• Happening this week:
• Fall Break 10/14-10/18 - No Students
• Doherty happenings over the break
  
• Haunted Halls 10/19
• Doherty POMS Kiddie Clinic for K-8
• Deadlines when we get back from break
• PTA Reflections Contest deadline Oct 21st
• In-N-Out ticket deadline - Final Date to purchase Oct 22
• Parent Teacher Conference Information/Half Day on 10/23- NO ASE
• Buddy Bench Donations
  

• PTA News
• Help feed our teachers: Parent Teacher Conference Meal Sign up
• Upcoming Popcorn Fridays 10/25
• Fall Festival 10/26
• Candy Donations for the festival
• Upcoming Events for October and November
• Reminders
• D11 Student Handbook for conduct, attendance and discipline
• Absences and Tardies
• Prearranged Absences
• Heath room needs
  
• Crossing guards needed
• District News
• D11 Family Literacy Program
• Breakfast and Lunch Menus
• Links
  
• How to stay connected

Just a reminder, reflection contest projects are due with entry forms by Oct 21st. Please submit a email copy of the project (or picture of the project) to kingd11pta@gmail.com.

PTA has been getting our students excited to participate! Please email kingd11PTA@gmail.com if you have any questions.

The In-and-Out truck will be at the King PTA Fall Festival on October 26th! Proceeds from ticket sales benefit King PTA, so please come out and show your support! Meal tickets MUST be purchased by October 22nd. No tickets will be sold at the Fall Festival. Please see flyer for additional information. We hope to see you at the Fall Festival!

October 23rd will be a half day for students. Students will be dismissed at 11:50. Lunch will be served before students leave and Parent Teacher Conferences will be held from 12:30-7:30 PM. There is no After School Enrichment being offered on 10/23.

A buddy bench is a special place where students can sit if they’re feeling lonely or need a friend. It promotes kindness, inclusion, and friendship among students. Mr. Abbott, husband of Mrs. Abbott, is building a special buddy bench for the King playground and we are dedicating this special bench to Tristan Rael, a student that tragically passed away last year. We want to give our families and community members who are interested an opportunity to help purchase materials for our buddy bench. There is no obligation to donate but if you are interested in donating there is a link below. If we collect more than we need to purchase materials we will use those additional funds to buy additional playground equipment for our students.

How You Can Help:

• Donate: Any amount helps! Every contribution brings us closer to our goal.
• Spread the Word: Share this message with friends and family.

Please sign up below to provide a meal for our teachers on Oct 23.

Next Popcorn Friday - Oct 25, Nov 1 and 15, Dec 6 and 20

October 14-18- No Students for FALL Break

October 15: Parent Teacher Conferences 7:30am-3:30pm

October 21: Reflections contest entries due

October 22: Last day to purchase In and Out Meals for Fall Festival

October 23: Half Day for Students; Students dismissed at 11:50 and Parent Teacher Conferences 12:30-7:30

October 25: Popcorn Friday

October 26: King PTA Fall Festival

November 1: Popcorn Friday

November 4 - November 15: PTA APEX Fun Run Fundraising

November 7: Picture Retakes

November 14: PTA APEX Fun Run

November 15: Popcorn Friday

November 18: No Students

November 25-29: Thanksgiving Break

D11 has updated the Student Handbook. Go to the link below and scroll past the board policies to access the updated Student Handbook. We added a link to the bottom of Lion Tracks so that you can access this important information whenever you have a question.

D11 is focusing on the ABC's of learning this year:

Attendance

Behavior

Cell Phones

We want all students to maintain an attendance rate above 90%. To excuse your student, please call 719-328-6000.

To increase learning time we want all students in the classroom ready to learn at the 7:50 bell. Students who enter King after the 7:50 bell are tardy and will need to have a tardy pass from the office to enter the classroom. Thank you for helping us get started on time each morning!

If your student is going to be out of town for an extended absence, please make sure to fill out the Pre-Arranged Absence Form a week in advance if possible. Parents please request missing work form classroom teachers.

Our Health room could use some clothing donations. Specifically, we could really use some size 10-14 pants, shirts, and jackets and boys K-1 clothes.

If you or a family member are looking for help with mental health or substance use, Care Solace can help you quickly find treatment options matched to your needs regardless of the circumstance. Care Solace is a complimentary and confidential service provided to students, staff, and their families by Colorado Springs School District 11. Care Solace’s team is available 24/7/365 and can support you in any language.

If you would like to use Care Solace to help you find a provider:

· Call 888-515-0595 available 24/7/365

• Visit www.caresolace.com/d11 and either search on your own OR click “Book Appointment” for assistance by video chat, email, or phone.

Optional Disclaimer:
Information on individual treatment providers was gathered by Care Solace based on criteria such as geographic proximity, whether the provider accepts the authorized user’s insurance, and whether the provider is accepting new patients. The school district does not recommend, endorse, promote, or refer to any of the individual treatment providers.

Thank you for taking the time to make sure you are connected with us. Please reach out to our front office 719-328-6000 if you have any questions or concerns.

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Kindergarten-5th Grade

7:20 Breakfast served. Please arrive before breakfast doors shut at 7:45.

7:35 Teachers on outside duty. Unless eating breakfast, students should not arrive until 7:35

7:45 First Bell - All students enter classrooms.

Students entering the building after 7:45 need to enter through the front entrance.

7:50 Learning Begins. Students are counted as tardy after the 7:50 bell.

2:50 Dismissal

Preschool

AM 2.5 hours T-F totaling 10 hours per week. 7:50-10:20

PM 3 hours M-F totaling 15 hours per week. 11:50-2:50

Email: tammy.krueger@d11.org

Website: https://king.d11.org/

Location: 6110 Sapporo Drive Colorado Springs, CO 80918

phone: 719-328-6000

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