 Thank you! And bring on the Kingsley PTA PE Fun Run!
Thanks to everyone who supported the Kingsley PTA Annual Appeal which concluded last Friday. Kingsley families raised over $17k! Your contributions to continue the events, scholarships, programming and more the PTA sponsors are much appreciated! Re-sharing this video to see some of the favorite PTA sponsored initiatives from years past!
We have one final way before the year ends to financially support the PTA while getting our students moving... the Kingsley PTA PE Fun Run! This will be a fun event that takes place during the school day in your child's PE class on Friday May 13th.The classroom in each grade that completes the most laps in total will get a reward. AND if we are able to raise our goal of $1k, the whole school will get a special treat.
Please see here for more information.
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Key Dates
Wednesday, 5/4 - Early Dismissal Day
Wednesday, 5/18 - Haven Intro for 5th grade caregivers 5-6pm @ Kingsley
Monday, 5/30 - Non-Attendance Day (Memorial Day)
Wednesday, 6/8 - Last Day of School
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It's Teacher Appreciation Week!
We appreciate our teachers and staff every day, but this is their week! Thanks to all who supported the initiatives to show our teachers and staff how much we appreciate them this week! Monday was flowers. Today - lunch!
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Fortnightly is Back in the Fall of 2022!
The North End Mothers Club has recently rebranded itself as Women for Evanston Youth, and plans to bring back Fortnightly dance classes this fall for its 103rd season, with the continued goal of building community and fostering connections among Evanston youth. — with an updated spin.
While there will still be an opportunity to learn traditional ballroom dance, this year brings the addition of Marcus Brown (D.I.M.E.), and there will no longer be a formal dress code. New this year as well, Fortnightly will relocate to the Levy Center. Two things that haven't changed: scholarships are readily available, and all proceeds go towards Evanston orgs such as Evanston Case, Evanston Rebuilding Warehouse, The Infant Welfare Society of Evanston, Y.O.U., the YWCA, and more.
Fortnightly is open to all rising 6th and 7th graders in Evanston, and registration will begin May 9th.
See more information here. En espanol aqui. Register here.
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Looking for Ways to Support Kingsley?
There are lots of ways to get involved in the PTA next year. Please take a look here to sign up for our many volunteer opportunities. If you have any questions please email erinwade.pta@gmail.com and/or michelle.dahl.pta@gmail.com. Thanks in advance for sharing your time with the PTA! |
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Reid Garden Updates
Helping Hand Days
The Reid Garden is now open every Tuesday from 3:35pm – 4:15pm. Join us after school to have fun, learn about gardening and help tend the garden beds!
Farmer Fridays
Students are now visiting the Reid Garden during their recess period to learn, plant and explore. We collaborate with all teachers to manage each week’s student visitors. We could use your help, please sign up here.
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Honor Your Favorite Teachers!
Foundation 65’s Honor a Teacher program allows us to say thank you to educators who have been working so hard for all of our children this year.
Educators who are recognized with a donation in their honor will receive a digital card from Foundation 65, including your name and a personal note.*
Your gift will support Foundation 65, an independent grant-making organization that invests in educator-led initiatives to support educational equity through literacy and arts in a child’s foundational years.
Go to www.foundation65.org/honor-a-teacher to make your gift today. The amount of the gift will not be shared publicly with the teacher.
See more information here. En español aqui.
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More New Great Ways to Get Involved with the D65 Climate Action Initiative
Consider signing your yard up for No Mow May! Join our friends at Natural Habitat Evanston is this effort to park the lawn equipment through May, and save on fumes, noise, and costs. Let birds, bees, and other pollinators forage nectar and seed from blooming violets, clover, and grass.
How to Talk to Children About Climate Change, an EPL Climate Action Program: Wednesday, May 4 from 7 to 8pm at Robert Crown Community Center
Genie Albina, former District 65 teacher, Earth Week Environmental Curriculum lead and Parent Coach will show us how to bring compassion, understanding and action to this important conversation. Register here.
Learn more about EPL's Climate Action programs here like the Repair Cafe on Tuesday, May 17 from 10am to 12 noon at Robert Crown.
D65 Lunchroom Composting: Did you know? As of mid-March, 26,720 lbs of food scraps have been composted just this school year at 7 schools (including Kingsley!) and 90,340 trays composted at 8 schools! Thanks to the Kingsley administration, staff, families and students for making this happen.
Increasing composting is part of the City of Evanston’s plan to achieve its ambitious goal of Zero Waste by 2050 as part of its Climate Action and Resilience Plan. Compost your food scraps at home by placing them in your yard waste bin for weekly pickup (details here) or sign up for services through Collective Resource Compost.
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Extracurricular Activity Resources
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Ecology After School Enrichment
The Ecology Center is offering an enrichment after-school program from the end of school until 6 pm for students in K-5th grade. Each week will have a different environmental or STEM-based theme, and students will spend the majority of their time outside. Students will be walked from Kingsley to the Ecology Center, and homework help and a snack will be provided upon arrival. For more information and to sign up, click here. |
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Everyday Shopping Supports Kingsley
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Kingsley Spiritwear Store
Kingsley has partnered with 1st Place Spiritwear to have an on-demand, online spiritwear store available all year round. We’ll earn back 10% of sales for the PTA, so you can feel good knowing that your purchase will support the Kingsley community. Order today!
Note: All students are given a free t-shirt every other year (2021-2022 is the off year). If you have a student new to Kingsley, you will receive a shirt this year. |
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Amazon Smile
Don't forget to select Kingsley as your Amazon Smile charity, and tell your friends and extended family about it too. You can turn on Amazon Smile in the settings on your Amazon app (learn how here). As you can see, this is an easy way to earn money for the PTA!
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Mabel's Labels
Label your mittens and outerwear with Mabel's Labels and make money for our school! Just go to mabelslabels.com, click Support a Fundraiser and select Kingsley Elementary School. We will earn 20% from each order. Get more information here. |
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Box Tops
Box Tops are now virtual! Download the Box Tops app, shop as you normally would, then use the app to scan your store receipt within 14 days of purchase. Learn more here. |
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Community Support and Events
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KINGSLEY ESCCA
ESCCA is an all-volunteer organization that makes clothing available to all K-8th grade children of Evanston/Skokie District 65 Schools. Each year it provides clothing and shoes/boots to 650-700 children. Every child receives a full wardrobe of clothing, mostly gently-used items, and also new gym shoes, boots, underwear and jeans.
A parent or guardian may request ESCCA services for a District 65 child by contacting his or her school health clerk, Juanita Barrett (barrettj2@district65.net or 847-859-8402), social worker, Clarissa Rosenberg (rosenbergc@district65.net or 847-859-8408) or school principal, David Davis (davisda@district65.net or 847-859-8401).
For more information on ESCCA, visit their website. For information on what can be donated, click here. Please donate if you can. There is a bin located in the nurse’s office. For more information, please contact fallon.stefani@gmail.com.
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District 65's Digital Backpack
The backpack is a free site screened and maintained by District 65 to share our community's youth and family events and programs. The more the community uses the site, the more organizations will regularly take advantage of this resource for the benefit of us all.
To visit the Digital Backpack, click here.
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New Family CASE Companions
Do you have a student who is newly part of Evanston/Skokie District 65's special education system and feel like you could benefit from the support of a family who has been there before? See more information here. En español aqui.
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Dyslexia Connection of Evanston
Is your child struggling with reading or spelling? We have formed a parent group in District 65 to support our children in their effort to learn. Check out our website, join a zoom meeting, or come to a park meet-up to learn more. See more information here. En español aqui.
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Breakfast and Lunch Menus
School breakfast and lunch menus are available on the D65 website. As a reminder, all meals are provided at no cost to all students ages 18 and under for the 2021-2022 school year.
Reach out to our Nutrition Services team at nutritionservices@district65.net for more information or for questions.
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School Year Calendars through 2024 now available
Please click here to view/download the latest version of Kingsley's annual at-a-glance calendar (updated 03-08-22) for the current year.
The 2022-2023 calendar has been published here. And the 2023-2024 calendar has been published here.
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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Kingsley Contact Newsletter Subscription
If you received this Kingsley Contact direct to your email, you are subscribed. For anyone else who wants to subscribe, please have them fill out this form: http://eepurl.com/hanVtr. You can manage your subscription in the bottom of this email.
*Be sure to add kingsleycontact65@gmail.com to your contacts to ensure the email goes into your main folder and not into promotions.
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