Kila Cougars
395 Kila Rd.,   Kila, Montana
406-257-2428

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08-27-10

WELCOME BACK TO SCHOOL!

FYI - Milk cost is $.30.  One milk is provided with a hot lunch.  If your child brings a lunch from home and they want a milk, THEY MUST PAY FOR IT EVEN IF THEY QUALIFY FOR THE FREE AND REDUCED LUNCHES.

Thursday, September 9th is a very important parent AND student meeting to discuss fund raising options!  The meeting is for 7th and 8th graders and it starts at 6:30 PM.  It is important that you attend this meeting!

Mark your calendars!  Saturday, September 25th, the 7th and 8th graders are having a rummage sale in the Kila School gym from 9:00 AM to 2:00 PM.  They are accepting donations of rummage items for the up coming sale!  Contact Julie Early at 257-2428 for more information!

Friday, October 15th, is the Annual Kila School Fall Carnival!  It has been revamped with lots of new games and activities!  Times to be announced

Tune in to your child’s health!  All children entering the 7th grade in the fall of 2010 are required to have a  td booster!  If you can provide Kila School office with proof of the immunization by September 18th, your child’s name will be entered into the Flathead County Health Department drawing for  their choice of an I-pod touch or $150.00 in cash!  Those students who have already been vaccinated are already entered!

Flathead Valley Community Health Center is providing medical and dental services for all ages.  Call to make an appointment.  751-8113.  Proof of insurance and  income required at time of service for discounted fees.

PTO meetings are held the first Tuesday of every month at 3:30 in the computer lab.

Hunter Education class sign ups are on Sept. 3rd at the Marion Fire Hall at 7:00 PM sharp!  Classes start on Sept. 13th.  For more information, please call Gerry Hurst at 854-9399.

As you know CHIP and Children’s Medicaid programs became Healthy Montana Kids on October 1, 2009 and their income eligibility guidelines increased significantly.  Please check the flier that was sent home with your child!

Flathead County Parks and Recreation is offering Youth Flag Football for boys and girls grades 1-4.  Registration runs through Sept.10.  Pick up your registration forms in the Kila School office or call 758-5800 for more information.

The Kila School Board of Trustees are: Chairman Royal Osterday, Vice Chairman Cynthia Frech, Tom Kopec, Scott Black and Judy Sommers.  School Board meetings are held the 2nd Tuesday of every month at 5:15 PM here at the school unless posted otherwise. 

Parents!  If your child is in 3rd through 5th grade, they will be playing a recorder this year.  If you would like to purchase a new one or if you do not have one yet, please send $3.50 IN AN ENVELOPE with your child’s name and grade on it and return it to the classroom teacher.  Money is due by Sept. 3rd!  Thank you, Mr. Morris.      

Open House – Thursday, September 16.  BBQ starts at 5:30 p.m.

Girl’s Volleyball season has started.  All girls in grades 5-8 are encouraged to play.  Practice starts on Monday, August 30^th.  Permission slips are in the office.

Important reminder:  Parents if you want to have lunch with your child (ren) please call or notify the office by 9:00 a.m. so that we can include you in the daily lunch count.  If we are not notified you will have to wait until all the children in that group are served.  Our food preparation is based on student/staff lunch count for the day so it helps if we know ahead.   Thanks.

Students who are still at school after 3:30 p.m. will be required to go to our Latch-Key program.  There is a fee for this service.  Students in 3rd grade and under who have siblings riding the 3:50 p.m. high school bus must go into Latch-Key.  Students in 4th grade or older may wait outside until the bus arrives and then they must leave immediately with their siblings.  After 3:50 p.m. all students must leave the school grounds unless in Latch-Key.

Principal Walkabout

We have started another great school year at Kila School.  This year we have filled the classrooms with 140 students.  We have 9 new students plus our 15 kindergarten students.  We are here to answer any questions or concerns you may have so please don’t hesitate to call the school for help.

We are excited to welcome Daniel Trageser to the Kila School community.  Mr. Trageser will be teaching P.E./Health Enhancement as well as coaching girl’s volleyball and boy’s basketball.  Make sure you welcome him at the fall BBQ on Sept. 16th. 

Don’t forget to discuss the Guidelines for Success that is printed on the front of the handbook with your children.  These guidelines serve as the basis for promoting positive school climate.   They help us teach and practice the values we want all children to learn for a successful life.  All parents are invited to visit classrooms.  Please stop in the office to check in and get a visitor pass before going to the classrooms.  Children spend a large part of their day at school.  When parents visit school and show interest in their children’s studies, student achievement rises.   We hope to see as many parents as possible.