Gator Bytes: Weekly News and General Information for Kings Glen
Advanced Academics Program (AAP) Screening for the 2021-22 School Year
We are beginning our spring screening for school-based AAP services for the 2021-2022 school year soon! Parents or guardians may initiate the screening for school-based (Level II and III) services by submitting the AAP School-Based Services (Level II-III) Referral Form to the AART at Kings Glen prior to spring screening by April 23 (more information and referral forms available at here).
Multiple criteria are used to screen students for all levels of AAP services. Parents or guardians who submit a referral will be notified by Kings Glen Elementary of their student’s eligibility status by June 1. Please contact our AART, Rebecca Canty, at rmcanty@fcps.edu with any questions.
April is the Month of the Military Child
Each year, our nation designates April as the Month of the Military Child to recognize and thank children from military families for the sacrifices they make living the military lifestyle. Kings Glen is proud to recognize all military-connected Gators. We will be having a spirt week April 19-23, to include “Purple Up!” day on April 21st. Visit the FCPS Resources for Military Families page for more information.
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Attendance
Teachers take class attendance daily by 9:30 a.m. When a student is not present in the classroom whether virtually or in-person, he/she is marked unverified which initiates an automated phone call, text and email. This ensures parents are notified promptly if their child is not participating in class.
If your child will be absent or cannot participate virtually, please notify Kings Glen by emailing our attendance mailbox or calling the attendance line with the reason for the absence so we can update your child's attendance.
Attendance Phone Line: 703-239-4040
Attendance Mailbox: KGNotes@fcps.edu
Breakfast and Lunch for our Gators
Students will be served cold, grab and go style meals at school for breakfast and lunch. These are free for all students.
Menu: fcps.nutrislice.com
Grab and Go School Sites and meal delivery bus routes: fcps.edu/return-school/food
Students can also bring their lunch from home in a disposable or reusable container.
Here Comes the Bus!
Would you like to check if your child's bus is running late? Fairfax County Public Schools Office of Transportation offers two different ways you can access information on your child's bus arrival information.
Bus Delay Notification System - This gives you FCPS School Bus Delays for both AM & PM.
Here Comes the Bus - This is a school bus tracking app that provides parents/guardians with real-time bus locations through text or email alerts. A Student Information System (SIS) parent account is required to download the app. The app tracks the bus route-not the student.
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Scholastic Online Book Fair:
April 9-April 22
Kings Glen will be hosting an online Scholastic book fair from April 9th through April 22nd! More information will be posted in the Gator Byte on Wednesday, April 7th. To preview some of the titles that will be available, you can click here to see the electronic flyer.
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Kings Glen Yearbooks!
Deadline to Pre-Order: Friday, April 9
Yes, there will be a yearbook at a cost of only $15.00! The deadline to pre-order is this Friday, April 9. Just as our school year has been slightly different from previous school years, our Kings Glen Yearbook will be slightly different from our previous traditional yearbooks. Students are learning in exciting and creative ways and they are a part of the creation of this year’s yearbook.
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You can place your preorder through:
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A Reminder to Restart laptops
This is a quick reminder that students should "restart" school issued laptops once a week. This is not just "shutting down" after school ends and starting the next morning but rather selecting restart and having the laptop reboot. This allows the laptop to perform updates. Many technical issues can be resolved through a "restart" rather than a "shut down".
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Kings Glen Community Resources
Check out the many resources in our community to support families with food, clothing, and other needs. Please share this information with anyone that you feel may benefit.
Additionally, here is a list of COVID testing sites located near the Kings Park/Kings Glen Elementary community.
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. Parents can learn more about this wonderful program here. Enjoy discussing this week's Character Strength with your children at home!
Apr 5 - Apr 9 ~ "Identifying & Appreciating the Good in Others"
Character Strength
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KP/KG PTA News
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Baskets & Bingo: Week of April 12th
Virtual Baskets and Bingo starts on Monday, April 12 at 3 p.m. on this year's virtual location (https://kpkgpta.basketraffle.org/). After April 12, you will have until Thursday, April 22 at 8 p.m. to buy raffle tickets and enter to win any of our classroom baskets!
There is still time to donate to your classroom basket -- please consider even a small donation. Haven't received anything about a classroom basket? Check for emails from your teachers or contact baskets4kpkgpta@gmail.com.
Upcoming PTA Meeting
Thursday, April 22 at 7 p.m.
Join us for our next PTA meeting on Thursday, April 22 at 7pm via Zoom. Following the meeting, please join us for a discussion with our Kings Park and Kings Glen Principals. As this unprecedented school year comes to a close, the PTA is excited to welcome the principals to our April 22 meeting to discuss the rest of the school year and known plans for the 2021-2022 school year.
Please use our Google form to submit questions, concerns, accolades or anything you would like to discuss or ask the school principals during the April 22 meeting. The form will be closed by COB, Tuesday, April 20.
How to Stay In Touch at Kings Glen
Please stay in touch with us throughout the year by:
Apr. 9: Deadline to Pre-Order yearbooks (see above)
Apr. 9-22: Scholastic Online Book Fair (see above)
Apr. 12: Virtual Baskets & Bingo Begins
April 19-23: Military Child Spirit Week
Apr. 21: Purple-Up! Day for Military Children - Wear Purple!
Apr. 22: PTA Meeting via Zoom, 7 p.m.
Apr. 23: Deadline to Request Screening for School Year 2021-22 AAP Level II/III Services (see above)
May 31: Memorial Day Holiday (no school)
Jun. 11: Last Day of School (3-hour early release)
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