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Monday, November 21, 2011
Wednesday, November 16, 2011
2011 National Blue Ribbon School Award...
The 2011 National Blue Ribbon Schools ceremonial events were held on Monday, November 14 and Tuesday, November 15 at the Omni Shoreham Hotel in Washington, D.C. Presentations included speeches by Arne Duncan, U.S. Secretary of Education; Michelle Shearer, 2011 National Teacher of the Year; two panel discussions featuring successful principals from all educational levels; and Steve Robinson, special assistant in the area of domestic policy. Although President Obama was not able to attend, he sent his congratulations stating, "Schools like yours, demonstrate that with effort and dedication, classrooms can be safe challenging places that encourage the complex understanding and creative thinking needed in the competitive global economy."
Mrs. Ernsting and Mrs. Gaines had the privilege of representing Kirbyville Elementary at the official National Blue Ribbon School events and ceremonies last Monday and Tuesday. They participated in roundtable discussions about family and community standards and measuring student achievement with teachers and principals from other National Blue Ribbon Schools from other states. It was a great opportunity to learn from other successful schools and share our successes as well. Mrs. Ernsting and Mrs. Gaines accepted a plaque and flag from Aba Kumi, director of the National Blue Ribbon Schools Program, commemorating the accomplishment during a high-energy celebration.
Mrs. Dalager, Mrs. Ernsting, Mrs. Gaines, Mrs. Gilliam, and Ms. Horr spent the weekend prior to the event touring our nation’s capitol. U.S. Representative Billy Long’s office arranged for a tour of the White House for the group. Other destinations include a tour of the U.S. Capitol, all of the monuments, Arlington National Cemetery, the National Cathedral, and the Smithsonian Museums. The educators took many photos of the historical destinations and look forward to sharing them with the entire school community.
Mrs. Gaines commented, "Words cannot express the pride and joy that we have regarding the national recognition and the accomplishment. However, the more important aspect of the award is that it represents the growth and success of our students and the opportunity we have had to make a positive impact in the young lives at Kirbyville."
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Sunday, November 6, 2011
Western Taney County Fire Dept. visits
The Western Taney County Fire Department recently visited Kirbyville Elementary and Kirbyville Preschool to teach fire safety and allow the children to explore their fire fighting equipment. Enjoy the fun of experiential learning.
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Roll on in to the PTO Carnival King/Queen Coronation...
Join us tomorrow night at Skateworld! Skating is from 6:00-8:00 as usual, but we will be taking a break at 7:30 for our annual PTO carnival king and queen coronation under the disco ball! The king and queen are selected based on the support of their family and friends with carnival activities and money donation.
Donations are still being accepted until 7:00 p.m. to support your favorite candidates, but must be in the form of bills or checks to be counted that evening.
Thank-you, Pizza World...
93 students celebrated meeting their first landmark on the way to earning the trip to see the Springfield Cardinals and KY3 Weather School with a pizza party. All of the pizza was generously donated by Pizza World.
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KES gets on the ball with reading...
KES had a special celebration in honor of National Family Literacy Day on November 1 to encourage students to continue their at-home reading with their families or “get on the ball” if they haven’t started. In attendance for our assembly was Tim Clubb, an account executive with the Springfield Cardinals and Louie, the Cardinals mascot. We gave away 8 photos with Louie and 8 books to students in a drawing. We also announce that the big incentive trip for completing the at-home reading goal was to attend Weather School with a KY3 weather star and a Springfield Cardinals game on May 8. Also during the assembly, teachers were recognized for their hard work with students and were given 2011 National Blue Ribbon School pins. David Whyte with Blue Bell Ice Cream brought his congratulations for our accomplishment and presented the school library with a book about Blue Bell Ice Cream’s history and brought ice cream sandwiches for everyone in attendance.
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2nd grade field trip
Enjoy the day with second grade as they visited Fantastic Caverns and Close Memorial Park in Springfield.
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