Field Day T-Shirts & Volunteers; Yearbooks; Council Elections; GS Troop Collection; Staff Appreciation Week Update

Kingsley Weekly News

Field Days are May 2-3!

Thursday, May 2: Pre-K - 2^nd grade 

Friday, May 3: 3rd - 5th grades

Show your Kingsley spirit! Extra Field Day T-shirts available: youth L ($6); Adult XL & up ($8)

The classes listed below are in need of volunteers for field day:

Lupin - need early morning and afternoon coverage, plus 1 more for the entire day
Rey - need early morning and afternoon coverage, plus 1 more for the entire day
McRae - need 2 for the entire day
Hash - need morning coverage, plus 1 more for the entire day
Daly - need 2 in the morning
Bongiovi - need 1 more for the entire day
Markey - need 1 more for the entire day
Snyder - need 2 for the entire day
Wildes - need 1 for the entire day

The morning shift begins by 8:10 a.m. The afternoon shift is from noon through end of school day.

These volunteers will need to be with their classroom throughout the time slot they are helping.  Assistance with clean up at the end of day is also needed.

Contact Jan Jones at janner0306@gmail.com if you can volunteer.

Destination Imagination
The D.I. Doughnuts reached its online fundraising goal and will represent Kingsley at Global Finals later this month. Thanks to everyone for your support of our team!

Yearbooks are here!

Pre-ordered books have been delivered to classrooms.

If you pre-ordered at registration but did not receive yours, have your student bring in the registration form and we will get them their book

To order one send in $30 cash or check made out to Kingsley Charter Foundation.

Send money in an envelope marked "Attention: Yearbook" with the following:

Student’s Name

Grade & Teacher

Ballots for the election of 2013-2015 Charter Council parent representatives went home in last week's courier.  May 10 is the last day to cast your vote. Bios for the candidates are available on the web site..

Girl Scout Troop 29439 Collection for Children's Healthcare

GS Troop 29439 (fourth grade) is collecting items for Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta April 29 - May 10 as part of their Journey outreach project.  It is their desire to provide entertainment and snack items for siblings of patients.

As part of the project, the troop is hosting the Popsicle Challenge. The class with the most donations will win a popsicle party. A small flyer will be sent home to be attached to the donation so we can track for each class.  Items are to be placed in bins near the front office.

Items Requested: Coloring books/crayons Small puzzles Craft kit Individual snack ítems: Single serve ready to eat soup Fruit cup/applesauce Granola bars /crackers Pudding/cookies Rice krispie treats Juice boxes

Karen Ashley, Troop leader

karenashley92@gmail.com ; phone 770-390-8693

Staff Appreciation Week is May 6-10

We really need your help to make this week Amazing for our Amazing Staff !!!

Here is how you can help and earn service hours too (1 hour for donated items):

Raffle Item donations – all week

Items needed to raffle off to the staff such as event tickets, gift cards to salons, restaurants, movies, stores, etc., gift baskets, homemade take home dinner, provide lunch for staff member one day, etc. Ask your favorite vendors and neighbors for items or come up with idea for something nice you could do. If you can provide a raffle item, please contact Melanie Marks melaniemarks@gmail.com or 404.310.2416

Decorate the School - Friday, May 3 - 3:30-4:30

Please contact Melanie Marks melaniemarks@gmail.com

Donation & Volunteer Opportunities 

  

Monday May 6th - Staff Lunch

We need 2 parents help with set up & clean up.

We need drinks donated.

Tuesday, May 7th  - Staff Breakfast

If you can donate items or help with clean up, contact Beth Bacon.

bethbacon@gmail.com

404-704-0086

Clean up help is needed from 7:45-8:45 AM

Items to be donated:

(Donated items need to be dropped off by 6:30AM on May 7th in the media center.)

Breakfast Casseroles( Eight needed)-

Juice-

Fruit-

Bagels/cream cheese(bagels cut in half)-

Pastries-

Wednesday May 8th- Rita's Italian Ice Social

  

Help is needed to set-up, serve and clean-up this event from 11:15 a.m.-1:15 p.m.

  

11:15-11:30am - Set-up - Rita's Ice will provide all of the supplies

11:30-1:00pm - Serve Italian Ice to the staff

1:00-1:15pm - Clean-up

Thursday, May 9th - Lunch from Dagwoods

10:00- 12:30 help is need with clean up & setup

We need parents to donate the following :

 8- Homemade green salads, desserts, iced tea or lemonade for 80 staff members.

Help is also needed to set-up and clean-up this event from 10:00 a.m.-12:30 p.m.  If you can provide food

or help for this event please contact  Melanie Marks melaniemarks@gmail.com.

Friday, May 10th - Snacks/Desserts/Drinks for the Teacher's Lounge

Goodies needed to stock the Teacher's Lounge with treats for this day.

Help is also needed to set-up and clean-up for this event throughout the day. If you can provide food or help with the event, please contact Melanie Marks melaniemarks@gmail.com or 404.310.2416.

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Semana de Apreciación

La semana de apreciación a maestros (as) y empleados (as) de Kingsley será en la semana de mayo 6-10. Queremos los darles las gracias a los maestros y empleados por todo lo que hacen por los estudiantes de Kingsley. (Estas actividades cuenta como parte de las horas de trabajo voluntario que los padres tienen que cumplir en el año escolar. Tambièn si dona alguno artículo, cuenta como 1 hora de labor voluntaria):

1.      Sorteo de donaciones (se llevará a cabo toda la semana) – Necesitamos donaciones de boletos de eventos, tajetas de regalos (gifts cards para restaurants, ir al cine, tiendas. Favor de comunicarse con Yazmin Acevedo – 404-849-3074.

2.      Decoración de la escuela – viernes, 3 de mayo, 3:30– 4:30pm. Favor de comunicarse con Yazmin Acevedo – 404-849-3074.

3.      Almuerzo para maestros (as) y empleados (as) – lunes, 6 de mayo.

      La comida del almuerzo ha sido donada. Sin embargo, necesitamos dos   

      personas para organizar la comida y limpiar después que se acabe el

      almuerzo. También necesitamos bebidas para el almuerzo (como Coca-

      cola, Sprite, gingerale, agua, etc.)

4.      Desayuno para maestros(as) y empleados(as) – martes, 7 de mayo.

Necesitamos donación de comida para el desayuno como frutas, jugos, bagels y queso creama (cream cheese), pastelería de desayuno. Esta comida para el desayuno necesita estar en la biblioteca a las 6:30am. También necesitamos personas para limpiar después que se acabe el desayuno de 7:45-8:45 am.

5.      Helado de Rita’s – miércoles, 8 de mayo. Necesitamos personas para lo siguiente:

11:15-11:30am – Organizar e instalar los materiales para server el

                                  helado.

11:30-1:00pm –   Servir el helado a los (as) maestros (as)

1:00-1:15pm –     Limpiar

Favor de comunicarse con Yazmin Acevedo – 404-849-3074

6.      Almuerzo para los (as) maestros (as) – jueves, 9 de mayo. El almuerzo fue donado por Dagwoods. Sin embargo, necesitamos lo siguiente: 8 ensaladas hechas en casa, postres, te frío y limonada para alrededor de 80 empleados. También necesitamos personas para organizar y limpiar antes y después del almuerzo 10:00am -12:00pm. Favor de comunicarse con Yazmin Acevedo 404-843074.

7.      Golosinas (snacks) y bebidas – Necesitamos donaciones de bebidas, golosinas

(snacks) y postres para colocarlos en el salón de los maestros (as)

MAY
 2    Field Day Grades PK-2
 3    Field Day Grades 3-5
6-10 Staff Appreciation
 7    Council Meeting
 8    Final Walking Wednesday of the year 
 9    Accelerated Reader Goal 4 Ends 
15   Accelerated Reader 4 Party  
21   Honors Program Grades 1-2
       Yogli Mogli Spirit Night
22   Honors Program Grades 3-4
23   Honors Program Grade 5
       Last Day of School
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