Middle School track pictures for today have been postponed. The photographer had an emergency. We will reschedule as soon as possible. Practice will be from 3:00 - 4:00 pm.
There are currently 8 diagnosed cases of Measles in Michigan. With surrounding states and countries also reporting confirmed Measles cases, this comes as no surprise, especially in lieu of recent travel for spring break and easter. Measles is a highly contagious disease that is spread by coughing, sneezing or secretions in the air. In a room of 10 unvaccinated people, 9 are likely to contract measles. Although contagious, this disease is preventable by the MMR vaccine, which after 2 doses is 97% effective at preventing infection by the Measles virus.
Illness starts with cold-like symptoms such as a runny nose, cough, red watery eyes, and a high fever, followed by white spots in the mouth (Koplik spots) and then a red flat rash that starts on the face and spreads downward to the neck, chest, stomach and arms and legs. More serious complications can happen while infected or years later.
Contact your health care provider if you notice these symptoms. If your child has these symptoms, keep them at home and contact your health care provider. Per Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) and Michigan Department of Education (MDE) there are specific exclusions for students who contract measles.
Thank you to all of our Administrative Assistants!! We appreciate you!
Congratulations to all of our staff and students for being in the top 100 public elementary/middle schools! We were ranked #19 in the State of Michigan and #1 for Tuscola County! Please see the article below:
https://www.mackinac.org/depts/epi/performance.aspx?report=3&year=2022-2024
We would like to thank our school bus drivers for getting our students to and from school safely! We appreciate you all!
Kingston has been blessed to have Health Resource Advocates on staff in both buildings this year. Both HRAs have gone above and beyond to find new ways to support the health and wellbeing of all our Kingston students. For Easter, our High School HRA and KHS students prepared Easter eggs for our KES kids. They were filled with stickers that promoted fruits, vegetables, and healthy food choices. Each KES student received an egg with their lunch today, and the eggs sure did bring smiles to lots of faces! We’d like to thank KHS HRA Cathy Merling and our KHS students for preparing the eggs and KES HRA Kelsey Hayward for ensuring all our KES students received one today.
Happy Monday! Please take some time to review the April Newsletter created by the High School Communications class. https://www.canva.com/design/DAGj-m0e6-o/mSTletyizuwJXakGCTPATg/view?utm_content=DAGj-m0e6-o&utm_campaign=designshare&utm_medium=link2&utm_source=uniquelinks&utlId=h1dd078d8eb
Our KES Math Glow Day did not disappoint! Our kids and their families had a great time with all the activities, and the glow rooms were a hit! Thank you to our staff for their hard work and preparation to make this event possible and to our families for joining us for an afternoon of fun!
Just a friendly reminder that tomorrow will be a half-day for Kingston Schools. It will also be a Pop-Up Pajama Day for staff and students. Fee free to wear your comfy clothes!
Stop by the high school shop area until 5pm today to view the Canstruction designs. The teams had such a good time building them.
System Maintenance: Skyward will be unavailable between 9pm and 2am tonight, April 14th, while updates are applied.
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KHS April Family Newsletter
https://secure.smore.com/n/zgrvy-khs-family-newsletter
It’s always a great day to be a Cardinal, but today was extra special. Today was the Tuscola County Spelling Bee, an annual tradition that our KES 4th graders have participated in for almost 40 years. We always send our Kingston representatives off in style, and have been well represented every year. But today marked a new milestone, as we welcomed home Kinslee Fields as Kingston’s first ever Tuscola County Spelling Bee Champion! Congratulations, Kinslee! We are all so proud of you!
Inclement weather make-up date: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1eorGOtvNHOLCdyzCnXG3lShXcPQlYdS5tzSQL2stWM4/edit?usp=sharing
Art Class Newsletter: https://secure.smore.com/n/2z3x16-canstruction-newsletter-invitation
Measles:
In the U.S. there is currently a measles outbreak that has made its way to Michigan, with a case reported from Oakland County. Following Spring Break this may increase your risk of measles due to possible exposure during travel. Unvaccinated people are at greater risk of contracting this disease than vaccinated people, although in very rare cases, vaccinated people can contract the disease.
Measles is spread by direct person to person contact and through the air when an infected person coughs or sneezes.
If you think you were exposed to measles monitor for symptoms for 21 days after potential exposure date. If symptoms develop, call your healthcare provider.
Measles symptoms usually appear seven to 14 days after contact with the virus and typically include high fever, cough, runny nose and watery eyes, according to the CDC. Measles rash appears three to five days after the onset of the first symptoms.
Symptoms of measles include:
Koplik spots - tiny white spots that may appear inside the mouth two to three days after symptoms begin
High fever - 104℉ and above
Cough
Runny nose and sneezing
Red, watery eyes
Loss of appetite, diarrhea
Reddish-brown rash that can spread across the entire body
Small raised bumps may also appear on top of the flat red spots (the spots may become joined together as they spread from the head to the rest of the body)