***Please welcome Sheri Gross to the K&Q Tiger family!***
Hi! My name is Sheri Gross, and I am the new counselor at Central High School. My undergraduate degree is in psychology from Longwood College, and my masters is in school counseling from William and Mary. I began my career as a prevention specialist and Ropes and Initiatives Instructor with the Middle Peninsula/Northern Neck Community Services Board and love working with young people.
When I am not at work, I live in Essex County and am either working in my yard, hiking a nature trail, visiting a museum, or attending a cultural event. My husband is also a lifelong educator, and both of my children are in the golf industry.
I am excited to mark my thirtieth year in schools by serving the students of King and Queen.
August 2023 Monthly Outlook
Poroporone Baptist Church is hosting a grocery and PK-5 school supplies giveaway with lunch for those in need on August 5, 2023. Please see the attached flyer for more information.
The King and Queen Family C.A.R.E Center will host a Grand Opening this Thursday, August 3rd, from 9a-6p at 4460 Lewis B Puller Mem Hwy, Shacklefords, VA 23156. K&Q County students may pick up a free backpack while touring the location!
Thank you everyone who showed up to the State of the Schools Address tonight at CHS!
The presentation from this evening can be found here: https://www.kqps.net/documents/presentations/492500
One of our new community partners, The King and Queen Family C.A.R.E Center, will host a Grand Opening on Thursday, August 3rd, from 9a-6p at 4460 Lewis B Puller Mem Hwy, Shacklefords, VA 23156. Parents and guardians of K&Q County students may pick up a free backpack while touring the location!
Community Announcement Regarding P-EBT:
Summer 2023 P-EBT: Eligible school-aged children will receive a single summer benefit beginning July 22, 2023.
If you believe there are students in your household who met all of the P-EBT requirements and you have not received P-EBT benefits or you have questions regarding previous issuances of benefits, please contact the P-EBT Call Center from 7 a.m. - 7 p.m. Monday - Friday and Saturdays from 9 a.m. - 2 p.m. at 866-513-1414 or 804-294-1633 or use the P-EBT Online Inquiry Form.
Please do not contact your child's school or local department of social services with P-EBT questions.
Just a quick reminder: our Tiger Academy Summer Program will be closed Monday, July 3rd and Tuesday, July 4th in observance of the holiday. We will resume our program at Lawson-Marriott Elementary School this coming Wednesday and Thursday. Have a wonderful 4th of July!
King and Queen Elementary School (KQES), built in 1937, formerly known as Pleasant Hill High School will no longer exist after this fall as it is today. Students will be relocated to a site with modulars for the school year (2023-2024) while a new building is built. The Class of 1988 and 1992 buried time capsules when they were 7th graders before being promoted to the 8th grade to Central High School. The now adults came to KQES and dug up their capsules. Inside the capsule were letters students wrote to themselves, a program of the promotion ceremony, Richmond Times newspaper clipping, cassette tape, and VHS tapes.
******Attention Summer Tiger Academy Families******
Due to the weather, all summer academy students will be released today at 10:30am.
SNAP Information Sheet 2023
https://www.kqps.net/documents/departments/health-services/nutrition/467231
All KQPS schools and offices will be closed on Monday, June 19, 2023 in observance of Juneteenth.
Dear Parents/Guardians,
We’re excited to tell you about a free program, ENGAGE Virginia, that will provide King and Queen students with an extra layer of academic support for the upcoming school year. The Virginia Department of Education and KQPS have partnered with the Engage Virginia Graduation Alliance to provide an extra layer of support for K-12th grade students and their families to boost school engagement and academic success during the school year.
If your student chooses to participate in the program, they will be assigned an Academic Success Coach who will reach out by phone, email, and text message to provide encouragement, answer questions, connect them with resources, and develop a plan to help them stay on track and engaged with their schooling!
In the coming days or weeks, you may be contacted by someone from the Engage Virginia Graduation Alliance to ask if you would like to take advantage of this FREE program. We encourage you to take advantage of this opportunity!
2023-2024 Instructional Calendar and Calendar Snapshot
