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KPES Book "Vending Machine"
During your child's birthday month they will be invited to the lobby to choose a free book from the Book "Vending Machine." Students will be able to choose from non-fiction books, chapter books, or picture books. Our wonderful librarian, Mrs. Woll is helping organize this opportunity and we are grateful for our PTA and their support of this new initiative at KPES.
Please note: July birthdays will be celebrated in June and August birthdays will be celebrated in Feb for their half birthday.
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Dr. Recess Assembly
Today our students enjoyed an assembly with Dr. Recess. Students were able to interact and learn new games for collaborative play at recess. The Dr. Recess Assembly & Playground Games program is an on-site assembly and games program that promotes the importance of being active and living a healthy life by using developmentally appropriate games to teach social/emotional skills, thinking skills, and motor skills to elementary school children. During today's recess, all grade levels participated in these same engaging games.
 Family Life Education Parent Preview
Information on how to access the FCPS Family Life Education (FLE) lessons for emotional and social health can be viewed in the short video linked in our parent guardian Schoology course. This video also provides information on how to find and access lesson opt-out information. For more information on FLE, please access the FCPS page on Elementary Family Life Education.
School Photos
Kinder and Second Grade, Wednesday , October 11th
First and Third Grade, Friday, October 13th
All students will be photographed for school records either Wednesday, October 11th (Kindergarten and Second Grade) or Friday, October 13th (First and Third Grade). Package options from Strawbridge Studios can be found electronically through here. Additionally, paper copies will be sent home in your student’s Take Home Envelope.
Parents can choose to purchase photos, with a portion of the proceeds benefitting our school. If you decide to order a photo package, please return the envelope to school by photo day. Photos should arrive in a few weeks. Make-up photos and re-takes will occur Wednesday, November 29th. For questions you can go to Strawbridge.net and enter the on-line code FM427365.
Save the Dates
Crazy Socks Day: Friday, October 20th
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 20, 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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Storybook Character Day: Monday, October 30th
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 masks or weapons allowed.
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Community Info
- Code Ninja Coding Camps
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STEAMOLOGY STEM Fest Students are invited to participate in STEM FEST on Saturday, October 14, from 11:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. at South County High School. Students in kindergarten through eighth grade can participate in robotics demonstrations, coding experiments, and more. High school students are invited to volunteer. Visit the STEAMOLOGY website for more information.
Looking Ahead to the 2023-2024 School Year
- Oct 11th Last Day for PTA Spiritwear Orders
- Oct 11th and13th- Picture Day
- Oct 20 Socktober - Crazy Sock Day
- Oct 24th PTA Meeting 6:30pm @KPES and via Zoom
- Oct 30 Book Character Day - no weapons or masks allowed
- Nov 3rd Two Hour Early Release - dismissal at 1:20pm
- Nov 6-7 Teacher Workdays No school for students
- Full FCPS School Year Calendar of Events
PTA News
Spiritwear. Our store is only open for a couple more days!!! Check it out here and order before October 11th.
KINGS PARK ONLY: Rev Up your creativity and create artwork for the Kings Park yearbook cover! More information here; submissions are due next week on October 20th.
Have your Tiny Chefs join us online for a FREE virtual class to learn to make spooky Spider Chocolate Chip Cookies, on Friday October 20th starting at 6:30pm. Register here (password sxnzqn).
Our next General Membership PTA meeting will take place on Tuesday, October 24 at 6:30 pm at Kings Park and on Zoom. We will be hosting our first in-person speaker of the year from Virginia529 immediately following the meeting - help plan for your child’s education in the future! Haven’t joined the PTA this year yet? Join online today!
Sincerely,
Dotty Lin
Mrs. Dotty Lin
Principal
Kings Park ES
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