The winter STAR testing session is December 2 - 6. Please indicate on the STAR sign up sheet when your team will be doing these screening assessments. 

Here is the long awaited Countdown to Winter Break Dress Up Days Calendar!

If you would like to be included on the Unit 5 Tutoring List, please complete the Tutoring Sign Up Form by November 24th. 

Here is the general schedule for our early release day on December 4...

11:45 am : Student Release

11:45  - 12:45 pm: Lunch (Friendsgiving in MSR begins at 12:00 pm)

12:45 - 1:15 pm: Mandated Training Time

1:15 - 1:45 pm: Team Kingsley Meeting

1:45 - 2:15 pm : e-Learning Prep Time

2:15 - 3:45 pm: PLC Time

Our next Data Day will be Monday, December 16. Elisa will have materials out to teams the week after Thanksgiving break. 

Elisa will be sending out the December Kingsley Family Connection prior to Thanksgiving. If you have any information you would like included in that publication, please let me know. 

Get a jumpstart on your holiday shopping and support the KJHS PTO at the same time by shopping at Fannie Mae from 11 am to 4 pm on Saturday, November 30th. Show them this flyer and 30% of your purchase goes to the KJHS PTO. 

As they continue to build their audience and get exposure, the Bison are offering an discount to Unit 5 employees. They’ve got a couple of great games and promotions coming up the next couple of weekends that can be accessed via the links below.

To get the $17 dollar tickets for the games November 22 (Friday) and/or November 23 (Saturday), please visit: https://fevo-enterprise.com/event/CityBLM111624

The Bison also just rolled out another new promotion for families. For $79, the Family Pack includes 4 tickets to any game in November or December, an autographed Bloomington Bison puck, and a $10 Bison merchandise card. This offer can be found here: Family 4 Pack | Tickets | Bloomington Bison

If you are intending to participate in this year's Friendsgiving, please sign up to bring something to the celebration. Please note that the KJHS Social Committee will be providing desserts for the event. 

Field Day 2025 will be the last day of student attendance, which is an early release day. That date is currently May 21st. Please remember that this date will change if any emergency dates are used by the district. A schedule for that day will be released later in the school year. Thanks to all of you who provided feedback to the PBIS Celebrations committee! 

We are seeking a few more tutors for Gap Attack, which will start in December. Tutors will be assigned 1-2 students and sessions will be on Wednesdays from 3:50 - 4:50. Please let Anita Holland know if you are interested in this opportunity. Tutoring gets paid the "supplemental instruction" rate of $36.89

November

• 25 Teacher Underground Spirit Day:  Monochromatic Monday

December

• 4         Annual Kingsley Friendsgiving

• 6       7th Grade treating staff to breakfast!

• 9-13   Secret Santa Week for those participating 

• 16      Kingsley Cookie Exchange for staff 

• 19      Ugly Holiday Sweater Day

All Month  Holiday Dress Up Days: Calendar coming at the soon.

KJHS Administration has started using social probation as a consequence for students who are struggling to meet behavior expectations during the school day. If placed on social probation, a student will not be able to attend any extracurricular events at KJHS. The administrative team has been educating students on this policy via KJ News and lunch discussions and notified families via the KJ Family Connection. 

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. 

The window for ISU Spring 2025 tuition waiver requests is now open. The window to apply for waivers will remain open until November 30th. 

Please review the procedures carefully and complete the request for waivers by filling out this form. Requests will not be accepted outside the window.

Here are this week's instructional technology tips. 

Unless the student is on a behavior contract or plan that dictates to do so, please do not send students to the office for non-disruptive behavior. For example, if a student is 15 minutes late to class, simply write an "out of area" referral. The office will take are of it in a timely manner. 

If you are writing a referral to document an issue you or your team is addressing, please submit it as a minor referral. Major referrals should only be used for issues that the administrative team needs to address. 

Thanks to Drake Orthodontics, we have new chairs in Main Street Retreat! We'll be working on getting new tables in that space as well.