Lunch Menu for next week

Monday: grilled cheese sandwiches, ham/cheese, grilled shredded potatoes, roasted vegs
Tuesday: meatloaf/gravy, vegan meatloaf, mashed potatoes, string breans
Wednesday: chicken tenders, vegan nuggets, sticky rice, veggies stir fry
Thursday: beef stew, veg stew, cauliflower/broccoli, egg noodles
Friday: cheese steak sandwiches, soy beef cheese steak, French fries, steamed corn

Basketball Games Updates

Girls Basketball:

Home game vs Grace Brethren Christian on 11/29/07 at 4:00
Result: KDES 16 GBC 31

Future games:
Home game vs Washington International School on 12/5 at 4:00 pm.
Home game vs Barrie School on 12/7 at 4:00 pm.


Boys Basketball:

Home game vs Grace Brethren Christian on 11/29/07 at 5:00 pm.
Result: KDES 19 GBC 70

Future games:
Home game vs Washington International School on 12/5 at 5:00 pm.
Home game vs Barrie School on 12/7 at 5:00 pm.

KPTA Fundraiser

KPTA is selling the famous, delicious Otis Spunkmeyer cookies and Katydids!! The sale ends on Monday, December 3.
Every sell helps!! KPTA sponsors and supports a number of programs and events here at KDES. Your help is needed!
For Clerc Center teachers and staff who wish to order, please see Tara Downing in KDES room 2305.
Cookie Dough/Katydids will be delivered on Wednesday, December 19.


Tara J. Downing
KDES Family Educator

New Announcements.....

The KPTA Officers have called an emergency meeting regarding concerns raised about the recent basketball tryouts. The meeting will be Tuesday Nov 27th (tomorrow) from 7 pm to 8 pm in KDES room #2311. This meeting is focused solely on the basketball/sports/KARP program. Mark Burke and the athletic dept staff will be in attendance, as will the KDES Principal, Mrs. Farmer. There will be a regular KPTA meeting on Dec 11th at 6 pm for any other ongoing or new KPTA business.Thank You,Eric S ScottSecretary, KPTA

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Subject: CODA Panel

Tuesday, November 27th at 8pm, in MPR at SAC, there will be a small panel of CODA (Child of Deaf Adult) who will share their experiences about life as a CODA. Speakers will share their own personal backgrounds and answer questions from the audience. The event is sponsored by Campus Life and will take place in the Multi-Purpose room in the Student Union Building.

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For Your Information: There will be TWO FAMILY EDUCATION NIGHTS ON COCHLEAR IMPLANTS. On Wednesday November 28th from 6-8 there will be a presentation on the topic of cochlear implants (research, about the technology, about Clerc Center services). On Wednesday, December 5th from 6-8 there will a panel of families discussing their decision to obtain a cochlear implant for their child as well as MSSD students discussing their cochlear implant experience. Pizza will be provided from 5:30-6:00. This presentation is open to Clerc Center families, teachers, and staff members. If anyone is interested in attending, please email Debra.Nussbaum@gallaudet.edu.

Lunch Menu for this week....

Monday: pasta bar/meat sauce, peas/mushrooms, garlic bread
Tuesday: chicken pot pie, veg pot pie, rice, broccoli
Wednesday: roast beef au jus, veg sandwich, roasted potatoes, grilled onions
Thursday: turkey wraps, roasted veg wraps, rice pilaf, cauliflowerFriday: pizza, stuffed pizzas, French fries, stewed zucchini

News from RIF Committee

HELLO!!!
We, RIF Committee, are very exciting to make an announcement that we are having three (3) Reading Is Fundamental (RIF) Book Distribution events at Kendall School this school year. Our first RIF Book Distribution will be held this fall (see RIF schedule below). The students in the Pre-school through Grade 8th will get one free book after the read aloud or D.E.A.R. activity in their classes.

Note for parents, caregivers, and friends: We need volunteers to help RIF Committee with reading to students, setting up the books, and/or selecting/ordering books. If you are interested, please contact Tara Downing, Family Educator.

The 2nd and 3rd RIF Book Distribution events will be held in January 2008 and March 2008.

Thank you, RIF Committee
Cynthia Sadoski, Rosemary A-Balzer, Tara Downing, Gabrielle Jones

First RIF Book Distribution
(Fall 2007)

Pre-school Jillian & Sherry Wednesday, November 28 8:45am-9:15am
Pre-school Senoa & Ricky Wednesday, November 28 9:15am-9:45am
Pre-Kindergarten Beth & Alyssa Monday, November 26 9:45am-10:30am
Kindergarten Aimee & Steve Wednesday, November 28 10:30am-11:30am
Kindergarten Jennifer Monday, December 3 10:30am-11:30am

Team 1/2/3 (all classes) Friday, November 29 2:00pm-2:30pm

Team 4/5 (all classes) Friday, December 7 2:30pm-3:00pm

Team 6/7/8 Sara & Sharon Tuesday, November 20 8:40am-9:30am
Team 6/7/8 Sandy & Dwight Tuesday, November 20 9:30am-10:30am
Team 6/7/8 Lisa & Alexander Tuesday, November 20 12:30pm-1:30pm

see correction on Team

Team 1/2/3 will go to Mt. Vernon on 11/30/07. (see correction on Team)
Departure time: 8:45 am Return time: 2:00 pm

Future field trip....

Team 4/5 will go to Mt. Vernon on 11/30/07.
Departure time: 8:45 am Return time: 2:00 pm

Early Friday Closing Schedule for 11/16/07

Early Closing Day
Friday, November 16, 2007
Schedule

Staff on Duty
Time
Location
Team 1/2/3
Team 4/5
Team 6/7/8
8:10-8:40 am
Cafeteria
(Breakfast)
Warn
Aide or Scott
C-Duncan
O’ Brien
McIntyre
Stacey Pedersen
Downing
Schatz
Reed
Hunt
Rolnick
Rangel
8:40-9:10 am
Gym
(Fit Kids Video)





Time
Team 6/7/8
Group A
(Scott)
Team 6/7/8
Group B
(Reed)
Team 1/2/3
(Warn/Aide)
Team 4/5
(McIntyre)
9:15am –
10:15am
Literacy
(Sadoski//Worthlake)
Earth Area

Communication
(Duncan/Bailey/Smith)
Eagle Zone
Technology
(Pongor/Stifter/Longson)
Tech Ed
Art/Math
(Shen/Balzer/Reed)
Art Classroom
/Hallway
10:15am-
11:15 am
Teamwork/
Sportsmanship
(O’Brien/Hunt/
Whitaker)
Earth Area
Recreation
(Doleac/Viring)
Gym
Transition
(Olden/Hullinger/
Reed)
Activity Center
Dancing/
Deaf Winter Olympics
(Downing/Rangel
/Balzer)
Auditorium/
Eagle Zone
11:15am-
12:15pm

Deaf Summer Olympics
(Balzer/Nussbaum)
Team 4/5 Area
Stop: 12:15 am
Sign Language /Multi-Cultural Lecture Series
(Edington / Pedersen)
Earth Area
Stop:12:20 pm
Cooking
(Farmer/Rolnick/Matthew, Rider)
Home Economic Room
Stop:11:55 pm
World Geography
(Mahoney/Kreisle)
Eagle Zone
Stop:12:05 pm

Staff on Duty
Time
Location
Team 1/2/3
12-12:30pm
Cafeteria
Warn
Sadoski
Aide or Scott
Pongor
12:30:-12:40pm
Bathroom & Pick up backpack in the hallway
12:50-12:55pm
Recess
12:55pm
Dismiss students to their bus
Time
Location
Team 4/5
Team 6/7/8
12:-12:55 pm

Cafeteria
McIntyre
Bailey
Shen
Edington
Reed
Doleac
Whitaker
Mahoney
12:55 pm
Dismiss students to their busses

Upcoming basketball games...

Girls Basketball:

Home game vs Grace Brethren Christian on 11/29/07 at 4:00



Boys Basketball:

Home game vs Grace Brethren Christian on 11/29/07 at 5:00 pm.

New Announcements

Don’t forget to attend Clerc Center Community meeting TODAY at Malz Theatre at 3:15 pm to meet Dr. Michael Deninger.

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KPTA (Kendall PTA) meeting tonight!
(Formerly known as PAP mtg.)
6:00 pm in Room #2311

Please come - we need you there

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2nd Annual Operation Zero
What is it? A friendly contest between Clerc Center employees to maintain a zero weight gain beginning the Friday before Thanksgiving and ending the Monday after New Years.

How does it work? Each person will get weighed at SHS on Fri. Nov 16th before Thanksgiving Break and weigh in again on Mon. Jan 7. A list of participants will be sent to everyone via email (for encouragement). Your weight will be kept a secret from the group. Each person pays $5.00 to join. The money will be donated to either Project Harvest or We Care.

How do you join? Contact Jessica Sandle (jessica.sandle@gallaudet.edu) if you want to join or have any questions. LAST DAY TO JOIN IS THURSDAY NOV 15TH!
This is an OPTIONAL event! You are NOT required to join.
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FOUND:

A black flashdrive (USB) was found in the gym during Blood Drive last week. If you think it belongs to you, please come to my office to claim it.
- Ruth Innes

Lunch Menu for this week

Monday: bbq chicken fingers, baked tofu w/ bbq sauce, brown rice, succotash
Tuesday: sloppy joes, messy mikes, yellow rice, steamed beans
Wednesday: fish/chips, fried tofu, steamed rice, carrot coins
Thursday: pizza day, veg Stromboli, rice bake, broccoliFriday: sausage sauté, tofu sauté, rice, fried okra

Lunch Menu for this week

Monday: no school for students
Tuesday: meat loaf/gravy, vegan meatloaf, mashed potatoes, string beans
Wednesday: chicken tenders, vegan nuggets, sticky rice, veg stir fry
Thursday: mu shu pork, veg mu shu, cauliflower/broccoli, riceFriday: cheese steak sandwiches, soy beef cheese steak, French fries, steamed corn

Project Harvest 2007

This time of the year is one of sharing and being thankful for what we have.

Please give the gift of food during the month of November!

Thank you for your generosity- Your donation will make a huge difference for several families!

Non-Perishable Food:

· Canned Vegetables (corn, green beans, sweet potatoes)
· Canned fruit (cocktail mix for fruit salad)
· Stuffing mix
· Canned gravy
· Canned cranberries
· Instant mashed potato


Money Donation for Perishables will go to Project Harvest to pick up:

· Turkey
· Bread
· Fresh vegetables
Drop off non-perishable food at the main office by November 14th. Money may be left with Alison Aubrecht (room 214K) at MSSD or Kathy O’Brien at KDES. Please let Alison or Kathy know if you have dropped off food as well so that your name can be added to the list of those who donated!


A huge THANK-YOU from the Department of Student Services!!

Future field trip....

* Team 4/5 to Natural History Museum and American Art Museum on 11/14/07
Departure time: 9:30 am Arrival time: 2:30 pm

Announcement from Rosemary Stifter

Teacher and Staff,

The Clerc Center has been involved with two research projects with Vcom3D (http://www.vcom3d.com/index.htm), a company in Orlando, Florida that has developed 3D character animation technology.

"Life-like, Expressive Avatars for the Instruction of Deaf Learners" funded by National Science Foundation project will develop a system for creating animated stories and related instructional materials in ASL.

"The Handheld Computer as Reference and Translation Device of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing K-12 Students" funded by the Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services will investigate how educators can create content using the animation technology for mobile devices.

Jason Hurdich the principal investigator from Vcom3D will be here on Tuesday, November 6th to demonstrate the sign language animation technology at 3:15 in the TecEds lab. If you are interested, please come to TecEds lab at 3:15 PM on Tuesday. If you cannot make the time but are interested in seeing demo, please contact me.

Thanks,
-Rosemary Stifter

REMINDER....

Kendall School will be closed for students on Monday, 11/5.

Future Field Trip

* Team 4/5 to Natural History Museum and American Art Museum on 11/14/07
Departure time: 9:30 am Arrival time: 2:30 pm

New Announcements

A friendly reminder, NDDA (Dance Class on Fridays) will be closed tomorrow due to the 1 pm closing. Have a great weekend.
- Sue Gill

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UNICEF
The 8th graders are participating in the worldwide campaign for UNICEF as a community service project. The students will Trick-or-Treat for UNICEF in their own neighborhoods tonight.
2007 marks UNICEF's 57th year of sending much needed food, immunizations, water and other resources to children all over the world. Please join this effort by putting a donation in one of the famous orange boxes. The boxes will be located at the Deaf Wildcat Mall, in the front office and on Team 6/7/8.
We will accept your donations until Tuesday, November 6th. We are teaching our students that they can make a difference around the world by helping others. Thank you for your support.

(We can accept cash, checks, money orders and Coinstar receipts. Please make checks payable to US Fund for UNICEF.)

~ Lynn Olden

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Learning Disabilities Forum
Addressing the Learning Disabilities Disconnect: A Model for Accommodation and Teaching

GUEST SPEAKER: Ms. Peggy Hayeslip, Director,
Johns Hopkins University, ADA Compliance and Disability Services
The Basics of Learning Disabilities
Disability Documentation – Best Practices
Legal Mandates and Issues of Confidentiality
Classroom Accommodations
Teaching Strategies
The Role and Responsibilities of Faculty, Staff, and Administrators in Accommodating Students with Learning Disabilities

DATE: Friday – November 9, 2007
TIME: 12 NOON – 2:00 P.M.
PLACE: STUDENT ACADEMIC CENTER-Room A & B

Sponsored by the Office for Students with Disabilities (Lunch provided) Register by emailing – patricia.tesar@gallaudet.edu