Dear Kingsley Families,

Winter is officially here. The students enjoyed the snow this week. Please continue to send your children to school with appropriate winter clothing for recess as well as a pair of indoor shoes. We will go outside for recess as long as the temperature, including the real feel, is above 0 degrees.

As a reminder, there is no school Wednesday, November 23rd through Friday, November 25th. This will be the final newsletter until after the break.

Have a wonderful Thanksgiving,

Chuck Brewster & Eleni Gajewski

Science Fair registration will be open from Friday, December 2 through Friday, Dec. 16. The Science Fair will be held Saturday, January 21 from 8:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. at O’Neill Middle School. The fair is open to all District 58 students in grades 1-6 who attend District 58 schools.

The registration link will be sent out to families on the morning of December 2nd. For project ideas or to learn more about the Science Fair, visit the District 58 website.

The District 58 benchmarking window opens December 12th for Aimsweb and January 4th for MAP. The window closes on January 20th. Teachers will send out information to families about their child's MAP testing day.

Order your Kingsley Playground Committee Giving Tuesday t-shirts using this link https://www.bonfire.com/giving-tuesday-6/. All proceeds go towards the fundraising goal for the playground committee.

November 22 - Wendy's dinner fundraiser- see below

November 23-25 - NO SCHOOL Thanksgiving

December 3 - PTA Pancake Breakfast/Santa's Workshop (7am-12pm)

December 12 - Board of Education Meeting

December 15 - Kingsley McDonald's fundraising (4pm-7pm)

December 19-January 1 - NO SCHOOL.

January 3rd - School resumes

Fun Lunch Orders: NOW OPEN

Upcoming Pizza Fun Lunches -- PLEASE PLACE ORDERS BY END OF MONTH FOR FOLLOWING MONTH!

12/9/2022 (Order Deadline 11/30/2022) - Aurelio's, pizza only

CLICK HERE FOR DETAILS AND TO ORDER NOW: https://kingsley.h1.hotlunchonline.net

ORDERS MUST BE COMPLETED ONLINE BY THE END OF THE MONTH FOR THE FOLLOWING MONTH!

*MUST MENTION KINGSLEY*

• Every Thursday – Cozzi Corner – 20% of sales — ALL DAY LONG
• Tuesday Nov 22nd 4-8pm - Wendy's Night 30% of sales w/ this flier at 75th Wendy's
  
• Tuesday Dec 6th 4-11pm - Pierce Tavern 10% of Sales

Kingsley's annual pancake breakfast is always a big hit. To purchase tickets, please visit https://www.kingsleypta.org/shop-1

Adults = $8 (16+)

Children = $5 (5 - 15)

Children 4 and under eat free. Ticket prices increase to $10.00 at the door.

Who: All Kingsley Families & Friends

When: Saturday, December 3rd

Where: Kingsley Multipurpose Room

Time: 8:00 a.m. to 12 p.m.

Menu:

Buttermilk Pancakes or Gluten Free Waffles (Please make selection above)

Bacon

Sausage

Orange Juice

Milk

Coffee

Hot Chocolate

*Please visit the holiday gift shop in the LRC and bring your new or gently used winter gear to donate in our winter gear drive. You will receive one raffle ticket for each item donated.

Any questions OR if you would like to participate in the donated meal program in which you and your family would attend at $0 cost, please contact Matthew Calvert (mcalvert@gmail.com). Names will be kept confidential.

THANK YOU for supporting our PTA!

Hello dads and father figures! It's time to sling those pancakes again.

Please click the link below to sign up for an available slot.

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/9040D49A5AD2DAAFC1-2022

Please consider donating your time to support Kingsley's Holiday Shop at the Pancake Breakfast. To sign up, please visit https://www.signupgenius.com/go/70A0944AFA823A6FD0-holiday2

As of today, Kingsley Plays Together & Kingsley PTA have collected over $100,000 since we started fundraising in May! We want to thank the committee members, PTA, Playground Committee, Kingsley staff, and all the families that have pulled together.

We currently have $313,000 of the $320,000 goal. We project another $12,000 from our last few fundraisers and known donations. Thank you all for making our new accessible playground a reality!

The Education Foundation of Downers Grove District 58 invites the community to participate in the Grove Express 5K on Thanksgiving Day. A portion of the proceeds will benefit District 58 students! Early bird registration has been extended through Nov. 6. Learn more here. Sign up here.

We ask that all Kingsley families please be considerate of the neighbor's driveways. If you need to park your car, please do not block the driveways. Our neighbors need to be able to enter and exit their driveways as needed.

As a reminder, the parking lot is closed during arrival and dismissal. This allows district buses and vans to complete their routes. Also, for the safety of students, we do not want them walking through the parking lot with moving vehicles.

These procedures allow for the safety of our students and neighbors. Thank you in advance for your cooperation.

Kingsley Playground Update:

Kingsley Plays Together (Playground Committee) and PTA have joined forces. This year's proceeds support our December 2022 goal of $320,000 for a new playground.

How can I support the Kingsley Playground efforts?

Will your company consider a corporate match?

Donations can be made at https://www.kingsleyplaystogether.org

Elementary:

Kindergarten (AM Only) - 8:15am-11:20am

Grades 1-6 and OKEEP - 8:15am-3:00pm

Professional Learning Mondays (K-8)

Kindergarten (OKEEP) -6th grade: 2:00p.m. dismissal

AM Only Kindergarten will dismiss at regular time 11:20a.m.