This annual KGES tradition is a wonderful way to experience all the great cultures that make up our school community! There's a parade, activities, music - and the incredibly popular World Cafe set up in the Kent Gardens cafeteria! Kids can also visit all the countries and get their "passport books" stamped. It's one of our most loved events at KGES!

Interested in hosting a food table, activity, or both! Complete this form by 11/22! Families should indicate if they are contributing to a table or activity that represents their heritage and/or contributing food for the cultural food hall. Questions? Email KGESHeritageNight@gmail.com. We can't wait to see you there!

6th Grade One & Done Reward! This FRIDAY!

Swing by the front office before school starts this Friday to see Mme Peeters’ 6th grade homeroom tape Principal McGuigan to the wall!

Mme Peeters’ class can arrive when the doors open at 830am to assist with the taping

Pie-A-Palooza!!! November 26!!!

11/26 Pie-Palooza
On Tuesday, November 26, staff names will be announced throughout the day to come choose a holiday pie donated by KGES families. Homemade AND store bought pies are welcome! Pies are due to the Teacher's lounge by 930am on 11/26. Sign up using this link!

Save the Dates for November

Wednesday 11/20 | Blue Tag Lost & Found Donation Date

Friday 11/22 | Sign-ups due for Heritage Night

NEW EXTENDED DEADLINE!!!!! Friday 11/22 | Square 1 Art orders due

Thursday 11/26 | Pie-Palooza (DATE CHANGE!)

11/27-29 | Thanksgiving Break

Annual Cider and Bread Delivery!

On Monday, Teachers and Staff were visited by our traveling cart of cider and bread as a way of saying "thank you" for all that they do to support our kiddos as they learn! Thanks to our volunteers for making this annual treat day happen!

Puzzle Drive Ends Today!

Help KGES support Pieces of Illumination, a local high school student-run organization, and provide puzzles for seniors and kids with autism.

You can donate new or lightly used jigsaw puzzles, Legos, or board games by dropping them off in the blue box near the front office between Wednesday 11/6 and Wednesday 11/20.

Field Trip Scholarship Fund

Did you know that the Kent Gardens PTA has a Field Trip Scholarship Fund that is available to our families? If you need assistance paying for field trips, please reach out to Ms. Whitfield in the front office at rcwhitfield@fcps.edu All requests remain anonymous (the PTA never sees the request)! We look forward to assisting wherever we can help make things a little bit easier!

Fundraising at Kent Gardens

Square 1 Art Orders EXTENDED to 11/22

A Square 1 Art personalized catalog featuring your child's masterpiece is came home LAST FRIDAY! Square 1 Art makes for amazing holiday gifts with your child's creative use of vibrant colors printed on high-quality items like pot holders, tea towels, coffee mugs, and more! The deadline to order has been extended to November 22! Shop online now!

Website Issues
If your child's artwork is not showing up, you can scan the original that was sent home with your child and upload it up to the website and then order!

Mabel's Labels

Do you know the BEST way to keep things out of the lost and found? LABEL THEM! If you order name labels from Mabel's Labels, Kent Gardens earns 20% of the sales!

Shop here!

Type in Kent gardens and click on our school, then shop away!

Spirit Wear for the Holidays!

KGES Spirit Wear makes a great holiday gift. Order now to have orders shipped to your home!

Your KGES PTA Info

Join the PTA for SY 24-25

PTA membership for the school year costs $20 and is about more than monthly meetings and the odd event here and there. The PTA supports schools and that means staff, teachers, students and their families in ways that go beyond what any one group would be capable of on their own. Make joining the PTA at Kent Gardens a priority. We can't be the PTA we are without parents and other caring adults like YOU!

Our Next PTA Meeting: January 17 at 9am

At this month's PTA meeting, we heard about all of the amazing things happening at KGES in the mad race to winter break! Our next general PTA meeting won't be until the new year!

We are still searching for a President Elect to join our PTA board.
Contact Jenny Gregory, PTA President for more information!

Our next General Meeting will be January 17 at 9am in the cafeteria!

Lost & Found Corner

These items have been in our Lost & Found for over a month! Items with blue tags (found in October) will be donated on November 20.

Can't make it in to look through the racks yourself? You can join our virtual Lost and Found using our new FB group, The Things You Lose, to make it easier to see what's been lost so that hopefully it can be found.

The BEST way to keep things out of the Lost & Found is to label them! If you buy your labels from Mabel's Labels using this link, Kent Gardens will receive 20% of the sale! Raise money for our school and keep items out of the Lost & Found!

Volunteers Matter! Help us LOVE our School!

"If you think you are too small to make a difference, try sleeping with a mosquito."
-Old Proverb

Ways to Get Involved at KGES

Ways to Make a Difference This Year!

Volunteer Opportunities

KGES Movie Night
Who doesn't love a good movie? Volunteers are needed to organize a KGES movie night for the entire school community to enjoy together!

Interested in helping with either of these new roles? Contact kgptapresident@gmail.com if interested!

Book Fair Co-Chair
If you love the book fair as much as we do, consider becoming a co-chair this year with Andrea Hagar. The Spring Book Fair is run by the PTA with support from our library staff. You'll learn alongside our seasoned book fair volunteers this spring! Contact Andrea at af_hager@yahoo.com to learn more!

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.

KGES Food Bus Food Rescue Program Volunteers Needed

Do you have a half-hour to spare on Friday afternoons to deliver food to SHARE of McLean Food Pantry at McLean Baptist Church? Interested in getting involved in this program? Please sign up HERE and/or email beccadw@gmail.com or lanavu@gmail.com with questions.

Service hours available for middle/high school students!

Thank you for your ongoing support. We could not do this amazing program without you.

COMMUNITY EVENTS

Thanksgiving Bouquet Special from KG Teacher

Order a Thanksgiving Day floral centerpiece...

Holiday promotion for KG families of $75 (for pick up on Wednesday in Vienna)

Order here: https://forms.gle/jh8C4mYKsNRx3sfJ7

Share of McLean's Holiday Toy Drive

Share of McLean's Holiday Program kicks off on November 16! This year, Jack, a regular Share volunteer and former Kent Gardens student, is leading a toy collection drive. He has created an Amazon wish list with items for kids ages 1 to 11, ranging from $10 to $15. Please check out the Amazon wish list if you would like to contribute by November 14.

Junior Cotillion Starts in January in Great Falls

Northern Virginia Junior Cotillion offers instruction in manners, etiquette and social dance for students in 6th-12th grade. We would love to have your student join our Great Falls Chapter! Classes will meet on Mondays at St. Francis Episcopal Church (9220 Georgetown Pike, Great Falls.) Please visit our website for more details and registration: www.nvjc.net

Safe Community Coalition Parenting Event

The Safe Community Coalition is pleased to welcome back Ned Johnson, best-selling co-author of The Self-Driven Child. Join us Wednesday, November 20 at 7pm at the McLean Community Center’s Alden Theatre for Calm Amid the Chaos: Being the Parent Teens Need in a Competitive, Distracted, Divisive World.

Learn what connects teen mental health and the motivational impacts of technology and social media, competitive schools and college pressure, and growing up in an unsettled and rapidly changing environment. Sharing insights from his latest book, What Do You Say?: How to Talk with Kids to Build Motivation, Stress Tolerance, and a Happy Home, Ned will provide tools for fostering close connections, navigating tough conversations, and helping teens feel grounded, understood, and resilient.

Well-known for his decades of experience in the fields of test preparation, anxiety management, and student performance, Ned coaches kids how to manage their stress while simultaneously motivating and empowering them to reach their full potential.

Adults $15/Students $10 pre-sale or $20 at the door. This program is appropriate for parents/caregivers and middle to high school students. Proceeds benefit SCC programs and education efforts. Books will be on sale, and a book signing will immediately follow the program.Register.

Park Reopening 12/7

McLean Winterfest Parade Returns 12/8

We're bringing back the McLean Winterfest parade on Sunday, December 8 at 3:30pm! Join us for a community celebration filled with fun, music, and camaraderie.

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Heritage Night 12/7; Sign-up by 11/22 to Participate