COOL CAT NEWS
May 25, 2026
Kingston Elementary School
Email: dbrooks@horrycountyschools.net
Website: https://www.horrycountyschools.net/Page/4560
Location: 4580 Highway 472, Conway, SC, USA
Phone: (843)365-3777
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/KingstonElementary/
Attendance Email: KEAttendance@horrycountyschools.net
We will have our 4th quarter behavior incentive on Wednesday, May 27, for students who have consistently shown the 3Rs (Respectful, Responsible, and Ready) each day of the 4th quarter of school. The behavior incentive will have water slides, so these students must bring a change of clothes and a towel with them to school on Wednesday. Bathing suits are not permitted; students must wear shorts and a shirt.
Attention Parents,
Field Day will be Thursday, May 28th, for CD-2nd and Friday, May 29th, for 3rd - 5th. Students will need a change of clothes due to the water activities. Students may also want to bring sunscreen, a beach towel, tennis shoes, a water bottle, and money for Kona Ice. Students may purchase Kona Ice on both days. The front gates to the school will be closed from 8:25 a.m. to 8:45 a.m. for the Color Fun Run.
Kona Ice will be here Thursday, May 28th & Friday, May 29th!
Prices range from $3-$6, and students will be able to purchase Kona Ice both days during their field day or recess.
Please remember to send money (correct change) and refill cups if you already have one with your student to school. We can not interrupt classes to call students up or deliver, and we do not have change at the front office.
Yearbooks on sale for $35
We have a few yearbooks for sale. First-come, first-served.
The application window for the 2026-2027 school year for our Child Development program is now open.
To be considered for the Child Development Program, your child must:
- Be 4 years old on or before September 1, 2026
- Reside in Horry County
- Have a completed online application and complete DIAL-4 screening (scheduled by your attendance area school)
You will be asked to upload the following documents:
- Parent/Guardian Identification Card
- Proof of residency
- Student’s birth certificate
- Student’s immunization records
- Child’s Medicaid card or parent’s proof of income
Application Completion
Click here to begin the application process for the Child Development Program.
These students showed the qualities of excellent engineers (courtesy, creativity, and collaboration). The following students won Engineer of the Month for April! ~Mrs. Mercier
Andy Lopez, Sadie Greenwood, Kash Chambers, Allison Schmitt, Kade Campbell, Vania Castillo Castro, Sophia Trevino, Austin Williams, Penelope Mimms, Kehleigh Brown, Estrella Del Muro Davila, Gaddon Case, Lillian Schuk, Paisley Schrader, Logan Smith, Carson Holmes, Emily Prince, Carter Bailey, Aniah Stanley, Dallas Griffin, Nolan Cochrane, Caiden Smith, Piper Capps, Joseph Garcia, Poseidon Mineau
Art students of the week are Bentley Krewson, Lizzy Akins, Nolan Lysowski, Amethyst Danko, Piper Capps, Veda Quave, Savannah Riddle, Aaliyah Washington, Grey Westbury, Annabelle Waterman, Dalton Krewson, Diego Martinez, Caroline Roberts, Bryson Preston, Evelyn Perez Perez, Tanner Ray, Desmond Parnell, Tanner Ray, Jordan Bradley, Ruth Barron, Landon Tindal
These students created original art projects and followed all art room procedures. Thanks for being a GREAT art student this week! ~ Mrs. Holt
Music Students for the Month of April: Poseidon Mineau, Leighton Causey, Gabriela Vasquez-Morales, Bailey Reynolds, Elena Gutierrez, Blakely Edge, Kingston Fields, Adrianna Hooper, Paris Melchor Aguilar, Skylar Rutherford, Anthony Brown, Bailey Hopkins, Waylon Case, Bryan Bryant, Mason Justice, Tighman Edens, Allison Juarez-Perez, Juliette Thompson, Ruben Hernandez, Jordan Suggs, Caroline Bailey, Norah Hughes, Caeson Bunch, Caden Buis, Jeremiah Butts
Congratulations to our R-Card winners! These students demonstrated that they were RESPECTFUL, RESPONSIBLE, and READY.
Irelyn Hoxter Bennett, Ruth Barron, Sylas Blye, Noel Prieto Castro, Austin Williams, Kynzley Lee, Bruce Dunn Destremps, Holden Torres, Luke Wiggins, Lincoln Strickland, King Grissett, Joseph Garcia, Cairo Taylor, Karsyn Brown, Alan Sandoval, Andres Lopez
Let's show our school spirit!
Students are encouraged to wear school colors or Kingston T-shirts every Friday. School colors are blue and white. Wearing school colors each week is a proactive way of reminding students to maintain our safe and caring school. Each class with at least 50% of students wearing school colors will have its class name entered into a drawing. Two classes will win the Cool Cat sign to be placed on their door for the week, along with an incentive (candy, ice cream, chips, etc.). Each week, we hope to choose a different class. Please encourage your child to participate in Spirit Day every Friday!
Congratulations to our Spirit Day winners: Mr. Hatfield's 3rd-grade class and Mrs. Cruise's 4th-grade class! 🎉
Please send in a note with your child to make a transportation change or email jmccracken@horrycountyschools.net. When emailing, please make sure you receive a response. All transportation changes MUST be made by 12:00.
Please email all parent notes and medical excuses to KEAttendance@horrycountyschools.net
Please review the New Attendance Policy online at https://www.horrycountyschools.net/departments-services/policy-and-legal-issues/attendance-policy-updates
A few items to highlight:
Parent notes are accepted. Parents may submit notes for up to 6 school days, and these days will be counted as parent-excused absences. Parent notes will NOT be accepted during designated state testing dates.
A parent has up to 3 days upon the student’s return to submit medical notes or a parent-excused note. A parent may also submit a parent-excused note prior to the absence. These notes may be delivered in person or emailed to KEAttendance@horrycountyschools.net
For more information, contact Kristi Bratcher in the attendance office at 843-365-3777 or email: Kbratcher@horrycountyschools.net.
Students may submit as many medical notes as needed. However, after 8 full days of medically excused absences, the student will be required to make up missed instructional time.
Students who miss 3 consecutive, full-day, unexcused absences must have an Attendance Intervention Plan. Students who miss 5 or more full-day unexcused absences must have an Attendance Intervention Plan.
At the elementary level, students who have 10 unexcused tardies and/or 10 unexcused early dismissal days must have an Attendance Intervention Plan.
For Child Development (CD) Students only: After 10 consecutive unexcused absences, CD students may be removed from the program.
Do you want to go on a field trip with your kids?
It's so important that you complete the HCS Volunteer Application NOW!
No one will be allowed to attend with the students if they are not an approved HCS Volunteer for the saftey of our students.
Life Skill for the Month- Integrity
Life skills are an integral part of our community at Kingston Elementary. We work hard to teach children the necessary skills to find success in social, emotional, as well as academic situations. Teachers work hard through-out the year to integrate a monthly life skill focus into classroom curriculum to strengthen our school-wide success. Your support at home makes a big difference. Thank you so much for all you do!
Integrity is... showing a strong commitment to the truth, no matter the consequences; being true to one’s beliefs, morals and principles; doing what is right even when no one is looking.
What integrity might look like at school or at home:
- Keeping your eyes on your own paper.
- Following the rules even if no one is there to tell you.
Asking to borrow things that don’t belong to you, rather than just taking them.
Listening to your heart… doing what is right, even when it is hard.
Returning something you found to the office.
Doing your homework even if no one is watching you.
“If you tell the truth you don't have to remember anything.”
- Mark Twain
Please let me know if there’s anything I can do to help your child this year!
Martina Moore
School Counselor
(843) 365-8259
mmoore001@horrycountyschools.net
Office Hours 7:10 a.m.-3:00 p.m.
We are hosting two types of camps this summer and would love to have the local community come to them. Both camps will be run by our staff and are designed to bring enjoyment, love for soccer, and exposure to our environment.
Junior Chants Day Camps are designed for ages 5-13 for age-appropriate training exercises, small-sided games, improving soccer skills, and ultimately a fun and enjoyable experience. We are tailoring this camp for all ability levels, from beginner to youth club soccer level; everyone is welcome.
ID Camps are designed for ages 14-21 and are aimed at identifying talented and driven soccer players who want to compete and play collegiate soccer. They will give the players a feel of what it is like to be in a high Division 1 environment and the day-to-day of the players.
Link to our website: https://coastalcarolinamenssoccer.totalcamps.com/About%20Us
The 2026 Myrtle Beach Bowl Youth Football Clinic will be held on Saturday, June 13 from 8 a.m. until noon at Myrtle Beach High School's Doug Shaw Memorial Stadium. Led by NFL & Clemson standout Ricky Sapp, this clinic is FREE and open to kids ages 7-12. Registration and a signed waiver are required. A T-shirt and lunch will be provided.
May 27: Behavior Incentive
May 28: Field Day (CD-2nd)
May 29: Field day (3rd-5th)
June 2: CD Awards @ 8:00 am
June 2: Talent Show (12:50 pm)
June 3: Academic Celebrations 5th@ 8:00 am, K&1st@ 9:45 am
June 3: 2 1/2 hour early dismissal (11:55 am)
June 4: Academic Celebrations 4th@ 7:45 am, 3rd@ 8:45 am, 2nd@ 10:00 am
June 4: 2 1/2 hour early dismissal (11:55 am)
School Safety Drills
Our #1 goal is to ensure that Kingston Elementary is a SAFE environment for our Cool Cats. To do this, we hold a variety of safety drills throughout the year. Safety drills enhance school safety by allowing students and staff to understand proper emergency procedures outside of a crisis situation.
What drills will our Cool Cats participate in throughout the school year?https://docs.google.com/document/d/1qk4owoUpCM4aSSCXmdeiBSUmmCjfkol5u9Eq2cmks1A/edit
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Lunch menu subject to change without notice.
Tuesday (May 26)
Breakfast: Cereal, Grits, Toast, Sausage, Fruit, Juice, Milk
Lunch: Beef Soft Taco OR PBJ Uncrustable OR Turkey & Cheese Sandwich, Vegetables, Fruit, Milk
Wednesday (May 27)
Breakfast: Cereal OR Sausage Biscuit, Fruit, Juice, Milk
Lunch: Pizza Crunchers OR PBJ Uncrustable OR Turkey & Cheese Sandwich, French Fries, Vegetables, Fruit, Milk
Thursday (May 28)
Breakfast: Cereal OR Mini Cinnis, Toast, Fruit, Juice, Milk
Lunch: Cheese Tortellini OR PBJ Uncrustable, Vegetables, Fruit, Milk
CD-2nd Bag Lunch: Corn Dog, Goldfish, Craisins, Fruit, Juice,
Friday (May 29)
Breakfast: Cereal OR Sausage Breakfast Pizza, Fruit, Juice, Milk
Lunch: Pizza OR PBJ, Vegetables, Fruit, Milk
3rd-5th Bag Lunch: Corn Dog, Goldfish, Craisins, Fruit, Juice,
Monday (June 1)
Breakfast: Cereal OR Sausage Biscuit, Toast, Fruit, Juice, Milk
Lunch: Cheesy Bites/Bosco Sticks OR PBJ, Vegetables, Fruit, Milk