COOL CAT NEWS
October 26, 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/
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Please send a note with your child to make a transportation change or email KETransportation@horrycountyschools.net. When emailing, please make sure you receive a response. All transportation changes MUST be made by 12:00.
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 before 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 10 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 (this includes morning and afternoon tardies combined) 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.
Volunteer Application Link: https://www.horrycountyschools.net/departments-services/human-resources/volunteering
5th-grade chorus rehearsal will be every Tuesday, from 2:30 - 3:15 PM. Students need to be picked up by 3:30!
October Life skill for the month: “Friendship”
It Only Takes ONE to Make a Difference!
Next week, October 26–30, Kingston Elementary will celebrate Red Ribbon Week! This national drug prevention campaign encourages students to make healthy choices and live drug-free lives. Throughout the week, students will participate in themed dress-up days, morning announcements, and activities that promote positive decision-making, kindness, and bullying prevention.
Our life skill of the month continues to be Friendship! Students are learning that being a good friend means showing kindness, including others, standing up for what is right, and encouraging friends to make positive choices. Just ONE act of kindness can make a difference!
Parents, we encourage you to join us! Help your child participate in our Red Ribbon Week dress-up days and take time to discuss the importance of healthy choices, positive friendships, and staying drug-free. Remind your child that drugs can interfere with their dreams and goals, and that the choices they make today can shape their future.
Remember: It only takes ONE choice, ONE voice, and ONE person to make a difference!
Please see our Red Ribbon Week dress-up schedule below. We look forward to a fun and meaningful week at KES!
As always, please reach out if there is anything I can do to support you or your child. I am here to help! 💛
Martina Moore
School Counselor
(843) 365-8259
mmoore001@horrycountyschools.net
Office Hours 7:10 a.m.-3:00 p.m.
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 that has at least 50% or more students wearing school colors will have their class name entered in a drawing. Two classes will win the Cool Cat sign to be placed on their door for the week, as well as some type of 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. Whetstine's and Mrs. Watson's 5th-grade classes. 🎉
Oct. 26-30: Red Ribbon Week
Oct. 29: Report Cards Available in the Parent Portal
Nov. 3: Schools Closed(Election Day)
Nov. 5: Parent Conferences 3:00-6:00 pm
Nov. 6: Academic Celebrations 4th&5th@ 7:45am, 2nd&3rd@ 9:00am, K&1st@ 1:15
Nov. 11: Veterans Day Musical 1:30 pm
Nov. 13: Kona Ice
Nov. 23-27: Schools Closed (Thanksgiving Break)
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
