Gator Bytes: News and General Information for Kings Glen ES
Guidance for Student Sent Home with COVID-Like Illness
With cold and flu season upon us, your child may be sent home from the care room after presenting COVID-like symptoms. We all want them back in the classroom as soon as they are well. Starting Monday, October 4, the Return to School form is no longer needed; instead, we will follow the following guidelines.
Students may return to school when their symptoms have improved and they have not had a fever without fever-reducing medications for at least 24 hours, AND have at least one of the following:
Please note, if your child has been identified as a potential close contact or close contact to a positive case, your child will follow the guidance provided by the health department to be cleared to return to school.
FCPS is Seeking Individuals to Serve as Student Monitors!
Enjoy working with students? FCPS is seeking individuals to serve as student monitors. Student monitors provide supervision support in the classroom, lunchroom, and outside.
If you would like more information about the position, please review the job description and centralized application here. If you choose to submit the application and would like to be a monitor at Kings Glen, please also email KGNotes@fcps.edu to let us know you have applied. Feel free to share information about this opportunity with anyone else you think may be interested.
LBSS Movie Night: Halloweentown
Thursday, October 28 at 6:30 PM • $5 per Family
Bring your chairs and blankets for Lake Braddock SS Movie Night featuring Halloweentown!
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Screen for Illness Every Day, Stay Home When Sick
As a reminder, any student who is ill or has COVID-like symptoms should remain at home. The daily health screening questionnaire and all translated versions can be found on our Health and Safety Guidance webpage. Daily completion of the health screening is done on an honor basis and does not need to be sent to the school.
FCPS Cares
The FCPS Cares Program is an opportunity for parents, staff, and community members to recognize FCPS employees for going above and beyond to help others and show they care. We invite you to submit your story so we can acknowledge our Kings Glen staff members.
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!
Oct 4 - Oct 8 ~ "Being Present & Giving Others My Attention"
Character Strength
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KP/KG PTA News
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Kings Park/Kings Glen PTA Meeting
Please join us for our next PTA meeting on October 13 at 7 p.m. at Kings Park or via Zoom. In addition to our normal PTA business, this meeting will also contain a presentation by Rebecca Lyons with Virginia529. Do you want to start a 529 for your kids, but don't know where to start? Do you have a 529, but have no idea how it works? This is the meeting for you!
If you choose to attend the meeting virtually, here is the call-in information: Go to join.zoom.us in your internet browser, Meeting ID: 258 233 8875 Passcode: KPKG2020.
Fall Photo Event
Looking for some Fall family photos? The PTA is offering a Fall Family photo opportunity with local photographer Susan Johnson on Friday, October 22 and Sunday, October 24! Details and signup sheet to come.
Boosterthon Fun Run
With your support and generosity, the PTA was able to achieve historical fundraising numbers with this year's Boosterthon fundraising event: we raised over $54,000 for our schools and community this year!
Beyond the financial numbers, we had an all-time high registration level of 76% and a 63% participation rate, another all-time high. Thank you to all of the parents, relatives, neighbors and other sponsors who took the time to register, share and donate to support the students, teachers, schools and community.
We are so thankful to Trish Alegre-Smith for giving her time and talent to capture photos of fundraising event, which you can view on our website.
October 6: International Walk to School Day
October 11: Indigenous Peoples Day (No School for Students)
October 13: PTA Meeting (7:00 p.m. at Kings Park ES)
October 22 & 24: PTA Fall Photo Event Opportunity (see PTA above)
October 28: LBSS Movie Night "Halloweentown", (6:30 p.m. at LBSS)
October 29: First Quarter Ends (2-Hour Early Dismissal at 1:25 p.m.)
November 1-2: Teacher Workdays (No School for Students)
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