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Your Weekly Kingsley Update | February 25th
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Key Dates
| Date | Time | Event | | 3/5 | 5:30 PM - 6:30 PM | Science Fair | | 3/14 | 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM | Open Gym at Fleetwood-Jourdain | | 3/16 | 12:05 PM | Early Dismissal | | 3/26 | 6:30 PM | PTA Meeting | | 4/6-4/10 | All Day | No School - Spring Break |
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Thank you to everyone who joined us for last week's PTA meeting. A special thanks to our guest speaker, Betsy Storm. Click here to read the meeting minutes.
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Sign-up FUNdraising Parties!
Looking for a way to spend time with other Kingsley caregivers and families? Check out several fun ways here. We can build community while also supporting our school! There are still spots available for several parties. To sign-up for a party, register here.
If you're able, please consider making an optional donation for the parties you sign up for here.
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Books & Breakfast is looking for Kingsley parents to be weekly volunteer tutors! Our mission is to help students start their day prepared for learning - physically, emotionally and academically! Our goal is to give as much individualized attention to students as possible.We are in need of 2 tutors on both Monday and Wednesday mornings. We will meet each morning from 8:00 - 8:50 AM in the Multi-Use Room.
Would you consider joining Books & Breakfast one day a week to support our students? If you or someone you know would like to volunteer, please contact Tasha Triplett at tashat@booksbreakfast.org to sign up.
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Collecting Yearbook Pictures
The yearbook committee needs your photos! Please submit photos of your Comet and their classmates and Kingsley friends (*please no siblings, unless they attend Kingsley) around the school, performing in the talent show, singing or playing in a school concert, showing off their science fair projects, etc. You get the drift!
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How to be an Antiracist in Evanston
Kingsley parents and guardians, please mark your calendar for these upcoming sessions.
March 3: Book group, chapters 16-18, 6:30-8:30 PM at Family Focus
March 25: Learn Session 3 at Chute Middle School
March 31: Act Session 3 for Haven Feeder Schools at Willard Elementary School
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Evanston Scholastic Chess Tournament
The final Evanston Scholastic Chess Tournament of the year is at Chute Middle School on March 7th from 9:00 AM until approximately 3:00 PM. All Comets who know how to correctly move all the chess pieces, can play an entire game, can checkmate an opponent, and can display good sportsmanship are welcome to participate. Please email Jen Peltz at cometchess@gmail.com by 9:00 AM on March 4th if your child would like to participate in the tournament. Please include your Comet's first and last name and grade. The cost for participating is $4. Financial assistance is available.
Chess Wizards Tournament
Chess Wizards is organizing a tournament on March 21st from 8:15 AM-2:15 PM at Niles West Academy. All kids are welcome to register - no need to be Chess Wizards students. Kids will be divided based on the chess knowledge level and age. Click here for more details.
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Family Day at The Chicago Wolves
Join Kingsley students, families and friends for an afternoon of fun at a Chicago Wolves Hockey Game on Sunday, March 8th at 3:00 PM.
Order tickets online or complete this form. Tickets must be purchased by 12:00 PM on March 6th. Email Mary Young with any questions.
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Free Open Gym at Fleetwood-Jourdain in March!
Join your Kingsley friends for some family fun at Fleetwood-Jourdain Community Center on Saturday, March 14th from 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM. There will be gym games, crafts, snacks for the kids, and coffee for parents. This event is FREE and siblings are welcome!
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Service Project Opportunity
Please join Kingsley families as we package meals that will be shipped to different countries around the world. No previous experience is needed. A short instructional session will take place promptly at 2:00 PM. Immediately after the project is complete, we will end our time together with a quick discussion. This is a wonderful opportunity for families to participate in a service project together. All students will need to be accompanied by an adult/guardian.
Due to limited spacing, this will be on a first come, first serve basis. Please register here by March 7th. For additional information on the organization, please check out the Feed My Starving Children's website. If you have questions regarding the service project, contact Grace Suhr-Kim via email at gracesuhr@gmail.com. Hope to see you there!
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Traffic Around Kingsley & Haven
A committee is forming to address concerns around traffic safety at Kingsley & Haven. If you would like to get involved, please email Sarah Neikrug at SarahNeikrug@gmail.com.
The City is also planning a major improvement project to Green Bay Road and is seeking public comments. You can share your concerns and feedback here (scroll down to find the comments submission).
Also a reminder that Prairie Ave. is ONE WAY facing NORTH during morning drop off and afternoon pick up.
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Right At School Elective Classes
Electives classes are additional enrichment classes led by companies that Right At School (RAS) partners with. The classes are typically one hour once per week, with a new schedule offered three times per school year. These classes are open to any students in the school, including anyone enrolled in Right Club, for an additional cost.
Spring electives classes run from March 9 to May 22. Click here for more information. Registration is open now through March 2nd. Have questions? Reach out to the RAS Customer Service team at 1-855-287-2466.
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Evanston Youth Lacrosse - for Girls
Ready to play Spring Lacrosse? Registration for Evanston Youth Lacrosse (EYLA) 2020 Spring Season is now open to 1st-8th grade girls.
Season dates: March 23-May 30 Registration deadline: March 6th Full scholarships available EVERY player 5th-8th grade is REQUIRED to attend a try-out on Friday, March 6 from 6 PM-9 PM at the Quad.
For more information or to register, click here.
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Register for Girls Play Sports
Registration is currently open for the following programs. All of our programs are led by the ETHS female athletes.
- Team GPS (March is Cheerleading, Gymnastics and Poms) for 5th-8th grade girls: meets at ETHS from 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM.
- GPS Bowling Tournament (March 7th) for 4th-8th grade girls: meets at Classic Bowl in Morton Grove from 9:00 AM - Noon.
- GPS Badminton Tournament (March 28th) for 5th-8th grade girls: from 9:00 AM-Noon @ ETHS.
Financial aid is available. Select 'YES' for a 100% scholarship on the registration form.
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While Earth Day is on April 22nd, we hope you'll join us in celebrating the Earth during the month of April. Are you interested in brainstorming and planning some Earth month activities for the Kingsley community? Please contact Lisa Drefus at Ldrefus@gmail.com by February 28th with ideas and/or for more details.
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Everyday Shopping Supports Kingsley
Amazon Smile
Don't forget to copy and paste the link below to establish Kingsley as your beneficiary. Doing this is an easy way to to help a percentage of your Amazon purchases to go towards the Kingsley PTA.
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Calendar
Please click here to view/download the latest version of Kingsley's annual at-a-glance calendar (updated 02-17-20).
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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