In This Week's ROAR

#1 Celebrate 250 Block Party! 6/10 after School!

#2 Order School Supplies for Next Year Now

#3 PTA News- Review before the Next PTA Meeting
            Proposed 2026-27 Board and By-Laws Update
            PTA Meeting DATE CHANGE
            Volunteer Appreciation Breakfast

#4 Fun at School 
           Save the Date for Afterschool Celebrations
                         6/10 KG America 250 Community Block Party
                         6/16 Teacher Retirement Celebration 
           Rising Kinder Playdates Save the Date- June 20
           6th Grade Promotion Central
                         Important Dates!!!!

#5 Summer Fun at School
              Kindergarten Readiness Camp 7/13-17  
              Basketball with Mr. Avery
              Art with Ms. Kladler
              Lemons to Lemonade with Ms. Emory
              The Story of Chocolate with Ms. Emory
              Coding with Ms. Nabaki
              Everyday Economics with Ms. Alany
              Young Entrepreneurs with Ms. Alany

#6 Support our School
           5/29 Planning Meetings- Friday
                   Rising 6th Grade Planning Meeting
                   PTA 26-27 Planning Meeting
           Wait until 8th
           Attend a PTA Meeting: THURSDAY, June 11
           Join the PTA
           Volunteer with the PTA
               Library Volunteers
               Food Bus Food Rescue Volunteers 
           Check Out New Spirit Wear in the Store!
           Kent Gardens Online Directory

Extra Credit: Community Events

#1 Celebrate 250 KG Block Party

June 10 from 415-530pm

Join us for a Kent Gardens-wide community party! We will also have a special send-off for Principal McGuigan. Come wish her well on her next chapter! Enjoy a parade, crafts, and music with a DJ! Hopkins Realty has donated an ice cream truck! Wear red, white, and blue and come have fun!

This is NOT A DROP-OFF Event! All children must be accompanied by a responsible adult!

#2 Order School Supplies for Next Year

September you will thank June you IF you take advantage of ordering school supplies now! Don't wait! Place your order now and everything will arrive at your home before KG's open house! Pick by grade level, add on headphones, and rest this summer knowing you don't have to beat the crowds to find a Pink Pearl Eraser or pre-sharpened Ticonderogas1

Order now!

#2 KGPTA News- Review Before Next PTA Meeting

Volunteer Appreciation Breakfast

Kent Gardens wouldn't be the amazing place that it is without our amazing volunteers! Please join us on June 11 at 8am for our volunteer appreciation breakfast.

Wondering if this breakfast is for you? If you've:
-helped with book fair
-organized picture day lines
-delivered cookies
-showed up to help with a class party
-served as a Room Parent
-brought drinks or tidied up during Teacher Appreciation Week
-chalked the walk
-hung up coats in the lost and found
-supported Girls on the Run
-handed out Oreos at chess
-helped with Science Olympiad
-chaperoned a field trip
-or a million OTHER ways that you showed up this year
THIS BREAKFAST IS FOR YOU!!!!!!

Proposed Board Slate for SY 2026-27

Next PTA Meeting- DATE CHANGE

Our LAST PTA Meeting of the year will be held on THURSDAY, June 11 at 845am in the cafeteria! At this meeting, we will vote to renew our by-laws, increase our dues to reflect district and state increases, change the name of the position of VP Special Programming to VP Operations, and vote on the proposed board slate for SY 26-27. ONLY CURRENT KGPTA members can vote. You can join the PTA by clicking here.

See our current by-laws.

#4 Fun at School

Save the Date for After School Celebrations

6/10  KG 250 Community Block Party  415pm
More info to come SOON! Join us for a Kent Gardens-wide community party! We will also have a special send-off for Principal McGuigan. Come wish her well on her next chapter!

6/16  Teacher and Staff Retirement Celebration 4-5pm
Jeff Shivnen, Mark Brock and Nasreen Shaikh are retiring! Let's celebrate everything they've brought to our KG community! Please invite previous graduates. The party will be in the cafeteria!

Rising Kinder Playdate Save the Date- June 20

We had SO much fun at our VERY FIRST Rising Kinder Playdate! We hope that you'll join us for our next playdate on June 20 from 9am-11am at the KG playground for our FIRST rising kinder playdate of the year! Bring sunscreen and water. Please note that the building will be closed/no bathroom access. 

6th Grade Promotion Central

#5 Summer Fun at School

Kindergarten Camp 2026

Mr. Avery's Summer Basketball Camp

Mr. Avery is hosting a basketball summer camp for rising 3-6th graders. July 27-31 from 1-4pm at Kent Gardens. $230

Register here.

Summer Art Camp with Ms. Kladler

Ms. Kladler is hosting a Summer Art Camp at KG! Rising 1st-6th can sign up for the morning session (930am -1230pm); Rising 4th-7th can sign up for afternoon session (1-4pm), or both AM and PM! Morning session compliments Mr. Avery's basketball camp. Bring a lunch if you will be at camp all day. Camp will run  July 27th-31st, and the price includes all supplies. 

Register here.

Summer Learning with Ms. Emory

Summer Coding with Ms. Nabaki

Students will learn the basics of coding in a fun and engaging way, using beginner-friendly tools such as Scratch. They will build simple games and animations while developing important skills such as problem-solving, logical thinking, and creativity. Through guided, hands-on activities, they will learn how to break down ideas into steps, think like a programmer, and gain confidence using technology.

Register here!

Economics with Ms. Alany

#6 Support Our School

The state of Virginia enacted a new law that will go into effect in July to keep all phones and smart watches in backpacks from the beginning of the school until the end of the school day. Fairfax County School Board passed a resolution to support and encourage the Wait Until 8th campaign. 

What is the Wait Until 8th Pledge?

The Wait Until 8th Pledge encourages families to delay giving kids smartphones until the end of 8th grade, while reducing pressure on kids and parents by being able to show other families waiting as well. 

Families can still give their children watches or basic phones for calling and texting and sign the pledge. The pledge is about delaying smart phones, not preventing children from having a safeway to communicate with parents. Note: Longfellow Middle School is in Falls Church

Learn more here.

Attend a PTA Meeting

OUR NEXT PTA MEETING WILL BE THURSDAY, June 11 at 845am in the Cafeteria.

At our next PTA meeting, we'll vote on the proposed board slate, renew our by-laws, make position name changes, and more! Don't miss it!!!

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. It's not too late to 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!

Library Volunteers

Food Bus Volunteers- KGES's Food Rescue Program

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!

Sprit Wear- New Items in the Store!

Online Directory

Kent Gardens' Online Directory offers the community and EASY way to connect for playdates, parties, and fun when school is not in session. 

Access the directory here!

Extra Credit: Community Events

Learn to Row with McLean Crew

Rising 7th Graders: Learn to Row Fall 2026 with the McLean Crew Team!

Learn the fundamentals of rowing on the Potomac River. 7th and 8th graders row Tuesday/Thursday in Sept-Oct. No rowing experience necessary. Completed '26-'27 VHSL physical needed by 9/13/26 for a swim test. 

Fill out the Rower Interest Form to connect with the team and get updates!