IMPORTANT DATES…
Dec 12 – PTO Meeting, 3:15 pm
Dec 13 – Gr. 4 to Slater Mill
Dec 20 – All School Assembly, Native
           American Dance, 10-11
Dec 21 – Student Recognition Assemblies
Dec 24-Jan 1 – HOLIDAY RECESS
Jan 14 – Kingston Chamber Festival for
              grades 3 & 4, 1:00
Jan 15 – Prof. Develop Day – NO
              SCHOOL
Jan 21 – Martin Luther King Day, NO
               SCHOOL
Jan 23 – 9:50 Band, Chorus & Orchestra
              Assembly
Jan 23 – Homework Club resumes
Jan 24 – 7 pm Band & Chorus Concert
Jan 29 – 2nd Qtr Ends

MUSIC NEWS…
The BAND & CHORUS will be presenting a winter concert on Thursday, January 24th at 7:00 pm.  There will be a BAND, CHORUS & ORCHESTRA performance for students and staff on Wednesday, January 23rd at 9:50 am.  Any parents who are unable to attend the evening concert are welcome to attend the school performance.  Please mark your calendars to avoid scheduling conflicts.  

PTO NEWS…   
PTO MEETING TODAY, December 12th @ 3:15 in the library
Please join us for our monthly meeting.  We are excited about some of the events that are coming in the months ahead and would love to have you help in making these events memorable for your children.  We are always looking for new faces and new ideas and would love to meet you.  We will have
 childcare available during the meeting for anyone who needs it.
Babysitting Needed                                              
We are in need of babysitters for the afternoon PTO meetings every other month.  If you have someone or know someone in need of volunteer hours or community service, please contact Tricia Angeli at 783-7889.

Box Tops
    Don’t forget to send in those box tops.  Even though they may seem small, they can make a difference!
    There are many, many products that participate in Box Tops – you can go to www.boxtops4education.com to find out more.  Sometimes they have double tops.  Just check the top, bottom and sides of all boxes and you’re bound to find one!!
    Briefly, these companies participate:
General Mills Cereals, Nature Valley Granola, Bisquick, Cottonelle, Kleenex, Scott, Hamburger Helper, Old El Paso, Green Giant, Pillsbury, Ziploc, Hefty, Fruit Roll-ups, Saran Wrap and Yoplait.
    As of the end of October, we have collected $697.10 worth of box tops.

APPROPRIATE CLOTHING…
When the temperatures are below freezing, students MUST wear coats.

PBIS…
    The following students were recognized for following the West Kingston Hawk’s Expectations. Congratulations to:  Payton C., Callie T., Hanna Y., Hayden H., Andrew B., Aidan M., Eli S., Rache H., Olivia P., Jessica I., Emily C., Rae T., David D., Armin A., Olivia Z., Hunter T., Luke S., Seamus M., and Myshon C.   Thank you for helping WK School be a respectful school.
    On Fridays we pull 5 names from all of those students who were recognized for the week and they are then able to pick a prize from our prize box.  They were:  Riley M., Josh P., Luke S., Joseph S., and Brayden B.