Good morning, Kerkstra! TGIF! Here are your announcements for 5/8: youtu.be/Y7WhlJRFDEQ A-Z Countdown: Exercise Day Teacher appreciation week activity: "Superhero Thank You Day" (Create a Superhero thank you sign and share it with your teacher) Kerkstra Elementary #Engage142

Good morning, Kerkstra! Here are your 5/13 announcements: youtu.be/GdH5AVgpr1c A-Z Countdown = Crazy Hat Day May 13th is also #NationalApplePieDay Show us pictures of your most wild and crazy hats, and any apple pies that you enjoy today! #Engage142 Kerkstra Elementary

Good morning! Here are your 5/14 announcements: youtu.be/rnRBT59BSSA A-Z Countdown = Interest Day - Share out a hobby or interest that you have. 5/14 is also #NationalDanceLikeAChickenDay - Show us your Chicken Dance moves! #Engage142 Kerkstra Elementary

Good morning, Kerkstra! Here are your 5/15 morning announcements: youtu.be/1QdslfTQ8go Thank you #FlatMrsGraczyk for your help with these announcements this morning! Amanda Graczyk #Flattechcoach A-Z Countdown: Jumping Jacks & Jump Rope Day

Today (the 3rd Friday in May) is National Endangered Species Day. Take some time today to learn about the importance of protecting our endangered species along with the habitats where they live: worldwildlife.org/species/direct… #EndangeredSpeciesDay #Engage142 Kerkstra Elementary

Good morning, Kerkstra! Here are your 5/27 morning announcements: youtu.be/zIqnHBptmV8 A-Z Countdown = "Q" Day --> Quiet Reading Day 5/27 is National Grape Popsicle Day - Share out your popsicle pictures and use #GrapePopsicleDay #Engage142 and Kerkstra Elementary

Joyful June - Day 1: Decide to look for what’s good, even on the difficult days 🌈 actionforhappiness.org/joyful-june #JoyfulJune

Good morning, Kerkstra! Here are your 6/1 announcements: youtu.be/ovG2Q-bjnL8 A-Z Countdown: "T" Day = Team Jersey Day Districtwide Spirit Day: Crazy Day = Wear your crazy clothing, crazy socks, crazy hairstyles, etc... Share out your pics: #Engage142 Kerkstra Elementary

6/2 Morning Announcements: youtu.be/dEQUIwgrPD8 A-Z Countdown = USA Day Today's supply pickup: 9am - 11:30am = Last names A - D 12pm - 2:30pm = Last names E - L Please see this morning's SwiftReach message from Mr. Kulik for more information! #Engage142 Kerkstra Elementary

Today during Science we had fun listening and taking pictures of things we heard inside and outside of school! 🌳🦆🚘🛎✏️ #ListeningWalk #engage142 Kerkstra Elementary

Enjoying the beautiful weather by practicing our sight words outside! #engage142 #rainbowwriting Kerkstra Elementary

Kerkstra's baseball themed spirit days: Group A and Fully Remote students - wear your White Sox or Cubs shirts/jerseys tomorrow (9/29). Group B students - wear your White Sox or Cubs shirts/jerseys on Thursday (10/1). Go Chicago White Sox! Go Chicago Cubs! #Engage142 Kerkstra Elementary

Well wishes to our amazing students as they begin MAP testing!!! You will ROCK this! Kerkstra Elementary Forest Ridge SD142 #engage142

This Kerkstra Elementary staff knows how to have fun!!! Zoo themed Halloween!!! #GreatHappensHere

Happy Halloween from Room 12 🎃👻🍬 and a huge THANK YOU to our parents that volunteered and donated to our class party!! #thankyou #spookyseason Kerkstra Elementary

Room 12 Falling into Q2 #FirstGradeFallFun #GreatHappensHere Kerkstra Elementary

Thank you to all of the veterans who have served our country!!🇺🇸❤️ Also a special thank you to Amanda Graczyk and Joy Latka for putting together such a wonderful celebration of our veterans!! #HappyVeteransDay #GreatHappensHere #Engage142 Kerkstra Elementary

Family reading night! Alex Young Forest Ridge SD142 Ms. Lauren Suchy #GreatHappensHere

We always love having guest readers visit our classroom!! 📚📖Thanks Jenny Ellement #GreatHappensHere

Room 12 is getting hungry with our own Thanksgiving Menus #thankful #yum #GreatHappensHere Kerkstra Elementary