Gator Bytes: Weekly News and General Information for Kings Glen

No School for Students Monday, February 4, 2019 (County-Wide Staff Development)

4th Grade Strings Concert Wednesday, February 13, 2019 Concert: 6:30 p.m. (students arrive at 6 p.m.) Dress: White on top, black on bottom (evening concert only)

January Reading and Creative Challenge

The January Reading and Creative Challenge is to find and make a healthy recipe from a cookbook or to create a fitness goal based on a sport that you have read about. You can post a picture of what you cooked or record your fitness goal in the booklet and show it to Mrs. Dean during library time. Happy reading!

Kings Park Kindergarten Registration and Orientation Registration for the 2019-2020 school year is now open for our rising kindergarten students. If you have a child who will be 5 years old on or before September 30, 2019, please be sure to complete and return the 'Survey of Preschool Students' that was sent home in the January 29 Take-Home Tuesday envelopes. (More Information)

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! Jan 28 - Feb 1 "Supporting Others When They Struggle" Character Strength

KP/KG PTA News STEM Night - Friday, February 1, 6-8 PM Join us for a FREE, fun, family-friendly event that sparks passion for STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering & Math) through activities and experiments for both students and their families. Activities include: Autocross a Space Rover, Make Your Own Slime, Engineering: Catapults, Coding for Kids, CSI: Forensic Science and more! (More Information) Note that food will not be available at this event. Have questions or interested in volunteering? Sign-up to volunteer or contact Katie Cattell. Next PTA Meeting The next PTA meeting will be held on Wednesday, February 13 at 5:30 in the Kings Glen library. Please note that the time has been changed to accommodate our members who would like to the 4th Grade Strings concert.

Feb. 1:  STEM Night at Kings Glen (FREE event), 6-8 p.m. at Kings Glen

Feb. 4:  No School for Students (County-wide Staff Development Day)

Feb. 13:  Grade 4 Strings Concert, 6:30 p.m.

Feb. 13:  PTA Meeting, 5:30 p.m. in the Kings Glen Library (NEW TIME)

Feb. 18:  Presidents' Day (No School)

Mar. 8:  Baskets & Bingo, 6-8 p.m. at Kings Glen

Apr. 10:  Kindergarten Orientation, Kings Park ES 2:45-3:45 p.m.

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