KMS student's stop motion video earns first place at art show

This stop motion video earned a first place ribbon in its category at the SWCL art show.

SWCL Art Show Results

Kirbyville student artwork received 24 ribbons total at the conference art show this last Saturday.

5 -first place ribbons

7-second

7-third

5-honorable mention

Student artwork that placed in the show will be on display in the hallways at the respective buildings.

Kirbyville Student Work featured in SWCL Art Show...

Kirbyville Elementary and Middle School students will be participating in the SWCL art show on Saturday April 24, 2010. The event will showcase K-12 student work from the 2009-2010 school year. Within each of the level divisions, ribbons will be awarded for 1^st , 2^nd and 3^rd places, as well as Honorable Mention. Public viewing is from 11:30-1:30 at Spokane High School. Parents of the specific students who have pieces selected for the show will receive a letter from Amy Gardner, art teacher.

2nd and 3rd grade letters part of Ozark's Honor Flight "mail call"

The second and third grade students have written letters that have been/will be shared with the World War II veterans who are part of the Ozarks Honor Flight. This program provides a free trip to Washington D.C. to see the WWII Memorial and other memorials at no cost to the veterans. On the way home, there is a "mail call" and each veteran is presented with letters from his/her family, friends and area school children. Mrs. McNeal's and Mrs. Ernsting's classes wrote letters/essays/poems etc. that were read on the 2nd Honor Flight that took place on Tuesday, April 13. Mrs. Johannes' and Mrs. Dalager's class will be sending letters that will be read on the Honor Flight scheduled for May 18.

The school received a special letter from KY3, one of the sponsors of the Honor Flight, to thank us for participating and included with the letter, was another letter from a veteran that was on the inaugural flight back in November. It was a touching story of how the letters he received on the Honor Flight allowed him to relive a cherished 65 year old memory of a Christmas mail call. If you have a 2nd or 3rd grader, ask him/her about the story. Hearing the letter was a powerful way to see how the written word can have such an impact.

If you would like to know more about Ozarks Honor Flight, click here.

Spring Into Fun With PAT!

Parents as Teachers will be hosting two remaining group meetings this school year. Don't miss out on these opportunities to learn about the program and meet the families in our community!

On April 21, we will Spring Into a Good Book! Families are inviited to a special story hour filled with books, puppets and playtime. We will discuss effective techniques for sharing books with young children and ways to encourage emerging reading skills. Handouts listing age-appropriate books for babies, toddlers and preschoolers will be distributed.

On May 12, we will celebrate the end of the school year with a Playtime Picnic! Families will enjoy great food as we play outside and make plans for next school year.

Please mark your calendar to join us and discover what Parents as Teachers has to offer. PAT is free, fun and fits the needs of your family!

For more information concerning PAT contact Jamie Bogacz, parent educator, at 334-2537 or jamie.bogacz@kirbyville.k12.mo.us Or click on the PAT web page

Dawn Motley honored as "Friend of Education"

The Southwest District of the Missouri State Teachers Association honored Kirbyville parent volunteer, Dawn Motley, as a “Friend of Education” on Monday, April 12 at the spring banquet. Dawn has been a long time volunteer in the district, helping out with school events, field trips and teacher projects. Dawn has been active in the Kirbyville PTO as an officer and a member for four years. Dawn’s positive energy is contagious and encouraging. When a student has a fresh haircut or a new missing tooth, Dawn is one of the first to notice and share in that student’s personal excitement. She knows many students by name and they all know her name.

The nomination letter posed the question, “What do you get when you mix the Energizer Bunny, a heart as big as the sun and a sparkling personality that shines like a star?” The answer, of course, was Dawn Motley. The letter further stated, “Her countless hours of cutting, copying and laminating have created time for teachers to devote to collaboration and instructional planning that directly impacts student learning. Dawn also directly influences the lives of children as a frequent guest reader in classrooms and at special library programs. Dawn assembles student folders for our at-home and summer reading programs. The students look forward to her enthusiastic presence as she chaperones field trips and supervises our annual summer reading celebration. Students love the photos she takes documenting many special events and capturing the spirit and fun. They feel proud when they are featured in school newsletters, in the district blog and on school bulletin boards.”

She was nominated for this award by the Kirbyville Community Teachers Association. The Kirbyville School District is grateful for her tireless service to benefit the students and the school community as a whole.

Congratulations, Dawn!!!

Bus Evacuation Drills Scheduled...

The Kirbyville School District will be conducting bus evacuation drills on Thursday, April 15 after school. All bus routes will be running approximately 10 minutes late. The parent pick-up time for middle school students is 3:00, so that all extra traffic can clear the lot prior to the drill. Elementary parent pick-up will remain on the usual schedule.

Census Information...

Call Today!

Give your answers over the phone or request a form be sent to where you live. Do it today, to ensure you can mail it back in time to avoid a census taker coming to your door. Don't be left out of the count for your community.

Telephone Questionnaire Assistance (TQA)

• ENGLISH - 1-866-872-6868
• Chinese: 1-866-935-2010
• Korean: 1-866-955-2010
• Russian: 1-866-965-2010
• Spanish: 1-866-928-2010
• Vietnamese: 1-866-945-2010
• TDD (Telephone Display Device for the hearing impaired):
  1-866-783-2010
• Puerto Rico (in English): 1-866-939-2010
• Puerto Rico (in Spanish): 1-866-929-2010

MAP Survivor Island-challenges

The assembly featured grade level challenges with kindergarten vs. first, second vs. third, fourth vs. fifth, sixth vs. seventh, and eighth vs. teachers.

MAP Survivor Island Winner...

Who won the million dollar prize on Survivor - MAP Island?



And the winner is...

Scenes from MAP Survivor Island Assembly...

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MAP Motivation...

All Kirbyville students attended a district-wide assembly on Monday, April 5 to kick-off the MAP testing season. Our motivational theme this year is MAP Survivor Island. This video is one of many entertaining items designed to promote positive test taking that was used as part of the assembly.

MAP Schedule...

Missouri Assessment Program (MAP) testing has started already for third graders and will continue throughout the month of April in grades three through eight. Students are encouraged to be sure that they get adequate rest each night before testing and proper nutrition in the mornings. A free breakfast will be offered to all students who are MAP testing on the scheduled testing days. A positive attitude, daily prompt attendance, attempting all items, double checking or proofreading work and no distracting behaviors are expected during test days. Incentives are set up for each grade level to encourage these positive test taking behaviors.

The schedule is as follows:

• Third grade has completed the math portion and will take the communication arts portion April 20-22.

• Fourth grade will take the communication arts portion April 19-21 and will take the math section April 26-28.

• Fifth grade will take the science section April 13-15, the math part April 19-21 and the communication arts portion April 26-28.

• Sixth grade will be testing math or communication arts April 19-21 and April 26-28

• Seventh grade will be testing math or communication arts April 19-21 and April 26-28

• Eighth grade will take the science section April 13-15 and will test math or communication arts April 19-21 and April 26-28
  

2010-11 Kirbyville Preschool Enrollment...

The Kirbyville R-VI School District will be preschool enrollment for the 2010-2011 school year from 9:00-11:15 and 12:30 to 5:15 on Tuesday, April 27 at the Kirbyville Elementary School. Preschool students must be at least 3 by August 1, 2010.

Appointments are required. Parents of preschoolers should call the Kirbyville Preschool at 239-3917 beginning Wednesday, April 7.

The primary goal of the Kirbyville Preschool is to prepare the 3 to 5-year-olds for kindergarten. Students learn pre-academic skills in a structured atmosphere that prepares the preschool children for daily routines in kindergarten. In addition to the academic instruction, social and emotional growth and development of expressive and receptive language skills are stressed. The preschool has been very successful in meeting this goal in terms of general kindergarten readiness and results of a test measuring kindergarten students’ understanding of print concepts. Kirbyville Preschool is a parent-pay program. Tuition is currently $13.00 per day. Parents of preschoolers must bring a birth certificate and immunization records to complete the enrollment process. Kirbyville Preschool does accept out of district enrollment if space permits. Preschool enrollment takes approximately 30 minutes and includes a developmental questionnaire for parents. Hearing and vision screening is available. Please call the Kirbyville Preschool (239-3917) if you have any questions regarding preschool enrollment.

Kindergarten Enrollment and Screening Info

Enrollment is on Tuesday, April 27. The process will take about an hour and developmental testing is included. Please be sure your child is wearing tennis shoes (not flip-flops, boots or dress shoes) so that he/she can complete all screening activities. Appointments will be taken beginning Wednesday, April 7. Call the elementary office at 334-2757 for more information or to make an appointment.