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Kings Glen is very happy (and a little sad) to promote our 6th grade students. We are so proud of their accomplishments and excited for their futures. We send them off with the reminder that with hard work they can do anything.

5th graders held the Annual Market, today. It was the end of a learning experience that featured all the aspects of being entrepreneurs. Students first worked in teams to plan, design and create items to sell at "the market". They incorporated personal skills and interests in their work. Items they made included origami, bath salts, jewelry, games, drawings and stories and many other unique clever gadgets.

Once created, they were on to the marketing step. Posters were developed and hung about the school and on sales stands (their desks). They were allowed to both hawk their wares and buy from peers. Many employed clever sales techniques like "two-fers", discounts or bonus games. One team even successfully sold "bags of nothing".

When the market closed they shared experiences and discussed income vs expense and profit. The lessons students learned in this fun experience will carry over into many of life's future endeavors.

Mrs Fitzgerald, the art teacher at Kings Glen ES helped students create fun visual food chains representations out of construction paper. Students were delighted to share clever ideas about animal creation and why each animal was where it was.

Students were excited to create and have fun in the MakerSpace Celebration after school, last month.

These chosen students had participated in the Winter Break Reading Challenge. It was a terrific way to open our new makerspace in the school library

Last Friday the KPKG/PTA hosted a two school STEM Night complete with activities and learning. Check out some of the fun.

More great pictures from the Volleyball Game. These include details from the duct taping to wall of Mr Elson, great fun.

If you missed this annual event, here are some of the highlights. Sure, maybe one team won the game, but the fun and thrills won the day.

Students were treated to a fantastic day of Colonial traditions. They learned about clothing, games, writing and tools.
Music and creativity won the day.

Grade 6 students attended an all day outside experience at Inner Quest. Through fun and challenging activities students worked in teams to solve problems. They completed rigorous activities while developing compassion and responsibility. Everyone had a terrific time.

Students attended a lovely concert at the Kennedy Center in DC this fall.
All dressed up and in top form, they waited patiently in line for the opportunity to be mesmerized by the performance.

Students delighted running in the annual Boosterthon Castle Quest Fun Run.
They made banners to represent their classes.

Students create oodles of gorgeous handmade products for sale for the price of mere beans.
There are lava lamps, drawings, buttons and magnets, bracelets, pom poms, bean bags and penguins, just to name a few.