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Kings Park Families,
It was a pleasure welcoming students and staff back to the building today after our extended weather-related closure. Your continued patience and partnership is requested in the coming days as we work together as a school community to prioritize student safety at arrival and dismissal.
This week is National School Counseling Week, which highlights the tremendous impact school counselors have in helping students do their best in school and plan for their future. We are thankful to have two amazing school counselors at Kings Park, Corri Shusterman and Tracy Rossi, who work with students in a variety of different capacities, whether it is through classroom lessons, group sessions, or individual counseling. Learn more about the role of school counselors in FCPS.
Ms. Shusterman and Ms. Rossi have helped organize next week’s Kindness Olympics, coinciding with the Winter Olympics. Check out the details below and “go for the gold” by joining in the spirit week and/or contributing to the food drive!
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Sincerely,
Mrs. Dotty Lin, Mrs. Jenn Burke and Mrs. Anna Kaplan
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In this edition:
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2/3 Attendance Celebration
- Black History Month
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Kindness Olympics: February 9th-13th
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3-Hour Early Release Wednesday - February 18th (Grades K-3)
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Kindergarten Registration
- Class Pictures and Individual Photos
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Finishing Up Benchmark Unit 4
- PTA News and Updates
- Important Dates
February 3rd Celebration: K-3
KP's 2025-2026 Attendance Goal: 7% chronic absenteeism or less
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| Percentage of students NOT currently chronically absent |
95.3% |
| Percentage of students currently chronically absent (missed 10% or more of the school days so far this year) |
4.7% |
Kindness Olympics:
February 9-13
Help us to pass the torch of kindness by participating in spirit days and/or bringing in a donation for our community food drive. All proceeds will go to ECHO*. 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.
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Spirit Week
Monday 2/9 - Celebrate the Spirit of Kindness and Harmony: wear KP spirit wear or KP colors: Purple and Green
Tuesday 2/10 - Team Tuesday/Country Pride: wear clothes that represent your favorite team or clothes that represent a country of your choice
Wednesday 2/11 - Workout Wednesday: we are kind team mates; wear Olympic training or workout clothes
Thursday 2/12 - I Dream of Kindness Day: wear pajamas and/ or bring a stuffed animal to love
Friday 2/13 - Festive Friday: celebrate peace, love and kindness: wear red, pink, hearts, and peace signs
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Food Drive
Monday 2/9 - Mustard Monday: Condiments such as Mustard, Ketchup, Mayonnaise, Lemon Juice, Lime Juice, Vegetable Oil, Olive Oil
Tuesday 2/10 - Tortilla Tuesday: Flour Tortillas, Corn Tortillas, Masa Flour
Wednesday 2/11 - What’s For Dinner Wednesday? Pasta and Pasta Sauce, Dry Beans, Dry Lentils
Thursday 2/12 - Thankful Thursday: Maple Syrup, Sugar, Jelly, Honey
Friday 2/13 - Fruit Friday: Canned Fruit
*ECHO is an all -volunteer charity that provides food and household items to those in need. The items listed above are on their much “needed” list. They received a lot of canned goods in the fall and are asking that we help supplement their true need. KPES supports ECHO in February as they receive fewer donations this time of the year, https://www.echo-inc.org/
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3-Hour Early Release Wednesday - February 18th (Grades K-3)
Kings Park’s next 3-hour Early Release Wednesday is Wednesday, February 18th, for students in grades K-3. Dismissal plans on record will be sent via TalkingPoints early next week. Changes to dismissal plans must be received by noon on Friday, February 13th. Preschool follows a normal schedule that day.
It’s Kindergarten Registration Time!
Kindergarten helps children learn and practice the social, emotional, problem-solving, and self-regulation skills they will use throughout their lives.
Fairfax County public schools typically conduct kindergarten registration events, including orientation, in the spring. Eligible children can be registered throughout the summer, but registering your child early helps schools prepare and ensure they have the teachers and resources needed on the first day of school.
If your child will attend our school, please gather necessary documents and complete registration forms as soon as possible.
FCPS offers support and resources for all families to help with registration and the transition to kindergarten. For support in other languages, please visit the FCPS Registration webpage.
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Class Pictures and Individual Photos
Monday, February 9th: Grades K, 2, and select preschool
Tuesday, February 10th: Grades 1, 3, and select preschool
Class Pictures and Individual Photos will be taken on Monday, February 9th, for Kindergarten and 2nd Grade classes. 1st and 3rd grade photos will be taken on Tuesday, February 10th. Preschool dates will be shared with families by the classroom teacher.
Information from Strawbridge Studios was sent home with students today. 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 Strawbridge.net and click order pictures and enter this code FM486424.
For individual photos, you can choose to purchase a package or create your own combination of photos using the order form, going on-line to Strawbridge.net, and click order pictures and enter this code FM486428.
📚 Finishing Up Different Perspectives in Language Arts 📚
Benchmark Unit 4 in Language Arts is coming to a close! Over the last several weeks, our students have learned, read, and written about the perspectives of characters, authors, and readers.
Connect with your child’s learning at school with these fun questions and hands-on activities at home:
- Question: If your pet (or a stuffed animal) could talk, what do you think it would say about its day?
- Activity: Ask your child to retell a familiar story from another character’s point of view.
At the end of the unit, your child will take their unit magazine home. The magazine includes an activity calendar with fun ways to help students build on what they’re learning at each grade level. You can also find information on how to support your child’s reading at home on the Benchmark Families website.
KP/KG PTA News and Events
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PTA News and Updates
Our FREE PTA Family Fitness Night is coming up at Kings Park on Friday, February 6th from 6:30 - 8pm. Fill out the waiver online to save time at the door! We’ll also have a PTA meeting to elect our nominating committee right before at 6 pm.
We’re still looking for candidates for the Nominating Committee. Each year the PTA elects a Nominating Committee to put forth a slate of candidates for the PTA's next executive board. The PTA will elect the nominating committee at our February 6th meeting. Are you interested in serving on this committee? Please contact PTA president, Jennifer Argenta, at president@kpkgpta.org. Similarly, please reach out if you have any interest in serving on the 2026-2027 PTA board.
For our next Spirit Night, Code Ninjas will be hosting a Parents’ Night Out on Friday, February 13th from 6 to 8:30 pm. Click here for more information and registration information.
For our next Spirit Night, Code Ninjas will be hosting a Parents’ Night Out on Friday, February 13th from 6 to 8:30 pm. Click here for more information and registration information.
Important Dates:
February 6th: PTA Family Fitness Night - 6:30pm-8:00pm at Kings Park
February 9th: Class pictures - Grades K, 2, and select preschool
February 10th: Class pictures - Grades 1, 3, and select preschool
February 13th: PTA Parents’ Night Out - 6:00pm-8:30pm
February 16th: Presidents’ Day Holiday (No school for students and staff)
February 17th: Teacher Workday (No school for students)
February 18th: 3-Hour Early Release Wednesday (Grades K-3)
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