Thank you all for your great work on our March 8th data day! Fourth quater interventions begin on Monday, April 1st, and will continue for the remainder of the school year. That schedule can be found on the KJHS Staff Dashboard. 

While there has been conversations with individuals, administration has not had a conversation with staff (other than acquiring glasses) regarding the upcoming solar eclipse. The solar eclipse is on April 8th and will begin in our area at 12:47 pm, be at its max at 2:04 pm, and end at 3:19 pm. We have been told that in order to students to view the eclipse, parents must sign a form giving permission. This is an opt in, not opt out, activity. If you intend to have students view the eclipse, please be sure they get the district's Solar Eclipse Viewing Permission Form signed by a guardian by Monday, April 8th.  If they do not have a signed permission form, they cannot participate in the viewing of the eclipse. Elisa will send out a notification to families as well. If there is a particular teacher on your team collecting the forms, please let Elisa know by the end of the day on Monday, April 1st. 

Due to the fact that Elisa could not get her act together, she didn't get notification wording out to you prior to spring break. Therefore, Elisa sent out notifications to all the families and you do not need to do anything. Here are the summer school recommendations for your information. If you see a student's name crossed out, it means we already know that they will not be attending summer school this June. 

Here is the KJHS master schedule template for the 24 -25 school year. Individual teachers' schedules are still being developed and will hopefully be ready for release by May 1st. 

Here is the March KJ Family Connection for your reading pleasure. 

Here are the profiles of the 24-25 ISU middle level students. Please contact Dr. Steve Mertens if you are interested in any of the student teachers. 

The 8th grade students will be doing their ISA on April 2-4 in their science classes. 

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. 

If  you feel that you want administration to be aware of communication with a student's family, please feel free to cc that student's AP when you email them. 

March Events

14: 6th Grade Food Day (Pi Day:  Pizza and Pie) 

15: Happy Hour at the Pub

18:  NCAA Bracket Draw Down

April Events

4: 7th Grade Food Day (Breakfast) 

12: Faculty Meeting (we will take care of the drawing)

15-19: Celebrate the Play with a Disney Themed dress up week 

Due to the large number of students in the hallways at the beginning and end of the class periods, we are recommending that teachers institute a "no pass" rule for the first 5 and last 5 minutes of class. We are considering making this a whole school policy.

While it is hard to believe, it is time to develop the school supply lists for the 24-25 school year. Below are the 23-24 lists. Please submit your updated lists to Elisa by 3/22/24. 

23-24 6th Grade School Supply List

23-24 7th Grade School Supply List

23-24 8th Grade School Supply List

Just a reminder that teachers and staff should not be using crowdfunding sites, such as GoFundMe.com and Classful.com, to collect funds for field trips, school clubs, school events, etc.  Use of these sites compromises the district’s internal controls of handling funds and usually requires funds to be funneled through a personal account before ending up in the school’s account.  The district has the ability to accept electronic payments through the Infinite Campus school stores.  If you would like to utilize the Infinite Campus school store, please contact Elisa and she will help you get it set up. 

Here are the Instructional Technology Tips for February.

Need ideas for providing supports and accommodations? Check out these resources! Thank you to Tayler Musselman for compiling this collection and to all of you who contributed to it! 

From HR... 

District staff,

All absences beyond 3 days must be reported to Human Resources. To notify HR of an absence beyond 3 days, please email Molly Rohde, HR Coordinator. For a planned leave, please fill out the Leave of Absence Request form .

Applicable reasons to fill out the form are as follows:

• Personal illness (including surgery, maternity leave, or injury)

• Caring for an ill or injured family member

• Military caregiver leave / Qualified exigency leave related to a military family member

• Placement of a child through adoption or foster care

Human Resources will determine if the employee requesting leave is eligible under the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) and provide the appropriate documentation and counseling to the employee. If the employee is ineligible for FMLA leave, Human Resources will inform the employee of the applicable leaves they can use or request.

If you have any questions regarding this procedure, you may contact Molly Rohde, Human Resources Coordinator at rohdem@unit5.org or 309-557-4400 ext. 74044.

Employees requesting Emergency Leave, Family Hardship Leave, Parental Leave, Professional Leave, or any other leave outlined in their contract, must email their direct supervisor, Monica Wilks, Molly Rohde, and their union president for their leave request to be approved. 

With utmost respect,

Your Human Resources Team

Dr. Weikle will be doing a staff meet & greet on Monday, April 5th, at 8:00 am in MSR.