Gator Bytes: Weekly News and General Information for Kings Glen
 Fun Run Thank You!
A HUGE THANK YOU to our parent volunteers, KP/KG PTA and our community for a wonderful FUN RUN! Our students had a great time raising money to support our school focuses around technology and field trips.
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Student-Parent Survey for Federal Impact Aid
Beginning on October 16th, FCPS
will be asking all families to fill out a Student-Parent Survey for Federal
Impact Aid.
Returning this form is
important because information from this survey results in an anticipated $3
million dollars in grant funds each year from the U.S. Department of Education.
These funds are used to support all Fairfax County public schools and centers.
For each school-aged child in
your household, please complete, sign, date, and return the survey to your
child's school. If sections 1 and 2 of the survey do not apply to you, just
check the box in Section 3. All forms must be signed, dated, and returned
by October 26. All results are CONFIDENTIAL.
Learn more by watching this short video featuring
Superintendent Scott Brabrand and the U.S. Army Garrison Commander COL Michael
Greenberg from Fort Belvoir.
 Picture Day is Friday, October 19
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 Fall Book Fair – Volunteers Needed
The Scholastic Book Fair is coming to the KGES Library from November 9-16. We need many volunteers to help
with class previews and sales, Book Fair Night, and pack-up. Please see
the available volunteer times and sign up online through our Sign-Up Genius
link.
Book Fair Loose Change Drive for Books: Oct. 16–Nov. 9
As part of our Fall Scholastic
Book Fair, we are holding a loose change drive to purchase books for students
with economic need in our school community. Students and families who would
like to donate may place any amount of loose change or $1 dollar bills in one of the “All for Books” boxes located in the
main office. Thank you!
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Counselor's Corner
1. Questions to ask your child at the end of the day to hopefully elicit more that “Fine” when they are asked, “How was school today?” More Ideas Here
2. Kings Glen Needs Assessment: Please look for the Kings Glen Needs Assessment in Tuesday folders that went out this week. Please complete and return to school by Friday, October 12th.
3. Parents of 6th Graders: The Fairfax County Youth Survey asks questions about risky behavior, mental health, physical health and safety.
Complete Youth Survey
More Information/Opt-Out
Rachel Bailey Parent Program: Helping Children
Handle Pressure and Others Stressors
October 16th at 6:30 pm at Lake
Braddock Secondary School
Rachel Bailey is a parenting specialist with a
degree in Clinical Psychology who helps parents become confident in their
ability to raise kids, especially with the biggest challenges they will face. More Information
ParentVue Accounts
If you are an FCPS parent, it is highly recommended that you
set up a ParentVue
account. This provides access to Blackboard and our Student
Information System (SIS). One account allows you to view all of your students regardless of which FCPS school they attend. If you do not have the activation letter sent from
FCPS or if it has expired, please contact Kings Glen at 703-239-4000 for assistance.
Bus Delay Notification System
Stay up-to-date on school bus arrivals with FCPS' bus
delay notification system, which provides parents with timely
notification of late bus route information. Morning bus route
information will be available until noon. The afternoon bus route information
will be available from 1 to 5:30 p.m.
 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. Families can learn more about the Positivity Project here. Enjoy discussing this week's Character Strength with your children at home!
Oct 8 - Oct 12 ~ "Identifying and Appreciating the Good in Others" Character Strength
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KP/KG PTA News
Fun Run
Thank you to everyone who supported this year’s fun run. This is our biggest fundraiser of the year, and it helps our students and school immensely! Based on preliminary counts, we surpassed our fundraising goal.
Pumpkin Patch Night
Comes join friends and classmates at the Burke Nursery on
Thursday, Oct. 18, 4-8 pm. Discounted tickets for admission and food will be
available me for pre-order and at the door. View flyer
Spirit Wear
KG Spirit Wear is expected to be delivered this week. If you ordered spirit wear and had it shipped to the school, we hope to have it sent home with your student by next week.
KP/KG Student Directory - Coming Soon!
Every year the PTA produces a student directory that is made available to all PTA members, as a benefit of membership. The directory will be available electronically in mid-to-late October and access information will be provided to current members.
Join the PTA
Our students and school benefit 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.
Oct. 18: KP/KG PTA
Night at Burke Nursery Pumpkin Playground
Oct. 19: Fall Picture Day
Oct. 30: PTA meeting at Kings Park, 6:30 p.m.
Nov. 5-6: Teacher Workdays (no
school for students)
Nov. 12: Veterans Day and Thanksgiving Lunch (schedule to come)
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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