Kings Park Summer Edition
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Great Minds at Work!
We are excited to unveil Kings Park ES's 2022- 2023 school year theme, Great Minds at Work! At KPES we believe learning is always under development. This upcoming school year will provide our children, staff and community many ways to build upon our current knowledge and to construct new learning. Currently our staff is working hard at constructing our learning zones and designing high quality instructional experiences for all. Be on the look out for details regarding some upcoming opportunities to connect with the KPES community prior to the start of school. Below are some dates and events.
Kindergarten Friendship Groups- July 28th- August 2nd
Building Scavenger Hunt- August 1st (6pm-6:30pm) and August 9th (9am-9:30am) *details below
Welcome Walk- August 15th *details below
Prerecorded Back to School Presentations- August 17th
Open House- August 18th *details to follow
Informal Playdates- August 21st Kindergarten only 3pm-4pm and grades 1-3 4pm- 5pm
Boohoo & Wahoo Breakfast- August 22nd
First day of school- August 22nd
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Up First: KPES Building Scavenger Hunt
We are excited to welcome our Kings Park Lions and families back into the building during our Building Scavenger hunt. Students and families are invited to explore Kings Park ES both inside and out. This is an informal opportunity where no registration is required and provides a sneak peek into some common spaces and places. Please arrive via door 1 to receive your map of clues in the lobby. While sessions will be repeated, families are welcome to attend both events.
- Monday, August 1st: 6:00pm- 6:30pm
- Tuesday, August 9th: 9:00am- 9:30am
Sign up for our Welcome Walk, August 15th 4-7pm
Kings Park staff will be offering a Welcome Walk for all families this year. The Welcome Walk is an informal time for you to meet your child's teacher for the 2022-2023 school year. To participate you must register via the below survey!
Your child's teacher and a KPES staff buddy will come to your home for a brief 3-5 minute doorstep visit. This year's welcome walk will be held on Monday, August 15th between 4pm-7pm. To participate you will need to be home during this time frame. If you are not going to be home at this date/time frame OR would prefer to meet the teacher virtually, please indicate that in this survey and you child's teacher will contact you to schedule a virtual meet and greet.
Please complete the survey to indicate your preference by August 8, 2022 at 1pm. To support the management and preplanning necessary for this event, please note that if no survey is submitted for a student, the virtual option will be assumed and scheduled.
Say Yes to FCPS!- FCPS Seeking Outstanding Substitutes!
Are you or somebody you know interested in working as a substitute with FCPS? FCPS is seeking individuals to serve as substitute teachers, instructional assistants, public health training assistants, and public health attendants! You will find information about the application process here. You can also attend one of our Wednesday information sessions to learn more about the application and hiring process. To sign up for an information session, please visit our substitute information page here. Please feel free to share information about this opportunity with anyone else you think may be interested.
KPES is Hiring Student Monitors for 2022-2023
Kings Park ES is hiring student monitors for the 22-23 school year. Please see the below details. If you are interested, or know someone who is please email dotty.lin@fcps.edu and use the following link to apply: http://careers.fcps.edu/gateway.htm?tg=supp&req=18013BR.
Description: Provides supervision of students throughout the school day to include but not limited to the classroom, hallways, lunch, recess, specials and at arrival/dismissal; helps maintain order and discipline and assists in managing the behavior of students; operates technology; performs administrative and non-instructional duties; ensures all layered prevention/safety protocols and procedures are implemented and followed; works with individual and small groups of students.
Qualifications: Any combination of education and experience equivalent to graduation from high school. Must be comfortable managing student behaviors in large and small groups, ensuring all layered prevention/safety protocols and procedures are implemented and followed; and has general familiarity/skills with basic office technology in support of teachers, students, and the classroom.
Hourly pay: $16.36
Electronic Opt-Outs Available in ParentVUE
As a part of our ongoing efforts to streamline paper processes, parents can now select a number of opt-out’s electronically via ParentVUE. Once you have signed into your ParentVUE account, simply select the “Student Info” tab and click on “Edit Information.” You will find opt-out’s listed there. Parents that do not yet have a ParentVUE account will still be able to use paper forms for notification. If you need to set up your ParentVUE account, you can create one online via the FCPS ParentVUE Registration page.
Kings Park ES Registration
If your child will be attending Kings Park Elementary for the 2022-2023 school year and you have not completed any registration paperwork or your child will not be attending Kings Park Elementary in the fall, please contact Nancy Sawicki, 703-426-7000 or nesawicki@fcps.edu, as soon as you are able. Doing so early will help ensure that Kings Park ES is allocated the required staffing from FCPS for a successful start to the 22-23 school year.
FCPS Summer Meal Service
Summer meal kits will be offered on Tuesdays at several locations through August 9. Meal kits contain seven days of breakfast and lunch items packed in bulk. All meals are available at no-cost to FCPS students and children 18 years of age and under. Pick up locations and times have recently been updated. Visit our Meals for Students website for more details.
Free and Reduced-Price Meal Applications Available Later This Summer
For the past two years, the federal government has provided no-cost meals to all public school students without the need to complete the annual Free and Reduced-Price Meal application. The extension of the no-cost meals benefit to all students is expected to expire at the end of this school year, meaning families must submit an application and be approved to be eligible for free and reduced-price meals for the 2022-23 school year. Learn more about the Free and Reduced-Price Meal program online.
Sincerely,
Dotty Lin
Mrs. Dotty Lin
Principal
Kings Park ES
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