COOL CAT NEWS

Email: dbrooks@horrycountyschools.net
Website: https://www.horrycountyschools.net/Page/4560
Location: 4580 Highway 472, Conway, SC, USA
Phone: (843)365-3777
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/KingstonElementary/

Monday, October 14th & Tuesday, October 15th Schools Closed.

KES Chorus practice this week (Tuesday, Oct. 8) will only be for those students who are auditioning for South Carolina Elementary Honor Choir. Regular Chorus rehearsal will resume on Thursday, Oct. 17th!

Order a yearbook online. $25.00 until 12/25/2024

$30 until 1/31/2025

https://www.mypaymentsplus.com/welcome

HELP RAISE MONEY FOR KES! Please see the flyer. Fall fundraiser packets are being sent home this week.

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Do you want to go on a field trip with your kids?

It's so important that you complete the HCS Volunteer Application NOW!

No one will be allowed to attend with the students if they are not an approved HCS Volunteer for the saftey of our students.

Please send in a note with your child to make a transportation change or email jmccracken@horrycountyschools.net. When emailing please make sure you receive a response. All transportation changes MUST be made by 12:00.

Friendship is to make and keep a friend through mutual trust and caring.

• October is National Bullying Prevention Month- During the month of October students will learn ways to make and keep friends by recognizing the qualities of a friend and practicing communication skills that improve peer interactions. Concepts such as “fairness” and “forgiveness” will be discussed in Guidance in an effort to help students recognize that making and keeping friends takes effort and care. It’s difficult to imagine life without friends to share our ups and downs. Having a friend improves self-esteem, as well as the quality and enjoyment of life. Encourage your child to read books about friendship.
  

• Unity Day- Together against bullying — united for kindness, acceptance and inclusion. All students are asked to wear ORANGE on October 16th. That’s the day everyone can come together—in schools and communities— and send one large ORANGE message of support, hope, and unity to show that we are united against bullying and united for kindness, acceptance and inclusion. During class students will discuss the word “Unity” and reflect on the statement, “When we stand together, no one stands alone.” Please talk to your child about the meaning of this statement and remind them to show kindness, acceptance, and inclusion.

  
  

  Friendship Books:

  -How to Make Friends with a Giant by Gennifer Choldenko

  -Friends to the End For Kids: The True Value of Friendship by Bradley Trevor Greive

  -Enemy Pie by Derek Munson

  -Our Friendship Rules by Peggy Moss and Dee Dee Tardif

  -Dog and Bear: Two Friends

Please let me know if there is anything I can do for your child this year!

Martina Moore

School Counselor

(843) 365-8259

mmoore001@horrycountyschools.net

Office Hours 7:10 a.m.-3:00 p.m.

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Students are encouraged to wear school colors or Kingston T-shirts every Friday. School colors are blue and white. Wearing school colors each week is a proactive way of reminding students to maintain our safe and caring school. Each class that has at least 50% or more students wearing school colors will have their class name entered in a drawing. Two classes will win the Cool Cat sign to be placed on their door for the week, as well as some type of incentive (candy, ice cream, chips, etc). Each week we hope to choose a different class. Please encourage your child to participate in Spirit Day every Friday!

Congratulations to our Spirit Day Winners Last Week Mrs. Tanner's 2nd-grade class and Mr. Lipak's 5th-grade class.

Art students of the week are:

Jeffery Kempf, Mya Redmond, Avery Rice, Antonio Garcia Corrales, Nora Strickland, Michael Jones, Preston Jones, Jameson Hughes, Gavin Capps, Leela Davis, Anna Johnson Knight, Juliette Thompson, Thomas Smith, Savannah Pigg, Calvin Cannon, Elena Wiggins, Kameece Jenkins, Jahlani Sanders, Nixon McCormick, Logan Strickland, Nicholas Rush, Jeremiah Holloway

These students created original art projects and followed all art room procedures. Thanks for being a GREAT art student this week! ~ Mrs. Holt

Congratulations to the PE students for the month of September:

Anthony Brown and Ellie Litton.

Congratulations to the Music Classes of the week!

Ms. Hemingway's Kindergarten class

Congratulations to our R-Card winners! These students demonstrated that they were RESPECTFUL, RESPONSIBLE, and READY.

Dakota Mae Simmons, Emersyn Gibbins, Dax McZeke, Hayes Harrelson, Isabelle Rice, Harper Lasker, Jameson Hughes, Jeffrey Kempf, Alan Jordan, Emmy Harrelson, Zander Gonzalez, Hadley Jordan, Genevieve Walker, Emersyn Gibbins, Kade Campbell, Ruth Barron, Lily Schuk, Mackenzie Clay, Asher Jordan

Oct. 7-9: CogAT Testing Window- Gr.2 & Students Referred in Gr. 3-5

Oct. 10-11: IOWA Testing Gr. 2 Only

Oct. 14 & 15: Schools Closed

Oct. 16: National Unity Day-Wear Orange

Oct. 23: End of 1st Quarter

Oct. 25: Kona Ice

Oct. 28 - Nov.1: Red Ribbon Week

Oct. 30: Report Cards Available in the Parent Portal

Nov. 5: Schools Closed

Nov. 6: Make-Up Picture Day

Nov. 7: Parent Conferences

Nov. 8: Academic Celebrations--4th/5th @7:45am, 2nd/3rd @ 9:00am, K/1st @ 1:15pm

Nov. 11: Veteran's Day Musical/Salute 1:30 pm

Nov. 25-29: Schools Closed (Thanksgiving)

Kingston Elementary regularly implements the following safety procedures: Random Wanding, Fire Drills, Lockdown/Intruder Drills, Tornado Drills, etc.

Our #1 goal is to ensure that Kingston Elementary is a SAFE environment for our Cool Cats. To do this, we hold a variety of safety drills throughout the year. Safety drills enhance school safety by allowing students and staff to understand proper emergency procedures outside of a crisis situation.

What drills will our Cool Cats participate in throughout the school year?https://docs.google.com/document/d/1qk4owoUpCM4aSSCXmdeiBSUmmCjfkol5u9Eq2cmks1A/edit

Sea Haven for Youth is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting every Tuesday @ 6pm.

Topic: Parenting with Love & Logic

Time: Tuesdays, 6:00 pm

Facilitator: Michelle Murphy

Join Zoom Meeting

Meeting ID: 812 1411 1902

Passcode: 827179

• Our positive program helps parents and caregivers set enforceable boundaries and teach responsibility and good decision making by empowering kids to grow through their mistakes.

For more information please click the link below.

https://www.seahavenyouth.org/

Tuesday (Oct. 8th)

Breakfast: Cereal OR Muffin, Toast, Yogurt, Fruit, Juice, Milk

Lunch: Vegetable Beef Soup W/Grilled Cheese Sandwich OR PBJ OR Cheese Pizza Kit, Vegetables, Fruit, Milk

Wednesday (Oct. 9th)

Breakfast: Cereal OR Muffin, String Cheese, Yogurt, Fruit, Juice, Milk

Lunch: Chicken Tenders OR Corn Dog, French Fries, Vegetables, Fruit, Milk

Thursday (Oct. 10th)

Breakfast: Cereal OR French Toast Sticks, Sausage, Toast, Fruit, Juice, Milk

Lunch: Chicken Fajita Wrap OR Turkey & Cheese Kit OR PBJ, Vegetables, Fruit, Milk

Friday (Oct. 11th)

Breakfast: Cereal OR Breakfast Sausage Pizza OR Chicken Biscuit, Fruit, Juice, Milk

Lunch: Cheese Pizza OR BBQ Sandwich OR PBJ, String Cheese, Vegetables, Fruit, Milk

Wednesday (Oct. 16th)

Breakfast: Cereal OR Trix Waffles, Muffin, Fruit, Juice, Milk

Lunch: Corn Dog OR Chicken Tenders OR PBJ, Vegetables, Fruit, Milk

The Cool Cat Cafe is selling Switch drinks for $1.25.