2nd graders learned how to draw The Cat in the Hat this week!
1A has been working with recycling! We categorized pictures into what we thought was the best category. Reduce, reuse, recycle, or replace. They had fun discussing this topic with their friends and teaching each other the importance of recycling!
Student Council meeting today has been cancelled due to no internet at the school and in the area. Mrs. Varvel will let students know when it will be rescheduled.
Our phone lines and internet service are down district-wide. At this time, we do not have an estimate as to when they will be up and running again.
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Ms. Lex's 2nd graders dressed like 100 year olds for the 100th day of school!
Grade School YEARBOOKS ARE ON SALE! Order now at inter-state.com/flyerentry/53803EK. Deadline to order is 03/12/2021.
This is a reminder that tomorrow is a Remote Learning Day. There will be no in-person instruction. Students should login as directed on the
The KB Kids had a fun Valentine's Day last Friday. We made some special Valentines, we tried to throw an arrow through a heart, and we tried to find the match to the other half of our heart.
More Valentine Boxes
5B Valentine Box Contest
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Remote Learning Day Schedule for Tomorrow (2/16)
1A made paper airplanes using what we learned about how planes fly. We used tape to measure whose plane flew furthest. Our winner was Avery! We also celebrated Dixie's birthday, which was on Valentine's Day! Happy Birthday Dixie!
All athletics are cancelled today. This includes practices, the junior high volleyball games, the junior high basketball games, and the high school basketball games.
Stay safe and warm!
***Valentine's Day in KA*** We had some AwEsOmE boxes this year!
Attention parents of PreK-5th grade students, we want each of our students to take the pledge to be heart healthy! Students were given the following information this week regarding our Kids Heart Challenge happening now. Our school has set a fundraising goal of $500.00! You can register online at https://www2.heart.org/site/TR;jsessionid=00000000.app30108a?company_id=285438&fr_id=5547&pg=company&NONCE_TOKEN=D9F248DDE9093567863FE75A31971731
8th graders have been reading “The Giver.” Today the students tried to “see beyond” like Jonas was able to see colors that others in the community were unable to see. They had fun trying to see the hidden images.
Students in reading have been working hard to analyze the meaning of the poem, “The Song Of The Shirt.” Today they worked in small groups to summarize the poem.
