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   Helping Games started today!! Ask your student about the Helping Games assembly they attended with Mr. Lachance and Mrs. Ehlers. Bring canned food to donate next week.
Arrival and Dismissal Safety
We continue to get reports of unsafe driving and stopping on Bardu Avenue during arrival and dismissal. Parents are dropping students off on Bardu Avenue and allowing them to cross the street with cars and buses blocking visibility. U-Turns on Bardu Ave. are both illegal and very, very dangerous. The safety of our school community is compromised every time someone does this. Please take the time to use Kiss-n-Ride, walk or ride the bus. Thank you!
Family Engagement Survey to Open March 3
FCPS is partnering with independent research firm K12 Insight to administer a Family Engagement Survey, which will be open from Sunday, March 3, to Friday, March 22. Your feedback is critical in helping FCPS to better recognize, understand, respect, and address family strengths and needs throughout the district. Survey topics include:
- Welcoming environment
- Communication
- Student success
- Advocacy
- Family and school partnerships
- Community partnerships
The survey will be available in English, Amharic, Arabic, Chinese, Farsi, Korean, Pashto, Spanish, Urdu, and Vietnamese.
Parents/caregivers will receive the survey link via email from K12 Insight. A public link will also be posted on FCPS’ website. Paper surveys will be available in our front office. Please stay tuned for more information.
Share Your Thoughts on Schoology
FCPS will be conducting voluntary, anonymous surveys on the use of Schoology from Monday, March 11, to Friday, March 22. Surveys will be delivered to:
- Elementary students (grades 3-6) through the Schoology App Center.
- Secondary students via email from Naviance.
Student feedback will inform the school division’s use of Schoology and help improve its processes, communication, and professional learning for staff. FCPS’ Instructional Services Department will also be reaching out to families through focus groups.
Please contact Schoology@fcps.edu if you have questions.
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TUESDAY IS FAMILY SCIENCE NIGHT!
TUESDAY, FEB. 27, 6:30-8:00 PM KMES Gymnasium & Cafeteria
Keene Mill families are welcome to attend our annual FAMILY SCIENCE NIGHT on Tuesday, Feb. 27! With help from the Virginia Children's Science Center, families can attempt a variety of STEM experiments for all ages in the Keene Mill gymnasium and cafeteria from 6:30-8:00 PM. All are welcome. We look forward to seeing you there!
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 BOOK ORDERS FOR ILLUSTRATOR RALPH MASIELLO DUE MARCH 1
Keene Mill and the PTA are pleased to welcome children’s book illustrator Ralph Masiello, who will be speaking to each grade on March 20. He will discuss his job as an illustrator, draw pictures, and explain his creative process to the kids with grade-appropriate content.
Along with illustrating books of other authors, Mr. Masiello has created a series of Learn-to-Draw books. We are offering a pre-sale selection of his books through the “Forms and Payments” section on our PTA website: keenemillpta.ptboard.com. An order form was also in each student’s Thursday folder last week. For all orders submitted, Mr. Masiello will sign and personalize each book!
ORDERS MUST BE RECEIVED BY FRIDAY, MARCH 1.
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WATCH D.O.G.S. PROGRAM STARTING AT KEENE MILL
This spring, in partnership with the PTA, Keene Mill launched the nationally recognized Watch D.O.G.S. (Dads Of Great Students) program. This is an opportunity for dads and father-figures in our student’s lives to volunteer their time during school hours. Please email watchdogs@keenemillpta.org if you would like to sign up or receive more information.
As a reminder, for the remainder of this school year, our focus is to have Watch D.O.G.S. at lunch and recess periods (generally, from 11:00 AM to 2:00 PM). During this time, you will be able to eat lunch with your student and help maintain a safe environment during recess.
We still have many openings, so feel free to send an email listing any days that you would like to volunteer in the school. We can also have more than one Watch D.O.G.S. member helping in the school at a time, so there will not be a time when a date is already taken.
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Mark Your Calendar
Monday, February 26-Friday, March 1-Helping Games Canned Food Drive 🥫
Tuesday, February 27-Family Science Night
Thursday, February 29-Wear Helping Games t-shirt 👕
Monday, March 4-Club Pictures
Tuesday, March 5-Presidential Primary-NO SCHOOL
Wednesday, March 6-Book Fair Begins
Thursday, March 14-PTA Meeting: Science of Reading, Library, 6:30 pm
Friday, March 15-Spring and Class Pictures
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