School starts at 9:15

No supervision before 9:00

Early release Wednesdays at 1:55

Report absences to Attendance by calling 253-373-7473 or emailing POattendance@kent.k12.wa.us

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February means Winter Parent-Teacher Conferences!

Early dismissal 12:55 Mon, Tue, Thu, Fri

Regular dismissal 1:55 Wed

Please come to your scheduled conference time and bring your child! It's a great opportunity to hear how your child is doing in school, and to connect with their teacher on progress, concerns, and wins. We're proud of every student at Park Orchard, and we love to share that pride with families.

You can save our calendar to your phone, or on desktop you can open it in a new tab and print it out.

Red Robin will give 20% of food sales* back to Park Orchard PTSA

Show this flyer or simply mention the fundraiser to your server to have your sales counted.

Fundraiser Details

25207 104Th Ave Se, Kent, WA 98031
February 6, 2026*

If ordering online, please follow these instructions:

1. Start your order at redrobin.com/order and select the restaurant above.

2. In the menu, go to the category labeled “Fundraisers (To-Go Only)” and click on that item.

3. Click the “add” button, and then “add to bag.”

4. Add your meal items and check out.

5. Arrive at Red Robin, come in, say hi, grab your food and be on your way! If your location has
curbside pick-up, we can bring it to your car too!

*Fundraiser during restaurant operating hours. Visit redrobin.com and find this location to view hours.
Donation based on all eligible net dine-in and to-go food sales only. Excludes sales from catering (at select
locations), 3rd party ordering and delivery sites, alcohol, gift cards, retail, tax and gratuity. Offer void if flyer is
distributed in or near the restaurant during fundraiser day & hours.

Report an absence:

253-373-7473

POattendance@kent.k12.wa.us

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. There is no supervision anywhere on campus before 9:00.

Early release on Wednesdays at 1:55.

There is no after school supervision.

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 reapply every school year that you want to volunteer.

Park Orchard has an online Spirit Wear/Merchandise store!

Order your Park Orchard Elementary School Merchandise today!

--Always open

--Fast 1-2 day printing

--Direct shipping

--No minimum size order

"Ships fast with high quality!"

Our PTA receives 12% of all sales

https://www.spiritshop.com/school/washington/kent/park-orchard-elementary-school

The items in our Lost and Found have been piling up! Remind your student to check the racks for anything that you haven't seen come home in a while.

And 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.

It's still winter in the PNW! Please have your students dress in weather-appropriate clothing (coats, gloves, 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.

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, all directions must stop. Thank you for helping keep our kids safe!

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!

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

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

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.

11010 SE 232nd Street

Kent WA 98031

253-373-7473

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