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Labor Day Holiday
Reminder-- Friday, August 30, and Monday, September 2, are Labor Day holidays for students.and all FCPS employees. School will resume on Tuesday, September 3rd.
Everything You Can Do Through SIS ParentVUE
Want to easily access back-to-school forms and checklists? Log in to your SIS ParentVUE account to find forms and make updates.
Update Contact Information
Be among the first to know about weather closings, bus delays, and other critical communications from your school and FCPS by providing your cell phone number and email in SIS ParentVUE. To update your contact information in SIS ParentVUE, click the “Online Packets” tab in the upper right of the screen, then click the “Online Verification/Update” icon.
Parents/caregivers who do not have a SIS ParentVUE account should print and complete the Emergency Care Information Form (PDF) and submit it to their child’s school.
Complete Permission Forms
Families can now easily give permission for their children to access a variety of school resources through the Parent Digital Consent system. This online tool can be accessed using your SIS ParentVUE account. Parents can easily opt their child in or out of resources including online educational tools, school counseling services, and tutoring services. They can also change how student information is managed. Visit the Parent Digital Consent webpage to access the system. Watch this video to see how to use the tool.
Submit Absences
Parents can submit daylong absences through SIS ParentVUE. Log in and click “Report Absence.” Note: Partial day absences and changes of transportation should still be reported directly to the school front office.
Don’t Have a SIS ParentVUE Account Yet?Contact your school for an activation code and follow the directions on the SIS ParentVUE Account webpage.
New Staff Feature- Michelle Peele
This week’s Key Center Staff Spotlight is on Michelle Peele . Ms Peele joins our staff this year as a Family Liaison. Learn more about Ms. Peele on our school’s website.
Key Center School is required to follow the same attendance policy as all other FCPS schools, yet we know there is a strong likeliness for our students to miss school over the course of the school year. Please familiarize yourself with the FCPS Attendance Policies to help us maintain compliance.
- When you know your child is going to be absent for the entire day or late for any reason, please call the school attendance line 703-313-4000 or follow directions on our school website to submit an absence via ParentVue or email. The attendance line is available 24-7. Include your child’s name, the date, reason for the absence (including all symptoms), and a phone number where you can be reached.
- Teachers and front office staff record attendance first thing every morning. Students not present via front office check in by 8:15 AM is considered tardy. We are aware of students who arrive shortly after that time, these students are all updated individually as they arrive. Please let us know if your child is typically a later arriving student, yet you know they will be absent instead. This allows us to wrap up daily attendance earlier than waiting and calling a parent.
- If the school does not receive a call from a parent, the absence or tardy will be considered unexcused.
We enjoy having your student with us each and every day! We also know it is a mutual goal for families to ensure their student attends school as regularly as possible. Please let us know how we can support your family to help maintain consistent attendance.
Transportation Patience and Safety
If a student’s bus is delayed, parents may access the Bus Delay Notification System or use the Here Comes the Bus mobile app to receive the delayed bus report. To use the Here Comes the Bus app, you will need the FCPS school district code 28982 and a Student Information System (SIS) Parent Account. Email messages will be sent to announce significant bus delays. Contact the Transportation Office at 703-446-2150 with any additional questions. For any concerns after 5:30 p.m., contact Safety and Security at 571-423-2000.
To make sure you receive email messages about bus delays, update your contact information in SIS ParentVUE
The Arc of Northern Virginia- 2024 Fall Transition Series
Virtually September 16 – October 26
Transition Series is the Arc of Northern Virginia's annual event designed to educate and empower families and individuals with disabilities as they transition from school-provided services to community-based services for adults.
Families, teachers, and disability professionals may attend any and all webinars. The date and time for each webinar and the Zoom link will be shared with all registrants at least a week prior to the start of the series. We hope that all participants will attend live, but if not, all webinars will be recorded and made available with slides and additional resources.
Register here
Resources from our Family Liaison
FCPS Family Academy Announcement
The Office of Experience and Engagement has launched the Family Academy website. This platform supports families in their child's educational journey. The Family Academy provides access to classes, webinars, and resources from Fairfax County Public Schools to assist you in supporting your child’s learning at home. Check out the FCPS Family Academy here.
Family Resource Center
The Family Resource Center hosts free webinars and events each month. Participate in a live, virtual training session conducted by the Office of Special Education, which will cover an overview of The New Virginia Alternate Assessment Program (VAAP) Participation Decision-Making Tool. This session is designed to provide information for families of students with disabilities and will take place on September 18th from 6:30 to 8:00 PM and September 19th from 10:00 to 11:30 AM. Check out this webinar and other here.
Key Center PTA
If you haven’t already, please join and support the PTA. Our focus for this year centers on supporting the needs of our students and staff and also on bringing families in our community together more often. The Key Center PTA provides: Mini grants to teachers who need supplies or other items to help support our students; Funds for special needs equipment or other items that our students use at Key Center that are not funded by FCPS; resources to THANK Key Center staff/enhance morale with lunches, snacks, coffee, events; and a Staff Appreciation Week.
PTA Membership:
Key Center PTA Membership for Parents/Family
Key Center PTA Membership for Staff
PTA Donations:
Key Center PTA donations
Upcoming Dates:
 August 30 Labor Day Holiday - Student / Staff Holiday
September 2 Labor Day Holidays - Students / Staff Holiday
September 23 Picture Day - Student / staff pictures!
October 3 Rosh Hashanah - Student / Staff Holiday
October 4 Teacher Workday - Student Holiday
October 14 Staff Development Day - Student Holiday
October 31 End of 1st Quarter - 2 hour Early Release - 11:40am
November 1 Diwali - Student / Staff Holiday
November 4 School Planning Day- Student Holiday
November 5 Teacher Workday- Student Holiday
November 11 Veterans Day - Student / Staff Holiday
November 27-29 Thanksgiving Break
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