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Bright Minds, Brilliant Designs
Where All Students Shine!
Dear Kings Park Families,
Thank you to our incredible PTA for organizing a successful Booster fundraiser. Friday’s Fun Run lived up to its name and provided a wonderful opportunity for students, families, and staff to come together, celebrate our school community, and support our students.
It was also nice to see so many families at Back to School Night on Thursday. We look forward to continuing to connect with families through upcoming family engagement events, including Field Day for 1st through 3rd grade this Friday, September 25th (see Rain Date details below) and Family Morning Meetings in October. Your participation at these events is always welcome and meaningful. At the same time, we understand that families may not be able to attend every event. Please know there will be many opportunities throughout the school year to connect, build relationships, and be present as members of the Kings Park community.
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Sincerely,
Mrs. Dotty Lin, Mrs. Jenn Burke and Mrs. Anna Kaplan
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In This Edition
- Attendance Check-In
- Important Parking Reminder
- 3-Hour Early Release Wednesday (K-3) next Wednesday, September 30
- Field Day Rain Date Activated (Grades 1-3) - Friday, September 25
- Blue Star Welcome Week: September 26th - October 4th
- Family Morning Meetings
- Twice-Exceptional (2e) Learners
- Benchmark Unit 1
- FCPS Cares
- PTA News and Events
- Important Dates
September 22nd Attendance Check-In (K-3)
KP’s 2026-2027 Attendance Goal:
6.5% chronic absenteeism or less
- Percentage of students not currently chronically absent: 89.9%
- Percentage of students currently chronically absent (missed 10% or more of the school days so far this year): 10.1%
Be sure to check the FCPS Calendar when scheduling
doctors' appointments and vacations.
Important Parking Reminder
When visiting Kings Park, families may park in the school lot accessed from Harrow Drive or on neighboring streets. Parking in the bus loop and the side parking lot accessed from Eaton Lane is reserved exclusively for staff.
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3-Hour Early Release Wednesday next Wednesday, September 30 (Grades K-3)
Kings Park’s first of four 3-hour Early Release Wednesdays of the school year is next Wednesday, September 30, for students in grades K-3. Dismissal plans on record have been emailed to each student’s enrolling parent. Changes to dismissal plans must be received by Monday, September 28. We cannot accept changes after this deadline due to student safety. Preschool follows a normal schedule that day.
Field Day Rain Date Activated - Friday, Sept 25th (Grades 1-3)
Due to wet weather this week, first, second and third grade field days will now take place on Friday, September 25th. The same time slots will be used with 2nd and 3rd graders participating from 9:15am-11:30am and 1st graders participating from 12:30pm-2:45pm.
Friday, September 25
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2nd and 3rd Grade Field Day: 9:15am-11:30am
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1st Grade Field Day: 12:30pm-2:45pm
If you have signed up to be a volunteer, please reach out to Mrs. Beavers (ekbeavers@fcps.edu) or Mrs. Belcher (hjbelcher@fcps.edu) to confirm or cancel your volunteer status. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause and know we all look forward to a dry, yet cool Fall Field Day.
Blue Star Welcome Week: September 26th - October 4th
Every year, approximately 600,000 military-connected families relocate, and schools are a primary way they get integrated into their new location. Most of these families move to new duty stations, while some transition out of the military and others transition in. Most of these moves take place over the summer, and Fairfax County Public Schools is committed to ensuring our military families feel welcomed and a sense of belonging to their local community. Blue Star Welcome Week is an opportunity for our community to welcome our military-connected families and show them our appreciation for their service and sacrifices.
If you are a new military family, welcome to Kings Park ES! Please check out the FCPS military families Welcome Page and the FCPS military families Resources Page.
Blue Star Welcome Week Spirit Days
Please join us in welcoming our new KPES military connected families by participating in the following Spirit Days:
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Monday September 28 - Welcome New Military Families Day: Help us welcome our military students by wearing Red, White, and Blue!
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Tuesday September 29 - Military Spirit Day: Wear camouflage or colors or spirit wear that represent a branch of the U.S. military
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Wednesday September 30 - Welcome All Cultures Day: Wear something that represents your culture
- Thursday, Oct 1 - Wear stars and stripes!
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Friday October 2 - Welcome to the Family! We are all Kings Park Lions! Show your pride by wearing KP spirit wear or colors ( purple and green
Family Morning Meetings
Join us for a Morning Meeting and to learn more about Advanced Academic Programs (AAP) in FCPS and at Kings Park.
Visit your child’s classroom to experience first-hand how Morning Meeting plays a critical role in your child’s day. Then, stay to hear about FCPS’s Advanced Academics program with Kings Park’s Advanced Academics resource teacher, Jamie Mucciolo.
Guardians are encouraged to participate on the following dates/times assigned by grade level:
Morning Meeting and AAP Parent Information Sessions (K-3)
8:30am-8:45am | Setting the Stage for Morning Meeting in the Cafeteria
8:45am-9:15am | Morning Meeting in the Classroom
9:20am-9:50am | Advanced Academic Programs Presentation
in the Cafeteria
- Kindergarten: Friday, October 2nd
- 3rd Grade: Friday, October 9th
- 2nd Grade: Friday, October 16th
- 1st Grade: Friday, October 30th
Twice-Exceptional (2e) Learners
Fairfax County Public Schools is committed to challenging all students through talent development and differentiated instruction. Twice-Exceptional (2e) learners are students who are both gifted and have learning challenges or disabilities.
Families can learn more about 2e learners, how to support them, and how to partner with schools on the 2e webpage, which also includes a link to the Special Education Handbook.
New information, including printable flyers, has been added under the heading Supporting 2e Learners in FCPS.
For more information, please contact Jamie Mucciolo at JMMucciolo@fcps.edu.
📚 Learning About Life Science in Language Arts 📚
Benchmark Unit 1 in Language Arts is about life science. Students in K-3 will be learning about plants, animals, and nature.
Connect with your child’s learning at school with these fun questions and hands-on activities at home:
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Question: What are some ways we can take care of nature and living things?
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Activity: Pick an animal and act out how it moves or survives in its habitat — see if family members can guess!
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.
FCPS CARES
The FCPS CARES Program is a wonderful way for parents, staff and community members to recognize employees who make a difference. We invite you to submit a story highlighting how a Kings Park staff member has shown care, support, and dedication to students, colleagues, or our community.
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KP/KG PTA News and Events |
Booster Wrap Up. We are once again overwhelmed with gratitude for the incredible community support behind our biggest fundraiser of the year. We raised over $82,000 for assemblies, field trips, non-tech items for student engagement, and school-wide enhancements. In addition, 75% of the entire student population registered and received a FREE day pass to Great Wolf Lodge! Check your email for your student’s individual code to redeem this offer! This fundraiser is a huge undertaking, and special thanks go to Sarah Maccubbin-Tremper for leading the program not only this year but for the past TEN years! Her dedication to the PTA and the entire school community is greatly appreciated!
Remember to go into your Rewards Store by September 23rd and order your prizes! Prizes will be delivered to the school within 3 weeks of the event day and will be sent home with the oldest student in the household.
After School Activities begin THIS week at Kings Park and there are still spots available so sign up today! Financial assistance is available. Please reach out to your school counselor for more details. We are still looking for a volunteer to help manage the parent volunteers for each class. This is something that can be done at home on your own schedule. Please reach out to Lisley at educomm@kpkgpta.org if you are interested.
Our FREE Ice Cream Social and Community Resource Fair is coming up THIS week at Kings Glen on September 25th from 6:00pm - 7:30pm. Come enjoy a cold treat and get information on after school activities and community resources. Food trucks will also be on site for your dinner needs!
Thank you to all of those who attended our first General Membership meeting last week where we approved the budget for the ‘26-’27 school year. Our next meeting will be held in December at Kings Park in conjunction with Book Fair family shopping night. Stay tuned for details!
Join the PTA. We hope all members of the KP/KG community will consider joining the PTA this school year. Membership is only good for one year, so make sure to join each school year! Being a PTA member has numerous benefits -- it's a great way to meet new friends and become more involved in your child's school and community. Join on our website!
Keep in Touch with the PTA. A great way to keep in touch with the PTA is to subscribe to our emails and/or join our Facebook group. An updated PTA events calendar can also be found here. Reach out to board@kpkgpta.org if you have any questions.
Important Dates
September 15 - October 15 is National Hispanic Heritage Month.
See the complete school year calendar
September 25th:
- Field Day Grades 2 and 3: 9:15am-11:30am
- Field Day Grade 1: 12:30pm-2:45pm
- PTA Ice Cream Social and Community Resource Fair, Kings Glen ES, 6:00pm-7:30pm
September 28th - October 2nd: Blue Star Welcome Week Spirit Days
September 30th: 3-hour Early Release Wednesday (Grades K-3)
October 2nd: Kindergarten Family Morning Meeting and AAP Information Session, 8:30am-9:50am
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