Kings Park Message
We were so excited to see all our KP Lions back from Spring Break filling our hallways and classrooms. While it is hard to believe we are in the final quarter of the school year, when we look back we are proud of all the accomplishments of each and every student, staff and family. We are looking forward to the warming weather and the continued learning and growing at KPES!
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
- April 13 Volunteer Orientation
- April 15 Progress Reports are sent home
Book Fair Set up (volunteers needed)
- April 18-29 Book Fair
- April 20 Purple Up Spirit day
- April 23 4-6pm PTA Earth Day Festival @KGES
- April 29 5:30pm KP/KG Teacher Kickball Game @KGES
- May 18 7pm PTA Volunteer Social
KPES Book Fair: April 18th - 29th
Students will have the opportunity to shop at our Scholastic Book Fair during Library classes during the last two weeks in April. Please see flier in this week’s take home folder for details.
Book Fair volunteers are needed to:
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Set-up this Friday, April 15th from 10:20 am - 2:20 pm
- Support shoppers during Library classes (weeks of April 18th and 25th)
- Pack up on Monday, May 2nd 8:45 am - 12:15 pm
Interested parents and guardians of KP Lions, please fill out this google form. A volunteer orientation and coffee will is tentatively scheduled for April 13th from 9:30am- 10:15am. This orientation can be attended in person or virtually. Our Book Fair Schedule is linked here to help you plan:
*Please note that while volunteering on site, younger siblings are unable to join along.
Save The Date! Purple Up Day is Wednesday, April 20th
April is the month of the Military Child, providing an opportunity to recognize and honor the service of Virginia’s youngest heroes; our military connected children. Help Kings Park ES recognize and support our military students next Wednesday, April 20th by wearing purple! Purple is the combination of Army Green, Marine Corps Red, and Air Force, Coast Guard, Navy and Space Force Blue.
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KPES Volunteer Opportunities
KPES parents and guardians, we are excited to begin opening our doors to strategic volunteer opportunities beginning in April! Are you a parent or guardian of a KP Lion and have a desire and the availability to support KPES through volunteering? Please see some of our structured schoolwide opportunities listed below that will be a part of our Volunteer Menu. If you are interested, please fill out this google form. A volunteer orientation and coffee will is tentatively scheduled for April 13th from 9:30am- 10:15am. This orientation can be attended in person or virtually.
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Library daily book check in and book re-shelving (8:45-9:15)
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Library Class Support - during library class time
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Book Fair Support April15-May 1 Set up and student help
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Teacher Workroom Support (flexible during the day)
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Recess play buddies
- Lunch room support
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Kiss and Ride arrival/dismissal (8:25am- 8:40am and 3:20pm- 3:40pm)
Here is our lunch, recess, and library schedule to help you plan.
*Please note that while volunteering on site, younger siblings are unable to join along.
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!
Earth Day Festival
Save the date for Saturday April 23, from 4:00-6:00pm at Kings Glen for our first annual Earth Day Festival! Join us to make a bird feeder and other crafts, make an environmental pledge to enter a raffle, play with goats from Hidden Gems Farms, get your face painted, hear a presentation about metamorphosis, and visit educational booths from organizations including Friends of Lake Accotink Park, Hidden Oaks Nature Center, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Sierra Club Great Falls Chapter, Fairfax County Master Gardeners, and more! Bring your appetite for the delicious Halal Tikka Kabob food truck. You'll also be able to buy seedlings from the Kings Glen Garden and sign up to plant native plants on school grounds. More information coming soon. Visit our website for more: https://kpkgpta.org/
The PTA is very excited to host the Kings Park/Kings Glen's community's first ever kick ball game! Join us at 5:30pm on Friday, April 29 at the Kings Glen Ball Field to watch Kings Park and King Glen teachers face off on the kickball field. Admission to the game is FREE. The PTA will have snacks and pompoms for sale, and there will be food trucks.
Please join us for our May PTA meeting and Volunteer Appreciation Social! The PTA plans to host this meeting IN PERSON on Thursday, May 18 at 7:00pm in the Burke Station Square Community Room (5820 Ridge Ford Drive). This will be our final meeting of the 2021-2022 school year. Refreshments will be served and the winners of our 2022-2023 PTA Board election will be announced!
2022-2023 PTA Board Election. The PTA plans to hold a virtual election for 2022-2023 board members. During the March 23 PTA meeting, the PTA Nominating Committee nominated the following candidates for the 2022-2023 KP/KG PTA board: Charlotte Hannagan, President Lisa Jones, Vice-President, Education Nicole Zasa, Vice-President, Events Sarah Maccubbin-Tremper, Vice-President, Fundraising Deirdre Daumit, Treasurer Erin Farrell-Kendrick, Secretary If you would like to nominate someone else or your self for a position, you may do so until midnight, Sunday May 13. After that time, no other "nominations from the floor" will be allowed. To nominate by this date, please email the following Nominating Committee members: Emily St. Onge (kpkgpta@gmail.com), Amy Johnson (kpkgevents@gmail.com), and Jennifer Kirby (jennifer.macierowski@gmail.com ). On Wednesday, May 17, 2022 a Google form to elect all those nominated will be distributed to the PTA membership. The form will be available from 8am -- 8pm on that date. The results of the election will be announced at the PTA's May 18 General Membership meeting.
Sincerely,
Dotty Lin and Maura Donahue
Mrs. Dotty Lin
Principal
Kings Park ES
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