Kingsley Cinema and Service Night was a Hit!
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We had a great group of students show up last Friday to watch The Lorax, play outside and participate in our service activity of making dog toys out of old ratty t-shirts for shelters. Even better, it aligned with Earth Week and the students felt great about reusing materials that may otherwise end up in a landfill. This was a fun and easy project and there are always dogs in need so start saving those old t-shirts for next year's event.
Our next movie night is Thursday, May 4th and we will be doing a craft aligned with Teacher & Staff Appreciation Week. We are still looking for volunteers - you are a necessity for us to be able to have popcorn at the event! Sign up here for May 4.
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Key Dates
Wednesday, 5/3: School Improvement – Early Dismissal
Thursday, 5/4: Movie & Craft for Teacher Appreciation Week 6:00 - 8:00 pm
Week of 5/8 - 5/12: Teacher & Staff Appreciation Week
Friday, 5/12: Kingsley Fun Run - during PE classes
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Small Tall Ball Photos have been posted and the link has been sent to those who signed up. If you should have received the link and did not yet, please email
kingsleycometspta@gmail.com.
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Comets Rock! Community Connector Event
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Please join Kingsley parents and guardians for Comets Rock on Saturday April 29th at 7:00 pm at Post 42! A Kingsley night of music and fun! Sing and dance the night away with Kingsley's own Dad Band - Message Debris.
Please RSVP ASAP!
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The 2nd Annual Kingsley Fun Run
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The second annual Fun Run is on Friday, May 12th. Let's get kids excited about physical fitness while also raising money for our school & district!
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Teacher & Staff Appreciation Week Is Coming Soon!
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Teacher & Staff Appreciation Week is May 8th - 12th. Kingsley will be sending out more information about our plans late this week or early next week.
Foundation 65, an independent grant-making organization that invests in educator-led initiatives to support educational equity in D65, has an Honor A Teacher program that 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.* Go to www.foundation65.org/honor-a-teacher to make your gift and craft your personal note today.
*Gifts must be received by May 5 in order to send a personal note. The gift amount will not be shared publicly with the teacher.
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YWCA’s 21-Day Racial Equity & Social Justice Challenge
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The Kingsley Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging (DEIB) Committee invites you to join us in the YWCA’s 21-Day Racial Equity & Social Justice Challenge. The Challenge is designed to create dedicated time and space to learn about racial equity and build more effective social justice habits. Each day, you choose from activities such as reading an article, listening to a podcast, watching a short video, reflecting on personal experience and getting to know people and organizations who do anti-racism work.
We will start the challenge on Monday, May 1 and will complete an activity each weekday (you will get weekends off). At the end of each week, I will ask for your reflections / learnings (anonymously) and share back out with the group. We will then meet in person at the end of the challenge to share our reflections and learnings as a group.
If you are interested in participating, please email me (jillkidd@me.com) so I can communicate with the group and sign up for the Challenge here.
Looking forward to learning with you! Please reach out to jillkidd@me.com with any questions.
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Jump Starting the Growing Season at the Reid Garden
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Planting is in progress at Kingsley! Your child may have participated in our indoor seed starting project or built bug hotels to help prepare for the season. These activities allow students to learn the life cycle of plants, develop a sense of ownership and responsibility of the school garden, improve motor skills, and many more benefits. This is just the beginning and there is plenty of time for you and your child to get involved.
Here are some “no experience needed” ways to volunteer:
- Farmer Fridays during recess from 11:00 am – 1:30 pm - Sign up here
- Wednesday Workdays from 4:00 pm - 5:30 pm - No RSVP needed
- Family Days on the 4th Sunday or 2nd Saturday - Sign up here
Tasks Include:
Chaperone Watering Planting
Weeding Harvesting Recreational Activities
If you have any questions, please email tried.true.treed@gmail.com.
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Upcoming Rummage Sale - April 29th
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PTA Equity Project (PEP) Hygiene Kit Drive
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Urgent Ask - Looking to fulfill needs for the wonderful students in D65.
PEP is seeking items for donation to supply all D65 schools with Hygiene Kits. Please view the Sign-Up Genius here. There are HUNDREDS of items needed and every little bit helps. Items can be mailed to "PEP" or dropped off at 937 Ridge Ave, Evanston, IL 60202 no later than Thursday, May 4th.
We're urgently asking for supplies to deliver for distribution by social workers before the end of the school year. Thank you!
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Volunteers Needed - Book Closet on May 12th
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The Kingsley Book Closet is open one more Friday before the end of the school year! We are looking for volunteers to help students select books as their classes come throughout the day. We need a few volunteers for Friday, May 12th. Please sign up here if you're able to help out!
We are also accepting donations for the book closet again, which can be left in the cabinet labeled Book Closet outside the Kingsley library OR dropped off at Jill Kidd's front porch (2740 Eastwood Avenue). We especially need books for older readers (3rd - 5th grade). Questions? Contact Katy Shapiro (katywshapiro@gmail.com) or Jill Kidd (jillkidd@me.com).
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District-Wide Native Plant Sale
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Save the date for the 2nd Annual District - Wide Native Plant Sale on Sat, May 13, 2023 from 10:00 am - 1:00 pm! Online pre-orders will be available for pickup and there will be lots of native plants for sale in-person.
We’re also looking for volunteers to help make this sale a success. Please sign up here to help support all our D65 students!
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Lunch Help
Thank you to everyone who responded to our special request for Lunch Helpers. Your help is greatly appreciated! Responsibilities are to circulate throughout both sides of the room, help open lunch items, help maintain a sense of order, and encourage students to remain seated.
Interested in helping? Sign-up in advance here or just show up the day off. Please remember to check-in with Ms. Dietsch in the office upon arrival. Thank you!
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Haven Middle School Transition Newsletter
Principal Latting has created a special newsletter for rising 6th graders which outlines next steps leading up to the end of this year and what's ahead for August 2023. Please read and sign up here.
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Reading Confidence Sessions For Girls Ages 8-15
Armor Down Girls, an organization founded by Oakton Elementary's Dr. Parsons and devoted to inspiring girls’ confidence by increasing their self-esteem, is offering sessions to build confidence through literacy for girls ages 8-15. Sessions take place twice a month on Tuesdays at Robert Crown Community Center from 4:30-5:30 pm. See here for more information.
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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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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!
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Note: All students will receive a free Kingsley t-shirt this Spring (students receive free t-shirts every other year).
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Box Tops
Box Tops are going 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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Calendar
Please click here to view the latest version of Kingsley's annual at-a-glance calendar.
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 for 2022-23 and 2023-24 here.
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Questions?
If you have questions, ideas or would like to get involved at Kingsley, contact Co-Presidents Erin Wade (she/her) at erinwade.pta@gmail.com and Sarah Weidaw (she/her) at sarah.weidaw.pta@gmail.com.
If someone you know would like to sign up to receive the Kingsley Elementary PTA weekly newsletter, please have them fill out the form here.
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