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With the year off to a great start, it’s time to reflect on the first couple months of school and look at what’s ahead in late November and December for our elementary students. To begin with, our students raised nearly $7000 in the annual Great American Opportunities fundraiser.  This is a $1000 more than last year, so students should be proud of the great job they did this year.

Congratulations to Mr. Watkins’ 4^th grade students.  They will be rewarded with a classroom pizza (or ice cream) party for being the top selling class in our school selling $1953.50 worth of merchandise.  Depending on the timing of this newsletter, you may already have your items.  We plan to receive merchandise on November 18.  Once again, thank you parents and family members for helping with our fundraiser this year.  Your time and effort is deeply appreciated.

Also in October and early November, our students began a new testing program called Measuring Academic Progress (MAP).  This program is highly useful in identifying areas of strength and concern with student’s progress in math and reading.  MAP tests, grades 2-5, self-adjust based on student’s responses.  The test basically builds itself for the student while they are completing it.  We will give reading and math MAP tests three times a year.  Results will be sent home with students after each testing window.

The Kittitas County Health Department recently visited our school twice and provided both the regular flu mist, as well as the H1N1, vaccine to our students.  The health department will return in December or January to administer the 2^nd round of the H1N1 vaccination.

Finally, our Scholastic Destination Book Fair – Read Around the World is currently taking place in the elementary MPR.  The book fair will be open from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. through November 20^th.  Mrs. Leta Davis returned this year to provide our community with another super book fair.  Thank you, Mrs. Davis, for your fantastic work!

For your reference, here are a few calendar reminders of activities, early releases or school closures for November and December:

November 25, Early Release @ 12:45 p.m. (Thanksgiving Break)
November 26 & 27, No School (Thanksgiving Break)
December 17, Christmas Program @ 9:00 a.m. & 7:00 p.m. (elementary gym)

December 23, Early Release @ 12:45 p.m.

December 24 – January 1, Christmas Vacation

January 4, School Resumes

Have a great holiday season!

Derek Larsen, Principal
Kittitas Elementary School

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