Programs
Fundraising
One and Done
The name says it all—one donation, and you are DONE with fundraising for the year. Save time and hassle in your family’s busy life. No selling, delivering, or collecting money. With your support, this is the One & Only PTA fundraiser for the year. Help us raise $40k in 40 days. A donation of $150/family is encouraged, but any contribution amount helps. 100% of your tax-deductible donation goes to the PTA and enriches your child’s education.
Donate to Our One & Done CampaignChair:
Enrichment
After School Academies
Whether its karate, art, sports or Minecraft programming, Kent Gardens PTA has an after school academy for your child! Our After School Academies are offered three times a year (Fall, Winter, and Spring), and each runs for 7 weeks. Our After School Academies are provided by Enrichment Matters.
Chair: JaLyn Tiffany
REGISTER HERE!
Chess Club
Why play chess? Chess is a great mental exercise for children, helping them improve problem-solving skills, hone their critical thinking, and practice concentration and self-discipline. Most importantly, chess is FUN! Kent Gardens Chess Club is offered year-round, with registration in the fall and spring. Chess Club meets on Wednesdays from 3:45 until 5:15 pm and is open to any KG student—new or experienced—in grade 2 through 6. An instructor from the U.S. Chess Center instructs the group.
Chair: Cam Donelson
Girls on the Run
This fall Kent Gardens will have a team for Girls on the Run. Girls on the Run is a transformational physical activity based positive youth development program for girls in 3rd-8th grade. We teach life skills through dynamic interactive lessons and running games. The program culminates with the girls being physically and emotionally prepared to complete a celebratory 5k running event. The goal of the program is to unleash confidence through accomplishment while establishing a lifetime appreciation of health and fitness. Girls on the Run of Northern Virginia is an Independent Council of Girls on the Run International, which has a network of over 200 councils across the United States and Canada.
A recent study on Girls on the Run participants shows girls who began with lower pre-season scores on confidence in physical activity, self-worth, connection, character, caring, contribution and physical activity frequency, and higher scores on sedentary behaviors showed statistically significant improvements from pre-season to post-season? We hope to continue this trend! Join Girls on the Run this season! Register here: https://www.regonline.
Click here to check out the KGES Girls on the Run quick fact sheet!
Kent Gardens Musical Theater Club
Kent Gardens PTA Summer Camps
Math Competition Club (MC2)
Math Competition Club or MC2 is a before-school advanced math program to get kids excited about learning math and prepare them for success in the many popular math competitions done at school, like the CML, VML, AMC-8, and Math Counts.
Who: Students in grades 4-6 who have a strong interest in math (3rd graders in advanced math may be admitted based on availability)
Cost: $760 per student
Chair: Li Tang
Register for Math Competition ClubRegister to take the AMC-8 Math Test
Science Olympiad
Chair: Holly Dalton
Shop #KGPride
Amazon Shopping
Simply use this links below when you shop at Amazon and Kent Gardens PTA will receive a percentage of your purchase!)
#KGPride Spirit Wear
At Kent Gardens, every Friday is #KGPride Friday! Stock your child’s closet now–we have a variety of Kent Gardens Elementary School items that you may purchase, including car magnets, t-shirts, sweat shirts, socks and more. SHOP OUR ONLINE STORE NOW!
Chair: Natalie Faucher
Shutterfly
Simply use the links below when you shop at Shutterfly, and Kent Gardens PTA will receive a percentage of your purchase!
Community Relations
Community Service Committee
Chairs: Alexis Pearce, Cam Donelson
Food Bus – Food Recovery from Cafeteria
Our food recovery program allows children to donate uneaten/unopened food from the school lunch they purchase to the SHARE of McLean food pantry. Last year we collected 1,187 pounds of food. This fall we are excited to kick off another great year of reducing waste and giving back to our local community in need.
Chair: Julie Brown, Amy Carey
Grade-Specific Committees
Kinder Kickoff
Join us on the playground for our Kinder Kickoff Playdates! This is a great opportunity to meet other parents and help your kids get excited about the upcoming school year. Come and let your kids play while you visit with other parents before school starts. There will also be PTA members and Principal McGuigan in attendance to answer any questions you may have about Kent Gardens.
Chair: Bethany Nguyen
6th Grade Farewell
Art/Drama
Cultural Arts
Reflections
The National PTA Reflections program is PTA’s cornerstone arts program. It offers students the opportunity to earn local, state and even national recognition for original artwork they create in response to a specific theme.
Square 1 Art
Square One Art is a creative and exciting fundraising opportunity that helps KG PTA raise money by turning your child’s art into useful keepsakes. Square 1 Art offers the ability to have students’ artwork easily transformed into a diverse selection of high quality custom products at reasonable prices.
Chair: Sarah Nearing
Cultural
French Video Club
Chair: Mami Gebereegiabher, Sif Lazizi, Alice Rousie
French Week
Kent Gardens looks forward to celebrating National French Week each year, in collaboration with the Bureau of Government of Quebec. School-sponsored French Week celebrations include presentations and other festivities
Chair: Atresha Whitmore, Abby Allen
International Night
International Night celebrates our diverse community, teaches our kids about the world around them, and brings Kent Gardens E.S. families together as we share our global experiences and delicious food with each other. For more information, visit our International Night page.
Chair: Nadya Abhyankar
Family Fun Opportunities
Family Dinners
Take a night off of cooking and join your fellow KG community for a night out! Our Family Dinner Nights are help every other month at a variety of local eateries, with a portion of proceeds benefiting the KG PTA. Dig in!
Chair: Julie Brown
Book Fair
Kent Gardens offers two yearly book fairs—one in the fall and one in the spring.
Chairs: Kara Horgan, Lisa Fraser
Communications
The Roar Newsletter
The Kent Gardens PTA newsletter, The Roar, is distributed electronically each Friday. If you have news or updates you’d like to share with the KG community, we’d love to help you spread the word! Contact our newsletter editor for more information.
Editor: Carrie Schymanski
The Kent Gardens PTA Website
Webmasters: Bethany Nguyen
Other Committees
Author Visits
Chair: Leslie Aga
Building & Grounds
Chair:
Clinic Support
Chair: Sheila Seth
FCPS Parent Resource Center Liaison
Chair: Connie Howell
Lost and Found
Chair: Yamina Boukarabilia
School Supplies
Chair: Marie Lee
Teacher Appreciation
Chair: Kristen Danner
Technology
Chair: Scott Stafford
Walk/Bike to School
Chair: Sarah Salerno