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 Congratulations to the November recipients of Kangas CARE awards. They are cooperative, accepting, responsible, and empathetic.
 Winter Spirit Week
Join in to celebrate the week before Winter Break!
Monday, December 16: Wear your winter/holiday ugly sweater or holiday t-shirt.
Wednesday, December 18: Sport a winter/holiday hat or headband.
Friday, December 20: Get ready for a comfy day at school by wearing pajamas and bringing a stuffed animal.
Reminder: Fulltime Advanced Academics Referral Deadline
Window for Full-Time AAP Referrals Closes on December 15, 2024
Please visit the FCPS AAP site for helpful information regarding the referral process. For your convenience, here are the links for the Full-Time (Level IV) Referral Form and Parent/Guardian Questionnaire.
All documents should be emailed to Mrs. Brandt at JBrandt@fcps.edu no later than December 15th. For more information about all of the AAP services we offer, please visit your child’s Schoology course and look in the Advanced Academics Folder for the AAP September Newsletter. Use your ParentVUE login credentials to access Schoology. If you have any questions, please contact our Advanced Academics Resource Teacher, Julia Brandt, at JBrandt@fcps.edu
Social and Emotional Learning (SEL) Screener Results
Students in grades 3-12 took the SEL Screener during the month of October, providing information on their SEL skills like achieving goals, understanding and managing emotions, establishing and maintaining relationships, and making responsible decisions. The screener also asks students how well their school community makes them feel valued, included, and supported.
Individual student SEL Screener results are now available to families in the Documents section of SIS ParentVUE. For families who do not have an active ParentVUE account, results will be sent via postal mail.
For support in understanding your individual student’s results or for ideas on how to support them at home, please review the Family Guide web page or reach out to Sandi Yost, SEL Screener Lead for Keene Mill ES with any questions.
PTA News
 PTA WINTER HOSPITALITY FOR TEACHERS AND STAFF
The Keene Mill PTA hospitality committee provides special treats to the staff four times a year and during Teacher/Staff Appreciation Week. The PTA always looks for easy ways for families to participate in activities. Winter hospitality treats will be given the week of December 16th.
Please go to the web address below to help with our hospitality event:
https://tinyurl.com/KMESWinterHospitality
Thank you in advance for your generosity and Happy Holidays from the KMES PTA!
 2024-25 YEARBOOK COVER CONTEST
We're looking for student-created artwork for the 2024-25 yearbook cover. This year's theme is "I am a proud Kanga!" Entries are due to the main office by Wednesday, Jan. 15.
Contest Rules
- Entry must have Keene Mill Elementary School 2024-25 included in design.
- Entry should be on White Unlined Letter-Sized Paper (8.5"x11") with the shorter sides on the top and bottom.
- Write your FIRST and LAST NAME plus your TEACHER'S NAME on the BACK in PENCIL.
- No photographs or clipart! No copying or tracing!
- Entry must be student's own work.
- Use BOLD, BRIGHT colors. Fill up the page with color (minimal white space).
- Create using MARKERS, CRAYONS, and PAINTS. (Colored pencils do not process well.)
- Your entry will not be returned.
- Submissions not meeting these guidelines will not be considered for the cover.
- Questions? Email
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yearbook@keenemillpta.org.
Mark Your Calendar
Thursday, December 12-Interims sent home to selected students
Monday, December 16- Wear your Winter Holiday Ugly Sweater or T-shirt
Wednesday, December 18-Holiday Hat/Headband
Friday, December 20-Pajamas/Stuffed Animal Day
Monday, December 23-Friday, January 3-Winter Break, no school
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