Dear Parents, Guardians, and Family Members,

Spring is finally here!! I am so looking forward to all the flowers that these

April showers will be producing. We will be starting our Standards of Learning

(SOL) testing on May 18. A schedule will be sent home when it has been finalized.

Please continue to encourage your child to carry on doing their best. We have made

many positive gains this year. We will take great comfort in the fact that students at

King and Queen Elementary School (KQES) have had a wonderful year and

excelled in so many areas; which are too numerous to mention. As my fourth year

as Principal of KQES comes to a close, I look back and see changes that have been

for the good and I look forward to many more changes beneficial to our students.

Please take a few minutes and thank your child’s teacher for all that he or she

has done to help your child grow both academically and personally. Teacher and

Staff Appreciation Week is May 4-May 8. No matter the individual student

situation, in the end, each child had a teacher that cared and worked hard to ensure

his or her learning. Our teachers and support staff deserve great credit for all they

do each day to ensure the safety of each child and for ensuring that each child has

the opportunity to learn. KQES has a dedicated and professional staff. I greatly

appreciate all that they do each day to help us become a school worth talking and

bragging about.

Please feel free to contact me by email at ccarter@kqps.net regarding any

concerns.

Thank you,

Carol B. Carter, Ed. D.

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Interims May 7th

SOL Testing begins May 12th

Early Release May 22nd

Holiday No School May 25

GEAR UP

King and Queen County Ele-

mentary School‘s after-school pro-

gram, GEAR-UP, is off to a fantas-

tic start. The students participate

three days a week, from Tuesday to

Thursday, and work on academic

skills which primarily are focused

on Reading and Math. One day a

week, however, the students ex-

plore the world of STEM. STEM

stands for Science, Technology,

Engineering and Math. The stu-

dents are presented with challenges and have a full ninety minutes to solve them.

“One thing I like about GEAR-UP is STEM Day,” remarked student Shavonna

Kelly.

In the past, students have built race cars out of Legos, built towers out of index

cards, solved mysteries using CSI techniques on the computer, designed and flew

paper airplanes and have worked on building a free standing bridge that can sup-

port 100 pennies.

“We are very excited by the students’ progress and enthusiasm,” said GEAR UP

Supervisor Anne Kennedy. “We have almost 100% of our seventh grade students

signed up,” added fellow supervisor and School Councilor Pia Holmes.

On non-STEM days, students get additional help in subject matter using games

and technology. The students appreciate the more relaxed atmosphere of the pro-

gram. “We can have more fun than during regular school,” commented student

Wilasha Ackies. The schedule is faster paced, as the students visit three teachers

in ninety minutes.

GEAR UP will follow the students over the summer and into High School. As

long as the students attend Central

High School, they will have the po-

tential to earn money that will be

saved for them to be used for future

college expenses. The students will

be visiting several area colleges to

give them a glimpse of what their

future can hold. “These students

have an excellent opportunity and

many are taking advantage of it,”

concluded Ms. Kennedy.

Happy Teacher

Appreciation

Week! May 4-8, 2015

TESTING TIPS

Get plenty of rest.

Eat breakfast.

READ the directions.

Read ENTIRE question.

Try every answer.

CHECK your work!

Pre-K: Alonzo Malone, Jaden Hunter

Kindergarten: Thomas Hudson, Delilah

Hobbs

1st Grade: Jaden Custalow, Juan Gonzalez

2nd Grade: Ray Fitzgerald, Clover Hurley,

Alicia Drewry

3rd Grade: Charles Hickman

4th Grade: Chris Carcamo, Elijah Boone

5th Grade: Elizabeth Halfhill, Crystal Gayle

6thGrade: Zach Sheley, Hailee White

7th Grade: Elizabeth Shippee, Allen Pollard

Orders must be submitted by MAY 4!!

Order on-line using the link at KQPS.NET or

Send in order form and money to Ms. Walsh.

Cost $10.00

Soft covered

Students of the month

PTA News PTA’s End of Year

Beach Blast Dance

Saturday, May 9th

6 – 8 pm

Admission is $1.00 per person.

There will be dancing, refreshments, hula hoop contest, and the LIMBO!

Feel free to come in your beach wear (no swim suits, please).

PTA Meeting: May 21stth

, 6:30 pm.

Elections will be held for the PTA board.

If you are interested in running for one of the offices, please plan to attend this meeting. Nominations may be taken

from the floor on the night of the meeting. Current nominees and position duties are listed below.

KQES PTA Officer Duties and Nominees

President-Run all meetings, coordinates work between the officers & committees Current nominee-

Rachelle Pohlman)

Vice President- aide to the president, perform the duties of the president in the absence or inability of that of-

ficer to serve (Current nominee- open)

Treasurer- keep track of finances: deposits, withdrawals, checks, and reimbursements (Current nominee-

Brenda Thompson)

Vice President of Ways and Means-helps the treasurer keep finances straight, checks over finances

(Current nominee- John Strable)

Recording Secretary-Take minutes at all PTA meetings, maintain membership list (Current nominee-

open)

Corresponding Secretary- Send meeting reminders and other communications to PTA members (Current

nominee- Eva Hancock)

30-Family Movie Night

$3.00 per family

Doors open at 6pm. Movie begins at 6:30pm.