Wednesday, December 21, 2016

Keystone Elementary Student Council Fundraiser

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Keep your child's skills sharp over Holiday Break

Keep Skills Sharp During Winter Break

Help your child stay at the top of his learning game during the holiday vacation — no flashcards involved!
 

LEARNING BENEFITS

Hover over each Learning Benefit below for a detailed explanation.
Creativity
Literacy
Compassion
Winter break means a well-deserved reprieve from homework and daily obligations. But before you know it, the holidays will be over and it will be back to the bus stop. To prepare for a smooth re-entry and a successful second semester, don't let school skills like reading, writing, and math slide completely during winter vacation. Try these family-friendly activities to keep skills sharp:
  • Read for pleasure. Whether your child is in the mood for holiday stories like The Night Before Christmas or the newest installment from his favorite series, winter break provides the perfect opportunity to stash schoolbooks and read for fun. Encourage relatives to give books as holiday gifts or gather in front of the fire (big kids too!) to take turns reading from classic tales.
     
  • Cook up an easy lesson. Invite your child into the kitchen to help you whip up a special dish — from Christmas cookies to potato pancakes. All of those half-tablespoon and quarter-cup measurements are great practice with fractions.
     
  • Write thank-you notes. Penning notes of appreciation to gift-givers teaches gratitude and helps polish writing and spelling skills. Not sure what to say? Check out our thank-you note template for wording. One final tip: a mug of hot cocoa can make this task feel more festive!
     
  • Make the most of car rides. Turn the drive to or from a holiday get-together into an opportunity to practice letters and numbers. You can look for license plates from different states, try to find the alphabet on the license plates, or count the number of red (or white or green) cars you see.
     
  • Maintain reasonable bedtimes. With no school to get up for in the morning, it can be tempting to let kids become night owls. A few days before school starts up again, ease back into the regular bedtime schedule so your child can start the year bright-eyed.
     
  • Ask for grocery list assistance. Have your child help choose what to buy, decide how much you need, check your supplies to see what you've already got, write or draw pictures on the list, and sort coupons.
     
  • Let kids help with online shopping. Need a last-minute gift for Grandma or Uncle Joe? Log onto your favorite shopping sites and let your child help you select presents. This helps children work on their computer and research skills.
     
  • Have a family game night. Chances are many of your family's favorite board and card games reinforce skills such as counting, reading, and drawing. Gather the group to play games you usually don't have time for on school nights.

Tuesday, December 13, 2016

Upcoming December Dates to Know

Keystone Friday Notes--12/16/16


NEXT WEEK SPECIAL SCHEDULE 12/19 thru 12/23
Monday-Day 1 PE/Guidance
Tuesday- Day 2 Art/Guidance
Wednesday-Day 3 PE/Music
Thursday- Day 4 Art/Guidance
Friday- NO SCHOOL


WINTER BREAK
Benton Community will dismiss classes on Thursday, December 22nd at 1:00 p.m. for winter break.  Classes will resume on Tuesday, January 3rd.  Enjoy!

Keystone Center “Holiday Concert” Video
If you are interested in purchasing a video of the Christmas program, order forms are available in the school office. Cost is $12 each and must be prepaid. DVDs will be delivered to the school and sent home with students.   

SCHOOL VISITORS
Just a reminder to all visitors to our building, please stop in the office before going anywhere else in the building;  unexpected visitors can be a distraction to students. Thank you.  

WINTER APPAREL
Keystone Elementary outdoor recess policy states that if the “feels like” temperature is 10 degrees or above, students will go outside for recess.  Please make sure your child is dressed appropriately and has all available winter wear each day.  Thank you.

Late start/school cancellations
School delays and cancellations can be found on local t.v. stations as well as the Bobcat Voicelink 1-830-2164 or 515-830-2164.  Parents may also choose to subscribe to the notification system offered by Govdelivery.  https://public.govdelivery.com/accounts/IAEDU0609/subscriber/new  Just a reminder that there is no breakfast offered to students at school when there is a weather delay.

Tuesday, December 6, 2016

Benton Night at the Cedar Rapids Roughriders

The Cedar Rapids RoughRiders are holding a Benton & Van Horne Community Night on Friday, December 16th and Saturday, December 17th. We have a great night of hockey planned and Santa will be at the Stable cheering on the RoughRiders and having a meet & greet with families so it’ll be a fun night out for everyone. Come join us cheer on the Riders as we go up against the Green Bay Gamblers. Tickets start as low as $10.75 after discount.

Thursday, December 1, 2016

Keystone K-3 XMas Program tomorrow night, Friday at 7:00

We are very excited to see everyone at the K-3 XMas Program tomorrow night, Friday, at 7:00.  Please have all the kids here no later than 6:45.

Thanks, Mr. Junge

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