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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.
Kings Park ES: Ten Points of Pride
At Kings Park Elementary School, we take pride in the unique programs, dedicated staff, and strong sense of community that make our school a special place to learn and grow. Each week, we'll highlight one of our "10 Points of Pride" to celebrate what makes Kings Park exceptional!
Purple Star School
Kings Park Elementary School is proud to be recognized as a Purple Star School in support of our military-connected students and families. Approximately 10% of our families are military-connected! We are grateful for their service and their dedication to our country and our school community.
Please take a moment to recognize and honor our military families by wearing purple on Wednesday April 9.
Stay tuned next week for another Point of Pride that makes Kings Park Elementary School an amazing place to learn and grow!
“Purple Up!” on Wednesday, April 9th
April is the Month of the Military Child, a time to recognize children from military families for their contributions and sacrifices. We recognize that children serve too! Fairfax County Public Schools (FCPS) is proud to have over 13,500 military-connected youth in our student body. We appreciate the varied life experiences they bring to our school community and recognize their strength and resilience. To show our support for military-connected youth, we are inviting all Fairfax County students, families, school employees, and community members to “Purple Up!” on April 9. Why purple? Purple symbolizes all branches of the military as a combination of Army green, Marine Corps red, and Coast Guard, Navy, Air Force and Space Force blue. We extend our appreciation for the service of all children from military families and celebrate them by wearing purple to say, “Thank You!” Whether or not you know any military-connected youth,
Please take a moment to recognize and honor them by wearing purple on Wednesday April 9.
Military Families
Sign up for the Military Families FCPS News You Choose to receive information on events, news, and other topics regarding military-connected families.
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Reminder: April 21st KPES Early Release @ 12:25pm
All guardians were emailed and received a Talking Points message and email with the confirmation of their student's April 21st early release plan, using the March designation. If you need to indicate any change of how your child will be going home for our next early release Monday on 4/21/25, complete this survey. The survey will close at 12:00pm on Thursday, April 10, 2025.
*If you have multiple children, please complete a form for each student that has a change.
You do not need to complete this form if there is no change from what was confirmed via email on 4/7/25.
For more information, please visit https://www.fcps.edu/family-resources/safety-and-transportation/limited-early-release-mondays
Family Input for Class Placements 2025-2026
As we begin to plan for the 2025-2026 school year, we are inviting your input. Creating class assignments requires careful consideration and the involvement of many perspectives. We know a good teacher-student match and a productive mix of children are ingredients for success. Should you have additional information about your specific child that school staff may not know, particularly regarding learning style and classroom environment; we ask that you please complete the Family Input Form no later than Monday, May 2, 2025. If you have more than one child attending KPES, please complete one form per child.
We ask that you do not request specific teachers or friendship pairings and keep the information shared about your child and the type of learning environment you feel would be the most productive for him/her/them. We assure you that with or without a form, each child’s strengths and needs are considered. As in the past, families will receive class placement notification just prior to school starting.
Spring Break Office Closed
Please make note that the front office will be closed for Spring Break. We hope you take this time to relax, recharge, and enjoy special moments with family and friends. We look forward to welcoming everyone back after the break, refreshed and ready for the final stretch of the school year. Have a wonderful and well-deserved break!
Upcoming Events
- Apr 9 Art Show at Lake Braddock 6-8pm
- Apr 14-18 Spring Break no school for students and school office closed
- Apr 21- 3 hour Early Release for KPES (12:25pm dismissal)
- Apr 22 - PTA Free Earth Day Event 6-730pm
- May 5-9 Staff Appreciation Week
- May 16 KP/KG Kickball Game
- May 26 Memorial Day Holiday - no school for students
- June 5 Field Day for K (am) and 1st grade (pm)
- June 6 Field Day for 2nd (am) and 3rd (pm) grade field day
- June 11 Last Day of School - early release day
FCPS Calendar
PTA News
Our free Earth Day event is coming up on April 22nd at KPES from 6-7:30PM where we’ll have free crafts and activities for students, and food trucks for dinner (for purchase)! Please consider signing up to volunteer if you are able to! The event will start off at 5PM with a community clean with Friends of Lake Accotink.
We’re busy preparing for the upcoming Staff Appreciation Week the first week of May. We’ll be celebrating the wonderful staff at KPES and KGES with a theme of “In Our Staff Appreciation Era” and are looking for completed friendship bracelets made by KP/KG students. Please use the sign up to let us know if your student is interested in helping!
Mark your calendars: our super popular PTA Kickball Game and End of Year event is coming up at Kings Park on May 16th. More details to follow.
Join us for a thrilling night of soccer at Audi Field on June 7th as Kings Park and Kings Glen come together to support DC United! Tickets start at just $30, and by using this special link, you guarantee you'll be sitting with other KP/KG families for the game.
Thank you to Eric DeTurk and everyone that helped organize and support our “Ready, Tech, Go!” event last Thursday. We hope the adults found it insightful, and the students enjoyed the crafts!
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