💡 A huge THANK YOU to the Inventors Lab for visiting Kingston Elementary School and sharing some seriously cool science with our students!
Their water-based demonstrations perfectly tied into our One School, One Book selection — Gooseberry Park and the Master Plan — and left students wide-eyed and inspired!
Every student even went home with a “Super Slurper” — an absorbent polymer that can soak up water and transform into a gel-like substance, holding up to 2,000 times its weight! Now that’s science in action!
📚 From Grandpa’s Slippers in the fall to Grandpa’s Shorts before spring break — our superintendent, Dr. Wagner, made a return visit to read to our first graders! It was a great day hearing this funny story!
Kingston Elementary School is hiring for a principal secretary! For more information and to apply, visit https://www.applitrack.com/dekalb/onlineapp/default.aspx?choosedistrict=true&applitrackclient=255&category=Secretarial%2FClerical
The 2025-2026 returning student registration is now open through your Skyward Portal! Online registration is a simple process that will take 10-15 minutes.
Register Today ➡️ https://skyward.iscorp.com/GKSchools424ILStuSTS/Session/Signin?area=Home&controller=Home&action=Index
NEW UPDATE: The GK COGS app has an update! Check out these new features - https://youtu.be/zW9d0VzqDFI.
A huge thank you to our amazing PTO for their generous support during conferences! 🌟 We are so grateful for the thoughtful gesture of providing dinner for our staff!
Due to the canceled school day we had on Tuesday, January 21, 2025, we will use Thursday, May 29, 2025 as a make up day. Students last attendance day will now be on Wednesday, May 28, 2025.
New GK COGS app features coming mid-February! Keeping our families and community informed and connected to our schools and our teachers is a top priority. Therefore, your family's experience is about to become even better with a new update to the GK COGS mobile app!
The app updates include:
- one view, one experience
- quick access to recent updates
check out this video : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zW9d0VzqDFI
🎉💯 Our first and second grade students rocked the 100th day of school last week! From counting milestones to celebrating growth, it’s been 100 days of learning and fun!
🎉 Our last Teachers’ Institute was packed with excitement! Before diving into professional development courses, staff had the opportunity to join sessions where students were the teachers! 📝✨From hands-on activities to fun-filled moments, the day was a perfect mix of learning, wellness and inspiration. A huge shoutout to our amazing students and staff for making it a success!
Thank you to the following:
Christi Volkening - hosting Wellness Event!
GKMS Woven Club - crocheting class
GKMS Tech/eSports Club - 3D printing class
GKMS & GKHS Art Club - clay pinch pots & abstract painting classes
GKHS Floral Design Class - floral mug arrangement class
GKHS Golf Team - golf lesson
GKHS Culinary Arts - flavor combinations class
Shoutout to our amazing building and grounds and transportation departments! These early risers work hard to make sure our sidewalks and parking lots are safe and our buses are ready to roll. Thanks for keeping us moving, no matter what the weather! ❄️🚌
Last week, our 2nd grade students explored the inspiring story of Martin Luther King Jr. and the lasting impact he made on history. ✨ They reflected on his dream for equality and shared their own dreams of how they hope to change the world!
Due to extreme cold temperatures in the forecast, Genoa-Kingston will be closed tomorrow, Tuesday, January 21, 2025. Please stay safe!
Our preschoolers went on a wild adventure today—safari-themed yoga! From stretching like giraffes to boat poses, they had a roaring good time! 🦒🐾
On Tuesday, December 17, 2024 there will be a Board of Education Meeting. This meeting will begin at 6:30PM in closed session. The regular meeting will begin immediately following the closed session.
📍 Agenda: https://go.boarddocs.com/genoa/Board.nsf/goto?open&id=D4SPB363963F
📍 Live Stream: https://www.youtube.com/@GenoaKingstonSchoolDistrict424/streams
REMINDER: There will be no school Wednesday, November 27, 2024 through Friday, November 29, 2024. Have a great break and we will see you back in school on Monday, December 2, 2024!
On Tuesday, November 19, 2024 there will be a Board of Education Meeting. This meeting will begin at 6:30 PM in closed session. Our regular meeting will begin immediately following closed session.
📍 Agenda: https://go.boarddocs.com/genoa/Board.nsf/goto?open...
📍 Live Stream: https://youtube.com/live/AtuvVjIWgys?feature=share
Our superintendent, Dr. Wagner, stepped into some cozy slippers with our first graders today for a special reading of Grandpa’s Slippers! 📖✨ This heartwarming story about a grandpa who just can’t part with his beloved slippers had everyone smiling. Thank you to Dr. Wagner and our students for making story time extra special—and extra comfy!
The next Bilingual Parent Advisory Committee (BPAC) meeting will be on November 12 at 5:00 PM in the GES library! Topics covered in this meeting will be ACCESS/Data/MAP and IAR. Snacks will be provided!
REMINDER: There will be no school next week on Tuesday, November 5, 2024 and Friday, November 8, 2024.
