Gator Bytes: News and General Information for Kings Glen ES
PTA Earth Day Festival - FREE EVENT
Saturday, April 23, 4-6 p.m. at Kings Glen ES
Join the KP/KG PTA on Saturday April 23 from 4-6 p.m. at Kings Glen for our first annual Earth Day Festival! Kids can plant native plants, make a bird feeder, enter a raffle, play with goats from Hidden Gems Farms, get their face painted, hear a presentation featuring live animals, and visit educational booths from organizations including Friends of Lake Accotink Park, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Sierra Club Great Falls Chapter, and Plant NoVA Natives. Enjoy food from the delicious Halal Tikka Kabob food truck. Bring cash if you'd like to buy seedlings grown by students to benefit the Kings Glen Garden. Below is the schedule:
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4:00-6:00 PM: All vendors and information tables open
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4:00 PM: Plant native plants (sign up required)
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4:30 PM: Live animal presentation by Hidden Oaks Nature Center
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5:00 PM: Plant native plants (sign up required)
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5:30 PM: Live animal presentation by Hidden Oaks Nature Center
Visit the KP/KG PTA website to learn more and to sign your child up to plant native plants.
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Kings Glen Seedling Sale
Saturday, April 23 (during Earth Day Festival)
There will be a Seedling and Produce Sale in the Kings Glen Garden during the Earth Day Festival on Saturday, April 23rd from 4-6 p.m. All plants were grown from seed by KG students! Plants will include beefsteak tomatoes, sweet peppers, basil, rosemary, microgreens, and more! Plants will range from $2-$4 depending on the size (cash only). If your Kings Glen child is interested in helping out with the sale, please contact Lisa Rode.
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REMINDER • Spring SOL Dates, May 4-17
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 6: 6th Gr. Reading
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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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Class Assignments for 2022-23
While there’s still plenty of action left in 2021-2022, we have already begun planning for the 2022-23 school year! One of the most important aspects in setting up our students for academic and social-emotional success is his/her homeroom class assignment. Making the most effective match with teacher and classmates is a very thoughtful, careful process that involves many different criteria. If you would like Dr. Ritter and Mrs. Agner to consider any specific information about your child that school staff may not know, particularly regarding learning style and classroom environment, please submit via email to Christine Ritter and Cindy Agner by Friday, May 13.
Because you are the expert(s) on your child, we ask that you keep your information centered on your child and the type of learning environment you feel would be the most productive for him/her. Of course, with or without a letter, each child’s strengths and needs are considered in the lengthy and complex process of developing class assignments. With this in mind, please refrain from requesting a specific teacher by name.
April is the Month of the Military Child!
During the month of April, Kings Glen will celebrate and recognize the resilience of our military-connected students. We will be honoring these students and all of our families with military connections in several ways:
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Honor Wall Bulletin Board: Please send photos of past and present military members of your family to be displayed on this Bulletin Board. Pictures that include KG students are welcome. Pictures can be sent by hard copy to Ms. Stottlemyer (please note that pictures will not be returned) or can be sent electronically to etstottlemy1@fcps.edu.
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Look for a link on the Gator Greetings page for students to make a Flipgrid video sharing their experiences as a military family child.
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Join all of FCPS in a Spirit Week to honor our military students, April 18-22 (View Spirit Week Flyer Here).
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Information about Advanced Academic Programs (AAP) Screening for School
Based (Level II-III) Services, a School-Based Services Overview, and Screening for Full-Time (Level IV) Services can be found linked below in the Spring AAP newsletter.
Spring AAP Newsletter
Spring AAP Newsletter (Spanish)
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!
Save the Date: Lake Braddock Middle School Curriculum Night
Monday, May 9, 6:30-8 p.m.
Lake Braddock Middle School will be hosting an event for our rising 7th grade families on Monday, May 9 from 6:30-8:00 p.m. As we were unable to host an in-person Curriculum Night this year, we have modified our spring event to include both parents and students. This event will include a parent information session, and a separate student presentation, including a building tour and after-school activities fair. (View Flyer)
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"Screen on the Green" at Lake Braddock SS, Featuring Encanto
Wednesday, April 27, beginning 5 p.m.
The Lake Braddock SGA is hosting a Screen on the Green featuring Encanto next week on Wednesday April 27, 2022 at 5:00 p.m. We will have food trucks and moon bounce starting at 5 p.m. The movie will start at 6:30 p.m. The food trucks slated to come are: Empanadas De Mendoza, Kaye's Mini Donuts, Kona Ice, Gourmet Delight, and Roaming Coyote. Come join us! (View Flyer)
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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.
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!
Apr 18 - Apr 22 ~ "Appreciation of Beauty & Excellence" Character Strength
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KP/KG PTA News
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Earth Day Festival at Kings Glen - FREE EVENT
Saturday, April 23, 4-6 p.m.
Join us on Saturday April 23 from 4:00-6:00 p.m. at Kings Glen for our first annual Earth Day Festival! See above for more information!
KP/KG Kickball Game!
Friday, April 29, 5:30 p.m. at Kings Glen
The PTA is very excited to host the Kings Park/Kings Glen's community's first ever kick ball game! Join us at 5:30 p.m. 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 Kona Ice will be available for purchase. (View Flyer)
PTA Meeting & Volunteer Appreciation Social
Thursday, May 18 at 7 p.m.
Please join us IN PERSON for the PTA Meeting and Volunteer Appreciation Social on Thursday, May 18 at 7:00 p.m. 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!
2022-23 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 (VP/Education), Nicole Zasa (VP/Events), Sarah Maccubbin-Tremper (VP/Fundraising), Deirdre Daumit (Treasurer), and 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, Amy Johnson, and Jennifer Kirby. 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 8 AM-8 PM on that date. The results of the election will be announced at the PTA's May 18 General Membership meeting.
April 18-22: Military Child Spirit Week (See Above)
April 22: Orthodox Good Friday (Religious/Cultural Observance)
April 23: PTA Earth Day Festival (4-6 p.m. at Kings Glen ES)
April 27: Screen on the Green featuring Encanto at LBSS (5 p.m.)
April 28: 2022-23 Student Leadership Council Election Day
April 29: KP/KG Kickball Game (5:30 p.m. at Kings Glen)
May 2: Eid al-Fitr (Religious/Cultural Observance)
May 4-17: SOL Testing (See Schedule Above)
May 9: Rising 7th Grade Curriculum Night (Lake Braddock 6:30-8 p.m.)
May 13: Class Placement Letters Due
May 18: PTA Meeting/Volunteer Appreciation Social (See Above)
May 23: Chorus Concert (afternoon assembly / 6:00 p.m. outdoor concert)
May 25: 4th Grade Strings (afternoon assembly / 7:00 p.m. concert)
May 30: Memorial Day (No School)
June 1: 5th/6th Grade Band (daytime rehearsal / 6:30 p.m. concert)
June 2: 5th/6th Grade Band (morning assembly)
June 7: 5th/6th Grade Strings (afternoon assembly / 6:30 p.m. concert)
June 8: 6th Grade Promotion Ceremony
June 10: Last Day of School (Students Dismiss at 1:25 p.m.)
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