• Thanksgiving Break

• Skate City
• Thanksgiving Lunch

New Attendance Goal

Upcoming Dates

• Dec 4 D11 School Board recognition for King

• PTA Giving Market
• Winter Clothing Drive
• Popcorn Fridays

• New door alarms at King
• Buddy Bench Donations
• Lost & Found
• Crossing guards needed
• Mental Health Support for students and families
• District News
• D11 Family Literacy Program
• Links

No school for students Monday November 25-29. We will see you on December 2nd!

Congratulations to Mrs. Nelson’s 2nd grade class for winning the Golden Skate two skate nights in a row!!

It was a close race, but Mrs. Nelson’s class had the highest attendance at our Skate Night. Way to go!

Thank you to all King family members that came and enjoyed Thanksgiving lunch with our students. We apologize for the rushed schedule and running out of some of our lunch items. Even with those challenges, your children and other students were so happy to have you join them.

Our Health room could use some clothing donations. Specifically, we could really use some girls and boys K-2 pants (Size 5-7).

We're climbing towards reaching our goal of 95% attendance. Our next goal is to spell the word COOKIE by having 95% or higher attendance for six days. When we reach our new goal students will get to enjoy a fresh baked cookie. Our goal is 95% because we understand that there will be absences for illness and emergencies. We are hoping that outside of illnesses and emergencies all students will be attendance.

November 25-29: Thanksgiving Break

December 3: Kindergarten and 1st grade Winter/holiday vocal concert

December 4: King recognized at D11 Board Meeting for being Accredited with Distinction

December 5: PTA Reflections Award Ceremony 6pm

December 6: Popcorn Friday

December 9:SAC Meeting 5pm, PTA Meeting 6PM

December 10: Band and Orchestra Concert

December 10-13: PTA -Giving Mart

December 18: Chuck E. Cheese Restaurant Night

December 20: Popcorn Friday

December 23-31: Winter Break

January 1-6: Winter Break

January 7: Students Return

January 13: SAC Meeting 5pm, PTA Meeting 6PM\

January 16: Panda Express Restaurant Night

January 20: Martin Luther King Day - No School

The D11 school board is recognizing King as a school that is Accredited with Distinction based on our Spring 2024 CMAS scores. Parents and community members are invited to attend the board meeting on December 4th to celebrate with us.

The PTA Giving Market is coming up in December. This is a beloved yearly tradition that our students really enjoy. Please see flyer for more information.

Future Popcorn Friday Dates - Dec 6 and 20

Door alarms are being installed on outside hallway doors (with the exception of the front doors that are always locked) in all elementary schools. Our alarms have been installed. Starting 11/4, these doors will alarm us if they are opened during the school day without a staff member disarming them. We ask that you always enter and exit through the main doors.

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.

Families, it is typically this time of year that we start to see items collecting in our Lost & Found. With the weather getting cooler, we want to ensure students have their jackets, gloves, and hats! As you can see, there are a number of items needing to find their owner! Please feel free to stop in and check out our Lost & Found. One thing to note, we donate all items that are left in our Lost & Found twice a year! Our first donation of items happens over winter break and then we will donate again at the beginning of summer break!

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.

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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 7:50-10:20 Tuesday-Friday: (2.5 hours, totaling 10 hours per week)

PM 11:50-2:50 Monday-Friday: (3 hours, totaling 15 hours per week)

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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