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Kingsley Elementary Artists Earn Top 100 Rating in Statewide Art Show
We are so excited to announce that four Kingsley elementary students' artworks have been ranked in the top 100 pieces in the Michigan Art Education Association's annual state show! More than 200 pieces were submitted from across the state, and 4/5 pieces that Kingsley art teacher Hannah Langley submitted were accepted. Congratulations to: Boaz Alpers - Top 18 Maggie Rothwell - Top 100 Sylvia Sedlacek - Top 100 Avery Bott - Top 100 The works will be displayed at the Hickman Ga

Kingsley Area Schools
5 days ago


Stag Artists to Exhibit, Compete at Crooked Tree Youth Art Show
Mark your calendars for the Crooked Tree Youth Art Exhibition! The exhibition features art work from several schools in the Grand Traverse area and runs from March 10 - April 11, 2026, with a reception and awards show on Sunday, March 15 from 1:00-3:00PM. We are proud to have had several students earn awards in previous years and look forward to a wonderful showing this season!

Kingsley Area Schools
Feb 24


2026-27 Kindergarten & Preschool Applications Now Open!
Looking to enroll your child or children in preschool or kindergarten? Applications for 2026-2027 are now open. Kindergarten If you have a child that will be five years of age on or before September 1, 2026, and you plan to enroll your child in Kindergarten for 2026-2027 school year, please complete the form below and return it to: Kingsley Elementary School Attn: Erin Lefler 311 Clark Street Kingsley, MI 49649 Kindergarten Roundup will be June 16 & 17 from 8:30AM-2:30PM. You

Kingsley Area Schools
Jan 13


Free Breakfast & Lunch to Continue Through 2025-2026 School Year
On October 7, 2025, Governor Gretchen Whitmer signed the State School Aid budget, which includes funding to continue free breakfasts and...

Kingsley Area Schools
Oct 9, 2025


Meet our New Staff Members!
We are excited to welcome several new professionals to our team. Shandalyn Bender - Fourth Grade Teacher Hometown : Kingsley Education :...

Kingsley Area Schools
Aug 21, 2025


Kingsley Joins Special Olympics' School Program to Promote Inclusivity
Kingsley social worker Sheri Conner runs the 5th grade and middle school Peer to Peer program, which connects special education and...

Kingsley Area Schools
Jun 12, 2025


Two Kingsley Educators Recognized as Culturally Responsive Leaders by NorthwestEd
In honor of Women’s History Month, NorthwestEd awarded more than 20 regional teachers who "enrich our schools, empower others, and build...

Kingsley Area Schools
Mar 14, 2025


Kingsley Elementary Administrators Graduate from "Butterfly" Trauma-Informed Training
This month, Kingsley Elementary administrators and counselors graduated from Butterfly Action Team training with the St Clair Butterfly...

Kingsley Area Schools
Feb 15, 2025


Fourth Graders "Journey to America" in Ellis Island Simulation Day
Fourth graders traveled back in time during for the annual Ellis Island Day! In this extensive simulation, students, dressed as travelers...

Kingsley Area Schools
Feb 10, 2025


Pre-Registration Now Open for Preschool 2025-2026
Pre-registration for Kingsley Elementary's preschool programs are now open for the 2025-2026 school year. Please fill out the following...

Kingsley Area Schools
Feb 10, 2025


Meet Kingsley Elementary Principal Kristin Goethals
If you ever exchange emails with Kingsley Elementary principal Kristin Goethals, you’ll notice her message ends with a long signature...

Kingsley Area Schools
Dec 5, 2024


Kingsley Elementary Students Out-Read 26 County Schools to win TADL Summer Reading Championship
Our Kingsley Stags are readers and leaders! At the October 14 Board of Education meeting, the Traverse Area District Library presented...

Kingsley Area Schools
Oct 15, 2024


Meet Kingsley's Preschool Team
Our littlest learners are back to school! Kingsley’s preschool offers the Great Start Readiness Program as well as a tuition-based...

Kingsley Area Schools
Sep 16, 2024


Meet Kingsley Elementary’s Assistant Principal Marshall Collins
Born and raised in Northport, Michigan, Marshall Collins started his career in education in his hometown, where he worked as a teacher,...

Kingsley Area Schools
Aug 19, 2024


Kingsley Elementary Back-to-School Letter from Principal Goethals
By Kristin Goethals Kingsley Elementary Principal kgoethals@kingsleyschools.org Welcome back! I hope you had a wonderful and restful...

Kingsley Area Schools
Aug 14, 2024


Kingsley Elementary's Molly Dunham Receives Regional Teacher of the Year Award from MI Dept. of Education
On August 13, Kingsley Elementary teacher Molly Dunham received her Regional Teacher of the Year award. The third-grade teacher was...

Kingsley Area Schools
Aug 13, 2024


Kingsley Kindergarteners to Receive Free Oral Health Assessment
Did you know? Michigan passed a law to ensure kids enrolling into their first year of school have the opportunity to receive an oral...

Kingsley Area Schools
Aug 6, 2024


Fifth Grade Merges to Kingsley Elementary School
Dear Families, I wanted to reach out and touch base about a couple of things for the 2024-2025 school year. First and foremost, we have...

Kingsley Area Schools
Aug 6, 2024


Kingsley Elementary's Molly Dunham Named Michigan Regional Teacher of the Year
Third grade teacher Molly Dunham is one of ten teachers selected to interview for Michigan Teacher of the Year 2024-2025 KINGSLEY, MI...

Kingsley Area Schools
Apr 9, 2024


Kingsley Elementary's New Art Cart Puts Creativity on Wheels
Kingsley Elementary officially has an art class. Ms. Hannah Rose, a recent graduate of the prestigious Savannah School of Art and Design,...

Kingsley Area Schools
Oct 10, 2023
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