Mark Your Calendar
September 28- PTA Virtual Meeting, 6 p.m.
October 12 – Student Holiday/Teacher Workday
Virtual Back to School Nights Next Week!
Please join your child's teacher for this very important evening! Teacher presentations will include a curriculum overview, a review of attendance, schedules, procedures, and routines, and an explanation of grading and assessments. There will also be time for questions and answers.
Monday, September 21
- 6:00 p.m., Kindergarten
- 6:45 p.m., Grade 1
- 7:30 p.m., Grade 2
Tuesday, September 22
- 6:00 p.m., Grade 3
- 7:00 p.m., Grade 4
Wednesday, September 23
- 6:00 p.m., Grade 5
- 7:00 p.m., Grade 6
Student Rights and Responsibilities (SR&R)
Parents and guardians, please review the Student Rights and Responsibilities and related resources at www.fcps.edu/srr. After reviewing the information, fill out the SR&R Parent Acknowledgement Form using the link below. This form must be filled out once for each student in your family. We will also be putting the survey on the Keene Mill website for families to fill it out there, too. Please complete the form at this link: https://forms.gle/tWZo7683Gnt9ya3i7
Curriculum Standards for Families
FCPS has published the Essential Standards for families. This, paired with the weekly emails teachers are sending home, can help inform you of the concepts teachers will be working on with your child this school year.
Important Forms to Complete
REQUIRED FORMS TO COMPLETE NOW
Health Information
Emergency Care Form
Digital Resource Permission
Identification of Military Connected Students
Students Rights and Responsibility (SR&R)
OPTIONAL FORMS
FLE Opt-Out
Survey of Homeless Students
FCPS Annual Notice of Survey, Records, Curriculum, Privacy, and Related Rights and Opt-Out Forms
Free/Reduced Lunch Application
Food Distribution
Fairfax County Public Schools (FCPS) buses are delivering grab and go meals along some bus routes. School buses will stop at designated intersections to deliver these meals.
All FCPS students (regardless of age) are eligible for free grab and go breakfast and lunch, as well as other county children, under the age of 18. Adults picking up meals for children should let staff know how many children meals they need. Adults may pay $2 for the meals as well.
The service will be available Monday - Friday only. New for this fall: meals for Saturdays and Sundays will be distributed at all sites and on all bus routes each Friday.
Bus Routes Serving Keene Mill ES:
| 7:40 AM |
7:50 AM |
Blarney Stone Dr & Alexis La |
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| 8:05 AM |
8:15 AM |
Burling Woods Dr & Springfield Terrace Apartments |
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| 8:25 AM |
8:35 AM |
Rolling Valley ES |
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| 8:45 AM |
8:55 AM |
West Springfield ES |
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| 7:40 AM |
7:50 AM |
Keene Mill ES |
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| 8:00 AM |
8:10 AM |
Cardinal Forest ES |
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| 8:20 AM |
8:30 AM |
West Springfield HS |
| 8:00 AM
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8:10 AM |
Lake Braddock SS |
FCPS Cares Program
The FCPS Cares Program is an opportunity for parents, staff, and community members to recognize FCPS employees for going above and beyond to help others and show they care. We invite you to submit your story so we can acknowledge our Keene Mill staff members.
School Board to Discuss Health and Operational Metrics for Return to In-Person Instruction on Tuesday, September 22
At the Tuesday, September 22, School Board work session, Superintendent Brabrand will provide updated information on health and operational metrics to guide the decision-making process to resume in-person instruction. Information will also be provided on an updated plan to begin to offer in-person instruction by phasing in students in small cohorts when these metrics are met.
The work session can be viewed on FCPS Cable TV Channel 99 or on the FCPS website.
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Positivity Project
This year, Keene Mill will continue implementing the Positivity Project (P2). P2 is dedicated to empowering America’s youth to build strong relationships and to understand, appreciate, and exemplify the character strengths in us all. Every 1-2 weeks, students learn about a new character strength.
It is easier than ever for Keene Mill families to access P2 resources this year! The site P2 For Families is available for connecting P2 to your home. Many of the slides are password protected and the password is P2 (case-sensitive).
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Please Join the KMES PTA!
The PTA’s mission is to make every child’s potential a reality by engaging and empowering families and communities to advocate for all children.
As a PTA member, you will also have access to a free digital school directory that will provide contact information for students in your child's class.
To become a PTA member, visit the KMES PTA Membership page at keenemillpta.ptboard.com. The cost of membership is $15.76 for a family and $10.61 for an individual (includes online processing fee).
KMES PTA General Membership Meeting
The KMES PTA will hold its first general membership meeting virtually on Monday, September 28, 2020 at 6:00 p.m. Come meet your KMES PTA Board Members and hear about the plans for virtual PTA Events. In addition, PTA members will have an opportunity to vote on the proposed 2020-2021 KMES PTA Budget. NOTE: Parents must be a member of the KMES PTA to vote. To become a PTA member, visit the KMES PTA Membership page at Keenemillpta.ptboard.com.
KMES PTA Audit & 2020-2021 Proposed Budget
The KMES PTA Audit for the 2019-2020 school year and the proposed 2020-2021 KMES PTA Budget are both available on the KMES PTA website at http://Keenemillpta.ptboard.com. PTA members will have an opportunity to ask questions about the proposed budget at the September 28, 2020 PTA General Membership Meeting.
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