Here is our September newsletter, read to find out what is going on at Kingston.
Title I packets are coming home today!
Please complete the yellow pages and return to your teacher!
Would you like to be a Read to Grow Volunteer at Kingston Elementary? There are some training sessions coming up this week. Contact Kristy Mitchell at 770-606-5800, ext. 2043 for more information.
Our first Color War was a lot of fun! All islands participated and earned 5 points!
We are excited to announce a new online payment option for school meals. Effective immediately, we will no longer be using My Payments Plus. Instead, we will be utilizing a similar platform called LINQ Connect for families looking to add money to their student(s) meal accounts electronically. To get started, go to linqconnect.com and click on the “register” button in the top right corner of your screen. Follow the prompts.
If you have money in My Payments Plus, it will automatically transfer to your LINQ account. With the new system, you will also have the option to track purchases and add an autopay feature. As with My Payments Plus, you will be charged a small convenience fee for services.
Additionally, you can also fill out your Free and Reduced Meal application on the same platform.
We hope you find this tool easy and convenient! For questions, please do not hesitate to contact Central Office or your school cafeteria manager.
Hey KES families, Please read the following information regarding car rider and change of transportation procedures at the school. Some things be a little bit different than what we have done last year. We appreciate your help in reading through these procedures to ensure all of our students are safe and that transportation changes and procedures run smoothly!Car rider and Change of Transportation Procedures2023-2024 School YearPLEASE READ AS SOME THINGS HAVE CHANGED!_______________________________________________________________1. When dropping off a student in the mornings, have your child exit the vehicle on the school side to ensure safety. Morning car riders may be dropped off, starting at 7:15a.m. Students must be in class by 8:05a.m. or they are considered tardy. If you arrive to drop off your student at 8:05a.m. or after, you will need to park in the parking lot and bring your student in the building to sign them in, in the front office. Do not leave your vehicle in the car rider line, unattended, for any length of time.2. Afternoon car riders must have an “official” windshield sign which specifies the student’s name. These “official” signs will be issued directly to parents in the front office. Students will not be dismissed to a vehicle without a sign or with a self-made sign. If for some reason your sign is lost, please park in the parking lot and come into the main office prior to 2:00p.m. in order to allow time to check records and issue another sign. 3. Dismissal will begin at 2:15p.m.-2:20p.m.4. All car riders must be picked up by 2:45p.m. If your student is not picked up by 2:45p.m, he/she will be sent to the After School Program and parents will be charged for the day ($10.00 per child, per day)5. If you have difficulty picking up your student on time, you may make arrangements with the After School Program, one of the day care groups that picks up at KES or have your child ride the bus.6. NO TRANSPORTATION CHANGES WILL BE TAKEN OVER THE PHONE, EMAIL, DOJO, TEXT OR BY FAX. ALL CHANGES MUST BE SUBMITTED IN WRITING THE MORNING OF THE CHANGE. This is for your student’s safety. If notification is not received, your student will follow his/her regular method of getting home. Emergencies will be considered.7. Please make sure that anyone sent to pick up your student is listed on the information card. If a person is not listed on the information card, by law, we are not allowed to let the student leave the building with that person and other arrangements will need to be made.8. NO STUDENT CHECK OUTS AFTER 2:10. NO EXCEPTIONS!!Thank you, Mary Payne Assistant PrincipalKingston Elementary School
Hey KES families! The beginning of the 2023-2024 school year is coming closer, and Open House will be here before we know it! If your child(ren) will be a car rider in the afternoon and you would like to skip the line at Open House, please use the link below to fill out the form! https://forms.gle/fdpTXoMJyshToMb38If you have already filled out the form that was shared on our school's Facebook page, you do not need to do this one! Thank you, Mary PayneAssistant PrincipalKingston Elementary School
Reminder: We need you help for our Field Day and PE program. Please donate snacks and drinks! Students who donate will receive a coupon. Please send all donations to Coach Cleveland. See below for what you can donate.
PreK & Kindergarten: drinks (small Powerade/Gatorade, kool aid, Capri sun)
1: drinks (small Powerade/Gatorade, kool aid, Capri sun)
2: Chips (variety packs, small takis)
3: drinks (small Powerade/Gatorade, kool aid, Capri sun)
4: Chips (variety packs, small takis)
5: Chips (variety packs, small takis)
Parents, extra Field Day shirts are now available. To purchase, please send $8 cash or check (made out to KES PE) to Coach Cleveland with your needed size. First come, first serve.
Congratulations to Jo Lyle for setting a new school record on the Girl's Pacer Test at 47 Laps!
Congratulations to Jose Mata Crosby for setting a new school record on the Boy's Pacer Test at 63 Laps!
Congratulations to Ruth Viella Razana for setting a new school record for the girl's curl-up test at 101!
Congratulations to Adrian Hernandez for setting a new school record for the boy's curl-up test at 208!
Congratulations to 3rd grader Landon Ubele for setting a new school record on the Boy's Sit and Reach test at 16 inches!
Congratulations to our 8 PE Club patch earners! They met all the requirements and completed our toughest fitness challenge this semester! We are proud of all of our PE Club members' hard work these last few months.
Congratulations to 1st grader Pierstan Sharpe, who got to be Principal for the Day!
Congratulations to our FIRST recipient of a free activity at Lakepoint Station! 3rd grader Enedina Maciel Vargas has already read FIVE books and passed the Reading Counts tests on them all!
Title I Parent Packets were sent home on August 18th. These documents were developed with the input of parents, students, and staff to help bridge the learning connection between home and school. Please sign and return the yellow pages.
Supplies for Success
This is just a friendly reminder from our amazing Nurse Lyle.
Fridays are now HAT DAYS! For $1, students can wear a hat or their hoodie. All proceeds will benefit our KES PBIS.
Last week, the KES Junior @nationalbetaclub members celebrated Founders Day by serving in our Living Classroom clean-up and beautification day!
"We lead by serving others" #FoundersDay21
