West Kingston Elementary School

Weekly Newsletter for March 12, 2008
IMPORTANT DATES… Mar 10-14 – SALT Visit Mar 12 – PTO Meeting, 7 pm Mar 13 – Battle of the Books, 7 pm, HS Auditorium Mar 21 -- Good Friday, NO SCHOOL Mar 24 – Spring Picture Day Mar 25 – School Comm Mtg, HS Lib, 7 pm Mar 28 – Chorus to perform at Providence Bruins April 8 – SK Performance Festival at BRMS April 10 – Boys Night Out Bowling SK CARES HOMEWORK CLUB… There will be no Homework Club March 17-23. LET’S BE KIND… Zero Tolerance West Kingston School has a zero tolerance policy for threatening language. We want all students to feel safe when they come to school. Phrases such as “I’m going to kill you”, “I’m going to shoot you”, all will result in a consequence. First time is a call to the parents and ½ day in-school suspension. Consequences increase in severity if there are additional incidences. This language between friends can cause great anxiety to someone else who overhears it. Please talk with your children and help them find positive ways to play and acceptable ways to express frustration. We teach the children to: 1. Tell the person to stop 2. Move away 3. Tell an adult (TA, Teacher) 4. Tell Mrs. Nettik SPRING PICTURES… An order form will be going home in a few days for the spring pictures this year. Please disregard the one that went home on Monday. This year, only those students who have ordered pictures will have their pictures taken on March 24th. PENNIES FOR PATIENTS… Pennies for Patients continues this week and next. Last week with your donated coins, the school was able to raise $262.16 for children struggling with cancer. It is amazing how quickly spare change from each child can add up. What a wonderful way for our children to see what they can do to help another child. Please continue to send in your change (if possible, have your kids help in counting the change and put it in a baggie with the amount on it). Our goal this week is to try to double our collection of last week! Every penny counts towards a wonderful cause. Thanks so much for all of your support! PTO NEWS… PTO Meeting Wednesday, March 12, 7:00 pm Won’t you join us. There is no fee, all are invited and encouraged to attend. We look forward to hearing from you. The meeting is tonight at 7 pm in the school library. Come and hear about exciting upcoming events and have a voice in how the PTO will be spending raised funds for all of our children. This is a great school with great teachers and great kids. Let’s show our support. Hope to see some new faces at the meeting. Boys Night Out Bowling Thursday, April 10, 6-8 pm It will be held at Old Mountain Lanes, Wakefield. Come bowl with your WKES friends and the adult of your choice. Adults must remain at the Bowling Alley during this activity. Square One Art Fundraiser More information coming soon. Ladies Choice Dance I just wanted to say thank you to everyone who helped make Ladies Choice Dance a HUGE success! For the first time event, there was a great turnout. It was a great night had by West Kingston girls and their adults. Everything turned out great from the DJ, photographer and even the Disco Ball! This is an event we will definitely repeat in the years ahead and hope even more girls come next year. Thanks again! YOUTH ART… Congratulations to Elissa A., Elizabeth A., Tyler G., D.J. D, Kelsey S., Ryan F., and Jenna C. for having artwork at the Youth Art Month Show at the Courthouse Center for the Arts. PBIS… The following students were recognized for following the West Kingston Hawk’s Expectations. Congratulations to: Kyra N., Andrew B., Isabelle K., Megan M., Abby H., Abby C., Fiona F., Matthew J., Alex F., Ryan F., Joey H., Noah Y., Samantha K., Kyra N., Aidan M., Sarah L., Joe G., Elijah C., Sam C., Javon M., Chris M., Jenson T., Noah L., Rae T., and Mitchell S. 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: Hunter T., Matthew J., Callie J., Alex F., and Javen G. KINDERGARTEN REGISTRATION AND SCREENING… Kindergarten Registration & Screening will take place on April 8, 9, 10, 22, 23 & 24. Appointments are 45 minutes long and may be made at the following times: 9:00 am, 9:45 am, 10:30 am, 11:15 am and 1:15 pm. It will take place at the Neighborhood Guild, located at 325 Columbia Street. Please call the South Kingstown School Department at 360-1307 or 360-1308 to schedule your appointment.
· West Kingston Elementary School · 3119 Ministerial Rd · West Kingston RI 02892 · (401) 360-1130 ·

Weekly Newsletter for March 12, 2008

IMPORTANT DATES…
Mar 10-14 – SALT Visit
Mar 12 – PTO Meeting, 7 pm
Mar 13 – Battle of the Books, 7 pm, HS
               Auditorium
Mar 21 -- Good Friday, NO SCHOOL
Mar 24 – Spring Picture Day
Mar 25 – School Comm Mtg, HS Lib, 7 pm
Mar 28 – Chorus to perform at Providence
                Bruins
April 8 – SK Performance Festival at BRMS
April 10 – Boys Night Out Bowling

SK CARES HOMEWORK CLUB…
There will be no Homework Club March
17-23.

LET’S BE KIND…
Zero Tolerance
    West Kingston School has a zero tolerance policy for threatening language. We want all students to feel safe when they come to school. Phrases such as “I’m going to kill you”, “I’m going to shoot you”, all will result in a consequence. First time is a call to the parents and ½ day in-school suspension. Consequences increase in severity if there are additional incidences.
    This language between friends can cause great anxiety to someone else who overhears it.
    Please talk with your children and help them find positive ways to play and acceptable ways to express frustration. We teach the children to:
1. Tell the person to stop
2. Move away
3. Tell an adult (TA, Teacher)
4. Tell Mrs. Nettik

SPRING PICTURES…
An order form will be going home in a few days for the spring pictures this year. Please disregard the one that went home on Monday. This year, only those students who have ordered pictures will have their pictures taken on March 24th.

PENNIES FOR PATIENTS…
Pennies for Patients continues this week and next. Last week with your donated coins, the school was able to raise $262.16 for children struggling with cancer. It is amazing how quickly spare change from each child can add up. What a wonderful way for our children to see what they can do to help another child. Please continue to send in your change (if possible, have your kids help in counting the change and put it in a baggie with the amount on it). Our goal this week is to try to double our collection of last week! Every penny counts towards a wonderful cause. Thanks so much for all of your support!

PTO NEWS…
PTO Meeting
Wednesday, March 12, 7:00 pm
Won’t you join us. There is no fee, all are invited and encouraged to attend. We look forward to hearing from you. The meeting is tonight at 7 pm in the school library. Come and hear about exciting upcoming events and have a voice in how the PTO will be spending raised funds for all of our children. This is a great school with great teachers and great kids. Let’s show our support. Hope to see some new faces at the meeting.

Boys Night Out Bowling
Thursday, April 10, 6-8 pm
It will be held at Old Mountain Lanes, Wakefield. Come bowl with your WKES friends and the adult of your choice. Adults must remain at the Bowling Alley during this activity.

Square One Art Fundraiser
More information coming soon.

Ladies Choice Dance
I just wanted to say thank you to everyone who helped make Ladies Choice Dance a HUGE success! For the first time event, there was a great turnout. It was a great night had by West Kingston girls and their adults. Everything turned out great from the DJ, photographer and even the Disco Ball! This is an event we will definitely repeat in the years ahead and hope even more girls come next year. Thanks again!

YOUTH ART…
Congratulations to Elissa A., Elizabeth A., Tyler G., D.J. D, Kelsey S., Ryan F., and Jenna C. for having artwork at the Youth Art Month Show at the Courthouse Center for the Arts.

PBIS…
    The following students were recognized for following the West Kingston Hawk’s Expectations. Congratulations to: Kyra N., Andrew B., Isabelle K., Megan M., Abby H., Abby C., Fiona F., Matthew J., Alex F., Ryan F., Joey H., Noah Y., Samantha K., Kyra N., Aidan M., Sarah L., Joe G., Elijah C., Sam C., Javon M., Chris M., Jenson T., Noah L., Rae T., and Mitchell S.   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: Hunter T., Matthew J., Callie J., Alex F., and Javen G.

KINDERGARTEN REGISTRATION AND SCREENING…
    Kindergarten Registration & Screening will take place on April 8, 9, 10, 22, 23 & 24. Appointments are 45 minutes long and may be made at the following times: 9:00 am, 9:45 am, 10:30 am, 11:15 am and 1:15 pm.
    It will take place at the Neighborhood Guild, located at 325 Columbia Street. Please call the South Kingstown School Department at 360-1307 or 360-1308 to schedule your appointment.

· West Kingston Elementary School · 3119 Ministerial Rd · West Kingston RI 02892 · (401) 360-1130 ·