Keeping Up with Kipling!
December 10, 2021
I hope you had a wonderful week!
Here are some important dates:
Monday, December 13th - Recess Rules Training
Tuesday, December 14th - Shield Testing Day
Wednesday, December 15th - Early Release
Thursday, December 16th - 7:00pm Board of Education Meeting
Friday, December 17th - Spirit Day - Kipling Spirit Wear
Friday, December 17th - Holiday Parties
On Monday, our students will be reintroduced to the Kipling recess rules. We are excited for the opportunity to talk to every Kipling student about the rules that will guide us outside and in the lunchroom. All of our students will be instructed that all behavior outside should center around being safe, being respectful and being a leader. Monday afternoon, ask your Kipling Cougar how they can be safe in the lunchroom and see if they can give you an example.
I wanted to send a quick 'thank you' to all families who contributed to the Holiday Gift Drive. Your generosity was/is amazing and very appreciated. I would also like to extend a thank you to our amazing PTO for coordinating this event. They did an incredible job organizing and coordinating this event! Great job, PTO!
As always, please let me know if you have any questions.
Mr. Elbert
Principal
Kipling School
Well Done, Kipling Band!
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Missed Our Text, Phone Call, or Email This Week?
We tested our mass notification system on Wednesday at noon so that we can ensure we have the best way to reach you in the event we need to! If you didn't receive one or more of the text, call, or email, contact communications@dps109.org and we will help troubleshoot!
Assigned Bus Seats (2nd Running)
Book Igloo (2nd Running)
Winter Weather Information (2nd Running)
A reminder that this week, the district sent out updated information regarding winter weather and our plans for this year. If we can predict that a lot of snow will fall, students/staff/families will be given a heads up for a potential e-learning day. Click below to read more on the district website.
OPTIONAL VACCINE DISCLOSURE FOR STUDENTS AGES 5+ (2nd Running)
Many families have recently chosen to have their 5-11 year old student vaccinated.
As a reminder, your child is not considered fully vaccinated until two weeks after receiving their second dose.
You can complete an optional form in Family Access to let DPS 109 know that your child is vaccinated. This is the same form that was made available to students ages 12 and older earlier this year. Please click below to log into Family Access.
A major benefit of completing the form is that if your child is deemed to be a close contact to a positive case, either in school or outside of it, our contact tracing team will quickly be able to potentially rule out quarantine for those that have voluntarily disclosed their child’s vaccination status or minimize the number of additional tests required to participate in the test to stay program.
Again, filing out this form is entirely optional. If you have any questions, feel free to reach out to communications@dps109.org and we will put you in touch with the appropriate department.