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Cereal Drive

Events at King:

• Attendance Goal Reached!!
• PTA Reflections ceremony
• Mrs. Olson's 5th Grade Reward Day
• Thank to our Volunteers!

What's happening this week?

• Cereal Drive
• New attendance goal
• Tuesday, January 28 - Basketball Practice
• Thursday, January 30 - Basketball Game at Freemont Elementary School
• Friday, January 31 - Doherty boys basketball Game- all students invited! (flyer below)

Upcoming Dates/Events

• Spring Picture Day & Class Pictures Feb 4

PTA News

• Skate City Night is February 5, 5-7
• Science Night Feb 11
• Yearbook Order Form

Reminders

• Health Room clothing reminders
• We are still collecting donations for a buddy bench in memory of Tristan Rael
• Crossing guards (regular and substitute) needed

• Twain Chess Tournament 2/1
• Coronado vs Palmer Girls Bball 2/6
• 4th and 5th girls: Coronado Cougar Girls Feeder Basketball Program
• Links

As we continue to prioritize the safety and well-being of our students, we would like to address an important matter regarding the use of the "Kiss and Go" lane.

It has come to our attention that some parents are parking in the "Kiss and Go" lane during drop-off and pick-up times. While we understand the convenience this may offer, it poses significant safety risks for our students. The "Kiss and Go" lane is designed for quick drop-offs and pick-ups only, allowing traffic to flow smoothly and ensuring that students can enter and exit vehicles safely.

Parking in this lane can lead to congestion and can cause drivers to make unsafe choices. To maintain a safe environment for all, we kindly ask that you refrain from parking in the "Kiss and Go" lane. Instead, please use the designated parking areas if you need to leave your vehicle.

We appreciate your cooperation and understanding in this matter. By working together, we can ensure that our school remains a safe place for all students.

Thank you for your attention to this important issue.

• Be alert: Watch for pedestrians and other vehicles as you approach and leave the area.
• Children first: Always help children exit the vehicle on the curbside for safety.
• Be patient: Our special education buses can sometimes cause a delay. Please be patient while they load/unload students from these buses.
• Move efficiently: Pull up as far as you can and keep traffic flowing to ensure a smooth and safe experience for everyone.
• No parking: This lane is for quick drop-off/pick-up only—Please park in a designated spot if you are walking away from your vehicle.

Thank you for helping keep our school community safe!

Have you brought in your cereal boxes yet? Our students are excited to help make a difference by donating to Care and Share in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Let's work together to give back to our community! Your student can bring cereal boxes to class or they can be dropped off in the office.

We met our current goal to spell out COOKIE by reaching 95% attendance for 6 days in a row. Mrs. Green, our Elementary Specialist, baked and delivered hot fresh cookies to all students.

Congratulations to our King artists who placed at the El Paso County level for the PTA Reflections Contest! These talented students created amazing artwork and were awarded medals at the Reflections ceremony. We are so proud of all of their hard work and creativity!

All of these art pieces will now move on to be judged at the Colorado PTA level! Wishing our artists the best of luck! Next years theme will be about belonging. You can start talking to your student today about how they can demonstrate this theme through art, photography, writing, music, or dance!

Mrs. Olson's 5th grade class earned a class party! They filled a jar of marbles by having whole-group positive behavior! Great Job 5th grade!

A big Thank you to Mrs. Romero for dedicating her time to help in 5th grade.

We love our King Volunteers!

In honor of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s legacy, King Elementary will be collecting unopened boxes of cereal to donate to Care & Share. On Friday January 31st, classes will arrange the boxes in a domino pattern and watch them fall. Our goal is to gather enough cereal boxes to completely “wrap” the school in support of this great cause.

Please join the Doherty boys basketball team for the Elementary School Engagement Night on January 31, 2025. Elementary School students will get in free and will also be recognized at halftime during the Varsity game.

Our next goal is to spell the word DANCE by having 95% or higher attendance for five days. When we reach our new goal students will get to enjoy a dance party. 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.

January 30: Basketball Game @ Fremont Elementary School

January 31: Elementary Night at Doherty High Boys Bball game

February 3: No School Professional Learning Day

February 4: Spring Pictures & class picture day

February 5: Skate City Night 5-7pm

February 6: Basketball Game @ King & Coronado Girls Bball- students attend for free (flyer below)

February 7: Popcorn Friday

February 10: SAC Meeting 5pm, PTA Meeting 6PM

February 11: PTA Science Night

February 13: Basketball Game @ King

February 17: No School: Presidents Day

February 18: Basketball Game @ King

February 20: Basketball Game @ Freedom Elementary School

February 27: Basketball Game @ King

Mark your calendars for spring pictures on Feb 4th. Students will have individual pictures taken along with class pictures.

Save the Date! Our next Skate City night is coming up on Wednesday, February 5th from 5-7pm. We hope to see you there for an evening of skating fun with friends!

Save the Date! The PTA sponsored Science Night is coming up on Tuesday, February 11th from 5-7pm at King Elementary. This is a free event for King students and their families. We hope you will join us!

Get your King Yearbook today!

Reminder: If your student comes home with an extra set of clothing. we ask that you please launder all items (except shoes) and return them to the office as soon as possible. We would like to keep our supply of donated items available for any student who may need them. This could include shirt, pants, underwear, socks and shoes.

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

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.

The Coronado High School Cougars Girls Basketball Team is hosting Palmer High School on Thursday, February 6th, and we are inviting all students from our schools to attend FOR FREE!!!

Are you a member of our Future Cougars Feeder Program? Wear your Future Cougars t-shirt proudly and invite your friends to join our Program!

Thursday, Feb, 6th, at Coronado High School Main Gym

Junior Varsity @ 4:00 pm

Varsity @ 5:30 pm (Halftime - Holmes 8th Grade Girls Basketball Championship Recognition)

The Coronado Cougar Girls Feeder Basketball Program has officially launched, and we are looking for players! This inaugural season we are focusing on building our basketball program for our 4th-8th grade female students by offering basketball training sessions on Sundays from 4:00 PM-6:00 PM.

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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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