King Lion Tracks 🦁

• Picture retake day will be rescheduled
• APEX Fundraiser Update
• What's happening this week?
• Monday
• Veterans Day Lunch
• SAC Meeting 5pm & PTA Meeting 6pm
• Tuesday
• 2nd/3rd Veterans Vocal Concert
• Thursday
• APEX Fun Run
• Friday
• Popcorn Friday
• King PTA shirt order, deadline Nov 15
• Upcoming
• Thanksgiving Lunch- Please RSVP

• PTA News
• Skate City Night Nov 20
• Winter Clothing Drive
• APEX Fun Run Fundraiser
• Popcorn Fridays
• List of Upcoming Events
• Reminders
• New door alarms at King
• Buddy Bench Donations
• Lost & Found
• Attendance Goal
• Heath room needs
• Crossing guards needed
• Mental Health Support for students and families
• District News
• D11 Family Literacy Program
• Links

We’re at the end of the first week of our Apex fundraiser, and it has been amazing! The Daily Habits are really making an impact and the students are engaged. So far our students have learned that FUTURE LEADERS…

ARE GRATEFUL - We are thankful for all we have in our lives!

SHOW RESPECT - We treat people in ways that show we care!

PRACTICE KINDNESS - We think about others! We’re friendly and gracious! We ask ourselves “How do others feel? What can I do for them?” And the key is we do these kind things for those around us without expecting anything in return!

🚀 We want ALL students to log in to their own unique fundraiser page! 💻 Dive into all the fundraiser information and enjoy fun videos packed with insights on becoming Future Leaders. 🌈 Let's aim for 100% participation! 💪 Log in now and join the journey toward leadership excellence! 🔍 Need help finding your student's access code for MyApexEvent.com? 🤔 Look no further! Check out the QR Code and Access Code on the VIP Badge, which should have come home after the pep rally. 🎟️ Students within the same family can share an Access Code, making it even easier to get involved! 🌟 Still can't find it? No worries! Just shoot an email to your child's teacher, and they'll make sure you get the info you need. Then log in, share your page, and make your pledge! 💻 Let's make a difference together! 💪 #ApexEvent #GetInvolved #SupportOurStudents 🚀

Here is our next leadership lesson video. I hope you and your child enjoy this video and learn how Future Leaders practice kindness!

Lesson 3: Practice Kindness

Check out our Top 5 Classes Leaderboard:

Abbott, Nelson, Bales, Becker, Alabduljalil

Don’t see your class? There’s still plenty of time to LOG IN, SHARE & PLEDGE.

Need help finding your child’s access code? You can find it on their VIP Badge, use the code of a sibling, or contact your child’s teacher as they have a list of their students’ codes.

Help us with our Weekend Challenge: https://youtu.be/dWHHrXVnTJw. Watch Rockstar Rosie to learn about our new challenge!

Save the date for our Fun Run on 11/14!

Thank you for being involved. Be on the lookout for more updates soon.

We would like to invite all family members WHO ARE CURRENTLY SERVING OR HAVE PREVIOUSLY SERVED IN THE MILITARY to eat lunch with your student on 11/11. Please click on the link below to RSVP if you haven't done so already.

Lunch Times:

Kindergarten & 1st grade: 11:30 - 11:50

2nd grade & 3rd grade: 11:50 - 12:10

4th grade: 12:10 - 12:30

5th grade: 12:30 -12:50

🍿 Our next Popcorn Friday is November 15th. PTA is ordering new spirit wear. You can use the order form below or pick up one in the office.

November 5 - November 15: PTA APEX Fundraising

November 11: Veteran's Day Lunch

November 11: SAC Meeting 5pm, PTA Meeting 6pm

November 12: 2nd & 3rd Grade Vocal Concert

November 14: APEX FUN Run

November 15: Popcorn Friday

November 18: No Students

November 20: Skate City PJ night 5-7pm

November 25-29: Thanksgiving Break

December 23-31: Winter Break

January 1-6: Winter Break

January 7: Students Return

January 20: Martin Luther King Day - No School

Please join us for Thanksgiving Lunch on November 21st.

Please RSVP by clicking on the link below by November 14th.

Lunch Times:

Kindergarten & 1st grade: 11:30 - 11:50

2nd grade & 3rd grade: 11:50 - 12:10

4th grade: 12:10 - 12:30

5th grade: 12:30 -12:50

Future Popcorn Friday Dates - Nov 15, 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!

We're climbing towards reaching our goal of 95% attendance. Our next goal is to spell SCHOOL by having 94% or higher attendance for six days. When we reach our new goal students will get to enjoy pajama day. 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.

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.

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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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