It's almost Spring Break, Pandas! |
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Apr 1
- 4B Assemblies
- 3-5 9:30-10:00
- PreK-2 & ASC 10:10-10:40
- Panda Cart Store
- Drama Rehearsal 1:55-3:00
- Good News Club 2:00-3:30
- Language Groups Family Fun Afternoon 3:00-4:00
- Come join us for games and social hour!
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Apr 2
- Panda Cart Store
- 2nd Grade Beach Heroes
- Track Practice 3:55-5:00
- PTA Meeting 4:00-5:00
- Equity Meeting 4:20-5:20
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Apr 3
- SCRABBLE DAY!--wear a letter on your shirt to spell words with others at school
- Panda Cart Store
- PTA Candy Sale 3:55-4:15
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Apr 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12
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Apr 13
- Drama Rehearsal 3:55-5:00
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Apr 14
- Class Photo Day
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After School Energy 3:55-5:00
- Track Meet #3 at Wilson Playfields 4:30-6:00
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Apr 15
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Apr 16
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2nd Grade Field Trip: Seahurst Beach
- 1st Grade Family Meeting 3:00-3:45 in the MPR
- Track Practice 3:55-5:00
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Apr 17
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Apr 20
- Spring iReady ALL GRADES
- Drama Rehearsal 3:55-5:00
- No absences allowed for this rehearsal
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Apr 21
- Spring iReady ALL GRADES
- After School Energy 3:55-5:00
- Track Meet #4 at Wilson Playfields 4:30-6:00
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Apr 22
- Spring iReady ALL GRADES
- Language Groups 9:15-10:00
- Drama Rehearsal 1:55-3:45
- No absences allowed for this rehearsal
- Good News Club 2:00-3:30
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Apr 23
- Spring iReady ALL GRADES
- Track Practice 3:55-5:00
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Finding Nemo Musical 6:00
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Apr 24
- Spring iReady ALL GRADES
- PANDA PRIDE DAY!--wear your Park Orchard gear or colors
- PTA Candy Sale 3:55-4:15
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PTA Fundraiser at Panera
- Kent Station Location
- 521 2nd Pl N Suite 101, Kent, WA 98032
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Apr 27
- 4th Grade field trip to the State Capitol
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Apr 28
- After School Energy 3:55-5:00
- Track Meet #5 at Wilson Playfields 4:30-6:00
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Apr 29
- Pre-K Parent Meetings
- Good News Club 2:00-3:30
- PTA Free Clothing Event in Portable 2 at 2:00
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Apr 30
- Family Engagement Meeting 4:20-5:20
- Equity Meeting 4:20-5:20
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Attendance matters! We want your student at school every day so they can learn, play, and grow.
School starts at 9:15.
Campus opens at 9:00. Any student that arrives early will not be supervised until staff duties begin at 9:00.
Early release on Wednesdays at 1:55.
There is no after school supervision.
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Clothing Giveaway from our PTA |
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Wednesday April 29 at 2pm, in Portable 2 |
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Our wonderful Park Orchard PTA is holding their monthly clothing giveaway. This event is open to all Park Orchard families in need.
There will be clothes, shoes, and toys available for all ages!
Please remember to bring your own bags.
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A reminder to our Pandas--students and parents alike--that when you are on school property, none of us should be riding on bikes, skateboards, scooters, roller skates, roller blades, etc.
Please walk your bikes and scooters, carry your boards, and remove roller skates/blades.
Thank you!
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Is your student not returning to Park Orchard next year? |
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If you are planning on moving over the summer, or if there is any other reason your student will not be attending Park Orchard next fall, please notify our Data Processor by calling 253-373-3306.
Please have the name of the school that your student will be attending in the fall and what district it is in ready.
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Family Access in Skyward/Qmlativ |
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Electronic Access to School-Related Information
In August 2024, Kent School District transitioned to a new version of Skyward.
If you used the old version of Skyward during the 2023-2024 school year, visit the new Skyward Qmlativ Family Access login page and enter the same username and password you used before.
If you are new to Kent School District or have never used Skyward and are accessing it for the first time, visit the Skwyard Qmlativ Family Access Forgot Password page and enter the email address you provided during the enrollment process to create a password. You will receive an email with instructions.
If you did not provide an email address during the enrollment process or it is outdated, please call your school office to update your contact information.
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- Update contact information to receive emails, calls, and text messages (see the FAQs to find out how).
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Complete online forms including the Device Agreement.
- View attendance records.
- Report an absence (see the FAQs to find out how).
- View report cards.
- View assessment score reports.
- View bus route and stop information.
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Parents/guardians of secondary students can also: |
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- View grades (see the FAQs to find out how).
- View student schedule.
- View test scores.
- See academic history.
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Download the KSD App for Mobile |
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You can also access Skyward/Qmlativ on the KSD Mobile App. |
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It's spring in the PNW! Please have your students dress in weather-appropriate clothing (coats, hats, rainboots, umbrella, etc.) to keep them warm at recess and consider packing an extra set of labeled clothes in a large ziplock in their backpack just in case they get wet. |
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Awesome Readers Wednesdays |
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Get a pink Awesome Readers slip and fill it out as you read for 20 minutes a day with your grownups at home, Pandas! Turn signed pink slips in to the portable every Wednesday for fun prizes! |
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Any volunteer must be approved through KSD's Volunteers In Public Schools system. It's a simple online process and approvals come through within 1-2 weeks, usually faster.
If you volunteered in the past, you must renew your application every school year that you want to volunteer.
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Park Orchard Facebook Page |
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Check out Park Orchard's Facebook page for additional flyers, event info, and more! |
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Do you have an incoming Kindergartener? |
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Kindergarten registration for 26-27 is open! |
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Kindergarten Registration
Now Open For 2026-2027 School Year
Online enrollment is now open for the 2026-2027 school year for kindergarten.
Your registration will allow us to communicate enrollment updates directly to you with the contact information you provide.
Your registration will help the district to better plan for the 2026-2027 school year.
1. Is your child old enough?
Children must be five years old by August 31 to be eligible to enroll in kindergarten.
2. Complete Online Enrollment
Complete the online enrollment application at www.kent.k12.wa.us/page/enrollment
3. To get started, you will need
--An email address
--A new or existing Qmlativ Family Access Account
--To identify your school using the school boundaries map
--Verification documents for student ID, proof of age, and proof of address
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Park Orchard has an online Spirit Wear/Merchandise store! |
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Please remind your student to check the racks for anything that you haven't seen come home in a while.
We also have a Small Items Lost and Found in the main office for things like rings, glasses, pens, and toys.
The best way to make sure that your student's items return to them is by writing their name somewhere on them, like on a clothing tag, inside their backpack, or in large print on a ball.
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Park Orchard families, if you are driving your student to or from school please remember to keep all of us safe by obeying posted 20 mph speed limits, and coming to a complete stop before the white lines at intersections. When a crossing flag is up, we ask that all directions stop. Thank you for helping keep our kids safe! |
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FREE Virtual Physical and Mental Health Services Available with Hazel Health |
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With Hazel Health, all students can speak with a licensed therapist or a medical provider from home, at no cost to families. Hazel Health offers scheduled appointments with licensed therapists and on-demand access to medical providers.
Mental health services include:
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Scheduled therapy appointments: Therapy can help students cope with what they’re feeling, such as behavior changes, anxiety, bullying, withdrawal, grief, peer and family relationships, depression, or stress.
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Licensed therapists: Hazel Health therapists are bilingual, diverse and are experts in the needs of children and teens.
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Care coordination: If your child needs additional services outside of Hazel Health services, Hazel will help connect you to local resources.
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Physical health services include: |
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Treatment recommendations: For stomach ache, headache, pink eye, minor injuries, allergies, and everything in between
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Medication: Prescriptions sent to your pharmacy
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Coordination: to family primary care provider or other appropriate referrals
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Please note, Hazel Health will not provide care related to sexual or reproductive health. In addition, Hazel cannot complete sports or annual physicals and cannot administer vaccinations. |
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Hazel Health
All students can see a doctor online in minutes
Get fast medical attention from Hazel's board-certified doctors.
$0 Free for all students
Open Weekdays
Hazel doctors are on call from Monday thru Friday, 7am-5pm.
Easy to access
Sign in to Hazel Health by app or web, and request a medical visit.
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- Colds/flus
- Asthma
- Sore throat
- Stomach aches
- Ear pain
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- Allergies
- Fevers
- Rashes
- Skin issues
- Headaches
- ...and more
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Covington StoreHouse
26201 180th Ave SE
Covington WA
Mon: 4-6 PM
Fri: 10 AM-12 PM
Sat: 9-11 AM
covingtonstorehouse.org
Kent Food Bank
515 W Harrison St Suite 107
Kent WA
Wed & Fri: 10 AM-1 PM
2nd Wed of the month: 5-6 PM
kentfoodbank.org
Kent Food Bank Birch Creek Apartment Complex
12961 SE 275th St
Kent WA
Mon: 10 AM-1 PM
kentfoodbank.org
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Stable Families Program
If you:
--live in Kent, Auburn, Renton, Maple Valley, Covington, or Black Diamond and
--are a single parent with children under the age of 18 and
--are behind on rent, or losing housing or
--are homeless and need housing
Services:
Programs for children and adults to obtain safe housing and grow to housing stability, including rent assistance
Employment Services and job connections to become employed or increase wage
Household budgeting and Financial Classes
Counseling Services for parents and children
Comprehensive Child and Youth Services to address the needs of kids including: school, tutoring, health and wellness, counseling, teen group, and activities split out by age
425-432-2119, press 1
Applications online: vinemapleplace.org
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Free Clothing for All Students in Need |
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KAC PTSA Clothing Bank
CLOTHING BANK OPEN NIGHT!!!
January 14th and 28th
February 11th and 25th
March 11th and 25th
April 22nd
May 13th and 27th
June 10th
5:30 pm-7:00 pm
Welcome! This is open to all Kent School District students in need.
317 4th Ave S
Kent WA 98032
Located on the back side of the Kent Valley Early Learning building, near the Bezos Academy. Please be advised, the only way to access the clothes is up a few stairs.
clothing_bank@kacpta.org
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Download the KSD App for Mobile |
The first place students, parents and teachers look for information is their smartphones. Our school app makes it easy for you to access essential information like events, lunch menus, homework and more. |
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