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23 May 2025

Happy Memorial Day Weekend Kipling Families,

Congratulations to our Kindergarten students, teachers, families, and to Ms. Brynda on a joyous and fun Kindergarten Music Show this week. It is always so rewarding to see how much our youngest learners grow throughout the year, and their culminating performance is one of the highlights of our spring.

Another part of the end of the year excitement here at Kipling is our annual Field Day. Field Day is next week on Wednesday. This day will have a lot of energy with it - the kids have been working very hard learning all the events and they are very excited. We have been reminding students that all the events won't go perfect, their classroom might not win, and that is all OK. Please help us by reminding your kids the most important part of Field Day is to have fun and to be a respectful, mindful, and safe competitor. Thank you so much for helping make sure this day is memorable for our students.

All my best to you and your families over the long weekend!

Respectfully,

Dr. Matthew O. Lombardo

Ed.D., NBCT

Principal

Kipling Elementary School

Kipling PTO

Don't forget to log in/sign up at the PTO site. Visit https://kiplingpto.membershiptoolkit.com/home to get started.

Thank you to all our parent volunteers who came in to help the kids tie-dye their shirts for next week’s Field Day!

ORDER NEXT YEAR'S SCHOOL SUPPLIES TODAY!

https://www.write-stuff.com/storefront/school/kipling

All kits ordered by June 6th will be delivered straight to you child's classroom.

Contact Isabel Garza at isafgarza@gmail.com with any questions.

Join us at Shake Shack on the last day of school!

Please feel free to email our PTO at ptokipling@gmail.com for any questions!

Student Council Presents...Movie at Lunch

The Kipling Student Council will be hosting a movie during lunch on Wednesday, May 28th. The movie is TBD.

You may pack your student a special snack, bag of popcorn or candy in their lunch if you would like.

Please reach out to Mrs. Thurman (lthurman@dps109.org) if you have any questions.

Deerfield Police Department Safe Screens Parent Workshop

Volunteering at Kipling

Composting

We need volunteers to help compost during lunch periods. This is a great chance to help the planet and see your kids in action!

SIGN UP HERE

LMC

The LMC is looking for volunteers every day between

8:50-11:20am and 12:50-3:25pm (Wednesdays 12:50-2:25pm)

Sign up for a slot and come in any time you are free.

SIGN UP HERE

DPS109 Info

Attention all 5th Grade Families: Middle School Athletic Tryouts & Participation Requirements

If your child wants to try out for a sport during the upcoming 2025-2026 school year, please ensure they have either the Certificate of Child Health Examination or the Pre-participation Examination forms completed and up-to-date beforehand. You will need to submit one of the two forms below:

Examination forms must be dated within 12 months of the tryout date. If you have any questions, please contact the Shepard nurse.

2025-2026 Fees & InfoCheck

Families can now log into Family Access to:

Pay your 2025-2026 fees before the July 1 early payment deadline
Verify your contact and other information
Review the Student/Parent-Guardian Handbook
Learn about new publication permission opt-out procedures

InfoCheck is a new online form that brings together a few important annual procedures in one place and time. When you log into Family Access, click on the “2025-2026” InfoCheck tile.

Find all the fee details at dps109.org/fees.

Family Access will be closed from May 21 until June 6.

This is a friendly reminder that Family Access will be unavailable starting today, Wednesday, May 21, at 3:30 p.m. until Friday, June 6. During that time, teachers will be submitting their grades for the school year. During this window, you will still have the ability to log in to pay fees or review your account information. However, you will not have access to preview your student’s Portfolio, Grading, or GradeBook. Access to those, along with your student’s 24-25 report card, will reopen in Family Access on Friday, June 6, by 3:30 p.m.

Missed a Tech Tip? We got you covered!

In October, we began sharing weekly tech tips in our newsletters to encourage digital safety. If you missed a tech tip or just want to review them, we have a Digital Hub for you to view them at your convenience. Make sure to keep your eyes open for more tech tips to come in the following weeks.

Upcoming Important Dates

-Mon 5/26: No School - Memorial Day

-Wed 5/28: Field Day!

-Wed 5/28: 4th/5th Math Placements mailed to families

-Fri 5/30: 3rd Grade Living Museum, 9:15

-Mon 6/2: Shepard 8th Grade Graduation, 5:30pm @ Deerfield High School

-Wed 6/4: 5th Grade Family Breakfast, 7:30am in the MPR

-Thurs 6/5: 5th Grade Fly Up to Shepard Day

-Fri 6/6: Last Day of School, 1/2 Day - 11:40 Student Dismissal