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Dear Parents and Guardians,
It has come to our attention that some of the PTA links did not work. While we check the links prior to remitting, we are troubleshooting why they do not work at times when remitted in the News You Choose.
We are hopeful that all of the links will work below. Thanks for your patience.
Holly McGuigan
Back to School Night! August 28th
We look forward to seeing all of you on Wednesday, August 28th for Back to School Night. This evening is for parents and is not intended for children to attend. Below is the schedule for the evening:
Grades K-3 Information
- 5:00 pm - 5:40 pm- Kindergarten, 1st, 2nd Grade Meetings with non-Immersion Homeroom Teachers
- 5:30 – 5:55 p.m. – Teacher Switch for p.m. for Immersion (1st/2nd) and 3rd Grade Teachers
- Special Education teachers will be available with grade level classrooms
Parents in Kinder, First and Second may depart or visit the specialists in the times below beginning at 5:45 p.m. or 6 p.m. The sessions will begin at 5:45 pm and at 6:00 p.m. See the information below.
Specialists Meetings – Open to K-6 Parents
- 5:45 pm- 6:15 pm- Art, P.E., Music, FLES, STEAM, Band and Strings in the Cafeteria
- 5:45 pm- 6:15 pm- AART, ESOL teachers, Counselors, Librarian, Reading Specialist, Special Educ. Lead in the Library
- 5:45 pm- 6:15 pm- Special Education teachers available in their respective rooms
- Sessions are open to all parents. Teachers will introduce themselves at 5:45 p.m. and another session at 6 p.m.
Grades 4-6 Information
- 6:15 pm - 7:15 pm- 4th, 5th, and 6th Grade Meetings with Teachers
- Special Education teachers will be available with grade level classrooms
- 6:45 p.m. Teacher Switch for the afternoon class for all students
Early Release Mondays - Complete the Survey! 50% Response rate to date! We Need 100% Response Rate to Ensure your Child's Safety
*New* Monday Early Release Schedule We require 100% response for ALL students for safety purposes. Currently, we have a 50% response rate. To plan for childcare needs during the early release Mondays, please complete this form: https://forms.gle/8WwWE8cVHpd7ft3j6 for each of your children who are enrolled at Kent Gardens.
Note that the early release is 12:35 p.m. on the following days: September 23, October 28, November 25, February 24, March 17, April 28, and May 19. This time will be utilized for teacher plan time to support students and complete required teacher professional development connected to the new Virginia Literacy Act. There are new reading and math standards and other initiatives. Additional information can be found on the FCPS Early Release Mondays webpage. If you have immediate questions, please email ESPlanning@fcps.edu.
PTA News ~ First PTA Meeting - Monday, August 26 9 a.m.
At our FIRST PTA meeting of the year, we'll be holding a special election. While everyone is welcome, ONLY those who have joined the PTA for the SY 24-25 will be eligible to vote. Join today! We'll also be sharing the myriad ways you can volunteer! Whether as a room parent, member of a committee, or supporting our awesome events through your time and in-kind donations, you make our community better! Consider taking on an open board position:
1.President Elect 2. Financial Treasurer and 3. VP of Events
Make plans to attend and learn more about how your PTA is ROARing into this new school year at Kent Gardens! Our next General Meeting will be Friday 9/27 at 9am!
Join the PTA now!
We are looking forward to having a strong year and supporting the school. Get connected, access great resources, affect change, be a role model and, most importantly, benefit your child. How? By joining the PTA!
Join the Kent Gardens Parent Teacher Association (PTA) ~Make a Difference This Year!
Join a Committee - Be on the lookout for an upcoming SignUp Genius with dates for events and programs for this year! Please consider signing up as a Chair/Co-Chair or Committee Member! Sign-ups at Back to School Night on 8/28!
Be a Room Parent - Room Parents help support teachers by organizing class t-shirts, connecting parents with each other, and taking the burden of class parties off of teachers so they can focus on teaching our kids! Being a room parent can feel daunting, but you CAN do it! Consider stepping up for 2024-25. There'll be a meeting in early September for all Room Parents!
Teacher and Staff Love Wednesdays - The KGES Wellness Committee has shared that teachers and staff LOVE when there is coffee/tea available for them in the lounge...and they REALLY love treats! Help us shower our teachers and staff with love every Wednesday this year by bringing in coffee/tea, snacks, bags of mini candies, or whatever goodies you think might help sweeten their day. You can also help stack the staff lounge with paper plates/cups/napkins...etc. Please choose a slot to volunteer and drop off in the Staff Lounge by 8am on Wednesdays to show some love and support for our fabulous teachers and staff.
Parent Coordinator for Chess Club
We are in need a parent coordinator for Chess Club to run smoothly. If you would like to volunteer, please email either Mr. David Mehler, our Chess Club instructor, or our PTA President at kgptapresident@gmail.com.
Girls on the Run Volunteer Coaches- The KGES Girls on the Run currently does not have any coaches confirmed for the fall and cannot run the program if we don't find one or two adults to volunteer. Practices would take place either M/W or Tu/Th between 3:45-5 p.m. The kids of any parent volunteers are guaranteed a spot in the program and coaches' kids get a registration discount. Please contact Danielle Newman if you're interested in volunteering. Registration for girls opens Aug. 19.
Kent Gardens “One & Done”
Our 2025 Goal: Raise $45,000 by September 30th. Thanks to our generous donors we have raised $10,000 before school even started!
This campaign is a one-time donation to the school. Your donations provide the majority of our operating revenue and help enable us to give funds back to the school, programming, and the teachers. Through the generosity of our families, in the 2023-2024 school year, we were able to provide the following:
- Heritage, STEM and Literacy nights - teacher supply grants and appreciation week - replacement of all the cafeteria tables - purchase of new picnic tables and additional classroom wardrobes - solar eclipse glasses
The first 200 donors will receive KGES PTA supporter car magnets. Stay tuned for our class competition in September. The suggested contribution is $175 per family, but any amount helps us make Kent Gardens a GREAT place to be! Donate here and consider covering your fees to make sure your full donation goes to supporting our school.
After School Academies - Sign Up Now!
 Your KGES PTA is so excited to offer the Afterschool Academies for the Fall 2024! Registration opens Tuesday 9/10 at 9am and will close through Tuesday 9/17 at 1159pm, but don't wait around! Popular classes will fill up fast!
This fall, we're thrilled to see classes with Ms. Altman, Mr. Avery, Mr. Biggs, Mr. Blake, Ms. Deemer, Ms. Elpant, Ms. Klader, Ms. MacDonald, and Ms. Nabaki. Our teachers are AMAZING so register early to avoid being waitlisted!
Science Olympiad
Science Olympiad will be gearing up for another successful year with Mr. Shivnen! Grades 3-4 and 5-6th will compete against other schools in Virginia Science Olympiad (VASO). Sign up quickly as Parent Meetings will start soon! 3-4th grades' meeting will be Friday, Sept 6th at 8am, and 5-6th grades' meeting will be held on Friday, Sept 13th at 8am, room number to be announced. Consider signing up to be a Parent Science Olympiad Chair! If interested, email Mr. Shivnen at jjshivnen@fcps.edu
Click Here to register for Grades 3-4 ($100)
Click Here to register for Grades 5-6 ($150)
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Math Competition Clubs (MC2)
3rd Grade: Math Club will include 3rd graders again this year! This is an investment in our future MC2 teams. The 3rd grade MC2 will meet once a week at Kent Gardens 7:45 – 8:35 AM. Students will attend one of two sessions on Wednesday or Thursday. The program will run from September 18th through April 10th. Instruction will be provided by long-time MC2 coach Jeff Shivnen. 3rd grade Math Club will use Virginia Math League and MATH COUNTS Competition level resources. Students who are interested in extending their math appreciation are invited to sign up. Cost: $295 for the year. Click here to register your 3rd grader for Math Competition Club!
4th-6th Grade: Calling all Mathletes! Does your student have a strong interest in math? Math Competition Club may be for you! This is for 4th-6th Graders who are eager to learn advanced math concepts and apply them to compete against other schools and students. Classes will begin in September and the program wraps up in March (exact dates will be sent out). We will have a hybrid program, with one class in person from 4-5pm, and the second class online from 445-545pm. Intermediate Class will be held on Monday/Wednesday and Advanced Class will be held on Tuesday/Thursday. See our website for more information! Program price is $850 for the year. To register, CLICK HERE!
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Chess Club
Want to have fun and learn new strategic skills? Join Chess Club! Any Kent Gardens student in 2nd through 6th grade may sign up. Chess Club will meet on Wednesdays from 3:45pm to 5:15pm in the cafeteria at Kent Gardens Elementary. The Fall session will start in September and continue through January, exact dates will be announced soon. $185 for the session.
IMPORTANT! We are in need of a parent coordinator for Chess Club to run smoothly. If you would like to volunteer, please email either Mr. David Mehler, our Chess Club instructor, or our PTA President at kgptapresident@gmail.com. Click here to register for Chess Club!
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