Kings Park Tuesday Edition
#GreatMindsatWork
Our student leaders are hard at work! Inside the hallways our Cub Patrols are stationed at strategic spots to remind students to use their "walking feet" and to be safe. We are grateful for the many ways they give back to the KPES community.
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Save the Dates: October Spirit Day
Friday October 14 is Crazy Socks Day
Celebrate SOCKTOBER! Wear a pair, bring a pair to share. Help the Lake Braddock pyramid collect socks for those in need this winter; donations will go to local shelters and ECHO. On Friday October 14th, wear crazy socks to school and bring one pair of new socks to donate. Each classroom will have a collection bag. Child and adult socks are welcome.
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Friday October 28 is Storybook Character Day
Help Kings Park ES celebrate our love for literacy. Dress up as your favorite storybook character. Bring your favorite book along! Be creative, but no character masks or weapons.
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Attend Today, Achieve Tomorrow! The FCPS Calendar
Attendance is an important life skill that will help your child later in life. It’s a good habit to build now to help them graduate from college on time and routinely report to work on time once they have a career.
Take a look at the FCPS Calendar. Try to ensure that any trips or family events are on weekends and school holidays. Every day of learning is a day toward success. Keep in mind that absences add up quickly. Students who are absent 10 percent of the school year (or just two days per month) are considered “chronically absent.”
When possible, schedule appointments for your child outside of school hours. If your child needs to miss school because of an illness or appointment, you must report the absence to the school. Kings Park ES has a link to our attendance email or notification systems on their homepages. If you are unsure of how to contact them, call the front office.
Visit our Attendance webpage for resources on attendance.
FCPS Multilingual Podcast
Fairfax County Public Schools produces a multilingual podcast every two weeks to highlight relevant information for families in their own languages. It is produced in English, Spanish, Arabic, and Korean.
The latest episode introduces the FCPS Trust Policy and reminds families to review the Student Rights and Responsibilities document. Learn more about the Podcast.
Advanced Academics
The Kings Park and Kings Glen Advanced Academics Resource Teachers, Mrs. Keane and Mrs. Rode, have collaborated to create another informational video about Advanced Academics. This video focuses specifically on the screening process for Level IV (full-time) AAP services. Students can be screened in grades 2-7, for services in grades 3-8. The video can be found at https://youtu.be/oEx1Hzk87jM.
Mrs. Keane and Mrs. Rode will be co-hosting a question-and-answer (Q&A) session on Zoom to address any questions about the Level IV (full-time) screening process. To receive the Zoom link, please sign up no later than Monday, October 10th, at https://forms.gle/c4gqSzSW9UX6yUZZ8.
As always, if there are any further questions please reach out to Mrs. Keane at makeane@fcps.edu.
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
Lake Braddock SS “Feeder Night” Field Hockey Game, Oct 13th 7:30pm
Lake Braddock Bruins vs South County Stallions
- All students from the Braddock pyramid are admitted in the game with the presentation of the flyer and when accompanied by a paying adult.
- The cost of the game is $5 for adults and tickets can be purchased online through Etix – http://tinyurl.com/braddocktickets or in-person at the gate.
- All feeder school students will be recognized before the game at 7:00 pm. Please meet on the track by the purple rock at 6:45 pm
- Check out this link for more information
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Yearbook Cover Art Contest
Our KP/KG PTA is looking for student created artwork for the 2022-23 yearbook cover. The theme this year is Great Minds at Work. Please see the contest flier for more details. Deadline is Oct 18th. Turn it in to your child's teacher or email to yearbook4kp@gmail.com
Calendar Reminders
October
Oct 12 Picture Day, First and Third Grades
Oct 15 Fall Level IV referrals due
(for current 3rd graders new to FCPS as of January 1, 2022)
Oct 24 Holiday - Diwali, no school for students
Oct 28 2-hour Early Dismissal (Dismissal begins at 1:20pm)
Oct 31 Teacher Workday no school for students
Full FCPS School Year Calendar of Events
Community Events - Wakefield Farmer's Market
PTA News
InCourage Parents Night Out this Friday, October 14, 6:30-8:30 PM. Sign-up your kid(s) up today for the Ninja Warrior Obstacle Course Party (siblings aged 4 and over are welcome!). The cost is $45/child; more information on our flier!
FREE PTA Fall-tastic Fun Festival this Saturday, October 15, 1:30-4:30 PM. Our second PTA event will be held at Burke Station Swim Club. Come by for some fall fun, including crafts, candy apples, empanada food truck (for purchase), games, entertainment, and more!
PTA General Membership Meeting on Monday, October 17, 7 PM. We hope you’ll join us at Kings Park or virtually through zoom; more information on Facebook and our website!
Chipotle Spirit Night on Wednesday, October 26, 4-8 PM. Enjoy a delicious dinner while also supporting your school(s). Show this flier or order online using code THEME6T.
Treats for Troops and Veterans Day; Friday, November 11, 3-6 PM at Parliament Pool. More information on our flier.
2022-2023 Directory. The 2022-2023 Kings Park/Kings Glen online directory is now available for FREE to all KP/KG families. View our website for information on how to access it!
Join the PTA. Thanks to everyone that has already joined the PTA for the 2022-2023 school year! We hope all families will consider joining this year. Being a PTA member has numerous benefits -- it's a great way to meet new friends and become more involved in your child's school and community. Join on our website!
Keep in Touch with the PTA. A great way to keep in touch with the PTA is to subscribe to our emails and/or join our Facebook group. An updated PTA events calendar can also be found here. Our monthly newsletter is also a great resource to find out more about the PTA. Reach out to kpkgpta@gmail.com if you have any questions.
Volunteer with the PTA. Volunteering is certainly not a requirement of joining the PTA, but we are always looking for more help! Fill out the form on this page to let us know how you can help!
Trunk or Treat @Lake Braddock
Our annual Trunk or Treat event will be held at Lake Braddock on Tuesday, October 25th from 6-7 PM. The event will take place on the Blacktop prior to the start of the Screen on the Green.
This event is open to all ages, and there will be Halloween games and Trick or Treating. Costumes are encouraged!
We will be requesting a donation of $5 per family at the gate. These donations will go towards supporting the classes of Lake Braddock.
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Annandale Boys and Girls Club Winter Sports Registrations
See link for more information (Spanish).
Sincerely,
Dotty Lin
Mrs. Dotty Lin
Principal
Kings Park ES
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