Cougar Clips
9 December 2022
Happy Friday Kipling Families!
Even though it was a dreary day outside we had a wonderful day and week here at Kipling! In classrooms across the building, students were eagerly starting projects based on their idea or interest, as well as, sharing a project or activity they completed with their classmates. I love seeing students' confidence grow when they get to share something they have worked hard on.
Have a wonderful weekend,
Hannah Eagle
Assistant Principal
Kipling Elementary
SEL Spotlight (Social Emotional Learning)
This week 1st grade has been working on their cardinal directions in social studies. To practice following cardinal directions, they completed a scavenger hunt that took them throughout the school to find a treasure. In addition to working on their cardinal direction skills, students practiced their collaboration and communication skills as they problem solved and navigated the school together.
Winter is Coming…
Pick-Up/Drop-Off Reminders
-Please stay in your car and continue to pull as far forward as possible. We want to keep the line moving as efficiently as possible.
-If your child needs to be unbuckled/buckled in please let our staff know and someone can help them get in or out of the car.
-If you want to walk your child to or from the door, please find a parking spot in the lot or on the street and then walk to the building.
Library Volunteers
The Kipling Library would like to start offering time for parents to volunteer their time to help out shelving books. We are looking to start in early January. Please be on the lookout for a sign up sheet at the end of December if you would like to volunteer. Thank you for your time and consideration to volunteer at the Kipling Library.
Kipling Community Partnership Team
The team of teachers on the Community Partnership team here at Kipling are working towards including community members’ expertise within our lessons that apply to what we are doing in the classroom. We have created this brief form for members of our Kipling community to complete if interested.
By completing this form we will generate a list of adults that are connected to Kipling students who are willing to come into a classroom and teach about their profession. Teachers may use this list to invite professionals into their classrooms when applicable.
If there is a professional that is connected to your family that may have expertise on a topic they’d be willing to teach about here at Kipling, please forward this email, and the link to the form to them.
Here is the link to the Google Form.
If you have any questions, please contact one of our Community Partnership Team leaders, Chase McCulloch (cmcculloch@dps109.org) or Heather Sepper (hsepper@dps109.org). Thank you for taking the time to support and enrich the learning experience for our Kipling students!
-The Kipling Community Partnership Team
Seeking Cultures to Showcase!
In an effort to ensure inclusion of diverse populations and perspectives, we are looking for other Kipling families to use the Kipling Cultural Collection to teach the Kipling community about your culture! Display objects may include 6-8 traditional or cultural objects, a family video describing the significance of each object, recipe, flag, map, music, etc - anything to bring your vibrant culture to life!
If you and your family are interested in sharing your culture with the Kipling community, please complete this brief form. If you sign up, a member of our committee will be in contact about next steps. If you have any questions, please email Mike Schwartz @ mschwartz1@dps109.org.
-The Kipling Cultural Collection Committee
Kipling PTO
-Please sign up for your PTO Membership now! Click HERE to sign up if you have not already!
-The Kipling PTO is once again partnering with Restored Hope to fulfill the wish lists for a number of families in the Englewood Community. We will also be helping to fill their Hope Closet that is used to support families throughout the year with items such as paper towels, toilet paper and detergent. We are hoping everyone will participate, however, participation is always voluntary.
If you wish to participate in donating various gift items and basic necessities, please follow the directions below:
1. SIGN-UP CLOSED. Link included for reference, https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C094CA4AA28A3F85-2022
2. Select Item(s) Listed - You May Choose As Many Items As You Wish.
3. Purchase The Item(s) You Selected & ASK FOR GIFT RECEIPTS. Note: All Items Should Be New & Unused.
4. Wrap The Item(s) & INCLUDE GIFT RECEIPTS - If A Gift Card, Please Put In An Envelope With The Denomination Indicated. Note: Hope Closet Items Do Not Need To Be Wrapped. General Gift Cards That Are NOT For A Specific Family Member Do Not Need To Be Placed In An Envelope. Please Just Write The Dollar Amount On The Gift Card.
5. Label Gifts/Envelopes on the outside indicating the Family Member (Example: Family A1)
6. Deliver Items To Kipling On Wednesday, December 14 from 8:00 AM - 10:00 AM or 3:00 PM - 6:00 PM or Contact Elise Kleinberg or Jill Lerner directly For Other Arrangements.
If you have any questions, please feel free to contact: Elise Kleinberg (917.929.2527/emandi75@aol.com) or Jill Lerner (312.636-8895/ jilllerner@gmail.com).
Please open your heart to help make this a special holiday season for all. Thank you in advance for your support!
District Communication
Help Us Get Over The Finish Line for the Holiday Gift Drive!
Deadline extended to Monday! Each item will help a local family fulfill their holiday wishes! You can drop off gifts through Tuesday morning at any of our six schools or District Office. You can view the wish list by clicking here. Thank you!
Deerfield Park District and Community News
The Deerfield Park District runs all of our before and after school programs. Linked here is the brochure & information for sign up. Please contact the Park District, 847-945-0650, if you have questions.
Upcoming Important Dates
December 14th - Band Concert @ Shepard Middle School, 6:30pm
December 15th - Orchestra Concert @ Shepard Middle School, 6pm
December 15th - Regular Board Meeting @ 7:00pm
December 21st - 2:25pm Student Dismissal - Winter Break Begins
January 9th - School Resumes