Dear KGA Families,

We have two exciting opportunities for our KGA students to participate in art contests. For more information, please visit the main page of the KGA Website or click on the links below for information. Best of luck to all KGA artists!

Yearbook Cover Art Contest  

How to enter: 
1. See the flyer for full contest details. 
2. Create original artwork for the yearbook cover with your name, teacher's name, and grade level written in pencil on the back. 
3. Submit artwork to Mrs. Braaksma by Wednesday, December 4, 2019. 
  
Cybersecurity Awareness: "Kids Safe Online" Calendar Contest

How to enter: 
1. Look at the  flyer for full contest details.
2. Create original artwork related to cybersecurity with your name and grade level written in pencil on the back. 
3. Submit artwork to Mrs. Braaksma by December 4, 2019.

Mrs. Kristy Braaksma 

Technology Teacher 
Knox Gifted Academy

Dear KGA Families,

KGA Stuco is hosting a Food Drive For the Chandler Care Center from 11/4-11/18.  Please see the FLYER from our KGA Stuco memebers for more details. 

Dear KGA Families,

This morning we had a lockdown drill. Our district safety officers conduct these drills once each quarter. Our staff did an excellent job of securing our campus. Later in the day, we had a fire alarm malfunction, and all students were evacuated. Firefighters, along with district employees, came out to ensure there was no threat.  Having both a lockdown and fire drill on the same day was certainly not our intent, but the students and staff did an excellent job following all the safety procedures.

Please contact the front office if you have any questions.

Dear KGA Families,

 We are so excited to spend a fun filled evening with our KGA students, families and staff at the KGA Fall Festival tomorrow night!  Here are all the fun details! 
KGA Fall Festival Friday, November 8th from 5:00 - 7:00

Fall Festival Entrance is through the North Gate of the KGA Parking Lot 
ADDITIONAL PARKING IS AVAILABLE IN THE KGA EAST FIELD OFF OF HARTFORD. 
Plan your evening of fun using the THIS MAP! 

DUNK TANK LINE-UP (Tickets Only) 4 tickets
5:30 pm - 5:50 pm ~ Wildflower Vogt 5th grade 
6:00 pm - 6:20 pm ~ Krista Wilkewitz 4th grade 
6:30 pm - 7:00 pm ~ Jamie Johnson Music

GAME BOOTHS (Tickets Only) 
Preschool - Pluck a Duck - 2 tickets 
Kinder - Ring Toss - 2 tickets
1st - Turkey Toss - 2 tickets
2nd - Boat Ragada - 2 tickets
3rd - Ping Pong Ball Drop - 2 tickets
4th - Maze - 2 tickets
5th - It’s Snot a Scarecrow and Trail Buzzer - 2 tickets
6th Grade - Marshmallow Shooters - 12 tickets or $6.00 cash - (all proceeds go towards Biosphere field trip) 
Specials - Reaction Time - 2 tickets
 Specials - Tug of War - 2 tickets
Student Council - Pie Face - 4 tickets 

ADDITIONAL BOOTHS 
KGA Alumni Booth 
Hunter Feuerstein Yoyos - CASH ONLY
DJ Flow Dance Area

FOOD & BEVERAGES 
Papa John's Pizza - CASH ONLY
Nachos - 6 tickets
Cotton Candy - 6 tickets
Popcorn - 2 tickets
Hot Cocoa - 2 tickets 
Water - 2 tickets

INFLATABLES (Wristband or Tickets) 
Hungry Hippos - 4 tickets 
360 degree Obstacle course - 4 tickets
3-in-1 sports throw - 3 tickets
Wacky Dual Lane Combo - 3 tickets
Jurassic Bounce House - 2 tickets
Little Animal Kingdom - 2 tickets 

RAFFLE PRIZES (Raffle Tickets) 
1. Lunch with Kinder team (4x winners)
2. Lunch with 1st grade team (4x winners)
3. Lunch with 2nd grade team (4x winners)
4. Lunch with 3rd grade team (4x winners)
5. Lunch with 4th grade team (4x winners)
6. Lunch with 5th grade team (4x winners)
7. Lunch with 6th grade team (4x winners)
8. Lunch with Specials Team (4x winners) 
9. Dean for the Day
10. Principal for the Day
11. Spirit Gear 1
12. Spirit Gear 2
13. Papa Johns Free large Pizza and Sides (10x winners)
14. Bahama Bucks Party Pack
15. Pure Barre One month unlimited
16. Wine Party (2 winners)
17. Glider Plane Ride (2x winners)
18. Photo Session- Christie Captain Harris
19. Photo Session- Inna Sh
20. Fall Basket
21. Spend Less Store Basket 
22. Ferrari Accessories/Gear - Lake Forest Sports Cars of IL  
 
We will see you there! 
KGA PTO

Dear KGA Families,

We have two wonderful events happening tomorrow, Friday, November 8th.  

Our KGA Veterans Day Celebration is tomorrow morning.  Please dress in red, white and blue as we honor our Veterans.  For more information, please see our invitation.

Our Fall Festival is tomorrow night from 5pm-7pm.  Please park on the east field and join us on the west field for games, food and more.  Volunteers are still need to make this night a success.  Please sign up here.  

Hope to see you there!

Dear Knox Families!

The Box Tops contest went very well!
We had over 2500 Box Tops turned in.

We thank you for your time and support!  We couldn't have done it without you!

Congratulations to Mrs. Durham's class for turning in the most box tops.  

Prizes will be handed out shortly.

There will be another contest in Spring that you can still bring in Box Tops to win!

We appreciate all that you do!

Knox Families rock!

Dear KGA Families, 

We still need volunteers to help with the Fall Festival.  We need help setting up, selling tickets and merchandise, manning the inflatables, directing traffic, cleaning up and so much more!  Please view the Fall Festival Sign-Up Genius to volunteer and pick a slot or two that works best with your schedule!  

This is a great opportunity for teens to fulfill their service hours!  

Parent volunteers receive a free wristband for the inflatables for each shift worked (parking volunteers receive 2 free wristbands per shift worked)!   

Thank you,
KGA PTO

Remember! Fall Festival is this FRIDAY @ 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm  
Tomorrow is the last day to send in your KGA Fall Festival Presale Order Forms!! Do not miss this opportunity to save time and money while avoiding the lines by sending in THIS FORM with your payment.  We expect long lines at the ticket booth the night of the Fall Festival. 

We are not able to accept any Presale Order Forms after tomorrow! 

We accept cash, check (Knox PTO) or Paypal (kgapto@gmail.com)

Wristband (Preorder - $10.00 each / Night of Fall Festival - $15.00) -Unlimited access to 6 different inflatables including a bouncy house, an obstacle, Hungry Hippos Inflatable Game, Sports throw, Wacky dual lane combo and a toddler inflatable.

Game Ticket Bundle (Preorder - $10 for bundle of 25 tickets  / Night of Fall Festival - $.50 per ticket) – Used for all grade level booths/games, inflatables and some food items 
Grade Level Booths/Games - 2 to 4 tickets per booth
6th Grade Biosphere Marshmallow Shooters - 12 tickets or $6.00 Cash
Inflatables - 2 to 4 tickets per inflatable

Food - Popcorn (2 tickets), Nachos (6 tickets), Cotton Candy (6 tickets), 

Hot Chocolate (2 tickets) and water (2 tickets)

Raffle Tickets ($1 each) -  Raffle prizes include Principal for the Day, Dean for the Day, Lunch with Grade Level Teachers, KGA Spirit Gear, Papa John’s, Bahama Bucks, Pure Barre, Wine Party, Glider Plane Rides, Photo Sessions and more!  

6th Grade Booth- Selling Marshmallow Shooters for either 12 Tickets or $6.00 Funds go towards Biosphere field trip.

Thank you! 
KGA PTO

Please join us in presenting our KGA community with the opportunity to sample the amazing variety of bread across cultures by having a “Bread around the World” table during our Giving Thanks Parade on November 26th.  If you are available to bring or bake a bread from your cultural table, please sign up here.

Lolli lolli lolli POP! Culture Connectors will be selling Giving Grams beginning this week during lunch. A Giving Gram is a lollipop attached to a friendly note. The purpose of a Giving Gram is to show someone that we are thankful for them. Students can buy a Giving Gram for someone at lunch for $1 and will be delivered to them later in the week!