Tuesday Take Home, May 18th

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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Diving Into Summer Learning Opportunities

Summer is on the horizon and many families are looking for opportunities and strategies to engage their children over the summer. As a support, Kings Park ES will be hosting a virtual parent coffee.

Our school counselor Fatima Samha, will be sharing tips, information and strategies to help keep your child engaged in a variety of learning activities both social emotionally and academically. Please see the below dates and times.  Sign up to attend

  • Monday, May 24th at 8:00am- 8:30am
  • Tuesday May 25th at 12:00pm- 12:30pm

You will receive a link from Blackboard Collaborate Invitee prior to the time of the session. This session will be recorded and posted for any family that is unable to attend. 

Help Children Love Math This Summer:
ST Math Webinar for K-6 Families

Every student has the potential to deeply understand and truly love math. This belief helps ST Math become a powerful tool many students are using in FCPS. Students develop their math knowledge through challenging puzzles, non-routine problem solving, and informative feedback. Join us for this important webinar to learn how families can use ST Math with their children to help them develop a deep conceptual understanding of mathematics. This webinar is offered on May 24, 2021 10:00am-10:45 a.m. and 6:30pm-7:15pm AND June 7, 2021 10:00am-10:45 a.m. and 6:30pm-7:15pm

Register for ST Math: Help Children Love Math This Summer: A Webinar for K-6 Families

Webinar Highlights:

  • Discover how learning occurs in ST Math
  • Support students working in the program from home
  • Uncover how to view student progress
  • Locate additional resources for ST Math use at home

All Library Books Due – Friday, May 28th

We ask all students to please search for and return any school library books by Friday, May 28th.  Students can locate their checkout list by signing-in to the library catalog: https://search.follettsoftware.com/metasearch/ui/103810.    In the top right corner, click on “Log-In.”  On the following screen, select “Log in using your account with Fairfax County Public Schools.”  Then, click on the square with three horizontal lines located in the top left corner next to the words Kings Park Elementary School.  Select “My Stuff” in the drop-down menu and the checkout list will display.  Please contact our Librarian, Ms. Halloran, rhalloran@fcps.edu, if you have any questions or need assistance.  Thank you for helping to gather books for return.  Books may be returned to the classroom and will be picked up by Library helpers, or may be dropped off by ringing the buzzer at Door 1 during school hours, Monday-Friday, 7:45am – 4:00pm.  Please call our Office if you need assistance with drop-off (703) 426-7000.

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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.

PTA News

Please join us for our final PTA meeting of the year on Thursday, May 27 at 7pm via Zoom!  The PTA plans to announce newly elected board members and honor our outgoing board members, as well as retiring Kings Glen principal, Sam Elson.  Check our Facebook group or upcoming newsletter for call in information or send an email with a request to kpkgpta@gmail.com.

The PTA is planning another FREE Tiny Chef's event for Kings Park/Kings Glen families on Wednesday, June 2 at 6:30pm.  We are excited to make a dessert this time -- whoopie pies! Sign up on our website!

Looking for 2021-2022 school year school supply kits?  Stay tuned -- the PTA will be releasing ordering information soon!

Calendar of Upcoming Events 

  • May 19th 3rd Grade Reading SOL 
  • May 24th 3rd Grade Math SOL Virtual Students 
  • May 24th/25th Virtual Parent Coffee (details above)
  • May 26th 3rd Grade Math SOL 
  • May 27th PTA Meeting via Zoom
  • May 28th Library Books are Due
  • May 31st Memorial Day, no school for students
  • June 8th Virtual Learning Day for all students
  • June 11th Last day of school for students, 2 hour early dismissal

Sincerely,

Dotty Lin

Mrs. Dotty Lin
Principal
Kings Park ES