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Important Dates:
January 26: Teacher Workday: No School for Students
January 29: 3rd Quarter Begins
February 16: Quarter 2 Honor Roll
February 19: School Holiday (President's Day)
February:
- Black History Month
- National Cancer Prevention Month
- American Heart Month
- Jewish Disability Awareness and Inclusion Month
Let's all be kind to one another.
Campbell's Corner
Greetings Key Families,
Congratulations to all our Patriots for a strong finish to the second quarter of the school year! Teachers are finalizing grades, so the grade in the online gradebook should be accurate as you see it today. Report cards will be mailed home next week. We are also including attendance report cards in that mailing, which will give you an up-to-date view of excused and unexcused absences for the year as well as some additional attendance information. Please review both of these documents and feel free to reach out to your student’s counselor with questions or concerns. Finally, Monday will be the start of the second semester, and some students will receive a new schedule. They will be provided with a copy of their schedule on Monday morning, and the updates will appear in SIS if you want to check at home.
I hope you are enjoying this beautiful weather and that you have a great weekend!
Sincerely,
Drew Campbell
Principal | Key Middle School
703-313-3900
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Second Semester Class Schedules
On Monday, we will start second semester and some students will be starting a new class. Monday is an Even Day, so students will report to their original second period class to receive their new class schedule. If students have a new second period class, they will go to the new class once they receive their schedule.
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Inspirigirl - Girls in STEM
Good afternoon,
We hope this email finds you well!
We are the teaching coordinators of Inspirigirl, a nonprofit educational group run by students at Thomas Jefferson High School (TJHSST) that provides free computer science classes, workshops, and events for students with a focus on encouraging girls to participate in computer science.
We will be holding our free Winter 2024 virtual computer science classes throughout February, and we would like to invite your school’s students to register and learn about computer science with us. All students are welcome, and we offer various coding courses for all different age and level groups.
Classes are completely free thanks to our teaching volunteers, and we hope that you can spread the word in your school! Attached is a flyer that can be used to advertise classes, and here is our registration link: linktr.ee/inspirigirl
For your convenience, we have compiled comprehensive information in our Linktree, where you can access details about our classes, our organization's social profiles, and our official website. Thank you so much, and please let us know if you have any questions!
Sincerely,
Inspirigirl Teaching Coordinators
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Opioid Awareness
What Families Can Do to Fight Drug Misuse
FCPS is committed to raising awareness about the opioid epidemic with our educators, parents/caregivers, and students. Together, we can help ensure our students thrive.
What can families do?
- Show you disapprove of underage drinking and other drug misuse. More than 80% of young people ages 10-18 say their parents are the leading influence on their decision whether to drink.
- Show you care about your child’s health, wellness, and success.
- Show you are a good source of information about alcohol and other drugs. Find helpful resources on the FCPS Opioid Awareness webpage.
- Pay attention to your child and discourage risky behaviors.
- Build your child’s skills and strategies for avoiding drinking and drug use. Talk with your child about what they would do if faced with a decision about alcohol and drugs, such as texting a code word to a family member or practicing how they will say, “No thanks.”
Visit the FCPS website for more information.
약물 오남용을 막기 위해 가족이 할 수 있는 일
FCPS는 교직원, 학부모/보호자, 학생과 함께 오피오이드 유행에(opioid epidemic) 대한 인식을 높이기 위해 최선을 다하고 있습니다. 함께라면, 학생들의 건강과 행복을 지킬 수 있습니다.
가족은 무엇을 해야 할까요?
- 미성년자의 음주 및 기타 약물 오남용을 반대하는 모습을 보여주세요. 10~18세 청소년의 80% 이상이 부모의 영향이 음주 여부 결정에 가장 큰 영향을 미친다고 답했습니다.
- 자녀의 건강, 웰빙, 성공에 관심이 있다는 것을 보여주세요.
- 알코올 및 기타 약물에 대한 좋은 정보를 제공한다는 것을 보여주세요. FCPS 오피오이드 인식 증진 웹페이지에서 유용한 자료를 확인하세요.
- 자녀에게 주의를 기울이고 위험한 행동을 하지 못하게 하십시오.
- 음주와 약물 사용을 피하기 위한 자녀의 기술과 전략을 길러주세요. 가족에게 암호 단어를 문자로 보내거나 "싫어/안돼"라고 말하는 방법을 연습하는 등, 자녀가 술과 약물에 대한 결정에 직면했을 때 어떻게 할 것인지에 대해 자녀와 함께 대화하십시오.
자세한 정보는 FCPS 웹사이트를 방문하시기 바랍니다.
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Assessment Information
Below is information about the Math Inventory, Reading Inventory, and Virginia Growth Assessments. In order to minimize the impact on class time, Key has scheduled the winter VGA assessments to take place during fourth period Learning Seminars. Your support in ensuring your student is in attendance on those days will mean they won’t have to be scheduled to make up the assessment at another time.
Fairfax County Public Schools (FCPS) uses the Math Inventory and Reading Inventory with secondary students in grades 7-12 to determine students’ strengths and needs in mathematics and literacy. All students in middle school and selected students in high school participate in these assessments.
The purpose of these assessments is to identify students who may benefit from additional support with literacy and mathematics skills. In addition, school teams will consider assessment results as they plan instruction for your student. Assessments are administered at the beginning of the school year. Depending on grade level and initial performance, students may participate in follow-up assessment in the winter and/or in the spring.
Additional information about these assessments can be found at the following webpages:
If you have further questions about these assessments, please contact your student’s English or mathematics teacher.
State assessments measure the extent to which students have learned the content and skills reflected in state standards and may also be used to measure growth in learning state standards. The format and timing of state assessments vary by grade level and content area, as noted in the table below. These include:
- Fall and winter Virginia Growth Assessments (VGA) standardized tests in reading and mathematics. More information is available on the VGA webpage (https://www.fcps.edu/node/43932);
- Spring Standards of Learning (SOL) standardized tests in reading, mathematics, and science. More information is available on the SOL assessments webpage (https://www.fcps.edu/node/35021);
- Ongoing local alternative assessments (LAAs) including performance-based assessments (PBAs) completed as part of classroom instruction in science, writing, and social studies; More information is available on the LAA and PBA webpage (https://www.fcps.edu/node/45043).
The Grade Level Tests webpage (https://www.fcps.edu/student-assessment/grade-level-tests) provides information by grade level about the general assessment schedule and reporting method for each required assessment type in Fairfax County Public Schools (FCPS). If you have questions about state assessments, please contact your student’s teacher or Key’s Testing Coordinator, Danielle Danz.
Danielle Danz
IBMYP Coordinator
School Test Coordinator
Key Middle School
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Coming Soon: Lightspeed Classroom Management Tool
In the coming weeks, our school will be introducing a new classroom management tool that will help teachers better connect with student devices during classes. The new tool will provide teachers with a number of helpful features:
- Easily view student screens in real time from the teacher console to see which students may need guidance or support.
- Focus student attention on a particular website on their device to minimize distractions.
- Pause student access to the internet to focus on other classroom tasks.
We believe this classroom management tool will allow us to maximize class time to support your student’s learning while at school. Please let us know if you have any questions.
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FCPS News
In case you missed it in FCPS This Week, the school division shared updates on the following topics:
- FCPS Receives $16 Million to Buy More Electric Buses
- Science Fair Judges Needed
- How Families Can Help Fight Opioid Misuse
Read FCPS This Week to learn more about these topics. If you are not already receiving the weekly newsletter, please sign up today.
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