we can place our order and get the pictures back to you before Christmas vacation.
Veteran’s Day DVD’s Copies that have been ordered are now ready for pick up in the school office. Cost is $4.
World Book Online You’ll be amazed at all there is to explore there. www.worldbookonline.com You will need the school access ID: kvcs59923 and the school access password: 121490 I know you will be amazed at what you find, for both adults and students of all ages!
Festival of Trees Again this year, several of our classes will be visiting the Festival of Trees on Friday, December 10. Below is the schedule for each grade taking this walking field trip. Please be sure that your child is bundled properly with boots, coats, hats, gloves as this is a walking field trip. Guests are welcome to join us, just let the teacher now that you’d like to go along. This is an opportunity for you to see the decorated trees without having to pay an admission fee.
3rd grade 8:30 a.m. - please drop your student off at the Memorial Center and then we will walk back together.
4-year-old preschoolers 9:30 a.m.
6th grade 10:00 a.m.
2nd, 4th, 5th grade 10:15 a.m.
1st grade 10:30 a.m.
Kindergarten 11:45 a.m.
If you do not want your child participating in this event, please notify your child’s teacher and they can stay back at school with Mrs. Boulware. Otherwise, I will assume all students have your permission to participate. Thank you for your attention to this detail.
This is still a chapel day and all students are still expected to wear chapel dress.
Christmas Store About a month away is our one day event of the Christmas store! Ali Lucas and Mrs. Colson are organizing this event on behalf of our students. If you’d like to help, please contact one of them. Ali 293-7512; Mrs. Colson—2nd grade classroom. In addition to new or like new items to be sold in the store, they are looking for donations of scotch tape and Christmas wrapping paper. If you have a surplus, this is a great place to put it to fantastic use!
Communications from the KVCS Board You may not be aware but our school board is leading the charge on some major changes beginning to take place within our school. These changes are exciting, healthy, and very positive and the board is working toward an all-parent meeting to be held Thursday evening, January 13th at 6:30 p.m. here at school. Please mark your calendars and plan now to attend this meeting so you can learn about these changes and how they affect you and our school as a whole.
Ski Day It may be several months away but now is the time to begin making plans if you want to participate in this annual ski day event for our school. At least 50% or our students must participate or the day will be cancelled as this is considered an academic school day. Here is what you need to know: When - Friday, March 18
Who - All students are welcome to participate, but you must be 6 years old to go without a parent along. Students must be enrolled in KVCS to participate and must be in good standing behaviorally and academically.
Where - Blacktail Ski Area
Cost - student ski package is $20 and includes a mandatory ½ day lesson, equipment rental, and lift ticket
--student snowboard package is $24 and includes a mandatory ½ day lesson, equipment rental, and lift ticket
--an optional lodge lunch is available for $5
--any student going without a parent driving will need to supply $5 for gas for the car they ride in. Also money for a hamburger on the way or please send an additional sack lunch for dinner
--adult lift ticket is $20 and adult equipment rental is $20
All students who do not participate in the ski day will come to school for a regular day. Watch this column for more details but begin making plans now!
For Sale Tiffany Sabine (293-4434) has a like new back yard swing set that she is interested in selling for $80. It has a slide, 3 swings, and a tilt-a-whirl. It might be a great Christmas gift too! J
6-8th grade Art Class ♦♦ Attention all 6-8th graders. Please use the following recipe to make your own play dough and bring to class by November 29.
The Best Play Dough (This dough is NOT GOOD TO EAT!)
Place all ingredients in a pan and cook over medium heat until dough forms:
2 ½ cups flour
2 cups water
1 cup salt
4 Tablespoons vegetable oil
4 teaspoons cream of tarter
Food coloring or kool-aide
Knead until smooth. You may divide the dough in ½ or 1/3 and use two or three different colors of food coloring. Store in zip lock baggies. Be sure the baggies are sealed.
