Dear Families of Ms. Binns' Class,

I hope this note finds you well. How can second grade almost be over?!?!

I am helping to organize an end-of-year thank-you gift for Ms. Binns which will be a class video AND a gift basket including gift cards to a few of her favorite establishments.

Participation is optional, but if you’d like to help, here’s how you can:

• Upload as many pictures and videos of your student directly to this link: https://share.vidday.com/e/t-q34bsu
  • Ideas for photo contributions can include:
    • first day of school pic;
    • pictures of any projects that have been completed this year;
    • any pictures with Ms. Binns;
    • pictures with classmates;
    • Star of Week images etc.
  • Ideas of video contributions can include:
    • student thanking Ms. Binns
    • student saying why they like her
    • student saying what favorite part of class was
    • student saying what was the most favorite thing they learned/favorite subject
    • student saying why they will miss Ms. Binns
    • 😊

• Monetary gift via Venmo: @kimmysalley (last 4 digits: 5968) (I can also take cash/check – you can email me directly at kimberlysalley@gmail.com to schedule a pick-up/drop-off time)

Deadline for video submissions and any monetary donations is Monday, June 9.

Thank you,

Kimmy Salley (Jimmy Johnson’s Mom)

Dear Members of Miss Binns' Classroom,

We hope you are doing well. 

We are excited to announce that the Second and Third Grade classes will be hosting our second of three Killam Movie Nights this school year on Thursday, February 13 (starting at 6:30PM). 

While this is open to the entire school, we are looking for volunteers from these grades to help make this a successful second event. 

How you can help

1. If you are interested in volunteering for the event, please sign-up here: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0A4BAEAA29A2F8C34-54613712-winter
2. Speak with your kiddos and voice your choice for which movie you'd like to watch, by selecting one within this Survey Monkey by Monday, February 3: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/R8WYJBK

Thank you,

The Killam Movie Night Volunteers

Happy Holidays!

I wanted to let you know that the students that were at drop-off this morning handed Miss Binns her class gift (see attached for photos). Thank you all for being so generous! The gift basket included cards from students, chocolates, and gift cards to her favorite establishments:

- a very generous donation of Lindt and Russell Stover Candies

- $240 gift card to Amazon

- $100 gift card to T.J. Maxx

- $100 gift card to What's Brewing (local place in Beverly) 

- $25 gift card to Dunkin' Donuts

Thank you all for helping to show Miss Binns how much we appreciate her. 

Best,

Kimmy

Hi Again Families,

Thank you for those who have contributed to the gift basket! I am extending the deadline to collect any monetary contributions AND/OR holiday cards you would like your student to personalize for Ms. Binns until Monday, December 16. I hope to present a basket of gifts to her by mid-week or the latest. Please feel free to email me (kimberlysalley@gmail.com) or text 774-254-5968 if you have any questions or need to physically drop something off to me.

Thank you again for helping make this holiday gift special!

Kim

Hi Families,

Thanks to those of you who have already contributed to the optional class gift. A note is going home in your student's folder today, along with an envelope. If you'd like to contribute cash/check and/or a homemade holiday card for Ms. Binns - please include it in the envelope provided and send back to school in your student's folder by Friday, December 13.

Thank you for participating!

Kimmy

Dear Families of Ms. Binns’ Class,

Happy Holidays! As classroom parent, I am helping to organize the optional class gift for Ms. Binns (delivering a holiday basket of items/gift cards to her the week before the holiday break).

If you’d like to contribute a monetary donation you can do so in one of three ways:

• Cash – I can collect this before the start of school at drop-off OR you can return in an envelope that I will provide in student folders within the next week.
• Check – you can make payable to “Kimberly Salley”
• Venmo – @KimmySalley

If there are other non-monetary contributions you’d prefer to make for the gift basket, please feel free to reach out to me and we can coordinate. I kindly ask that any donation to the collective class gift basket be made by next Friday, December 13.

Thanks in advance for helping to show Ms. Binns how much we AND our students appreciate her.

Best,

Kimmy Salley

(Jimmy Johnson’s mom)

Cell: 774-254-5968

Email: kimberlysalley@gmail.com

P.S. Don’t forget that next Wednesday, December 11 from 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm, is the PTO Killam Movie Night where the Grinch will be showing in the Killam Cafeteria – all are welcome!

Dear Parents,

Hi Everyone,

I am Kimmy Salley, Jimmy Johnson's mom, and I will be the room parent for Miss Binns’ classroom this year. Thank you for registering for the Membership Toolkit--this is the only way I will have access to send messages directly to classroom families. If a parent mentions they did not receive a message from me, please have them check to see if they are signed-up on the toolkit.

Below are a few upcoming reminders: 

Ms. Binns' class is scheduled to attend the Scholastic Book Fair on Tuesday, October 15^th at 10:30am! If you have some time to help at the Book Fair, either during our class time, with the set-up next Thursday, October 10^th after school, or with breakdown on Friday, October 18^th after school, please sign-up through the Sign-Up Genius: Book Fair Volunteer Sign-Up

The next PTO Meeting: will be on Tuesday, October 22^nd at 7pm in the Killam Media Room. Come to learn about upcoming events and how you can support Killam. 

Thank you and hope you all have a wonderful year,

Kimmy Salley

P.S. Please note: All volunteers need to have a current CORI on file (good for 3 years). Please stop by the main office this week to complete the form if you have not done so already and be sure to bring your license.