If You Missed Open House

Thanks to everyone who had a chance to visit Kingsley during our Open House event on Wednesday.  We hope you are as ready as we are to embark on a great year.

This Monday, August 8, is the first day of school.  If anyone missed Open House, please stop by the front office on Monday before school with Proof of Residence and fill out your Charter Funds Form.  Acceptable Proof of Residence items are your mortgage statement, property lease or utility bill. Phone bills or cable bills are not acceptable.  Thanks, and we look forward to seeing you on Monday as we start off a great year!

First Day of School Reminders

SET YOUR ALARMS! FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL IS MONDAY, AUGUST 8
 

Parents, it is our responsibility to ensure that our children start off the day right. Please consider the benefits your child receives by making it to school by 7:35am. They get settled, start on their work, hear all of the morning announcements and don’t feel rushed at the beginning of the school day. The school day officially starts at 7:50. Any students arriving after 7:50 must be signed in by a parent or guardian in the front office. Thank you for your help in reducing tardiness this year!

Here are a few tips to help you have a positive start to the school year:

• Ensure your students have a reasonable bedtime in order to get up early without feeling too tired.
• Make sure you have enough time for a healthy breakfast each morning.
• Follow Kingsley’s carpool procedures. They are in place for the safety of our children! Carpool usually runs slower during the first few weeks of school, so patient and remember that you might need to leave the house a little earlier to prevent rushing. Here are a few key points to remember: 
  • DO NOT leave children to cross the street unattended. It is not safe to let your kids off in the street or ask them to exit with the bus riders for pick up in front of the school. Last year, we had several close-call incidents, so please be patient with carpool lines. It’s worth it for your child’s safety!
  • DO NOT turn left into the carpool lane. Pedestrians and other drivers do not look for vehicles turning left since the street is one-way in the morning and afternoon. If you abide by the one-way traffic rule on Brendon Drive, all carpool drivers will have easy access to the carpool lane. This applies for both drop-off and pick-up.
  • DO NOT park in front of the school as it blocks carpool and bus traffic and makes it very difficult for home owners.
  • DO NOT park in the circular driveway in front of the school. This is driveway is only for busses.
  • In the morning, DO drop your students off by 7:40 so they can hear the daily school announcements. Students may be dropped off as late as 7:50. At 7:50 doors are locked, and parents must walk their children into the school office and will be marked tardy.
  • In the afternoon, DO pick our child up in the carpool lane. DO NOT wait in the front lobby to pick up your child. Only children riding the bus are allowed to exit early from the front of the school.

BACK TO SCHOOL SAFETY

Dunwoody Chief of Police, Billy Grogan recently posted an announcement about traffic safety in and around the schools when they start back and a warning for motorists. Click here to read the article.

NEW PARENT BREAKFAST - Friday, August 12 at 7:30am

Kingsley Charter Council would like to invite all New Parents to join us in the Media Center Friday August 12 at 7:30 for breakfast.  Please take this opportunity to meet our Council members and other new parents, ask any questions you might have, and take a tour of the school if you have not had that opportunity yet.

Back to School Family Pot Luck Dinner - Friday, August 19 from 6-8pm 

Bring chairs or a blanket and enjoy great friends and food on the Kingsley Field. The Kingsley Charter Council will provide chicken tenders, hot dogs, chips, water and lemonade.
If your last name starts with:   

• A-S bring a side dish 
• T-Z bring a dessert 

PLEASE RETURN THE FORM BELOW BY AUGUST 12 TO YOUR CHILD'S TEACHER OR THE FRONT OFFICE
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Back to School Family Pot Luck Dinner RSVP

Name:_________________________________________

 

Student(s) Name:_________________________________

 

Homeroom Teacher: _________________  


# of Adults:__________   # of Children: _______

Volunteers Still Needed for Kingsley's Open House

Thanks to all of the parents who've offered to help Wednesday at Kingsley's Open House/Registration. We do still need a few more parent volunteers though. You don't have to commit to help all day--even an hour or two will help ensure that all of the stations run smoothly. Please contact Clarissa Bradham at clarissabradham@earthlink.net or 770-730-7495 if you have an hour or so to spare.