🎄 Wishing Our Kincheloe Families a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! 🌟

Dear Kincheloe Elementary Families,

As the final school bell rings for the calendar year and the scent of pine and gingerbread fills the air, we want to take a moment to send our warmest holiday wishes to each and every one of you.

This year has been filled with growth, laughter, and learning within our classrooms and hallways. We are continually amazed by the resilience, enthusiasm, and kindness of our students, and we are deeply grateful for the partnership and support we receive from you, our dedicated parents and guardians. You truly make the Kincheloe community a special place.

Reflecting on Joy and Community

The holiday season is a wonderful time to pause, reflect on the joys of the year, and appreciate the people in our lives. We have seen so many wonderful acts of friendship and community spirit over the past few months—from the excitement of our holiday concert to the thoughtful efforts of our volunteers.

We hope this break provides you with a well-deserved opportunity to recharge, relax, and create lasting memories with your loved ones. Whether your traditions involve baking cookies, watching classic movies, traveling, or simply enjoying quiet time together, we wish you moments filled with peace, joy, and light.

🥳 A Look Ahead to 2026!

As we prepare to turn the calendar page, we are filled with excitement for all that the New Year will bring. We look forward to welcoming our students back to school, refreshed and ready to dive back into learning and new adventures.

Please remember that school will resume on Monday, January 5, 2026. We encourage your child to continue reading and perhaps engaging in some fun, educational activities during the break to keep those wonderful minds sharp!

From the entire faculty and staff at Kincheloe Elementary, we wish you a very Merry Christmas and a safe, healthy, and happy New Year!

We look forward to seeing all your bright, smiling faces in 2026!

 

Warmly,

The Kincheloe Elementary School Administration and Staff

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

December 22- January 2 - Winter Break/No School

January 5 - School Resumes

January 9 - Half Day, Dismissal 12:01PM

January 16 - District Spelling Bee

January 19 - No School

January 19 - Board of Education Meeting

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.

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

Principal:

Ryan Zietlow

rzietlow@dowagaicschools.org

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

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/