Newletter
PTA Communications
Hello KPES,
After surviving an entire week at home with our babies and enjoying the beautiful snow that quickly turned into ice we are easing our way back into routine together.
As a result of recent weather and school closures, our PTA General Membership Meeting has been moved to Monday evening and will be held virtually. We truly hope you can join us from the comfort of home. Your presence and voice matter.
Thank you for your flexibility, patience, and continued support of our school community. Winter weather can be unpredictable, but the strength of our KPES families never is.
Wishing you a safe, calm, and smoother week ahead.
With gratitude,
Uduak Ogunsiakan
Sam (4) • Josiah (2) • Faithful (1)
Our next PTA General Membership Meeting will take place:
Monday, February 9
7:00 – 8:00 PM
Virtual (Zoom)
Main topics for Monday night:
Principal Ross will share important immigration enforcement resources
Math curriculum updates
We hope you are able to join us.
Zoom link:
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/85933618192?pwd=GAleXfvdiqtnwax86obwZUecFtbzb1.1
Thank you,
Steve Hurvitz
PTA President, 2025–2026
Emma (5th) • Mason (K)
in...@kppta.org
The Hospitality Committee hosted the Mid-Year Supply Restock yesterday (Friday the 6th). Thank you to the generous donors who participated!
With your support, we were able to provide our teachers and staff with a wide range of much-needed classroom supplies, including pencils, dry erase markers, highlighters, tissues, disinfecting wipes, hand sanitizer, notebooks, and classroom snacks. The staff was especially grateful for the germ-fighting supplies.
We look forward to hosting our next Hospitality event (Mardi Gras–themed!) in a few weeks.
With appreciation,
Casey Crimmins • Cara Martin • Erin Mathis • Jackie Waidmann • Matney Gaddy • Elaine Liao Avin
KP Hospitality Committee
All remaining items in the Lost and Found have been donated.
Thank you for helping your children check for missing items and for supporting our school community.
Classroom Valentine’s Day celebrations will take place on:
Friday, February 13 at 2:30 PM in the classrooms.
Parents are invited, and we look forward to celebrating together.
Check out the PTA Board as we celebrate Black History Month!
Black History Facts of the 2020s
Kamala Harris became the first Black, first South Asian American, and first woman Vice President of the United States.
Ketanji Brown Jackson became the first Black woman to serve on the U.S. Supreme Court.
Angela Alsobrooks (MD) and Lisa Blunt Rochester (DE) became the first two Black women to serve simultaneously in the U.S. Senate.
Amanda Gorman became the youngest inaugural poet in U.S. history.
Terence Blanchard became the first Black composer to have an opera performed at the Metropolitan Opera.
Marsai Martin became the youngest executive producer in history.
Thasunda Brown Duckett became CEO of TIAA, marking the first time two Black women simultaneously led Fortune 500 companies.
Simone Biles returned from a mental health hiatus to become the most decorated gymnast in history.
Angela Coleman became the highest-ranking Black woman in U.S. Forest Service history.
Feb 9 — PTA General Membership Meeting (Virtual)
Feb 12 — KP Singers Winter Concert (7:00 PM)
Feb 13 — Valentine’s Day Classroom Parties (2:30 PM)
Feb 16 — No School (Presidents’ Day)
Feb 17 — No School (Non-Instructional Day)
Feb 27 — Early Release Day
Mar 3 — KP PTA Meeting
Mar 14 — KPES Skate Night
Mar 24 — Science Fair
Mar 30 – Apr 6 — Spring Break
Apr 10 — International Night
Apr 24 — Spring Picnic
MCPS Calendar: https://www.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/calendar/
KPES Website: https://www.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/schools/parkwoodes/
KP PTA Website: https://www.kppta.org/
PTA Membership: https://www.kppta.org/membership
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kpes_pta
Next Newsletter Release: February 22, 2026
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