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Weekly Kings Park ES News
Please refer to this calendar link for all FCPS dates for the 2024-2025 school year to support planning.FCPS School Year Calendar. Additionally, the KPES linked One Pager Return to School Information includes key school links and resources.
Winter is here, and with it comes the possibility of snow days! Today FCPS has closed all schools and offices 3 hours early. Please stay tuned for updates on additional potential closures or delays.
Meanwhile, we’re celebrating Kindness Week at Kings Park ES! This is a wonderful time to spread joy, lend a helping hand, and show appreciation for those around us. Students will participate in fun activities that promote kindness, respect, and inclusivity.
Should additional school delays or cancelations occur this week, we will pick up our Spirit Days in action when we return. Additionally, we will also continue accepting food donations through Tuesday, February 18th, so keep bringing in those items to support our community.
Let’s make this a week full of warm hearts, even if the weather is chilly!
Kindness Spirit Week Continues
2/12:Workout Wednesday: Kindness is a muscle! “ Work Out” problems with kindness, wear workout clothes
2/13: Celebrate the Spirit of Kindness: Wear KP spirit wear or dress in KP colors: green and purple
2/14: Celebrate Peace, Love, and Kindness Day: wear tie dye or Valentines Day colors
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Kindness Week Food Drive is February 10th-14th
Please share what you CAN by sending in canned and non perishable food. Boxes to collect food donations will be located in grade level hallways each weekday morning. We will gladly accept non expired food any day of the week, but try our daily themes! No glass items please. Proceeds will go to ECHO, an all -volunteer charity that provides food and household items to those in need. The items listed below are on their “needed” list. KPES supports ECHO in February as they receive fewer donations this time of year. https://www.echo-inc.org/
2/12 What’s For Dinner Wednesday?
Send in Pasta, Pasta Sauce, Macaroni and Cheese, Instant Potaoes, Bagged Rice, Bagged Lentils, Lemon Juice, Lime Juice, Salt and Pepper, Garlic Powder, Seasoning Spices,
2/13 Thankful for Breakfast Thursday
Send in Instant Coffee, Tea, Instant Hot Chocolate, Jelly, Honey, Cinnamon, Pancake Mix, Maple Syrup, Breakfast Bars, Juice Boxes, Canned Fruit, Oatmeal, Cereal
2/14 Favorite and Healthy Snacks Friday
Send in Granola Bars, Goldfish Crackers, Applesauce, Dried Fruit etc…
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Class Pictures and Individual Photos
Wednesday, Feb 26th for K and Third Grade
Thursday, Feb 27th for Grades 1 and 2.
Class Pictures and Individual Photos will be taken on February, 26th for Kindergarten and Third Grade classes. Grades 1 and 2 photos will be taken on Thursday, February 27th. Information from Strawbridge Studios will be sent home in your student’s Take Home envelope on Friday, February 21st.
Class Pictures are $14. If you choose to order a Class Picture, fill out the order form and send it back by Picture Day. Additional Class Picture Order Forms will be available in the office and on-line at www.strawbridge.net.
If you choose to order Individual Photos - send no money now (Individual Photos only). Strawbridge will send your student’s portrait back in a few weeks. At that time, you can purchase the entire package or create your own combination of photos and return the non-purchased portraits back to Kings Park School.
Meet Me at the Library, March 4th
We are excited to be partnering with WETA to host our next Meet Me at the Library event at the Kings Park Public Library! This event is a great opportunity for families to listen to stories, play some games, and participate in activities to promote literacy, math, problem solving skills - and this month - MUSIC! This event will showcase fun ways to integrate more music and rhythm into daily life and education. On Tuesday, March 4th, families are invited to the Kings Park Public Library (9000 Burke Lake Rd, Burke, VA 22015) at 5:00 PM for an hour-long session focusing on Music and Singing with some amazing Kings Park teachers and staff. This is a free event for Kings Park students. Every student that attends will receive a free book from WETA. We hope to see you in the Community Meeting Room at the Kings Park Public Library on Tuesday, March 4h at 5:00!
Spring Book Fair, Mar 6-14 Volunteers Needed
Our spring book fair is right around the corner! This year our fair will run from March 6th - March 14th. We are seeking volunteers to help our students with previewing the fair and making purchases. If you are able to donate your time during our fair we would love to have your help. Please sign up here. We are looking forward to another successful fair.
Kings Park Kings Glen AAP
The Kings Park/Kings Glen AAP February Newsletter has been posted.
Upcoming Events
- Feb 10-14 Kindness Week and Spirit Week
- Feb 17 Presidents' Day no school for students
- Feb 26-27 Spring Photos
- Mar 2-14 Spring Book Fair
- Mar 13 STEAM Night and Book Fair Night
- Mar 21 PTA Baskets and BINGO Night @LBSS
- Apr 1 Teacher Workday no school for students
- Apr 14-18 Spring Break no school for students
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PTA News
Our Valentine’s themed Monthly Staff Appreciation will take place at both schools on FRIDAY, February 14th. Sign up here to donate!
Our next Spirit Night is a Parents Night Out on Friday, February 21st from 6-8:30PM at Code Ninjas (sign-up at https://bit.ly/gamekpkg) and later in the month we’ll have a weeklong spirit week at Chick-Fil-A from February 24-28. Stay tuned for more information!
Our annual Baskets & Bingo is coming up on Friday, March 21st at Lake Braddock SS. This family fun event will feature FREE bingo, and themed baskets that will be raffled off. We’re looking for volunteers to help by becoming a "Classroom Basket Parent" to volunteer and work with the classroom teacher to communicate the class theme and gather donations, assemble the donated items and deliver them. Sign-up here today! Once you sign up, we’ll send you more details on how to get started. If you have any questions, please email baskets@kpkgpta.org.
The PTA is busy putting together the slate of afterschool activities for the spring. Stay tuned for more information coming soon!
Our annual Kings Glen PTA Glow Dance is coming back on Friday, March 7th. Stay tuned for more information. Note that this is for Kings Glen students only.
We’d like to say a huge thank you to Jen Argenta for, once again, organizing such a great free Family Fitness Night on Friday at Kings Glen. Thank you also to Rachna Sizemore Heizer for coming out to speak with us, and big thanks to Britta Berge Harrison, Leslie Brace, and Sara Sousa for agreeing to be on the nominating committee to find PTA board members for the upcoming school year at KP/KG.
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