Week of March 27-31, 2023
Greetings Cougar Nation!
We are heading into our last week before Spring Break. That means that it’s time for our annual Celebration of the Arts taking place this Friday!! Every student will participate in hands-on, Artist-led workshops, and view live performances!
Volunteers – The PTA has worked all year to bring this all day event to our students. Extra hands and volunteers are needed, appreciated and can sign up HERE if you are able to volunteer this Friday!
Recyclables Needed! Once again, students will participate in a sculpture workshop…using recyclable materials. Please send any of the following items to school and place them in the bins located at the entrances: (items must be clean and free from food).
- Plastic wide mouth jars with lids (ex. PB jars)
- Coffee creamer containers
- Oatmeal containers
- Plastic containers and lids (ex. sour cream)
- Fabric/cloth
- Any craft supplies or paper no longer needed
- Small boxes
- Craft glue
- Egg cartons Packing foam (no peanuts or Styrofoam please)
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COMING APRIL 10th
GoSafe – New Dismissal Procedures
Right after spring break, I will be sharing information about how can set your child’s dismissal preferences through ParentVUE. Yes, with a click of a button, you can every change your child’s dismissal through ParentVUE. No more notes. No more phone calls. You can change/communicate your child’s dismissal, in advance, or each day…up until 1:50pm.
We are excited! Stay tuned!
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LAST DAY TO SERVE BIRTHDAY TREATS
MAY 12th
We love helping you celebrating your child’s birthday through marquee messages, and through birthday treats served in the cafe! As we are planning food orders to get through the end of the year, May 12th will be the last day to serve birthday treats. Please order by May 8th.
If your child has a summer birthday…or an end of May birthday, please pick a day now so we can help celebrate the special day!
CLICK HERE to order a birthday treat for your child and classmates (deadline May 8th)
CLICK HERE to order a Marquee Message for $15 (deadline June 8th)
**marquee messages can be displayed during summer break, or you can pick your own custom date**
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PREPARING FOR NEXT YEAR
Classroom Placement Feedback – Each year I like to provide parents the opportunity to give feedback about their child for consideration in placement for the next year. Requests for specific teachers are not accepted. Please know that whether you submit feedback or not, a great deal of care is put into creating our classrooms to meet all student needs.
If you would like to provide feedback, please complete this survey by May 5th.
Order School Supply Packs – You may opt to order supplies through the PTA School Supply Pack Order. These teacher-tailored packs are filled with quality, name-brand supplies that are listed on the Kincaid Supply List, so your student will be prepared for the first day of school. All packs ordered within the deadline will be delivered to Kincaid, and volunteers will distribute to classrooms prior to Meet and Greet. Click here to order. Use code: KIN081. Place your order before May 23rd, to lock in pricing. Contact schoolpacks@kincaidpta.org with any questions.
Supply List for the 2023-2024 school year.
New Student Registration for 2023-2024 is currently available through the Online Registration system on the CCSD website.
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APRIL 8th
This year there will be two egg hunts specifically for special needs children at the Northeast Cobb Community Egg Hunt on April 8 at Sprayberry High School. The hunts will be at noon and 2:00 in the end zone of the main football field. Please arrive early to secure parking and register. If children would like to see eggs dropped on the football field by a helicopter, that will happen at 11:30 and 1:30. There will be ample eggs for everyone, so please come join in the fun! All money raised from this event will be given to Kincaid and other local schools.
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EVALUATING INFORMATION
SOURCES
One of the first skills in developing information literacy is being able to tell the difference
These days, there are many, many sources of information. Children are bombarded by messages from several media and online sources, books, friends, and people at school. An important step in developing information literacy is learning to evaluate the source of information, especially for online information. It’s helpful to help your child consider some of the following:
- Who is the author of the information?
- What do we know about the author or organization? Is that person an expert? Is that organization respected by others?
- Why was this information written? Is the author trying to persuade you to buy something?
- Does the information present fact or opinion?
- Is the information recent? When was it published?
Parents and teachers can help children develop research and information literacy by sharing their love of learning. Encourage their curiosity about the world and desire to find out more. At the same time, help them become wise consumers of the information they find. These are skills that will last a lifetime.
(adapted from www.readingrockets.org)
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Thank you for your continuous support of Kincaid as we live our daily mission to Reach, Inspire, Support and Engage every student – every day! I will be attending a conference this week and will out of the building until Thursday. I will be checking email as often as I can. I look forward to concluding this weeks with our Celebration of the Arts!
Have a wonderful spring break!
Principal Blog | Facebook Page
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FROM THE PTA…
Now accepting nominations for the 2023-24 Kincaid PTA Board. Submit your nomination today using this form.
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Celebration of the Arts
Celebration of the Arts is taking place this Friday!! Every student will participate in hands-on, Artist-led workshops, and view live performances!
Volunteers – Extra hands and volunteers are needed, appreciated and can sign up HERE if you are able to volunteer this Friday!
Recyclables Needed! Once again, students will participate in a sculpture workshop…using recyclable materials. Please send any of the following items to school and place them in the bins located at the entrances: (items must be clean and free from food).
- Plastic wide mouth jars with lids (ex. PB jars)
- Coffee creamer containers
- Oatmeal containers
- Plastic containers and lids (ex. sour cream)
- Fabric/cloth
- Any craft supplies or paper no longer needed
- Small boxes
- Craft glue
- Egg cartons Packing foam (no peanuts or Styrofoam please)
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FROM THE KINCAID FOUNDATION…
LAST WEEK FOR COUGAR RUN DONATIONS!!
Hello Kincaid Families!
Just a reminder that next week will be the last week to make a donation for Cougar Run!
We have raised $39,489 so far ($511 away from a major school reward of a bounce house at Field Day!!!)!!!
Donations can be made via the below website or QR code:
https://gofundschools.com/kincaid/
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Looking Ahead
March 31 Celebration of the Arts
April 3 – 7 Spring Break!
April 8 Piedmont Church Egg Drop
April 14 Foundation Friday – Braves Day
April 18 Zaxby Night
April 24 3rd & 5th EOG Milestones – ELA
April 25 3rd & 5th EOG Milestones – ELA
April 26 3rd & 5th EOG Milestones – ELA
April 27 3rd & 5th EOG Milestones – Math
April 27 Progress Reports Due
April 27 4 – 8 Sparkles Night
May 1 – 5 Staff Appreciation Week
May 1 4th ELA Milestones/5th Science Milestones
May 2 4th ELA Milestones
May 3 4th ELA Milestones
May 4 4th Math Milestones
May 4 9:00 Kindergarten Orientation
May 4 6:30 PTA Meeting/Kinder Performance
May 5 4th Math Milestones
May 5 Reading Celebration
May 9 Chickfila Night
May 12 8:00 Volunteer Breakfast
May 16 K – 2 Field Day
May 17 3 – 5 Field Day
May 22, 23, 24 Early Release Days
May 24 Last Day of School
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