Gator Bytes: News and General Information for Kings Glen ES
PTA Baskets Bonanza
March 3rd through March 17th!
See the PTA News below for more information!
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Your Views and Opinions Are Important to Us!
This spring all Kings Glen Elementary School 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 another unusual year, the impacts of COVID-19 will be taken into consideration when reviewing the feedback.
The questionnaire will be collected online between March 7 and March 18. When you receive an email from FCPS Surveys, please take a few minutes to complete the questionnaire. Your opinions matter!
Save the Date • Spring SOL Dates, May 3-17
4th Grade:
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May 4: 4th Gr. Reading, Day 1
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May 5: 4th Gr. Reading, Day 2
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May 10: 4th Gr. Math, Day 1
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May 11: 4th Gr. Math, Day 2
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5th Grade:
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May 9: 5th Gr. Math
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May 12: 5th Gr. Science
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May 16: 5th Gr. Reading, Day 1
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May 17: 5th Gr. Reading, Day 2
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6th Grade:
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May 5: 6th Gr. Reading, Day 1
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May 6: 6th Gr. Reading, Day 2
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May 12: 6th/7th Gr. Math, Day 1
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May 13: 6th/7th Gr. Math, Day 2
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Spring Photos Are Now Available!
Spring Portraits are now available to view and order online here! The online code is your child's Student ID Number. If you are uncertain of your child's Student ID, please contact Kings Glen at 703-239-4000.
Your purchased picture package will sent to the school for free if you order by March 23. After that date it will be sent to your home with a paid shipping fee.
Parent questions/concerns regarding portraits can be directed to underclass@vosphoto.com.
4th Grade Strings Winter Concert
Friday, March 11
The 4th Grade Strings have completed their recordings for their Winter Concert. The school will watch the video on Friday, March 11 during school. A link will be posted this Friday on Parent Schoology and Gator Greetings for parents and friends to watch. Many, many thanks to Ms. Newman for all her hard work in helping to record and edit our concert!! Dr. Keenan is super proud of all her 4th Grade Strings and their accomplishments!
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Spring Scholastic Book Fair
March 23 - March 31
A books-only Scholastic Book Fair will be coming to the KGES Library from Wednesday, March 23rd through Thursday, March 31st! More information, including class shopping times, will be sent home next week. We will be offering family shopping on Thursday, March 31 from 1:30-3:30 p.m. Please feel free to contact Carolyn Dean at with any questions.
Spring Book Fair Volunteers Needed
One or two volunteers are needed to help with class previews, sales, and/or pack-up for the Scholastic Book Fair later this month. If you are interested, please contact the Kings Glen Librarian, Carolyn Dean. We appreciate any time that you can give!
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Yearbooks On Sale for $15
Deadline to Order is Monday, April 11
The 2021-22 Yearbook sales are open now. You can place your preorder through:
If you need another payment option, please email us at KGNotes@fcps.edu.
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7th Grade Immunizations Requirement Notice
Effective July 1, 2021 all students entering 7th grade will be required to receive one dose of each of the following immunizations prior to the beginning of school: Tetanus, Diphtheria and Pertussis booster (Tdap), and Meningococcal vaccine (MenACWY).
Seventh grade students cannot begin school in August without proper Tdap and Meningococcal documentation.
If you have not already provided us with proof of your child’s Tdap and MenACWY immunizations, please send them in ASAP.
Please email our Registrar, Chris Kamerow, or call 703-239-4000 if you have any questions. Thank you!
Strings Summer Camps
Secure your student’s spot now in a Strings Music Camp!! Please view this list of summer music camps for Strings. In the past, students have attended Vienna Summer Strings, Franklin Music Camp and E-IFTA with great stories of success and motivation. Please email Dr. Keenan if you have any questions. She will post other programs as they come in.
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Summer Band Camp
June 14 - July 1, 8:30 a.m. - 12 noon
Attention all current 4-6 grade families! This summer, there will be a wonderful band camp offered at Woodson High School. The camp dates are June 14-July 1 from 8:30 a.m.-12 noon. This camp works with all levels of players from beginners (never played before) to advanced (middle school students). Students attending any middle school are welcome, including Lake Braddock, Robinson and Irving. Please email questions to Holly VanValkenburg, Kings Glen Band Teacher.
(More Information / Registration)
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Register Now for the FCPS Virtual Special Education Conference on March 26
FCPS’s 17th Annual Special Education Conference will be held virtually on Saturday, March 26, with a combination of synchronous (live) and asynchronous (recorded) sessions supporting the conference's theme: Bringing our Inclusive Community Together: Affirming, Assessing, Advancing. Welcoming ceremonies, guest speakers, FCPS presentations, and an exhibit hall are included. Registration for this free conference is now open online.
- Parents and community members will be able to register online.
- FCPS educators, administrators, and preservice teachers will be able to register online and earn recertification points for attending the conference.
- Individuals needing foreign language interpretation (Spanish, Amharic, Arabic, and Korean), American Sign Language (ASL), or Cued Language Transliterator (CLT) interpreters for the live sessions may request this on the registration form.
For questions please contact specialedconf@fcps.edu. Please visit the Special Education Conference webpage for more information and registration.
Lightspeed Parent Report on Child’s Device Activity
FCPS has new tools to help parents and guardians know more about their child’s activity on any FCPS device. These tools are provided by Lightspeed, our internet content filtering service, at no cost to families. You may sign up for a weekly Parent Report, which will provide a list of the top sites your child visited. If you want more detailed information, sign up for the Internet Use Parent portal and log-in anytime to see more detail about your child’s browsing and “pause” access to the internet during non-school hours. Find out more and sign up for these services on our website.
Submit COVID Vaccination Status
You may wish to voluntarily share your child’s COVID-19 vaccination information with Kings Glen Elementary School. However, we do not require your child’s vaccination information and no school employee will ask for your child’s vaccination status.
If you would like to provide us with your child’s vaccination status, please bring your child’s COVID-19 vaccination card or a photocopy of the card to the front office. COVID-19 vaccination documentation contains Protected Health Information and should not be emailed.
Health and Safety Reminders
KGES Character Strengths: The Positivity Project
Kings Glen ES is a Partner School in the Positivity Project (P2), where one "character strength" is featured each week.
P2 for Families 1-1-3 is an easy and effective way for families to discuss the importance of character strengths and positive relationships. Click on any character strength to learn more. You’ll find 1 quote, 1 video, and 3 questions to help you and your children discuss The Positivity Project’s character strength of the week. Please see below to access P2 resources:
Enjoy discussing this week's Character Strength with your children at home!
Mar 7 - Mar 11 ~ "Social Intelligence" Character Strength
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KP/KG PTA News
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Baskets Bonanza Is Here!!!
The PTA's annual raffle-based fundraiser, Baskets Bonanza, is here! You have until 8 p.m. on Thursday, March 17 to enter to win 62 classroom baskets, many community-donated items and teacher experiences/donated items for both schools! 140 options in total! Once again, this year Baskets Bonanza is a 100% virtual event. Each raffle ticket is $1, and can be purchased on the raffle site at any time up until the end of the event. If you'd like to pay in cash or check, please print this form and return it to the schools in a sealed envelope with your payment. Cash/checks will only be accepted until Monday, March 14. Take a look at our website to learn more about this annual fundraiser and event, and enter the raffle site here. Thank you for your support of our PTA and schools, and have fun!
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.
Please Join Us for Our March 23 PTA Meeting!
The PTA will host this meeting at 7 p.m. IN PERSON at Kings Park with a VIRTUAL option available. In addition to our normal PTA business, we are very excited to announce the nominees for the 2022-2023 PTA Board positions.
Here is the call-in/Zoom information: Go to join.zoom.us in your internet browser Meeting ID: 258 233 8875 Passcode: KPKG2020!
After-School Activities Registration Is Open!
The KP/KG PTA is pleased to announce after-school activities for Spring 2022! Classes meet 1-2 days per week for 8-10 weeks at the respective schools.
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Kings Park will have Yoga for K-3rd offered by Kids in Motion and Running for 3rd grade girls offered by Girls on the Run.
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Kings Glen will have Coding for 4th-6th offered by Code Ninjas and Running for 4th-6th offered by Run Fit Kidz.
Registration is Open! Sign up soon to guarantee your child's spot. Visit the PTA website for more information and links to register! Email Lisa Jones, VP of Education with any questions.
March 3-17: PTA Baskets Bonanza (See Above)
March 11: 4th Grade Strings Video (See Above)
March 23-31: Spring Book Fair (See Above)
March 23: PTA Meeting (Kings Park ES at 7 p.m.)
March 31: End of 3rd Quarter (Students Dismiss at 1:25 p.m.)
April 1: Teacher Workday (No School for Students)
April 3: Ramadan (Religious/Cultural Observance)
April 4-8: Spring Break
April 15: Good Friday (Religious/Cultural Observance)
April 16: Theravada New Year (Religious/Cultural Observance)
April 22: Orthodox Good Friday (Religious/Cultural Observance)
May 3: Eid al-Fitr (Religious/Cultural Observance)
May 4: 4th Grade Reading SOL, Day 1
May 5: 4th Grade Reading SOL, Day 2
May 5: 6th Grade Reading SOL, Day 1
May 6: 6th Grade Reading SOL, Day 2
May 9: 5th Grade Math SOL
May 10: 4th Grade Math SOL, Day 1
May 11: 4th Grade Math SOL, Day 2
May 12: 5th Grade Science SOL
May 12: 6th/7th Grade Math SOL, Day 1
May 13: 6th/7th Grade Math SOL, Day 2
May 16: 5th Grade Reading SOL, Day 1
May 17: 5th Grade Reading SOL, Day 2
May 30: Memorial Day (No School)
June 10: Last Day of School (Students Dismiss at 1:25 p.m.)
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