January 16, 2026

 

There is so much to look forward to in the coming months, and we are confident this will be a fantastic year of growth and learning for every student at Kincheloe Elementary. As we settle back into our routines, please remember that the second semester officially began on Monday, January 12, 2026. Let’s make this year our best one yet—Go Chieftains!

Attendance Policy:

Good attendance is vital to student success. Studies show that students who are frequently absent have lower grades, lower self-esteem, and increased behavior problems. We want to help all of our students to be successful and have set up guidelines for attendance. Students are expected to be in school every day possible, but we realize that there are some reasons for absences. It is the responsibility of the parent or guardian to call by 9:30 am on the day of an absence when a student is absent letting us know the reason for the absence, or you will receive a call. If no call was received, the student must bring a written note from his parent or guardian stating the reason for the absence. Automatic calls will begin at 10:30. If you receive a call in error, please call the school in order for us to figure out the situation.

Please remember to keep us updated with all phone number changes.

PTO:

We encourage all of our parents to be involved with our PTO. Our meetings are held once a month at 4:00pm in our media center. Mrs. Charles has agreed to be the president this year.

Volunteers:

We welcome any and all suggestions and volunteers. You will need to have a volunteer form on file.

Link to volunteer form: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScEiiL7yRZKrmB0POGTLdqnSQJ2biGsk75HHrMNbsbUSDdyKA/viewform

Schedule of Events

January 19 - No School

January 19 - Board of Education Meeting

February 11 - Spring Count Day

February 13 - Valentine's Day Celebrations

February 16 - Board of Education Meeting

Counselors Corner

Building Highlights

Mrs. Slusher's class made decorative snow flakes for the season with Mrs. Latourette (retired Dowagiac teacher).

Mrs. Slusher's class learned to make decorative snow flakes with Mrs. Latourette (retired Dowagiac teacher).

Students who met their reading goals got to pick out a new book from our vending machine! Way to go!

Reminders

Reminder: Start time is 8:51 AM and end time is 3:47 PM. When dropping your child off late they must use the front office doors for safety reasons.

Dismissal car riders: To facilitate our line moving along we would like you to load your car on the passenger side next to the sidewalk. Please remember to use the pick up line and not the parking lot, and buckle up for safety.

Students should bring their own refillable water bottle for the school day. Please label all of your students belongings.

Community Events

Parents and guardians who would like access to their student's bus schedule should download the "My Ride App" available in your app store.

Apple: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/my-ride-k-12/id6443848115

Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.tylertech.myridek12&pcampaignid=web_share

BUILDING INFORMATION

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Principal:

Ryan Zietlow

rzietlow@dowagaicschools.org

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Secretary:

Donna Batty

dbatty@dowagiacschools.org

Drop Off Time: 8:39 a.m.

Breakfast: 8:39 a.m.-8:51 a.m.

Building Times: 8:51 a.m.-3:47 p.m.

Half Day Dismissal: 12:01 p.m.

Phone: 269-782-4464

Fax: 269-782-4465

Social Media

Kincheloe Website:

https://www.dowagiacschools.org/o/kes

Kincheloe Facebook:

https://www.facebook.com/KincheloeElementary/

Lunch Menu:

https://dowagiacschools.nutrislice.com/menu

District Website:

https://www.dowagiacschools.org/

District Facebook:

https://www.facebook.com/dowagiacschools/

GO CHIEFTAINS!