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Happy Friday Kipling Families,

Congratulations to our 3rd and 2nd graders who all put on outstanding performances this week! The 3rd Grade Living Museum and the 2nd Grade Music Show were perfect examples of how our students at Kipling take their classroom learning and not only apply it but expand upon and enrich it to demonstrate their own unique understandings, styles, and personalities. Thank you for supporting them and for raising such inquisitive and creative children. Thank you as well to the 3rd Grade Teachers, the 2nd Grade Teachers, and to Ms. Brynda for all of your effort, encouragement, and guidance.

The 2024 Kindergarten Registration online form is available! To register your new student please visit our registration page. If you want to register in person, you can by visiting the District Office at 517 Deerfield Rd. during the times below:

Thursday, Feb 1st: 12:00 PM - 5:30 PM

Friday, Feb 2nd: 7:30 AM - 12:30 PM

If you have an incoming Kindergartener for the 2024-2025 school year it is important that you complete the registration process as soon as possible as our staffing decisions are based on the number of fully registered students. Please share this information with friends and neighbors.

Please note that only those students who are fully registered will receive an invitation for our spring Kindergarten Round-Up.

After completing the online application, you will need to provide all required documents (listed on the registration website). Please reach out to our registrar, Rosa Castillo (rcastillo@dps109.org) with any questions.

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

Respectfully,

-Matthew

Mr. Matthew O. Lombardo, NBCT

Principal

Kipling Elementary School

Please visit our website for all things PTO. Please also note these important upcoming dates:

-Wed 1/31 Yearbook orders are due

Hi! Student council would like to announce the results of our toy drive...We have collected old and new toys! We have collected about 270 used toys that are going to Kids Pantry, and about 22 new toys that will go to Toys For Tots! Thank you to everyone who donated!

Hello 3rd-5th Grade Parents!

We are excited to announce that registration for the Kipling Running Club, Sole Mates, is now open!

Sole Mates is an after school program that utilizes a teacher-created curriculum that focuses on 3rd-5th graders’ many social-emotional needs. Students who participate in this program will learn strategies for fostering friendships, leadership skills, and the confidence needed to conquer their goals.

Practices will take place every Tuesday from 3:45-5pm starting on March 5th. Our season will end with a celebratory 5K run on the Deerfield High School track on Saturday, May 18th. Kipling families and staff members will be encouraged to come run with or cheer on their students at this fun event.

Please see this calendar for more information regarding practice dates and the 5K event.

Please click on this link to register your 3rd-5th grade student for Kipling’s running club, Sole Mates!

For questions, or more information, please contact the Sole Mates coaches: Heather Sepper (hsepper@dps109.org) and Kellie Cacioppo (kcacioppo@dps109.org).

Our 3rd-5th Grade Art Show will be held on Thursday, 2/22 from 5-6pm.

The Library Information Specialist team came across this resource and I felt compelled to share it with families in hopes of providing insight, support, and advice in navigating and supporting healthy and productive student use of technology and social media at home.

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