Thanks for Your Support During Parent/Teacher Conference Week
Thanks to everyone who pitched in to help treat our staff this week. Your support is greatly appreciated!
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Key Dates
Week of 2/14: Parent Teacher Conferences
Friday, 2/18: Non Attendance Day - No School
Monday, 2/21: Presidents' Day - No School
Wednesday, 2/23: Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Training
Wednesday, 3/2: Early Dismissal Day
Friday, 3/11: Spring Extracurricular Electives registration deadline
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Congratulations to Ms. B!
Congratulations to Marilyn Boursiquot (Ms. B) for receiving the African American Educators Award from Second Baptist Church of Evanston! Ms. B has served the students and staff of Kingsley Elementary School as a teachers’ assistant, substitute teacher and currently as a custodian. Her impact on students far exceeds the bounds of any role. She shares joy, humor, passion for learning and love with all. She is a true gift to our school community.
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Want to eat some good food and help D65 PTAs?
Good to Go and Soul & Smoke are partnering with the PTA Equity Project by donating a portion of their proceeds on the following days:
Good to Go: Thursday, February 17
Soul & Smoke: Monday and Tuesday, February 21 and 22
In addition, Good to Go is offering free cooking lessons on Thursday, Feb 17th. Sign up in advance here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/259700941507
See flyer with more information about Good to Go here. En espanol aqui.
See flyer with more information about Soul & Smoke here. En espanol aqui.
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Cold Weather Donation Bin
There will be a bin at Kingsley for new snow pants, gloves, sweatpants, and leggings to be used for any child that is in need of them for outdoor recess and/or if their pants get wet. If you are able to donate any of these items, it will be so greatly appreciated. The bin can be found near the main office and the nurse’s office. Contact Fallon.stefani@gmail.com with any questions.
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Kingsley Extracurricular Spring Electives Now Available
Registration is now open for after school activities. Spring session is March 7th through May 27th. Registration will close on Friday, March 11. Learn about available programs and sign up here. See flyer with more information here. En espanol aqui.
If you are interested in a scholarship, be sure to complete the form before Tuesday, March 1st.
As a reminder, all enrollments require a RAS account to sign up. To do so, visit the Right at School website -> click on Find Your School -> District & School -> Electives at the top of the page. For additional support, call 855-287-2466 or send an email.
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February 1st Kicked Off Black History Month
Over the next month, students and staff will engage in a Black Lives Matter At School unit of study. This serves as an important opportunity for us to enact our racial equity work within our learning spaces, center Black lives and contributions in our teaching and learning, and prepare students to contribute positively to a global and diverse society. To provide flexibility across classrooms, the timing of lessons may vary slightly, yet all students will engage in the learning by the end of February.
This is the fourth year the District will participate in lessons for learning and activities related to Black Lives Matter at School. Family resources on the D65 website are available to support learning and conversations with children at home.
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Save the Date: Equity, Diversity & Inclusion Training
All caregivers in Evanston/Skokie School District 65 are invited to this introductory EDI training, which will share fundamental frameworks needed to start navigating EDI in our community.
February 23, 2022 | 7:00-9:00 p.m. | Via Zoom
Register before 02/21/2021 @ https://tinyurl.com/2vc8889f
To learn more about the facilitator, Biz Lindsay-Ryan, please visit: www.lrconsultingllc.net
Learn more here. Aprende mas aqui.
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Community Event Ideas
The PTA is working on more community events for 2022 and we need your help! To lend your time or ideas, please contact Vanessa at vanessa.dillingham@gmail.com.
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Donate to ESCCA This Winter
Please consider a donation to the Evanston School Children's Clothing Association (ESCCA) this winter season. Just $50 will supply new boots and clothing to a child, while $100 will outfit them completely, from undergarments to shoes. Donations of any size are welcome! Please click here for more information or here to donate.
For more information on ESCCA and how to request ESCCA services, see below in the Community Support and Events section.
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Get Involved with the PTA
For more ways to volunteer see here. If you have questions or ideas please contact erinwade.pta@gmail.com and michelle.dahl.pta@gmail.com. PTA membership is $5 and you join online here. There is an option for free membership by completing this form. There is no requirement to be a PTA member to attend any meetings or volunteer your time.
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Join Us! Your Voice Matters!
STUDENT ASSIGNMENT PROJECT (SAP) VIRTUAL INTERACTIVE PRESENTATION SESSIONS
Last spring, District 65 launched a multi-year Student Assignment Project (SAP) to modernize our district structure and address historic inequities that continue to most significantly impact students of color: https://www.district65.net/Page/2304
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Extracurricular Activity Resources
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ANOTHER Free Football Skills & Drills Mini Camp this weekend!
Saturday, Feb 19th 4-6pm
ETHS fieldhouse (enter in rear through door 3)
4th & 5th graders
Bring workout gear, gym shoes, water bottle (with name on it) & 1-2 face masks
See more here & register at the event. Any questions or if you'd like to discuss Jr Wildkits football, please contact Matt Kopp at kopp.matthew@gmail.com
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Girls on the Run - Calling all 3rd-5th Grade Girls
We are planning to host a Girls on the Run team at Kingsley this Spring! Our 8 week season starts in April, with us meeting twice a week after school (dates TBD). If your girl is interested in participating and/or if you are able to help coach please get in touch with Emily Milman ( emily.milman@gmail.com). Once we have a sense of interest level, we'll open up online registration. More details on GOTR are here: https://www.gotrchicago.org/Our-Programs |
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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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FREE Event: Why Anti-Bias Education Matters for Kids
Join Chicago Parent this Wednesday, Feb 16th at 3 p.m. for invaluable insights into why kids should be exposed to anti-bias work along with some practical and powerful ways that you can support these lessons. Register here and if you are unable to attend at that time, you will receive the recording afterwards.
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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
Designed by Northwestern's Digital Youth Network, 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.
The backpack has been upgraded this year to provide easier-to-read program tiles and search functionality by age range and type of program. Organizations can post to the Backpack through a simple upload process linked 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 espanol 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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Calendar
Please click here to view/download the latest version of Kingsley's annual at-a-glance calendar (updated 08-23-21).
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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