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 Kanga Art Hop-Thank You
Thank you to our Keene Mill community who came out on Wednesday evening to the PTA’s Kanga Art Hop! Featuring at least one art piece from all 820+ students, the Kanga Art Hop showcased the amazingly talented student artists and the skills of our fabulous art teachers Ms. Ehlers and Ms. Krest.
The Kanga Art Hop also included a dance party in the gymnasium lead by this year’s Booster fundraising crew with a special appearance by our KMES mascot, Sparky. It was a colorful, creative, and fun night for all!
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Boosterthon Fun Run
The Boosterthon Fun Run will be on Thursday, May 1 on the field above the playground. The times for each grade are as follows:
9:30 - 10:30- 5th & 6th
1:25-2:25- 3rd & 4th
2:45-3:45- Pre-K, K, 1st, & 2nd
Please make sure your student is dressed for running outside on Thursday. Send a water bottle with their names on it to take outside. Apply sunscreen.
Parents are welcome to attend the event on the field. Do not bring any dogs on school grounds.
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Social and Emotional Learning Screener: Parent Reports
Students in grades 3-12 took the SEL Screener during the month of March, providing information on their SEL skills such as 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 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 SEL Screener Results Family Guide or reach out to our school staff with any questions.
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Kindergarten Registration
Attention Class of 2038! It is that time of the year for kindergarten registration! If your child meets the age requirements and you are in Keene Mill boundaries you may start the registration process.
There’s an easy five-step process for parents wanting to register their child for kindergarten:
- Determine eligibility.
- Identify your local school.
- Gather documents.
- Fill out forms.
- Schedule an appointment.
Read more about the registration process. For additional information, please contact Chris Franco, our school registrar, at cjfranco@fcps.edu or 703-644-4704.
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✅ Share Feedback With County Health Department on School Health Services
The Fairfax County Health Department and Fairfax County Public Schools School Health Services invite parents/caregivers of FCPS students to participate in a survey on satisfaction with school health room services. The survey takes about five minutes to complete and will be open until Monday, May 5.
School health rooms (clinics) are managed by public health nurses and school health aides. Those staff provide care for students who become sick or injured during the school day, who require medications during the school day, and/or who have a chronic health condition that requires management during the school day.
Additionally, the school health room staff:
- Provide health education, communicable disease prevention, and health screenings.
- Work with schools to help address the root causes of population health disparities so that all students have equitable access to educational and health opportunities.
- Ensure that students have care for minor injuries and illnesses, and chronic health conditions, thus helping to minimize health barriers to learning.
Survey results will provide a basis for quality improvement of school health room services as well as inform future planning for schools.
PTA News
 BOOSTER FUN RUN IS THURSDAY
Our Booster fundraising concludes with a FUN RUN on Thursday, May 1. All Keene Mill students will participate in their grades’ runs regardless of donation levels. Parents and caregivers are welcome to come to the fields behind the school to cheer on their Kangas!
RUN TIMES
5th & 6th Grades: 9:30 AM-10:30 AM
3rd & 4th Grades: 1:25 PM-2:25 PM
PreK, K, 1st & 2nd: 2:45 PM-3:45 PM
PLEASE REMEMBER: Students should dress appropriately for walking and running and for being outside that day. Sneakers and running shoes are best for the grassy field areas. Also recommended to send a LABELED WATER BOTTLE with your student that day as they will have them available on the field to stay hydrated during their run.
 TACO WEDNESDAY?! CHIPOTLE SPIRIT NIGHT APRIL 30
Fuel up for the Booster Fun Run at Chipotle on Wednesday, April 30 for our Keene Mill spirit night! Visit the Chipotle located on Rolling Road from 5:00-9:00 PM and show them the image here or the flyer that will be sent home Monday. Use code NG66MQN when ordering online.
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SAVE THE DATE: MAY 16
PICNIC AT THE PLAYGROUND // 6th GRADE VS. TEACHERS VOLLEYBALL GAME
The evening of Friday, May 16 will be our annual Picnic at the Playground and 6th graders vs. Teachers/Staff Volleyball Games! From 5:30-8:00 PM, visit food trucks and Kona Ice on the blacktop area (families can also bring their own picnics), play at the KMES playground, and then cheer on our 6th graders starting at 6:30 PM before they officially promote up to middle school. More information coming soon.
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Mark Your Calendar
Monday, April 28-Full-Time AAP Orientation @ 6:30 pm
Wednesday, April 30-Chipotle Night, 5-9 pm
Thursday, May 1-Boosterthon Fun Run-see times above
Friday, May 9-Grade 5 Science SOL testing
Monday, May 12-Early Release @ 1:00 pm
Tuesday, May 13-Grade 6 Math SOL testing
Wednesday, May 14-Grade 4 Math SOL testing
Thursday, May 15-Grade 3 Math SOL testing
Friday, May 16-Grade 5 Math SOL testing
Tuesday, May 13-Keene Mill Band, Strings, and Chorus Concert @ 6:00 PM/West Springfield High School
Friday, May 16-Picnic/Sixth Grade Students vs. Teacher Volleyball game @ 5:30/field
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