"Striving to Make the Best of Every Child Even Better."

 Week of October 05, 2008

COYOTE SPIRIT AWARDS

Each month a class earns the Coyote Spirit Award by collecting the most number of coyotes coupons. Coupons are earned when students are caught demonstrating proper conduct or helping take care of friends, staff, and school property.  This month, the traveling trophy was awarded to    

                                Ms. Herzikoff/Ms. Shaloo, Kindergarten, Room 2

                                Ms. Radai, Grade 1, Room B2

                                Ms. Smith, Grade 4, Room 101

SCHOOL CLOSED THURSDAY, OCTOBER 9, 2008

The LAUSD Board of Education has scheduled Thursday, October 9 as an UNASSIGNED DAY.  The school campus and all programs will be closed on this day. 

GIFT WRAP & MAGAZINE DRIVE ENDS OCTOBER 13

Students have been given packets for the gift wrap and magazine drive.  This is a great opportunity to renew your magazine subscriptions for your home, office, or to give us gifts for birthdays & holidays.   You can get wrapping paper for all of your gift needs for the coming year, too. For additional details, visit www.innisbrook.com   Please remind your children to return their drawing tickets into the library for special prize drawings.  Please be reminded that the Drive ends on October 13.  For additional information, you may contact Tara Alpin.

PROSPECTIVE PARENT MEETING --  OCTOBER 14

Kenter Governance Council has approved a one day Prospective Parent Meeting for the 2008-2009 school year.  This provides parents with the opportunity to hear about and visit our school in determining if they feel it is a match for their child’s need.  The administration, parents, kindergarten teachers, as well as grade 5 students will share various aspects of Kenter with participants.  The activity is scheduled on Tuesday, October 14, 2008 at 12:45 p.m. in the Kindergarten area.

PARENT SUPPORT GROUP (PSG) MEETING – OCTOBER 14

A General PSG Meeting is scheduled Tuesday, October 14 in the staff lounge.  All Kenter parents are welcome to attend.

GOVERNANCE COUNCIL MEETING – OCTOBER 14

The next Governance Council Meeting is scheduled for Tuesday evening, October 14, at 6:00 p.m. in the Library.  Minutes from the September meeting  are posted in the front display case of the school and are available on-line. 

SCHOOL PICTURE DAY – OCTOBER 17

All students in grades K-5 will have the opportunity to have their school picture taken on Friday, October 17.   Envelopes will be coming home in Friday Folders with information about payments and orders for the photographs. 

CHIP SAFETY BADGES

All students in grades K-5 will have the opportunity to have their photograph taken for a Safety Badge.  More  information will be forthcoming regarding this opportunity.  The photographs for the badges will be taken on Tuesday, October 21.

ACCESS BOOKS DELIVERED TO INDEPENDENCE ELEMENTARY

The delivery of over 1500 books by Kenter families and staff to the Independence School Library was heartwarming.  On Monday morning, Independence Elementary School students will walk into a library that had bare walls to one that now adorns beautifully painted murals of favorite book characters.   The murals were painted by Kenter students, parents, and staff.  Additionally, their library shelves are now filled with hundreds of additional books that have been sorted, cataloged with check-out pockets, and are now ready for check-out.  Colleen Kaner, former Kenter parent, who oversaw the Access Book projects for several years, made a surprise visit with her kids and former students to add their special contributions to the effort.  This year’s Chairperson, Chris Rogan, took great pride in the success of this year’s project and was proud of the ‘team” that represented our school. 

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