Tuesday Take Home, Nov 24th

Kings Park Tuesday Take Home

Each Tuesday Kings Park ES send a weekly Keep in Touch message.  This weekly newsletter highlights important/key school events and announcements. These messages are also archived on our website. In addition, Kings Park also has a TWITTER feed; please follow us @kingsparklions.

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Thanksgiving Holiday Starts tomorrow, Wednesday, November 25th

Thanksgiving is a time to share our gratitude and acknowledge of all the wonderful things around us. We would like to take a moment to extend our thanks and appreciation for each of you. We recognize how fortunate we all are in the KPES community to be able to count on the committed collaboration between home and school. 

Thank you for working with us to support each and every student. While there is no school on Wednesday, Thursday, or Friday due to the Thanksgiving holiday, know we will be wishing you and your family a safe and wonderful Thanksgiving! 

KP School-Wide Read Alouds

This quarter all Kings Park classrooms will be celebrating the stories and illustrations of Juana Martinez Neal. We will read a different book each month and invite students to share a response to the book via Flipgird.

This month we are reading Alma and How She Got Her Name. Students are invited to log-in to the Flipgrid and share about their names.Please encourage your child to share and listen to the stories of other Kings Park students and teachers. 

To access this flipgrid, students will choose to login with Google option and use their @fcpsschools.net google account.

What is the story of your name? What makes your name special? What do you love about your name? https://flipgrid.com/kpreadaloud

Tech Tip: Pioneer Valley Literacy Footprints Website Access and Navigation

Check out this video from our literacy coach showing how to access and navigate Pioneer Valley Literacy Footprints reading website. See how you can search books, mark them as favorites, or access assigned books from the classroom teacher. 

KP Community Resources

Check out the many resources in our community to support families with food, clothing, and other needs. Pleas share with information with anyone that you feel may be of benefit.

Scholastic Online Book Fair, Nov 23 – Dec 6

Shopping for books?  Check out our online Scholastic Book Fair: https://www.scholastic.com/bf/kingsparkelementaryschool!  Our ordering link will be live from November 23rd through December 6th.  Scholastic will mail purchases to your home, with free shipping on orders over $25.  Browse to find new favorite books to add to your home library while supporting our school through the online sales.  Please contact our Librarian, Ms. Halloran, rhalloran@fcps.edu, with any questions.

Referral Window for Advanced Academic Programs (AAP) Level IV Screening Consideration Ends December 1

Tuesday, December 1 is the close of the window (Sept 8-Dec 1) for parents to submit a referral form for their student to be screened for full-time Advanced Academic Programs (AAP) Level IV. The parent referral form, submitted to the school, is one pathway to have a student screened for AAP Level IV. Parents should not wait for an announcement of the second grade screening pool if they want to make sure their student is screened for AAP Level IV in the coming cycle. Parents of students in grades 2-7 will need to submit the referral form by December 1. 

Referrals will not be accepted after December 1. For more information about AAP Level IV or the screening process, please visit https://www.fcps.edu/academics/academic-overview/advanced-academic-programs.

If you have any questions regarding the referral process, please reach out to our Advanced Academic Resource Teacher, Mary Keane makeane@fcps.edu.

KP/KG PTA News

Save the date for the next PTA General Membership Meeting -- Thursday, December 17 at 7pm via Zoom.  Featuring a virtual performance by the KG Strings!  See the upcoming newsletter or Facebook event for call in information or send an email to kpkgpta@gmail.com with a request for the information.

 

Did you order KP/KG spirit wear?  Pick up information is coming soon!

Calendar of Upcoming Events 

  • Nov 25-27 Thanksgiving Holiday, no school for students
  • Dec 21-Jan 1 Winter Break, no school for students
    (classes resume Jan 4)
  • Jan 18 MLK Jr Holiday, no school for students
  • Jan 20 Inauguration Day, no school for students

Sincerely,

Dotty Lin

Mrs. Dotty Lin
Principal
Kings Park ES