King and Queen County Public Schools

***Please welcome Alexis Davis to the K&Q Tiger family!*** My name is Alexis Davis and I am so excited to be joining King & Queen Public Schools as a SPED paraprofessional at Lawson-Marriott Elementary. I graduated with my CNA certification from Northern Neck Technical Center in 2019 and graduated from Essex High School in 2020. I have worked as a CNA for 3 years and have been working in education the last 2 years. Outside of school I enjoy hanging out with my family and doing furniture flips. I am overly excited to have the opportunity to meet and work with the students and families that make KQPS! Go Tigers!!

***Please welcome Sue Halfhill to the K&Q Tiger family!*** I'm proud to be an employee at King and Queen Elementary School. I have been with the school system going on 30 years, and this year, I will be serving as a PreK4 Paraprofessional. I enjoy working with the kids and helping them thrive towards their future. I love what I do and seeing the children's smiles on their faces when they see you.

***Please welcome Luke Cronin to the K&Q Tiger family!*** I am Mr. Luke Cronin, and I will be the new Band Director and Music Teacher at CHS! I recently graduated from Bridgewater College and got my B.A in Music Education where I did various things involving music including having the pleasure of being the Drum Major of my College's marching band for 2 years. This is my first year teaching and I am SO excited to be a part of the CHS Family. I am thrilled to be here and ready to start off a fantastic 2023-2024 school year!

***Please welcome James Hodges to the K&Q Tiger family!*** My name is James Hodges. I live in Dunnsville with my wife. I have 1 daughter and 2 sons. I am very excited to work for King and Queen County Public Schools.

***Please welcome Ashley Martin to the K&Q Tiger family!*** My name is Ashley Martin and I am so excited to “Officially” serve King and Queen County Public Schools as a Title I Paraprofessional! I have been a very involved substitute teacher with KQES the past two years, and I am currently a student at The University of Phoenix to receive my Bachelor’s in Science in Elementary Education to be a K-5 teacher! I am a mother of 4 and currently have three of my own kids at KQES! I am married to my wonderful husband, Robert. We moved here in 2021 and K&Q quickly became our home, and this county welcomed us with open arms! I absolutely love your children and thank you so much for sharing them with us each day! I look forward to everything this year will bring us, and although it’s a new adventure I am confident we are King and Queen strong and will have a wonderful and smooth year by working together! I look forward to meeting you all and can’t wait to be in class with these wonderful children! Go Tigers! 🐾

Good Afternoon King and Queen Parents and Guardians! The KQPS Parent Portal will be available to access on Thursday, August 17th in time for Central High School's "Meet and Greet Night." You can access the Parent Portal from any browser on any computer or mobile device. The browser link to Parent Portal is: https://kqps.powerschool.com/public/home.html There is also an app available to download from your mobile device's app store called Powerschool Mobile App. King and Queen's Mobile App District Code is NGXM. If you do not already have an account you will need to set one up using your parent access code provided by the student's school. This is great application to check your student's grades, attendance, etc. This year we are excited to announce that most of your returning forms will be completed within Parent Portal under the Forms tab (directions are attached). These forms will be available to complete as soon as the Parent Portal opens up on August 17th. We can't wait for the school year to start!

***Please welcome Dr. David Curran to the K&Q Tiger family!*** My name is David Curran and I am excited to serve King and Queen County Public Schools as the Director of Special Education. I graduated from Northeastern University with a doctoral degree and have served in education for the past 13 years. I am a retired Secret Service Agent and I live in Northumberland County with my wife. My daughter attends Virginia Tech and is pursuing a career in BioChemistry. When I am not at school, I love to cook from scratch, explore the waterways of the Chesapeake and hang out with my 4 dogs. I am proud to be a new member of the Tiger Nation and look forward to supporting our students and meeting the Tiger TEAM. Go Tigers!

King and Queen County Public Schools now uses Busology by Viafy for bus routing and GPS tracking of busses. Please download the Viafy Parent app to view bus route information, bus numbers, pickup times, and live GPS mapping for the 2023-2024 school year. Schools will also be able to send notifications through the app when busses are running late or running alternate routes. Click the link below to learn more and to learn how to set up your Viafy Parent account. https://www.kqps.net/page/bus-route-information

***Please welcome Becky Lane to the K&Q Tiger family!*** My name is Becky Lane. I am so excited to be the new Transportation Coordinator for King and Queen County Public Schools. I have been driving a school bus for KQPS for 6 years. I can honestly say that I love my job. My husband and I have lived in King and Queen for 23 years. We have 2 daughters. The oldest graduated from Central High School and the youngest attends Lawson-Marriott. I love baking, cooking, and canning. I am a homebody and love taking care of my family.

Don't forget - the King and Queen Family C.A.R.E Center is hosting a Grand Opening TODAY, August 3rd, until 6pm at 4460 Lewis B Puller Mem Hwy, Shacklefords, VA 23156. Students may pick up a free backpack while touring the location. There will also be an ice cream truck on site from 2pm to 4pm. Be sure to stop by!

***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.

Come join our team! https://www.kqps.net/page/employment-talent-acquisition (updated 7/20/2023)

Come join our team! https://www.kqps.net/page/employment-talent-acquisition (updated 7/12/2023)

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!