Enter with Hope & Aspiration – Learn with Dignity & Enthusiasm – Leave with Pride in Self & Community

STUDENTS OF THE MONTH Congratulations to the October & November Students of the Month! These students all demonstrated the PBIS traits of being responsible, being respectful and being safe.

OCTOBER

December/January 2015/2016 

Principal’s Message

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Kennedy Honored at White House

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PBIS Information

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Omega Man Assembly

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Music News

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Phy Ed News

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Important Upcoming Dates

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Art News

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2nd Friday Count

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Three Excellent Cows Play

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Learning Coach/TAG News

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Winter Weather Reminders

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Important School Reminders

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Transfers/Moving

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Front/Back Circle Drives

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KG Enrollment

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Child Find Notice

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Address Change Information

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Open Enrollment

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Dec/Jan Calendars

NOVEMBER

Kindergarten: Elise Rewey Jillian Walter Junior Ayala !st Grade Eliza Mecollari Tyler Furrer Kenley Falligant 2nd Grade Alexa Torres Gwen Jorgenson Parker McCormick 3rd Grade Bryson Voigt Georgia Poland Lola Templeton 4th Grade Ciara Martine Kendal Richard Alexis Frank 5th Grade Jordana Ferrari Jacob Chouinard Kindergarten: Abby Miller Annie Carter Leslie Garcia !st Grade Dru DeGraaf Kate Ricks Tanner Schenzel 2nd Grade Devlynn Albrecht Jayden Madonna Avery Van Horn 3rd Grade Kylile Cunningham Alex Falligant Chase Anderson 4th Grade Aiden Van Horn Tanner Ricks Ava Gondreau 5th Grade Mirlinda Fetovski Ethan Brossard

A M E S S AG E F RO M T H E P R I N C I PA L

BY MRS. ALLISON DEGRAAF

Dear Kennedy Families, The first trimester has flown by! It seems like we were just attending parent orientation a few weeks ago and here we are with the winter and cold weather sneaking up on us. With the change in weather we want to emphasize several important winter weather reminders. Please review the winter weather reminders included in our newsletter. I would like to thank parents for attending conferences at the end of October. This was a wonderful opportunity to share information between families and teachers. We had great parent participation with over 99% of our parents attending. We appreciate your support in continuing to build a strong partnership between home and school.

Office Hours: 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Breakfast Club: 7:45 a.m. to 8:05 a.m. Students should use the rear entrance SAFETY ALERT! Breakfast Club students must not arrive at school before 7:45 a.m. Students not attending Breakfast Club may not arrive before 8:05 a.m.

In December we are looking forward to our Kennedy School Winter Sing programs. Mrs. Van Tassell and Mrs. Herzog have been working diligently with our K-5 students to prepare for the programs. The students are very proud and excited to share the performances with their families. We look forward to seeing many of our Kennedy families at the Winter Sings on December 18th. Please check our Kennedy website and newsletter for the winter sing times for each grade level. In the near future, the School District of Janesville will be installing security cameras at Kennedy Elementary. The cameras will be primarily placed outdoors near school door exits where safety and security issues have been documented by the School District of Janesville, Kennedy Elementary, and the Janesville Police Department. Cameras will also be installed inside some areas of the building to monitor secluded areas and other areas of the building where data collected by Kennedy Elementary shows a need for closer monitoring. Cameras will not be placed inside of classrooms, the health office, or restrooms. The security cameras will be activated by motion only and will not have sound recording capabilities. The cameras will only be reviewed when a safety or security issue has been brought to building administration attention, School District of Janesville administration attention, and/or the Janesville Police Department’s attention. Video viewing of any alleged incidents will also only be allowed by these three parties. It is our hope that all of you have a wonderful winter break and enjoy time with your family and friends. While the holiday season is often filled with excitement and joy, it can also be stressful for parents with added pressure for gifts and presents. Please remember the best gift you can give your child at anytime during the year is the gift of your time. Find some time over the winter break to play a board game, read a book, watch a special movie or put together a puzzle. It doesn’t take money to build special memories with your child, but it does take time, and that is the best gift you can give your child this year- time to do something together. Together we make a difference for our students. Thus, I am thankful and celebrate this holiday season not only with the staff, but with parents and community members too! Keep enjoying the journey of education with your child. I am more than thankful to be part of their lifelong journey in education. Sincerely, Mrs. DeGraaf

PBIS NEWS What is PBIS? What is PBIS? It stands for Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports. The goal of the system is to teach students what the expectations are for their behaviors throughout the school day and in all school settings. Kennedy School has gotten off to a great start!  All students have participated in “Behavior Stations!” There were five stations that classes visited including hallways, lunchroom, bathrooms, arrival/dismissal, and playground. Many staff members participated in showing the kids what NOT to do, teaching the students the expectations, and facilitating student practice of those expectations. Classroom teachers are also training their students in other areas of the building and the playground. Each special area teacher is training for his/her own classroom. Students then used their passports to record the completion of training. Filled passports earn students a special Kennedy necklace with a charm! (More charms will be coming throughout the school year.)  Every classroom at Kennedy is continuing to use the “colors” behavior management system to help students monitor their own choices throughout the day. Students have “clips” that are moved per adult direction throughout the day. Movement is based on individual student behavior choices. Families should be asking students, “What color was your day?” Communication will be sent home when students are making exceptional choices, as well as when they are needing those extra reminders.  Students are being acknowledged for “the good stuff” as often as possible. When any staff member sees a student following the Kennedy rules of be safe, be respectful, and be responsible, he/she MAY give the student a Red Rocket Ticket. (Researchers call this “intermittent reinforcement” and it has been shown as an effective way to teach behaviors!) Those tickets are going into a collection spot and there are regular opportunities for prizes. The students love it….and the staff enjoys giving all of the positive messages. Classes can earn “rocket boosters” when they are making good choices as a collective group; when the class earns 10 “boosters” they are eligible for a prize.  Students will continue to receive monthly Character Awards at Kennedy. Teachers will select those students who are acting as examples of our three expectations: be safe, be respectful, and be responsible. Students will receive school-wide recognition, an award, and a charm for their Kennedy necklace. If families have any questions about the PBIS system, please speak with your child’s teacher or you can call Mrs. Bembinster at 743-7548. We are always looking for positive ideas and prize donations. Thank you for all that you do to support Kennedy School and your child’s learning.

BAND NEWS

BY MRS. RUSH, INSTRUCTOR

As I'm sure you have heard in your student's practicing at home, the Kennedy band is starting to sound great. We can play five notes now, and that allows us to play songs that actually sound like music we recognize. As we continue to move forward, we can look forward to performances in the second half of the school year. The Kennedy band will soon be getting ready to play at Mini Pep Band. This is a fun activity where 5th grade band students get to perform with the Craig Pep Band at a basketball game. This year, Mini Pep Band will be on Thursday, January 14 at 6:00 pm. Notes and permission slips will be coming home with your students soon. Please make sure your students permission slip and t-shirt money (optional) are turned in by December 22.

ORCHESTRA NEWS

BY MS. HELING, INSTRUCTOR

The Kennedy orchestra is starting to prepare for their winter concert that will be held at Marshall Middle School on Wednesday, December 9th at 7:00pm. The fifth grade students will open for the 6th-8th grade orchestra concert that night. The concert will feature some well known songs as well as some traditional violin songs. A huge part in their concert preparation has been working on notes and getting their left hand fingers in the right place on their instrument, but aside from their left hand work, they have just started the BOW! At the beginning of the bow process its very important that the students are just working with open strings and NOT working on music quite yet, this will happen in the following lessons leading up to the concert. Thank you for supporting your students in orchestra, they are doing a great job!

MUSIC NEWS BY MRS. HERZOG, MUSIC TEACHER

Dear Fourth & Fifth Grade Families,

MARK YOUR CALENDARS! Kindergarten—5th grade students will all be having a winter sing this year on FRIDAY, DECEMBER 18th Kindergarten: 8:45 a.m.

3rd Grade: 12:15 p.m.

1st Grade: 9:30 a.m. 2nd Grade: 10:15

4th Grade: 1:00 p.m. 5th Grade: 2:00 p.m.

Your students have been working very hard on our upcoming holiday performances. We are very excited to present our performance of “A New World Christmas” on Friday, December 18th. The fourth grade performance will begin at 1:00 p.m. and the fifth grade performance will begin at 2:00 p.m. Both performances will be held in the PAC. There are no special costumes required; however, please plan to send your children to school in nice dress clothes. We look forward to seeing you at our show!

MUSIC NEWS

BY MRS. VAN TASSELL, MUSIC TEACHER

Hello Kennedy families. We are well on our way to our holiday sings. The children have been working so hard on holiday music. These pictures are of the 3rd graders working on their speaking parts for the show "Elfis and the Frozen Princess". Looking forward to seeing you at the show. It's going to be great.

PHY ED NEWS B M Y

RS.

CAMPBELL, PE INSTRUCTOR

Recap of activities in “gym” class:

Please help and work with your child to learn to tie their shoes. Tying in a double knot would be especially helpful.

In the beginning of November we were using the set of “BOSU’s” that travel to all 12 elementary schools in Janesville. Each student used a BOSU by themselves and worked on the following areas; aerobics, balance, and strength. Ask your child about the BOSU’s and what activity was their favorite. After BOSU’s we had our Basketball unit working on ball handling skills; (dribble, pass and shoot). That was the end of the 1st trimester! The P.E. units starting our 2nd trimester in December and January are; The Heart Adventure Course (An obstacle course is set-up for the students to go through as “blood cells” and follow the path our blood takes when traveling through the heart.), Bowling at “Kennedy Bowling Lanes” All classes work on underhand throws, 4th and 5th graders work on scoring, our 3rd graders have a “STRIKE” contest and 2nd grade play Bingo Bowl on the last day, Holiday games (cooperation with others), Apparatus (Climbing, balance beam, bars and vault) and Tumbling (rolls and cartwheels), Dance, and Snow shoes (for the 4th and 5th graders). It’s getting colder out and darker sooner, but everyone still needs to stay active! Challenge your child to do some sit-ups, push-ups or even 100 jumping jacks!! Kids, challenge your parents or older siblings to do “different” kinds of sit-ups and push-ups! 4th and 5th graders, can dad do “Spiderman” push-ups?? Ways to stay active at home: going for a walk playing catch shoveling snow sledding ice skating Some ideas for Christmas gifts are: hula hoops, jump ropes, any type of ball, rollerblades, and BOSU’s. Let’s keep our children active and healthy! Remember: 7 DAYS WITHOUT EXERCISE MAKES ONE “WEAK”! Mrs. Campbell

IMPORTANT UPCOMING DATES Dec.

12 18 18 18 12 12 12 23

Bags of Hope Kindergarten Winter Sing 8:45 a.m. 1st Grade Winter Sing 9:30 a.m. 2nd Grade Winter Sing 10:15 a.m. 3rd Grade Winter Sing 12:15 p.m. 4th Grade Winter Sing 1:00 p.m. 5th Grade Winter Sing 2:00 p.m. Winter Break Begins

December 23, 2015-January 3, 2016 Jan.

4 7 8 8 13

School Resumes from Winter Break PTO Meeting 6:30 p.m. Rock the Count Raffle for 2nd Friday Count PTO Family Movie Night Scoopie Night @ Milton Ave. Culvers 4:00 - 8:00 p.m.

Scoopie Night January 13 4:00-8:00 p.m. March 16 4:00-8:00 p.m. May 4 4:00-8:00 p.m.

ART NOTES

BY MS. SMERLINSKI, ART INSTRUCTOR

Recently seen in the Art Room: Kindergarten and First Grade students are working on their Holiday Sing costume designs. Employing an Arts Integration approach helps enrich the experience of students as they find meaningful connections across subject areas! Kindergarten Snowmen – Making Mixed Media Collage These wonderful Kindergarten Snowman Art pieces have been posted on Artsonia.com along with other fall art, and can be ordered to decorate items for Holiday Gifts for friends and family. (Order early to receive items in time

for gift-giving, and special discounts!) First Grade ABC ART and Color Exploration Color Mixing and Line Work Inspired by Paul Klee Second Grade Faces and the Colors of Emotions Geometric and Free Form Shape work Martin Luther King Mural (currently in progress) Third Grade Deep Sea Views, Painting Values and Mixed Media Underwater Life Currently on Display in the PAC area

Bags of Hope Donations Thank you to all of our Kennedy students, families and staff for your generous donations to the School District of Janesville’s Bags of Hope Food Drive. Kennedy raised over $1200!

Fourth Grade Working Independently as an Artist Pop-Out Patterns Fifth Grade Dia De Los Muertos or Seasonal Drawings Finding Emotions in Art (Art History) Mixed-media approach, exploring Mark-Making in Art – Inspired by Van Gogh

Ms. Smerlinski & Ms. Nelson, Kennedy Art Teachers

Second Friday Count Twice each year the School District of Janesville has to take an accurate count of students enrolled in our schools. Friday, January 8, 2016 will be one of those days. It is important for all students to be in attendance on that day if it is possible. This count determines how much state funding we receive for the education of the children in our district. We ask that you help us with this important attendance issue.

UW– Whitewater Three Excellent Cows Play at Kennedy On October 27th, Kennedy students got to experience live theatre at Kennedy. UW-Whitewater students performed the play Three Excellent Cows for our entire student body. Three Excellent Cows is the story of three friends who, with the help of a good narrator and the power of frozen yogurt, take on every disappointment, discouragement, and disaster the barnyard throws at them, and learn that making a dream come true takes a little more work than sitting on a fence and wishing for your fairy godchicken to arrive. Three Excellent Cows helps remind us all that even though we may be different, we all have something to give to the world.

A Message from the Academic Learning Coach Hello, we had a great first trimester here at Kennedy. Thank you for attending your student’s parent teacher conferences where your student’s teacher shared results from their first STAR assessment taken in September. Students will be again taking the STAR Reading and Math assessment in January shortly after coming back from winter break and results will be made available to you shortly after they are completed. Your child’s teacher and I are always available and happy to answer any questions you may have about this new assessment. Also, coming up in December, all 2nd grade students will be taking the CogAT assessment. This is a thirty-minute assessment that is utilized to help teachers understand a student’s problem-solving and reasoning skills. The CogAT assessment analyzes students’ strengths and areas of growth in these areas. If your child is in 2nd grade, a letter will be coming home soon to explain in more detail what the assessment will measure and when it will be given. I hope you all have a relaxing and enjoyable Winter Break. Continuing some school routines during longer breaks helps your child to retain and build skills that they have worked so hard to learn these first few months of school. Remember to engage in some kind of reading every day. The best story times are interactive when you and your child are talking about the story. One good way to remember to read in an interactive way is by using the PEER method. P: Prompt your child with a question about the story. Prompting your child focuses attention, engages the child in the story, and helps the child understand the book. Point to something in the picture, for example, a balloon. "What is that?" E: Evaluate your child's response. "That's right! That's a balloon." E: Expand on what your child said. "That's a big, red balloon! We saw one of those in the grocery store yesterday." R: Repeat or revisit the prompt you started with, encouraging your child to use the new information you've provided. "Can you say big, red balloon?" Each time the book is reread, the expanded vocabulary words are verbalized again. This can be done with older students as well. Engaging students in a dialog will increase your child’s oral language skills, and are more likely to be exposed to new words. Most importantly, always keep reading and learning engaging and fun at home!

TAG News Hello families, we have had a very busy first trimester with our TAG and Enrichment students. Students have been invited to participate in the Noetic Math contest, as well as regularly working on the Noetic Math Challenge problems during the school day. Some students have also been working diligently on their Southern Lakes Anthology Writing/Art pieces. Coming up in December and January, all 2nd grade students will be taking the CogAT assessment. This is a thirty-minute assessment that is utilized to help teachers understand a student’s problem-solving and reasoning skills. The CogAT assessment analyzes students’ strengths and areas of growth in these areas. If your child is in 2nd grade, a letter will be coming home soon to explain in more detail what the assessment will measure and when it will be given. For students in grades 3-5, the Delta Kappa Gamma writing contest will also be taking place in December and January.

WINTER WEATHER REMINDERS As the weather continues to change and the cold weather approaches we have a few reminders for student safety at Kennedy: All students go outside twice each day for recess and lunch recess. Winter clothing is necessary every day. This should include a warm winter coat, hat, and gloves or mittens. Younger students (K-2) must have snow pants and boots on in order to go into the snow. Older students (3-5) should have boots or they will need to stay on the blacktop. If their clothing gets wet they will not be allowed to call home. We use a temperature and wind chill factor of 0 degrees or below to determine if students stay indoors . If it is before school, these same temperatures determine whether or not students can come into the building at 8:05 a.m. If it is raining or snowing in the morning when students come to school, they are to go to their playground doors to line up - not the front doors. There are staff members on the playgrounds for supervision at 8:05 a.m. and will let student in and direct them where they should go until the bell rings. Winter can present challenges for driving. Please remember to pull over to the stop-drop-go curb to pick up and drop off your child. Please do not park your car in this area or near any of the cones. We want to continue to keep students safe in the ice and snow. We will continue to work with the Janesville Police Department to monitor the traffic in the front and back stop-drop-go areas. A reminder to our families about weather related closing and delays notification. The Campus Messenger system will serve as our primary means of notification. We urge you to make sure the school has your current contact information. On days when there are possible school cancellations due to weather please listen to WCLO (AM 1230) or other local radio and TV stations for school closings and delays. Closing and delays will be posted no later than 6:00 a.m. If schools have a one hour delay, we will have adult supervision at 9:05 a.m. Elementary breakfast clubs will not serve meals when school has been delayed. Schools do not close early to avoid incoming snow or ice storms. This policy is to protect children who may get home before their parents and have no access to supervision at home. There will be no athletic contests and practices on days school is called off for weather reasons. They gyms will be closed. Parents always have the option of keeping your child home due to inclement weather. You must call school to report your decision to keep your child home. Thank you for helping us continue to keep students safe during the winter months!

If your student will be taking medication at school this year (prescription and/or over the counter, please stop in the office to pick up a Medication Consent Form and drop off the medicine. All students taking prescription medications at school MUST have a new Medication Consent Form each year, signed by both the parent and the prescribing physician. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact our school health aide, Kim Gergets at 743-7565.

Kennedy School Lunch Schedules Kindergarten

11:00 a.m.—11:40 am

1st Grade

11:30 a.m.—12:00 p.m.

2nd Grade

11:15 a.m.—11:45 a.m.

3rd Grade

12:00 p.m.—12:30 p.m.

4th Grade

12:10 p.m.—12:40 p.m.

5th Grade

11:50 a.m.—12:20 p.m.

Please Label Your Outerwear Please label all of your child’s winter outerwear. This includes boots, snow pants, hats, mittens, scarves and jackets. If you are missing items, please feel free or encourage your child to check the lost

Lost and Found Please check our Lost and Found for any items your student may have lost. Items that are not claimed will be cleared out and donated to a local charity each trimester.

The Kennedy PTO will be hosting a Family Movie Night on Friday, January 8th. Please watch for emails and notes home for more information on this fun event soon!

Request for School Transfer/Placement (Intra District Transfers) within the School District of Janesville Attendance Areas Due to Move: If you move within the School District of Janesville during the school year and wish to remain at your current school please ask the school office for a Request to Remain in Current School Following Move to New Attendance Area Form (Blue). Complete the form and return it to the school office. Due to Parent Choice: If you wish to apply to have your student transferred/placed in another school within the district next school year (2016-2017), please ask the school office for a School Transfer/Placement Within the School District Form (Goldenrod). Completed forms will be accepted from November 1 through December 15, 2015 only. Submit your Request for School Transfer/Placement Within the School District Form (Goldenrod) to your home school attendance area office. Parents applying for Requests for School Transfer/Placement Within the School District will be notified of approval or disapproval by January 15, 2016. Parents applying for Requests for School Transfer/Placement Within the School District for incoming Kindergarten students will be notified of approval or disapproval after they have enrolled their child during the Kindergarten Enrollment period with the New Student Enrollment Office. If you have questions, please contact the school office of your home school attendance area. Open Enrollment – Public School Choice – District to District Transfers If during the school year, you move outside the School District of Janesville and you wish to remain at your current school please contact the Administrative Services office at 743-5006 and request a tuition waiver form within two weeks of your move. This will allow you to be eligible to attend your current school for the remainder of the current year tuition free. If your move occurs prior to February, you will also need to complete an open enrollment application. Application instructions are provided to the School District of Janesville by the Department of Public Instruction (DPI) and should be available by mid January 2015. This year applications will be accepted February 1 – April 29, 2016. If you have questions regarding Open Enrollment or Public School Choice please contact the Administrative Service Office at 743-5006.

Solicitud de Transferencia/Colocación de Escuela (Transferencia Intra-Distrital) dentro del Área de Asistencia del Distrito Escolar de Janesville Debido a Mudanza: Si usted se muda dentro del Distrito Escolar de Janesville durante el año escolar y desea permanecer en su escuela actual, por favor pida a la oficina de la escuela una Solicitud para Permanecer en la Escuela Actual Después de la Mudanza a una Nueva Área de Asistencia (azul). Llene el formulario y devuélvalo a la oficina de la escuela. Debido a Opción Parental: Si usted desea solicitar que su estudiante sea transferido/colocado en otra escuela dentro del distrito el próximo año escolar (2016-2017), por favor pida en la oficina de la escuela una Solicitud de Transferencia/Colocación Dentro del Distrito Escolar (dorada). Las solicitudes se recibirán solamente del 1° de noviembre al 15 de diciembre de 2015. Entregue su Solicitud de Transferencia/Colocación Dentro del Distrito Escolar (dorada) a la oficina de la escuela del área de asistencia de su hogar. Los padres que presenten una Solicitud de Transferencia/Colocación Dentro del Distrito Escolar serán notificados de la aprobación o desaprobación antes del 15 de enero de 2016. Los padres que presenten una Solicitud de Transferencia/Colocación Dentro del Distrito Escolar para estudiantes que van a entrar al Kínder, serán notificados de la aprobación o desaprobación después de inscribir a su niño en la Oficina de Inscripciones de Nuevos Estudiantes, durante el periodo de Inscripciones al Kínder. Si usted tiene preguntas, por favor comuníquese a la oficina de la escuela del área de asistencia de su hogar. Inscripción Abierta – Opción de Escuela Pública – Transferencias de Distrito a Distrito Si durante el año escolar usted se muda fuera del Distrito Escolar de Janesville y desea permanecer en su escuela actual, por favor comuníquese a la Oficina de Servicios Administrativos al 743-5006 y pida una solicitud de exención de colegiatura antes de que pasen dos semanas desde su mudanza. Esto le permitirá ser elegible para asistir a su escuela actual por el resto del año en curso sin pagar colegiatura. Si su mudanza ocurre antes de febrero, también necesitará llenar una solicitud de inscripción abierta. Las instrucciones para la solicitud las recibe el Distrito Escolar de Janesville del Departamento de Instrucción Pública (DPI) y deben estar disponibles para mediados de enero de 2016. Este año las solicitudes se recibirán del 1 de febrero de 2016 al 29 de abril 2016. Si usted tiene preguntas relacionadas a la Inscripción Abierta o la Opción de Escuela Pública, por favor comuníquese a la Oficina de Servicios Administrativos al 743-5006.

AUTOMATIC EXTERNAL DEFIBRILLATORS (AED’S) Automatic External Defibrillators (AEDs) have been purchased by the School District of Janesville and have been installed in all Janesville Schools. We hope the need to use this device never takes place; however, it is reassuring to know that in the event of a medical emergency the AED is available. The AED at Kennedy Elementary School is located in the gym hallway.

FRONT/BACK CIRCLE DRIVES

Our driveways are

Stop Drop Go

Please note that school and a Janesville Police Department Community Service Officer will be monitoring the front and back parking lots. The purpose of this is to ensure the safety of our students during the morning drop off and afternoon pick up of students. Please follow the stop-drop-go rules. Do NOT leave your vehicle. If you need to leave your vehicle you must park in a stall in either the front or back parking lots or on the street. The Janesville Police Department Community Service Officer will be issuing tickets to all drivers who park in the circle drives or who leave their vehicles. Thank you for your help in ensuring the safety of all Kennedy students.

Kindergarten Enrollment 2016-2017 School Year SCHOOL DISTRICT RESIDENTS If you have a child turning 5 (five) years old prior to September 1, 2016 and they are not currently enrolled in a School District of Janesville Pre-school for Janesville (P4J) or Early Childhood (EC) program it is time to enroll in the Janesville Public School District. Enrollment will take place at the Educational Services Center located at 527 S. Franklin St. (administration building) in the New Student Enrollment office. You may enroll anytime during the two week period. Weeks of November 30 – December 4 and December 7-11 7:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. M/W/F both weeks, Thurs. December 3 and Tues. December 8 8:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m. Tuesday, December 1, 2015 8:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m. Thursday, December 10, 2015 If you cannot attend the enrollment period please come in as soon as possible to enroll after December 14, 2015. Enrollment in the district is required for participation in orientation. When you enroll, you will need your child’s birth certificate for proof of age, proof of residency (top portion of a utility bill, or current lease) to determine school assignment, immunization records and photo identification. If you have questions on general enrollment, please contact the New Student Enrollment office at 743-5152 during regular office hours, 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Requests for School Transfer/Placement within the School District (goldenrod forms) for incoming kindergarten students should be submitted through the enrollment process. Forms are available at all schools, as well as at the Educational Services Center. If you have questions regarding this process contact Tami Carlson at 743-5006. The status of requests will be determined by January 15, 2016 if they are turned in by December 11th. If you have a student currently attending a school under a School Transfer/Placement within the School District, it does not automatically qualify your kindergarten student for attendance at the same school; however, siblings are generally assigned to the same school. In order for your kindergarten student to attend the same school as a sibling, you must submit a request during the Kindergarten Enrollment time frame. If you know of a child in your neighborhood or from community activities that would be entering kindergarten for the 2016-2017 school year, please pass this enrollment information on. Non-District Residents If you are a non-resident of the School District of Janesville and have a child turning 5 (five) years old prior to September 1, 2016 and would like your child to attend the School District of Janesville you must also apply for OPEN ENROLLMENT. The timeline for Open Enrollment is February 1 to April 29, 2016. Currently enrolled non-residents in a P4J or EC program do not need to re-apply. If you have questions regarding the Open Enrollment process, please contact Tami Carlson at 743-5006.

Inscripción\ al Kínder Año Escolar 2016-2017 RESIDENTES DEL DISTRITO ESCOLAR Si usted tiene un niño que va a cumplir 5 (cinco) años de edad antes del 1° de septiembre de 2016 y no está actualmente inscrito en un programa Preescolar para Janesville (P4J) o uno de Primera Infancia (EC) del Distrito Escolar de Janesville, es tiempo para inscribirlo en el Distrito Escolar Público de Janesville. Las inscripciones serán en el Centro de Servicios Educativos, localizado en el 527 S. Franklin St. (edificio administrativo), en la Oficina de Inscripciones de Nuevos Estudiantes. Usted puede inscribir en cualquier momento durante el periodo de dos semanas. Semanas del 30 de noviembre al 4 de diciembre y del 7 al 11 de diciembre 7:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Lun/Mie/Fri ambas semanas; jueves 3 y martes 8 de diciembre 8:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m. Martes, 1 de diciembre de 2015 8:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m. Jueves 10 de diciembre de 2015 Si usted no puede asistir a los periodos de inscripción, por favor venga lo más pronto posible para la inscripción después del 14 de diciembre de 2015. Se requiere la inscripción en el distrito para la participación en la orientación. Cuando usted vaya a inscribir, necesitará el acta de nacimiento de su niño para acreditar la edad, comprobante de domicilio (la parte de arriba de una factura de servicio o recibo de la renta) para determinar la asignación de la escuela; los registros de vacunación y una identificación con foto de usted. Si tiene preguntas acerca de la inscripción en general, por favor comuníquese a la Oficina de Inscripciones de Nuevos Estudiantes al 743-5152 durante las horas regulares de oficina de 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Las Solicitudes para Transferencia/Colocación de Escuela dentro del Distrito Escolar (formas doradas) para estudiantes que entran al Kínder, se deben entregar a través del proceso de inscripción. Los formularios están disponibles en todas las escuelas, así como en el Centro de Servicios Educativos. Si tiene preguntas acerca de este proceso, comuníquese con Tami Carlson al 743-5006. El estado de la solicitud será determinado antes del 15 de enero de 2015 si se entrega antes del 11 de diciembre. Si usted tiene a un estudiante que asiste actualmente a una escuela bajo la Transferencia/Colocación de Escuela dentro del Distrito Escolar; esto no califica automáticamente a su estudiante de Kínder para asistir a la misma escuela; no obstante, los hermanos son asignados generalmente a la misma escuela. Para que su estudiante de Kínder asista a la misma escuela que un hermano, usted tiene que presentar una solicitud durante el periodo de Inscripciones al Kínder. Si usted conoce a un niño en su vecindario o por actividades en la comunidad, que pudiera estar entrando al Kínder para el año escolar 2016-2017, por favor pase esta información de inscripciones.

No Residentes del Distrito Si usted no es un residente del Distrito Escolar de Janesville y tiene un niño que va a cumplir 5 (cinco) años de edad antes del 1° de septiembre de 2016 y le gustaría que su niño asistiera al Distrito Escolar de Janesville, usted debe solicitar la INSCRIPCION ABIERTA. El plazo para la Inscripción Abierta es del 1 de febrero al 29 de abril de 2016. Los estudiantes que no son residentes inscritos actualmente en un programa EC o P4J, no necesitan llenar otra solicitud. Si tiene preguntas acerca del proceso de Inscripción Abierta, por favor comuníquese con Tami Carlson al 743-5006.

Child Find Notice “The school district must locate, identify and evaluate all resident children with disabilities, including children with disabilities attending private schools, regardless of the severity of their disabilities.” The school district has a special education program to locate and screen all children with suspected disabilities who are residents of the district and who have not graduated from high school. Upon request the school district will screen any resident child who has not graduated high school to determine whether a special education referral is appropriate. A request may be made by contacting Barbara Kelley, Supervisor of Special Education Services for the School District of Janesville at 7435061, or by writing her at 527 S. Franklin St., Janesville WI 53548. Annually the district conducts developmental screening of preschool children. Each child’s motor, communication and social skills are observed at various play areas. Each child is weighed and measured, and the child’s hearing and vision is checked. The information is used to provide the parent with a profile of their child’s current development and to provide suggestions for follow up activities. Parents learn about community services available to them and speak with representatives of agencies serving families. The information from screening is also used to determine whether a child should be evaluated for a suspected disability. When school staff reasonably believe a child is a child with a disability, they refer the child for evaluation by a school district Individualized Education Program (IEP) team. Developmental screening will be a part of the kindergarten screening this Spring. Watch for dates at your local school. A physician, nurse, psychologist, social worker or administrator of a social agency who reasonably believes a child brought to him or her for services is a child with a disability has a legal duty to report the child to the school district in which the child resides. Before referring the child, the person making the referral must inform the child’s parents that the referral will be made. The referral must be in writing and include the reason why the person believes the child is a child with a disability. Others who reasonably believe a child is a child with a disability may also refer the child to the school district in which the child resides. A referral of a child residing in the School District of Janesville may be sent to Barbara Kelley at the school district address above.”

MOVING? If you will be moving from your current home address, please contact the Kennedy school office at 743-7506 as soon as possible to determine what paperwork you will need to fill out for your child to continue attending his/her current school. Please note: if you are moving to an address outside the School District of Janesville in most cases your child is eligible to continue attending the School District of Janesville as long as you complete the appropriate paperwork within the required timeline. If you have any questions about school placement for a particular address, please contact Administrative Services Secretary, Tami Carlson, at 743-5006. The Administrative Services Office is open year round. If you are the parent of an elementary student and will be moving over the summer months when the elementary schools are closed, please contact Administrative Services Secretary Tami Carlson at 743-5006 or the New Student Enrollment Office at 743-5152 to complete the appropriate paperwork.

MUDARSE!!! Si piensa moverse de su dirección de casa actual por favor comuníquese con la oficina escolar de Kennedy al 743-7506 lo mas pronto posible para determinar que formularios tendrá que llenar para que su hijo(a) continué asistiendo su escuela actual. Por favor note: si esta moviéndose a una dirección fuera del Distrito Escolar de Janesville, en mucho casos su hijo(a) es elegible para continuar asistiendo al Distrito Escolar de Janesville, siempre en cuanto usted complete los formularios apropiados dentro del tiempo requerido. Si tiene preguntas sobre colocación de escuela para una dirección en particular por favor comuníquese con la Secretaria de Servicios Administrativos Tami Carlson al 743-5006. La Oficina de Servicios Administrativos esta abierta todo el año. Si es padre de un estudiante de primaria y se estará moviendo durante los meses de verano cuando las escuelas están cerradas, por favor comuníquese con la Secretaria de Servicios Administrativos Tami Carlson al 743-5006 ó con la Oficina de Inscribir a Nuevos Estudiantes al 743-5152 para llenar los formularios apropiados.

Public School Open Enrollment Timelines

The State of Wisconsin has announced the application period for open enrollment (also known as public school choice) begins in February for the following school year. Open Enrollment laws permit children to attend a public school in a school district other than the one in which they live. The open enrollment application period for the 2015-2016 school year is from February 2, 2015 – April 30, 2015. Parents are encouraged to apply on-line at https://www2.dpi.state.wi.us/ OpenEnrollApp. Although on-line application is recommended, paper applications may be obtained from the Department of Public Instruction or any school district after January 15, 2015 and must be delivered (hand-delivery is recommended) to the nonresident school district during the application period. Paper applications to attend Janesville must be submitted to the Administrative Services Department no later than 4:00 p.m. on April 30th (a postmark does not constitute timely submission). Applications turned in prior to February 2nd will be returned as not valid and must be resubmitted after February 2nd but before April 30th. Enrollment in a requested school or program is subject to space and other limitations and is not guaranteed. Transportation is the responsibility of the parent. Under School District of Janesville board policy, students who attended the district under open enrollment the previous year are not required to reapply for the following school year, unless they will be entering middle school. An application is required for each sibling in the family. For example, if a family has one child in elementary school that has been approved for open enrollment and a new student entering kindergarten next year, the student entering kindergarten must apply for open enrollment in order to attend the School District of Janesville. Parents will be informed in June whether their open enrollment applications have been approved or denied. The student’s school or program placement will be provided in June. If you have questions, please contact the Administrative Services Office at 743-5006.

Periodo de Inscripción Abierta para las Escuelas Públicas El Estado de Wisconsin ha anunciado que el periodo de aplicaciones para inscripción abierta (también conocido como preferencia de escuela pública), comienza en febrero para el próximo año escolar. Las leyes de Inscripción Abierta permiten que los niños asistan a una escuela pública en un distrito escolar, fuera del distrito en el que viven. El periodo de solicitud para Inscripción Abierta para el año escolar 2015-16, es del 2 de febrero y el 30 abril de 2015. Se recomienda que los padres llenen su solicitud por internet en: https:// www2.dpi.state.wi.us/OpenEnrollApp. Aunque se recomienda la solicitud por internet, pueden obtenerse los formularios de solicitud en el Departamento de Instrucción Pública o en cualquier distrito escolar, después del 15 de enero de 2015 y tienen que entregarse (se recomienda la entrega en persona) al distrito escolar de no residencia, durante el periodo de solicitud. Las solicitudes tienen que entregarse en el Departamento de Servicios Administrativos, antes del las 4:00 p.m. del 30 abril (un sello del correo no constituye la entrega oportuna). Las solicitudes entregadas antes del 2 de febrero, serán devueltas como no válidas y tendrán que ser presentadas de nuevo después del 2 de febrero, pero antes del 30 abril. La inscripción en un programa o en una escuela que se solicita, está sujeta al espacio y a otras limitaciones y no está garantizada. La transportación es responsabilidad de los padres. Bajo la política del comité del Distrito Escolar de Janesville, los estudiantes que asistieron al distrito bajo la inscripción abierta el año anterior, no necesitan llenar una solicitud de nuevo para el año escolar siguiente, a menos que estén por comenzar la escuela secundaria. Se requiere una solicitud para cada niño en la familia. Por ejemplo, si una familia tiene un niño en la primaria que ha sido aprobado para la inscripción abierta y a un nuevo estudiante entrando al Kínder el próximo año, el estudiante entrando al Kínder tiene que aplicar para la inscripción abierta, para poder asistir al Distrito Escolar de Janesville. Se les informará a los padres en el mes de Abril, si su solicitud de inscripción abierta ha sido aprobada o rechazada. La colocación en el programa o escuela del estudiante, será notificada en el mes de Mayo. Si tiene preguntas, por favor llame a la Oficina de Servicios Administrativos al 743-5006.

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