Happy Thanksgiving Week!

As we head into Thanksgiving week, we want to express our sincere gratitude for your ongoing partnership. Your support and involvement in your child's education are invaluable assets to our school community. Together with our dedicated staff, we've cultivated a positive and nurturing learning environment where students are thriving. Your active participation, whether through parent-teacher conferences, volunteering, supporting school events or supporting the teacher demonstrates your commitment to your child's success. We are truly fortunate to have such a wonderful community of parents and guardians. Thank you for your trust and confidence in our school.

Have a wonderful holiday and enjoy the extra time with your children. We look forward to seeing all students return to school on Monday, December 2nd.

As always, please email me any time.

Warmly,

Michelle LaCamera

Principal

lacamerm@ccsd15.net

November 25th-November 26th- Parent Teacher Conferences

November 27-29th- Thanksgiving Break

December 4th- Polar Painting 5:30pm

December 12th- Chorus Mini Concert

December 17th- Monthly Celebration Holiday Bingo

December 20th- Holiday Sing Along & Cougar Rally

December 23rd-January 3rd- Winter Vacation- School Closed

January 6th- All Classes Resume

Visit the District 15 Calendar for more information!

Official 24-25 School Calendar

We're incredibly proud of our students for consistently meeting our monthly behavior goals! This month's special celebration involved our buddy classes, where students shared their gratitude and created leaves for our school's thankful tree.

Our buddy program is a beloved tradition that fosters empathy, mentorship, and social-emotional growth. Younger students benefit from the guidance and role modeling of older peers, while older students develop leadership skills and a deeper understanding of their own knowledge. These cross-age interactions boost motivation, improve academic performance, and create lasting bonds that enrich the entire school experience. It's truly heartwarming to witness these intergenerational connections.

Our dedicated SOS Club (Service Over Self) continues to make a significant impact on our community. They recently organized a successful fundraiser to support families affected by the devastating hurricane. In the coming month, the club will partner with the Village of Palatine, Solid Waste Agency of Northern Cook County, and Elgin Recycling to launch a Holiday Light Recycling Program. This initiative offers KH families a convenient opportunity to drop off their broken string lights and extension cords at school, which will then be delivered to the Village of Palatine for proper recycling. The program will run from now until January 31, 2025.

Please read our December Newsletter!

https://tinyurl.com/KHNewsDec24

Join us on for a night with Thrown Elements Pottery to create your own ceramic masterpieces! This is a drop in event - no registration required! Students can purchase ornaments ($15), tiles ($22), plates ($27) or mugs ($25) to paint. Thrown Elements will bring the pottery back to school once fired.Thrown Elements only takes cash! The 5th Grade Fundraising Team will also be at the event selling goodies! You can also take a sneak peek of the Kimball Hill Holiday Shop!

We're thrilled to share that our recent book fair was a resounding success, generating a profit of $2,593.00! This generous amount will enable us to purchase a variety of new and replacement books to enrich our school library. We extend our heartfelt thanks to everyone who supported the book fair by purchasing books. Your contributions will directly benefit our students and foster a love of reading.

Students are invited to shop the Kimball Hill Holiday Shop on December 6th during the school day. Envelopes were sent home this week in your child’s folder. Preview the shop at: https://5208000.holidaytreasures.com

To ensure all students feel included during the holiday season, we will only be sending students who have brought money to the holiday shop. We understand that some families may have different shopping preferences, and we want to avoid any feelings of exclusion.

Michelle LaCamera

Kimball Hill School

2905 Meadow Dr.

Rolling Meadows, 60008

lacamerm@ccsd15.net

847-963-5200