Kiona-Benton City Schools - Kiona

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Spring 2015 Newsletter
Kiona-Benton City Schools
1105 Dale Ave., Benton City, WA 99320
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www.kibesd.org T: 509-588-2000
Superintendent’s Message
Dear Readers,
I am pleased to welcome you to the first of
what we hope to be a regular newsletter
printed three times a year. We are proud of
our schools and the amazing students that we
teach. Did you know that over the last 30 years, students who have
graduated from our schools have gone on to be doctors, attorneys,
teachers, pharmacists, engineers, college professors, firemen, law
enforcement officers, businessmen and women, professional
athletes, and musicians – as well as many skilled craftsmen and
successful ranchers and farmers? In fact, there is no limit to the
possibilities that our students can achieve. We sometimes get
negative press about our schools and community but we can tell
you that we are optimistic about our students and what they can do.
Parents send us their very best and we feel that our students can do
as well or better than any other students in the state.
Now
In this Issue
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Retirements
Student Art Awards
Student Immunizations
Summer School
School Happenings
Classroom Shortages
State-Required Testing
Parking and Student
Drop Off
We hope you will take a few moments to read the articles and
information from our schools so that you will get first-hand information
from us – not just what is written about us by somebody else.
We are excited to partner with you in your child’s learning.
Sincerely,
Wade Haun
Superintendent
Kiona-Benton City School District, 1105 Dale Ave.,
Benton City, WA 99320 (509) 588-2000 www.kibesd.org
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Staff Retirements
Harlan Pumroy
On March 9, 2015 the Kiona-Benton City School District Board of
Education accepted Harlan Pumroy’s retirement. Harlan has
worked for the school district since 1986 when he was hired as bus
mechanic. Since that time he has also served as maintenance
technician servicing the district’s heating and air conditioning
systems and other mechanical systems. Harlan was known for his
great sense of humor, his hard work ethic, and unique personality.
He is one-of-a kind and will be greatly missed at our schools.
Teachers may not make
as much money as other
professions – but they do
make a difference!
Linda Newby
Linda Newby has served as the high school librarian at KionaBenton City High School since 2008. She worked previously as the
librarian at Grandview High School and substituted for our school
district for many years previously to her appointment in Grandview.
Linda is kind and affable to students and has taken many of them
under her wing during her time here. She coordinated the Poetry
Out Loud contest every year as well as the required service
projects of the graduating seniors. We will miss this classy lady at
our school.
Ann Ulk
Ann Ulk has worked officially for the school district since 2001 but
was a substitute in our district for many years before. She is
currently serving as the intermediate special education teacher.
Her students frequently include those with special needs and they
found an instant friend and advocate in Mrs. Ulk. She will leave a
hole in many hearts as she leaves us.
"And in the end it's not the
years in your life that
count. It's the life in your
years."
Abraham Lincoln
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Student Art Awards
Students Win Regional Art
Awards
Maria Enriquez poses with
Superintendent Wade Haun
with her Award for “Basket of
Apples”
Maria Enriquez’s work “Basket of Apples” is currently being judged
at the State Superintendent’s High School Art Show as a finalist
from one of the nine educational service districts in the state.
Jennette Enriquez received two
awards at the Regional ESD 123
Art Show for her glass piece
submission
Submitted by Donna Baumgartner, Art Teacher
“Art washes away from the soul
the dust of everyday life.”
― Pablo Picasso
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Student Immunizations
Children are required by state law (RCW 28A.210.080) to get certain vaccines to enter school and/or
preschool. According to the Washington Administrative Code (WAC) 246-105-030, Any child attending
school, preschool, or child care in Washington State is required by law to be fully immunized at
the ages and intervals consistent with the national immunization guidelines for their age/grade
against the following diseases:
(A) Diphtheria
(B) Tetanus
The students at Kiona-Benton City grades
(C) Pertussis (whooping cough)
Pre-K – 12 must meet the immunization
(D) Poliomyelitis (polio)
requirements for entry into school. The
(E) Measles (rubeola)
building principal, by law, excludes
(F) Mumps
children from school or preschool if they
(G) Rubella (German measles)
do not meet immunization requirements.
(H) Hepatitis B
(I) Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib disease)
(J) Pneumococcal
(K) Varicella
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We will be holding summer school this year! A limited number of openings
will be available at the elementary level in Kindergarten through 5th grade.
We plan to hold ½ day sessions from 8:00 – 11:00 AM with children invited
to eat lunch afterwards at our summer lunch program. These sessions are
planned July 20 – Aug. 6. We will be inviting specific students to attend but
should have a few extra openings for students whose parents wish them to
attend. The focus this summer will be on Mathematics and Reading
The high school will also be holding summer school sessions to allow
students to do credit retrieval online classes. These sessions will be held
from June 22 – July 3.
It has been a great year here at KiBe High School! I want to
thank the school board, fellow administrators, teachers,
students and the community for hiring and accepting Mr. Den
Boer and me into this great community. I would also like to
congratulate our students, staff and parents because KionaBenton City High School is a recipient of the 2014 Washington
Achievement Award for READING GROWTH from our state education office
(OSPI). Congratulations and “It’s a GREAT Day to be a KiBe Bear!”
Clay Henry, High School Principal
Our Middle School students have been working hard this
year. Our focus continues to be “Everyone Learns”, meaning
that all of us, (Principals, Teachers, and Students) have the
ability to improve. We also emphasize teamwork and
cooperation through our Cave program. Kiona-Benton
Middle School is a great place to grow and learn.
Chuck Feth, Middle School Principal
I want to first and foremost thank you for sharing your
children with us. We love them and work hard every day to
provide them with the best education possible.
Spring has sprung and we are as busy as bees with all that the
season brings with it. Please continue to support and encourage our 3 rd, 4th
and 5th grade students that are involved in the required state testing here in
April and May. Kindergarten registration is now open. If you have or know of
someone in our community that will have a child entering kindergarten,
please come and register them at the elementary office between 7:30 AM
and 4:00 PM Monday – Friday. Bernardo Castillo, Elementary Principal
For specific questions about
summer school please call your
child’s school office:
Elementary Office: 588-2090
Middle School Office: 588-2040
High School Office: 588-2140
Upcoming Events:
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Teacher Appreciation
Week – May 4-8
ES/MS BBQ – May 8
Multi-Cultural Pot Luck
(MS MP Room) – May 18
Band Concert (HS PAC)
– May 19
Choir Concert (HS PAC)
– May 20
Early Release – May 22
MS Sports Awards – May
27
Senior Finals and check
out of school – June 1-3
Senior Breakfast &
Recognition Assembly –
June 5
Camp Wooten (6th
Grade) – June 1-5
HS Graduation – June 6
HS/MS Finals – June 8-9
Kindergarten
Graduation – June 9
5th Grade Graduation –
June 9
8th Grade Promotion
Ceremony (HS Gym) –
June 9
Last Day of School –
June 10
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The Kiona-Benton City School District’s requested voters to approve a
property tax measure for $750,000 in February to purchase more
portable classrooms for the Elementary school but the measure failed
to receive the required 50% vote. We are grateful for the support of
those who voted in favor of the measure. This does leave us short on
classroom space however. The funds would have been used to
purchase up to 5 new portable double classrooms to replace the
portable classrooms that have become unusable. Without the use of
our old portables, we are concerned that even with a normal-sized
Kindergarten class that we will be two classrooms short for next
year. If our enrollment numbers are steady, we will need to add a new
1st Grade and 3rd Grade classroom for the students that we just have
now. We do not have any empty classrooms in our building this
current year.
At their February 23rd, 2015 board meeting, the Board approved the
use of School District’s reserves to purchase just one new double
portable classroom to meet this need. Unfortunately, this will just get
us by for one year. We have discontinued the use of the remaining
portables because of their aging state. We simply are running out of
usable space.
The state has informed us that we cannot run a bond for another new
building for around 10 years (2025) and need to make due with other
measures such as moving in portable classrooms until then. We will
continue to keep the public informed on this issue. We appreciate the
teachers and parents that labor so diligently to make learning possible
at our schools while we work on this matter.
Old Portables 8 – 11
Double Portable South of
Elementary School
“An investment in
knowledge pays the best
interest.”
Benjamin Franklin
Elementary School Reconfiguration
Joe Lloyd
Assistant Superintendent
of Federal & Online Programs
With the addition of our preschool
and the increased enrollment of
this year’s kindergarten class, the
District is designating a Pre-K – 2nd
grade school (Primary) and a 3rd –
5th grade school (Intermediate) for
this coming year with separate
principals for each school. This will
give easier access to parents,
students, and teachers to
administrative services.
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The state testing is on the “home stretch” for this year with some of the
elementary and middle school testing finishing in the month of May.
We are required to administer the following tests by the state:
K-12 Bilingual testing – Washington English Language Proficiency
Assessment (WELPA) administered to all eligible students.
High School Testing
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Smarter Balanced Assessment (English Language
Arts and Mathematics for Grade 11)
End of Course Exams (Mathematics and Science
for Grades 9-12 [Grade 8 If Enrolled])
English Language Arts Exit Exam for Grade 10
High School Proficiency Exams (HSPE) for Grades
11 & 12 (If Not Previously Passed)
Middle School Testing
- Smarter Balanced Assessment (English Language
Arts and Mathematics for Grades 6-8)
- Measurements of Student Progress Exam in
Science for Grade 8
Elementary School Testing
- Smarter Balanced Assessment (English Language
Arts and Mathematics for Grades 3-5)
- Measurements of Student Progress Exam in
Science for Grade 5
Most of these exams are now administered online. Like many schools in the
state, this presents a scheduling challenge with the classroom sets of
computers and impacts the use of computer lab time during testing. These
test scores let us know where we need to focus on improvement and inform
our staff of teaching decisions. This is a transition year for the high school
testing. The 10th Grade English Language Arts Exit Exam will not be given
next year as they transition over to the Smarter Balanced Assessments.
The difference between school and life? In school,
you’re taught a lesson and then given a test. In life,
you’re given a test that teaches you a lesson.
Tom Bodett
For more results, go to our State
Report Card at :
http://reportcard.ospi.k12.wa.us
“Families and schools deserve
to know if students are on a
path to success after high
school . . . students need extra
support when they aren’t. If they
don’t test, it’s more difficult to
identify what skills they lack
and how best to help them.
Students who don't test will be
disadvantaged versus those
who do.”
Randy Dorn
Washington State
Superintendent of Public
Instruction
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Parking at the Middle and Elementary Schools
Safety doesn't happen
by accident.
~Author Unknown
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