Kings Park Tuesday Message, Feb 8th

Kings Park Tuesday Message

These messages are also archived on our website. In addition, Kings Park also has a TWITTER feed; please follow us @kingsparklions. You can also access the FCPS Return to School webpage and FAQs webpage which are regularly updated with the latest return to school information.

Upcoming Events

  • Feb 11 PTA in-Person event @CodeNinjas
  • Feb 14-18 Kindness Spirit Week (see details below)
  • Feb 21 Presidents' Day No school for students
  • Mar 2 Virtual Meet Me at the Library, 5:30pm (see details below)
  • Mar 3-17 PTA Basket Bonanza

Daily Laptop Practice Shift (K-2)

Even though the groundhog saw his shadow, it appears that a majority of the winter weather is thankfully behind us. Additionally with favorable health trends, KPES will be adjusting our daily laptop practices. Please be on the lookout for an email from your child's teacher. Please note that while we will be shifting to K-2 students routinely leaving their Kings Park issued laptop at school, grade 3 will continue with the daily schedule. In the event of inclement weather, student laptops will be sent home; kindergarten - 3rd grade. 

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National School Counseling Week: Feb. 7-11

We are extremely proud and thankful of our KPES counselors extraordinaire: Corri Shusterman and Allison Jackie! National School Counseling Week 2022 (#NSCW22) is Feb. 7-11, 2022. National School Counseling Week, sponsored by ASCA, highlights the tremendous impact school counselors can have in helping students achieve school success and plan for a career. National School Counseling Week is always celebrated the first full week in February. Please join us in sharing our gratitude. 

choose kindness

Save the date: Kindness Spirit Week: 
Feb 14-18

Help Kings Park ES celebrate Kindness Week by participating in our daily themes, Choose one day or ALL!

Monday 2/14 Love One Another Day
Wear red, pink, hearts, valentines etc.

Tuesday 2/15 I LOVE KP Day
Wear KP Spirit Wear or our school colors: Green and Purple

Wednesday 2/16 Kindness is Out of This World Day
Wear SPACE themed clothes: planets, stars, aliens, Star Wars etc. 

Thursday 2/17: Crazy for Kindness Day
Wear Crazy Hair and/or Crazy Socks

Friday 2/18: I Dream of Kindness Day
Wear Pajamas or Comfy Clothes

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Be Our Partner in Education by Participating in a Review of Books and Materials

Parents, students, and community members have a unique opportunity to help FCPS select important learning resources. These reviews do not happen frequently, so selected resources will be in classrooms for years and are a significant financial investment. Your voice is a direct and important part of the process.

You can review digital resources and leave feedback online. Physical resources for elementary language arts are being reviewed throughout the month at the Willow Oaks Administration Center from 8 a.m. - 3 p.m., Monday-Friday. In-person review hours will be extended to 7 p.m. on February 3, 10, 17, and 24

Find out more about basal resource reviews and how to share feedback on our website.

Yearbook Candid Photos

You are invited to upload your child’s photos into the appropriate folder below for possible inclusion in this year’s Kings Park yearbook.  We are looking for pictures from the First Day of School, Book Character Day, and Spirit Days.  Don't forget pictures showing KP pride! Each year is a year to remember and 2022 isn't one to disappoint! A big thank you to our parent volunteers for coordinating this effort!

https://kpkgpta.org/kpybcandids/

Virtual Meet Me at the Library, March 2nd 

Mark your calendar! Our next Virtual Meet Me at the Library event will be Wednesday, March 2nd at 5:30pm

Kings Park is proud to partner with WETA to bring back the amazing Meet Me at the Library program.  This program is a great opportunity for families to log in, listen to stories, play some games, and do a craft to promote literacy skills and explore some fun topics, like Names and Identities, Feelings, and Reading Skills with Super Why.   On March 2nd, families are invited to log in to Zoom at 5:30 PM for an hour-long session focusing on Feelings and Emotions with some amazing Kings Park teachers and staff.  A Zoom link will be provided closer to the event.  Every student that participates will receive a free book from WETA (which will be delivered within a week of the evening session).   We hope to see you online March 2nd at 5:30!

crossing guard

Tina Dove, Nominated VA Most Outstanding Crossing Guard 

Feb 9th is Crossing Guard Appreciation Day and we are pleased to share the following nomination. "Miss Tina was a STRONG crossing guard! She could direct not only people, but cars and giant school buses! When she said STOP, they stopped, when she said GO, they went. Miss Tina's kindness, devotion to service, and commitment to keeping our community safe has inspired a new
generation of crossing guards!" Congratulations Miss Tina!

FCPS Cares

FCPS CARES is an opportunity for staff, parents, students, and community members to recognize FCPS employees for going above and beyond to help others. Every month, a nominated employee from each region and Central Offices will be recognized as an FCPS CARES of the Month recipient. We’ll share their names in Employee News, and they will also have access to a new FCPS CARES banner for their profile photo in Outlook. Watch this video to learn more about FCPS CARES. We also encourage you to acknowledge a staff member who has gone above and beyond!  We love our KPES staff members, let's tell them how we feel!


KP/KG PTA News

Kings Park/Kings Glen PTA Happenings

2022-2023 Kings Park/Kings Glen PTA Board

At our February 3 PTA meeting, we elected a nominating committee to put together a 2022-2023 PTA board.  Jennifer Kirby, Amy Johnson, and Emily St. Onge will serve on this year's nominating committee.  

The Kings Park/Kings Glen PTA is looking for board members for the 2022-2023 school year PTA board.  We are looking for a new president, secretary, and at least one vice president role!  Are you interested in learning more about this?  Please contact PTA president, Emily St. Onge, at kpkgpta@gmail.com.

Join us on Monday, February 21 from 9:30am-7pm at Nothing Bundt Cakes (7000D Brookfield Plaza, Springfield) for a KP/KG PTA spirit event! Place your order online and pick it up in the store OR head right to the store.  All orders must be picked up on Monday, February 21 from 9:30am to 7:00pm.  Online orders may be placed prior to 2/21 but they must be picked up on 2/21 to be given spirit night credit.

Black History Month Virtual Speaker In honor of Black History Month, please join us for a conversation with Michelle Cottrell-Williams, FCPS Educational Specialist for Equity and Cultural Responsiveness, regarding race, diversity, and inclusion, and how to talk with our children about these topics Wednesday, February 23 at 7:00pm via Zoom.

Mrs. Cottrell-Williams was the 2018 Virginia Teacher of the Year and the 2017 Arlington Public Schools Teacher of the Year. She taught high school Social Studies in Arlington Public Schools for 14 years, and joined FCPS as the Educational Specialist for Equity and Cultural Responsiveness last year.

Here is the call-in/Zoom information: Go to join.zoom.us in your internet browser Meeting ID: 258 233 8875 Passcode: KPKG2020!

The PTA is excited to bring after-school activities back to our schools this Spring! While definite plans are still being established, we are tentatively bringing back some old favorites and new faces.  Look for more information on options, sign ups, costs, and more soon in our newsletter, on our Facebook group, via the schools' emails.

The PTA is excited to host a variety of FREE STEM activities in February!

  • February 8 is Safer Internet Day--  Look for a flier with resources on how to help kids learn how to stay safe while using social media.
  • Join the Kings Park/King Glen PTA and Code Ninjas for a FREE IN PERSON event on Friday, February 11!  Sign up for a slot for this event here. Please note that in order control possible crowds, only those who RSVP may attend this event.

Baskets Bonanza is coming March 3-March 17!

Thank you to all the parents who volunteered to be Classroom Basket Parents.  Please consider donating to your student's basket.  The classroom baskets are the core of this fun event.  More information on the event at https://kpkgpta.org/bb2022/. Are you Crafty?  Own a Small Business? We would love to showcase your items and talent during the two weeks of Basket Bonanza.  This year we are asking community members if they would like to donate an item for the basket raffle.  The item will be a stand-alone entry into the basket raffle.  Possibilities include handmade quilts, blankets, hats, hair accessories, and more. Check out our webpage for more ideas and how to donate: https://kpkgpta.org/bb2022/donatetalent/ De-Cluttering your House? Need to slim down a gift stash or make space on your bookshelves? Consider donating items (new or gently used/like new book) for use in Baskets Bonanza classroom baskets.  We are collecting items until February 18.  See the complete list of basket themes and the 4 locations to drop-off donations on our website at https://kpkgpta.org/bb2022/helpbaskets/.

Sincerely,

Dotty Lin and Maura Donahue

Mrs. Dotty Lin
Principal
Kings Park ES