Unwanted Items

 

On Monday, you may start to slowly take things down in your room.  As much as I appreciate our staff’s desire to share with each other, no unwanted items can be brought/left in the staff lounge. That includes food from your EOY celebrations.

If you have items that you no longer want, please keep them in your classroom, take a picture, and send an email to the staff. If no one wants your item(s), you will need to dispose of it.

I will be emptying the fridge in the staff lounge on Thursday afternoon. Any remaining items in the fridge will be thrown away.

8th Grade Clap Out

We will continue our clap out tradition on the last day of school for our 8th graders. Please have all your students lined up outside your classroom by 10:45 on Friday. All 8th graders and their parents will walk through the hallways of Keystone one last time as the entire school claps/cheers for them. 

Students can shout, say kind words, clap hands or use noisemakers to make our 8th graders feel special. Stephanie will be providing each grade level with a specific number of clappers and/or noise makers for your students to use. Please make sure to collect them at the conclusion of the clap out and return them to me. Upon completion of the clap out, all Y5s-7 students will immediately go back to their classroom and teachers will pull up Driveline.

Please make sure to end your classroom celebration in enough time to prepare for the end of the day and be in the hallway by 10:45.

Positive Behaviors

 

Please make sure you have entered a positive behavior for every student in your homeroom. This needs to be completed as part of your EOY tasks. I will be running my report on Monday morning. Thank you for your commitment to strengthening our partnership between home and school through positive acknowledgment of our students. 

Lunch in Classrooms

 

Lunch will be in classrooms on Monday and Thursday. Lunch is in classrooms on Monday for the school store and Thursday for setting up 8th grade graduation. There will be coverage coming around to give you an opportunity to warm up your food and use the restroom, if needed. 

Report Cards

 

All report cards go home on Friday. For those students who inform you that they will not be here on Friday, please do not give them their report cards early. They can pick up their report cards from the office during the summer along with all other remaining items.

Staff Meeting

 

We look forward to seeing everyone at Rusted Crow on Main St. on Tuesday for our final staff meeting. Please make sure to arrive promptly at 4 PM. Click HERE for the agenda.

ABCDE Goal-Attendance

 


Congratulations to Mrs. Reaume’s class for spelling the word, HERE.

This Week

 

Monday, June 1:

     ·      Tri 3 School Store

Tuesday, June 2:

     ·      Tri 3 School Store Rewards

     ·      Final Schoolwide Assembly

     ·      Move Up Day @ 9:00

     ·      Staff Meeting 

     ·      Staff Meeting Snacks-Leadership Team

Wednesday, June 3:

     ·      Perfect Attendance Rewards

     ·      8th Grade Picnic

     ·      All Grades Entered

Thursday, June 4:

     ·      Purple Club

     ·      8th Grade Promotion

Friday, June 5:

     ·      ½ Day-Dismissal at 11:20 AM

     ·      End of Tri 3-Last Day of School

     ·      Kinder Promotion

     ·      Report Cards Sent Home

     ·      8th Grade Clap Out

Important Dates


June 9 Ja’Rayl’s Birthday

June 11: Danielle D’s Birthday

June 12: Ann’s Birthday

June 13: Sandy’s Birthday

June 14: Cayla’s Birthday

June 15: Alex’s Birthday

June 28: Gloria’s Birthday

*If you have an event to add or something has been forgotten, please let me know!  

Staff Member of the Year

 

If you are nominating someone for staff member of the year, please click HERE by 3:15 today.

EOY Celebrations

 

To ensure that we make our daily attendance requirement (75%), EOY celebrations must take place on the last day of school, except kindergarten who will do it on Thursday. The time and activities are at your discretion, but all parties must be done by 10:40, so we can be prepared for our 8th grade clap out (more info to come).

Salary Letters

Starting on Thursday, you may stop by my office at any time to pick up your 2026-27 salary letter.

ABCDE Goals-Attendance

 

Congratulations to Ms. Thomas’ class for spelling the word, ATTENDANCE; and Mrs. Joye’s class for spelling the word, PRESENT.

Thank you to our classrooms that continue to demonstrate a strong commitment to our attendance initiatives, even as we approach the final weeks of the school year. I recognize that this time of year can be challenging, and I appreciate your continued focus on building habits that support student success.

Affirmations

 

Taylor for approaching difficult attendance conversations with parents both in person and through email with professionalism and care. These conversations are not always easy, but your ability to maintain calm and clear helps us to uphold our expectations.

Stacey Reed and Tameka for all the behind-the-scenes prework you have done to prepare for our upcoming meetings and event calendar.

Sarah M for your strong investigation skills that allowed us to make an informed decision.

Emily for providing our 8th grade students and school community with such a wonderful science fair experience. Your hard work, coordination, and commitment created an engaging opportunity for students to showcase their learning and celebrate science.

Emma for capturing great pictures during Kinder Camp. Your efforts helped document special moments for our incoming students and families and showcased the welcoming environment we strive to create at Keystone.

Stefanie, Flo, Mandy, Sally, Megan, and Jessica W for staying late to assess our incoming kindergarten students and thoughtfully recommend appropriate placements. Your dedication, teamwork, and willingness to give additional time and energy to support our newest students and families is truly appreciated.

Sally, Andria, Ellen, Jane, Jen D, and Cindy for attending MULTIPLE retention meetings. The data, student work samples, and insights you consistently prepared and shared were instrumental in helping guide informed and student-centered decisions.

Sally, Flo, Theresa, Stefanie, Jessica W, Sandy, Megan, Lisa, Mandy, Kim B, Emma, Ja’Rayl, Jessica S, and Joelle for your flexibility with Kinder Camp. Your willingness to adjust and assist wherever needed made a positive impact on our enrollment efforts and helped create a welcoming experience for incoming families.

This Week

 

Monday, May 25:

     ·      No School-Memorial Day

Tuesday, May 26:

     ·      Team PLC

     ·      8th Grade DC Trip (May 26-29)

Wednesday, May 27:

     ·      6th Grade Camp (May 27-29)

Thursday, May 28:

     ·      7th Grade Mackinac (May 28-29)

Friday, May 29:

     ·      Field Day   

     ·      Payday Breakfast-4TH Grade

     ·      Amy’s Birthday

     ·      Robyn’s Birthday

Happy Birthday

 





Important Dates


June 1: Tri 3 School Store

June 2: Tri 3 School Store Reward

June 2: Move Up Day

June 2: Staff Meeting 

June 2: Staff Meeting Snacks-Leadership Team

June 3: Perfect Attendance Rewards

June 3: 8th Grade Picnic

June 3: All Grades Entered

June 4: Purple Club

June 4: 8th Grade Promotion

June 5: ½ Day-Dismissal at 11:20 AM

June 5: End of Tri 3-Last Day of School

June 5: Kinder Promotion

June 5: Report Cards Sent Home

June 5: 8th Grade Clap Out

June 9 Ja’Rayl’s Birthday

June 11: Danielle D’s Birthday

June 12: Ann’s Birthday

June 13: Sandy’s Birthday

June 14: Cayla’s Birthday

June 15: Alex’s Birthday

June 28: Gloria’s Birthday

*If you have an event to add or something has been forgotten, please let me know!  

EOY Evaluations

All EOY evaluations will be finalized on Monday. With evaluations being in Oracle, it doesn’t provide an option for evaluations to be emailed. You can view and/or print your evaluation by following the directions below. Please click on the current school year (2025-26).




Last Staff Meeting

Our last staff meeting is June 2. As you know our tradition is to have our last staff meeting at a restaurant. We love wrapping up the school year in a fun way. We go over our agenda items, then the leadership team purchases appetizers and pop/soda for everyone. We are in the process of reserving a restaurant. I will have the specific location in the next blog post.

In the meantime, I wanted to give everyone time to prepare. All salaried employees are required to attend, and we strongly encourage our hourly staff to come out too!

As this is a staff meeting, students cannot attend. I am leaving my daughters at STARS and picking them up afterwards, so I can focus on the meeting and spend quality time with each of you!  

ABCDE Goal-Attendance

Ms. Thomas’ class for spelling the word, ATTENDANCE.