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 Meeting
The Lake Braddock Pyramid is excited to announce our second pyramid-wide community meeting with all of the Lake Braddock Pyramid School Principals. This virtual meeting will be focused on building a stronger understanding of equity across the PreK – 12 learning continuum. During this conversation, you will learn more about the clearly defined and connected efforts of all eight schools within the pyramid in addressing equity-informed practices to ensure that all students feel welcome and that inclusion remains at the center of our work.
We plan to share our common approaches to achieve our goal and share specific strategies that each school has implemented to address the individual needs of our connected communities. Please join us on March 23rd, at 6:30 – 8:00 P.M. to participate in the community discussion. Please use the following link https://us.bbcollab.com/guest/e94dbfd2261f4024afae685772972abc to access the meeting.
We are looking forward to our continued partnership to keep equity at the center of our work, helping to lead each of our students to success.
Sincerely,
Lake Braddock Pyramid Principals
Your Views and Opinions Are Important to Us!
This spring all Kings Park ES parents/guardians will be contacted through email with a link to the FCPS Principal Evaluation Parent/Guardian Feedback Form Online. This questionnaire is part of the Performance Evaluation Program and offers parents/guardians an opportunity to provide anonymous input about various topics related to our school. These topics include instructional leadership, school climate, human resources management, organizational management, communication and community relations and professionalism. Understanding that this has been an unusual year, the impacts of COVID-19 will be taken into consideration when reviewing the feedback. The questionnaire will be collected online between March 8 and March 19. When you receive an email from FCPS Surveys, please take a few minutes to complete the questionnaire. Your opinions and feedback matter!
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: March 15th: 10:00am – 11:30am and 1:30pm - 3:30pm
3rd Grade (virtual students only): March 15th: 10:00am – 11:30am and 1:30pm - 3:30pm
Regardless of grade level, families who were unable to pick up your child's book bags at an earlier date, you may come to Kings Park between 9:30am - 2:30pm to pick up Monday- 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.
Return to School Lunch Bunch Recording
Kings Park ES hosted a virtual lunch bunch to discuss FCPS's return to school. While classroom teachers are sharing details and plans that are classroom specific, we were excited to share about KPES globally.
During this time we reinforced the latest updates from FCPS and shared some Kings Park ES specifics. If you were unable to join us, we have you covered! Please see this link to listen to our recorded presentation.
Kiss and Ride
As we welcome students back to Kings Park ES we want to ensure the safe arrival and departure of each child. Kings Park ES has an established area called the Kiss & Ride, which is designed as a safe place for adults in private vehicles to load and unload children. With the cooperation of all drivers the Kiss and Ride is able to provide an efficient and safe transfer of children.
If you are interested in using Kiss and Ride to drop off or pick up your child, please review the attached document and complete the embedded form. Kiss and Ride tags will be mailed home in advance of students returning.
Tech Tip: IT Parent Portal
If your having technology issues, please call our parent portal 1-833-921-3277 or submit a ticket through our IT Portal . This will ensure your issue is documented to assist with the tech team with resolve the issue.
You can also checkout these troubleshooting tips.
PTA News
Baskets and Bingo
Baskets and Bingo is coming! The PTA is very excited to host a virtual version of our usual annual raffle for themed baskets and teacher experiences during the week of April 12. Keep a look out for an opportunity to sign up as your child's classroom basket parent. Contact the PTA's VP of Fundraising, Sarah Maccubbin, at kpkgptavpfunsraising@gmail.com if you're interested in volunteering.
Looking for New PTA Board Members
The PTA is looking for new executive board members for the 2021-2022 PTA board. Are you interested in serving? Contact Katie Cattell at kpkgtreasurer@gmail.com and/or Rebecca Henry at RebeccaLong3@gmail.com
PTA Meeting Guest Speaker
Please join us for our next PTA meeting on Thursday, March 18, at 7pm via Zoom. Following the meeting, please join us to hear tips for positive parenting during these difficult times from local, NoVA-based Rachel Bailey. Rachel is a mom, parenting coach, mentor, and therapist, with years of experience teaching positive parenting solutions.
Please see Facebook or our recent newsletter for call in information or send an email to kpkgpta@gmail.com with a request for the call in information
Calendar of Upcoming Events
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Mar 18 PTA Meeting 7pm via Zoom
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Mar 29-Apr 2 Spring Break - no school for students
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Apr 5 Teacher Workday - no school for students
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Apr 12 PTA Virtual Baskets and BINGO
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May 31 Memorial Day
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June 11 Last Day of School for students
Sincerely,
Dotty Lin
Mrs. Dotty Lin
Principal
Kings Park ES
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