IMPORTANT DATES…

June 15 – Student Recognition Assemblies
*June 15 – Kdg to Narragansett Beach &
                Tuckertown  Field, 9:15-1:00
June 18 – 1st Grade Musical, 6:30 pm
June 20 – 5th Grade Celebration, 1:15
June 21 – LAST DAY OF SCHOOL
*Beach was changed from Sand Hill Cove to Narragansett (notices in backpacks)

THANK YOU…
A note of thanks to the ice cream volunteers at the Ice Cream Social.  This event would be impossible without your help – you joined in making this evening a major success.  Your help was greatly appreciated.

MATH COACH NEWS…
Please look for the “Summer Math Activities Calendar” in your child’s report card envelope.  There are quick, daily activities your child can do to keep his/her math skills strong over the summer.  Also, visit our website www.skschools.net (then click on “Learning”, then “Math” to get connected to hundreds more resources!  Have a wonderful summer!

LIBRARY NEWS…
    Thank you to the PTO for their generous endowment for books, furniture, and labeling for our Accelerated Reader program.  Our reading program is stronger because of your support.
    Thank you to all the families who helped our library grow through the purchase of celebration books for birthdays and other special events in a child’s life.
    Thank you to all the West Kingston children for being gentle in caring for their library books and responsible and returning their books on time.
    Please visit the South Kingstown public libraries this summer with your children and participate in their exciting summer reading programs.  Go to www.skpl.org for more information.
    Wishing you a wonderful summer!!
Karen Patrick, School Librarian

PTO NEWS…
Spring Art Show, Ice Cream Social and Book Fair
What a great night!!!
    Congratulations to our school full of wonderful artists.  This display showed spectacular effort and creativity of all of the students.  Thanks to Mrs. Harrington for a great year of sparking these students to reach for the stars. 
    Many thanks to all volunteers, parents and staff, who helped prepare the artwork for display and helped set up and take down all of these masterpieces!
    The many, many smiling faces of those enjoying a fun night of ice cream sundaes with family and friends is proof of a great event.  Thanks to Holly Foley who has done a fantastic job chairing this event for several years and her team of volunteers who certainly scooped with a smile.  Special thanks to Mrs. Ferguson and Mrs. Shumate for scooping at this event.
    The attendance at the Book Fair shows that there will be a lot of reading going on in West Kingston Elementary homes this summer.  Thanks to all volunteers who helped make this event possible during school hours and at the social.  Special thanks to Stephanie Foster who has chaired book fairs for many years at WKES and to Patty Reardon and Dena Gonsalves for co-chairing this great year with Stephanie.  The PTO is proud to announce that once again this year this book fair’s profits will be used to provide each WKES student with a book to read over the summer.  These will come home via backpack soon.  Thanks to Mrs. Ferguson for her work on this project!

SURVEY – Your input needed!!
The PTO has sent home an evaluation of this year’s activities. Thanks to all of you who have sent in your surveys.  Your information will be helpful in planning next year’s activities.  There is still time to send yours in.  Send it in via backpack today.

Boxtops for Education
Please keep clipping!  This is a great fundraiser for our school and the tops are on many products that your family uses everyday…cereal, ziplocks, etc.  Send in yours via backpack express.  Thanks!!!

Sox Tops for Kids
Please remember to collect your Hood milk Sox Tops caps over the summer and send them to the school in September.  The program will run until October 31st.

YEARBOOKS…
The Yearbooks are here and will be handed out on Friday the 15th  to students who have ordered (after the  afternoon Student Recognition Assembly).  We still have a few yearbooks available for sale.  If you’d like to get a copy, send in a $15.50 check (payable to WKES PTO, along with the order form below) tomorrow via backpack express.

FROM THE NURSE… 
    Just a reminder – If your child has medication at school, please remember to pick it up.  Also, there will be a new med form for the 2007-2008 school year in the bag with your child’s medicine.  Please have the doctor fill it out before September and send in with your child’s medication if they will be needing the medication again next year.  The form is the same one that is needed for the middle school.
    By State law, we cannot dispense prescription medicine without a doctor’s order which must be updated each year.  Any questions, feel free to call me @ 360-1178.

CHARACTER ED…
The following students received the “Caring Herart” award this past week:  Tyrell W., David D., Emily A., Lauren R., Hunter T., Luke S., Emma D., Isabelle F., Tyler G., Jack B., Aiden B., Ben C., Fiona G., Isabelle F., Robbie M., Myshon C., Maleah G., Jillian G., Callie J., Victoria C., Jacob L., Byoungnam L., Thomas C., Nicole W., and Alexander C.  WOW!!
Looks like we have lots of students making an extra effort to make WKE the best it can be!  Thanks!

THANK YOU, MRS. COSTABILE…
Thank you so much for your labor of love in keeping our grounds beautiful.  We truly appreciate your hard work!