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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New Bell Schedule Reminder
Happy New Year! This is a reminder that regardless of any shifts in FCPS in-person timelines, the new bell schedule will start for all students on January 11, 2021. On Monday, January 11th, students will virtually meet for Morning Meeting at 9:00am. As with all of FCPS, teachers will provide instructions regarding the asynchronous work for that day. The rest of the week and moving forward, our bell schedule will be 9:00am- 3:30pm. This schedule will continue to include a schoolwide midday break for lunch and recess from 11:45am-12:45pm. Teachers will communicate specific class and grade level schedules. Please note that as each grade level transitions to in-person learning there will be slight tweaks to the lunch and recess schedule to allow for social distancing. These changes will be communicated to you in advance via your child's teacher.
Upcoming Parent Session: Supporting Positive Behavior at Home During Virtual Learning
You are invited to join the Kings Park Mental Health Team for a parent session focused on supporting positive behavior at home during virtual learning. Topics will include improving the virtual learning space, helping students manage big feelings, practicing mindfulness, and self-care for parents. You can choose from one of two sessions offered Thursday 1/21 from 12:00-12:30 or Tuesday 1/26 from 4:00-4:30. We hope to see you there! Registration will be shared in next week's THT email, but please mark your calendars.
Facilitators will include Diana Lucio, School Psychologist, Katie Carroll, School Social Worker, Fatima Samha and Randy Scott, School Counselors.
Optional Winter Reading Challenge
Enjoy reading around world this winter! Expand your perspectives as you learn about new places and cultures! Explore our Read Around the World eBook Collection on our Library homepage: https://search.follettsoftware.com/metasearch/ui/103810.
Then, complete the linked below Google form by January 22nd to share your participation: https://forms.gle/yn6TTigdKqBGtM6R9. We will celebrate our Winter Readers in an upcoming KPOV Morning News show.
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;
1st, 2nd and 3rd Grade: January 11th: 10:00am – 11:30am and 1:30pm - 3:30pm
For families who were unable to pick up your child's book bags on January 11th, you may come to Kings Park between 8:30am - 3:30pm to pick up Tuesday- Friday. When picking up your child's book bag, please use the buzzer at the front office. Please note that a face covering or mask is required when picking up materials or visiting KPES.
Tech Tip: Winter Break Tech Tip
If you have an FCPS issued laptop restart the computer several times during winter break. If you will be out of town, turn on the computer when you return and restart it several times before classes resume in January.
Log in to your child's fcpsschools.net email to locate your BBCU class links and other resources so your child is ready for learning.
If you experience any issues with your FCPS issued laptop, please submit a ticket through our IT Portal .
Fairfax County 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.
Additionally, here is a list of COVID testing sites located near the Kings Park Elementary community.
KP/KG PTA News
KP/KG PTA Welcomes FCPS School Board Members, Jan 14th via Zoom
The PTA is very excited to welcome FCPS school board members Laura Jane Cohen (Springfield district) and Meghan McLaughlin (Braddock district) on Thursday, January 14 at 7pm via Zoom. All Kings Park and Kings Glen families are welcome to attend -- register here to receive call in information on the day of the meeting and submit questions.
PTA Meeting, Jan 21st Via Zoom
Our next PTA General Membership Meeting is on Thursday, January 21 at 7pm via Zoom! 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.
1st Virtual Coloring Contest Winners
Congratulations to the winners of the PTA's first virtual coloring contest: Sofia Pilotti, Lydia Jenkins, and Riley Morgan!
Save the date, Jan 28th
The PTA is excited to offer a FREE virtual cooking class with Tiny Chefs on Thursday, January 28! We will be cooking pineapple fried rice. Details and link for registration coming soon!
Calendar of Upcoming Events
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Jan 14 PTA Meeting - School Board Special Guests
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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
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Jan 21 Regular PTA Meeting
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Jan 28 PTA Virtual Cooking Class
Sincerely,
Dotty Lin
Mrs. Dotty Lin
Principal
Kings Park ES
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