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PTA MEETING JAN. 16 FEATURING SPEAKER ON EMOTIONS IN THE EARLY “TWEEN-AGE” YEARS
The PTA’s next meeting will take place virtually on Thursday, Jan. 16 starting at 6:30 PM. A link to the meeting will be emailed out to members and is posted on our PTA website: keenemillpta.ptboard.com
Please join us as we welcome Laura Waller, MS, LPC, NCC, ADHD-CCSP. Laura is a Nationally Certified Counselor and a Licensed Professional Counselor in the state of Virginia. She will give a presentation about parenting through the changes that occur in the early "tween-age" years. Children are always changing and growing, and the emotions and feelings of puberty start earlier than parents may realize. Laura will have tips, resources, and other helpful information to navigate entering the next few years. There will also be time for questions at the end.
What: PTA General Meeting, featuring a presentation by Laura Waller about managing the "tween-age" changes and emotions
When: Thursday, Jan. 16, 6:30 PM
Link: meet.google.com/zap-yoas-jce
 FCPS Family Math Week
Come together as a community for students in K-6 for 5 nights the week of January 13, 2025, with delightful math games and stories - all on your own time and from the comfort of your own home. All content will be available for free directly to all families in English and Spanish.
Through rich story-based mathematics experiences, math week offers families an opportunity to experience math, literacy, history, and geography in a positive way. The games and stories feature several countries including Lesotho, Madagascar, Ghana, and China.
All content will be available completely free on the website starting January 13, 2025. To access the games, families will be able to simply click on the day of the week and find their child's grade and language. View the website at anytime for explanations and videos.
Families can play for as little as 15 minutes or replay over and over lasting more than an hour on any given night. For families that want to reduce screen time, we will have physical print options for access to the content and games as well.
Use the games and stories on our website or dust off your favorite math game and play it as a family.
Any and ALL math experiences outside of a normal week count. Our goal is for FCPS to experience 3,000,000 minutes of math outside of the school day. Join us!
Calling All KMES Library Volunteers
Have you always wanted to volunteer in the library? Now is your chance! Come volunteer shelving books, helping students find books, creating displays and organizing our amazing library. If you are interested in volunteering here at KMES, click on the: KMES January Library Volunteer Sign Up
and pick a time that works best for you. Please also see the attached KMES Library Class schedule if you are interested in volunteering at the same time your students are in the library. If you have any questions, please email Mr. Rigsby at lsrigsby@fcps.edu.
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Service Opportunity
FCPS is collaborating with Volunteer Fairfax for the upcoming Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service. Students and families can volunteer on Saturday, January 25, at Give Together at the James Lee Community Center.
Volunteer Fairfax invites families to participate in thoughtful, engaging service projects working alongside local nonprofit and government agency partners across a variety of mission areas. Projects will include food packing, creating care packages, environmental stewardship, and support for animal welfare. This event is free and open to the public but registration is required.
There will also be Financial Literacy Workshops offered at Give Together for students in grades 3-12. If you would like to attend one of the workshops, sign up during check-in on January 25.
📑 Varsity Tutors Provides On-Demand Support at No Cost
FCPS is partnering with Varsity Tutors to provide students and families with extra learning resources. Every student can take advantage of Varsity Tutors’ services at no cost, including weekly live online classes; on-demand 24/7 chat tutoring; essay editing; and study resources such as recorded content, practice problems, and diagnostic tests. Learn more about online tutoring with Varsity Tutors.
PTA News
 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 yearbook@keenemillpta.org.
Mark Your Calendar
Thursday, January 16-General PTA meeting @ 6:30 pm, virtual with Laura Waller, licensed professional counselor
Friday, January 17-Club Pictures
Monday, January 20-Martin Luther King Day-No School
Tuesday, January 28-End of the 2nd Quarter
Wednesday, January 29-Teacher Workday-No School for Students
Friday, February 7-PTA Science Night @ 6:30 pm
Monday, February 10-Early Release Monday@ 1:00 pm
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