In This Week's ROAR

Our Top Five for This Week!

#1 The Annual Giving Campaign: Winner, Winner Fogo de Chao Dinner!

#2 October's Calendar Outook: Busy, Busy
            New events added!

#3 Book Fair is Coming
           Save the Date for Book Fair Events
           Create an E-Wallet
           Volunteer for the Book Fair

#4 PTA News
           Attend a PTA Meeting: October 24
           Join the PTA
           Volunteer with the PTA
               Heritage Night Planning Meeting 10/17 at 845am
               Library Volunteers
               Food Bus Food Rescue Volunteers 

#5 Support our School
               Silver Diner Restaurant Night 10/22
               Order Spirit Wear!
               Join the KG Ted Talks Club!

Extra Credit: Community Events and Activities

Just some reminders...

Picture Day is THIS Friday!

There will be NO SCHOOL NEXT MONDAY, October 13 (Indigenous People's Day). We will also have NO SCHOOL on MONDAY, October 20 (Diwali).

#1 The Annual Giving Campaign- Winners!

When you give to the annual giving campaign EVERYONE at KGES wins, but we have some competition winners to report!

First, congratulations to the Bechini Family who won our Fogo de Chao gift card! Thank YOU for your support in making sure this year will be a vibrant one at Kent Gardens!

Our class competition was SUPER competitive this year! Some of the classes in each grade were only separated by a percentage point! We had FOUR classes with over 60% participation! But in the end, only one class could win per grade and our winners are....

Kindergarten - Diaconu
First - Shindelar
Second - Whitesell
Third - Switzer
Fourth - Tuma
Fifth - Shivnen
Sixth - Hansrote
Honorable Mention - LeMoigne

Our class competition prizes will be announced to our classes soon!

#2 Our October Calendar Outlook: Busy, Busy

#3 Book Fair is Coming! E-Wallets Open Now!

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!

#4 News from Your PTA

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.

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

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!

#5 Support Our School

Silver Diner Restaurant Night 10/22

Order Spirit Wear!

Join KG Ted Talks- Led by AWESOME KG Teachers!

Extra Credit: Community Events

Pink Out the Gym: McLean vs. Herndon Volleyball Dig Pink Game – October 16

Games start at 4:45 pm, 6 pm, and 7 pm.

The McLean Girls Volleyball team is calling on our community to help "PINK OUT THE GYM" on October 16 and raise awareness for breast cancer! This event is more than just a game—it's an opportunity for our community to come together, learn about a serious health risk, and support our student athletes. Bring your family and friends, wear your pink, and enjoy Freshman, JV, and Varsity girls volleyball along with fun and "fun"draising activities throughout the evening, including a bake sale. Let's fill the stands and show our support! 

Join a Girl Scout Troop of girls from Kent Gardens! Troops are kicking off their year and we'd love to have your scout!

For more information, contact:
Jeanne McElhaney, Sr. Membership Specialist GSCNC
jmcelhaney@gscnc.org 202-534-3791