Kings Glen Gator Bytes October 31, 2018

Gator Bytes: Weekly News and General Information for Kings Glen


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 29th kicks off the Kings Glen 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 29 - Friday, November 2. This year’s collection of food will be donated to some of our Kings Glen families and to ECHO, Inc.


book fair

Kings Glen Online Book Fair

Our Online Book Fair will run from November 4 - November 17. Books ordered online will be delivered to school the week of November 26. The Online Fair offers a greater selection of books, as well as the convenience of shopping from home.  Please visit our book fair home page to shop the online 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/sales, Book Fair Night, and pack-up. Please see the available volunteer times and sign up online. 

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!

Kings Glen Reading and Creative Challenge

November 2018 - April 2019

Check out the Kings Glen Reading and Creative Challenge, spanning November 2018 to April 2019. Booklets will be in student's October 30th Tuesday Take Home folders.


positivity

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 29 - Nov 2 ~ Creativity Character Strength


KP/KG PTA News

Spirit Night at Ledo Pizza - Nov. 11 & 12

Enjoy a great family dinner, see friends, and support the PTA!  Ledo Pizza donates 20% of all dine-in sales for each night and also donates 20% of all take out orders when mentioning KPKG PTA. (more information)


events

Oct. 29-Nov. 2:  Kings Glen Food Drive

Nov. 5-6: Teacher Workdays (no school for students)

Nov. 9-16:  Kings Glen Book Fair

Nov. 11-12:  Spirit Night at Ledo Pizza in Springfield, 5-9 p.m.

Nov. 12:  Veterans Day and Thanksgiving Lunch (schedule to come)

Nov. 21-23: Thanksgiving Holiday Break (no school for students)

Nov. 26:  Children's Author Visit to Kings Glen

Nov. 30:  Family Fitness Night (free event) at Kings Glen, 6-8 p.m.


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