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The 2018-2019 school year is off to an outstanding start! We are excited to have our building filled with
the joyful voices of eager learners. Our Back to School event was a tremendous success! We were happy to see record
attendance at the event! We understand that some commitments may have prevented you from attending, and we have asked teachers to share their Back to School information electronically. If you need the information but didn't receive it, please contact your child's teacher.
Boosterthon Update: We are almost halfway through our Fun Run program! At this time, 33% of our students have registered on funrun.com and 20% have obtained pledges. We have already raised $7,800 toward our goal of $25,000! If we reach this goal, students will have the opportunity to vote for one of the three options for the principal challenge:
- Principal Miller gets slimed
- Principal Miller rides a tricycle around school all day
- Principal Miller faces Fear Factor challenges
50 State Challenge: If students can get pledges from all 50 states, teachers will have a tricycle race that the entire student body will watch. We already have pledges from 29 states and four countries! The teacher whose class raises the most funds will receive $500 to spend on his/her classroom!
Weekend Challenge: Students have been given a challenge for the weekend that runs all the way through Labor Day. If
a student receives a total of $2 per lap in new pledges (or $60 in flat donations) or more, over the weekend, they will
receive a bonus prize… the Flick Football... in addition to their normal
prizes! Please visit funrun.com to enter your pledges, and be sure to
watch the Mindspark Mystery Lab videos with your child too.
Grade Level Leaders:
- K-Ms. Salih
- 1-Mrs. Bechtel
- 2-Mrs. Stewart
- 3-Ms. Barrios
- 4-Mr. Wheeler
- 5-Mrs. Cannon
- 6-Mrs. Barrett
Thank
you for your support!
Kiss and Ride: Many parents are dropping off and picking up their children along Bardu Ave. If you are driving your child to school, please use our Kiss and Ride, which has been approved by FCPS and the Fairfax County Police Department. Using Kiss and Ride helps us keep students safe!
FCPS Supports Feed Virginia Day of Action on Thursday, September 13,
2018: The Virginia Department of Education,
Office of School Nutrition Programs (VDOE SNP) encourages school divisions to
participate in Feed VA Day of Action to highlight our role in
combating childhood hunger and the importance of nutritional quality of foods
available to children. In support of this program, the Office
of Food and Nutrition Services (FNS) will offer free breakfast meals for all students on Thursday, September 13, 2018, during our regularly
scheduled breakfast service.
PTA Spirit
Wear: Show your Kanga spirit and wear your Spirit Wear every Friday!
Orders must be placed by September 14th. Order
forms can be found on our PTA website: HERE You can also purchase online at www.pay4schoolstuff.com. Orders
will be filled by October 5.
Membership/Directory: Support
KMES and become a member of the PTA! Paid members will receive access to
a complimentary online School Directory. Membership is just $10 per
person. Click HERE to join on-line through our
website. POC: Membership Chair Stacey Brumbaugh, mom2crzy3@gmail.com
Before
and After-School Enrichment Classes!
Click HERE for information
about our Fall PTA Enrichment Classes.
We are offering RunFitKidz, Drama, 2D Game Design, Electronics with Minecraft
Redstone, and Chess Club! Contact our Enrichment
Chair Julie Wagner, juliewagner2012@gmail.com with
any questions.
Mark your Calendar:
9/3-Labor Day Holiday - No School!
9/7-Boosterthon Fun Run - Please join us during your child's specials period
9/17-Principal’s Coffee & Volunteer Coffees, cafeteria, 9:30 a.m. & 6:30 p.m.
9/18-School Picture
Day
9/19-School
Planning Day - 3-Hour Early Release for Students
10/4-Interims Go Home for All Students
10/8-Columbus Day Holiday - No School!
10/18-10/19 - 6th
Grade Field Trip, National Gallery of Art
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