Kings Glen Gator Bytes November 8, 2017

Gator Bytes: Weekly News and General Information for Kings Glen


impact aid

Impact Aid Forms

Impact Aid forms were sent home with students on October 31st. These forms help bring much-needed funds for FCPS to educated our students. We need signed/dated forms from every student! Thank you to those who have turned their forms into the school already - we are almost there!


thanksgiving

KG Thanksgiving Lunch is Friday, November 10th

We hope you can join us for our annual Thanksgiving Lunch on Friday, November 10th. Please note the special lunch times for this day.

Students $3.00 ~ Adults and non-students $4.25

Exact change is greatly appreciated!


vets

KGES Celebrates Veterans Day!

Family and Friends:  you are welcome to come join us, as we celebrate and honor our Veterans at Kings Glen on Friday, November 10 at 9:00 a.m. Our school-wide assembly program will feature guest speakers, a special slideshow, a patriotic sing along and more!


music

New Winter Concert Date for 5th and 6th Grade Strings

The 5th and 6th Grade Strings Winter Concert has been moved from Tuesday, Dec. 12 to Wednesday Dec. 13 due to logistical concerns. 5th and 6th Strings Students will join the Kings Glen Chorus Students for a combined concert at 6:30 PM on Dec. 13. Please mark your calendars!


books

Author/Illustrator Book Signing

The Kings Glen Library will be hosting a visit from local Author/Illustrator Henry Cole on Monday, November 13. There will be no preordering of books this year, but students may bring books from home that are authored or illustrated by Mr. Cole for signing when he visits.


The Scholastic Book Fair is coming to the Kings Glen Library!!!!!

November 27th – December 1st

For more information about shopping, volunteer opportunities, before and after school events, and the online fair, see our feature at https://kingsglenes.fcps.edu/features/scholastic-book-fair-coming.

Book Fair Family Night ~ Monday, November 27, 4:00-6:00 p.m.

Online Book Fair ~ November 22 through December 5

During November, we will hold a Scholastic Book Fair Loose Change Drive to purchase books for students with economic need in our school community. Any amount of loose change may be placed in our “All for Books” box located in the main office through November 21.


food drive

Kings Glen SCA sponsors Food Drive to Support Our Community

Thanksgiving is a time to give thanks and share with our families and communities. Monday, October 30th, kicks off the Kings Glen Annual Food Drive. This year's goal is for every student to donate 2 canned or non-perishable food items.  Please place donations in the boxes located by the front office from Monday, October 30 through Friday, November 10. This year’s collection of food will be donated to some of our Kings Glen families and to ECHO, Inc.


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KP/KG PTA News

If you have not yet joined the PTA, we hope you will consider doing so.


events

Nov. 10:  Thanksgiving Lunch and Veterans Day Assembly

Nov. 13:  Author Visit - Henry Cole

Nov. 27 - Dec. 1:  Kings Glen Scholastic Book Fair

Nov. 27:  Family Book Fair Night 4-6 p.m.


If you would like a hard copy of items contained in this bulletin and are unable to print, email KGNotes@fcps.edu.