The Pink Panther Henry J. Kaiser, Jr. Elementary School 25 South Hill Court Oakland, CA 94618 510.549.4900 The Pink Panther Newsletter MESSAGE FROM PRINCIPAL GUIKEMA School & Community Newsletter KAISER CALENDAR May 30, 2018 Page 1 of 3 Kaiser Alive Picnic Friday, 6.1.18 5:00pm - 7:30pm Wednesday, 6.6.18 5 th Grade Promotion Thursday, 6.7.18 Last Day of School Wednesday, 6.6.18 – Thursday, 6.7.18 Early Dismissal at 1:30pm Dear Kaiser Families: Kaiser Elementary has some impressive reading growth to celebrate! Three times a year all 3 rd , 4 th and 5 th grade students in OUSD take the Scholastic Reading Inventory (SRI) reading assessment which provides important data about students’ reading growth. This winter we noticed that our mid-year results were exceptional, surpassing previous end-of-year results! We expected to see this growth continue, and I am very happy to say that we were not disappointed. 58.7% are a year or more above grade level! This means that we moved over half of our students who were below grade level to “at or above”! I am also proud of our students who are currently below grade level: the majority had a year and a half or more of reading growth this year and are closing this gap. To close this gap our strong special education team, Ms. Jackson’s support, family engagement, and the hard work and caring of our teachers are all essential. No matter what a child’s current reading level, it is important that reading stays a part of the summer routine. All Kaiser students have summer access to Raz Kids. This has proven enormously successful. I encourage all families to set aside daily time for Raz Kids and pleasure reading this summer. On a different note, we have one more big celebration ahead. I look forward to seeing ALL Kaiser families at the Kaiser Alive Picnic this Friday! As this is the last Pink Panther of the year, I want to remind everyone to keep a close eye on Konstella messages over the summer. Also, be sure to note the start of school and registration dates that are on the next page in this edition of the Pink. Thanks for a great year! Wishing you a fun summer full of great books! ~ Dennis Guikema, Principal 80.4% of Kaiser students are reading at or above grade level!
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The Pink PantherHenry J. Kaiser, Jr. Elementary School
25 South Hill Court Oakland, CA 94618 510.549.4900
The Pink Panther Newsletter
M E S S A G E F R O M P R I N C I P A L G U I K E M A
School & Community Newsletter
K A I S E R C A L E N D A R
May 30, 2018
Page 1 of 3
Kaiser Alive Picnic
Friday, 6.1.185:00pm - 7:30pm
Wednesday, 6.6.18 5th Grade Promotion
Thursday, 6.7.18 Last Day of School
Wednesday, 6.6.18 –Thursday, 6.7.18
Early Dismissal at 1:30pm
Dear Kaiser Families:
Kaiser Elementary has some impressive reading growth to celebrate! Three times a year all 3rd, 4th and 5th grade students in OUSD take the Scholastic Reading Inventory (SRI) reading assessment which provides important data about students’ reading growth. This winter we noticed that our mid-year results were exceptional, surpassing previous end-of-year results! We expected to see this growth continue, and I am very happy to say that we were not disappointed.
58.7% are a year or more above grade level! This means that we moved over half of our students who were below grade level to “at or above”!
I am also proud of our students who are currently below grade level: the majority had a year and a half or more of reading growth this year and are closing this gap. To close this gap our strong special education team, Ms. Jackson’s support, family engagement, and the hard work and caring of our teachers are all essential.
No matter what a child’s current reading level, it is important that reading stays a part of the summer routine. All Kaiser students have summer access to Raz Kids. This has proven enormously successful. I encourage all families to set aside daily time for Raz Kids and pleasure reading this summer.
On a different note, we have one more big celebration ahead. I look forward to seeing ALL Kaiser families at the Kaiser Alive Picnic this Friday!
As this is the last Pink Panther of the year, I want to remind everyone to keep a close eye on Konstellamessages over the summer. Also, be sure to note the start of school and registration dates that are onthe next page in this edition of the Pink.
Thanks for a great year! Wishing you a fun summer full of great books!
~ Dennis Guikema, Principal
80.4%of Kaiser students are reading
at or above grade level!
School News
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The Kaiser School Garden needs volunteers to water over the
Summer!
There is a sign-up sheet in front of the office. The garden will thrive with your help. The watering key will be hanging in front of Portable A (Ms. Margaret’s Room). Please just hang up when done. Thank you for your time and care!
~ Ms. Margaret and then Garden Group
V O L U N T E E R T O W A T E R O U R G A R D E N ! !
S T A R T O F Y E A R D A T E S T O B O O K M A R K !
Registration for ALL students is required before your child can start the new school year. You can attend any one of the registration dates below.
Wednesday, August 8th (3pm – 6pm Registration), (5pm - 7pm Dad’s Club BBQ), LiveScan OnsiteThursday, August 9th (9am – 11am Registration)Saturday, August 11th (9am – 11am Registration)Monday, August 13th First Day of school (Note: Early Dismissal at 1:30pm all week)
F I N A L L O S T A N D F O U N D P I C K U P !
The lost and found items (located on the rack right outside the multi-purpose room) will be picked up and donated on the lastday of school, Thursday, June 7th.
Please make sure to go through the items, including the water bottles and lunch boxes, before the end of the day Thursday.
If you have any questions or concerns, feel free to email or call Shai-El Andrews at [email protected] or (510) 459-6150 and/or Sandra Litchy at [email protected] or (510) 502-3467.
M A T C H I N G P T A G I F T O P P O R T U N I T Y
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PTA NewsK A I S E R A L I V E P I C N I C T H I S F R I D A Y , 6 / 1
Kaiser Elementary is grateful that an anonymous donor family has provided a $1,000 match to finish our year strong and ensure that we are well-positioned financially for a successful 2018-19 academic year. We have been so fortunate to have our community's support and if you haven't given yet (or wish to do so again), now's your chance!
We need at least $1,000 in new gifts starting TODAY to receive this generous donation. Please visit http://www.kaiserelementary.org/ and follow the "donate" button or drop off your checks or cash in the PTA drop-box, located to the left of the main office door. Every dollar counts toward this goal!
When: Friday, June 1st, 5:00pm – 7:30pmWhere: Lake Temescal Regional Park: Landvale Picnic Area (North Entry)
What: Kaiser Alive Participation & Winner Awards, Dad's Club BBQ and Socializing.To Bring: Whole Family, Blankets and/or Chairs, Field Sport Activities
