Welcome Back… to what promises to be a great school year! September is a time for new beginnings, when the proverbial slate is wiped clean and filled with high expectations. We look forward to partnering with you as we launch another successful school year!
Kerby is committed to providing every child an environment in which they feel a safe sense of belonging while they work to meet the academic challenges throughout the year. This year we are excited to introduce the ‘KERBY’ MINDSET: Intelligence CAN be developed!
The ‘KERBY’ MINDSET:
I AM smart when… …I ask questions
…I correct my mistakes
…I work hard
EMBRACES challenges
“I love a good challenge – learning new things is fun.”
PERSISTS in the face of setbacks
“This is challenging, so I’ll need to work hard.”
BELIEVES effort is the path to mastery
“I’ll keep trying until I find the way that works for me.”
LEARNS from criticism
“Now I know what didn’t work, I’ll try something different.”
INSPIRED by and learns from the success of others
“I bet I can be as successful, if I work hard.”
As a result learning is LIMITLESS!
Thank you for partnering with us as we engage our students to challenge themselves in all that they do as they develop a love of learning and an understanding that success is a journey not a destination!
Have a GREAT week!
Maureen G. Bur
Wednesday, September 7, 2011
Friday, May 27, 2011
School is out for Summer!
Dear Kerby Families and Friends,
It is unbelievable that this is the last newsletter for the 2011-12 school year! I'd like to say thank you to the entire Kerby Community for all that you've done to make it a successful, engaging, fun-filled school year for all our students. This year, parents, grandparents, older brothers and sisters, aunts, uncles, and community members have spent approximately 4,650 hours volunteering to help make the experiences students receive at Kerby the best they can possibly be.
End of the Year Picnics at Pier Park
June 3rd Mrs. Maddalena’s Kdg 11:00-3:30 June 9th Mrs. Cronovich Kdg
Mrs. Brock’s 2nd Grade 11:00-2:30 11:00—2:30 held at Kerby
June 7th Service/Safety Pizza Lunch
and Warren City Pool 11:30-3:15
Ms. Briggs 1st Grade 11:00-3:00
Mr. Restum’s 3rd Grade 10:00-3:00
June 9th Mrs. Kern’s 2nd Grade 11:00-2:30
June 10th Mrs. Bergeron’s 2nd Grade 11:00-3:00
Ms. Corio’s 1st Grade 11:30-3:30
June 14th Mrs. Sullivan’s 3rd Grade 11:30-2:30
Mr. Brown’s 3rd Grade 11:30-2:30
Mrs. Blazinski’s 5th Grade 10:15-3:30
Mrs. Corbett’s 5th Grade 10:15-3:30
Mr. Esze’s 5th Grade 10:15-3:30
Mr. Pfeuffer’s 4th Grade 11:30-3:15
Mrs. Schrade’s 4th Grade 11:30-3:15
June 15th Mr. Sattelmeier’s 1st Grade 9:00-11:30
September 6th is the first day of school for the 2011-12 school year. Please make sure to check out our web calendar during the summer. We will continue to update it with new events after this school year is over.
It is unbelievable that this is the last newsletter for the 2011-12 school year! I'd like to say thank you to the entire Kerby Community for all that you've done to make it a successful, engaging, fun-filled school year for all our students. This year, parents, grandparents, older brothers and sisters, aunts, uncles, and community members have spent approximately 4,650 hours volunteering to help make the experiences students receive at Kerby the best they can possibly be.
End of the Year Picnics at Pier Park
June 3rd Mrs. Maddalena’s Kdg 11:00-3:30 June 9th Mrs. Cronovich Kdg
Mrs. Brock’s 2nd Grade 11:00-2:30 11:00—2:30 held at Kerby
June 7th Service/Safety Pizza Lunch
and Warren City Pool 11:30-3:15
Ms. Briggs 1st Grade 11:00-3:00
Mr. Restum’s 3rd Grade 10:00-3:00
June 9th Mrs. Kern’s 2nd Grade 11:00-2:30
June 10th Mrs. Bergeron’s 2nd Grade 11:00-3:00
Ms. Corio’s 1st Grade 11:30-3:30
June 14th Mrs. Sullivan’s 3rd Grade 11:30-2:30
Mr. Brown’s 3rd Grade 11:30-2:30
Mrs. Blazinski’s 5th Grade 10:15-3:30
Mrs. Corbett’s 5th Grade 10:15-3:30
Mr. Esze’s 5th Grade 10:15-3:30
Mr. Pfeuffer’s 4th Grade 11:30-3:15
Mrs. Schrade’s 4th Grade 11:30-3:15
June 15th Mr. Sattelmeier’s 1st Grade 9:00-11:30
September 6th is the first day of school for the 2011-12 school year. Please make sure to check out our web calendar during the summer. We will continue to update it with new events after this school year is over.
Tuesday, May 3, 2011
April Showers bring May Flowers :)
Dear Kerby Families and Friends,
Kerby teachers and I are making plans for classroom assignments for the 2011-12 school year. We will work as grade level teams to assign students to a particular classroom group. Our teachers have worked with your children throughout the school year and have gained valuable insight regarding the social, academic, and emotional needs of your children. We will consider the following factors as we prepare classroom assignments for the next school year:
Academic abilities
Cluster groupings
Gender balance
Student personality and interaction
Student behavior
Class size
Social mixture
Individual learning styles (auditory, visual, hands on)
Students benefiting from being together or separated
Student social/emotional needs
Information provided from parents on the student information form.
Our main objective is to produce the most positive classroom environment that enables students to achieve their greatest potential!
At this time of the year we are trying to firm up our Kerby enrollment so we can plan for the number of sections in each grade level and the number of teachers we will need to teach these students. With this in mind, we really need your help. If you plan on moving before the start of the school year, it is very important that you let us know by calling the Kerby Office.
You can help us out by approaching neighborhood parents, whose children may be of kindergarten age or first grade and new neighbors who may move in over the summer. Please have them give us a call or contact the Office of Residency and Enrollment at 313-432-3083.
Maureen G. Bur
Kerby teachers and I are making plans for classroom assignments for the 2011-12 school year. We will work as grade level teams to assign students to a particular classroom group. Our teachers have worked with your children throughout the school year and have gained valuable insight regarding the social, academic, and emotional needs of your children. We will consider the following factors as we prepare classroom assignments for the next school year:
Academic abilities
Cluster groupings
Gender balance
Student personality and interaction
Student behavior
Class size
Social mixture
Individual learning styles (auditory, visual, hands on)
Students benefiting from being together or separated
Student social/emotional needs
Information provided from parents on the student information form.
Our main objective is to produce the most positive classroom environment that enables students to achieve their greatest potential!
At this time of the year we are trying to firm up our Kerby enrollment so we can plan for the number of sections in each grade level and the number of teachers we will need to teach these students. With this in mind, we really need your help. If you plan on moving before the start of the school year, it is very important that you let us know by calling the Kerby Office.
You can help us out by approaching neighborhood parents, whose children may be of kindergarten age or first grade and new neighbors who may move in over the summer. Please have them give us a call or contact the Office of Residency and Enrollment at 313-432-3083.
Maureen G. Bur
Wednesday, April 6, 2011
Spring is in the air!
Dear Kerby Families and Friends,
Lately, many of my parent conversations at the end of the day revolve around traffic congestion during drop-off and pick-up times. The reality is that we live busy lives. Just 20 minutes a day in our pick-up/drop off area increases our stress level, which unfortunately could result in an unsafe situation for our students. A few suggestions to alleviate congestion would be car pooling, walking/riding bikes to school (hopefully the weather is starting to change), driving to a designated spot in the neighborhood then park and walk to school from there, etc. There are many ways to alleviate congestion however, we still need to practice safe driving no matter the amount of cars arriving and departing from Kerby. On the rare occasion that you need to accompany your child into school, please park on Beaupre (north of Kerby), on Kerby (West of Beaupre), or on Kerby (east of the driveway). Students continue to hold signs on Kerby and Beaupre reminding us to “follow the rules”.
Recently, I came across a letter that was sent out last year regarding our drop-off/pick-up areas and believe that it truly puts things into perspective. It stated the following:
Today. 99.9% of our children were dropped-off and picked-up without the possibility of a potentially
serious incident.
Today, 99.9% of our drivers did not park and leave their vehicles in the No Parking Areas.
Today, 99.9% of our students were not dangerously dropped-off or picked-up in the designated areas.
Today, 99.9% of our drivers were outstandingly kind, understanding, and very courteous to one another.
Fortunately, there will be plenty of tomorrows. If we remember to follow the system and exercise our greatest care, we can earn the remaining tenth of a percent.
I believe this to be true, if we continue to practice patience during drop-off/pick-up and be Respectful,
Responsible, and Safe, we all will have a better experience.
Have a GREAT week!
Maureen G. Bur
Lately, many of my parent conversations at the end of the day revolve around traffic congestion during drop-off and pick-up times. The reality is that we live busy lives. Just 20 minutes a day in our pick-up/drop off area increases our stress level, which unfortunately could result in an unsafe situation for our students. A few suggestions to alleviate congestion would be car pooling, walking/riding bikes to school (hopefully the weather is starting to change), driving to a designated spot in the neighborhood then park and walk to school from there, etc. There are many ways to alleviate congestion however, we still need to practice safe driving no matter the amount of cars arriving and departing from Kerby. On the rare occasion that you need to accompany your child into school, please park on Beaupre (north of Kerby), on Kerby (West of Beaupre), or on Kerby (east of the driveway). Students continue to hold signs on Kerby and Beaupre reminding us to “follow the rules”.
Recently, I came across a letter that was sent out last year regarding our drop-off/pick-up areas and believe that it truly puts things into perspective. It stated the following:
Today. 99.9% of our children were dropped-off and picked-up without the possibility of a potentially
serious incident.
Today, 99.9% of our drivers did not park and leave their vehicles in the No Parking Areas.
Today, 99.9% of our students were not dangerously dropped-off or picked-up in the designated areas.
Today, 99.9% of our drivers were outstandingly kind, understanding, and very courteous to one another.
Fortunately, there will be plenty of tomorrows. If we remember to follow the system and exercise our greatest care, we can earn the remaining tenth of a percent.
I believe this to be true, if we continue to practice patience during drop-off/pick-up and be Respectful,
Responsible, and Safe, we all will have a better experience.
Have a GREAT week!
Maureen G. Bur
Monday, March 14, 2011
Spring into March Reading
Dear Kerby Families and Friends,
It’s hard to believe that Spring is just around the corner, but after the cold and windy days we’ve had, I know the warming winds of Spring will be a welcome change! Since we celebrated Dr. Seuss’ birthday today, I thought you might enjoy the following quote:
“There’s no limit to how much you’ll know, depending how far beyond Zebra you go.”
~ Dr. Seuss ~
As we celebrate March is Reading Month please consider 10 great ways to Promote Reading in Your Family:
Give books as gifts
Sing songs, say nursery rhymes and poems together
Follow a recipe with your child
Exchange refrigerator messages with your child
Make reading together a happy time :)
Take your child to the Library at least once a week
Encourage your child to write and make books
Read a book or listen to a tape in the car (instead of watching a movie). Read while waiting for extracurricular activities to begin
Look at the book cover. Encourage your child to make predictions about the book
Read, Read, Read, Read, and then Read some more!!
Over the next few weeks at Kerby, we will have a “Read In”, “Assembly with Celtic & Wee Folktales”, “Get Caught Reading”, Dr. Seuss Read-A-Round, and time to “Read Together”. Many thanks to Anne Maurer, Kerby’s Media Specialist, for all of the time and effort she has put into organizing these special activities.
Have a GREAT week!
Maureen G. Bur
It’s hard to believe that Spring is just around the corner, but after the cold and windy days we’ve had, I know the warming winds of Spring will be a welcome change! Since we celebrated Dr. Seuss’ birthday today, I thought you might enjoy the following quote:
“There’s no limit to how much you’ll know, depending how far beyond Zebra you go.”
~ Dr. Seuss ~
As we celebrate March is Reading Month please consider 10 great ways to Promote Reading in Your Family:
Give books as gifts
Sing songs, say nursery rhymes and poems together
Follow a recipe with your child
Exchange refrigerator messages with your child
Make reading together a happy time :)
Take your child to the Library at least once a week
Encourage your child to write and make books
Read a book or listen to a tape in the car (instead of watching a movie). Read while waiting for extracurricular activities to begin
Look at the book cover. Encourage your child to make predictions about the book
Read, Read, Read, Read, and then Read some more!!
Over the next few weeks at Kerby, we will have a “Read In”, “Assembly with Celtic & Wee Folktales”, “Get Caught Reading”, Dr. Seuss Read-A-Round, and time to “Read Together”. Many thanks to Anne Maurer, Kerby’s Media Specialist, for all of the time and effort she has put into organizing these special activities.
Have a GREAT week!
Maureen G. Bur
Friday, February 4, 2011
100th Day of School
Dear Kerby Families and Friends,
Where has the time gone? Tuesday, February 15th is the 100th day of school; it seems like yesterday that the students were showing off their new school supplies and talking about the fun at the park or the places they traveled to on their summer vacations. This would be a great time for you to review the goals your child has set with their teachers and make a plan to accomplish them between now and June. Our students do such a great job each day that it is important to take the time to celebrate their hard work and, no matter the challenge, remind them that hard work always pays off.
The following is an excerpt from Dr. Charles Fay that I thought you might enjoy: “There are few things that bring us more joy than seeing our youngsters succeed! Unfortunately, too many of us make the mistake of responding to their success in ways that gradually condition them to give up when the going gets tough.” Let’s see how this happens:
Little Roger just tied his shoes. Because this warms his Mother’s heart, she says “Oh Roger, you’re so smart!” Roxanne got an “A” on her spelling test. Beaming with pride her father praises, “Roxanne, you’re so bright.” Roger says his ABC’s. Grandma replies, “You’re the smartest kid in town!” Roxanne constructs a wonderful science fair project. Her Mom responds with “Sweetie you are so intelligent.”
If this continues, Roger and Roxanne will eventually be conditioned to believe that they are successful because they are smart. Why is this a problem? Kids who believe that smartness is the key to success give up whenever they encounter things that leave them feeling not so smart. Fortunate kids are conditioned to believe that hard work, practice, and perseverance are the keys to success. Kids who believe this are more likely to keep trying when things get tough. One strategy that has been effective in helping kids is asking them “Why did you do that so well?” When they shrug their shoulders, ask: “Did you work hard? Have you been practicing? Or did you keep trying?” When kids verbalize any one of the three, they begin to believe that they have what it takes to keep going when the going gets tough.
Where has the time gone? Tuesday, February 15th is the 100th day of school; it seems like yesterday that the students were showing off their new school supplies and talking about the fun at the park or the places they traveled to on their summer vacations. This would be a great time for you to review the goals your child has set with their teachers and make a plan to accomplish them between now and June. Our students do such a great job each day that it is important to take the time to celebrate their hard work and, no matter the challenge, remind them that hard work always pays off.
The following is an excerpt from Dr. Charles Fay that I thought you might enjoy: “There are few things that bring us more joy than seeing our youngsters succeed! Unfortunately, too many of us make the mistake of responding to their success in ways that gradually condition them to give up when the going gets tough.” Let’s see how this happens:
Little Roger just tied his shoes. Because this warms his Mother’s heart, she says “Oh Roger, you’re so smart!” Roxanne got an “A” on her spelling test. Beaming with pride her father praises, “Roxanne, you’re so bright.” Roger says his ABC’s. Grandma replies, “You’re the smartest kid in town!” Roxanne constructs a wonderful science fair project. Her Mom responds with “Sweetie you are so intelligent.”
If this continues, Roger and Roxanne will eventually be conditioned to believe that they are successful because they are smart. Why is this a problem? Kids who believe that smartness is the key to success give up whenever they encounter things that leave them feeling not so smart. Fortunate kids are conditioned to believe that hard work, practice, and perseverance are the keys to success. Kids who believe this are more likely to keep trying when things get tough. One strategy that has been effective in helping kids is asking them “Why did you do that so well?” When they shrug their shoulders, ask: “Did you work hard? Have you been practicing? Or did you keep trying?” When kids verbalize any one of the three, they begin to believe that they have what it takes to keep going when the going gets tough.
Monday, January 10, 2011
Happy New Year
Dear Kerby Families and Friends,
I hope everyone had a safe, restful, fun-filled Holiday season. It was great to see the smiles on the boys and girls faces and hear the laughter fill the hallways and classrooms as they shared their vacation memories with one another. Their energy and enthusiasm are truly contagious and are shining examples of why our school is the wonderful place that it is.
As we look forward, there is much to be excited about as our students and staff continue to build on the work they have already done. Technology plays a key role in students’ day to day activities and I am excited to announce that the “SMART Boards” are up and running in just about every room. These interactive whiteboards will become an integral part of the Kerby learning environment. Also, a BIG THANK YOU to the Grosse Pointe Foundation for Public Education and the John A. and Marlene L. Boll Foundation matching technology grant which raised funds to provide this wonderful classroom technology and teacher training on these new “SMART Boards”.
The year 2011 provides the opportunity to start “anew” and I look forward to the Kerby community focusing on putting our best efforts forth and continuing to strive to be the best we can be!
“The happiest people don’t have the best of everything,
they just make the best of everything they have.”
~Anonymous~
I hope everyone had a safe, restful, fun-filled Holiday season. It was great to see the smiles on the boys and girls faces and hear the laughter fill the hallways and classrooms as they shared their vacation memories with one another. Their energy and enthusiasm are truly contagious and are shining examples of why our school is the wonderful place that it is.
As we look forward, there is much to be excited about as our students and staff continue to build on the work they have already done. Technology plays a key role in students’ day to day activities and I am excited to announce that the “SMART Boards” are up and running in just about every room. These interactive whiteboards will become an integral part of the Kerby learning environment. Also, a BIG THANK YOU to the Grosse Pointe Foundation for Public Education and the John A. and Marlene L. Boll Foundation matching technology grant which raised funds to provide this wonderful classroom technology and teacher training on these new “SMART Boards”.
The year 2011 provides the opportunity to start “anew” and I look forward to the Kerby community focusing on putting our best efforts forth and continuing to strive to be the best we can be!
“The happiest people don’t have the best of everything,
they just make the best of everything they have.”
~Anonymous~
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