October 23rd is scheduled to be our 1st quarter PBIS rewards day with students earning the reward receiving freeze pops or ice cream for having no ISS, no OSS, and no more than 4 detentions. 

In addition, we would like to use some time that day to take grade level pictures for the yearbook.  This would involve each grade level going out to the football field and forming an assigned letter. We have a drone that can be flown overhead to take the picture. Here is what we are thinking...

                             Grade Hours Letter

         6th 1 & 2   K

    7th 7 & 8     J

 8th     4 & 5                                                                  H

Staff                                                                Afternoon S

Please let Elisa know if your team as any issues with this plan for 10/23.

The PBIS theme for October is Integrity. The lesson for this month will be pushed out on October 11 and should be taught in advisory the week of 10/14. It will only require one advisory period. 

We are seeking 3 KJHS students to serve on the Unit 5 Student Equity Advisory & Action Team (SEAAT) for the 24-25 school year. This team is designed for students with an interest in social justice, equity, diversity, and inclusion who would be willing to share their experience in Unit 5. The team meets in person three times during the school day each year and transportation is provided. If you know of a student who may be interested or would be good to serve on this team, please encourage them to apply. 

Congratulations to the September PBIS Students of the Month for their excellent demonstration of respect at KJHS!

6-1: Lucas Heikkila

 6-2: Liles Gideon

 7-1: Baylee Bauer

 7-2: Kendall Howe

 8-1: Brooklyn Russell

 8-2: Scarlett Mercer

Exploratory: Corbin Holzhauer

Dine at the Normal Main St Chipotle on Wednesday, October 16, from 4-8 pm and 25% of your order goes to the KJHS PTO. Ordering online? No worries... use the code NHH7N7Y when ordering. See the official flyer for further details. 

Congratulations to this week's Kingsley Kudos recipients:

Jessie Lynch

Jennifer Peterson

Mindy Leverton

Kaydee Brown

Has a fellow Cougar gone out of their way to help you? Have you seen a staff member who goes above and beyond to make Kingsley a better place to work and learn? Reward them by nominating them for a Kingsley Kudos! It's quick, painless, and brings joy to you and the recipient. 

Progress conferences are Monday, November 4th from 8:00 am to 4:00 pm. Here is an outline of the timelines you need to know as well as the information being shared with families.  Your conference schedule is due to Jennifer Dierkes by October 10th. Please be sure to include a half hour lunch and two 15 minute breaks in the schedule you give to Jennifer. KJHS PTO is providing boxed lunches from Jason's Deli for the lunch that day (order form coming soon). 

Here is the schedule for our Cycle 2 Data Day, which is schedule for October 17th. Please be sure to complete the recommendations for discussion for your team on the Team Recommendations form by October 15th.  

"Boo" started last week.  If you do not want to participate, please just pass it on to someone else.  You can also put a Boo sign outside your door and we will pass you by.

There are many months still available for teams/departments to sign up to do a Food Day.

Thanks to everyone that has paid dues.  We are almost to 60%.  Way to go Cougars! 

From Jennifer O'Brien...

I know some of you have been asking....and I finally have an answer. Our annual flu and COVID vaccine clinic will be held in my office on Tuesday, October 8th, from 7:30-8:30.  There is no sign-up required.  You can walk in anytime.  Please have a copy of the front of your insurance card and the completed registration form when you arrive. Please see clinic flyer for all the details and if anyone has any questions, please let me know!

IWU is hosting Kingsley Night at the Women's Volleyball Game on Friday, October 18th at 6:00 pm.   Any student or staff from Kingsley will get in free and family members will only pay $3.00. IWU will host a 50/50 drawing with the proceeds going to Mary Kate Kroesch's family. 

Breanna Schwarz is coordinating an order of Kingsley Spirit Wear bracelets. If you are interested, please let Breanna know. 

Updates on the remaining construction projects:

1. Greeter's Station: The greeter's station made its debut on Monday, September 30th. Please keep in mind that this means there will only be two EOPs in the main office at any given time as one will be in the greeter's station at any given time. 

2. Neuman Gym Bleachers: The bleachers are done!!!!

There are still a few game duty slots open for the girls basketball season. E-mail Kaleigh if one or more of the open dates works for you and you want to take advantage of this opportunity to earn a little extra money while watching our student athletes in action.  

Here are this week's instructional technology tips. 

Dear Unit 5 Staff,

I hope this message finds your school year off to a great start. As we continue our commitment to maintaining a safe and secure learning environment, I want to take a moment to remind everyone of a few important safety procedures.

As part of our district directive and best practices, please ensure all doors remain secure at all times. Classroom doors should always be staged in a locked position to allow for quick and easy securing in an emergency. No doors should ever be propped open by artificial means, such as magnets, door blocks, or any device that prevents the door latch from engaging properly. These measures are vital to maintaining a safe environment.

Also, as a reminder, the use of your key card and/or keys is strictly for your own access. For safety reasons, Unit 5 prohibits anyone else, including students, family members, or any other individual, from using your keys. This rule helps us maintain controlled access to our buildings, and ensures that we are all doing our part to protect the safety and security of our school community. Violation of this rule could result in disciplinary action. 

If you have any questions, please feel free to reach out, hills@unit5.org.

Thank you for your attention to this important matter and for your ongoing efforts in keeping our schools safe and secure.

Respectfully,
Shane Hill, Unit 5 Director of Safety and Security

If you are interested in hosting a student intern for IWU in the Spring 2025 semester, please complete this short form. 

Unit 5 Junior High Athletics now has its own Instagram account. You can follow all the Unit 5 Junior High Athletics action by following them at u5jhathletics. 

We have several students that have break passes as a support in their IEP/504 or may be getting a break pass as a Tier 2 intervention. We are working on formalizing the process of issuing and tracking break passes. As soon as that process is formalized, we will let you know. In the meantime, you can see students who have been issued break passes listed on the KJHS Stashboard under "Interventions". 

New SEL Intervention Alert! Lunch Bunch meetings "provide students with a space to both make connections with peers as well as work towards specific social-emotional goals during a regular lunchtime meeting with peers and a caring adult." (Panorama Education)

If you know a student who would benefit from being included in a Lunch Bunch group, please nominate them for consideration using this form.