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Newsletter – Issue 25

Girls performing on stage

Issue 25 – April 2025 Events that Warmed up the Winter! During the cold winter season, students stayed active! Did you and your family go to a fun event? Literacy Night was so much fun at Lincoln. Students enjoyed books and stories. They even got to take home new books to keep! Everyone had fun […]

Newsletter – Issue 24

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Issue 24 – March 2025 Paper! Pencils! Let’s Write! Do you like to write? Writing can be fun! Practice writing every day. You will see your writing get better and better.   Arts and Crafts Kindergarten Creates!  Ads and Resources Word Challenge Link to picture Kalamazoo Public Schools Calendar Date Activities March 5 PEEP/Kindergarten Orientation […]

Newsletter – Issue 23

Issue 23 – February 2025 Staying Cozy with a Book  It’s cold and snowy outside! Stay warm inside and read a book! What do you like to read? Do you have a favorite book?   “Non-Fiction” books are true and can be about real people and places. “Fiction” books are imagined by the author. Do you […]

Newcomers Newsletter – Issue 21

Issue 21 – December 2024 Stay Healthy This Winter The weather is changing. December is colder than November. Sickness is normal in the winter. Sneezing, coughing, and a stuffy nose are symptoms of the common cold. Fever and nausea are more serious and may be influenza or “the flu”. A fever is a body temperature […]

Newcomers Newsletter – Issue 20

Issue 20 – November 2024 Giving Thanks in November A word for giving thanks is “gratitude”. Gratitude is celebrated in many unique ways in many cultures during holidays. In the United States, Thanksgiving is a special time for families to gather, share meals, and give thanks. Thanksgiving is Thursday, Nov. 28, and students will have […]

Newcomers Newsletter – Issue 19

Issue 19 – October 2024 KLIP Students Return to Classrooms  Kalamazoo College students are looking forward to attending newcomer classrooms at Lincoln Elementary, Milwood Middle School, Phoenix High School, Oakwood Community Center, Loy Norrix and Kalamazoo Central. Both KPS and K College students have diverse backgrounds and speak many languages. It is fun to meet […]

Issue 15 – New Words, New Worlds

Kalamazoo College Students in a group discussing

In the vibrant classrooms and lively corridors of our school, the theme of our 15th issue of the Newcomers Newsletter, “New Words, New Worlds,” resonates with the spirit of exploration and discovery. This issue delves into the transformative power of literacy, the joy of reading, and the celebration of culture, showcasing how our school community […]

Kalamazoo College Students are back in the classroom!

Amidst the icy weather, Kalamazoo College students are back again to engage in the cozy classroom of Lincoln Elementary, Milwood Middle School, Phoenix High School and Oakwood Community Center. This Kalamazoo College classroom is as diverse as ever with learners from every corner of the globe: the United States, Spain, Mexico, Jordan, Kenya, and China, […]