King and Queen County Public Schools

CHS Trunk or Treat!!

Wear it Pink 2023 is an annual event inviting people to wear pink clothing or accessories to show their support for breast cancer awareness and research. KQPS will celebrate on Wednesday, October 25th! WEAR PINK!!

KQPS celebrating Unity Day!

Attention King and Queen Community: Based on the forecasted weather for tomorrow and wanting to ensure the safety of all community members and students, the Community Pride Day Parade is being rescheduled to October 21st, with the parade starting at 10am.

Get excited - it’s Homecoming Week! Make sure to buy your dance tickets during lunch blocks this week. They are $10/ticket and will not be sold at the door. We are looking forward to Friday night and hope to see you there! 📸: Josiah Johnson

Good luck to our Varsity Football team tonight vs. Northampton at 7pm! Tonight's game will be livestreamed on the King and Queen County Schools Youtube channel. You can find the live stream here: https://www.youtube.com/@KingandQueenCountySchools

Attention CHS Families! Picture day is coming up on 10/5/2023. For additional updates and information please use this Strawbridge Link below: https://strawbridge.fotomerchanthv.com/clients/king-and-queen-central-high-school/fall-pictures-10-5-2023-120/optIn

KQPS October 2023 Outlook

September is Attendance Awareness Month! Health-related absences are one of the top reasons students miss so many days of school and can lead to chronic absenteeism. Occasional absences related to health reasons are to be expected. But absences can quickly add up when a child has an undertreated chronic health condition, lacks access to care, or experiences anxiety or other mental health issues. Navigating when to send a child to school post-pandemic can also be challenging. Attendance Works and the National Association of School Nurses developed some guidance for when to send students to school or keep them home - see the attached pictures for more information!

Information on the Special Education Advisory Committee

To help our families and staff members prepare for the expected arrival of the predicted tropical storm, we will release today, Friday, September 22nd, at 1:00 p.m. We want all students and staff to arrive home safely and with plenty of time to prepare for the impending storm. Again, we are dismissing school today at 1:00 p.m. Thank you and please be safe.

Don’t miss what is happening at your local K&Q Family C.A.R.E. Center at 4460 Lewis B Puller Mem Hwy, Shacklefords, VA 23156! Today, September 21st, 12:30p-2:30p: Three Rivers Healthy Families will hold office hours to connect families to activities like Initial Assessments, Lactation Consultations, CarSeat Training, and Child Development Screenings. Children are welcome to come and color while parents and guardians receive information & resources. Coming in October! Tuesday, October 3rd, 10a-11:30a: A Guide to Financial Success facilitated by Mr. Freddie Byrd of King and Queen County. To register, contact the K&Q Family C.A.R.E. Center at (804) 551-9189 or KandQFamilyCare@thriveva.org. Three Rivers Healthy Families will hold office hours on the following dates: Wednesday, October 4th, 1p-3p Thursday, October 5th, 10a-12p Friday, October 6th, 9a-11a If you are interested in participating, please stop by or contact the K&Q Family C.A.R.E. Center at (804)551-9189 or KandQFamilyCare@thriveva.org. Please visit the website at https://www.thriveva.org/economic-connections to learn more!

September is Attendance Awareness Month! Starting as early as preschool and kindergarten, regular attendance is essential for students gaining the academic and social skills they need to thrive. Research shows that when students are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of the school year or 18 days over an entire year), they are less likely to read proficiently by third grade, achieve in middle school and graduate from high school. Please do your best to get your children to school each day, unless they are sick, and be sure to notify your school's secretary if they are going to be absent.

🌟📚 September is Attendance Awareness Month! Research shows that consistent school attendance fuels academic success. Missing even two days per month can lead to learning gaps. Regular attendance prepares students for the professional world and supports overall health and well-being. Parents and students, let's prioritize attendance for a brighter future! 🌟🎓

Special thanks to the K&Q Family C.A.R.E. (Community. Assistance. Resources. Empowerment.) Center—located at 4460 E Lewis B Puller Mem Hwy in Shacklefords and operated by Thrive VA—for donating 30 backpacks, pencil pouches, packs of colored pencils, and earbuds to Central High School. We are so grateful to have such strong community partnerships!

***Please welcome Don Weik to the K&Q Tiger family!*** My name is Don Weik. I have transitioned from the field Geographic Information Systems to education. My background includes teaching overseas in South Korea to serving as a school counselor and pseudo administrator with Lancaster Public Schools. In the last six as an educator in Virginia I have had the pleasure of working at the elementary, middle and high school level. Now I am enthused to have the opportunity to serve the students and families of King and Queen County as Division Director of Testing and Director of Safety.

Attention King and Queen Community, Here is information for 2023 Community Pride Day, October 14th, 2023 Parade - 9:00AM CHS vs West Point Football - 1:30PM Hope to see you there!

Parents/Guardians: Just a reminder that Central High School's after school program, Tiger Academy will start next Tuesday, Sept. 5th. It will operate every Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday from 3pm to 5:30pm. Students will have tutoring and homework help from 3:30 - 4:30, and will participate in fun and engaging enrichment activities from 4:30 - 5:30pm. Snacks and transportation are provided. Use the QR code in the flyer or go to bit.ly/CHSTigerAcademy2023 for more information and to register your student for our program! Bonus: students who participate regularly will qualify for FREE Tiger Academy field trips for themselves and their family members throughout the school year!

***Please welcome Ronald Howard, SGM (RET) to the K&Q Tiger family!*** My name is Sergeant Major Howard (RET), and I am proud to be a part of the King and Queen County Public School system as part of the Army Junior Reserve Officer Training Program (JROTC). I have completed 41 Years of Military service, and have completed the highest level of military education as a Non-Commissioned Officer. I am a Master Resilience Trainer, a certified Army Instructor, and decorated with the Legion of Merit award (LOM). I have a Bachelor's degree in Business Management. I have 30 years experience as an educator. I am the President of the James City County Rotary Club in Williamsburg. I live in Williamsburg with my wife and an American Akita named Sarge. I look forward working with this District this year, in supporting the school mission; One Team, One Mission. Go Tigers!! Hooah.

Good Afternoon King and Queen Community! We wanted to share that transportation is working very hard to make sure students are on the correct routes as well as making other adjustments to routes in order to be as efficient as possible. During this time, if you are tracking information through the Viafy app, you may not see any route information or you may potentially see different route information as these changes are taking place. Bus drivers will continue to reach out to share pick up times and other important route information. If you have not heard from a bus driver please contact your student's school and they will forward that information to our Transportation Coordinator. Thank you for the patience as we make these transportation adjustments. Have a great night.