1st graders visit Bluff View...

1st graders had the opportunity to visit Bluff View today!  They met Mr. Amundson, the 2nd grade teachers, and were able to tour the school and play on the playground.  It was a super visit!

Please talk with your child openly about the transition to Bluff View.  Some students may experience some anxiety, as this is something new that they are not used to.  We will continue to work with the students as well.  It will be a great year for them!

Last Day of School Update...

Just an update on the last day of school...

PTO has given us the opportunity to have inflatables on the last day as well!  These are from a fundraiser that PTO sponsored.  They will also be a part of the field day activities.

If you have not returned your form regarding the last day of school, please do so!  This allows us to plan our meal as well as how many will be here for activities, etc.

We look forward to seeing you!

Last Day of School Info...

Check out the following links for the last day of school info!  This will also be coming home with students today.  We hope to see lots of you at BAK on May 29th!

Last Day of School Activities

Last Day Picnic Information

1st Grade Reading... Yet Another Great Job...

This will be my last blog post for today... and I write it with pride.  To look at the data from B.A. Kennedy overall, and to see that we have roughly 80% of our students above the national average in reading and math in kindergarten and 1st grade is phenomenal.  It's been a great year and I am proud to work with such amazing students and staff.  There is always room for improvement, but I commend staff for all of the great things that have been done over the last few years.  I cannot wait for what the future will hold!


Enjoy this look at 1st grade reading results.


Have a great rest of the weekend.

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1st Grade Math... The Good News Continues...

Our 1st grade students are also showing tremendous growth in  math! Congrats to the 1st grade students and staff on a job well done!  

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Kindergarten Spring Reading Results...

We have recently completed our Spring MAP testing at B.A. Kennedy.  I always look forward to this time of the year, as it shows us the growth that our students have made throughout the course of the school year.  I am extremely proud to share what the Kindergarten staff and students have accomplished throughout this year.

I have linked to Mr. Johnson's blog in a previous post on the math results, and the reading results are posted below.  

K reading blog 5.2012

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Drew Johnson Blog: PALS reading screener

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Drew Johnson Blog: Kindergarten Math progress

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Teaching Kids to Save...

Jamie Stram, from Citizens Bank in Prairie du Chien, visited today.  She shared a story with students and talked about the importance of saving money.  All students received pencils, and a few lucky winners received piggy banks!  

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Drew Johnson Blog: Picnic for Ye Zongxiu (Lisa) and Yazhi Zhang (Julia)

Drew Johnson Blog: Picnic for Ye Zongxiu (Lisa) and Yazhi Zhang (Julia)

Looking for something to do this weekend?

The Cub Scouts Pack 320 are having a Cake Auction Fundraiser!  See link below for more information.

Cub Scouts Cake Auction Fundraiser

May Food 4 Thought...

Roth Fresh Farms visited for Food 4 Thought this month.  Anthony & Sarah Roth talked about their Aquaponics Greenhouse system.  The Roth's raise tilapia fish in tanks.  The nutrient-rich fish water is circulated from the tanks into large soilless beds covered with beautiful vegetables and herbs.  The plants draw nutrients from teh fish water to grow and purify it so it can be pumped back to the fish tanks.  The students got to taste aquaponic lettuce today!  Thanks to the Roth's for your visit, and to Kathleen Hein and Kate Maxfield, our Food 4 Thought coordinators.


To see the information sheet for today's Food 4 Thought, please visit the following link: 
May Food 4 Thought

Reading Superstars...

Tonight was the last night of our 9-week Reading Superstars program.  The students involved made such nice progress and we are so proud of them!  We invited families in to celebrate with a pizza snack.  A good time was had by all!

End of Year...

The end of the school year is quickly approaching!  We are working on plans for a fun last day celebration for students and families.  Info for that will come as soon as we have it pulled together.  If you're able, please plan to spend the morning through lunch time with your child for the last day of school.  We look forward to making this a memorable experience for all of our students!

Talent, Talent, Talent!

1st graders in Mr. Slaman's elementary music classes are in the midst of their talent shows!  Enjoy some of the video clips from today's shows.

B.A. Kennedy May Staff of the Month...

 Shawn Zeeh, Kindergarten Teacher

 Emily O'Brien, Science & Social Studies Teacher

Jane Wall, Teaching Assistant 

Casey Bode, Teaching Assistant 

Gary Sutcliffe, Custodian 

Karen Moris, Teaching Assistant

Bye, Bye, Butterfly!

Students in Ms. Bartels' 4K classes are learning about the life cycle of a butterfly!  The students watched the butterfly start as an egg, then as a caterpillar, next as a chrysalis, and finally a butterfly.  They were very excited to let the butterflies go off into the world today!

April Newsletter

The B.A. Kennedy April newsletter is on the web.  Much of this information mirrors what is on the blog, so if you are a blog follower, this will be redundant.  

http://www.pdc.k12.wi.us/cms_files/resources/April%202012.pdf

Drew Johnson Blog: Pertussis Update

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Mrs. Long's Math Group...

Mrs. Long’s first grade math group has been learning about multiplication and division.  Students have been using cubes to help understand these concepts.   

Earth Day...

Enjoy the thoughts of Mr. Zeeh's Kindergarten students in honor of Earth Day!

Last Dance of the Year...

Last Dance of the Year

“Summer Sports”

Friday May 4^th, 2012

Bluff View Cafeteria

Pre – K through 4^th grade 5:00pm – 7:00pm $2 entrance fee

5^th grade through 8^th grade 7:30pm – 9:30pm $3 entrance fee

Games, crafts, dancing all in one place ~ Come have some fun with us!!!!

Refreshments will be available for purchase:

ê  Taco’s in a Bag

ê  Hot dogs

ê  Apples/fruit dip

ê  Popcorn

ê  Cupcakes

ê  Freezies

ê  Water

ê  Gatorade

ê  Juice boxes

Sponsored by the Prairie du Chien PTO

Participation in the dances is a privilege, not a right.  Any misconduct will result in one warning and your parents will be called to pick you up if the misconduct continues.   

Arbor Day...

To celebrate Arbor Day the First Graders at B.A. Kennedy walked to the St. Feriole Island Gardens.  They heard a proclamation of Arbor Day by the City Administrator,  Mr. Aaron Kramer.  They listened to Mr. Terry Meyer, Co Public Works Director, talk about how to safely trim trees and care for them.  Mr. Mike Ulrich, City Park and Recreation Director, talked about the Emerald Ash Borer.  They saw what the bug looks like and saw what kind of damage it does to trees.  Mr. Tom Nelson talked about the history of trees on the island and the First Graders planted a tree in honor of Aldo Leopold.  

First Graders, take your families down to see the tree that you planted on Arbor Day in the Gardens!