Gator Bytes: Weekly News and General Information for Kings Glen
 Ice Cream Social and Community Resource Fair
Friday, September 14, 5:30-7 PM
The annual PTA Ice Cream Social & Community
Resource Fair is this Friday from 5:30-7 pm at the Kings Glen Playground. Come
enjoy FREE ice cream while learning about after-school activities and other
community resources. Food trucks will also be in attendance. The PTA Meeting will be held at 6 pm.
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Kings Glen 2018 Summer Reading Challenge
There will be a celebration for students who completed a
summer reading challenge on Monday, September 17, from 2:40-3:10 in the
library! If your child finished the challenge and has not brought in the
form yet, please remind him or her to do so.
Band and Strings Timeline and Important Dates
Weeks of Sept. 10 and 17: Outfitting and acquiring instruments for all grades
Week of Sept. 24: Band and Strings for all grades begin
instruction
Mental Health and Wellness Conference
Registration is now open for the fifth
annual FCPS Mental
Health and Wellness Conference that, for the first time, will also include an
Our Minds Matter Teen Summit for middle and high school students, sponsored by
the Josh Anderson Foundation. The conference will be held from 8:00
a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at Fairfax High School on Saturday, September 29, 2018. Dr. Scott Brabrand, FCPS Superintendent, will open the conference, and Dr.
Amy Przeworski, Associate Professor in the Department of Psychological Sciences
at Case Western Reserve University, will present the keynote message: Using
Stress to Your Advantage in Achieving Academic Success and Emotional Well Being. Participants in this conference (free to staff, parents, and community
members) will be able to choose from 35 breakout options (many offered more
than once). Additionally, there will be more than 50 resource tables
available, representing public and private agencies providing wellness-related
services within our schools and in our community.
 Picture Day is October 19th
Kings Glen Picture Day is Friday, October 19. If you would like to volunteer to help with pictures (half-day or full-day), please contact Claire Thomas or Leah Hettema, or call the office at 703-239-4000.
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 KGES Character Strengths:
The Positivity Project
Kings Glen ES is a Partner School in the Positivity Project, where one "character strength" is featured each week. Parents can learn more about this wonderful program here. Enjoy discussing this week's Character Strength with your children at home!
Sept 10 - Sept 14 ~ "Other People Matter" Character Strength
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KP/KG PTA News
Ice Cream Social and Community Resource Fair
The annual PTA Ice Cream Social & Community Resource Fair is this Friday from 5:30-7:00 at the Kings Glen Playground. Come enjoy FREE ice cream while learning about after-school activities and other community resources. Food trucks will also be in attendance.
http://kpkgpta.org/ice-cream-social-community/resource-fair/
Spirit Wear Is Now On Sale
Order your Kings Glen Spirit Wear now through September 15! We will have samples at the Ice Cream Social. Visit http://kpkgpta.org/fundraisers/spirit-wear/ for more information on how to order.
Next PTA Meeting
The next meeting will be held on Friday, September 14 at 6pm, during the Ice Cream Social. A draft agenda and this year’s budget are available at http://kpkgpta.org/pta-meetings/.
After-School Activities
This fall, the PTA is offering a number of after-school activities. Please see http://kpkgpta.org/after-school-and-enrichment-programs/ for more information, including schedule and registration details.
Join the PTA
Our students and school benefits from the strong partnership with the KP/KG PTA and we hope you will strongly consider joining the KP/KG PTA. Visit www.kpkgpta.org/join for more information.
Sept. 14: PTA Ice Cream Social & Community Resource Fair 5:30-7 pm
Sept. 14: PTA meeting at 6 pm (during Ice Cream Social)
Sept. 15: Deadline to order Spirit Wear
Sept. 19:
3-Hour Early Release (dismissal at 12:25 pm)
Sept. 25-Oct. 5: Boosterthon
Oct. 8: Columbus Day (no
school for students)
Oct. 19: Picture Day
Nov. 5-6: Teacher Workdays (no
school for students)
Nov. 21-23:
Thanksgiving Holiday Break (no school for students)
If you would like a hard copy of items contained in this bulletin and are unable to print, email KGNotes@fcps.edu.
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