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Important Information

12/1/2017

 
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Mrs. Bartlett's Baby Chicks!
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TKS Cares: Collecting New PJ's
We are excited to announce that our TKS Cares holiday community outreach will be Jammies for Jubilee. Starting on Monday, Dec. 5th, we will be collecting new pajamas (sizes 0-16 years old) to donate to Jubilee Park Community Center. Our 3rd grade students are leading this charge and have made a TKS goal to collect 250 sets of new pajamas by Dec. 13th! Collection bins will be set up outside each classroom. Please help support this important cause benefiting a local 62-block neighborhood in Southeast Dallas.
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Winter Book Fair Starts Monday!
It's time to saddle up and get your holiday book shopping started!  The online shopping has already started, please share the link with family and friends!

Book Fair hours:
Monday 7:30 to 8AM; 3:30 to 4:30PM.  
Tuesday 7:30 to 8AM; 3:30 to 6:30PM ***extended hours***  
Wednesday 7:30 to 8AM.; 3:30 to 4:30PM
Thursday 7:30 to 8AM; 3:30 to 4:30PM 
Friday 7:30 to 8AM
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Special Book Fair events:
Monday 7:30 to 8AM -- Coffee with Cowgirls (Moms' morning to shop)
Tuesday -- Cowboy Free Dress at school + 3:30 to 6:30PM Family Night with extended hours; come check out the cool SMU Maker Truck, take photos in the photo booth area with fun props, and take your best shot at the guess-timation jar (the lucky winners will take home a copy of "I'll Wait Mr. Panda" or "Ugly") 
Thursday 7:30 to 8AM -- Donuts for Dads (Dads' morning to shop)
 
Note that we can only accept cash and credit cards; no checks.  Thank you for your support of our school.  See you at the Book Fair!

Holiday Caroling at North Park
The 2nd-5th grade students will be traveling to North Park Mall on December 20th to sing holiday carols! Permission slips went home with those students today (please fill out and sign both front and back). Teachers and students will be riding the bus to and from the mall. Parents can join us at North Park to watch the performance. TKS students are scheduled to sing between 12-12:30PM.
 
Kessler Park Tree Lighting Ceremony
The Kessler Neighbors United has invited our students and families to attend the Kessler Park Tree Lighting Ceremony on December 9th beginning at 6PM on the corner of Lausanne and Colorado Ave. TKS students, who are available and interested, may meet Mrs. Pearson at 5:45PM to gather and prepare to sing a few Christmas Carols at the event. The event will begin with a short invocation from the KPUMC Minister, Pastor Wes, the tree lighting will then occur, a few Christmas carols from the children, Santa appears for photos and all will enjoy cookies and hot chocolate to end the evening at around 7:30PM. This is completely optional for our students, but parents must accompany the children attending.

 Audubon Field Trip
The 1st and 2nd grade students had quite the educational experience at the Trinity River Audubon Center. The students explored the Center's amazing resources of plant and animal species on the 6000-acre Great Trinity Forest. It was a successful STEM field trip!

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Give Back Gift Market
KPUMC is hosting the Holiday Market on Saturday, Dec. 2nd from 10-2PM.

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Counseling at TKS
Starting in January, Laura McLaughlin LPC, RPT from Headfirst Dallas will be offering therapy services on site at The Kessler School for families interested in starting their child in play therapy or adolescent counseling. Laura will be available to hold weekly 30-minute sessions with students at TKS to target concerns related to social, emotional, behavioral, or developmental concerns. Read more...

Register NOW for Mommy & Me Music Class
TKS, along with Music Schools International, will be offering a “Mommy & Me” Jitterbugs Music Class for 2 year-olds and their mommies in the Oak Cliff community. It is a 10-week program beginning Friday, January 12th. Classes are open to all and will be held on Fridays in TKS Library from 12:30-1PM. Get more details and register on our website now!

DLM Supply Holiday Event
Please visit DLM Supply in Bishop Arts on Thursday, Dec 7th. They are hosting a Holiday Event supporting TKS!

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Holiday Wonder Dallas - Supporting TKS
Purchase tickets to Holiday Wonder Dallas and a portion of ticket sales go back to our school! Save 40% by using the promo code HAPPYHOLIDAYS at checkout. Visit the website to learn more about the event and purchase tickets. 
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