Author: Teresa James

Knightdale Elementary School

Knight’s Knews
for KES Parents

Inside this issue:

PTA Topics	1
Principal’s Message	1
Quote of the Month	1
Reminders and Information	2
School-Wide Events	2
Events This Month	3
Events Next Month	3

“Creativity is thinking up new things.
Innovation is doing new things.”
-Theodore Levitt

PTA Topics for the Month—December

This year, our PTA is working very closely with our school staff to support our students and families! Imagine what we can do! Our goal is 100% membership! Please consider joining the KES PTA. The PTA provides many different resources to our students and staff. Thanks!
We need volunteers to help at the following school events:
Holiday Shop
We are also looking for PTA Parents for each grade level. Currently, we need :
Kindergarten- _________
1st Grade– Pam Haggins
2nd Grade– Visha Davis
3rd Grade- __________
4th Grade-Christine Swan
5th Grade- _________
Please contact the PTA if you are interested in serving as the grade level representative for any of the grade levels listed. Thanks!
PTA Phone Number 919-266-8487. Email address is PTA464@wcpss.net.

Principal’s Message

Dear KES Parents and Families,
Thank you so very much to all the KES dads who came to our WatchDOGS dads and kids dinner! Also, thanks to those of you who signed up to volunteer for a day. I am looking forward to having you spend the day with us at KES! Our students and staff are awesome!
This month, we have our annual Math Night event on December 8, from 6:00-7:30. Please join us for a great time of math fun and learning together!
Thanks to everyone who contributed to our drive to help NC families affected by Hurricane Matthew! So many great things going on right now at Knightdale Elementary School!
Let’s continue our great year of learning at KES!
Sincerely, Teresa James, Proud Principal of Knightdale Elementary School

Reminders and Information

Please welcome Mr. Eugenii Demidenko as TA for the Sp. Ed. Pre-K classroom!
Winter Holidays are December 23-January 2.
The ARMOR School Store is in full swing. Safety Patrol students are running the store with the help of PTA parents. Thank you PTA parents!
A huge thanks to all KES staff and families for your donations for NC families impacted by Hurricane Matthew! We provided lots of clothes and food to needy families. #WeareKES
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ARMOR
Always Safe
Respectful
Motivated for Success
On Task
Responsible

School-wide Events

For this year’s school-wide events, we will have a planning committee made up of staff and PTA. Here’s a quick idea of events we are working on for each month:
August—Open House
September—WatchDOGS Kick-off
October—Hispanic Heritage Night/International Cultural Heritage Night
November—Literacy Night
December—Math Night
January—Awards Day
February—Black History Night
March—Read Across America
May—Student-led Conferences
June—Awards Day and Field Day
Please contact either your child’s teacher or Ms. Christine Swan to help out! We are looking forward to great family and community events!

#WeareKES

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Events This Month:

December 2—Early Release at 2:00
December 3—Knightdale Christmas Parade
December 8—Math Night
December 22—Workday
December 23-January 2—Holidays

Events Next Month:

January 2—Holiday
January 16—Holiday
January 20—Awards Day; Early Release
January 24 - EOQ
January 17—Workday