AIR: All Individuals Reading

107 KES students met their at home reading goals and will attend a special field trip to Jump Mania on Wednesday, May 4. Students received permission slips and liability waivers that must be returned to school ASAP. Most have been returned. If you have not returned them, please do so on Monday! Students will not be allowed to go unless both forms are returned.

Students are asked to wear their tie-dye Kirbyville character t-shirts and MUST wear socks! They will not be allowed to use the equipment without socks.

There is no charge for parents to attend the trip, but there is also no bus transportation available due to the number of students attending the trip.

If you have questions, please call the elementary office at 334-2757.

Possible Flooding Issues for Bus 6 Riders...

We have received several reports of flooding on roads on the Bus 6 route. If rain continues through the night, there may be roads that are not accessible by the school bus tomorrow morning. Safety is our utmost concern and the bus will not cross roads that are deemed impassable. If the bus does not come as scheduled tomorrow morning, you may need to drive your student to school if it is possible for you to get out safely. It is impossible at this time to predict the exact flooding situation for tomorrow, but we wanted you to be prepared.

Sarah Bradley and DARE Program Award Photos...

(top) DARE officers Matt Gregory and Darold Donathan receive MSTA Friend of Education Award.

(bottom) Sarah Bradley accepts the MSTA Middle School Educator of the Year.

Click here for a previous post with more information.

Parents as Teachers Easter Egg Hunt...

A late afternoon thunderstorm didn't dampen the spirit at the Kirbyville Parents as Teachers 2nd Annual Easter Egg Hunt for children 3 and under. The activity was moved indoors. Several children had a wonderful time gathering colorful eggs from the elementary school hallway. Eggs contained small prizes such as stickers and whistles and larger prizes such as gift cards for Dairy Queen Blizzards donated by the Dairy Queen on Hwy 248 and $5 gift cards to Orange Julius donated by Orange Julius in Branson.

The Kirbyville Parents as Teachers program provides developmental screening and information for families with children under age 5. A weekly playgroup is held on Wednesday afternoons. For more information contact parent educator, Jamie Bogacz at 334-2537.

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Kindergarten Field Trip...

KES kindergarten students enjoyed an annual field trip to Stockstill Park and The Butterfly Palace. The students have been studying the life cycle of a butterfly in class prior to the trip.

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Kirbyville does well in conference art show...

Kirbyville art teacher, Amy Gardner, entered select pieces of student art in various categories in the SWCL Art Show on Saturday, April 16.

The final results were:
1 best of show, 11 first place ribbons, 5 second place ribbons, 9 third place ribbons and 3 honorable mentions!

A project completed by Kirbyville Middle School students entitled, "Deconstructed Book" won Best of Show for 7th/8th grades.

Kirbyville CTA nominees win MSTA awards...

Sarah Bradley, Kirbyville Middle School math teacher and Branson DARE officers, Matt Gregory and Darold Donathan were selected to receive awards from the Missouri State Teachers Association. Bradley was awarded Educator of the Year for the middle school level. Gregory and Donathan will receive the Friend of Education Award. The awards will be presented at the spring TEPS dinner on Monday, April 11, 2011.

News release from the City of Branson.

Kirbyville R-VI District accepts Accreditation with Distinction in Performance Award...

Mr. Carless Osbourn, superintendent accepted the Accreditation with Distinction in Performance Award on Tuesday, April 5 at the annual banquet on the campus of Drury University.





K-8 School Districts must meet at least six out of seven performance standards, including all four
MAP standards (9.1*1-9.1*4). The Bonus MAP Achievement Standard will be considered in place of
a MAP or non-MAP performance standard that is “not met”. Subject Area and Voluntary EOC
Bonus Points will not be considered for Distinction in Performance.
K-8 Performance Standards
9.1*1 - MAP Grades 3-5 Mathematics
9.1*2 - MAP Grades 3-5 Communication Arts
9.1*3 - MAP Grades 6-8 Mathematics
9.1*4 - MAP Grades 6-8 Communication Arts
9.6 - Attendance Rate
9.7 - AYP Subgroup Achievement
10.1 – Grade Point Average

Kirbyville Elementary selected as a 2011 Missouri Gold Star School...

Kirbyville Elementary was one of eight high-performing elementary schools that have been honored as Missouri’s “Gold Star Schools” for 2011, state education officials announced today.

“These eight exceptional elementary schools have met a high bar of excellence, and it is our honor to recognize them statewide,” said Commissioner of Education Chris L. Nicastro. “This achievement is a credit to the students, parents and staff who have dedicated themselves to excellence in education.”

Established by the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education in 1991, the Gold Star program is designed to identify schools that are performing at a high level academically or making exceptional progress while serving a significant proportion of disadvantaged students. The state application requires schools to provide evidence of their success in such areas as curriculum, instruction and school leadership.

Recipients of the state’s Gold Star program may be eligible for the national Blue Ribbon award pending results of this year’s state assessments. Blue Ribbon recognition will be announced this fall by the U.S. Department of Education.

Link to article on Hometown Daily News

Link to article on Branson TriLakes News

Passport to Success-Student Led Conferences...

Enjoy a few scenes of families sharing the learning experiences at student-led conferences:

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