Kings Park Tuesday Edition
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We were excited to kick off the first field trip of the year. This week our Kindergarten students visited Cox Farm and it was a hit. Every student was offered a pumpkin to take home and enjoyed the fall weather.
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A big thank you to the KPES community for the sizable donation of socks. We are thrilled to be working with our Lake Braddock Secondary students to support this great cause. |
October Spirit Day
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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Gift Card Drive
We all need a little extra support sometimes. As we head into the winter season, we are collecting gift cards to Giant, Walmart and Target. These cards will go towards helping families access basic needs and supports throughout the school year. If you are interested in helping our Kings Park families, please send gift cards in an envelope attention: School Counseling Office by Friday November 11th. Questions? Please contact our school counselors Corri Shusterman rcshusterman@fcps.edu or Tracy Rossi tlrossi@fcps.edu or our school social worker Katie Carroll, kcarroll3@fcps.edu . Thank you for in advance for your generosity!
Student–Parent Survey for Federal Impact Aid
Kings Park is sending home Federal Impact Aid forms on Friday, October 21st. Beginning October 18th, Fairfax County Public Schools (FCPS) will ask all families to fill out a Student-Parent Survey for Federal Impact Aid. Returning this form is important, because FCPS anticipates receiving approximately $3 million in additional grants from the U.S. Department of Education. These funds are used to support all Fairfax County Public Schools and Centers.
For each school-aged child in your household, please sign, date, and return the completed form to your student’s teacher by November 4th. All information provided is treated confidentially. Additional information about the Federal Impact Aid Survey can be found at https://www.fcps.edu/impact. If you have questions regarding the form, please call our office at 703-426-7000.
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.
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
Calendar Reminders
October
Oct 24 Holiday - Diwali no school for students
Oct 26 PTA Chipotle Night
Oct 28 Book Character Day
Oct 28 2-hour Early Dismissal (Dismissal begins at 1:20pm)
Oct 31 Teacher Workday no school for students
November
Nov 4 Impact Aid Forms Due
Nov 8 Election Day no school for students
Nov 11 Veterans Day/Teacher Workday no school for students
Nov 11 PTA Treats for Troops Collection at Parliament Pool
Nov 23-25 Holiday Thanksgiving no school for students
December
Dec 19-Jan 2 Holiday Winter Break (classes resume Jan 3, 2024)
Full FCPS School Year Calendar of Events
PTA News
Chipotle Spirit Night on Wednesday, October 26, 4-8 PM. Enjoy a delicious dinner while also supporting our schools. Show this flier or order online using code THEME6T.
Treats for Troops and Veterans Day; Friday, November 11, 3-6 PM at Parliament Pool. Donate excess Halloween Candy to our troops. Write a letter or draw a picture to be sent to service members. 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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