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🐝 Welcome to Escuela Key!
Welcome to the Escuela Key community! The PTA supports student programs, field trips, teacher resources, and events that bring our families together.
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📣 Happening Now at Key
🎄 Holiday Giving Program — Sponsors Needed!
Help support Escuela Key students and families experiencing financial hardship this holiday season. You can sponsor a student or family, or contribute gift cards. Sign up by December 8; gifts are due December 14.
To sponsor, email communitysupport@keypta.org and let us know how many individuals you can support.
🎨 Reflections Art Contest — Deadline Extended!
Students can explore this year's theme, “What My Culture Means to Me,” through art, writing, photography, music, dance, or film. Entries and forms are now due Monday, November 16.
🥣 Free APS Winter Break Meal Kits — Register by November 15
Each kit includes 7 breakfasts and 7 lunches, with no cooking or refrigeration needed. Register by Sunday, November 15 for pickup on December 22.
🥫 Key P.E. Food Drive — Through November 17
Bring nonperishable food donations to Ms. B or Coach Fava during morning recess. The class collecting the most food will earn an extra P.E. class!
🍕🕊️ PTA Meeting & Pizza & Peaceful Parenting — November 19
Thursday, November 19 | 5:30–8 p.m. at Escuela Key
Join us for pizza, a brief PTA meeting, and interactive peaceful-parenting activities with Little Friends for Peace. Kids are welcome for a mini Peace Camp!
📆 Coming Up
👨🍳 Restaurant of the Month — Two Chefs, November 18
Support Key at Two Chefs Greek Kouzina on Wednesday, November 18, from 11 a.m.–9 p.m. 20% of participating sales will go back to Key. Mention “Key School” when dining in or add it to carryout and delivery orders.
🔬 STEM Night — December 2
Hands-on science, technology, engineering, and math activities! 5–6 p.m. for Extended Day students only; 6–7 p.m. for other families.
❄️ 4th & 5th Grade Winter Chorus Concert — December 7
6:30 p.m. in the Escuela Key gym. All 4th and 5th graders are participating. Student check-in is 6:10–6:20 p.m.; families in Extended Day or Enrichment must sign students out by 6:10 p.m. Seating is limited.
🎨 PTA Meeting & Reflections Art Show — December 15
Join us from 6–8 p.m. to celebrate Key's student artists!
🐝 This Week at Key
Find school and PTA news, important dates, reminders, and more in our weekly newsletter—including the 4th- and 5th-grade instrumental music schedule.
💙 Supporting Our Arlington PTA Community
Escuela Key PTA is proud to support other PTAs across Arlington, including the Arlington Special Education PTA (SEPTA), an independent, countywide PTA that advocates for students with disabilities and their families across APS.
SEPTA offers educational programs, family resources, community events, and fundraising initiatives that support special education throughout Arlington.
💙 Thank You, Escuela Key!
$30,855 raised! 🎉
We exceeded our $30,000 Campaign for Key goal by $855!
Thank you to every family, donor, and supporter. Your generosity helps fund field trips, student programs, classroom resources, teacher grants, and community events.
🐝 Apicultores Awards
🎉 Congratulations to our October honorees!
Mariana Serrano • Patricia Almeyda • Marisol Roca
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Español Celebrating the teachers and staff who make a difference in our school community!
We've updated how we collect Apicultores nominations! To recognize a deserving teacher or staff member, please complete our new, simple nomination form.
📒 Escuela Key Family Directory
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📌 Family Essentials
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