Thanks to all of you who have so generously supported our fundraising activities

through our fall fundraiser, PTO Monster Mash Fun Run and donations. Because

of your incredible support of Kuehnle’s cookie dough fundraiser, we have

purchased the following items for our new Learning Commons Area:

21 Movable Tables in various shapes and colors

2 Makerspace tables

30 Ergonomic chairs

18 Ball Chairs

1 ‘Snake’ shaped movable seating area

17 Movable ottomans in various shapes and colors

Our koalas are loving all of the new furniture and more is on the way! Stay tuned

for Phase II. We are now looking at makerspace supplies and technology

options that will enhance learning for all of our students.

We couldn’t have done it without your support!

Begin RSVP for Character Parade

11/1

College Awareness Day

11/2

4th Grade to Wunderlich Farm

11/3

Choir Practice (9 - 11 a.m.)

11/5

Chick-fil-A Spirit Night

11/7

Parent Conference Day / Election Day (no school for students)

11/8

KISD Men’s Choir Concert

11/10

Veteran’s Day - District Celebration

11/11

Choir Practice (3:30 - 5:30 p.m.)

11/11

Last day to RSVP for Character Parade

11/13

Turkey Trot (during PE)

11/14 - 18

Book Fair 11/14 - 18

Book Character Parade 11/16

PTO Spirit Night - Spring Creek BBQ

11/16

PTO Spirit Night - Pizza Zone

11/17

Thanksgving Break –No Classes

11/21 - 11/25

A Very Kuehnle Christmas - Choir Program

11/29

Koala Chronicle 5510 Winding Ridge Dr. Spring, TX 77379

832-484-6650

November 2016

Together Everyone Achieves More

DATES TO REMEMBER

The Kuehnle Learning Commons will be hosting a Scholastic Book Fair the week of

November 14th - 18th. Proceeds from the sale of book fair item s w ill be

used to fund: library books, author visits/ guest speakers, student incentives, and

technology purchases for student use in the Learning Commons Area. Now is a great

time to purchase books as Christmas gifts or for winter break reading!

Students will have a chance to preview the book fair items on Friday, November 11th.

Items will be available for purchase during the following book fair hours:

8:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. Monday, Tuesday and Thursday

8:00 a.m. - 6:30 p.m. - Wednesday

8:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. - Friday

Join us for the Book Parade on Wednesday, November 16th

and stay to shop afterwards! (see more on page 2).

Julia Funk, Principal Katie Froelke, Assoc. Principal

Hailey Haynes, Assist. Principal

The Koala Chronicle is published monthly to provide you information about past and future events as well as information that will enhance the working relationship between school and home. The Koala Chronicle is available at: http://elementary.kleinisd.net/default.aspx?name=kue.homepage. August and September issues will be the only hard copies sent home.

Scholastic Book Fair is almost here!

YOUR FUNDRAISING DOLLARS AT WORK!

November is Picture Book Month. Help us read, share, and celebrate literacy with books! Bring your favorite book to life by dressing as a character from the book and join in our Parade of Books to celebrate book month and our book fair!

Book Fair - November 14th - 18th

Book Parade - Nov. 16th - 9:00 a.m.

Spectators will be viewing the parade from the cafeteria. Please visit our website (http://kuehnle.kleinisd.net/) to RSVP so that we can have your visitor’s badge ready for you.

Everyone Loves a Character Parade!

GOING OUT OF TOWN ?

Please let us know if you will be temporarily

leaving your children in someone else’s care. We need to know who to call

in case of sickness or other emergency or if

someone else has permission to eat lunch with them or pick them

up.

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Tardies

Please work with your child to ensure they are in their classroom by no

later than 8:15 a.m. each day. Students

begin academic work at 8:15 a.m.

Thank you for working with us in getting your child to school on time. Take advantage of the 7:50 a.m. drop off time!

Parents are asked to walk students into the building and sign them

in if they arrive after 8:15 a.m.

Please RSVP for Kuehnle Events

Kuehnle will have many events throughout the year that allow parent attendance such as our Character Parade, Classroom Parties, Award Programs and Field Day. We encourage parents to use our online RSVP process for these activities to let us know that you will be attending. When you RSVP we will pre-print your visitor’s badge and have it waiting for you to arrive. Parents that do not have a pre-printed visitor’s badge will have to wait in line in the front office to have a badge printed. These lines can be very long sometimes and visitors sometimes miss part of the program because of the length of the line. You may pre-register for anyone that has already had their driver’s license scanned into our system. It’s easy to RSVP! Just visit our Kuehnle webpage (http://kuehnle.kleinisd.net) and click on the link for the appropriate event, fill in the required information, submit and you are finished! You can check the newsletter or flyers that we send home for the name of each link and the dates that RSVPing will be open for each event.

You can RSVP now for our Character Book Parade from November 1st—November 13th.

Costume Rules:

MUST be a book character

Home made, low-to-no cost

costumes are perfect

Bring your book, too!

No scary costumes

No weapons

It’s getting to be jacket weather! Don’t forget to put your child’s name on the inside of their jacket. Encourage your child to look in the Lost and Found frequently, especially if they are missing something. Items placed in the lost and found without a name will be dated. Any item that stays in the Lost and Found for longer than a month will be donated to NAM.

HAVE YOU MOVED?

Any change in

address must be

accompanied by a new

proof of residence. Call

the registrar at

832-484-6624 if you

have any questions.

THANK YOU!

A huge thanks to

Koala Kare for

donating money to

purchase makerspace

supplies and other

school expenses.

Thanks also to Indeco

Sales, Inc. for

sponsoring our Pizza

and Problems Math

Night! Indeco Sales,

Inc. is the company

that all of our new

Learning Commons

Area furniture has

been purchased from

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Your Child’s Success

Begins with Attendance

Coach Chat

Send Your Family Fitness Photos We need a photo of your family being active! Whether camping, hiking, cycling, or going for a walk, snap a picture and send it to school with your child with “Family Fitness” written on the back. Please note that pictures will be stapled to the board and may not be in returnable condition at year end. Fitness Testing

Fitness testing in grades 3, 4, and 5 will begin the first week of November. The state of Texas adopted FitnessGram® to assess all students in grades 3-12. FitnessGram evaluates the five com-ponents of health-related fitness: aerobic capacity, muscular strength, muscular endurance, flexi-bility, and body composition. FitnessGram uses scientifically determined standards that are based on how fit children should be for good health. The standards are set specifically for boys and girls and take into account changes with age. The FitnessGram assessment is based not on athletic ability, but levels of fitness needed for good overall health. FitnessGram provides valid and reliable information about your child's level of fit-ness. The FitnessGram test (and report) includes a number of different assessments since health-related fitness has multiple components. By having a complete report, you (and your child) will know more about their overall level fitness and how it can be improved. You can find more infor-mation at www.fitnessgram.net.

Jogging Club Jogging Club is rolling right along! If your child isn’t registered yet but would like to join, go to Mrs. Altendorf’s webpage and use the Jogging Club link on the left. To keep informed about Jogging Club cancellations and other P.E. news, sign up for Remind on the same tab.

Turkey Trot Students will enjoy a Turkey Trot the week before Thanksgiving break. This event will take place during PE classes as students participate in a fun relay activity.

IMPORTANT

Students are not permitted in the building

until 7:50 a.m. unless they are here for choir or another pre-approved

activity.

Students arriving prior to 7:50 a.m. are unsupervised.

Please drop your child off at school after 7:50 a.m.

Book Nook

Attention 3rd, 4th and 5th graders: remember to fill

out the google form for every Bluebonnet Book you read!

Follow this link to the library website to fill out the review form. Students

who read five or more Bluebonnet books will be able to vote for their fa-

vorite Bluebonnet book in January. Click here for a reading log!

Custody Issues

Please assist us in the

handling of custody

related issues. It is the

responsibility of the

parents to provide the

registrar a certified

copy of the most

recent court order

affecting any other

person’s right to their

children. Should you

have any questions,

please call Julia Funk,

Principal at

832-484-6620.

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Kuehnle Website Visit Kuehnle’s website often to receive updated information. You’ll find teacher webpages, links for homework help, a school calendar, PTO

information and much more. You can find Kuehnle’s webpage at http://elementary.kleinisd.net/default.aspx?name=kue.homepage .

Absences

Please remember the fol-

lowing regarding student

absences:

Absences must be re-

ported prior to 10:00

a.m. on the day of the

absence by calling

832-484-6624.

A note explaining the

absence (a medical

note if the child was

seen by a doctor or a

parent note) must be

sent with the child

when he/she returns

to school.

Invitations to Outside Events

Please remember that the teacher cannot

facilitate the delivery of invites to any outside events (i.e.

birthday parties, sleepovers, etc.). The delivery of party

invitations should happen outside of the instructional

day. Thank you in advance for your cooperation with

this matter.

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