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Key PTA Meeting /

Reunión del PTA

11/17/2020

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AGENDA

  • Welcome / Bienvenida
  • Hoorays for November / Hurras para Noviembre
  • Events for November / Eventos para Noviembre
  • Laurie Dodson
  • LEXIA overview with Reading Specialists and Sra. Perdomo
  • Mark Your Calendars! / ¡Marca tu calendario!
  • Q&A with Sra. Perdomo / Preguntas y respuestas con Sra. Perdomo

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Hoorays /hurra

  • Sra Perdomo is the Arlington Rotary’s Educator of the Year!
  • Distributed canned food and free books through our cabinets
  • Distributed ~100 masks
  • Collected and distributed ~80 Halloween costumes
  • Key students participated in the “Challenge Parade”
  • Campaign for Key / Campaña para Key Y Dia des los Muerto

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Apicultores (Beekeeper award)

November Winners!!

Ms. B and Coach Fava (PE)

Mr. Sullivan (4th grade)

Ms. Acers (2nd grade)

Ms. Martinez (2nd grade)

Sra. Navas (SPED teacher)

Email your nomination / Envíe su nominación por correo electrónico: apicultores@keypta.org

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Arlington rotary’s educator of the year!!

Marleny Perdomo

Key School-Escuela Key Principal Marleny Perdomo (L) received the Arlington Rotary Club’s (ARC) Educator of the Year Award on November 5th. Participating in the presentation were (L to R) Key School PTA President Erin Freas-Smith; ARC Treasurer David Baas; ARC President Chelsi Dildine and ARC Peace-Building Committee member Ayce Bukulmeyen

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Coat and Boot Drive

We are collecting: Coats, Gloves, Snow pants, and Boots ONLY

New or Lightly Worn and Laundered

Questions / Preguntas: president@keypta.org

Drop off November 15- 21

Pick up at Key, Monday Nov. 23 and Tuesday Nov. 24 from 11-1

Drop off locations:

*Key Elementary

*3508 21st Ave. N (22207)

*117 S Buchanan St. (22204)

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Campaign for Key / Campaña para Key Y Dia des los Muerto

Approximately 80 families and individuals donated more than $15,000 during the 2020 Campaign for Key – THANK YOU! You still can...

https://keypta.schoolauction.net/fund2020

Feedback about this year's Campaign? Email campaign@keypta.org

Aproximadamente 80 familias e individuos donaron más de $15,000 durante la Campaña para Key de 2020 -- ¡GRACIAS! Quiso donar pero se olvidó? Todavía puede...

https://keypta.schoolauction.net/fund2020

Sugerencias acerca de la Campaña? Escribamos a campaign@keypta.org

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“Challenge Parade” / “Desfile dedesafíos” para Halloween

Thank you very much / Muchas Gracias!

Parent volunteers /los padres voluntarios: Erin Aylor, Arlynn Barrios, Susana Carpio, Thomas Coleman, Elizabeth Dale- Deines, Denise Daniel, Erin Freas-Smith, Kaydee Myers, Dasha Nikitina, Ericka Gjini, Tricia Schnell, Anna Sparks, Adriana Jokisch Sagrera

Bayou Bakery, who provided special “treat bags” for Key students / ¡que repartió estupendas bolsas de regalo para nuestros hijos!

Thanks also to the Key School community for participating in the activities and sending us fun photos and videos to share / Gracias también a la comunidad de Key School por participar en las actividades y enviarnos fotos y videos divertidos para compartir.

Find them here / Puede encontrarlos en: www.keypta.org/halloween o www.facebook.com/keypta.org.

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Laurie Dodson

laurie.dodson@apsva.us

TALKING WITH CHILDREN ABOUT SAFETY FROM SEXUAL ABUSE

WHO: Jennifer Gross, LCSW, CSOTP at The Child Advocacy Center of Arlington County, VA

WHAT: TALKING WITH CHILDREN ABOUT SAFETY FROM SEXUAL ABUSE (1 hour) - Have age appropriate, open conversations about our bodies, sex, and boundaries. Recognize a child’s attempts to talk about their concerns.

WHEN: December 2, 2020 6:00pm – Spanish 7:00pm – English

WHY: Working together to make the world free from child sexual abuse, where children can grow up happy, healthy and safe. We know that prevention is possible, and we believe that it is an adult responsibility to protect children.

NOTE: Marisol Roca and I will be presenting to a Child Protection lesson to all students in December 2020. Letters will be going home soon.

Your Voice Matters Survey 2020:

Do you know who to talk to if an adult or another student touches you in a way that makes you feel uncomfortable? Yes – 138 (78%) No – 40 (22%)

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Holiday Giving

Ways to help:

Sponsor a Key family: 2 toys, 1 book, 1 pair of gloves, 1 hat and 1 sweater or fleece per child, 1 gift,1 hat and pair of gloves for each adult, and a grocery store gift card ($25 per family member)

Sponsor a Key student: 2 toys, 1 book, 1 pair of gloves, 1 hat, and 1 sweater or fleece

Contribute Target and/or Giant gift cards to help additional families

Contribute food items to AFAC and winter clothing to Clothesline

Questions or to sponsor, email Laurie.Dodson@apsva.us

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Holiday Giving

Teacher Gifts

Teachers may not receive more than $100 in gifts per family

Teacher’s email address do not accept e-gift cards

Small gifts and cards can be dropped off at school

Letters, cards, and pictures from students are always appreciated!

Don’t forget to acknowledge support staff and assistants!

A flyer will be circulated soon from your grade parents!!

Happy Holidays!

Questions, email rpcoordinator@keypta.org

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Overview of LEXIA As Instructional Resource

Reading Teachers:

Ms. Maher

Ms. Morales-Keck

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Mark Your Calendars! ¡Marca tu calendario!

November 13-21: Winter Coat and Boot Drive

Nov. 23 and Nov. 24: Winter coat pick up at Key, 11-1

Nov. 23-Dec. 11: Clothesline Winter Clothing Drive (with ASFS)

Nov. 23-Dec. 11: Annual Key Holiday Drive: Sponsor a Key Family or Sponsor a Key Child this holiday season. For more information, email Laurie.Dodson@apsva.us

Nov 25-27: Thanksgiving Break: NO SCHOOL / NO HAY ESCUELA

Dec 1-31: Colony Grill (Pizza) “Restaurant of the Month” / “Restaurante del Mes”

Dec 2: “Talking with Children about Safety from Sexual Abuse” virtual training session, 6:00pm (Español) and 7:00pm (English)

Dec. 8: Joint virtual meeting for Key and Claremont students from Gunston and Wakefield about the grade 6-12 immersion pathway

Dec 21-Jan 1: Winter Break: NO SCHOOL / NO HAY ESCUELA

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Q&A

Sra. perdomo