PCKCS 3-27-08

MARCH
28th All School Dress Down Day

APRIL
18th Dads & Donuts 7:00 A.M.
25th & 26th Dinner Theater

LAST Call for Operating Council Candidates – If you are interested in joining the Operating Council, the governing board of PCKCS, please submit a Letter of Intent to the school by April 4th. If you have questions, or need more information regarding what the position entails, please call Heidi Kassal at 303-805-4350.

Recycling Update - This is the last week to recycle plastic bags, so please turn them in by Friday! Thank you very much for your support! We should be making several hundred dollars from the recycling effort! Please keep the habit going, by dropping your bags off at Walmart Customer Service.

Square One Art Fundraiser – FAQ’s
Do I need to return the original artwork with my order? No
Is the magnet free? Yes
How much do I pay for shipping if I order for more than one child? $1.50 shipping per family.
Orders are due Friday, April 4th

Art Department Needs: Slide projector and yarn (black, brown and any bright colors).

Please Help Us Keep A.M. Carpool Running Smoothly

1. When entering in the morning, proceed around the island so that cars do not back up onto Pine Dr.
2. Please do not park in front of the school. This impedes the flow of traffic around the island.


PTO




Dads & Donuts – This very fun event for students and dads will be held again this year – April 18th at 7:00 A.M in the school gym. Moms - we need your help! Please e-mail Cristy Johnston at cristy.johnston@comcast.net.








PCKCS Dinner Theater
April 25th & 26th

Wow! Tickets sure are selling well for the “Fiddler on the Roof” show. With a month to go we have only 5 full tables left for Friday evening show, 2 full tables for the Saturday evening show and only pairs or sets of three tickets for the Saturday matinee. If you want to see the show, call Cindy Piggott at 303-805-1969 for more ticket info.

PCKCS 3-13-08

Last minute change . . . Friday, March 14th will be an all school dress down day in celebration of the completion of CSAPs!!

Spring Break
March 17 - 21
Enjoy!!

FROM THE DIRECTOR

Hair, hair, it’s everywhere! While this may sound like a line from a Dr. Seuss story, it’s actually a reference to a growing issue here at school. Too many of our male students have hair lengths (or bangs) that do not meet the parameters of our school dress code. To our parents I say, “Help, help, we need your help!”, and to all the students whose hair continues to be an issue…Snip, snip, no more lip! (Humor respectfully intended)

The schools’ policy on hair states, “Boys’ hair must be neat and well-trimmed at all times and fall above the shirt collar; bangs cannot cover eyes. Boys’ hair may not be worn in a ponytail, braids, Mohawk, rat tails, tall spikes or shaved with words, symbols or initials.” (Per the PCKCS Parent Handbook.)

Over the spring break, I would appreciate parent support in resolving this issue. If your student’s hair does not fall well above the shirt collar of his school uniform, or if his bangs are so long that they hang over his eyes, please schedule your child for an appointment with his favorite hair stylist or barber. Immediately following spring break, we will make a point of checking haircuts to ensure compliance. Students whose hair does not meet the dress code standard will receive dress code violations until the hair is cut. We understand that students are dependent on their parents to make haircut arrangements, and this is why I am asking for your support. Thank you for making this matter a priority.


Attendance Policy Update

The OC, along with several PCKCS parents, met last Thursday night to discuss the school’s attendance policy. After a brief recap of the issues that prompted the policy review, the conversation shifted to a discussion of possible solutions. In the end, here is what the OC concluded:

• The current policy is good; no significant changes will be made
• Criteria for determining whether an absence is excused or unexcused needs to be established and communicated to parents
• A process for requesting an excused absence for a special event (e.g. vacation outside of normal school breaks) also needs to be established and communicated; this process will require, at a minimum, advance notice by the parents and a discussion with the School Director.
• Habitually tardy students should receive consequences.

Once a set of criteria and a new process has been established, we will notify all PCKCS families and make the appropriate changes in the Parent Handbook to reflect the new criteria and process.

Again, thank you to all the parents who attended last week’s meeting and shared their thoughts/ideas. I think we can all feel proud of the collaboration that took place.


Please Help Us Keep A.M. Carpool Running Smoothly

1. When entering in the morning, proceed around the island so that cars do not back up onto Pine Dr.
2. Please do not park in front of the school. This impedes the flow of traffic around the island.

Square One Art Fundraiser - Your child's artwork and free magnet will be coming home this week. This is an annual fundraiser to raise funds for our art department. Last year we purchased hand made tiles for the art room sink backsplash! Check out the display case at the desk after break to see some examples of artwork available through square art. These make great Mother's Day gifts. Please have your order and check made out to CKCS returned to the office by the deadline Friday, April 4th. If you have any questions please contact Mrs. Ackerman at school.

Art Department Needs: Slide projector and yarn (black, brown and any bright colors).

Call for Operating Council Candidates – If you are interested in joining the Operating Council, the governing board of PCKCS, please submit a Letter of Intent to the school by April 4th. If you have questions, or need more information regarding what the position entails, please call Heidi Kassal at 303-805-4350.

PTO

Butter Braids - have been delivered, the numbers are tabulated and the top three sellers were as follows: Colton Schannuth, Noah Agan and Jacob Petersen

Movie Night . . . was a huge hit! It was a packed gym and everybody had fun! PTO would like to thank Kristy Nyznyk for her overall coordination of the evening. In addition Lee Brooks, Craig Myers and Mrs. Myers as well as our wonderful PTO officers, Dawn Wade, Cyndi Erdmann, Yvonne Knapp and Kelly Murray all pitched in. Thank you to the middle school students who volunteered their time for this event also.

Thank Yous To the following families for their donations of art supplies - the Johnson family for the acrylic paints, the Kennedy family for the brushes and other art supplies, the Nickel family for the vinyl tablecloths and the Breslin family for the cardboard.

PCKCS 3-6-08

FROM THE DIRECTOR

CSAP weeks are always crazy and hectic, but we are happy to report that the students are holding up very well. Thank you for making sure they get plenty of rest, along with a good, solid breakfast each morning before they come to school. If your child missed a day of testing this week, we will catch them up before Spring Break. One more week to go…

MARCH
6th O/C Meeting 6:30 P.M.
7th Hoops-for-Heart During PE
7th Movie Night 6:00 P.M.
11th - 13th CSAPs - Grades 3-8 A.M. Only
17th – 21st Spring Break

Sickness - As you may be aware, we had a large number of students absent yesterday. Due to the large number of similar symptoms, our district nurse contacted Tri-County Health. This was simply a precautionary measure. The situation has improved as of today.

5th Grade Science Fair Winners
1st 2nd 3rd
Life Science
Group #1 Thomas Jahde Amanda Benglen Caitlin Williams

Life Science
Group #2 Rachel Pearson Matt Steranka Lauren Wade

Honorable Mention - Cara Redalen

Physical Science
Group #1 Austin Kennedy Abby Carter Jonathan Fermin

Physical Science
Group #2 Michaela Martch Laura Ton Lauren Moden

Honorable Mention - Krys Nyznyk

Parent Surveys – Looking for a few surveys that are still out there! We appreciate your input! Please turn in your survey if you have not already done so.

Square One Art Fundraiser - Your child's artwork and free magnet will be coming home this week. This is an annual fundraiser to raise funds for our art department. Last year we purchased hand made tiles for the art room sink backsplash. These make great Mother's Day gifts. Please have your order and check made out to CKCS returned to the office by the deadline Thursday, March 27th. If you have any questions please contact Mrs. Ackerman at school.

Art Department Needs: Slide projector and yarn (black, brown and any bright colors).

Call for Operating Council Candidates – If you are interested in joining the Operating Council, the governing board of PCKCS, please submit a Letter of Intent to the school by April 4th. If you have questions, or need more information regarding what the position entails, please call Heidi Kassal at 303-805-4350.


PTO

Movie Night . . . tomorrow night . . . 6 p.m. . . . Snow Buddies (Rated G). See you there!!

Butter Braids & Cookie Dough Sales – are going on now. Return date deadline is tomorrow, March 7th. Delivery will be Wednesday, March 12th.

Thank Yous


To all of those that helped with the Science Fair - Sonia Benglen, Michelle Martch, Kelly Murray, Terri Lytle, Dawn Wade, Paige New, Rich Carni, Mara'D Jahde, Sara Webb, Sara Mills, Shannon Clark, Stephanie Schannuth, Natalia Lopez, Cindy Hurt, Kim Hicken, David Born, Terry Mohrhaus, Heather Maggard, Calvin Kaemmerling, Jennifer Weems, Judy Wambach, Kirstin Evert and Heidi Kassal.