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Your Weekly Kingsley Update | October 22nd
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An Eventful Week
Thank you to everyone who came Wednesday evening to our second PTA meeting of the year, and thank you to AP Michelle Brand for her presentation. One of the things she discussed was the questions asked in situations of conflict to help find a restorative resolution. Click here for the questions. For those unable to attend, you can click here to find at the meeting minutes. This week brings two important events: parent teacher conferences on Tuesday and Wednesday and Unity Day on Wednesday. Make sure your Comets wear their orange on the 23rd. Friday is a non-attendance day. Finally, we would like to say a big thank you to Lauren Weiss for coordinating the fall fundraiser. Through catalog and online orders, we were able to meet our fundraising goal. We'll have the final total available at the next PTA meeting. Thank you to everyone who shopped and shared the information with family and friends. Although catalog sales are no longer open, you can shop online for yourself or gifts for others through the end of the year.
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Key Dates
| Date | Time | Event | | 10/22 & 10/23 | TBD | Parent Teacher Conferences
| | 10/23 | All Day
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Unity Day - wear your orange
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10/25
| All Day | No School | |
10/30
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6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
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Kingsley Halloween Party
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11/1
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9:30 AM - 10:00 AM
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Coffee with Principal Davis
| | 11/6 | 12:05 PM | Early Dismissal
| | 11/11 | All Day | No School - Veterans Day |
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October is Bullying Prevention Month
October is Bullying Prevention Month and now is the time to talk about these issues with our children.
Click here to read more about Kingsley's participation in Unity Day, Wednesday October 23rd. Students are encouraged to wear orange in support of standing together against bullying while unifying for kindness, acceptance and inclusion.
Click here to check out Bullying 101, a great resource for parents to spark discussions to supplement the conversations kids are having in school.
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Kingsley Book Closet Needs Your Books!
We are looking for book donations to restock the Kingsley Book Closet. All donations are welcome, but chapter books and non-fiction are in high demand.
Coming to school for Conferences? Bring those books in when you come! Please place books in the donation cabinet, just outside the Kingsley library. No time to drop off? Email Jenn Miller at jennmiller14@yahoo.com and she'll arrange to pick up the books from your home.
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Parking 'Directors' Needed for NU Football Games
The next home game is THIS SATURDAY - HOMECOMING, and parking is going to require some extra coordination, so we need all the help we can get! With Paula not being available to coordinate parking on Saturday, we can especially use two experienced parking volunteers to take the lead in her absence. We need volunteers from 9 AM until 11 AM - or earlier if parking sells out. Sign up here to help.
If you can only help out for part of the time, please email Paula Casas at pcasas@me.com to let her know your availability.
Thank you to Paula Casas for her hard work coordinating each game and to our Friday night volunteer crew: Scott Benjaminson, James Davis, Michelle Dahl, Vanessa Dillingham, John and Dana Kim, John and Emily Milman, Dan Mroczek and Sarah Weidaw. Thank you also to our 5th grade volunteers: Marisol Dahl, Margaret Dillingham and Ayla Mroczek.
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Annual Halloween Party October 30th!
We are looking forward to a fun-filled evening for our Comets and their families! We will serve pizza and cookies between 6 and 7 PM. Please remember, while costumes are welcome, no masks or weapons allowed.
There are lots of ways to lend a hand, from serving treats to helping with crafts to setting up the spooktacular Haunted Hallway. If you'd like to get involved, please sign up here.
If you can lend your time as an actor in the Haunted Hallway (no experience necessary!), email Stephanie Daugherity at stephanie.daugherity@yahoo.com.
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Math Olympiad Club - Sign Up Now
Looking for math enrichment for your motivated 4th or 5th grader? Look no further! The nationally recognized Math Olympiad program is back at Kingsley this year.
Classes will be held on Tuesday mornings 8:00 AM - 8:50 AM, October 29 - mid March. We are requesting a $20 fee per child to cover the costs of materials, due at the first session. PTA scholarships are available. For more information, please click here.
Not sure Math Olympiad is right for you? Here is some info that can help you decide! It is a math club that meets weekly to solve challenging math puzzles and problems. We will explore several different strategies like: drawing a picture to help with visualization, finding the pattern in the given information, building a table to organize known data, etc. Weekly practice culminates in a monthly contest overseen by the national organization to help develop student confidence in their problem solving ability. Click here to see sample problems.
Please contact Juchien Hsu at juchienh@yahoo.com with any questions or to register your child in the program.
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Raising Readers (for 1st graders)
Please come with your 1st grader before or after your fall conference to learn all about the Kingsley Library.
Tuesday, October 22nd Wednesday, October 23rd 4:15 PM - 7:00 PM
Kingsley Library
Click here for more information.
Bibliomania (for 4th and 5th graders)
We are pleased to kick-off District 65's Bibliomania program at Kingsley! 4th or 5th grade Comets can participate in creating a reading community with ten awesome titles, creative projects, and cool rewards. Click here to learn more. Also attached is the slideshow with a complete list of book summaries/trailers.
Please take your time to review and have the permission slip back to Mrs. Anderson by November 8th in order to participate.
EPL Book Mobile
Now the Evanston Public Library (EPL) is coming to us! Join the EPL every third Tuesday from 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM on Prairie in front of Haven. Learn more here.
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Get Your Kingsley Spirit Wear!
The Kingsley Spirit Wear store will be open for Comets and their families to purchase youth and adult-sized spirit wear through November 3. This is a great opportunity to purchase Kingsley clothing items at cost. Pick-up will be on November 15th.
Don't wait, visit the Kingsley Spirit Wear Store online here.
Buying something from the store? Consider purchasing an extra item to donate. Extra items are being collected by Ms. Jackson in the office and distributed by Ms. Johnson on an as-needed basis.
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Parents Night Out - Kindergarten & 1st Grade
Save the date for our Kindergarten and 1st Grade Parents Night Out on Thursday, November 7th at 7:00 PM at Old Neighborhood Grill!
Details and carpool information coming soon.
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Kingsley students, staff and parents/caregivers are working together to reduce waste at Kingsley with PARTY KITS which include 24 reusable plates, bowls, cups, and utensils. Contact Lisa Dreyfus at Ldrefus@gmail.com to learn more and to check out a kit for an upcoming class party/gathering or school meeting! Green Team Share Ask your student how they sort and compost during lunch and discuss how your family can reduce waste at home and school.
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Everyday Shopping Supports Kingsley
Box Tops
New feature for box top collectors- DOWNLOAD the Box Top App on your phone and SCAN your receipt so that your Box Tops purchases are recognized. We will still accept any unexpired physical box tops, so please keep sending them in!
Did you know that you can earn Kingsley a percentage of your purchase at Amazon? If you shop with your smartphone and want to raise money for Kingsley, open a browser and open amazonsmile.com and select Kingsley PTA as the beneficiary. Purchases on the app will not link to the PTA. Create a shortcut on your phone today and watch the money add up for our school.
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Register for Girls Play Sports
Join Girls Play Sports for an afternoon of Trick or Treating at our Second Annual Trunk or Treat event! Fun for the whole family!!!
- Event is FREE but preregistration is appreciated
- All ages welcome
- Limited to the first 500 registrants
- Sunday, October 27th from 3:00 PM-5:00 PM
- ETHS South Parking Lot
- Costumes are not mandatory
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Calendar
Please click here to view/download the latest version of Kingsley's annual at-a-glance calendar (updated 10-14-19).
We encourage all families to click here to sign up for D65's weekly Fast 5 email blast. It includes important events relevant to all district parents. You can find the D65 calendar and dates here.
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District 65 Digital Backpack
Looking for information about activities and events for D65 students and families from District 65 and the City of Evanston? Check out the Digital Backpack (formerly Friday Folder), which is created each week by District 65.
Click here to stay informed.
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