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17 April 2025

Happy Friday-Eve Kipling Families,

I hope you all had a wonderful week. Our 3rd-5th grade artists have beautified our school over the last few weeks. Our building is filled with gorgeous pieces of art created by our 3rd-5th graders. It is rewarding to walk around the building and overhear students showing their pieces to their friends and highlighting the work of others. They are very proud and excited - rightfully so! Thank you to Ms. Foran for inspiring and guiding their creativity and supporting their artistic and SEL skills throughout our school. K-2nd, your Art Show is right around the corner on May 15th!

Just a reminder, there is no school tomorrow, Friday, April 18th.

All my best to you and your families over the long weekend.

Respectfully,

Dr. Matthew O. Lombardo

Ed.D, NBCT

Principal

Kipling Elementary School

Kipling PTO

Don't forget to log in/sign up at the PTO site. Visit https://kiplingpto.membershiptoolkit.com/home to get started.

Student Council Game Night - 4/25/25!

Our Student Council is planning a fun evening for all Kipling families! You don't want to miss it! Click HERE to purchase tickets and food. Food pre-orders only, by April 23rd.

Kipling Musical - SpongeBob!

SpongeBob: Youth Edition ticket sales are open to the Kipling community!

https://cur8.com/26372/project/130536

Tickets are $10 each, plus fees. Please remember that all students will see the show during school on Friday, May 2. Please reach out with questions to kiplingtheatertix@gmail.com

Please feel free to email ptokipling@gmail.com for any questions!

Incoming 6th-Grade Parent Night at Shepard - TONIGHT!

April 17th 6:30-7:30 pm: Please join the Shepard administration in person at Shepard for this ADULTS ONLY night. The team will be going over what you need to know about Shepard and middle school to support your students during the upcoming school year! If you cannot make it in person, here is a virtual link to join! Click here for more information.

Deerfield Police Department Safe Screens Parent Workshop

Volunteering at Kipling

Composting

We need volunteers to help compost during lunch periods. This is a great chance to help the planet and see your kids in action!

SIGN UP HERE

LMC

The LMC is looking for volunteers every day between

8:50-11:20am and 12:50-3:25pm (Wednesdays 12:50-2:25pm)

Sign up for a slot and come in any time you are free.

SIGN UP HERE

DPS109 Info

Erin’s Law

Erin’s Law (House Bill 6193) was signed by Governor Pat Quinn on January 24, 2013. This law requires schools to implement an age-appropriate sexual assault and abuse awareness and prevention curriculum for grades Pre-K through 12. District 109 partners with Childhood Victories, Inc., an organization founded by Victor Pacini who is a motivational speaker and a survivor of sexual abuse. Speakers from Childhood Victories, Inc. provide programming for our students that teaches them basic skills to keep them safe from dangerous or abusive situations. The program, Be Seen and Heard 2.0, is developmentally appropriate, interactive, aligned with learning standards, and will cover the following topics:

Distinguishing safe from unsafe touches
Safety rules at home and school
Saying “NO”
Secrets
It’s not the child’s fault if someone touches them
Telling a trusted adult

The staff from Childhood Victories, Inc. will be presenting to our elementary students on the following dates:

Wilmot: Thursday, April 24th
South Park: Thursday, April 24th
Walden: Wednesday, April 23rd
Kipling: Friday, April 25th

Requests to Opt-Out: If you prefer that your child opt-out of this prevention education session, please email your child’s principal by Thursday, April 17.

Reminder: There is no school on Friday, April 18, 2025

Just as a reminder, there will be no school on Friday, April 18th. Enjoy your three-day weekend!

Missed a Tech Tip? We got you covered!

In October, we began sharing weekly tech tips in our newsletters to encourage digital safety. If you missed a tech tip or just want to review them, we have a Digital Hub for you to view them at your convenience. Make sure to keep your eyes open for more tech tips to come in the following weeks.

Upcoming Important Dates

-Thurs 4/17: 3rd-5th Grade Art Show, 5-6pm

-Fri 4/18: No School

-Fri 4/25: K-5 Erin’s Law Presentations

-Fri 4/25: Student Council Game Night Fundraiser, 5:30-7:30pm - MPR

-Fri 5/2: Kipling Musical at 7pm

-Sat 5/3: Kipling Musical at 2pm