Key MS Families
Important Dates:
May 29: Memorial Day Holiday
May 30: Reading Remediation
May 31: Reading Retake
June 1: Math Remediation
June 2: Math Retake
June 2: Spring Music Trip to Hershey Park
May:
Let's all be kind to one another.
Principal's Corner
Greetings Key Families,
It looks like it is going to be a beautiful Memorial Day weekend! I hope everyone is able to enjoy some time with family and friends while getting a little extra rest and relaxation on the holiday. We are starting to count down the days until the end of the year, but we still have many great goings on at Key! This week, our music programs held their spring concert. The event was extremely well-attended and a wonderful showcase for our student musicians. Kudos to all involved for a great performance! We also celebrated five of our students who became published authors this week! Through their language arts classes, these students wrote children’s stories which have been published. It was wonderful celebrating their accomplishments alongside families, friends, and teachers. Enjoy your weekend, and we look forward to entering June and the homestretch of the school year next week!
Sincerely,
Drew Campbell
Principal | Key Middle School
703-303-3900
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8th Grade Day @ Lewis HS
Thank you to Lewis HS for hosting our current 8th graders on Friday, May 26. They were able to meet many staff members, former Key students, and hear about many of the opportunities they will be offered at Lewis HS. The Lewis staff rolled out the red carpet and our kids are even more exciting to begin their journey at Lewis HS.
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Recognition of the Key MS STEM Event
The American Council of Engineering Companies of Metropolitan Washington (ACECMW) recognized the Key MS STEM event in there latest blog post.
Take a look at what they shared in the link below.
https://www.acecmw.org/blog_home.asp?Display=55
Student Testing Results
✅ Student Testing Results Coming Soon
Starting in late May, caregivers will receive reports for assessments their students completed this spring. Not sure what assessments your student took this year? A list of tests by grade level is available. Scores will be delivered in SIS ParentVUE, by mail, or from the school or testing organization. Learn what to expect regarding assessment reporting practices and timelines.
Some families will also receive a Virginia’s Visualization and Analytics Solution (VVAAS) Student Assessment Summary report with historical Standards of Learning (SOL) test results from 2015-2022.
Go online or contact your student's school for additional information about student assessments.
How to Support Your Child’s Success
If you do not already have a SIS ParentVUE account, sign up now to monitor and support your child’s academic success! Through ParentVUE, you are able to view your student’s attendance, grades, and assignments at any time. You can also access special reports for your student like progress reports and assessment score reports.
Once you have activated a ParentVUE account for an FCPS student, you will keep the same account until the student graduates. Information about students in the same family can be accessed through the same ParentVUE account. Access SIS ParentVUE by using an app on your iPhone, iPad, or Android devices.
Need help creating a SIS ParentVue account? This video walks through the steps. Find out more about SIS ParentVUE.
✅ Los Resultados de los Exámenes de los Estudiantes Estarán Disponibles Pronto
A partir de finales de Mayo, los cuidadores recibirán los informes de las evaluaciones que sus estudiantes realizaron esta primavera. No está seguro de qué evaluaciones tomó su estudiante este año? Una lista de pruebas por nivel de grado está disponible. Las calificaciones serán entregadas en SIS ParentVUE, por correo, o de la escuela u organización de pruebas. Aprenda lo que puede esperar con respecto a los reportes de las evaluaciones y los plazos.
Algunas familias también recibirán un informe de Resumen de Evaluación Estudiantil de la Solución de Visualización y Análisis de Virginia (VVAAS), por sus siglas en inglés) con los resultados históricos de las pruebas de los Estándares de Aprendizaje (SOL, por sus siglas en inglés) de 2015 a 2022.
Visite el sitio web o comuníquese con la escuela de su hijo para obtener información adicional sobre las evaluaciones de los estudiantes.
Cómo Apoyar el Éxito de su Hijo
Si aún no tiene una cuenta SIS ParentVUE, ¡regístrese ahora para monitorear y apoyar el éxito académico de su hijo! A través de ParentVUE, podrá ver la asistencia, las notas y las tareas de su hijo en cualquier momento. También puede acceder a informes especiales para su estudiante, como informes de progreso e informes de resultados de evaluación.
Una vez que haya activado una cuenta ParentVUE para un estudiante de FCPS, mantendrá la misma cuenta hasta que el estudiante se gradúe. Se puede acceder a la información sobre los estudiantes de la misma familia a través de la misma cuenta ParentVUE. Acceda a SIS ParentVUE usando una aplicación en sus dispositivos iPhone, iPad o Android.
¿Necesita ayuda para crear una cuenta SIS ParentVue? Este vídeo le guiará por los pasos a seguir. Más información sobre SIS ParentVUE.
✅ 학생의 시험 결과가 곧 나올 예정입니다
5월 말부터 보호자는 학생이 올봄에 완료한 평가에 대한 보고서를 받게 됩니다. 올해 학생이 어떤 평가를 치렀는지 잘 모르시나요? 학년별 시험 목록이 제공됩니다. 점수는 학생 정보 시스템 ParentVUE, 우편 또는 학교 또는 시험 기관에서 전달됩니다. 평가 보고 관행 및 일정과 관련하여 예상되는 사항에 대해 알아보세요.
일부 가정은 2015년부터 2022년까지 과거 SOL(표준 학습) 시험 결과가 포함된 버지니아의 VVAAS(시각화 및 분석 솔루션) 학생 평가 요약 보고서도 받게 됩니다.
학생 평가에 대한 추가 정보는 온라인으로 이동하거나 학생의 학교에 문의하세요.
자녀의 성공 지원하기아직 학생 정보 시스템 ParentVUE계정이 없는 경우 지금 가입하여 자녀의 학업 성취도를 모니터링하고 지원하세요! ParentVUE를 통해 언제든지 학생의 출석, 성적 및 과제를 볼 수 있습니다. 또한 진도 보고서 및 평가 점수 보고서와 같은 학생에 대한 특별 보고서에 접속하실 수도 있습니다.
FCPS 학생을 위해 ParentVUE 계정을 활성화하면 학생이 졸업할 때까지 동일한 계정을 유지하게 됩니다. 같은 가족에 속한 학생에 대한 정보는 같은 ParentVUE 계정을 통해 접속하실 수 있습니다. 아이폰, 아이패드 또는 안드로이드 기기에서 앱을 사용하여 학생 정보 시스템 ParentVUE에 접속합니다. 학생 정보 시스템 ParentVUE 계정을 만드는 데 도움이 필요하신가요? 이 비디오에서 단계를 안내합니다. 학생 정보 시스템 ParentVUE에 대해 자세히 알아보세요.
SOL Parent/Guardian Permission to Retest Form
The Virginia Board of Education allows elementary and middle school students who fail their spring Standards of Learning (SOL) tests by a narrow margin to retake the test before the end of the school year. Retesting is available when a student fails their first SOL attempt with a score of 375-399. (A score of 400 is considered passing for SOL tests.) Note that retests are not offered for fall or winter Virginia Growth Assessment (VGA) tests.
Parent/guardian permission is required for the school to retest any student in grades 3-8. If you believe that your student would benefit from a second opportunity to demonstrate their knowledge and skills on the spring SOL test, please complete this Google permission form. A decision not to allow retesting will not impact your student’s course grade or academic record.
Health Room Medication
Parent or Guardian:
The school health room is reminding parents and guardians that all medication stored in the health room must be picked up no later than the student dismissal time on the last day of school. Medication left in the health room after that time will be destroyed. It is school policy that medications must be picked up by the parent or guardian. Medication cannot be sent home with your student. If your student will be enrolled in a summer program sponsored by Fairfax County Public Schools, the existing medication authorization form(s) may be used for the summer program, but you will need to pick up the medication on the last day of school and deliver the medication and completed forms to the summer learning site on the first day of the summer program. Please let the health room know if you would like a copy of the form(s).
Medication authorization forms for next school year may be obtained from the school or online at https://www.fcps.edu/resources/student-safety-and-wellness/school-health-services. A medication authorization form is required for any medication, prescription or over the counter, to be kept at school. Please be sure medication orders are clear. All information on the form must be completed. Part I must be signed and dated by the parent or guardian. Part II must be signed and dated by your health care provider. Approved over-the-counter medications given for headaches, muscle aches, orthodontic pain, or menstrual cramps do not need a health care provider’s signature. Antibiotic or antiviral medications for 10 consecutive school days or less do not require a health care provider’s signature either. For all asthma medications, a Virginia Asthma Action Plan must be provided. More detailed information is available on the back of the medication authorization form(s).
Over-the-counter medication must be in the unopened original container and clearly labeled by the parent or guardian. No more than 100 pills/tablets of OTC medication should be brought to school at a time. All prescription medication, including samples, must be labeled by the pharmacist or health care provider. Please make sure that the label clearly states your student’s name, the name of the medication, the dosage of the medication, and the time to be given.
Your cooperation will ensure that we can safely give your student, their medication. If you have any questions, please contact your school health room aide, at 703-313-3910.
Thank you for your cooperation.
Online Registration
- Updates on Online Student Registration
Online registration was successfully piloted at 26 schools last month. Thank you to the caregivers and staff who have provided valuable feedback on the process!
FCPS plans to have online registration in place at all schools across the district starting June 30, ensuring a simple and efficient new student registration application process for the upcoming school year. Learn more about registration.
- Novedades sobre la matriculación en línea
La inscripción en línea se puso a prueba con éxito en 26 escuelas el mes pasado. ¡Gracias a los cuidadores y al personal que han proporcionado información valiosa sobre el proceso!
FCPS planea tener la inscripción en línea en todas las escuelas del distrito a partir del 30 de junio, asegurando un proceso simple y eficiente para la inscripción de nuevos estudiantes para el próximo año escolar. Aprenda más sobre la inscripción.
지난달 26개 학교에서 온라인 등록이 성공적으로 시범 운영되었습니다. 이 과정에 귀중한 피드백을 주신 보호자와 교직원 여러분께 감사드립니다!
FCPS는 6월 30일부터 교육구의 모든 학교에서 온라인 등록을 실시해 다가오는 학년도 신입생 등록 신청 절차를 간단하고 효율적으로 할 수 있도록 진행할 계획입니다. 등록에 대해 자세히 알아보기.
- Updates on Online Student Registration
FCPS plans to have online registration in place at all schools across the district starting June 30, ensuring a simple and efficient new student registration application process for the upcoming school year. Learn more about registration.
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Novedades sobre la matriculación en líneaFCPS planea tener la inscripción en línea en todas las escuelas del distrito a partir del 30 de junio, asegurando un proceso simple y eficiente para la inscripción de nuevos estudiantes para el próximo año escolar. Aprenda más sobre la inscripción.
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온라인 학생 등록 관련 업데이트FCPS는 6월 30일부터 교육구의 모든 학교에서 온라인 등록을 실시해 다가오는 학년도 신입생 등록 신청 절차를 간단하고 효율적으로 할 수 있도록 진행할 계획입니다. 등록에 대해 자세히 알아보기.
Middle School Sports
🏃♀️ Middle School Athletics Coming This Fall
FCPS has designated funding in the budget for 2023-24 for middle school spring and fall athletic activities to support student well-being at no cost to students. Pending budget adoption, this will be the first time FCPS has offered middle school students a chance to participate in extracurricular sports programs.
Middle schools will start with cross country this fall. Track will follow in spring 2024.
Any middle school students who would like to participate in athletics will need to have a Virginia High School League (VHSL) pre-participation examination (PPE). The physical exam form must be completed and signed by a physician, nurse practitioner, or physician’s assistant. Fairfax County public high schools will offer PPEs at a cost of $50 per student through June 17. Students who receive free or reduced meals are eligible to receive an exam at no cost. Learn more about PPE and middle school athletics.
🏃♀️ Atletismo en la escuela intermedia a partir del otoñoFCPS ha designado fondos en el presupuesto para 2023-24 para las actividades atléticas de primavera y otoño de la escuela intermedia para apoyar el bienestar estudiantil sin costo para los estudiantes. Pendiente de la adopción del presupuesto, esta será la primera vez que FCPS ha ofrecido a estudiantes de escuelas intermedias la oportunidad de participar en programas deportivos extracurriculares.
Las escuelas intermedias comenzarán con “Cross Country” este otoño. Atletismo “Track” seguirá en la primavera de 2024.
Cualquier estudiante de escuela intermedia que quiera participar en atletismo tendrá que tener un examen de pre-participación (PPE) de la Liga de Escuelas Secundarias de Virginia (VHSL). El formulario de examen físico debe ser completado y firmado por un médico, enfermera o asistente médico. Las escuelas secundarias públicas del condado de Fairfax ofrecerán los PPE a un costo de $50 por estudiante hasta el 17 de junio. Los estudiantes que reciben comidas gratis o reducidas son elegibles para recibir un examen sin costo alguno. Obtenga más información sobre el PPE y el atletismo en las escuelas intermedias.
이번 가을부터 중학교 스포츠가 생깁니다
FCPS는 2023-24학년도 봄ᐧ가을 학생 복지 차원에서 중학생을 위한 무료 스포츠 지원금을 예산에 추가하였습니다. 아직 예산안이 승인되지 않았지만, 처음으로 FCPS에서는 중학생을 위한 방과 후 스포츠 프로그램을 개설했습니다. 중학교들은 올가을부터 크로스컨트리로 시작합니다. 육상은 2024년 봄에 시작할 예정입니다.
육상에 참가하고자 하는 중학생은 버지니아 고등학교 리그 (VHSL)의 참여 전 신체 검사(PPE)를 받아야 합니다. 신체검사 양식은 의사, 전문 간호사 또는 Physician’s Assistant(보조 의사)가 작성하고 서명해야 합니다. 페어팩스 카운티 공립학교는 6월 17일까지 학생당 $50의 PPE를 제공합니다. 무료 또는 할인 급식을 받는 학생은 무료로 PPE 검사를 받을 수 있습니다. PPE 및 중학교 스포츠와 관련된 자세한 정보를 알아보세요.
Observance Design Challenge for Middle/High School Students
See the Design Challenge Toolkit for translated content, flyers, and other information.
🎨 Calling All Student Artists and Designers: Observance Design Challenge
FCPS is looking for middle and high school students to submit artwork to represent the observances on the FCPS school year calendar for 2023-24 (PDF).
The goal of the Observance Design Challenge is to encourage students to tap into their creativity to create visuals that accurately and positively represent the many religious observances celebrated in the FCPS community. Students may also choose to submit a design for Thanksgiving.
Selected entries will be featured on FCPS social media and in newsletters in the next school year!
See all the submission guidelines and instructions on the FCPS website. Entries will be accepted through June 11, 2023.
Instagram Post (for Students)
Calling all our student artists! 🎨 🖌 Get your creative juices flowing and showcase your creativity and design skills with the Observance Design Challenge. Middle and high school students can design a graphic or artwork for an observance recognized on the FCPS school year calendar. This is your chance to show your pride and make a lasting impact on FCPS. Visit the @fairfaxcountypublicschools bio for a link to submit your entry by June 11. #FCPSObservanceDesignChallenge #OurFCPS
Facebook Post (for Parents/Caregivers)
Calling all our middle and high school artists! 🎨 🖌 We’re looking for students to submit artwork to represent the observances on the FCPS 2023-24 school year calendar. Selected entries will be featured on FCPS social media and newsletters in the next school year! Entries are accepted through June 11, 2023. See all the submission guidelines at bit.ly/Observance-Design-Challenge
#FCPSObservanceDesignChallenge #OurFCPS
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Key MS Attendance
As we enter the fourth and final quarter of the school year, we want to remind students and families about the importance of regular school attendance. Attending school every day is critical to students reaching their fullest potential. If your child is going to be absent from school, please make sure to notify Key Middle School.
Attendance Line: (703) 313-3939
Submit Attendance Online
ParentVUE Sign-Up for Parents
What Is ParentVUE and How Can You Sign Up?
If you do not already have a ParentVUE SIS account, sign up now to monitor and support your child’s academic success! Through ParentVUE, you are able to monitor your student’s attendance, grades, and assignments at any time. You can also access special reports for your student like progress reports and assessments score reports.
Once you have activated a ParentVUE account for an FCPS student, you will keep the same account until the student graduates. Information about students in the same family can be accessed through the same ParentVUE account. SIS ParentVUE can be accessed using an app on your iPhone, iPad, or Android devices.
Need help creating a SIS ParentVUE account? This video walks you through the steps on how to do so. You can also find out more about SIS ParentVUE on our website.
Update Contact Information in weCare@School
Within SIS ParentVUE, Fairfax County Public Schools provides weCare@school (weCare), an emergency care information system. weCare helps manage contact and emergency medical information by allowing parents/caregivers to enter and update their children’s data online.
That contact information automatically enrolls parents/caregivers to receive critical updates from the district and their child’s school through the eNotify system. FCPS uses eNotify to communicate emergency, transportation, attendance, weather closing and delay, and essential outreach messages. Messages are sent by email, text, and occasionally by phone. Learn more about updating your emergency care information.
Qué es ParentVUE y Cómo Puede Registrarse
Si aún no tiene una cuenta ParentVUE SIS, regístrese ahora para supervisar y apoyar el éxito académico de su hijo. A través de ParentVUE, puede controlar la asistencia, las calificaciones y las tareas de su hijo en cualquier momento. También puede acceder a informes especiales para su estudiante como informes de progreso e informes de puntuación de las evaluaciones.
Una vez que haya activado una cuenta ParentVUE para un estudiante de FCPS, mantendrá la misma cuenta hasta que el estudiante se gradúe. Se puede acceder a la información sobre los estudiantes de la misma familia a través de la misma cuenta ParentVUE. Se puede acceder a SIS ParentVUE usando una aplicación en sus dispositivos iPhone, iPad o Android.
¿Necesita ayuda para crear una cuenta SIS ParentVUE? Este vídeo le guía a través de los pasos para hacerlo. También puede obtener más información sobre SIS ParentVUE en nuestro sitio web.
Actualizar la información de contacto en WeCare@School
Dentro de SIS ParentVUE, las Escuelas Públicas del Condado de Fairfax proporcionan weCare@school (weCare), un sistema de información de atención de emergencia. weCare ayuda a administrar la información médica de contacto y de emergencia permitiendo a los padres/cuidadores introducir y actualizar los datos de sus hijos en línea.
Esa información de contacto inscribe automáticamente a los padres/cuidadores para recibir actualizaciones críticas del distrito y de la escuela de sus hijos a través del sistema eNotify. FCPS usa eNotify para comunicar mensajes de emergencia, transporte, asistencia, cierres y retrasos por mal tiempo y mensajes esenciales de divulgación. Los mensajes se envían por correo electrónico, texto y ocasionalmente por teléfono. Obtenga más información sobre cómo actualizar su información de atención de emergencia.
ParentVUE에 대해 알고 계시나요? 신청방법
아직 ParentVUE 학생 정보 시스템 계정이 없는 경우 지금 등록하여 자녀의 학업 성취도를 모니터링하고 지원하세요! ParentVUE를 통해 언제든지 학생의 출석, 성적 및 과제를 모니터링할 수 있습니다. 또한 진도 보고서 및 평가 점수 보고서와 같은 학생을 위한 특별 보고서에 접속하실 수 있습니다.
FCPS 학생을 위해 ParentVUE 계정을 활성화하면 학생이 졸업할 때까지 동일한 계정을 유지하게 됩니다. 같은 가족의 모든 학생은 같은 ParentVUE 계정을 통해 접속할 수 있습니다. 학생 정보 시스템 ParentVUE는 iPhone, iPad 또는 Android 기기에서 앱을 사용하여 접속할 수 있습니다.
학생 정보 시스템 ParentVue 계정을 만드는 데 도움이 필요하신가요? 이 비디오에서 계정 생성 방법을 단계별로 안내합니다. 학생 정보 시스템 ParentVUE에 대한 자세한 내용은 웹사이트에서도 확인할 수 있습니다.
WeCare@School에서 연락처 정보 업데이트하기
학생 정보 시스템 학부모/보호자가 온라인으로 자녀의 정보를 입력하고 업데이트할 수 있도록 하여 비상 연락처 및 응급 의료 정보를 관리하는 데 도움을 주는 긴급 상황 관리 정보 시스템인 weCare@school(weCare)을 페어팩스 카운티 공립학교 내에서 제공합니다. 이 연락처 정보는 학부모/보호자가 교육구와 자녀의 학교로부터 중요한 업데이트를 eNotify 시스템을 통해 받을 수 있도록 자동으로 등록합니다. FCPS는 비상사태, 교통, 출석, 날씨로 인한 휴교와 지연, 그리고 필수적인 연락 메시지를 전달하기 위해 eNotify를 사용합니다. 메시지는 이메일, 문자, 때때로 전화로 발송됩니다. 긴급 상황 정보 업데이트에 대해 자세히 알아보기.
Girl's Basketball Camp
Sam Partonen, head girls' basketball coach at Lewis High School, has the goal to increase the connections between the Lewis High School girls' team and the students in the elementary school in the years to come.
Lewis HS will be hosting a camp for girls in grades 3-10 this summer! The camp will be from June 26th-June 30th. All of the details are included in the attached flyer.
Please use the following link for registration:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1YU8NQD3oypT8Tf7VwUmeR1MJ2bWHforWiMA4Tplk3gM/edit
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Away for the Day
Students will not be permitted to use their cell phones, earbuds, AirPods, smart watches, and other similar devices during the instructional day from 7:30 a.m. to 2:15 p.m. Phones must be silenced and kept away for the duration of the school day.
We are also implementing the Away for the Day procedure during our after school program from 2:15pm - 4:30pm. We want our students to fully engage during their time after school.
If a device is confiscated, an adult family member or guardian will need to pick up the device from the school. Confiscated devices will not be returned to the student.
Expectations have been emphasized with all students during opening week.
Thank you for your support and partnership.
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