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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Lake Braddock Pyramid Schools
The Lake Braddock Pyramid Schools are committed to the FCPS vision of working to ensure equity in all that we do. Our pyramid of schools will be sharing various resources moving forward. The resource linked below includes information, suggestions, and discussion prompts for parents and students of all ages (PreK-High School) in exploring concepts of identity, bias, and prejudice.
Beyond the Golden Rule: A Parents’ Guide to preventing and Responding to Prejudice
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
Student Book Bag Distribution
Kings Park staff has been busy creating book bags for students to provide the opportunity to have access to more books to read from home. Curbside pickup will be available for grade levels at the following days and times;
Kindergarten: December 14th 10:00am – 11:30am and 1:30pm - 3:30pm
1st Grade: December 7th 10:00am – 11:30am and 1:30pm - 3:30pm
2nd Grade: December 14th 10:00am – 11:30am and 1:30pm - 3:30pm
3rd Grade: December 7th 10:00am – 11:30am and 1:30pm - 3:30pm
For families who are unable to pick up on these days, you may come to Kings Park between 8:30am - 3:30pm to pick up your child’s book baggie. Each grade level will be communicating out information regarding book baggie return.
Tech Tip: Restarting Computers
Restarting your school issued laptop several times a week will improve computer performance. If you will not be using the computer over the weekend or during an extended holiday break, make sure to turn on and "restart" the computer a few times the day before the start of school that week. FCPS issues updates during the week and restarting the computer will allow these updates to install. It will take several minutes.
If you have issues with your FCPS issued laptop or would like to request a laptop for your child, please submit a ticket through our IT Portal for families.
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. Our ordering link will be live through this Sunday, Dec 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 Today
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
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Nov 23 - Dec 6 Book Fair (ends Sunday, Dec 6th)
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Dec 21-Jan 1 Winter Break, no school for students
(classes resume Jan 4)
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Jan 18 MLK Jr Holiday, no school for students
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Jan 20 Inauguration Day, no school for students
Sincerely,
Dotty Lin
Mrs. Dotty Lin
Principal
Kings Park ES
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