Teacher Appreciation Week May 4-8, 2009

To: Kirbyville Parents and/or Guardians
From: Dawn Motley, Kirbyville PTO

It’s that time of year again. TEACHER APPRECIATION WEEK is just around the corner. May 4th – 8th, 2009. I thought it would be nice to get a jump on things by sending this email/handout early enough to get suggestions, ideas and volunteers.

Please email me at KirbyvilleMoPTO@yahoo.com with any suggestions and/or ideas you may have for our Kirbyville Elementary and Middle School’s Teacher Appreciation Week. Also, let me know if you are interested in volunteering for any of the days during this special week. I have listed some items below that may spur some ideas. Feel free to expand on them or come up with some of your own. Let’s show the teachers how much we appreciate what they do for our kids.

· Someone or some organization(s) could volunteer his/her/their time and/or services for one or two days during Teacher Appreciation Week - Chiropractor, Manicure/Pedicure Specialist, Chef, Massage Therapist, etc. Anything that would be appreciated by the staff.

· Volunteer to bring a dish for breakfast and/or lunch for the teachers/staff. Also, it might be interesting to see how many people would be willing to purchase something to feed our teachers and staff for each day of the week. That would be morning or lunch meal at both schools. Depending on the response, maybe a combination of covered dishes and catered meals could be accomplished. If covered dish meals are used we need to remember to list the ingredients to address any food allergies that others might have.

· Volunteer your time at the school to help not only your child’s teacher, but the entire staff. This could be just a few hours or a whole day – the whole week even! Your help not only shows the staff you care, but also lets your child know that you are there for him/her as well.

. Think about it. If you have other ideas just drop me an email or call Rhonda at the Elementary School (334-2757) and she’ll pass on the message. The PTO will, of course, be helping, but your help really makes this special for the teachers and your kids.

Thank you,
Dawn Motley
Kirbyville PTO Vice President
KirbyvilleMoPTO@yahoo.com

Our Kids are Out of This World!!!

KES presents:

An Evening with the Arts

On Thursday, April 2, your child will be performing in a short music program, have artwork on display, and written work out for you to view in the cafeteria. This evening is a come and go time from 6p.m. - 8p.m. However, make sure you are here 15 minutes before his/her scheduled music program time. All music programs will be in the gym. Students are to wear nice, spring clothing. The music schedule is as follows:

5:30 Mrs. Gilliam’s Kdg. ( meet in Music room at 5:15)
6:00 Ms. Horr’s Kdg. ( meet in Music room at 5:45)
6:30 First grade ( meet in Music room at 6:15)
7:00 Second grade ( meet in Music room at 6:45)
7:30 Third grade ( meet in Music room at 7:15)

We will also be hosting the Scholastic Book Fair in the library. This will give you an opportunity to view and purchase children’s books. All children MUST be accompanied by an adult while attending the book fair.
If you have any questions please call
Mrs. Gilliam at 334-2757.

Picture Day at KES

Smile! Spring pictures will be taken at the elementary school on Thursday, March 26! Proofs will be sent home and then you decide to purchase all or part or simply return the package to school. Class pictures will also be taken on Thurs.

New construction underway!!!

The ground has been broken behind the elementary building in preparation for the new permanent facility that will house the preschool and the Parents as Teachers program. The new construction is expected to be complete prior to the start of the 2009-10 school year.

For everyone's safety, the back parking lot may no longer be accessed by faculty, staff or parent vehicles. Preschool parents will park in the field and walk around through the gate on the opposite side of the building. No students will be allowed to transition between buildings or go to or from recess through the back doors.

Keep watching the blog for continuing updates of our construction progress!!!

Team Impact

Kirbyville Elementary was excited to host Greg from Team Impact for a morning assembly on Friday, February 27. KES thanks First Baptist Church of Forsyth for making the visit possible.

Make a Smilebox slideshow

Skate Night Coming Up

Join us for Skate Night from 6:00-8:00 p.m. on Monday, March 9 at Skateworld in Branson!

Making way for progress

The old preschool trailer was moved out today to clear the way for constructing the new preschool facility. Follow the progress of the new building right here on our blog!

PTO hosts movie night

It's not too often that there is a fun family event that is totally free! A free movie. Free popcorn. Free pop. Even door prizes for all.

The Kirbyville PTO recently sponsored a Family Movie Night to thank our families for their support this year of PTO activities. The feature presentation was WALL-E. Families brought their own chairs and the "big screen" movie was projected on the wall in the cafeteria. Approximately 80 people took advantage of the activity.

The PTO will likely plan additional family evenings in the future and hope that even more families will participate!

Enjoy a few scenes from the evening's events:

Make a Smilebox slideshow