K-F Life
Calendar
April 2025
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Spring Play Rehearsal
Organizer: A. Johnson
Location: Gym Stage -
TEAK on Campus
Location: MS Classrooms -
Spring Play Rehearsal
Organizer: A. Johnson
Location: Gym Stage -
Afterschool 2025 Spring Celebration
Organizer: K. Sterling -
SAT (For Interested Grade 11 Students)
Organizer: H. Fang
Location: M/US Library -
Spring Play Rehearsal
Organizer: A. Johnson
Location: Gym Stage -
TEAK on Campus
Location: MS Classrooms -
Deadline to RSVP for KFPA Family Bingo Night
Organized by The Kew-Forest Parent AssociationEvent Time: 6:00-8:00 pm
Event Date: Fri 11 Apr
Location: Kew-Forest Gym
Please RSVP HERE. We hope to see you there! -
Jagwear Friday
Jagwear (spiritwear) is a collection of apparel inspired by our school colors, red (maroon) and blue (navy), and mascot (jaguar), designed to promote school pride.What counts as Jagwear?- Official Jagwear apparel, the Physical Education (PE) uniform, Field Day t-shirts and/or any other official school related apparel that has been sold in the past to promote school spirit.
If I am a new student, faculty or staff member, or have outgrown my Jagwear, what can I wear?- It is NOT a requirement to wear Jagwear on Jagwear Fridays.
- Students: If you do not own Jagwear, students should wear their PE uniform or academic uniform. Students can also opt to wear solid-colored red and blue clothes with no patterns or logos.
- Faculty and staff: Faculty and staff without Jagwear should dress as they normally do. They are encouraged (but not required) to wear a mix of our school colors, red (maroon) and blue (navy).
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KG-Grade 5 Soccer Shots Mini-Course
Organizer: K. Sterling
Location: Kew-Forest Gym -
KFPA Family Bingo Night
Organized by The Kew-Forest Parent Association
Location: Kew-Forest Gym- $15 (cash only) includes 3 Bingo cards, pizza, and a drink. Please feel free to bring additional beverages (no alcohol allowed).
- Lower School children must be accompanied by an adult.
Bingo Night is a very popular all-school community event. Back by popular demand, Ms. Vessio will be calling several rounds of Bingo. Gift cards will be awarded at the end of ever round.
Registration ends on Tues 8 Apr. Please RSVP HERE. We hope all of our students and their families can attend!
Gift card donations (to be awarded as prizes) in increments of $5 - $15 would be GREATLY appreciated. The gift cards can be Starbucks, Dunkin' Donuts, Amazon, etc. and can be dropped off at front desk in a sealed envelope marked KFPA Bingo Night, by Thurs 10 Apr.
All proceeds go directly into the Student Council budget. -
KFPA Uniform & Jagwear Resale
Organizer: The Kew-Forest Parents Association
Location: Kew-Forest GymThe KFPA organizes a uniform and Jagwear resale at various times throughout the school year. We will be selling clean, gently used articles for $5 each.
Acceptable payments methods:- Cash (preferred)
- Check
- Venmo
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Summer Camp 2025 Open House
Organizer: K. SterlingSummer at The Kew-Forest School (7 July - 15 August 2025) in Queens provides children entering Kindergarten to Grade 6 with academic enrichment in reading, writing, and mathematics, along with recreational activities including arts & crafts, dance, drama, field trips, martial arts, STEM, swimming, & more.- The program runs from Mon 7 Jul to Fri 15 Aug 2025, (Mon-Fri from 9:00 am to 4:00 pm)
- Interested families can register for camp on site at Open Houses on Sat 12 April or Thurs 22 May 2025.
- Attendees are encouraged to bring their children and can expect a tour of the camp facility as well as an introduction to the staff and Camp Director. Activities for children will be provided and include arts & crafts, face painting, and more.
- Two, four, and six week options are available this summer.
To attend an Open House please visit here or email summer@kewforest.org , or call (718) 551-3123.
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Spring Play Rehearsal
Organizer: A. Johnson
Location: Gym Stage -
Spring Play Rehearsal
Organizer: A. Johnson
Location: Gym Stage -
GLSEN's National Day of (No) Silence
- Kew-Forest Middle & Upper School will be observing the optional event.
- This is an annual event organized by GLSEN in solidarity with and to show support for LGBTQIA+ youth across the country who may feel silenced because of their identities.
- Those who choose to participate take a day-long vow of silence to symbolically represent and draw attention to the silencing of LGBTQ students.
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Spring Play Rehearsal
Organizer: A. Johnson
Location: Gym Stage -
History Class Field Trip: Gilded Age Architecture
Chaperones: N. Varsos / A. Przybylski
Destination: Manhattan -
Spring Play Rehearsal
Organizer: A. Johnson
Location: Gym Stage -
Deadline to Register for State of the School Town Hall with Parents, Guardians, & Alumni
Event Date: Wed 23 AprEvent Time: 6:00-7:15 pm
Location: Middle/Upper School Library
Please RSVP HERE. We hope to see you there! -
Spring Play Rehearsal
Organizer: A. Johnson
Location: Gym Stage -
Grade 12 Field Trip to Museum of Jewish Heritage
Chaperone: N. Varsos -
Spring Play Rehearsal
Organizer: A. Johnson
Location: Gym Stage -
Spring Play Rehearsal
Organizer: A. Johnson
Location: Gym Stage -
Deadline for Middle & Upper School Parents to Submit Permission Slip for Middle and Upper School Karaoke Night
Organized by KFPA + Student CouncilEvent Date: Fri 25 AprEvent Time: 4:15-5:45 pm
Location: M/US LibraryWhat to know:- Light snacks will be provided.
- There will be three chaperones present.
- Kew-Forest is supervising the students only between the hours of 4:15-5:45 pm.
- Kew-Forest has no involvement in events after students leave the event.
In order for your child(ren) to attend, parental permission is required. Please complete the permission slip here by 3:00 pm today.We hope to see your child(ren) there! -
State of the School Town Hall with Parents, Guardians, & Alumni
Location: Middle/Upper School Library
Please join the Board of Trustees and Head of School, Tiffany D. Trotter, for a State of the School Town Hall about Kew-Forest's financial landscape (history and trends), results from last fall's parent survey, and next steps for our school.- Please enter at the Main Entrance along Union Turnpike and sign in using SchoolPass upon your arrival.
- Childcare (PS - Grade 6):
- Childcare will be provided for Ps-Grade 6 students. Please register by 12:00 pm on Mon 21 Apr.
- Spaces: Maximum of 40 students, on a first come, first served basis.
- Hours: 6:00-7:15 pm
- Drop-off: Main School Entrance
- Please feed children prior to attending the Town Hall meeting - food will not be provided.
- Once all 40 spots are filled, registration will close. If you secure a spot, you will receive a confirmation email. Please note: signing up for childcare does not guarantee placement, until you receive a confirmation email from the school.
If you plan to attend the Town Hall, please RSVP by 12:00 pm on Mon 21 Apr and submit any question(s) you might have to be addressed.We look forward to seeing you. -
Grade 6 Field Trip to Bronx Botanical Gardens
Chaperones: N. Varsos, J. Coratti, J. Alvarez -
Spring Play Rehearsal
Organizer: A. Johnson
Location: Gym Stage -
Middle and Upper School Karaoke Night
Organized by KFPA + Student Council
Location: M/US LibraryWhat to know:- Light snacks will be provided.
- There will be three chaperones present.
- Kew-Forest is supervising the students only between the hours of 4:15-5:45 pm.
- Kew-Forest has no involvement in events after students leave the event.
In order for your child(ren) to attend, parental permission is required. Please complete the permission slip here no later than Wed 23 Apr, at 3:00 pm.We hope to see your child(ren) there! -
Spring Play Rehearsal
Organizer: A. Johnson
Location: Gym Stage -
AP Exam Preview Session
Organizer: H. Fang
Location: M/US Library -
Spring Play Rehearsal
Organizer: A. Johnson
Location: Gym Stage -
Spring Play Rehearsal
Organizer: A. Johnson
Location: Gym Stage
The Kew-Forest School
119-17 Union Turnpike
Forest Hills, NY 11375
(718) 268-4667
Forest Hills, NY 11375
(718) 268-4667
The oldest independent school in the borough of Queens, The Kew-Forest School is an independent co-educational, college preparatory school for students in Preschool through Grade 12.