|
Important Dates:
February 6: PTA Meeting
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,
This week was National School Counselor Week! We celebrated our amazing school counselors and student services team with decorations and daily shoutouts from our SCA, a breakfast, and some special treats. Our counselors do amazing things for our students every day, and our school wouldn’t be the same without them. Please join me in wishing our team a happy National School Counselor Week!
Have a wonderful weekend!
Sincerely,
Drew Campbell
Principal | Key Middle School
703-313-3900
Follow me on Twitter!
Track Coach Needed!
Are you a runner? Are you interested in fostering a love for track and field in our students? Then we need you! Our track and field program is looking for coaches for our spring season. These position come with a stipend! Our goal is to motivate and inspire our students to enjoy the experience and hopefully stick with running into high school. We had success in our fall cross country season, and our kids had fun, learned the values of teamwork, dedication, and perseverance while participating in a competitive, interscholastic sport. If you are interested in being a coach for the Key MS track team, please reach out to Principal Campbell at amcampbell1@fcps.edu.
|
Kindness Week
February 12th - 16th is Kindness Week in the state of Virginia!
The purpose of Kindness Week is to recognize that those simple day-to-day acts of kindness helps our community be a safer, healthier and more inclusive place to be!
In order to empower everyone to spread kindness here at Key, we are going to have a SPIRIT WEEK NEXT WEEK! Students and staff are all encouraged to wear a different color each day.
Monday - We will wear Green for Gratitude!
Tuesday - Wear Blue and Be Helpful to someone
Wednesday - Just so happens to be Valentine’s day, so we will wear pink or red to show Love for yourself and for others
Thursday - Wear Yellow for Positivity
Friday - Wear your favorite color or a t-shirt with a kind message
Teachers and staff are encouraged to give out PBIS points to students who dress up and show kindness throughout the day!
Theatre Sports @ Key MS
Key Middle School is hosting a Theatre Sports event on Friday, February 16th! Students from across the county will join us to play a series of hilarious theatre games and compete for awards! Join us at Key at 7pm to see our FCPS Improv Artists generate laughs from 7-8:30pm! Tickets are $5 at the door or you can buy a ticket at our ticket website here. Hope the see you there!
Ashley Promisel
Arts & Design Department Chair
Theatre Teacher
Key Middle School
Patriot Performers Theatre Co.
703-822-8526
Apromisel1@fcps.edu
|
New Tech Support Feature
Our tech support reporting system has a new feature allowing students to provide feedback to our tech support team. Most students are using this feature responsibly, but we have seen some examples of students using the feature to make jokes or give negative feedback that is not constructive. Since this is a new feature, we would appreciate your support in encouraging students to use is appropriately and intentionally. Thank you!
|
Family Webinar
Understanding High School Mathematics Course Offerings
How can students participate in mathematics throughout high school in a way that is relevant to and supportive of post-secondary and career interests?
During this session we will discuss mathematics graduation requirements and how to support students in navigating the various course offerings currently available in FCPS.
Students and their families may start thinking about what course pathways are available beginning in middle school. Join us to learn more.
Presented by Jennifer Allard FCPS High School Math Specialist and Erin Sylves FCPS Math Specialist.
March 8, 2024, 10-11:30 a.m. Add to Your Calendar
Register for Understanding High School Mathematics Course Offerings
2nd Quarter Honor Roll
We are excited to announce that our Second Quarter Honor Roll Ceremony will be held Friday, February 16 in the Lecture Hall during the following times:
- 8:00 AM - 8th Grade Ceremony
- 9:00 AM - 7th Grade Ceremony
Invitations to the ceremony have been mailed out to students’ families.
Please reach out to your child’s counselor or our Director of Student Services, Jane Flegal, if you have any questions or concerns about the ceremony or rehearsal.
Summer Programs
😎 Dive into summer fun with FCPS! Registration is now open for FCPS summer camps and learning opportunities. Sign your child up for a summer program for a fun-filled experience that will enhance your child academically. Don't miss out on the chance to learn and have a blast. Secure your child’s spot today! https://bit.ly/3OBMlyj
Lexia Night
📚 Lexia Parent Night: How We Help Your Child Learn to Read
FCPS funds the use of Lexia for all elementary and middle schools to use as part of their literacy instruction. Lexia is a computer-based program that supplements classroom instruction to help students develop literacy skills. It also provides teachers with data to identify students who need additional support, and the ability to know which specific concepts and skills to prioritize.Attend an information night on Monday, February 12, at 6:30 p.m., at Thoreau Middle School. Parents/caregivers will learn more about Lexia, and how FCPS is integrating it into the classroom and supporting student growth in reading. Attendees will also get tips for supporting their students at home.
Register to attend or submit a question in advance. Unable to attend in person? Join on Zoom.
Integrating Lexia into the literacy curriculum aligns with the Virginia Literacy Act, FCPS’ Equitable Access to Literacy, and FCPS Strategic Plan Goal 3, which aims to have all students reading on level by the end of third grade.
📚 Noche de Lexia para Padres: Como Ayudamos a su Hijo a Aprender a Leer
FCPS financia el uso de Lexia para que todas las escuelas primarias e intermedias lo usen como parte de su instrucción de alfabetización. Lexia es un programa computarizado que complementa la instrucción en el aula para ayudar a los estudiantes a desarrollar habilidades de alfabetización. También proporciona a los maestros datos para identificar a los estudiantes que necesitan apoyo adicional, y la capacidad de saber qué conceptos y habilidades específicas priorizar.
Asista a una noche de información el lunes, 12 de febrero, a las 6:30 p.m., en la Escuela Intermedia de Thoreau. Los padres/cuidadores aprenderán más acerca de Lexia, y como FCPS lo está integrando en la clase y apoyando el crecimiento de los estudiantes en lectura. Los asistentes también recibirán consejos para apoyar a sus estudiantes en casa.
Regístrese para asistir o envíe una pregunta por adelantado. ¿No puede asistir en persona? Únase a través de Zoom.
Integrar Lexia en el currículo de alfabetización se alinea con el Acta de Alfabetización de Virginia, el Acceso Equitativo a la Alfabetización de FCPS, y la Meta 3 del Plan Estratégico de FCPS, que apunta a que todos los estudiantes lean al mismo nivel al final del tercer grado.
📚 Lexia 학부모의 밤: 읽기 학습을 돕는 방법
FCPS는 모든 초등학교와 중학교가 문해력 교육의 일부로 사용할 수 있도록 Lexia 사용에 대한 예산을 지원합니다. Lexia는 컴퓨터 기반 프로그램으로 교실 수업을 보완하여 학생들의 문해력 향상을 돕습니다. 또한 교사에게 추가적인 지원이 필요한 학생을 식별할 수 있는 데이터와 우선순위를 정할 수 있는 특정 개념과 기술을 파악할 수 있는 기능을 제공합니다.
2월 12일 월요일 오후 6시 30분 Thoreau 중학교에서 열리는 정보의 밤에 참석하세요. 학부모/보호자께서는 정보의 밤에 참석하여 Lexia에 대해 자세히 알아보고, 어떻게 FCPS가 교실에서 Lexia를 사용하고 있는지와 더불어 어떻게 학생의 읽기 성장을 지원하는지 알아보십시오. 집에서 유용하게 쓰일 수 있는 학생 지원 팁도 얻으실 수 있습니다.
참석 등록 또는 질문을 미리 제출하세요. 참석이 불가능하신가요? 온라인 화상 회의인 Zoom을 신청하세요.
Lexia를 문해력 커리큘럼에 통합하는 것은 Virginia Literacy Act (버지니아주 문해력 법), FCPS’ Equitable Access to Literacy (FCPS의 문해력에 대한 공평한 접근성), 3학년 말까지 모든 학생이 수준별 읽기를 하는 것을 목표로 하는 전략 계획 목표 3과 일치합니다.
 |
 |
 |
 |
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
|
 |
 |
 |
|
Purchase School Pictures
Don't Forget to Order This Year's School Pictures
ENJOY 10% OFF
your order!
CODE: F202310OFF
EXPIRES: May 1, 2024
Redeem Now
|
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.
 |
|
FCPS News
In case you missed it in FCPS This Week, the school division shared updates on the following topics:
- Summer Camp and Learning Opportunities
- Science, Technology, and Arts Magnet Schools
- Check Schoology for Teacher-Referred Tutoring
Read FCPS This Week to learn more about these topics. If you are not already receiving the weekly newsletter, please sign up today.
|
|
