Announcements - Jan. 30 - Feb. 3

NEW REFERENCE BOOKS at Kendall School Library

A to Zoo: Subject Access to Children’s Picture Books
The American Heritage Children’s Dictionary
The American Heritage First Dictionary
Best Books for Children: Preschool through Grade 6
Best Books for Middle School and Junior High Readers: Grades 6-9
Guinness World Records 2006
Merriam-Webster’s Primary Dictionary
The Old Farmer’s Almanac for Kids
Scholastic Book of Firsts
The World Almanac and Book of Facts 2006
The World Almanac for Kids 2006

Cindy Sadoski

Athletics Corner

Boys Basketball:

Home game vs McLean of MD on 1/26.
Result: KDES 25 McLean 28

Home game vs Barrie School on 1/31 at 5:15 pm.
Home game vs Washington International School on 2/2 at 5:15pm.

Girls Basketball:

Home game vs McLean of MD on 1/26.
Result: KDES 16 McLean 19

Home game vs Barrie School on 1/31 at 4:00 pm.
Home game vs Washington International School on 2/2 at 4:00pm.

Lunch Menu for Jan. 30 - Feb. 3

Monday: chicken tenders, vegan nuggets, French fries, cauliflower
Tuesday: meatball subs, veggie subs, roasted red potatoes, broccoli
Wednesday: turkey pot pie, veggie pot pie, steamed rice, green beans
Thursday: chicken Caesar salad, grilled vegs, brown rice, sautéed mushrooms
Friday: hot dogs, hamburgers, veggie burgers, French fries, baked beans

Served everyday: Salads, Cold Cut and Cheese platters, Peanut Butter and Jelly sandwiches and a variety of fresh fruits.

Technology Training Schedule

The ISCS team is pleased to announce this semester's offering of TecEds Technology Training classes. Take some time to peruse the class schedule and class descriptions and pick a class or two that appeal to you.

• Classes will take place in the MSSD TecEds Lab or the KDES TecEds Lab.
• We'd like a minimum of five students per class and a maximum of twelve.
• Certificates will be given to students who complete a class.
• Classes will be offered 3:15-4:45 PM. Check the calendar for specific dates and times.

Here's a list of upcoming classes: click on the link to see more information.

• Qwizdom Remote Audience Response System - Wednesday, Feb. 1, 3:15 PM @ KDES
  
• Turn It In - Thursday, February 16, 3:15 pm @ MSSD
  
• Microsoft Word Form Fields - Tuesday, March 7, 3:15 pm @ MSSD
  
• Microsoft Publisher - Wednesday, March 22, 3:15 pm @ MSSD
  
• SMART Board & Notebook in the Classroom - Tuesday, April 18, 3:15 PM @ KDES
  
• Microsoft Word – Track Changes - Wednesday, April 26, 3:15 pm @ KDES
  
• Macromedia Dreamweaver - Tuesday, May 2, 3:15 pm @ MSSD
  
• Excel Basics - Thursday, May 18, 3:15 pm @ MSSD
  
  

Contact Bill Humm - William.Humm@gallaudet.edu if you'd like to reserve a place in this class or any of the classes.

Athletics Corner

Boys Basketball:

Home game vs Queen Ann on 1/23.
Result: KDES 22 QA 35
Home game vs Oakcrest on 1/24.
Result: KDES 24 O 37

Home game vs McLean of MD on 1/26 at 5:15pm.

Girls Basketball:

Home game vs Queen Anne on 1/23.
Result: KDES 15 QA 28
Home game vs Oakcrest on 1/24.
Result: KDES 14 O 21

Home game vs McLean of MD on 1/26 at 4:00 pm

Announcements - Jan. 23rd

No field trips this week.

Athletics Corner - Jan. 23

Boys Basketball:

Home game vs Queen Ann TODAY at 5:15pm.
Home game vs St. Anselm's on 1/24 at 5:15pm.
Home game vs McLean of MD on 1/26 at 5:15pm.

Girls Basketball:

Home game vs Queen Anne TODAY at 4:00pm.
Home game vs Oakcrest on 1/24 at 4:00 pm.
Home game vs McLean of MD on 1/26 at 4:00 pm

lunch menu for jan 23-27

Monday: philly cheese steaks, sautéed mushrooms, peppers and onions, soy meat steaks, French fries.
Tuesday: fried chicken, mac/cheese, green beans, vegan chicken nuggets.
Wednesday: pasta bar, red meat sauce, garlic bread, sweet peas.
Thursday: turkey wraps, roasted veg wraps, potato chips, dill pickles.
Friday: pizza day, veg calzones, roasted veg and potato medley.

Served everyday: Salads, Cold Cut and Cheese platters, Peanut Butter and Jelly sandwiches and a variety of fresh fruits.

Announcements - Jan. 20th

· 2nd Quarter Expo is around the corner!
KDES students from Teams 1 - 8 will feature their projects on Jan. 26 and 27. All are welcome to attend the Expo!

EXPO Schedule:
Thursday, January 26
Team 1,2,3 - 9:00 am to 10:15 am. Theme: Finding Your Way Around a Neighborhood
Team 4, 5 - 10:30 am to 11:30 am. Theme: Deaf Studies within DC Metro Area
Friday, January 27
Team 6, 7, 8 - 9:30 to 11:30 am Theme: Colonial America

Athletics Corner

Boys Basketball:
Home game vs Washington Waldorf on 1/19
Result: KDES 25 WW 30

Girls Basketball:
Home game vs Washington Waldorf on 1/19
Result: KDES 13 WW 27

Announcements - Jan. 13th

• 
  Dear KDES students, teachers and staff -
  As I spend my last few days here as the KDES school social worker, I wanted to share a few words with you. Please know that I consider myself very fortunate to have worked with such wonderful, kind and supportive people during the last 10 years. We have truly worked as a team in our efforts to improve the quality of life for our students. You have given me incredible and generous support through two personal tragedies, as well as through challenging professional situations. Being moved from MSSD to KDES in 1996, during restructuring, was the best thing that could have happened to me. It gave me a place to work where I felt valued, respected and appreciated. It also gave me the opportunity to learn new skills in working with younger deaf children. And of course, the opportunity to know so many of our students, their families and all of you.
  
  I am brought to tears (lots of them, as you may have noticed) by your kind words, hugs, messages of encouragement and displays of appreciation. There are so many people here who are very special to me. I especially want to recognize and thank the present (and past) members of our mental health team who have provided an atmosphere of trust, collegiality, team work and rock solid support.
  
  I will visit as often as I can. Please feel free to call, e-mail or stop by and see me in the social work department at Gallaudet.
  HMB – 3RD Floor West
  X5160
  Beth.Betman@Gallaudet.edu
  

Hi Everyone,

The next issue of Connections will be coming out soon. I need to submit Highlights by Tuesday, Jan. 17. Highlights will include activities during December and January.

I would like to know if you have done or will be doing the following outside of Clerc Center:

· Presenting a workshop
· Conducting a training session
· Guest Speaker at a college undergraduate or graduate class
· Member of a national conference planning committee
· Teaching an online course
· Teaching a course outside of Clerc Center

Please include details such as title of training/class/committee, dates, location, who it was for, etc. Also, if you did not have the chance to include activities from before December, feel free to still share information with me.

I would appreciate getting the information by this Friday, January 13. I apologize for not giving you more notice.

Thank you,

~Lisa Jacobs
Outreach Specialist
Laurent Clerc National Deaf Education Center
Gallaudet University
202-651-5472 VP
202-651-5857 Fax
Lisa.Jacobs@gallaudet.edu
http://clerccenter.gallaudet.edu/

Athletics Corner

Boys Basketball:

Away game vs Grace Brethren Christian on 1/12.
Result: KDES 29 GB 39

Away game vs Jewish Day School on 1/17 at 5:30 pm. Class dismissal at 2:00 pm.
Home game vs Washington Waldorf on 1/19 at 5:15 pm.

Girls Basketball:

Away game vs Grace Brethren Christian on 1/12 at 4:00pm.
Result: KDES 24 GB 22

Away game vs Jewish Day School on 1/17 at 4:15 pm. Class dismissal at 2:00 pm.
Home game vs Washington Waldorf on 1/19 at 4:00 pm.

Announcements - Jan. 11th

• "Are you warm enough???!"
  Just letting you know that our PPD has located and fixed the problem that was sending the extreme heat throughout Kendall. It should start to get cooler immediately.
  Thanks for your patience.
  Don

• The Transportation Department would like to share wonderful news with KDES that we received from the National Association of Pupil Transportation (NAPT) about the winners in the National School Bus Poster Contest.
  
  Our student, Jackelin Choque from Team 4/5 was announced as 3rd place winner in the poster contest. She will receive $100 savings bond from the NAPT. HATS off to her for her excellence.
  
  We had several students participating in the drawing poster contest and we chose three winners. First place was Jackelin Choque. The second place winner was Kelly Doleac and Wendy Brehm placed third. We sent their posters to the NAPT for the national contest.
  
  The Transportation Department wants to thank Wei Shen, KDES Art Teacher for his continuing assistance and time. He provided students the guidance to create posters. We also thank the KDES Team Leaders for supporting the contest and to the teachers for encouraging students to participate.
  
  The Transportation Department will sponsor a pizza party for the winners and all students who participated in the poster contest this month. We will present certificates and prizes to participants at the party.
  
  Please join us in congratulating Jackelin for her big win and the other winners for their grand job.
  
  
  We look forward to even more student participation for the October 2006 contest when the theme will be “Be Aware! Cross with Care”.

Thanks,
Kim Craig

Athletics Corner - Jan. 11th

Boys Basketball:

Home game vs Maryland School for the Deaf at Columbia
Result: KDES 32 MSD 33
Away game vs Grace Brethren Christian on 1/12 at 5:15pm. Class dismissal at 2:30pm.

Girls Basketball:

Home game vs Maryland School for the Deaf at Columbia
Result: KDES 38 MSD 16
Away game vs Grace Brethren Christian on 1/12 at 4:00pm. Class dismissal at 2:30pm.

Lunch Menu for Jan. 3-6

Wednesday: Chicken tenders, vegan nuggets, sticky rice, veggie stir fry.
Thursday: Sloppy joes, messy mikes, tater tots, broccoli.
Friday: Pizza day, spinach calzones, crinkle cut fries, steamed carrots

Served everyday: Salads, Cold Cut and Cheese platters, Peanut Butter and Jelly sandwiches and a variety of fresh fruits.

Athletics Corner - Jan. 4th

Boys Basketball:
Away game vs Hebrew Academy at 5:45 pm TODAY. Class dismissal at 2:45.
Away game vs Sandy Spring Friends at 5:15 pm on 1/5. Class dismissal at 2:30.

Girls Basketball:
Away game vs Hebrew Academy at 4:30 pm TODAY. Class dismissal at 2:45.
Away game vs Sandy Spring Friends at 4:00 pm on 1/5. Class dismissal at 2:30.

Announcements - Jan. 4th

• Happy New Year!

• Thank you!! Thanks to all of you who stopped by to make a purchase at our Holiday Mall. The bright idea came from Lori Rolnick. Thanks to special people who donated items to help stock our Mall; Dr. Margaret Hallau, Andrea Richards, Janne Harrelson, Sara Gillespie, Lori Rolnick and Beth Betman. Our team fundraiser was a big success!
  
  --Team 4/5