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March Spirit Week
Monday 3/18/24 - Wear Baseball Hat
Tuesday 3/19/24 - Wear Red White and Blue or Key Center Spirit Wear
Wednesday 3/20/24 - Wear Your Favorite Baseball Team Gear
Thursday 3/21/24 - In Honor of World Down Syndrome Day- Wear Blue & Yellow and/or Crazy Socks!
Friday 3/22/24 - Wear Comfy Cozy Clothes
Key Center Spirit Wear is Available for Purchase!
Would you like to show your Key Center School pride? Online ordering for our NEW spirit wear is now open! Shirts are available in short sleeve, long sleeve and hoodies. Lettering is Key Center colors, blue on red. Both adult and child sizes are available. You can order directly from our partner, Custom Ink. Visit our web store here. Don’t delay- the deadline to order spirit wear is April 2nd!
Family Engagement Survey is Now Open
FCPS’ Family Engagement Survey is now open. Survey partner K12 Insight emailed a link to families on March 3 and again on March 6. Please participate! Your feedback is critical in helping to inform and improve FCPS practices to best support our students.
The survey is available in 10 languages. Parents/caregivers may stop by the front office to fill out a paper survey or complete the survey online. Please check your email for the survey invitation or use this survey link. Get more information on the Family Engagement Survey webpage.
Nominations Open for First-Class Awards
Is there a Key Center staff person who consistently goes above and beyond to meet your student’s needs? Would you like to recognize the exemplary performance of a Key Center employee? Now is your chance!
The FCPS Advisory Council for Students with Disabilities (ACSD) is seeking nominations for the 2024 First-Class Awards. The First-Class Awards are an annual celebration of individuals in Fairfax County who support, implement, or design programs and activities which include students with disabilities that result in improving outcomes for all students. Submit your nominee using this form. Award winners will be recognized at the Family Summit on April 20, 2024.
NOMINATIONS MUST BE RECEIVED BY MARCH 22, 2024 TO BE CONSIDERED
Key Center’s Get2Green Club
Students from the Get2Green Club held their March meeting this week. Students learned about spinach! Using the USDA’s Grow It, Try It, Like It! curriculum as a model, activities involving investigating and learning about this healthy plant were completed. We are excited to grow spinach in our garden this year. Students used their senses (touch and smell) to investigate spinach-some even opted to taste it! We used spinach leaves to create interesting leaf prints, and even planted spinach seeds. After spring break, we should have a healthy batch of spinach seedlings to transplant to our garden.
National Women’s History Month
Every year, March is designated Women’s History Month by presidential proclamation. The month is set aside to honor women’s contributions in American history.Learn more about the heritage months, celebrations, and traditions celebrated in FCPS. Read more about Women’s History Month in National Geographic Kids.
First Responder & Safety Event Fair
When: Saturday, April 20, 2024
Time: 11:00 a.m – 2:00 p.m.
Where: Kenmore Middle School
200 S Carlin Springs Rd
Arlington, VA 22204
Admission: Free but pre-registration is required
A resource fair and practice event with Arlington first responders and community partners to learn about emergency and crisis resources, and practice navigating emergencies. You’ll be able work on creation of the DD identification cards to hand to first responders to identify a disability in the event of an emergency. You can also work with first responders to role play a variety of situations and ask questions about how you can navigate emergencies safely.
For the first time, staff from the Marcus Alert team will join the event. They can help you set up an emergency health profile. The Emergency Health Profile allows individuals to voluntarily create a free emergency health profile to provide first responders with their vital health and medical information (behavioral health related information included) when calling 9-1-1 during an emergency or crisis. Individuals over the age of 16 may sign-up for an Emergency Health Profile through the Emergency Health Profile Association. Legal guardians may sign up individuals under the age of 16. This team will also discuss 988 and options to call during a behavioral/mental health emergency, and what you can expect.
The Arc of Northern Virginia’s award winning Tech for Independent Living team will also be present to talk about Arc2Independence, our free customizable app to help people with disabilities learn important life skills, gain more independence, and enhance their personal safety.
Click here to register.
Summer Camps and Learning Programs
Have you made summer plans for your child yet? Are you looking for a summer camp for your child with special needs?
The Family Resource Center has compiled information on summer camps including local options, camps for students with special needs (sorted by need), and camps for students experiencing grief or who have parents in the military.
Family Resource Center
Did you know that caregivers can access free webinars, confidential consultations, a lending library, and resources to help adults support the success of all students, including those with learning challenges, special needs, and disabilities?
Learn more about FCPS’ Family Resource Center (FRC).
Be the first to learn about new workshops by signing up for the FRC newsletter.
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
March 22 End of 3rd Quarter
March 25-29 Spring Break
April 1 Teacher Workday - Student Holiday
April 2 Staff Development Day - Student Holiday
April 10 Eid al Fitr - Holiday,
May 6- 10 Annual Staff Appreciation Week
May 30 Graduation - All students not graduating will be dismissed at 10:30am
2023-24 FCPS School Calendar
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