Kaneland Connects
Over the course of the beginning of the school year, Kaneland has been focusing on the shift from Response to Intervention to Multi-Tiered Systems of Support (MTSS). MTSS consists of pushing in to support students in the classrooms to enhance and remediate learning for students. The focus of MTSS is expanded to all content and support for behaviors. The MTSS interventionists co-teach within assigned classrooms and use the six models of co-teaching to best serve our students. MTSS staff and classroom teachers meet and co-plan based on the needs of the students and work on supporting all students through co-teaching. The benefits of MTSS co-teaching are looking at the whole child within the classroom and supporting them in the learning environment. Feel free to ask your students about co-teachers that might be working in their classrooms. We are excited to continue to support learning through MTSS this year!
Over the course of the beginning of the school year, Kaneland has been focusing on the shift from Response to Intervention to Multi-Tiered Systems of Support (MTSS). MTSS consists of pushing in to support students in the classrooms to enhance and remediate learning for students. The focus of MTSS is expanded to all content and support for behaviors. The MTSS interventionists co-teach within assigned classrooms and use the six models of co-teaching to best serve our students. MTSS staff and classroom teachers meet and co-plan based on the needs of the students and work on supporting all students through co-teaching. The benefits of MTSS co-teaching are looking at the whole child within the classroom and supporting them in the learning environment. Feel free to ask your students about co-teachers that might be working in their classrooms. We are excited to continue to support learning through MTSS this year!
We would love to hear from you!! We are looking for more parent involvement on our Kaneland Connect Commitment Teams. These teams meet only a few times a year in the evenings. If you would like to get more involved in district-wide committees, please email Dr. Todd Leden at 11613@kaneland.org
Personalized Learning Academy
Registration has opened for the inaugural class at the Personalized Learning Academy! Registration is already a quarter of the way full! As a reminder, there are two upcoming IgKnight Academy Open House Informational Sessions. They will be held on Thursday, October 20th, and Thursday, November 17th, at the Meredith Road building, just north of Kaneland High School, from 6:00-7:30 pm. The evenings will include opening remarks, followed by a tour of four Academy spaces, with information on the differences between personalized and legacy (traditional) instruction, how to determine if IgKnight is right for you, and the opportunity to envision a day in the life of an IgKnight student. The tour is self-paced, allowing families to spend as little or as much time learning and exploring as they need.
If you have any questions regarding IgKnight Academy registration, please contact Laura Garland, Personalized Learning Coordinator at 10166@kaneland.org or 630-365-5111x71127.
~ Kaneland Administration ~
Important October Dates
17-21 School Bus Driver Appreciation
17-21 School Bus Driver Appreciation
19 Fun Lunch - Taco Bell
19 Fall Picture Retakes
27 PTN Night Out - Portillo's Fundraiser
31 Halloween Party (see information below)
27 PTN Night Out - Portillo's Fundraiser
31 Halloween Party (see information below)
Important November Dates
2 Parent/Teacher Conferences Dinner 4pm-8pm
3 Parent/Teacher Conference 10am-8pm
4 No School - No Student or Staff Attendance
8 No School - Election Day - No Student or Staff Attendance
9 Fun Lunch - Doughbrother's Pizza
9 PTN Night Out - Chipotle
21 - 25 No School - Thanksgiving Break
30 Fun Lunch - Corner Grind
Halloween Day & Party Reminders
What: Annual Halloween parties and costume parade on Monday, October 31st
Where: Kaneland John Stewart Elementary
When: 1st-5th Grade Classroom Parties will be held from 2:30-3:00pm. Kindergarten parties will be from 10:30-11:15am. School-Wide Parade will be held from 3:10 – 3:20 pm. AM Kindergarten students are welcome to join the parade. Please drop them off in the office by 3:00pm.
The Parade will take place outside, along the front sidewalk. Parents are welcome to line the walkway and view all of the wonderful costumes. In the event of inclement weather, the parade will be held indoors.
Students are welcome to wear school-appropriate costumes to school. Please refrain from sending face masks that cover their entire face, weapon-like accessories or anything that indication of violence. Be sure your child can independently manage bathroom needs while in his/her costume.
If you would like to take your child home at the end of the school day, you MUST send a note to school, in the morning, indicating a change in their afternoon transportation plans. However, they will not be dismissed until the first bell at 3:25. If you need them earlier than the dismissal time, you must sign them out of the office and your note must indicate the earlier time.
To ensure a safe and timely dismissal, please wait outside in the designated area for your student.
Upcoming Bookfair News
I'm excited to announce that the Scholastic Book Fair will be at Parent-Teacher Conferences in the LRC! Here's what you need to know about our upcoming fair:
■ Every dollar you spend will benefit our school directly
■ The fair will be held for 2 days only: November 2 & 3 during Parent-Teacher Conferences
■ You can sign up for Book Fair eWallet, a convenient digital payment account, so your child can shop the Fair cash-free. Grandparents, friends, and others can contribute to the eWallet to help build your home library.
■ The new flier will be coming home with your child soon.
Fair Dates and Location:
Wednesday, Nov. 2nd & Thursday, Nov. 3rd - During Parent/Teacher Conferences
KST-LRC
We can’t wait to see you at the Fair!
Nancy Steers
John Stewart’s Librarian & Book Fair Chair
630-365-8170 x120
10818@kaneland.org
John Stewart’s Librarian & Book Fair Chair
630-365-8170 x120
10818@kaneland.org
Parent-Teacher Conferences
We are all looking forward to the upcoming Parent-Teacher Conferences. We really enjoy connecting with our families and strengthening the relationship between home and school. This year parent-teacher conferences are on Wednesday, November 2nd from 4-8pm and on Thursday, November 3rd from 10am-8pm. Please reach out to your classroom teacher if you forgot when your scheduled time is. Conferences are 20 minutes in length.
Legion members and veterans will be honored with a morning breakfast which will take place at 8:10 a.m. in the teacher’s lounge. Our flag-raising ceremony will immediately follow in front of the school at 8:50. We are inviting local veterans to join us for both the breakfast and morning flag ceremony. We are hoping to have many veterans and Legion members in attendance. These annual events help teach our students about the importance of good citizenship. Please email Mary Kunstman, KST music teacher, at 10274@kaneland.org with any additional questions. If you are a veteran and are able to join us for breakfast, please complete this form - Veterans Day Breakfast RSVP
Narrative Writing Reel
Students have been writing all year long and to help students understand ways to improve their writing, it is important to look at examples and discuss what they notice. One way to do this is by looking at writing from Kindergarten all the way to 5th grade. The narrative writing reel shows the students and staff what an exemplary narrative writing piece looks like for each grade level. Students and staff alike are asked what they notice and use that to apply it to their own writing. Below are links to those examples if you want to look at them with your child at home.Veterans Day Celebration
On Friday, November 11th, Kaneland John Stewart Elementary School will be holding a Veterans Day celebration.Legion members and veterans will be honored with a morning breakfast which will take place at 8:10 a.m. in the teacher’s lounge. Our flag-raising ceremony will immediately follow in front of the school at 8:50. We are inviting local veterans to join us for both the breakfast and morning flag ceremony. We are hoping to have many veterans and Legion members in attendance. These annual events help teach our students about the importance of good citizenship. Please email Mary Kunstman, KST music teacher, at 10274@kaneland.org with any additional questions. If you are a veteran and are able to join us for breakfast, please complete this form - Veterans Day Breakfast RSVP
If you have a family member who is in the military, we would love to honor them at school on our Veterans bulletin board. A Veterans Day picture template will be sent home with your student but I have also attached a copy here. The pictures are due back to Mrs. Kunstman by Tuesday, November 1st. Thank you!
