Kingston Community School District

📚✨ Our fifth and sixth graders got a taste of something special this week during Ms. Kolacz's Book Tasting Event! 🍎📖 Students sampled a variety of book genres — from adventure and non-fiction to books in a series and graphic novels — helping them discover their next favorite read. A huge THANK YOU to Ms. Kolacz for going above and beyond to create such a fun, engaging experience. Your dedication and creativity are helping our KES kids develop a lifelong love for reading, and we are so grateful! ❤️👏 #BookTasting #ReadersForLife #KESproud

🏈 Flag Football is BACK! 🏈 Forms are being sent home with 3rd–6th grade students. Families, check the attached graphic for more info! https://drive.google.com/file/d/1MVgUc0V4uXSCcxmuwWiNLWmF5akA72Cm/view?usp=sharing

Dunk Mrs. Coleman and Office Pemberton
August 28th
$1.00 per ball
During lunch
Money raised goes towards student celebrations

Good Luck Ladies!

6-8th grade boys and girls cross country practice Monday 3 to 430 at the high school. Athletes must bring their physicals. Dual sport athletes will practice 3 to 345.

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It’s almost time, KES families! 🎒✨
The August Back-to-School edition of our KES Family Newsletter is here! Inside, you’ll find important updates, upcoming events, and ways to get ready for a great school year ahead. Check it out so you don’t miss a thing. We can’t wait to see our Cardinals back at school soon! ❤️🖤 https://secure.smore.com/n/zk9bh

From Coach Van Horn: Jr. High football practice begins on Monday August 18th from 3pm-5pm. Be sure to have a sports physical on file in the high school office, or give it to the coach before the first practice. All practices will be 3pm-5pm daily with the exception of Thursday August 21st. There will not be a practice due to elementary open house. A mandatory student athlete/parent/coaches meeting will be on Wednesday August 27th at 4:30pm in the high school cafeteria. If you have any question please contact me at kvanhorn@kingstonk12.org

🌞 Wrapping Up KES Summer School! 🌱🍦 We are so proud of the hard work our students put in this summer—not only sharpening their math and reading skills, but also lending a hand in caring for our school garden! Throughout the summer, they took a few breaks from their classroom learning to help weed the garden and received some wonderful gardening lessons from Mrs. Mossner, who generously took time out of her summer schedule to come teach them. On their last day, they got to enjoy the fruits (and veggies!) of their labor by harvesting some of the vegetables they helped grow. Just as they reaped the harvest from the garden, we know they’ll reap the benefits of their academic efforts in the year ahead. Of course, all that hard work deserved a reward, so we invited Andrew Clarent and his Extreme Freeze ice cream trailer to give them a special end-of-summer treat! 🍨 A huge thank you to Mrs. Hood, Mrs. Bitterle, Mrs. Gammon, Mrs. Koehler, and Mrs. Williams for the time, energy, and heart you put into our summer school program, and to Mrs. Mossner who volunteered to share valuable gardening lessons with our students. What a wonderful way to wrap up summer learning! 🌟

Please help us welcome Erika Martin as our new Young 5's teacher! We are excited for a great 2025-2026 school year! https://drive.google.com/file/d/1jVvWq8AAWhfW0eRpXka8wNitW6anvWq6/view?usp=sharing

Kingston Connected is hosting a KES Community Cleanup, and we'd love your help! Check out the attached graphic for all the details, and come lend a hand if you can! https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Lo6YKB4uV-SZTO5SK4N1VJze6Pb1RXXG/view?usp=drive_link

Students and parents/guardians attending 7th or 9th grade orientation on Wednesday may pick up Chromebooks during their event.

Our staff is looking forward to meeting all of our students and their families during open house. Please join us if you are available!

KHS Chromebook pickup and orientation information.

Interested in Art Club or the National Art Honor Society? Stop by the art room during open house.

Do you love working with kids and making a difference every single day? Kingston Elementary is looking for a Behavior Support Paraprofessional to join our amazing team! 💙🍎

If you’re passionate about helping students succeed, building positive relationships, and being part of a supportive school community, we’d love to hear from you!

📄 Check out the attached posting for all the details and apply today if you’re interested. https://docs.google.com/document/d/1fH12H4AGB2FJDKpLBjTNj9mB-b7XUFavo1keoybcg1U/edit?usp=sharing

MARCHING BAND: From Mr. Wagnitz - Band Camp is scheduled for next week, but due to a scheduling conflict, Wednesday night rehearsal will need to be cancelled. That means that Band Camp is running Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday from 5:00 - 9:00 PM at the Kingston High School Band Room. Thank you everyone for your flexibility!

Varsity Cross Country practice starts August 11, 2025 at 8am at the high school. You MUST bring your physical to practice.