Here is the general schedule for 12/7:

• 11:45 - 12:45: Baked Potato Bar in MSR

• 12:45 - 1:15: Mandated Training Time (on your own)

• 1:15 - 2:15: Team Kingsley Time

• 2:15 - 3:30: PLC Time

• 3:30 - 4:00: eLearning Prep Time

• 4:05: Dismissal

Just a reminder that our behavior at work provides a model for students. With that in mind, please be sure to keep instructional time as a protected, focused time. This especially pertains to cell phone usage. Please do not be on your phones during instructional time unelss it is absolutely necessary. 

The Winter aMath/aReading Screener window is December 4 - 8. Please try to coordinate testing with your fellow grade level team (if in same hallway) and have your testing sessions  in the morning when possible. 

Mark your calendar... Cycle 3 Data Day is December 18. More details will be discussed during our SIP time on December 7. 

Activity pictures will be on Wednesday, December 5. Here is the schedule for that day. 

The PBIS Quarter 2 Celebration will be the last week of December. The date will depend on the grade level.  The PBIS Celebrations Team is finishing up some logistics and will release further details soon. 

December Dress Up Days

December 4-8: Secret Santa Week

December 7: Baked Potato Bar for lunch courtesy of the main office

December 11: Cookie Exchange in MSR

December 14: Staff Holiday Party/Open House at J Starkey's

December 20: Staff Breakfast in MSR

December 21: Ugly Sweater-Festive Wear Contest for staff

Last week for Fitness Bingo! If you completed a Bingo this week, don't forget to report it for the chance to win a gift card! 

Congratulations to Lindsay O'Brien & Sara Riley for being nominated for Kingsley Kudos this week! 

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. 

Thank you to Tiffany Borne for taking on the role of KJHS Chess Club sponsor!

Check out what instructional coach Jenny Snyder has been working on and is planning to do this semester! We are so proud to see that so many KJHS are taking advantage of her support to up their teaching game! 

1. The PTO is selling Papa Murphy coupon cards for $5. If you are interested in purchasing one, please let Elisa know. 

2.  The Gobena Coffee Fundraiser is an ongoing one and an excellent opportunity to try some new, local coffee. 

3. Want to request PTO funding for a classroom project? Use this form please. 

There is a Kingsley family with a premature newborn baby in the NICU in Peoria. The doctors are saying she may be there until late December. We are taking up a collection for a gas gift card to assist with the costs of traveling back and forth from Peoria. If you would like to donate to this cause, please drop the money off in the main office by Monday, November 27th. 

Here are the Instructional Technology Tips for October.

Just a reminder, according to our Pepsi contract, we cannot serve competing products (including Coke products. It does not matter whether we give them away or sell them. Doing so would be a violation of our contract and we could be fined. Competing products can only be for individual use and cannot be photographed or displayed in public places. 

Campus Optimizer (the automation of our HVAC system) is now live at KJHS. Please complete the KJHS Building Use Request form for any KJHS space you are using after 5 pm during the week or any time on weekends. We need to indicate that the space is being used on one of our room Google calendars to ensure heating/cooling is turned on. 

Want another way to talk with your students about engaging in class? Try using the Continuum of Engagement Framework as a way to get your students thinking about how engaged they are in their own learning. 

If a student tells you something that you didn't witness yourself, please have them complete a "What's Up Kingsley?" form rather than a referral. Administration will follow up with a referral if needed. Please only complete a referral if you witnessed an incident yourself. 

The November Kingsley Family Connection was sent out via Infinite Campus last weekend. 

There have been several changes in HR staffing this semester. Here is an updated HR "Who Do I Contact?" guide to help you navigate these changes. 

The KJHS Tardy Dashboard is updated with the October stats. Overall, tardies for October were down 5.8% from Sept 23 and down 33.8% from October 22. In September, we averaged 47 tardies per day and in October we averaged 42 tardies per day. Admin will follow up with teams during team meetings regarding grade level trends. Well done all!