Kingsley PTA

March 12, 2020

Hello Parents,

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We received word from Principal Mel Sawisch tonight that in response to DG58 guidelines regarding the Coronavirus to "cancel all activities that include non-essential visitors until further notice" that this unfortunately includes parent volunteers (copy parents, library volunteers, PTA TAD lunches, etc.). Kingsley Administration will re-evaluate this plan before we leave for Spring Break (this is the same at all other schools in District 58). For now, the 1st Grade Parent TAD Lunch scheduled for March 26th will need to be postponed. Thank you for your patience, understanding, and support.

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Kingsley PTA Executive Board and Principal Sawisch

March 12, 2020

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March 08, 2020

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March 2019

3/03 - General PTA Meeting @ Kingsley (7:00-8:00 PM)

3/13 -  Pizza Fun Lunch from Scuddlebutt's-(Cancelled! -will be rescheduled) 

3/27  - Full Fun Lunch from Uncle Bub's 

3/30-4/03 -  Spring Break

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April 2019

4/07 - General PTA Meeting @ Kingsley (7:00-8:00 PM)

4/10 - NO SCHOOL (Good Friday)

4/17  - Pizza Fun Lunch

4/18 - Kingsley Father/Son Bowling Event at Tivoli ​

4/23 - Jim "Basketball" Jones School Assembly (K-6) 

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May 2019

05/04-08 Teacher Appreciation Week

5/06  - Book Fair (Day 1)

5/07  - Open House and Book Fair (Day 2)

5/12  - General PTA Meeting @ Kingsley (7:00-8:00 PM)

5/15 -  Pizza Fun Lunch

5/16 - Benefit Day - Buona Beef

5/22 - 2nd Annual Kingsley Cup 

5/25  - NO SCHOOL (Memorial Day)

5/30 - Kingsley Mother/Daughter Event - Shrek the Musical @ Drury Lane

*PTA Sponsored Hotdog Lunch TBD

June 2019

6/03 -  Last Day of School/End of Year Coffee

March 08, 2020

The PTA's nominating committee has begun the search for candidates to fill the below Executive Board vacancies for the 2020-2021 school year. If you have any questions or would like to be considered for an open Board position, please feel free to reach out to any of our nominating committee members. The nominating committee plans to meet and discuss applicants at the end of March.

PTA Executive Board – Positions to be filled for 2020-2021:

• President – Responsible for general oversight and direction

• Vice President – Oversees Kingsley PTA website and Facebook communication

• Vice President, Ways & Means – Responsible for Fundraising committees

• Secretary – Responsible for recording minutes of all meetings and NYCU newsletter
   

Nominating Committee:

• Sarah Havle ( sarahhavle@gmail.com )

• Rachel Mayer ( rachlmayer@gmail.com  )

• Diana Colaci ( dcolaci4@gmail.com )

• Stacy Czubak ( smcain3@yahoo.com )

• Lindsay Garrity  (lgarrity83@gmail.com )

• Karyn Piegari ( karbear0315@aol.com )

Parents, thank you all so much for your efforts toward enriching our children's student experience! We are lucky to have such a great community here at Kingsley!

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March 08, 2020

There are still a few spaces available for these upcoming experiences!!  Visit the shop on our website for details and to secure your slot today!

https://www.kingsleypta.org/shop-1

Unfortunately, this Roller Skating Experience has been cancelled. 3-15-20 - Kingsley Family Roller Skating Experience, hosted by the McDermott, Mayer, Breier and Suggs families 

3-22-20 - Barre Code Sunday Funday, hosted by Lindsay Garrity and Kerra Moeller 

SAVE THE DATE FOR OUR SECOND ANNUAL KINGSLEY CUP GOLF OUTING, scheduled for Friday, May 22nd.  Flyers and more details coming soon!!  

Thank you so much to all who attended our Kingsley Mardi Gras Trivia Night!  It was a fun time with all of our neighbors, raising money for all of our kids was just an added benefit.

Congratulations to The Island of Misfit Toys, the winners of the coveted Kingsley Trivia Trophy! 

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In case you are wondering how much money these experiences raise, in addition to being fun!: 

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 

11-17-19 – Spenga Sunday $30/pp includes the best 60-minute workout, with refreshments afterwards! This experience raised $770.00 - Thank so much to Corinne Cooper.

1-30-2020 - Wine Not Mom's Night Out Wine Tasting. Thank you Scardina/Cooper/Zimmerman/McKenzie for hosting. This experience raised $930!

3-3-2020 - Adult Trivia Night - Mardi Gras Style. Thank you to Julie Ovalle and Kim Breier for making this happen!This fundraiser brought in nearly $7000!

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

March 04, 2020

Save the Date! This year's Father/Son event will be bowling and pizza at Tivoli Bowl on April 18th from 12-3pm. More info coming soon!

March 04, 2020

Second Annual Kingsley Cup

• Friday, May 22, 2020 at 10:30 AM

• Village Greens of Woodridge, 1575 W 75th St

Save the date for our Second Annual Kingsley Cup golf outing!! Stay tuned for more details, coming soon!!

March 04, 2020

Save the date for Kingsley PTA's Mother/Daughter event: Shrek the Musical at Drury Lane: May 30th at 12noon. A perfect Mother's Day celebration for Grandmothers too! Details coming soon!

March 08, 2020

Our next Teacher Appreciation Day, hosted by First Grade parents, is just around the corner! Just to remind you what our monthly Teacher Appreciation Days are all about...

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 Appreciation 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.

First Grade parents will be hosting Thursday, March 26th. 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://m.signupgenius.com/#!/showSignUp/10c0448abac2fa6fe3-teacher

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Up Next?

April 24th - Kindergarten

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March 04, 2020

The Kingsley Yearbook committee is looking for photos from various Kingsley events. (We especially need 3rd grade photos if you have some!) If you have photos that you would like to submit to the yearbook, please email them to kingsleyyearbookphotos@gmail.com. Thanks so much!

January 13, 2020

Thank you to everyone who attended and voiced your input at the Traffic Mtg. Kingsley Parents spearheaded the Traffic and Safety Initiative around our school so our children feel safer walking to and from home and your efforts are still in demand to make the necessary changes happen.  

Click for updates on our Traffic Safety Issue Page!

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.

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.