Hello Kincaid Families!

Milestone Testing continues this week for our 3rd and 5th grade students! They are working hard to show what they know! A good night’s sleep, a good breakfast, and arriving to school online gives your child that extra boost to start the day! Next week our 4th grade be will begin testing.

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THURSDAY, MAY 2
PTA MEETING & KINDER PERFORMANCE

Thursday night at 6:30pm is our last PTA General Meeting of the school year. PTA Members will be voting for our new PTA Executive Board positions. Immediately following the meeting, we are proud to showcase our precious kinders with a patriot presentation, led by our one and only: Mr Bush!

Please do not bring any food into the gym.

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PTA SCHOOL OF EXELLENCE
SPRING SURVEY

Kincaid Elementary has been a National PTA School of Excellence since 2018!  Every few years we need to renew our status to maintain this honor.   A requirement to be a National PTA School of Excellence is to share data from a PTA survey.

Please complete this survey by Friday, May 3: Survey Link 

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NEXT WEEK…
TEACHER APPRECIATION

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PREPARING FOR NEXT YEAR

Classroom Placement Feedback – Each year I like to provide parents the opportunity to give feedback about their child for consideration in placement for the next year. Requests for specific teachers are not accepted. Please know that whether you submit feedback or not, a great deal of care is put into creating our classrooms to meet all student needs. If you would like to provide feedback, please complete this survey by May 12th.

Not Returning to Kincaid Next Year? Please let us know by clicking here.

Update Your Personal Information – Sometimes phone numbers or emergency contacts change year to year…Please take a moment and double check your phone #’s, emergency contacts, email addresses, and who can check out your child in ParentVUE.

New Student Registration for 2024-2025 is currently available through the Online Registration system on the CCSD website. 

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END OF YEAR
TALENT SHOW

Our amazing Enrichment Team is planning an End of the Year Talent Show for our students! This year’s event will begin on Monday, May 13^th on the stage in the gym during your child’s enrichment time (and may be extended to Thursday, May 16^th). A link will be shared with parents if they want to watch online!

If your child is interested in sharing his/her talent, click here for more information, and for the Talent Show Permission Form. Please contact Peter.Bush@cobbk12.org if you have any questions.

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KEEP READING COUGARS!

We are so close to our goal of reading 2 million minutes! In anticipation of reaching our goal, we are planning a Reading Celebration Day on Friday, May 17th! Keep reading and logging in Beanstack!

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WALTON HIGH SCHOOL
“2024 HOOPS ACADEMY”

An ALL-DAY Basketball Camp @ WALTON HIGH SCHOOL
(any boy may come no matter what school he attends)
9:00 am to 4:00 pm

**THREE SESSIONS available this summer**
Session 1: June 3-6
Session 2: June 17-20
Session 3: July 15-18

**BOYS MAY ATTEND MULTIPLE SESSIONS**

Ages 8-15 (players grouped by age/skill) 

Rising 3^rd-6^th graders will be using one gym
Rising 7^th-9^th graders will be using our 2nd gym.

**ALL CAMPERS WILL RECEIVE A
BASKETBALL, CAMP T-SHIRT, AND EVALUATION FORM

**Campers should bring their own LUNCH. There will be a concession stand open
with pizza, drinks, and snacks for purchasing if desired.

Registration For All Three Weeks of Camps is ONLINE

Week 1 (June 3-6) Online Link:      https://gofan.co/event/1341527?schoolId=GA5372
Week 2 (June 17-20) Online Link:   https://gofan.co/event/1341568?schoolId=GA5372
Week 3 (July 15-18) Online Link:    https://gofan.co/event/1341592?schoolId=GA5372

CAMP COST

            Camp Cost:    $220 (unfortunately there is a small online surcharge) 
$15 Discount for Siblings
$15 Discount if camper attends two weeks
$20 Discount on the 3^rd week of camp if camper attends all three weeks

For more information contact: Bo Abney, Walton HS Head Boys Basketball Coach Bo.abney@cobbk12.org or (770) 402-6587

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BIRTHDAY CELEBRATIONS AT KINCAID
LAST DAY TO ORDER IS MAY 3rd!
LAST DAY SERVED IS MAY 10th!

Birthday treats can be pre-ordered through the café only by May 3rd using this order link. Do not send in treats, balloons, or party invitations for select students.  Use Membership Toolkit to contact other families about birthday parties.

Parents can also have their child’s birthday displayed on the school marquee through the summer using this order link.  Please submit your order by June 1st.

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READING ALOUD

Reading aloud is one of the most important things parents and teachers can do with children. Reading aloud builds many important foundational skills, introduces vocabulary, provides a model of fluent, expressive reading, and helps children recognize what reading for pleasure is all about. It takes a bit of time and energy, but it is definitely worth it!

(adapted from www.readingrockets.org)

FOOD PANTRY

Click here to learn about the food pantry available to families in need.

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Thank you for your continued support of Kincaid as we set out to live our daily mission to Reach, Inspire, Support and Engage every student – every day!

Principal Blog | Facebook Page

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FROM THE PTA…

5th Grade Milestone Yard Signs Now Available

5th Grade Parents – Celebrate your child’s milestone with a yard sign designed specifically for rising middle schoolers. Now availabe in our SpiritWear Store for only $5. Limited Quantity – Order Yours Today! Yard Sign pick up times will be arranged at a later date. 

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Yearbooks are for sale! To place your order today click here.

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FROM THE KINCAID FOUNDATION…

The Kincaid Foundation is looking for new board members to join the team for the 2024 – 2025 school year. Please click here to nominate yourself or someone else! Thank you!!

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WE DID IT COUGAR NATION!

We exceed our goal and raised $40,000! This means the kids won a Bounce House for Field Day!!

THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU COUGAR NATION for all of your support!!

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Looking Ahead

April 29 EOG – 5th Science
May 1 EOG – 3rd & 5th Math
May 2 EOG – 3rd & 5th Math
May 2 6:30 PTA Meeting / Kinder Performance
May 3 9 – 10 Kindergarten Orientation
May 6 – 10 Teacher Appreciation Week
May 6 – 10 Career Week
May 6 – 8 EOG – 4th ELA
May 9 – 10 EOG – 4th Math
May 10 8 – 9 Volunteer Breakfast
May 14 K – 2 Field Day
May 15 3 – 5 Field Day
May 17 Reading Celebration
May 20 Early Release Day
May 21 Early Release Day
May 22 Early Release Day
May 22 5th Grade Awards & Party
May 29 Report Cards Visible

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PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS!

COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS

Hello Kincaid Families!

Milestone Testing begins this week for our 3rd and 5th grade students! Students have been working hard all year! It’s time to show what we know! Please get plenty of sleep and arrive on time!

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CALLING ALL PARENTS!
YOU’RE INVITED!
THIS FRIDAY

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FRIDAY NIGHT
SPIRIT NIGHT

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PREPARING FOR NEXT YEAR

Classroom Placement Feedback – Each year I like to provide parents the opportunity to give feedback about their child for consideration in placement for the next year. Requests for specific teachers are not accepted. Please know that whether you submit feedback or not, a great deal of care is put into creating our classrooms to meet all student needs. If you would like to provide feedback, please complete this survey by May 12th.

Not Returning to Kincaid Next Year? Please let us know by clicking here.

Update Your Personal Information – Sometimes phone numbers or emergency contacts change year to year…Please take a moment and double check your phone #’s, emergency contacts, email addresses, and who can check out your child in ParentVUE.

New Student Registration for 2024-2025 is currently available through the Online Registration system on the CCSD website. 

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END OF YEAR
TALENT SHOW

Our amazing Enrichment Team is planning an End of the Year Talent Show for our students! This year’s event will begin on Monday, May 13^th on the stage in the gym during your child’s enrichment time (and may be extended to Thursday, May 16^th). A link will be shared with parents if they want to watch online!

If your child is interested in sharing his/her talent, click here for more information, and for the Talent Show Permission Form. Please contact Peter.Bush@cobbk12.org if you have any questions.

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KEEP READING COUGARS!

We are so close to our goal of reading 2 million minutes! In anticipation of reaching our goal, we are planning a Reading Celebration Day on Friday, May 17th! Keep reading and logging in Beanstack!

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COMMUNITY EVENTS…

SPRING FLING
APRIL 28th

Piedmont Church is having it’s first ever Spring Fling on April 28^th from 4:00pm-7:00pm. There will be free food, inflatables, games, crafts, a petting zoo, and so much more.

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BIRTHDAY CELEBRATIONS AT KINCAID
LAST DAY IS MAY 10th!

Birthday treats can be pre-ordered through the café only by May 3rd using this order link. Do not send in treats, balloons, or party invitations for select students.  Use Membership Toolkit to contact other families about birthday parties.

Parents can also have their child’s birthday displayed on the school marquee through the summer using this order link.  

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EVALUATING INFORMATION SOURCES

These days, there are many, many sources of information. Children are bombarded by messages from several media and online sources, books, friends, and people at school. An important step in developing information literacy is learning to evaluate the source of information, especially for online information. It’s helpful to help your child consider some of the following:

• Who is the author of the information?
• What do we know about the author or organization? Is that person an expert? Is that organization respected by others?
• Why was this information written? Is the author trying to persuade you to buy something?
• Does the information present fact or opinion?
• Is the information recent? When was it published?

Parents and teachers can help children develop research and information literacy by sharing their love of learning. Encourage their curiosity about the world and desire to find out more. At the same time, help them become wise consumers of the information they find. These are skills that will last a lifetime.

(adapted from www.readingrockets.org)

FOOD PANTRY

Click here to learn about the food pantry available to families in need.

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Thank you for your continued support of Kincaid as we set out to live our daily mission to Reach, Inspire, Support and Engage every student – every day!

Principal Blog | Facebook Page

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FROM THE PTA…

5th Grade Milestone Yard Signs Now Available

5th Grade Parents – Celebrate your child’s milestone with a yard sign designed specifically for rising middle schoolers. Now availabe in our SpiritWear Store for only $5. Limited Quantity – Order Yours Today! Yard Sign pick up times will be arranged at a later date. 

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Yearbooks are for sale! To place your order today click here.

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FROM THE KINCAID FOUNDATION…

The Kincaid Foundation is looking for new board members to join the team for the 2024 – 2025 school year. Please click here to nominate yourself or someone else! Thank you!!

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WE DID IT COUGAR NATION!

We exceed our goal and raised $40,000! This means the kids won a Bounce House for Field Day!!

This week our top 3 classes will be treated to a Chick-fil-a Breakfast, and all classes that raised over $1600 will have a pizza party on Friday.

Students have been enjoying their popcorn, movies, crazy hair day and beach read day. We will be seeing Principal Tennyson and Asst. Principal Griffeth riding chickens very soon!

THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU COUGAR NATION for all of your support!!

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Looking Ahead

April 23 EOG – 3rd & 5th ELA
April 24 EOG – 3rd & 5th ELA
April 25 EOG – 3rd & 5th ELA
April 26 Parent Session
April 26 Progress Reports Go Home
April 26 4 – 8 Sparkles Night
April 29 EOG – 5th Science
May 1 EOG – 3rd & 5th Math
May 2 EOG – 3rd & 5th Math
May 2 6:30 PTA Meeting / Kinder Performance
May 3 9 – 10 Kindergarten Orientation
May 6 – 10 Teacher Appreciation Week
May 6 – 10 Career Week
May 6 – 8 EOG – 4th ELA
May 9 – 10 EOG – 4th Math
May 10 8 – 9 Volunteer Breakfast
May 14 K – 2 Field Day
May 15 3 – 5 Field Day
May 17 Reading Celebration
May 20 Early Release Day
May 21 Early Release Day
May 22 Early Release Day
May 22 5th Grade Awards & Party
May 29 Report Cards Visible

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PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS!

COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS

Hello Kincaid Families!

As we enter into our last weeks of school, we continue to focus on student learning, as well as prepare for a multitude of celebrations and fun traditions! To maintain our safest and most productive learning environment, we continue to reinforce Kincaid expectations and follow the Cobb County Student Code of Conduct.

Please be reminded of Cobb’s F Policy on PERSONAL COMMUNICATIONS/ELECTRONIC DEVICES: 1. Elementary and Middle School: Students shall not use, display, or turn on smart watches, cellular phones, video phones, or electronic devices during instructional time, class change time, recess, breakfast, or lunch. This means that students must keep their devices turned off and in their backpacks while on the bus, in the school, and anywhere on campus. Students may turn on their devices after they get off the bus and leave the bus stop area.

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TUESDAY, APRIL 16
ZAXBY NIGHT

This Tuesday is Zaxby’s Spirit Night! Join us between 5 and 8pm at the Zaxby’s on Sandy Plains and tell the cashier that you are from Kincaid. 15% of your purchase will be donated back to Kincaid!

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NEXT WEEK:

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3rd, 4th, 5th GRADE PARENTS
MILESTONE TESTING

In compliance with the Federal Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) and Georgia HB244, students in grades three through five will be assessed with Georgia Milestones End of Grade (EOG) assessments in English Language Arts and Mathematics, and students in grade five will also be assessed in Science.   These assessments measure how well students have mastered the grade level standards. Kincaid teachers and students have been working all year to ensure that students are prepared to take these assessments.  Preparations have included teaching students to answer more complex questions and to provide supporting evidence.   Georgia Milestones EOG assessments are administered on the computer. These assessments include selected-response (multiple-choice) and technology-enhanced items in all grades and courses, as well as constructed response (open-ended), extended constructed response, and extended writing-response items in English Language Arts.   Students will take these assessments following the schedule above. Please remind your student of the importance of doing their best on each section of the test and ensure your child reports promptly to school on the scheduled test days.       After Cobb County School District receives the test results, you will be able to access them via CTLS   Parent. If you have any questions about Georgia Milestones assessment administration, please contact Mrs. Griffeth. Information regarding the Georgia Milestones   Assessment System can be found at gadoe.org.

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COMMUNITY EVENTS…

SPRING FLING
APRIL 24th

Piedmont Church is having it’s first ever Spring Fling at Piedmont Church April 28^th from 4:00pm-7:00pm. There will be free food, inflatables, games, crafts, a petting zoo, and so much more.

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SUMMER CAMP

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BIRTHDAY CELEBRATIONS AT KINCAID
LAST DAY IS MAY 10th!

Birthday treats can be pre-ordered through the café only by May 3rd using this order link. Do not send in treats, balloons, or party invitations for select students.  Use Membership Toolkit to contact other families about birthday parties.

Parents can also have their child’s birthday displayed on the school marquee through the summer using this order link.  

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EVALUATING:
FACT VS. FICTION

One of the first skills in developing information literacy is being able to tell the difference between fact and opinion. A fact is a statement that can be proven true or false. An opinion is an expression of a person’s feelings that cannot be proven. An awareness of the difference can be developed through questions and conversations. Engage your child in conversation using the words “fact” and “opinion” and have him identify statements of both types. For example, “Chocolate chip cookies are the best kind of cookie.” “Mommy has dark brown eyes.” “School should be cancelled on sunny days.” “There are 12 months in a year.”

(adapted from www.readingrockets.org)

FOOD PANTRY

Click here to learn about the food pantry available to families in need.

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Thank you for your continued support of Kincaid as we set out to live our daily mission to Reach, Inspire, Support and Engage every student – every day!

Principal Blog | Facebook Page

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FROM THE PTA…

5th Grade Milestone Yard Signs Now Available

5th Grde Parents – Celebrate your child’s milestone with a yard sign designed specifically for rising middle schoolers. Now availabe in our SpiritWear Store for only $5. Limited Quantity – Order Yours Today! Yard Sign pick up times will be arranged at a later date. 

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Yearbooks are for sale! To place your order today click here.

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FROM THE KINCAID FOUNDATION…

The Kincaid Foundation is looking for new board members to join the team for the 2024 – 2025 school year. Please click here to nominate yourself or someone else! Thank you!!

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WE DID IT COUGAR NATION!

We exceed our goal and raised $40,000! This means the kids won a Bounce House for Field Day!!

This week our top 3 classes will be treated to a Chick-fil-a Breakfast, and all classes that raised over $1600 will have a pizza party on Friday.

Students have been enjoying their popcorn, movies, crazy hair day and beach read day. We will be seeing Principal Tennyson and Asst. Principal Griffeth riding chickens very soon!

THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU COUGAR NATION for all of your support!!

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Looking Ahead

April 16 5 – 8 Zaxby Night
April 23 EOG – 3rd & 5th ELA
April 24 EOG – 3rd & 5th ELA
April 25 EOG – 3rd & 5th ELA
April 26 Parent Session
April 26 Progress Reports Go Home
April 26 4 – 8 Sparkles Night
April 29 EOG – 5th Science
May 1 EOG – 3rd & 5th Math
May 2 EOG – 3rd & 5th Math
May 2 6:30 PTA Meeting / Kinder Performance
May 3 9 – 10 Kindergarten Orientation
May 6 – 10 Teacher Appreciation Week
May 6 – 10 Career Week
May 6 – 8 EOG – 4th ELA
May 9 – 10 EOG – 4th Math
May 10 8 – 9 Volunteer Breakfast
May 14 K – 2 Field Day
May 15 3 – 5 Field Day
May 17 Reading Celebration
May 20 Early Release Day
May 21 Early Release Day
May 22 Early Release Day
May 22 5th Grade Awards & Party
May 29 Report Cards Visible

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PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS!

COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS