Kathy Tucker, Principal

tuckerk@stjohns.k12.fl.us

Jim Roberts, Asst. Principal

robertj2@stjohns.k12.fl.us

Volume 88, No. 1

August 23, 2013

Welcome back KES Dolphins!!

Dolphin Digest is going DIGITAL! This is the ONE and ONLY paper copy of the Dolphin

Digest that will be created for the entire school. In or-

der to receive our weekly publication, you will need to

sign up at http://www-kes.stjohns.k12.fl.us/ look on

the bottom right side of the page where it says “School

Newsletter”. Enter your email address and press

“SUBSCRIBE”. ALL parents must subscribe to receive

the newsletter, even if you were receiving it last school

year. We are using a new email delivery system, and

the entire data base was cleared. Please sign up today to

stay up to date! The Dolphin Digest will also be posted

on the website every week.

In an effort to GO GREEN, we will only generate pa-

per copies for parents who do not have email access.

If you require a paper copy, please complete the form below then return it to your child’s teacher so that

we can keep an accurate count: Yes! I do not have email access and will need a paper copy

sent home with my child.

Student Name: _________________________

Teacher: ________________Grade _________

Volunteer News Want to make a difference?

If so, please consider volun-

teering at KES. We have many volunteer opportunities and

would love to have you as part of our Ketterlinus Volun-

teer program. As you know, all volunteers must be ap-proved PRIOR to volunteering in any capacity at the

school. This includes having lunch with your child. Please visit the KES website and click the “Volunteer at

KES” link. This will take you to an online application.

Once approved, I will send you an email letting you know. I look forward to meeting each of you. KES is

such a special place to be and I know that you will want to be part of all the memories that will be made this

year. If you have any questions, please feel free to con-

tact me at Michelle.moore@stjohns.k12.fl.us

Dear KES Family & Friends –

Welcome back to the 2013 – 2014 school year! We welcome over 480

new students to KES this year! This includes our new VPK unit “The Cove”.

We are excited to have (20) young Dolphins at school with us. The summer

passed way too quickly and was busy with numerous staff trainings, conferences

and workshops. This school year has many exciting changes and initiatives.

We want to keep you informed so you can assist your child at home to reach

their fullest potential. Please plan on attending Curriculum Night on either Sep-

tember 3rd, 4th and/or 5th. See newsletter for specific grade-level nights.

Parent Pickup (Car Riders) and Drop-off…Our parents are doing great!

Ketterlinus is an unique school – located in the downtown St. Augustine in the

midst of the hustle and bustle of major tourist attractions and businesses. It is

one of the many things that we love about our school. Our students are very

fortunate to have access to many of these places. How often can a class just walk

over to Project Swing? Or a teacher can walk down the street to get her students

an ice cream treat from the Oldest Drug Store? Please be stewards of our com-

munity by demonstrating good character by following our guidelines below dur-

ing drop-off and pickup procedures.

In the morning…

*Drop off begins at 8am. If you require morning care, please inquire with the

Recreation Department at 209-0377. Please do not leave your child unattended

before a school staff member is present at parent drop off. Students who are

repeatedly dropped off early will be enrolled in the morning care program. Par-

ents will be responsible for the registration fee and daily morning care fee.

*Make sure your child is sitting on the passenger side prepared to exit with

their lunchbox and/or backpack. The line backs up when a student is not pre-

pared. From time to time, it happens to all of us, just pull forward to a parking

space to allow the car line to move giving you and your child more time to pre-

pare.

*DO NOT allow your child to exit from the driver side. This is unsafe and

slows the line down.

*Pull forward. The first car should pull all the way to the white/blue sign. This

allows more cars to drop off in the “landing area”.

In the afternoons…

*School ends at 2:50pm. Do not come earlier unless it is absolutely necessary.

Those that repeatedly check out early will need to meet with administration.

The end of the day is a very important part of the day for students. Students are

getting assignments and reviewing the day’s learning goals and activities.

*Please enter “the line” by driving on Castillo Drive between the Visitor’s Cen-

ter and Project Swing – DO NOT stop traffic behind the school district build-

ing by trying to turn left through the wooden gates. This has caused the trolley

trains to back up. In addition, this is not fair to the parents who have also been

waiting patiently.

*Car tags are displayed. Not having a tag it slows the process down. Please

make sure you child’s grade is on the tag as well. This helps us in calling the

right student. We have several students with the same first name, but can narrow

it down with a grade level.

*Pull forward! This allows more cars to pick up simultaneously.

*Do not use a cell phone.

*Stay in the car, Do not walk up and try to pick up your child. This causes

the adults to stop listening to walkie talkies and we miss calling names. We

dismiss non-car riders at 3:05-3:10 to the front patio area. Please wait for them

there.

*I strongly encourage parents to consider having their child ride the school

bus. Our drivers are fantastic! And this saves you time and gas. Also, our plans

are to extend the covered area.

With our changes, buses are getting out of the bus loop earlier. We

are moving 480+ students out of the school in a safe and uniform manner. We

thank you for your support. I also encourage you to attend our PTO meeting

and/or SAC meetings. I will go over the reasons for the changes more in depth

in the future or feel free to call me at 547-8543.

Have a fabulous weekend!

Kathy Tucker

Principal

We are beginning an initiative to raise money for non-fiction books for the media center, as

well as for classroom libraries. Look for more information! We are looking for community

partners to help make this a reality. Please let me know if you are interested. Look for more

information to come!

Clinic News

Just a reminder that all medications brought to the clinic for

your child to have must be accompanied with a doctor’s or-

der on the school district’s Medication Authorization form.

This form and the medication policy can be found on our

website.

Also, if your child has a cast, crutches or recently had sur-

gery or medical issue, please inform me so that I can devel-

op a plan of care at school, if needed.

Thank you,

Lisa Vassallo, RN

Box Tops - Collect all year!

Every little bit counts. Our goal for this school year is to collect $5,000, which is 50,000 Box Tops! With your help, we can reach our goal! Please ask families and friends to collect them too!

*~* Dates to Remember *~*

09/02 Labor Day—Student/Teacher Holiday

09/03 Curriculum Night grades K/5 @ 5:45 pm

09/04 Curriculum Night grades 1/3 @ 5:45 pm

09/05 Curriculum Night grades 2/4 @ 5:45 pm

09/13 Teacher Inservice Day—Student Holiday

10/24 First Quarter Ends

10/25 Teacher Planning Day—Student Holiday

11/11 Veteran’s Day—Student/Teacher Holiday

If you are a person with a disability who needs assistance, please contact Jim Roberts, Assistant Principal/LEA at 547-8540.

Do you have old toys, puzzles, or games? Our VPK program is looking for your gently used wooden puzzles, building toys, and games for beginners. They are also in need of a small rug and items to make arts and crafts. Please send in any foam trays, shoe boxes, egg cartons or paper towel tubes for them to make treasures!

Easy ways to raise money for our school!

Sign up at Target! A percentage of every purchase will be do-nated to the school of your choice. Please sign up at Target.com and

chose your school. Target also offers 5% off your entire purchase

when you use your Target Debit card! Save the labels off popular food items! http://www.labelsforeducation.com/My-School Save Coke Reward Points ~ http://www.mycokerewards.com/schoolDetails.do?

AR Celebration

Over the summer, our students were encouraged to

read A.R. books then stop by our school or the local

library to take an A.R. test. Passing the test earned

them points. If they met the goal of 25 points, they are

invited to a celebration. A huge inflatable obstacle

course will be theirs to enjoy next month. The follow-

ing students achieved the A.R. goal: Jack Brecko, Zoe

Calvert, Gabriela Caro, Lilla Dexheimer, Lillianna

Herrington, Kerrigan Golz, Amelia Thompson, Stone

Bailey, Adam Bowler, Edie Schwarb, Cailyn Storter,

Jack Townsend, Marisa Costello, Sona Earnest,Cole

Itnyre, Nino Southerland, Steven Tolzmann, Sophia

Brecko, Aaron Jett and Alexis

Rines.

19 additional students attempted

the summer reading goal.

Congratulations!!!

If your child is interested in sports, swimming, fishing, camping, archery or Basket-ball, all while having fun with friends, come to the school cafeteria at 6:30pm on Tues-day, September 24 to join Cub Scouts! All boys grades 1-5 are eligible to participate

and those joining will receive a buy one get one free ticket to a Jaguars home game this season!”

ART CLUB

Welcome back everyone! It’s another exciting year

at KES. We will kick this year off beginning with

Art Club signups for 4th and 5th grades on Monday,

August 26th. This first session is ONLY open to 4th

and 5th graders. It will begin after school on Monday, September 9th @

3:15 pm. Remember to come get a registration form and take a peek at our

new—looking art room during your visit.

Mr. Lewis

Lunch Menu for week of August 26th

Monday—Chicken Quesadilla Max

Cheese Sticks, Steamed Broccoli, Mandarin Or-

anges, Taco Sauce and variety of milk

Tuesday—-Grilled Cheese Sandwich on Honey Wheat Goldfish Bread,

Beef Taco on Ultra Grain Tortillas, Baby Carrot Dippers, Corn, Mixed

Fruit, Taco Sauce, and variety of milk

Wednesday—Chicken Nuggets with a choice of breadstick

Chicken Fajita Salad with choice of breadstick

Cherry tomato and Celery Stick Dippers, Baked Beans, Fresh Sliced Ap-

ples, Dipping Sauce dunk cup and variety of milk

Thursday—Pasta and Meatballs, Fajita Chicken Wrap, Spinach/Romaine

Salad, Sweet Green Peas, Peaches, Taco Sauce and a variety of milk

Friday—BBQ Chicken and choice of WG Breadstick

“real slice” Cheese or Pepperoni Pizza, Steamed Carrots, Green Beans,

choice of 100% juice: Apple, Apple Cherry or Fruit Punch, variety of milk

The Many New Faces of Ketterlinus Elementary

We are excited to share that we have 13 new staff members at Ketterlinus Elementary School. Each week, you will be introduced to a new

member of our family. This week, we would like to introduce Charlene Hiers and Sandy McCutcheon.

News from our PTO Please consider joining our Ketterlinus PTO. They are an integral part of the success of Ketterlinus and would love to have you on their team. The first PTO meeting will be held on September 9th @ 8:00 am. All are wel-come to attend. There are no membership fees or dues. Spirit T-shirts order forms will be sent home this Friday with students. T-shirts are worn on spirit days which are every Friday and are STRONGLY encouraged to be worn on field days. We are also requesting that our parent field trip chaperones where a Ketterlinus t-shirt. This will allow us to easily identify you as one of our chaperones. For more information, contact Amy Newman at newmangang@comcast.net

I’m Charlene Hiers, the new front

desk clerk. I have loved KES for a

long time, ever since my children

attended. Oh my, that was over 21

years ago. I love reading and

spending time with my 7 month

old granddaughter, Kennedy Pearl.

I hope that she is a KES Dolphin

one day!

I am Sandy McCutcheon, the new guidance

counselor. I taught Kindergarten for 9 years

at Osceola Elem.. Previous to that, I was a UNF Career Counselor and adjunct profes-

sor. I am a mother to two sons ages 15 and

13. I love spending time with my family and I am very happy to be a KES dolphin. I am

looking forward to meeting all of the stu-

dents.