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Staff Day School Closed for Students
Jan 27, 2012 - 8:00 am
Report Cards
Feb 2, 2012 - 2:55 pm
PTA Meeting
Feb 7, 2012 - 6:00 pm
President's Day – School Closed
Feb 20, 2012 - 8:00 am
Progress Reports Issued
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Next PTA Event:
- Join us for a SHOPPING EXTRAVGANZA!!!
December 2, 2011 6-9pmJoin us for a SHOPPING EXTRAVGANZA!!!
Over 20 vendors from various companies will be on hand to help check off items from your holiday shopping list. A portion of proceeds from all sales benefits KGES PTA and our students. Cash and Carry items will be available, plus order and ship direct from each vendor.
All online ordering closes 12/4 to allow delivery in time for the Holidays.
SANTA will be here to take pictures with the children.
FROSTY WONDERLAND SHOP will be open, one night only, for the children to purchase holiday gifts for their friends and families.
Light refreshments will be served.
Heather Serio and Diane Jackson, Co-ChairsSelection of vendors includes: Pampered Chef, 31Gifts, Partylite Candles, Uppercase Living, Mary Kay, Tastefully Simple, Usborne Books, Discovery Toys, Longaberger Baskets, Tupperware, Scentsy Candles, Premier Jewelry, Lia Sophia, Willow House, Beauticontrol, Glass Décor, Stella and Dot, Brill Kids, Little Adventures, Twisted Sister Cupcakes and many, many more!!!
- Join us for a SHOPPING EXTRAVGANZA!!!
Keep in Touch
- KGPTA.org is new and improved!
Please subscribe to the website to receive emails, texts, and it interacts with facebook and twitter accounts. Look on the left column for these helpful links.We are offering a Birthday Book Club for the library and shopping coupons. There are many ways to help raise money through links to continuous fundraising and shopping online, just clicking our links will help.
- KGPTA.org is new and improved!
Birthday Book Club
- Birthday Book Club
The library is offering a Birthday Book ClubIf you choose, you can purchase your book from Amazon and then send it (discreetly) to the library “birthday book” collection. The books can be purchased from anywhere but we have made wishlists available on amazon, for your convenience.
On your child’s birthday, we will send him/her a birthday card to come get their book from the library and be the FIRST person to check it out! We will also have a nameplate in the book, honoring the birthday child for years to come. Call the library at 648-2819 with any questions. If you have a summer birthday child, we can surprise them with an early book in June. Below are carousels for different grades marked accordingly.
Kindergarten/First Grade Carousel #1Kindergarten/First Grade Carousel #2
Second/Third Grade Carousel
Fourth/Fifth Grade Carousel #1
Fourth/Fifth Grade Carousel #2
- Birthday Book Club
Monthly PTA President’s Message
- November's Message
We have done it again! Thank you to all the amazing volunteers that have come together to show their support for our school and our students. We have had two major events during the month of October that truly show off our King’s Grant Lion Pride! Thank you to Patti Jubell, our Fall Carnival Chairperson for all your hard work and countless hours to make our Carnival a HUGE Success. Thank you as well to Debbie Kraehmer for heading up or Entertainment Book Sales.
Check it out!!! Have you seen the newly updated and redesigned PTA Website??? Stay up to date on all the latest happenings quickly and easily by visiting the Website. While you are there you can subscribe to our Facebook Page, Follow us on Twitter, get email alerts and even a text message to let you know about new postings. Thank you to our AMAZING webmaster Vanessa Barrett for making all this possible.
- November's Message
Reflections
- Congratulations
Congratulations to all students who participated in the 2011-2012 Reflections Program. The program is one of the largest student arts recognition programs in the country. If you missed out this year or want to participate again next year, the theme for 2012-2013 is “The Magic of a Moment.”
Sara Beth Roberts
- Congratulations
Spirit Wear
- School Spirit!
School Spirit Wear has arrived! We have a huge offering this year to fit everyone’s style needs. Long and Short Sleeve T-shirts, Sweatshirts, Sweatpants, Sweat shorts, Polo Shirts, Windbreaker Jackets, and even Sports bags! Order forms are in your child’s Thursday Folder. Orders are due by November 18th. Samples of products can be viewed at the school.
- School Spirit!
Watch Dogs
- Program is off and running!
Our WATCH D.O.G.S. program is off and running. Thank you to Bruce Comeyne and Teri Mamaril who have volunteered this year. We are now scheduling for November and December. If you did not have an opportunity to attend the kick off meeting but would like to be apart of this worthwhile program, please contact me for more information. Thank you, Diane Jackson
- Program is off and running!
Membership
- Show your support!
Please show your support to our students and the KGES PTA by returning your membership envelopes today. Your membership of $5 per child goes a long way in providing quality programs to our school.
Membership envelopes were sent home in your child’s Thursday folder, or can be picked up at the front office.
Thank you ALL for supporting our
KGES LONS!!
Please contact Diane Jackson or Natalie Cozzens to become a member today.
- Show your support!
Book Store
- During your child's lunch
The school store has bumper stickers, koozies, and car magnets for sale as well as student supplies. Please come check it out during your child’s lunch time.
- During your child's lunch
Enrichment
- Save the Dates!
The After School Enrichment Program is coming soon. Details to follow in the December/January Newsletter.
February 7 and 9
February 14 and 16
February 21 and 23Paige Dietz, 340-2578 or
Stephanie Barnes-Mamaril
- Save the Dates!
Volunteers in Education
- Thanks to all the Volunteers
Thanks to all the Volunteers that were able to make it to Orientation, we had a great turn out. We are off and running on PTA events and volunteer positions. Your response to help has been tremendous. Thank you! If you have not been notified yet by receiving emails from me or would like more information about volunteering please contact me, Michelle Brunn, Volunteer Coordinator
- Thanks to all the Volunteers
Volunteer of the month
- Congratulations to Anita Comeyne, October's VOM!
November’s Volunteer of the Month is Anita ComeyneMrs. Comeyne is always busy with work as a Physician Assistant, mother, and volunteering at our school. Anita and her husband Bruce have two sons at King’s Grant. Their oldest, Ethan, is in Mrs. Murphy’s 3rd grade class and Owen in Mrs. Reed’s 1st grade class.
Anita is the co- room representative for Owen’s class and the room representative for Ethan’s class. She is the class assistant for Mrs. Murphy. Anita is also part of our PTA’s Continuous Fundraising team, she can tell us how to link our grocery discount cards so that the school receives credit when we shop and she is collecting the used drink pouches as another fundraiser for our school.
We appreciate all you do Anita, thank you!
- Congratulations to Anita Comeyne, October's VOM!
Breast Cancer Research
- Save Lids to Save Lives
Here is our chance to take part in the search for a cure, and doing your part couldn’t be easier.
Until December 16th, there will be a pink collection box located in our KG main entrance. Please send in your washed, pink Yoplait yogurt lids. Every lid is used for a 10 cent donation to the Susan G. Komen foundation for breast cancer research.
Questions? Please email: Stacey Pilla
- Save Lids to Save Lives
Continuous Fundraising
- Earning for Learning
There are many ways to help raise money through links to continuous fundraising and shopping online.
Families have to re-link every year. Start giving to KGES today!
Kroger – link your card to KGES # 91095 at the store or scan this bar code the next time you check out. You only have to scan once this year.
Food Lion – link your MVP card at Classroom Rewards, KGES# 217605
Harris Teeter – link to KGES #1331 Harris Teeter.com > community> together in education or in the store. Together in Education
Bloom – link your card to school ID#50292 Bloom for your School
Target – Target.com > enroll in Take Charge of Education – school ID# 104843, use your Target card Take Charge of Education
Farm Fresh - Collect your Farm Fresh receipts. Put them in the collection box near the cafeteria.
Capri Sun or other juice pouches – collect at home. Store empty pouches in Ziploc sandwich bag. Children can also help collect at lunch by placing in collection bin when throwing away trash.
Box tops – look them on food packaging, collect at home and turn in at school. Click here for a picture of the eligible box top products.
Campbell labels – collect at home and turn in at school. Click here for a picture of eligible products.
Questions? Contact Anita Comeyne (757-477-4143)
- Earning for Learning
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