KES Family Newsletter

April is here, and so is spring! We hope that all our KES families had a wonderful spring break and are rested and refreshed for our last 9 weeks of school! As the weather changes and warmer temperatures return, we will also be warming things up with lots of fun and exciting events at KES to wrap up our 2023-2024 school year. Keep reading to learn about our exciting spring events and important school information!

KES could use your help in restocking our clothing closet! Please see the attached graphic for more info.

National Teacher Appreciation Week is May 6-10 and we are making a special effort this year to express appreciation to our teachers and staff. As we plan for a wonderful appreciation week, we would love to get our parents and families involved. Here are a few ways you can help us:

• We are trying to collect short, heartfelt notes for all our teachers and would love as many as possible. If you would like to create a short message of appreciation to a teacher, write it on a note card or lined paper and deliver it to the office by May 3rd. We plan to deliver these to teachers throughout the week to brighten their day!
• We also plan to give out prizes throughout the week. We have creative ideas and special privileges planned for prizes, but we also need gift cards. If you would like to donate one or two, in any amount, please drop them off at the office by May 3rd, or email any e-gift cards to jcampbell@kingstonk12.org.

Thank you, everyone, for helping us make this a special Teacher Appreciation Week!

If the sky is clear on April 8th, we will be able to witness a Solar Eclipse. This event should occur around 3:10 PM, which means school will be out and students will be on their way home. Please remind your children not to look directly at the sun during this eclipse, as it can harm their eyes.

From dress-up days, to Rock and Roll assemblies, to guest readers, it is safe to say that we enjoyed March is Reading Month at KES. Our last scheduled event, the KES Read-a-thon, was canceled due to our snow day on 3.22.24.

As the KES Read-a-thon was also our spring fundraiser opportunity here at KES, we would like to reschedule this fun event for Friday, 4.12.24. In place of our usual chocolate or pizza sale fundraiser, we are opting to have our families make pledges on behalf of their KES students and the reading that they complete during the KES Read-a-thon. Family members are welcome to pledge a certain amount per page their student reads during the event, but a flat-rate donation of any amount is also appreciated! Students brought home a paper spreadsheet in March where donations could be recorded, but new copies will be sent home by your student's teacher as well. All donations and sheets are due to the KES office by Monday, April 15th.

The funds we raise each spring are used toward class field trips, as well as the purchase of materials for numerous student activities such as CARDS parties, CARDS assemblies, and other fun end-of-year celebrations and activities our students enjoy. Thank you in advance for your generosity. It is greatly appreciated!

We are excited to welcome the parents of next year's Kindergarteners and Young 5's to our annual Kindergarten Enrollment Night on Thursday, April 11th from 6pm-7pm in the KES Cafeteria. Along with our newest Kindergarten and Young 5's students, we are also welcoming the families of our Preschool (GSRP) students, as well as potential Cardinal Center families. Please put this date on your calendar, as it is the best opportunity to sign your students up and ask any questions you have about all of our early childhood programs offered at KES! If your are interested in additional information about this event, please read our KES Enrollment Night Info Newsletter.

-4.2.24: School Resumes

-4.11.24: Kindergarten, Young 5's and Preschool (GSRP) Enrollment Night (6pm-7pm in KES Cafeteria)

-4.12.24: KES Read-a-thon Fundraiser

-4.19.24: Popcorn Friday

-4.20.24: KYAP Daddy Daughter Dance (5:30-8:00 @ Beagio's)

-4.21.24: KYAP Mother and Son Dinner and Game Night (2:30-5:00 @ Beagio's)

-4.23.24: MSTEP Testing (5th Grade Only)

-4.25.24: Kindergarten/Young 5's Field Trip to Mid-Michigan Children's Museum

-4.25.24: MSTEP Testing (5th Grade Only)

-4.30.24: MSTEP (3rd-6th Grades)

-5.2.24: MSTEP Testing (3rd-6th Grades)

-5.2.24: GSRP Field Trip to Tuscola Youth Gymnastics

-5.7.24: NWEA Testing

-5.9.24: NWEA Testing

-5.9.24: 5th Grade Field Trip to Longway Planetarium

-5.13.24: K-3 Field Day

-5.15.24: 4-6 Field Day

-5.16.24: 2nd Grade Field Trip to Dow Gardens

-5.17.24: Popcorn Friday

-5.20.24: 6th Grade Orientation at HS

-5.21.24: 4th Grade Field Trip to Loons Game

-5.22.24: 6th Grade Field Trip to Frankenmuth Aerial Park

-5.23.24: 3rd Grade Field Trip to Crossroads Village

-5.24.24: 1st Grade Field Trip to Saginaw Zoo

-5.28.24: 6th Grade Graduation (4pm in KES Cafe)

-5.29.24: Kona Ice Day

-5.31.24: 12:10 Dismissal (Last Day)

Email: jcampbell@kingstonk12.org
Website: kingstonk12.org
Location: 3644 Ross Street, Kingston, MI, USA
Phone: (989) 683-2284