Welcome to the Stewart Scoop! Here, parents and community members will find monthly news and updates on what's happening in and around Kaneland John Stewart Elementary School.
Thursday, February 29, 2024
March Newsletter
March 1 No School - Kane County Institute Day for Teachers 6 Fun Lunch - Buona Beef
7 Fifth Grade District Concert (7:00 pm @ Harter Middle School) 11 - 20 IAR Testing for 3rd - 5th Grade (see schedule below) 20 Fun Lunch - Paisanos 25 - 29 Spring Break - No School
APRIL
1 No School - Teacher School Improvement Day
3 Fun Lunch - Mazza Pizza
5 Paraprofessional Appreciation Day
10 Spring Picture Day
11 5th Grade Tour at Harter Middle School (KHMS)
12 3rd Trimester Progress Reports
14 Annual Kaneland Fine Arts Festival
17 Fun Lunch - McAllisters
18 PTN Dine Out - MOD Pizza
18 OPEN HOUSE & 3rd Grade Concert! 5-7pm
24 Administrative Assistant's Day
27 Special Needs PTA Craft & Resource Fair 9-4pm
Kindergarten Concert
Here is the Youtube link of the Kindergarten concert:
KST SIP Goal FINAL Data
WHAT A CELEBRATION!!! I am beyond excited and proud of the hard work and dedication of the staff and students to achieve this goal! Congratulations to the students and staff on all their hard work this year on our SIP goal. Our school is Distinguished in having all 5 Grade Levels grow by more than 25% in the On or Above Level Please ask your child about the Writing Expectation Walk they had today!
News from the Behavior Facilitators
As the weather starts to warm up and we look forward to all of the fun activities spring brings with it, it can be hard for students to be willing to engage in all of the tasks we ask of them at home and in school. Consider shifting how you respond at home to help your children recognize the value of having a growth mindset and persevering through challenges.
Say This
Not That
“I can see you worked so hard on this!”
“You are so smart!”
“It seems like it’s time to try a new strategy.”
“It’s ok. Maybe you’re just not cut out for this!”
“I like watching you do that.”
“You’re a natural at that!”
“It looks like that was too easy for you. Let’s find you something challenging so your brain can grow.”
“That’s right! You did that so quickly and easily; great job!”
“That was really hard. Your effort has paid off! Next time you’ll be ready for this kind of challenge!”
“That was really hard. I’m so glad it’s over and you don’t have to do that again.”
“You’ve worked hard to become a good writer. You should challenge yourself with an advanced class, and learn something you don’t know how to do yet.”
“You have a real talent for writing. You should take a creative writing class because you’re so good at it.”
Check out the full article to learn more about how you can help your child develop a growth mindset.
IAR Schedule - 3rd Through 5th Grade
Families, please ensure that your child(ren) gets plenty of sleep and a good breakfast this week so they can be at their best to show us and the State all they know. Thank you for your support!
