Please join us in bringing the French Book Fair to Kent Gardens!  This is a wonderful opportunity for every student to experience a book fair with French Books!  We need volunteers to help make this event a success.  Please volunteer here:  http://www.eventbrite.com/event/1697929553 Volunteers are needed for set up, sales, assisting the children, inventory and take [...]

Kent Gardens PTA is holding a Valentines Day fundraiser.  For $39, you can have 24 Dove Chocolate truffles in a themed gift box, wrapped with a red ribbon, shipped directly to your loved one including a personalized message from you. Chocolate will be sent to the recipient the week of February 6th, in time for Valentine’s Day! [...]

Kent Gardens PTA Youth Summer Camp 2012  This year we will be offering EARLY DROP OFF HOURS (starting at 8:20 am) as well as EXTENDED DAY HOURS (3:30 – 5:30pm)                                                     [...]

Registration for Spring Chess Club is now open.  Any student in 2nd-6th grade are welcome to join.  They meet each Wednesday after school from 3:20 – 5pm in the Cafeteria.  Please look for the registration forms to come home on Friday, 13 January or visit the chess club page for details as to how to [...]

Nominate a Super Teacher for the Virginia Lottery Super Teacher Awards!  Winners receive $2000 credit at the Supply Room Companies and $2000 from the Virginia Lottery.  Winning schools receive a dynamic Science Museum of Virginia educational experience. To nominate by mail: http://www.valottery.com/promotion/teacher/nomination_form.pdf

The PTA is in need of a parent volunteer to help lead the French Book Fair taking place on March 7, 8 & 9.  The duties involved include organizing volunteers to set up, and clean up the book fair, as well as coordinate volunteers to man the cash registers in the library over the 3 [...]

Virginia PTA is proud to sponsor a Citienship Essay Project.  The 2011-2012 theme is “Community Responsibility”.  This essay allows students to express their views and opinions on “Character or Citizenship”.  Virginia PTA is committed to promoting a sense of citizenship and responsibility in the lives of our children – tomorrow’s leaders. Deadline for submission is [...]

SAVE THE DATE:  PARIS TRIP PARENT AND STUDENT MEETING Thursday, 26 January 2012.  All parents and students participating in this year’s trip to France are required to attend this meeting.  Students will attend a mandatory meeting from 3:30-5 and will have dinner from 5:00-5:30.  The parent meeting will begin at 5:30pm in the media center [...]