
Cougar Clips
19 January 2024
Happy Friday Kipling Families,
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
Kipling PTO
The deadline to purchase a Kipling 2023/24 yearbook is January 31st. Please place your order on our PTO website before it is too late!
Please visit our website for all things PTO. Please also note these important upcoming dates:
-Fri 2/2: PTO Kipling PTO Meeting, 9:30am in the Lounge
-Wed 2/14: PTO Valentine’s Day Classroom Parties
-Fri 3/1: Kipling PTO Meeting, 9:30am in the Kipling Lounge
Kids Heart Challenge
3rd-5th Grade Art Show!
Our 3rd-5th Grade Art Show will be held on Thursday, 2/22 from 5-6pm.
Common Sense Media Video from Ms. Thurman
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.
This week's video: How to Make Meaningful Family Connections Using Media and Tech
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.
Outdoor Recess Protocols
Please ensure your children have appropriate clothing, including coats, hats, gloves, boots, etc., for the temperature outside. Our outdoor recess protocols are as follows:
-We will be outside as long as it is not raining and the real-feel temperature is 15 degrees or above.
-Students cannot go into the snow unless they are wearing snow boots and snow pants.
-Snow cannot be thrown or kicked.
District 109 Communication
2024 Kindergarten Registration online form is available! To register your new student please visit our registration page.
Upcoming Family Engagement Event
Please register here so we can plan accordingly.
The Early Learners program at South Park is looking for a lunch supervisor. Please contact the South Park principal, Marcie Faust, at mfaust@dps109.org to express interest.
Deerfield Park District and Community News
Park District Before and After Care and Enrichment Classes
The Deerfield Park District holds after-school enrichment programs in our school. All questions should be directed to the park district (847-945-0650).
Upcoming Important Dates
-Mon 1/22: 3rd Grade Living Museum, 2:30 @ Kipling
-Wed 1/24: 2nd Grade Music Show, 5:30pm
-Fri 1/26: Report Cards Posted
-Fri 2/2: PTO Meeting, 9:30am in the Kipling Lounge
-Tues 2/6: 5th Grade Candor Health Presentation
-Wed 2/14: PTO Valentine’s Day Classroom Parties
-Fri 2/16: No School; Teacher Institute Day
-Mon 2/19: No School; Presidents’ Day
-Thurs 2/22: 3rd-5th Grade Art Show, 5-6pm
-Wed 2/28: 1st Grade Music Show, 5:30pm
-Fri 3/1: Kipling PTO Meeting, 9:30am in the Kipling Lounge
-Mon 3/4: No School; Pulaski Day
-Sun 3/10: Move Clocks Ahead One Hour!
-Thurs 3/21: Half Day of School; 11:40am Student Dismissal
-Thurs 3/21: Parent Teacher Conferences, 1-4pm and 5-8pm
-Fri 3/22: No School
-Fri 3/22: Parent Teacher Conferences, 8:30-11:30am
-Mon 3/25-Mon 4/1: No School; Spring Break
-Tues 4/2: School Resumes