Kindness Club members organized and created the wekk of&nbsp; October 26-30th for Red Ribbon Week!<div>Monday: Mix-Match Day/Crazy Hair</div><div>Tuesday: Favorite Team Shirts/Apparel</div><div>Wednesday: Tie dye or Neon Colors</div><div>Thursday: Pajama Day</div><div>Friday: Dress up as your favorite character!</div><div><img alt="" src="/uploads/news/ssoysal@frontierschools.org/FSI Red Ribbon Week.png" /><br style="color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small; background-color: #ffffff" /></div>

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<p>&nbsp;Dear FSI Parents,</p><p>Assessments are critical to helping students and teachers guide student learning. Although all assessments were suspended in Spring 2020 when schools initially closed, assessments will be required during the 2020-2021 school year during distance learning. Fortunately, students can take these assessments at home with their Chromebook or iPad device.&nbsp; </p><p>Next week students in grades 4-8 will taking the Measures of Academic Progress™ (MAP) assessment. We give students MAP assessment each year to determine their instructional level and to measure academic growth in the areas of Mathematics, Reading and Science.</p><p>MAP assessments are unique in that they adapt to be appropriate for your child’s level of learning. As a result, each student has the same opportunity to succeed and maintain a positive attitude toward assessments. Students do not need to make any special preparations except getting a good night’s sleep.</p><p><b><span style="font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,sans-serif; color:#C00000;font-size:12px">September 23, 2020 from NWEA Reading 8:30- 10:56</span></b></p><span style="font-size:12px"></span><p><b><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif; color:#C00000;font-size:12px">September 23, 2020 from NWEA Science 1:09- 3:34</span></b></p><p><b><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif; color:#C00000;font-size:12px">September 24, 2020 from NWEA Math 8:30- 10:56</span></b><b><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:gray;font-size:12px">&nbsp;</span></b></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><b><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:gray;font-size:12px"><img alt="" src="/uploads/news/ssoysal@frontierschools.org/NWEA1.PNG" />&nbsp;</span></b></p><p>&nbsp;<img alt="" src="/uploads/news/ssoysal@frontierschools.org/test day.PNG" /></p>

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<p><span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #555555; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px">September 15 to October 15 is celebrated nationwide as National Hispanic Heritage Month. It traditionally honors the cultures and contributions of both Hispanic and Latino Americans as we celebrate heritage rooted in all Latin American countries. During this month and throughout the year, we, and our partners, share history, heritage, and accomplishments of Hispanic and Latino Americans of past and present.</span><br /></p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 15px 40px; line-height: 1.7; font-size: 16px; color: #555555; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; background-color: #ffffff"><em style="box-sizing: border-box"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700">Hispanic</span></em>&nbsp;refers to a person who is from, or a descendant of someone who is from, a Spanish-speaking country.<br style="box-sizing: border-box" /><em style="box-sizing: border-box"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700">Latino/a&nbsp;</span></em>or<em style="box-sizing: border-box"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700">&nbsp;Latinx</span></em>&nbsp;refers to a person who is from, or a descendant of someone who is from, a country in Latin America.</p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 15px; line-height: 1.7; font-size: 16px; color: #555555; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; background-color: #ffffff">Join the conversation on social media by sharing your own inspiration and learning more about Hispanic and Latino heritage by using&nbsp;<span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700">#HispanicHeritageMonth</span>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700">#FindYourPark / #EncuentraTuParque</span>.</p><p><a href="https://hispanicheritagemonth.gov/">https://hispanicheritagemonth.gov/&nbsp;&nbsp;</a></p>

<div id="text-block-a765b40c12521b6a195ad64138805093" class="sh-text-block" style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 15px; color: #666666; font-family: Raleway; font-size: 14px; background-color: #ffffff"><p style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 10px; line-height: 1.8">The ECOS program for 4th - 8th graders includes hikes, bird watching, identification of native trees and plants, nature art projects and more. ECOS is offered on Saturdays during the school year at the Anita B. Gorman Discovery Center, near 47th and Troost and at Lakeside Nature Center in Swope Park. We also take ECOS programs on the road to a variety of schools and community centers. We have a formal&nbsp;<a href="https://www.greenworkskc.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/ECOS-Eval-Report_ES-Final_2020-05-01.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener" style="box-sizing: border-box; background-color: transparent; color: #6ba2b8; overflow-wrap: break-word; transition: all 0.3s ease-in-out 0s">ECOS Program Evaluation</a>&nbsp;by Dr. Connie Campbell.</p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 10px; line-height: 1.8"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700">If you have a student in 4th - 8th grade</span>&nbsp;<span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700">interested in an ECOS program, complete the registration form at the bottom of this page.</span>&nbsp;Please check which Saturday session your child can attend.&nbsp; https://www.greenworkskc.org/programs/</p><p>The program is FREE.&nbsp; Registration is requested on our website:&nbsp;https://www.greenworkskc.org/programs/</p><p>&nbsp;<img src="/uploads/news/ssoysal@frontierschools.org/ECOS 2020 Social Media A.png" style="float:left" alt="" /></p><div style="color: #222222; font-family: Roboto, RobotoDraft, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: small"><div><p>When: Saturdays starting September 19 through November 21.<u></u><u></u></p></div><div><p><u></u><u></u></p></div><div><p>Where: 2 locations and two age groups per location:<br /><br /><u></u><u></u></p></div><div><p style="margin: 0px 0px 0px 47.25pt"><u></u><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Symbol"><span style="font-family:webdings">=</span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman">&nbsp;&nbsp;</span></span><u></u>Anita B. Gorman Discovery Center, 47th and Troost<u></u><u></u></p><div><p style="margin: 0px 0px 0px 83.25pt"><u></u><span style="font-size: 10pt;font-family:Courier New">o&nbsp;</span><u></u>Youth 4th through 5th grades 10 am to Noon<u></u><u></u></p></div><div><p style="margin: 0px 0px 12pt 83.25pt"><u></u><span style="font-size: 10pt;font-family:Courier New">o&nbsp;</span><u></u>Youth 6th through 8th grades 1 to 3 pm<u></u><u></u></p></div><p style="margin: 0px 0px 0px 47.25pt"><u></u><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Symbol"><span style="font-family:webdings">=</span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman">&nbsp;&nbsp;</span></span><u></u>Lakeside Nature Center, 4701 Gregory&nbsp;<u></u><u></u></p><div><p style="margin: 0px 0px 0px 83.25pt"><u></u><span style="font-size: 10pt;font-family:Courier New">o&nbsp;</span><u></u>Youth 4th through 5th grades 10 am to Noon<u></u><u></u></p></div><div><p style="margin: 0px 0px 0px 83.25pt"><u></u><span style="font-size: 10pt;font-family:Courier New">o&nbsp;</span><u></u>Youth 6th through 8th grades 1 to 3 pm</p><p style="margin: 0px 0px 0px 83.25pt"><br /></p></div></div></div></div>

<p> <span style='color: #141414; font-family: Lato, Arial, Helvetica, &quot;Nimbus Sans L&quot;, sans-serif, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; background-color: #ffffff'>The Library launched&nbsp;</span><a href='https://kclibrary.org/internettogo' target='_blank' style='font-family: Lato, Arial, Helvetica, &quot;Nimbus Sans L&quot;, sans-serif, sans-serif; font-variant-numeric: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-size: 15px; line-height: inherit; text-size-adjust: 100%; color: #337ab4; background-color: #ffffff'><strong style="font-family: lato; font-variant: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-size: inherit; line-height: inherit; text-size-adjust: 100%">Internet to Go</strong></a><span style='color: #141414; font-family: Lato, Arial, Helvetica, &quot;Nimbus Sans L&quot;, sans-serif, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; background-color: #ffffff'>&nbsp;the first week in September. </span></p> <p><span style='color: #141414; font-family: Lato, Arial, Helvetica, &quot;Nimbus Sans L&quot;, sans-serif, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; background-color: #ffffff'>The hotspots are housed at its&nbsp;</span><a href='https://www.kclibrary.org/library-locations/southeast-branch' target='_blank' style='font-family: Lato, Arial, Helvetica, &quot;Nimbus Sans L&quot;, sans-serif, sans-serif; font-variant-numeric: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-size: 15px; line-height: inherit; text-size-adjust: 100%; color: #337ab4; background-color: #ffffff'>Southeast</a><span style='color: #141414; font-family: Lato, Arial, Helvetica, &quot;Nimbus Sans L&quot;, sans-serif, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; background-color: #ffffff'>,&nbsp;</span><a href='https://www.kclibrary.org/library-locations/north-east-branch' target='_blank' style='font-family: Lato, Arial, Helvetica, &quot;Nimbus Sans L&quot;, sans-serif, sans-serif; font-variant-numeric: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-size: 15px; line-height: inherit; text-size-adjust: 100%; color: #337ab4; background-color: #ffffff'>North-East</a><span style='color: #141414; font-family: Lato, Arial, Helvetica, &quot;Nimbus Sans L&quot;, sans-serif, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; background-color: #ffffff'>, and&nbsp;</span><a href='https://www.kclibrary.org/library-locations/lucile-h-bluford-branch' target='_blank' style='font-family: Lato, Arial, Helvetica, &quot;Nimbus Sans L&quot;, sans-serif, sans-serif; font-variant-numeric: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-size: 15px; line-height: inherit; text-size-adjust: 100%; color: #337ab4; background-color: #ffffff'>L.H. Bluford&nbsp;</a><span style='color: #141414; font-family: Lato, Arial, Helvetica, &quot;Nimbus Sans L&quot;, sans-serif, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; background-color: #ffffff'>locations – in three of the city’s highest-need neighborhoods – though cardholders can place holds and pick them up when they become available at any of KCPL’s 10 locations.</span></p> <p><br style='font-family: Lato, Arial, Helvetica, &quot;Nimbus Sans L&quot;, sans-serif, sans-serif; color: #141414; font-size: 15px; background-color: #ffffff' /> <span style='color: #141414; font-family: Lato, Arial, Helvetica, &quot;Nimbus Sans L&quot;, sans-serif, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; background-color: #ffffff'>The impact of an individual checkout can be exponential. Each Wi-Fi hotspot will support basic web browsing on as many as 10 desktop or laptop computers, tablets, and other devices or handle streaming on two or three devices.</span></p><p>&nbsp;<a href='https://kclibrary.org/blog/new-internet-go-checkouts-library-addresses-critical-need' target='_blank' data-saferedirecturl='https://www.google.com/url?q=https://kclibrary.org/blog/new-internet-go-checkouts-library-addresses-critical-need&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1599334159004000&amp;usg=AFQjCNGYyFW0Z6fGHtmYLpIg5m8lGrEZgw' style='font-size: small; color: #1155cc; font-family: verdana, sans-serif; background-color: #ffffff'>https://kclibrary.org/blog/<wbr />new-internet-go-checkouts-<wbr />library-addresses-critical-<wbr />need</a></p>