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PTA Sponsored Family Dinner Event
Our Key Center PTA Family Night is TONIGHT, Wed Oct. 11 at 5:30! Students and staff can bring their family and enjoy a meal together. There will be a brief PTA activity to be completed as we offer the draft 2023-24 annual budget.
The food will be provided free of charge, come enjoy some pizza and we’ll have pasta for students/children.
POP UP Spirit Day - this Friday!
Wear Blue and Yellow for Down Syndrome Awareness Month
October is Down Syndrome Awareness Month, a chance to spread awareness. During the month of October, we celebrate people with Down Syndrome and make people aware of our abilities and accomplishments. It’s not about celebrating disabilities, it’s about celebrating abilities.
ABA Family Training- Applied Behavior Analysis Overview
This workshop is intended for parents of students with the low incidence disabilities of Autism and Intellectual Disabilities. Topics covered will include:
▪ What is Applied Behavior Analysis?
▪ How are behaviors learned?
▪ What is reinforcement?
October 11th, 2023
7:00pm - 8:30pm
Join using this meeting link: https://meet.google.com/cgn-udci-kbh
All family members and caregivers are welcome to attend ABA Family Training. To register or to request an interpreter, contact Liane Sprunk at (571) 423-4110 or by email at lsprunk@fcps.edu and provide your name and contact information (phone number and/or email) in case we need to contact you. For additional questions, contact Tina Wilkerson by email at twilkerson@fcps.edu.
Moving on to Life in the Community Resource Fair
Thursday, November 9, 2023, Annandale High School -- 6:30 – 8:30 p.m.
This event is designed for students with more significant disabilities and their families to meet with adult agency and vendor representatives to gather information about available services for adults in need of ongoing support once they transition from FCPS. Agency and vendor representatives will be available to share information on adult service providers, employment and training programs, residential options, leisure activities, and self-advocacy during this exhibitor fair.
Opportunity for Funding for Students on Waiver Waiting List
Beginning at 9:00 a.m. on Monday, October 16th, individuals on Virginia's Developmental Disability Waiver Waiting List will be able to access the IFSP-Funding Portal in WaMS to create and submit an application.
- First day to access, create, and submit the application:
October 16th at 9:00 a.m.
- Last day to submit an application:
November 14th at 5:00 p.m.
VIrtual Training Sessions:
To assist individuals and families with completing funding applications, IFSP staff will offer virtual training sessions using ZoomGov. These trainings will provide a demonstration of how to access and navigate the IFSP-Funding Portal in WaMS, and provide an opportunity to submit questions to the IFSP staff.
Spaces are limited, so please save your spot and register using the link below:
Thursday, October 12th at 10 a.m.
⚠️ IMPORTANT ⚠️
The application portal will be open for one month. Determinations no longer follow the previously established first-come, first-served approval process — so please take your time to apply! For more details on the Funding process and criteria, please review our Program Guidelines at https://tinyurl.com/mlmc-funding
Before you begin, here are a few reminders:
- To be eligible to apply, all applicants must be on the Developmental Disability Waiver Waiting List and be living in their own home, or in their family's home.
- During this Funding cycle, ALL applicants in Priorities 1, 2, and 3 will be able to apply at the same time. You will NOT need to know your priority status in order to apply.
- Applicants with a Priority 1 waitlist status may apply for up to $1,000. Applicants with a Priority 2 or Priority 3 waitlist status may apply for up to $500.
- No changes have been made to the Funding Program Guidelines since the most recent Funding cycle that ended in February of this year.
To access the application, please go to https://www.dbhds.virginia.gov/waitlistforms.
SibTeen
SibTeen is a community-building group for Middle School students (grades 7-8) who have a sibling with disabilities. We will have fun activities, both recreational and art-based, as well as discussion activities. It’s a unique opportunity for students to share about their lives and support each other while normalizing their life experiences. SibTeen is a place where participants will feel validated and understood and can build upon their community of support. And…. there will be snacks!
Our Pilot SibTeen workshop is scheduled for:
Monday, November 6, 2023, from 1-4:00 p.m.at Providence Community Center
Presented by FCPS School Social Work Services
View the individual event page if you would like to share this event with others.
Register for: SIBTeen: An Exciting, In-person Workshop for Brothers and Sisters of Children with Special Needs!
October is AAC Awareness Month
October is AAC Awareness Month! Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) refers to the different tools and methods that people use to communicate. This can include strategies and tools, sign language, a pen and paper, or technological solutions such as speech-generating devices.
AAC allows everyone to have a voice and be heard. It gives everyone the power to express their thoughts, needs, and ideas. Our students use a wide variety of AAC tools to support their communication. When we embrace AAC, we foster an environment where every voice, regardless of its form, can contribute to our community!
Principal Appreciation Month
Each October, National Principals Month recognizes the essential role that principals play in making a school great.
Principals are among the hardest working, yet often least recognized individuals in education. Principals set the academic tone for their schools, and it is their vision, dedication, and determination that provide the mobilizing force for achieving student success. Each October, NASSP, NAESP, and AFSA seek to honor these unsung heroes for their tireless efforts in pursuit of excellence in education.
National Principals Month is a widely recognized celebration of the principalship, marked by national and state resolutions supporting the event, as well as acknowledgements from U.S. Senators and Representatives, and top government officials. However, the most important National Principals Month celebrations are the ones that take place in schools and communities across the country.
See National School Principals Month.
Key Center PTA
Not yet a member of our PTA? We would love to have you join!
Key Center PTA Membership
Key Center PTA Donations
Key Center PTA Volunteer Opportunities
Any questions regarding involvement, please contact PTA President, Cecilia Allen, at KeyCtrPTA@gmail.com or (301) 646-7447.
Upcoming Dates
October 11 (5:30) PTA Family Dinner Event
November 6 School Planning Day - Student Holiday
November 7 Teacher Work Day - Student Holiday
November 22-24 Thanksgiving Break - Holiday
2023-24 FCPS School Calendar
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