November 2, 2016

With the Kilpatrick Koala Fun Run tomorrow, tonight is the LAST NIGHT FOR PLEDGES! Make sure to enter in your last few pledges on funrun.com tonight. 

Parents, you are invited to come celebrate your students and cheer them on tomorrow. Everyone will be running during their specials time. Here is the schedule:

 - 5th grade: 8:40-9:30 am

- 3rd grade: 9:35-10:25 am

- 4th grade: 10:30-11:20 am

- 2nd grade: 12:00-12:50 pm

- Kinder: 12:55-1:45 pm

- 1st grade: 1:50-2:40 pm

**Pre K will be running on a  separate track at 8:40 am and 12:55 pm**

Thank you for your support and generosity during this year’s program.

 We will see you tomorrow!

Friday, November 4th

Early Dismissal Schedule:

Kinder-5th: 8:20 a.m.-12:40 p.m.

AM Pre-K & PPCD: 8:20 a.m.-10:10 a.m.

PM Pre-K & PPCD: 10:40 a.m.-12:30 p.m.

Attention Parents:

Please be advised that if your child's privacy code is an "N" they will not be featured in the OKE yearbook.   

Dear OKE Volunteers,

Thank you so much for taking the time to volunteer at OKE.  It is great to see you around the school and we appreciate all the behind the scenes work you do as well!  

If you have not purchased a PTA membership in your name, please do so as soon as possible.  We need you to have a PTA membership to volunteer at OKE (Eureka, Watch D.O.G.S. Dads,  HRPs, GLCs, etc.) in order for our insurance policy to cover you while you volunteer at the school.  If you are not sure if you have purchased a membership in your name please contact Felicia Schubert at membership@okepta.org

Thank you for continuing to make the Outback a special place to be!

October 26, 2016

Parents,

Our class is having a blast preparing for the Kilpatrick Koala Fun Run coming up soon! Today we learned the first step to making a difference through Backyard Box Office, which was to Find a Need. You can find all over our character videos on funrun.com. 

Tonight’s Boosterthon challenge is to create a STUDENT STAR VIDEO. Help your students by uploading their pictures to funrun.com and sharing the link you receive in your email. ALL videos are private, unless the link is shared. Thanks for your support and generosity! 

Remember, as you connect to sponsors for the Fun Run, make sure all pledges are entered on funrun.com. The more pledges we get, the more incentives our class earns on our Pledge-O-Meter. Plus, for every $30 per lap our class pledges, three meals will be given to a local person in need through our giveback initiative, A Million Students Strong. Our students are excited to rise to the challenge and give back to our community!

Thank you for your generosity and supporting our school. If you have any questions, please let me know.

Have a great day!

OKE PTA

PS - Make sure to register your child on funrun.com. He or she will receive a FREE GIFT just for being signed up. Use our school registration code: 232612

Monday, October 31, 2016

(dress up like the 1950's)

October 19, 2016

PTA Membership

Thank you to all our parents, grandparents, family members, faculty and community members who have joined the OKE PTA!  Every year it is our goal to have one voice for each child enrolled at OKE.  So we are looking for more to join our commYOUnity!  We have had 100% membership EVERY YEAR since OKE opened its doors 13 years ago.  Your membership does NOT mean you must volunteer, though we have a place for you if you choose.  Please download the membership form from OKEPTA.org, send it in with your kiddo, and join our commYOUnity.

We only need 25 more memberships!  

Aussie Auction

Thank you to all who supported our Aussie Auction.  We could not have been successful without you.

International Night

Koalas Around the World was a huge success!  Thank you for coming out and joining us for your trip around the world and learning about interesting cultures, facts, places, languages, and traditions of the countries represented in our school. A very special thank you to our wonderful ESL team for spearheading such a wonderful event.  Thank you to everyone within our community that helped. OKE is very proud of our culturally diverse community.

Thursday, October 20, 2016

Report Cards go home Monday, October 24, 2016

Boosterthon Starts Monday, October 24, 2016.

Boosterthon Fun Run is Thursday, November 3, 2016.

Mark your calendar…. Red Ribbon Week is October 24^th- 28^th

Red Ribbon Week is an opportunity for OKE and the PTA 
to join forces to educate the students about the importance of being healthy and drug free. This nationwide campaign is to help promote the importance of “nurturing healthy, drug free youth”. As an added reminder about the importance of this week, we are suggesting that the students dress for each day of the week.

Monday- wear Red

Tuesday-Too Bright For Drugs - wear sunglasses

Wednesday-Lai Off Drugs - wear Hawaiian theme

Thursday-Sock It To Drugs - wear crazy socks

Friday-Team Up Against Drugs - wear favorite team jersey

We have had to postpone the start date of Biblionasium to allow our upgraded system to be tested.  We look forward to getting the program started soon.

Child Find Notice

It is Katy ISD’s responsibility to identify and evaluate students who within the intent of Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 need special services or programs in order that such student may receive the requires free appropriate education.

A student who may need specialized instructions or programs within the intent of Section 504 is one who:

· Has a physical or mental impairment that substantially limits one or more of life’s major activities; or

· Has a record of such impairment; or

· Is regarded as having such an impairment

Students may be eligible under the provisions of Section 504 even though they do not require services pursuant to the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act.

Parents who believe that they have a child who may qualify for special services or programs under Section 504 should contact Jessica Estes (Grades K, 2, 4, ) or Rania Maalouf (Grades 1, 3, 5) the campus 504 Coordinators for Kilpatrick Elementary.

October 12, 2016

Award-winning illustrator, Michael P. White, will be visiting with all 1st-3rd grade students on Thursday, October 20th. Michael P. White has illustrated The Library Dragon, The Return of the Library Dragon, The Secret of Old Zeb, and Harriet's Horrible Hair Day.  Order forms to purchase autographed books were sent home in the Wednesday Folders on 9/28. If your form has been misplaced, additional forms can be printed from our library’s blog (http://okelibrary.blogspot.com/) or picked up in the library. We still have copies of the books available. You can learn more about Michael P. White at his website: http://www.michaelpwhite.com/.

You can find out more about our library on our blog at http://okelibrary.blogspot.com/.  You can subscribe to this blog by entering your email address into the “Follow by Email” box in the right column.

Pumpkin Decorating Extravaganza 10/24-10/28/16

The Kilpatrick Library is hosting its eleventh annual BOOK CHARACTER Pumpkin Decorating Extravaganza for OKE families from October 24th-28th! You can use paint, fabric, and other craft supplies to transform an ordinary pumpkin into your favorite character from a book! Perhaps you can use a little red paint to make Clifford or some yellow yarn to make Goldilocks! We're looking for pumpkins that are created, not carved (please do not poke holes in the pumpkin as this causes the pumpkin to decay).  The pumpkin characters will be on display in the library for all to enjoy! The library is open each morning at 8:00 AM.

This event is an Extravaganza, and not a contest.  Pumpkins will not be judged, but will be enjoyed by students and parents! What a fun seasonal activity for the whole family to enjoy! We'll invite some of our students to share their creations on announcements each morning throughout the Extravaganza. Also, ALL student participants will receive a special pumpkin dog tag for their Reading Chain! Have fun and happy decorating!

Important Dates:

• Monday, October 24th-Thursday, October 27th: Bring your pumpkin creations to the library!
• Friday, October 28th: All pumpkins not picked up in the morning will be sent home with students at dismissal.

The entry form is being sent home in the 10/12/16 Wednesday folder.  Additional forms are available in the library or can be printed here.

 Red Ribbon Week is October 24-28. 

Help us celebrate by dressing up on our different theme days.

Monday: Wear Red

Tuesday: “Too Bright for Drugs”-Wear sunglasses

Wednesday: “Lei Off Drugs”-Wear Hawaiian theme

Thursday: “Sock it to Drugs”- Wear crazy socks

Friday: “Team Up Against Drugs”- Wear favorite team jersey

October 5, 2016

Boosterthon is coming to OKE!

Students will be accepting pledges from 

October 24th to November 3rd. 

Please look for the parent letter coming home soon. 

Make-Up Pictures are tomorrow, October 6th. If you would like to retake your school pictures you can pick up an order form from the front office.

September 28, 2016

Please be proactive to help ensure the safety of our children walking or riding bicycles to school. Be reminded that our school zone is a “No Phone Zone.” Wait to text, read texts or talk until it is safe. Please respect our Crossing Guards. They have the legal authority to direct traffic. We ask for your patience while waiting in car lines to drop-off and pick-up your children. We will work very diligently to expedite arrival and dismissal in a timely fashion, but safety of the children will always come first. Please respect our teachers on duty; they are there to help. Our number one goal is to assist your children while keeping them safe.Thank you for continuing to make our campus a model for safety and support in the District. 

Make up pictures are scheduled for 

Thursday, October 6th.

Order forms are available in the front office.

The character trait for 

October is COURAGE. 

Please wear silver on 

Wednesday, October 5th. 

September 21, 2016

PTA Membership

Thank you to all our parents, grandparents, family members, faculty and community members who have joined the OKE PTA!  Every year it is our goal to have one voice for each child enrolled at OKE.  So far we have 100% staff membership, and we are looking for 40 more  members to join our commYOUnity!  We have had 100% pta membership EVERY YEAR since we opened our doors 13 years ago.  Your membership does NOT mean you must volunteer, though we have a place for you if you choose.  Please download the membership form from OKEPTA.org, send it in with your kiddo, and join our commYOUnity.

2016-2017 OKE PTA President
We would like to introduce our new PTA president, Kim Beidle.  Kim currently has three children attending OKE and one at OTHS.  We are excited about her leadership and what it will bring to our school this year.  Thank you Kim for you dedication to Kilpatrick Elementary.

KISD Dyslexia Parent Night

November 29th, at the ESC

6:00-8:00 p.m.

Destination Imagination Parent Information Meeting

Monday, October 3rd

8:30-9:30 a.m. in the OLA
For information  on team formation you can visit the Destination Imagination website at: www.idodi.org, to register your team in Texas visit: www.texasdi.org. To register your team for the Gulf Coast tournament visit www.gulfcoastdi.com.