Kingsley PTA

November 12, 2019

A BIG congratulations to the following students who will represent Kingsley School at the District 58 PTA Reflections Competition:

Lila Ganesan, 4th grade - visual arts

Claudia Meek, 4th grade - photography

Madison Vicek, 3rd grade - visual arts

Zahra Abadin, 1st grade - visual arts

Dashiell Bettinger, Kindergarten - photography & visual arts

Vivian Lilly, 1st grade - visual arts

Sean Casey, 2nd grade - photography

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Click below to view these students' amazing entries featured in Kingsley Connection!

November 06, 2019

Join us on Saturday, December 7th from 8 a.m. – 11 a.m. for our annual Pancake Breakfast! 

Volunteers will serve buttermilk pancakes (gluten free waffles option available), bacon, sausage, orange juice, milk, coffee, and hot chocolate. 

Ticket pricing is adult $5 ($7.50 at the door), children ages 5-15 $3 ($5 at the door), and children 4 and under are free. Starting tomorrow, Wednesday, November 6th, and going through Friday, November 22nd, tickets can be purchased online at the PTA web store.

Click below for Tickets. If would like to volunteer to set-up, cook, plate, or clean-up (Dads are great helpers at this event!) sign up at https://www.signupgenius.com/go/4090944ADA823A20-pancake.

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For any other questions please contact Matthew Calvert (mcalvert@gmail.com) or Beth Kropifko (bwunder2@hotmail.com).

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During the Pancake Breakfast on Saturday December 7th, the Annual Holiday Gift Shop will be open for students to shop.  Volunteers will help your child find the perfect gift for everyone on their list and gift wrap their selections.  An online sneak peak of the gifts will be available prior to the sale – lots of great options including sports team items!

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We are also looking for Volunteers to help with set up on Friday December 6th and shopping on Saturday December 7th - https://www.signupgenius.com/go/70A0944AFA823A6FD0-holiday. 

Please contact Amy Houser (Amyhouser17@gmail.com) or Rachel Mayer (RachlMayer@gmail.com) with any questions.

November 06, 2019

Thank you to our Kingsley families for another great book fair!  While we did not quite meet our goal, we still put over 200 brand new books into our classrooms and library!

Teachers got to shop the fair with the $2000 in profits. In addition, they were so excited to receive books purchased by their students! 

Another huge thank you to our book fair volunteers. Whether you made copies, helped at the register, or babysat the books we couldn’t have done this without you!  We are looking forward to more book fair fun in the spring.  Kingsley families are the best!!!

November 04, 2019

NOVEMBER 2019

• Nov. 5:  General PTA Meeting @ Kingsley (7pm -  Teachers' Lounge)

• Nov. 8: Pizza Fun Lunch

• Nov. 13:  Mojo's Benefit Night

• Nov. 15:  End of Trimester

• Nov. 22: Full Fun Lunch

• Nov. 25-29: Thanksgiving Break

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DECEMBER 2019

• Dec. 2 : NO SCHOOL

• Dec. 3: General PTA Meeting @ Kingsley (3:00-4:00 PM)

• Dec. 7: Pancake Breakfast & Holiday Shop

• Dec.11-15: Cozzi Corner Benefit Days

• Dec. 13: Pizza Fun Lunch

• Dec. 20: PTA Sponsored Holiday Treat 

• Dec. 23-Jan. 3: Holiday Break

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January 2019

• Jan. 6: School Resumes

• Jan. 7: Transportation and Safety Meeting featuring DG58 BOE Superintendent Dr. Kevin Russell and Mayor Bob Barnett @ Kingsley (7:00-8:00 PM) -We encourage Kingsley staff and parents attend.

• Jan. 17: Pizza Fun Lunch

• Jan. 20: NO SCHOOL(Martin Luther King, Jr. Day)

• Jan. 25: Science Fair

• Jan. 28 & 30: Parent-Teacher Conferences

• Jan. 31: Full Fun Lunch

November 06, 2019

Thinking about what to get your child's teacher for the holidays? Click below and check out their Amazon Wish List . This guarantees you say Thank You and Happy Holidays with a gift they have chosen and will love and appreciate!

November 04, 2019

Experiences are great fundraising opportunities for the PTA, and also fun social events that help keep us connected! If you are interested in participating in any of these upcoming experiences, click below.  Space is limited so sign up NOW!

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10-24-19 – Moms BUNCO night $30/pp includes drinks, appetizers and BUNCO! – hosted by 2nd grade moms. Sold Out! This experience raised $1200! Thank you 2nd grade moms! 

11-1-19 – Blind Wine Tasting event with prizes for our winners! $30/pp includes drinks and appetizers – hosted by the Laird family. Sold Out! This experience raised $500! Thank you Laird Family!

11-9-19 – Dads’ College Tailgating Party $30/pp includes drinks, tailgating food and games to pass the time during commercial breaks! This experience raised $1854! Thanks to the Houser/Scardina/Cooper/Zimmerman/McKenzie families 

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11-17-19 – Spenga Sunday $30/pp includes the best 60-minute workout, with refreshments afterwards! – organized by Corinne Cooper

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1-30-20 – Wine Not Moms’ Winter Wine Tasting $30/pp includes drinks and appetizers – hosted by the Cooper/Zimmerman/Scardina/McKenzie families

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Have questions?  Email Julie Ovalle at julieovalle@ymail.com

November 04, 2019

Our next Teacher Appreciation Day of the year is just around the corner! Fourth Grade parents, you're up! Just to remind you what our monthly Teacher Appreciation Days are all about...

Here at Kingsley we are celebrating teachers year round! You may be used to Teacher Appreciation Week in May, but we wanted to show our appreciation all year and give every class the opportunity to participate. Each grade will be designated a month to host a celebration in honor of our staff at Kingsley. There will be two TAD (Teacher Appreciate Day) Leads who will organize the theme and details of the event, coordinate with Mrs. Glowicki about day of the event, and work with the list of volunteers to help support and donate goods. TAD leads will be in charge of reaching out to the volunteer list once it is established to support the event and for being at Kingsley during the event. How do you celebrate our staff? That's totally up to you. Host a breakfast, lunch, potluck, snacks, raffles... anything YOU want to do to show your appreciation.

Fourth Grade parents will be hosting Friday, November 15th. Please use the Sign-up Genius link below to volunteer your time and efforts! Any questions/comments can be sent to kingsley_pta@yahoo.com. Thank you so much for your continued support of our teachers and staff!

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0448ABAC2FA6FE3-teacher

November 04, 2019

It's Holiday shopping time - so why not shop on Amazon and ALSO raise funds for the PTA with their Amazon Smile Program! It's a WIN! WIN! Amazon Smile Program enables 0.5% of Purchase Price on Eligible Sales to go towards Kingsley PTA.  Click on this link below to get started. Thank you in advance for helping your PTA!

November 06, 2019

The yearbook committee is looking for photos! Did you take photos at Camp Edwards, classroom Halloween parties or other Kingsley events? Please help us find photos for the yearbook and send them to kingsleyyearbookphotos@gmail.com. We will be looking for photos throughout the year of all Kingsley events. Thanks so much!  

August 02, 2019

Have you heard about KOHA, the DG58 Education Foundation’s new opportunity that fundraises for District 58 schools, supports local businesses and awards users points toward exclusive deals and freebies?!? Simply download the app on your phone, choose Kingsley and start shopping! 

The app is simple to use: 

• Download KOHA Life in the App Store or Google Play.

• Choose the school you would like to support (i.e. Kingsley!).

• Shop a local business in KOHA.

• Snap a picture of the receipt and a portion of your purchase goes back to the school of your choice.

• Earn rewards points that you can use at ANY KOHA merchant in the app.

Did you know that Mojo's (Kingsley family owned business) is a partner with KOHA among many other local DG businesses?!? Check it out. For more info on KOHA check out use the link below.

October 18, 2019

Didn’t make it to the bookfair?  Want to order more books? Anderson’s Bookfair will be supporting the Kingsley PTA all year long! 

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Your school earns 20% of your purchase 24/7/365! Here is how…

1. Go to www.abcfairs.com

2. Click (SHOP NOW).

3. Click on any category

4. Click (add to cart) for each item you would like to purchase.

5. When you are done shopping, click on (Checkout).

6. Complete the required fields on the Checkout page.

7. In order to ensure your school earns profit, be sure to enter your School Name and School City in the delivery information section.

8. Click on (Review order) to finish.

9. To pick up your order please follow these steps:

    A. Look for the section that reads (Pick-Up Options); check the box in front of (I would like to pick this order up).

    B. A new box will open that reads (Pickup Location), please select the location you wish to pick up the order from.

10. You may select to pick up your books at one of our 4 locations anytime without a shipping charge added. 

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Thank you for your order!

September 04, 2019

Mark​ ​your​ ​calendars​! ​There​ ​will​ ​be​ ​three​ ​classroom parties​ ​this​ ​school​ ​year​ ​for​ ​the​ ​students:  the Halloween​ ​Party​ ​​on​ ​Thursday,​ ​October​ ​31st, ​the​ ​Valentine's​ ​Day​ ​Party on​ ​Friday, February​ ​14th,​ ​and​ ​an end​ ​of​ ​year​ ​event​ ​(date TBD).

If you would ​like​ ​the​ ​opportunity​ ​to​ ​participate​ ​in​ ​the​ ​classroom​ ​parties​ ​by​ volunteering, ​supplying​ ​prizes,​ ​paper goods,​ ​games,​ ​crafts,​ ​etc.,​ ​you ​must​ ​sign​ ​up​ ​to​ ​be​ ​a​ ​Room​ ​Parent.​ If you would like the added fun of planning the party, please sign up to be a Head Room Parent! ​ Email Natalie Whited (natfleming@gmail.com) with your contact info and the classroom(s) you wish to volunteer for.  Feel free to reach out with any questions as well! 

September 04, 2019

Throughout the year volunteers are needed for many events that benefit Kingsley.  Many thanks to those who signed up to volunteer at the Ice Cream Social - you will be hearing from your committee chair soon.  If you missed us at Ice Cream Social please consider volunteering your time with one of the following committees: 

• Book Fair

• Father-Son Event

• Fun Lunch

• Hospitality 

• Holiday Gift Shop

• Pancake Breakfast 

• Teacher Appreciation Week

Email Beth Tournis (bethannepc@yahoo.com) or Sarah Havle (sarahhavle@gmail.com) for more information or to sign-up. 

September 04, 2019

Our monthly General PTA Meetings are open to everyone - we hope to see you! This is a great way to know what's happening at your school. In addition, attending PTA meetings offers a way to effectively suggest positive changes and be a part of the solution by getting involved. All of our meetings are held at Kingsley. Our scheduled meeting dates are: 9/10, 10/8, 11/5, 12/3, 1/7, 2/4 3/3, 4/7, and 5/12.

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For timely updates on events, be sure to like and follow us on Facebook (www.fb.com/kingsleypta58).

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Feel free to contact us at kingsley_pta@yahoo.com. for any other general inquiries.