Key MS Families-
Happy New Year! We hope everyone enjoyed their break and we know the students are ready to get the new year off to a positive start! We are in full swing with the Key MS "Away for the Day" procedure for electronic devices.
The Patriot Helping Games will be wrapping up soon and we will are also looking forward to our pep rally on January 31st. Students are aware that they must be in "good standing" with behavior and attendance to participate in the pep rally. So please continue to encourage our students to stay focused so they can participate in the fun and exciting activities coming up at Key MS.
Did you know that there is a School Psychologist assigned to EVERY school in FCPS? FCPS School Psychologists are working hard to make a positive impact on the academic and social-emotional development of all FCPS students through the provision of mental health services that build resiliency, life competencies and good citizenship. Please follow them on Twitter @FCPSpsychs to find out more about how they impact students’ lives every day!
Katie Hamm, EdS, NCSP
School Psychologist
Key Middle School
703 822 8513
krhamm@fcps.edu
Upcoming Events
Away for the Day
Key MS has begun "Away for the Day" for electronic devices.
Electronic devices, Air Pods, and earbuds will need to be secured in each student's locker from 7:30am - 2:15pm.
Please contact Assistant Principal Shawn D. Brown if you have any questions or concerns regarding the "Away for the Day" procedure.
(703) 313-3909 or sdbrown@fcps.edu
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Annual Summer Camp Fair - McLean High School
The Fairfax County Association for the Gifted (FCAG) is again hosting our Annual Summer Camp and Enrichment Fair on Saturday, January 25, at McLean High School (with a snow date of February 22).
The event is free and open to the public, and we invite all of your families to attend. Last year, over 300 people attended this well-loved, premier summer camp fair for the community.
Edison Academy Open House---Saturday, January 11, 2020 from 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM
Edison Academy’s Open House for prospective students for the 2020-2021 school year is scheduled for Saturday, January 11, 2020 from 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM. Fairfax County Public Schools students and parents/guardians are invited to come out for a visit to explore our Career and Technical Education programs, meet our teachers and staff, observe student demonstrations and projects, and tour our classrooms and labs. Snow date: January 25, 2020
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Key MS Spelling BEE
Key is excited to announce its seventh annual Spelling Bee! English teachers will be hosting a preliminary bee in their classrooms the week of January 6-10. Study lists can be found in Google for each English teacher. One winner from each classroom will move forward to participate in a school-wide bee on the evening of Tuesday, February 4th. We will send the School Champion to represent Key Middle School at the Fairfax County Spelling Bee in March. If you have any questions about the spelling bee please contact Lori Horner (lrhorner@fcps.edu) or Jackie Lane (jmlane@fcps.edu).
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AVID
Advancement Via Individual Determination
Parents of 8th grade students: are you interested in your child being in AVID next year at Lee High School? Students can apply by filling out this google form http://bit.ly/AVIDLEEHS . Applications are due January 10th.
Lee High School will hold interviews from the pool of candidates and will determine who will be enrolled in the 9th grade AVID class for next year on January 15th. Final decisions will be made by Lee High School by January 21st. If you have questions, please contact Amy Samudre (Key AVID Counselor) or Jennifer Rogin-Marks (Lee AVID Counselor).
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To Benefit Key Students, Teachers and Staff during your shopping experiences, please remember to use the following links:
Modell's coupon This will give you 15% off your order and 5% to the school
Amazon Smile Key PTA .05% of your purchase will benefit the Key Students
Avon Fundraiser Key PTA 20+% will be donated back to help our kids. Will run 11/27-12/14
Encourage Nightly Reading
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Encourage your teen to pick up a book from their favorite author and read it. Or, have a family book club and discuss different books from that same author.
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Compare characters and story elements..
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Discuss the author's tone.
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Make predictions about what will happen next in the story or how it will end.
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As a family, play charades by acting out certain scenes of the book.
Have fun with it and reinforce that reading can be enjoyed by every age.
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Tree Project - Do you have a green thumb and a love of trees? Are you interested in starting a club for students here at Key with a focus on planting donated trees and preserving those trees? We have a parent interested in working with you! Students would plant the trees, apply mulch, and watering bags to help establish the trees. Students will learn about watersheds, and other conservation topics. Please contact Ms. Williams if you are interested at bawilliams1@fcps.edu
SIS ParentVUE - If you have registered for SIS ParentVUE and have a primary email address recorded in ParentVUE, you can receive your student’s Weekly Progress Report via email. This report provides a summary of your student’s grades for the current quarter. To activate the Weekly Progress Reports via email, login to your SIS ParentVUE account and verify that you have a primary email address within the system. It is listed under the “My Account” tab. If it is blank, enter the email address where you would like to receive the progress reports, and click on “Update account.” Once your email is confirmed, return to the “My Account” tab to activate and select your preferences for receiving these reports. Emails will be sent according to your selected preferences. Weekly Progress Reports for all of your middle and high school students will be included in one email. For additional help, refer to the quick reference guide for FCPS parents/guardians.
Student Lunch Account:Please remember to add money to your child’s school nutrition account. All accounts must be brought current before the end of the school year in June
Want to thank our amazing staff? Key MS welcomes financial donations that will be used to buy staff lunch on the last day of school. Checks can be made payable to Key MS and on the memo line please write: Food for Staff. Cash is also accepted. For more information, please contact Aimee Holleb ajholleb@fcps.edu or finance technician Becky Belkoski RWbelkoski@fcps.edu KEY: THE PLACE FOR ME!
Want to celebrate our amazing students? Key MS welcomes financial donations that will be used to buy incentives for students such as food for upcoming end of year celebrations, gift cards for upcoming awards ceremonies, and (“hopefully!”) Key MS SWAG for students! Checks can be made payable to Key MS and on the memo line please write: Incentives for Students. Cash is also accepted. For more information, please contact Aimee Holleb ajholleb@fcps.edu or finance technician Becky Belkoski RWbelkoski@fcps.edu KEY: THE PLACE TO BE!
Counselor’s Corner
8th grade students will be registering for their 9th grade classes with the Lee High School counselors through their P.E. classes on January 21st-24th. Students will meet with their high school counselor to select their 9th grade courses following this schedule:
Jan 21-22
Last Names: A-GOV, ESOL level 1 students, AVID students
Jan 23-24
Last Names: GOW-Z
Counselor’s Caseloads by last name:
Ms. Ricciardi A-F
Ms. Samudre G-M + AVID
Ms. Corcoran N-Z
Ms. Gomes ESOL 1-3
Report your child’s absences: https://keyms.fcps.edu/attendance-form or call at
703-313-3939
Informe las ausencias de su hijo: https://keyms.fcps.edu/attendance-form o llame al 703-313-3939
Calendar
January 2020
13 NJSH Meeting @ 2:30-3:30pm Lecture Hall
14 Locker clean out - 5th period
14 Voices of Now Auditions @ 2:30pm-4:30pm
15 Wear your Helping Games t-shirt or team color
15 Rising 9th AVID interviews during Advisory @ Cafeteria
16-22 Algebra I/Geometry Midterms exams
17 TJ Semifinalist Notifications
20 Martin Luther King Holiday
21-24 Rising 9th final decision for AVID 20-21
22 Wear your Helping Games t-shirt or team color
22 2Q book club during lunches @ Library
22 Rising 9th grade Parent Night @ 6pm Lee HS
23 Winter Talent Show @ 6:30-8:30 The Stage
24 End of 2nd Quarter
27 Teacher Workday - Student Holiday
28 Staff Development Day - Student Holiday
29 7 day period
29 Basketball championship game @ 3pm Gym
30 Rising 8th AVID interest meeting during advisory by invitation
30 Curriculum and Electives Night @ 6:30pm
31 Key MS Pep Rally
February
4 Spelling Bee @ 7-8:30pm
5 PTA Meeting @ 6pm
6 Rising 8th AVID applications due
6 Bus evacuation drill
6 Parent Coffee @ 10am Library
7 College Spiritwear Day
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