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KES Family Newsletter

January Edition

KES FamilyNewsletterJanuary Edition

Happy New Year!

Just like that, our school year at KES is more than half way complete! We hope that all our families enjoyed a wonderful holiday break! Though our holiday season was packed full of exciting events that we all enjoyed, we know that there are still lots of exciting events in store for our students and families at KES in 2024. Keep reading these family newsletters throughout the school year to learn about other exciting events and important information!

Strategic Action Planning Survey

To start 2025, Kingston Community Schools is completing a strategic action planning process. Our committee is made up of the Superintendent, Elementary and Jr/Sr High Principals, Technology Director, Maintenance Director, three school board members, a parent and a student. The purpose of this strategic action plan is to identify what our students, staff, families, and community believes are our successes, what barriers we might have and what goals we will set and work toward as a district.


On January 14th, all stakeholders in the district will receive an email link to a 3-question survey created by our strategic action planning committee. If you are unsure if we have your email address, please contact the Superintendent's office. The questions included in the survey are:


  1. What do you think Kingston Community Schools is doing well? (e.g. student progress, transportation, building/grounds, etc.)
  2. What obstacles/barriers/challenges do you feel are in the way?
  3. As we look to the future, what should be the district's top priorities?


Once you have answered each of the questions separately, you will be given the opportunity to rate the responses of others who have completed the survey. Your responses to the 3 questions, as well as your ratings of others' responses, will remain anonymous. You can come back as often as you'd like to participate and rate the responses of others. We encourage you to do so, as this will help us understand the most important areas to focus on for our Strategic Action Plan.

Winter Clothing Reminder

As the weather gets colder and we receive more snow, please remember to send your student to school with the hats, gloves, boots, snow pants, and other items they need to stay warm outdoors. As long as temperatures stay at 10 degrees or above (including wind chill), we do send our students outside for recess to enjoy the snow!

Nurse's Corner

Please check out Mrs. Hayward's January Newsletter for updates from the Nurse's Office!

Helpful Links

Classroom Supplies

Please use the following link to view our Kingston Elementary 2024-2025 Supply Lists.

Upcoming Dates

-1.6.25: School Resumes & Begin MP3

-1.6.24: KES Winter Cheer Clinic Begins (Mon-Thur in KES Cafeteria)

-1.10.24: KES Winter Cheer Clinic Performance (During KHS Home Basketball Game)

-1.31.25: Popcorn Friday

-2.14.25: 12:10 Dismissal

-2.17.25: No School (Presidents' Day)

-2.25.25: Vision Screening

-2.26.25: Vision Screening

-2.27.25: Vision Screening

-2.28.25: Popcorn Friday

-3.13.25: End of MP3

-3.14.25: No School (County-Wide PD)

-3.17.25: Begin MP4

-3.21.25: Popcorn Friday

-3.22.25: Daddy Daughter Dance Sponsored by KYAP

-3.23.25: Mother Son Bingo Sponsored by KYAP

-3.28.25: 12:10 Dismissal (Begin Spring Break & End MP3)

-4.7.25: School Resumes and Begin MP4

-4.18.25: No School (Easter Break)

-4.25.25: Popcorn Friday

-5.26.25: No School (Memorial Day)

-5.30.25: Popcorn Friday

-6.6.25: Last Day and End of MP4

Mr. Campbell

Kingston Elementary: 3644 Ross Street, Kingston, MI 48741

Email: jcampbell@kingstonk12.org

Phone: 989.683.2284

Website: kingstonk12.org

Mr. Campbell