In This Week's ROAR
#1 Heritage Night THIS SATURDAY April 18- Volunteers Needed
#2 Bingo Night April 24: Tickets Sold Out! Support Bingo Night!
Support Bingo Night with Prizes
Sign-up to Volunteer for Bingo Night
6th Grade Volunteers for Bingo Night
#3 Teacher Appreciation Week is Coming
Buy a Pizza NOW from Timber Pizza for TAW!
#4 Fun at School
6th Grade Promotion Central
New Dates!!!!
6th Grade Bingo Night Volunteer Sign-up
#5 Support our School
THANK YOU from Best Buddies
Kent Gardens Night with the Washington Spirit
Attend a PTA Meeting: April 24 at 845am
Join the PTA
Volunteer with the PTA
Library Volunteers
Food Bus Food Rescue Volunteers
Last Day to Order Yearbooks is 3/30
Check Out New Spirit Wear in the Store!
Kent Gardens Online Directory
Extra Credit: Community Events
#1 Heritage Night THIS SATURDAY April 18
Can't wait to see you!
Volunteers Needed
We are looking forward to celebrating our annual Heritage Night on April 18th from 5:00-7:00pm.
The evening will be filled with wonderful food, culture, and our Children's Parade of Nations and we need YOUR help to make it awesome! Sign up to volunteer here.
Please note, this is not a drop-off event!
#2 Bingo April 24
Bingo Night Tickets Sold Out!
 Save the date for Bingo Night on April 24, 2026.
Bingo Night is SOLD OUT! TICKETS ARE REQUIRED for entry! Pizza was available as a pre-order ONLY, but bring cash for other concessions and our 50/50 raffle!
THIS IS NOT A DROP-OFF EVENT! All students must be accompanied by a responsible adult!
BUT WE STILL YOUR NEED HELP!!!!
Support Bingo Night with Prizes by Monday, April 20!
Purchase prizes from the Wishlist!
OR bring new or gently used items in good working order to the bin outside of the main office
Support Bingo Night by Volunteering
This is a fundraiser for the 6th Grade Promotion celebrations and we need YOUR help to make it awesome! We welcome Middle and High school volunteers AND 6th graders can volunteer too!
Sign-up here!
#3 Teacher Appreciation Week is Coming!!!!
 Teacher and Staff Appreciation Week is coming up in May!
More details about the student appreciation schedule will be shared next week. Thank you for making this a first-class week! Contact Kellypcscrima@Gmail.com with any questions.
Want to help?
Donate toward catering
Volunteer to help
Donate Drinks
Buy a Pizza from Timber Pizza
Now through the end of April, when you order from Timber Pizza, you can add a KG Community Heroes Pizza to your order. For every pizza donated, Timber will match it, doubling the number of pizza our staff receives.
How to participate:
- Order online or in person.
- Add a KG Community Heroes Pizza to your order.
- Pizza will be delivered to KG on Friday, May 8th.
An easy (and delicious) way to take dinner off your plate and support our amazing teachers at the same time! Order HERE!
#4 Fun at School
6th Grade Promotion Central
TODAY, Wednesday, April 15 is the LAST DAY for yard sign orders. Order here!
NEW DATES! Check your calendars now!
6/15- 6th Grade Promotion Ceremony
6/16- 6th Grade Promotion Party
6th Grade Volunteer Opportunities at Bingo Night
We need 6th graders to volunteer at Bingo Night.
Visit the KGPTA website and to find the 6th Grade Promotion Central and learn how to contribute to the Celebration Party, submit Class Shirt Size, and order a Yard Sign (Yard Signs are to be purchased for an additional amount from the Party Contribution, and must be ordered by April 15th. See proof below!
6th Grade Promotion Party
Dust off the roller skates, break out the leg warmers and neon windbreakers, because this June, our 6thGraders are going back to the 80’s and 90’s with a Retro Promotion Party on June 16th! We look forward to a Totally Tubular Celebration!
For questions, please contact kg6thgraders@gmail.com
#5 Support Our School
THANK YOU from Best Buddies
Thanks to some AMAZING and GENEROUS Kent Gardens students, parents, and teachers, the Kent Gardens Best Buddies chapter was able to raise $461 from Kindness Gram sales in the weeks leading up to Spring Break.
The KG Best Buddies delivered around 200 Kindness Grams to students and they brought everyone a lot of joy. Our chapter would like to thank the Kent Gardens community for all of their support in highlighting kindness, friendship, and inclusion at KGES.
If you are interested in walking with the Kent Gardens group at the Best Buddies Friendship Walk in Washington, DC on April 25, 2026, or wish to continue your support for our chapter in the walk, go to our website for more registration info and additional details.
Kent Gardens Night with the Washington Spirit
KG is invited to watch Washington Spirit take on Seattle Reign on Saturday, May 30th at 630pm! A portion of the ticket price will come back to KG. Purchase tickets here!
Attend a PTA Meeting
OUR NEXT PTA MEETING WILL BE April 24 at 845am in the Cafeteria.
At our next PTA meeting, you'll have the opportunity to learn about our upcoming events, hear from Mrs. McGuigan, and get involved in making KGES an amazing place to learn!
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
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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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
Summer Karate at Kent Gardens
Festival Ballet Virginia’s Cinderella
Experience the timeless tale of Cinderella like never before as Festival Ballet Virginia brings this enchanting story to life through the art of dance. Set against a backdrop of stunning choreography, dazzling costumes, and magical sets, this performance promises to captivate audiences of all ages. This dazzling premiere sparkles with humor, beauty, and enchantment. From a whimsical Fairy Godmother and comical stepsisters, to glittering costumes and breathtaking transformations, Cinderella promises to delight audiences of all ages.
Bring the whole family for an unforgettable performance where wishes take flight, laughter fills the stage, and happily-ever-after is only a slipper away.
Families from Kent Garden receive a special ticket discount. Please use code: SCHOOL26BALL for 10% off tickets.
Performances: Friday, April 17 at 7pm, Saturday, April 18 at 12pm & 5pm
Location: Richard J. Ernst Cultural Center, 8430 Center Dr, Annandale, VA 22003
Tickets: https://festivalballetvirginia.simpletix.com/
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.
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.
Rising Kinder Girl Scouts Recruitment
KLA Summer Discounts
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