In This Week's ROAR
Some VERY Important Reminders as we head into the last week of the quarter!!!!
Next week at a glance
Lost and Found Emptied on 10/31
Kiss and Ride to make things easy(ish)
#1 October's Calendar Outook: A Mad Dash to the End of the Quarter
#2 Book Fair is ALMOST HERE!
Save the Date for Book Fair Events
Create an E-Wallet
Volunteer for the Book Fair
#3 Outdoor Movie Night 10/30- You need tickets! Get them NOW!
#4 PTA News
The Annual Giving Campaign is over $50,000!
Attend a PTA Meeting: THIS FRIDAY at 845am
Join the PTA
Volunteer with the PTA
Library Volunteers
Food Bus Food Rescue Volunteers
#5 Support our School
Silver Diner Restaurant Night TONIGHT
Winter Coat Drive
Order Spirit Wear!
Join the KG Ted Talks Club!
Extra Credit: Support the McLean High School Band with FRUIT!
Just some VERY IMPORTANT reminders...
Next week at a glance
Y'all! Next week is going to be a doozy here at Kent Gardens! Are you ready for this mad dash to the end of the quarter? We can do it! Stay hydrated, carb-up, and we CAN get through this nutter butter of a week!
Starting THIS Friday, it's BOOK FAIR TIME!!!!!!!!!!!!! Aaaggghhhhhh!!!! Make your e-wallets NOW! It's also our October PTA meeting!!!!!!!!!!!
Wednesday 10/29 is a 3-Hour Early Release! Pick-up is at 1235pm UNLESS
1) You have arranged for your child to stay after (see email from Ms. Talley).
2) Your child attends Chess Club. Chess Club pick-up on 12/29 is 215pm. If your child is going to SACC after Chess, let Mr. Anderson know!
3) You are going to head to Book Fair-palooza in the library. Children MUST be accompanied by a responsible adult, but this is the PERFECT time to peruse the fair (215pm-6pm)!
Thursday 10/30 is our Outdoor Movie Night! Get your tickets now!
Friday 10/31 is a 2-Hour Early Release. Pickup is at 135pm. Consider volunteering to helping us pack up the book fair! Fall Festival parties will ALSO be happening on Friday. Sing with me now: Suuuugar High!
Lost and Found
The lost and found will be cleared out on October 31! All coats in the lost and found then will be donated to our school's coat drive. Other items will be donated to organizations across Northern Virginia!
Kiss and Ride- No, Really! This is SO IMPORTANT!!!!
You may have noticed slower traffic during drop off and pick up since the police officers who used to direct cars and buses are no longer there. We can all do our part to help things run as smoothly as possible!
If you utilize kiss and ride OR you find yourselves driving in the neighborhood from 820-9am and 315-350pm, please refer to these maps as a reminder!
Cars should ENTER using Dean or Van Fleet Drive - and EXIT via Lumsden Street. This will help alleviate any major traffic jams.
Please also be mindful of the buses, and refrain from parking too close to our neighbors driveways and stop signs!
 When inside the school zone, remember to follow instructions from staff!
#1 Our October Calendar Outlook: Just Keep Swimming!
#2 Book Fair is Almost Here!
 We are SOOOOOOOOO EXCITED for the Fall Book Fair which will run October 24-31!
Save the Date for these Book Fair Events
Thursday 10/23 from 12-3pm is book fair set-up day. Help us turn the library into our very own book store!
Tuesday 10/28 (8:00-8:45 AM): Grownups and Donuts- Come peruse our shelves and maybe pick out a book or two that you really love!
Wednesday 10/29 29 (2:15-6:00 PM): Book Fair-Palooza...it's a 3-hour early release and you get to shop the fair! This is NOT a drop-off event, but we welcome kiddos with responsible adults!
Friday 10/31 (9:00-11:30 AM): Open Buy and after open buy ends, we'll be packing up the book fair from 1130am-130pm.
Create an E-Wallet for the Fair
Teacher e-wallets are coming soon!
Volunteer for the Book Fair
We can't pull off the BEST BOOK FAIR EVER without your help! Sign-up to volunteer and help every student at KGES chase that book fair magic! We have lots of different ways that you can help out: set-up, book previews, buying days, special events, and break-down! Volunteering is a blast! Sign-up here!
#3 Movie Night 10/30
 Your KG PTA is hosting an OUTDOOR movie night on Thursday, October 30! Our lawn theatre will open at 6pm for a 630 start time of Matilda!
This is event is free, but your donation (suggestion of $5) will help us cover the cost of our license to show the movie and any profit will support our school!
Light concessions will be available to purchase at the event, but WHOLE pizzas will ONLY be available if you pre-order via our website!
Get your tickets and pre-order a whole pizza now!
Bring a tarp if the ground is wet and blanket. Low chairs are permitted.
Help us make this event happen! Volunteer!
THIS IS NOT A DROP-OFF EVENT! ALL CHILDREN MUST BE ACCOMPANIED BY A RESPONSIBLE ADULT!
#4 News from Your PTA
Annual Giving Update
Because of your generosity, the Annual Giving Campaign has exceeded $50,000! AMAZING!!!
The reusable grocery bags have been distributed! If you haven't received yours check with your child (mine thought it was for her to tote things around). If your child is confused, reach out to Tracy!
Attend a PTA Meeting
OUR NEXT PTA MEETING WILL BE: October 24 at 845am in the Cafeteria. Mary Wilcox Smith, author, parenting coach, and speaker will join us at the end of the meeting for an opportunity to dig into what it means to be a parent right now.
Parenting today can feel like a nonstop pressure cooker—juggling expectations, schedules, and the constant urge to get it “right.” But what truly shapes our kids isn’t the big achievements or sparkly milestones—it’s the small, ordinary moments. The ones no one’s counting. The ones that shape our kids just as much—if not more.
Parenting expert and local author Mary Willcox Smith will join us after the PTA meeting for a presentation that blends humor, science, and real-life stories to reveal how small moments can have a big impact—strengthening connection, cooperation, and confidence at home. You’ll leave with simple, do-able shifts that make a lasting difference in your family dynamic—and your child’s adaptability, resilience, and happiness.
All parents and caregivers are welcome!
If you’d like to read ahead, you can purchase Mary’s book here or pick up a copy at the event.
Join the PTA
 The PTA at KGES is SUPER BUSY! We do SO much...if you like the afterschool academies, chess club, Math Counts, Bingo Night, 5k, Bread and Cider, Christmas Cookie Exchange, Book Fairs, Heritage Night, Teacher Appreciation Week and just so, so, so MUCH MORE, that's because your KGES PTA has been working hard to bring enriching experiences to our community. When you join the PTA, you help support the work we do at our school AND the advocacy work that the PTA does at all levels of the government! Membership in the KGES PTA needs to be renewed every year Join the PTA NOW!
Volunteer with the PTA
 Volunteers are the glue that helps keep Kent Gardens going and, at the beginning of the school year, have we got some opportunities for YOU!
Heritage Night Planning Meeting 10/17 at 845am
Our beloved KGES Heritage Night will take place in February, but we're starting the planning process NOW! Join us on 10/17 at 845am in the cafeteria to learn how you can help us make this amazing night happen!
Library Volunteers
Do you love creating order? Does your spirit soar when you are alphabetizing books on shelves? Do you LOVE the Dewey Decimal System? Or maybe spending time around books just fills your cup? Mrs. Hershey needs volunteers who can share a few hours of their time to help make the library run well. BONUS: volunteers get to check out books! If this interests you, email Karen Hershey!
Food Bus Volunteers- KGES's Food Rescue Program
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Do you have 30 minutes to spare on a Friday afternoon? Help us make a difference by delivering rescued food to the SHARE of McLean Food Pantry at McLean Baptist Church.
The KG PTA proudly supports the Food Bus program, which encourages students to place unopened, packaged food and whole fruits in a designated fridge instead of throwing them away after lunch. Each week, we collect 15–25 pounds of fresh, healthy food—saved by our students—that parent volunteers deliver to SHARE for weekend distribution to local families in need.
It’s a simple act with a big impact—and we need your help to keep it going!
Sign up HERE or email Rebecca (beccadw@gmail.com) or Lana (lanavu@gmail.com)
Middle and high school students can earn service hours too!
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#5 Support Our School
Silver Diner Restaurant Night 10/22
Winter Coat Drive
 All coats in the lost and found on 10/31 will be donated to our coat drive.
Order Spirit Wear!
Extra Credit: Support the McLean High School Band and BUY FRUIT
The McLean High School Band is sponsoring its annual Fruit Sale and would love your support for our award-winning bands!
This year, we are offering navel oranges, mandarin oranges, grapefruit, and fruit samplers. The sale is open through November 25th and will be available for pick-up at McLean High School on December 12th from 9 am-1 pm. There is no shipping available.
Great gifts for yourself and for others! Order online today!
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