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Kindergarten Registration If you have a child who will be 5 years old on or before
September 1, 2013, it’s time to register for Kindergarten!
Check the REGISTRATION tab under the FOR PARENTS page for more infomation and important dates.

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2012 – 2013 School Hours
Mon, Tues, Thur, Fri – 8:30 a.m.to 2:50 p.m.
Wednesdays – 8:30 a.m. to 1:50 p.m.
(Early release every Wednesday)
Office is open: 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

School Phone Numbers
Main Office: (904) 547-8540
Fax Number: (904) 547-8554

May

Dates to Remember

Monday May 6
  •  Howatt’s Class to Picasso @ 1:30pm
  • After School Enrichment: Girl Scouts/ Daisy Troop
Tuesday May 7
  • Middle School Orientation
  • Stanfield to Whitney Lab                      
Wednesday May 8
  • Early Release
  • After School Enrichment: Good News Club
Thursday May 9
  • Grade 4 to St. Johns Fairgrounds
  • Yelvington’s Class to Picasso @ 10am
  • Battle of the Books @ 9:45
  • Mother’s Day Cake Decorating 12-2pm
  • After School Enrichment: K-Kids

 

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Parents who wish to consider course or grade-level acceleration should review appropriate placement criteria referenced in the District Student Progression Plan http://www.stjohns.k12.fl.us/depts/cs/spp and Parent Resource Guide http://ww.stjohns.k12.fl.us/parents/resource.

Gifted Out of Zone Requests

This option is available to parents of 2nd through 8th grade students receiving gifted services.  The 2013-2014 application process will close on June 4, 2013.
Parents who wish to take advantage of the option available to attend the gifted cluster site designated for the school’s attendance area must complete a request yearly.  Forms are now available online at http://www.stjohns.k12.fl.us/ (left side under “What’s New.”).  To view a list of gifted cluster sites, please visit http://www.stjohns.k12.fl.us/depts/ese/gifted/

Ketterlinus Mission Statement

KES will accomplish the highest academic achievement possible for each of our students within a safe learning environment that is staffed by caring, highly qualified teachers and staff.

Ketterlinus Elementary School Value Statement

  • We believe that “all children can learn and succeed” but not on the same day in the same way
  • We believe that increased student achievement, along with school safety, should be our top priorities
  • We support the six pillars of character as outlined in the Character Counts! Program
  • We strive to build a true professional learning community
  • We understand the critical connection between home and school
  • While supporting high standards and the need for a core academic curriculum, we also believe in the theory there are multiple intelligences in human beings

Character Counts at Ketterlinus

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Kathy Tucker, Principal
Jim Roberts, Assistant Principal

Rated a “B” School by the Florida Department of Education

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