Kingwood Elementary School

Bus 130, Jim Wilson, in the Kingwood Area will not be running on Friday, November 4, 2022

Bus #130 in the Kingwood area will NOT RUN this afternoon, Wednesday, November 2nd.

KES is selling T-shirts to support our PE teacher Ms. Kylie’s ongoing medical expenses during her cancer treatments. T-shirts are $20, long sleeve shirts are $25, and hoodies are $35. Youth and adult sizes available. Proceeds will be donated to Kylie. Donations will be accepted at Kingwood Elementary School. Accepting Venmo @Team-Kylie and PayPal @teamkyliefund as well. Any questions please contact Susan Daetwyler @Susan.daetwyler@k12.wv.us. Orders will be taken until 11/18/22. You can order online at: https://www.affordablesignsunlimited.com/services￾products/kylies-fight-2022/. If paying with a check, please make it payable to Affordable Signs Unlimited. Thank you for your support!

KES is teaming up with the Launch Pad in Westover for a FUNdraiser! KES will be selling Jump Passes that are good for 5 free 60 minute jumping sessions and 10% off Launch Pad merchandise and food for $40 each ($85 value) NOW through NOVEMBER 14TH! Look for this flier and order forms in your child’s backpack TODAY! Get your kiddos out of your house and hair and into the Launch Pad this Thanksgiving Break!

November Calendar Reminder Nov. 7 - No School for Students - Staff Reports Nov. 8 - Election Day - No School Nov. 11 - Veterans Day - No School Nov. 21 - 26 - Thanksgiving Break - No School

Trip Rescheduled: Due to a rainy forecast, the KES 1st Grade Field Trip to the WV Botanical Garden has been POSTPONED to Thursday, November 3rd.

Bus 128, Cody Elliott, in the Kingwood Area will not be running on Friday, October 28, 2022

Bus #71 will take students in the Kingwood area to Littles Day Care this afternoon, Thursday, October 27th. They will be picked up at KES at 2:10PM to be transported to the day care center.

In celebration of Farm to School month, PCS will be serving sausage gravy over biscuits for lunch on Thursday, October 27. The sausage will be supplied by PHS Animal Processing.

KES Families: Mrs. McNair will NOT be available during tonight's data conferences. She will be reaching out to reschedule a conference time with her class. If you are in Mrs. McNair's Class and wish to attend Haunted Hallways, please see Miss Kim in the Main Office from 4-6PM this evening to get your wristband.

KES Families who will be picking up students in the absence of Mr. Cody Elliott's Bus on October 25th and October 26th: Pick-Up: First, parents will enter the Fireman's Field at the Civic Center entrance. Next, parents will give their child's name to the staff member on duty. Parents should be prepared to show ID! The staff member on duty will direct parents to a designated row in which to park. Students will be escorted by staff members one row at a time from the gym directly to the passenger side of parents’ cars on the Fireman's Field. Once children are safely loaded, parents will remain in line and slowly exit the Fireman's Field at one time with their row.

KES Families who will be picking up students in the absence of Mr. Cody Elliott's Bus on October 25th and October 26th: Arrival: Parents wishing to walk their child to the door MUST park at Lobb’s or on the Fireman’s Field across the street from the school and use the crosswalks as they travel to the campus. The school parking lot is restricted to only buses and employees until 7:45 a.m. Parents not leaving their vehicle may drop students off in the designated lane in front of the school on Price Street. This is a designated FIRE LANE; parents MUST remain in the vehicle. The students will enter through the designated door.

KES Families: We have received word that there WILL be a bus running to and from Here We Grow Daycare today and tomorrow. Students will ride the first bus leaving from KES, Bus #62.

The Scholastic Book Fair continues at KES on Tuesday with 1st Grade shopping! Just a reminder that the book fair will also be open to families from 4-6PM tomorrow evening during Student-Led Data Conferences!

Really Excellent Decisions Week continues at KES tomorrow with “Make PAWS-sitive Choices Day!” We invite you to bring a stuffed animal friend to school!

Busses Not Running, tommorrow, Tuesday, October 25, 2022 Bus 25-23 Paul Hart Kingwood Area and Bus 80-17 Stephanie Hamilton in the Bruceton Area.

A special "Thank You" from Kingwood Elementary School to the Kingwood Volunteer Fire Department for allowing us to use the Fireman's Field to house the Mobile Ag Science Lab last week! All students in grades PreK through 4 had the opportunity to experience hands-on experiments through this program sponsored by the WV Farm Bureau. We look forward to seeing everyone tomorrow during our Annual Pumpkin Drop!

Just a reminder that the Scholastic Book Fair will be at KES this week! Shopping days are as follows: Monday: PreK and K Tuesday: 1st Grade Wednesday: 2nd Grade Thursday: 3rd Grade Friday: 4th Grade The book fair will also be open from 4-6PM on Tuesday during Student-Led Data Conferences!

Kingwood Elementary is excited to welcome back the Mobile Agriculture Science Lab! This is the first time the lab has visited our campus in three years and will be available to students in grades PreK through 4 for the entire week! This is an amazing opportunity for students to experience science brought to life through hands-on activities! The mobile lab is brought to us by the West Virginia Farm Bureau.

Kingwood Elementary would like to extend a special thank you to the Kingwood VFW for educating our second graders on the retirement of American Flags once their days of flying proudly have come to an end. The VFW also dedicated our new American Flag, which will fly high above our school for years to come.