Special Events Day

Dear Parents/Guardians:

I am writing to you to let you know that we will have a Special Events day once a month when we have early closing days. The purpose of this day is for students to have opportunities to learn about different programs offered here at Kendall. We have many different outstanding units here at Kendall and our students may not have had enough opportunity to know the people who work in each unit. The different units include the ASL/Deaf Studies, Honors Program, Information Systems and Computer Support (ISCS), Counseling, Assessment and Social Work Services (CASWS, Literacy, Support Services, Family Involvement and Recreation. These units will plan different activities so that our students can learn about a variety of skills and also get to know the people who work in each unit.

The dates/events for the first three months are as listed below:

September 13th
ASL/Deaf Studies
Grades 1-3
ISCS/Honors Program
Grades 4-5
CASWS (on EQ)
Grades 6-8

October 18th
CASWS (on EQ)
Grades 1-3
ASL/Deaf Studies
Grades 4-5
ISCS/Honors Program
Grades 6-8

November 15th
ISCS/Honors Program
Grades 1-3
CASWS (on EQ)
Grades 4-5
ASL/Deaf Studies
Grades 6-8

Please note that November 15th is not an early closing day. Therefore the special events will happen from 8:30 to 1 p.m. and then the students will have different recreation activities in the afternoon from 1 to 3 p.m. coordinated by our Recreation Specialist. More information will go out in the Friday Folder as the date approaches.

One of the wonderful things about those special event days is the fact that teachers are given the opportunity to focus on the curriculum. On these days, the teachers will be able to work on the curriculum maps and document all of the work they have done with the students in the classroom.

The theme for the Special Events Days for the 2006-07 school year is “KDES 150th Anniversary”. Please talk to your child about all of the exciting events each month and find out what they’ve learned about KDES from the different units. I will send out another letter later to let you know about the activities that will happen from December to May of this year.

If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me at Maureen.burns@gallaudet.edu or call the front office and leave a message for me at 202-651-5031.

Sincerely,
Maureen Y. Burns
Assistant Principal of Instruction