📌 Important Reminders
- ❗ Early Release — Thursday, October 8 | 1:30 p.m.
- 🚫 No School — Friday, October 9 and Monday, October 12
- 📅 Parent-Teacher Conferences — Thursday, October 8 and Friday, October 9
Conferences are by assigned appointment time. Please check your teacher’s communication for your scheduled time. - ✅ No-School-Day Camps — October 9 & 12
Spaces are still available! See camp options & register →
💙 Support Escuela Key's Campaign for Key
$7,185 raised / recaudados
of our $30,000 goal / de nuestra meta de $30,000
24% of our goal / 24% de nuestra meta
Campaign for Key Is Underway!
September 10–October 16 | Goal: $30,000
Campaign for Key is our annual fundraising drive supporting the programs, resources, and experiences the PTA provides for Escuela Key students, teachers, and families. Every contribution helps, and families can participate with a donation of any amount.
Prefer cash or check? Mail a check payable to Escuela Key Elementary PTA to the school address, or drop cash/check in the PTA drop box at school. Include your email address for a tax receipt.
📅 This Week at Key
Monday, October 5 – Wednesday, October 7
- 👕 Fall Clothing Exchange: Clothing drop-off
Wednesday, October 7
- 🎉🚲🛼🛹👟 Walk/Bike/Roll to School Day
Bicibus will have a special ride. Small prizes will be available at the front door from 8:30–9:00 a.m.
Thursday, October 8
- ❗ Early Release | 1:30 p.m.
- 📅 Parent-Teacher Conferences | By assigned appointment time
- 👕 Fall Clothing Exchange: Clothing Pick-Up
Friday, October 9
- 🚫 No School
- 📅 Parent-Teacher Conferences | By assigned appointment time
- ✅ No-School-Day Camps: Educational Theatre Company (ETC) and One on One Basketball (register here)
- 👕 Fall Clothing Exchange: Clothing Pick-Up
✨ This Week's Highlight
🎉 Celebrating Hispanic Heritage at Key
Thank you to everyone who joined us for Escuela Key's Hispanic Heritage Fiesta! It was wonderful to see our community come together to celebrate with food, music, dance, activities, and traditions from across the Hispanic world. A special thank you to all of the families, staff, performers, and volunteers who helped make the evening so much fun.
🎥 Watch highlights from the Fiesta on Instagram →
✅ Action Items
Drop off clean, gently used fall and winter clothing Monday Oct 5 –Wednesday Oct 7, 8:30 a.m.–4:30 p.m. Families can pick up clothing Thursday Oct 8 – Monday Oct 12, 8:30 a.m.–5:00 p.m. Please check in at the front office when dropping off or picking up clothing.
Questions? Miss Sohany Orellana • sohany.montiel@apsva.us • Office: 703-228-8915 • Mobile: 703-452-1237
We need 25+ volunteers to help with student shopping, wish lists, restocking, and other support throughout the week. Click the sign-up below to see available dates and times and choose a shift that works for you.
Volunteer for the Book Fair →
The Key PTA is a community of families, teachers, and staff working together to make Escuela Key stronger. Your membership matters. Joining the PTA helps strengthen our collective voice and supports the programs, resources, and experiences that benefit Key students and families.
Join the Key PTA →
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English: Google Calendar | Apple / Outlook
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📣 Upcoming Events & Announcements
Monday, October 12–Friday, October 16
The Escuela Key Book Fair is coming! This year’s fair is hosted with READ Book Nook and will bring a curated selection of books directly to Key for students and families to explore and purchase.
🛍️ Monday, October 12: Online shopping opens. Family Shopping Hours (in person), 8:30–10:00 a.m. and 3:00–5:00 p.m.
📝 Tuesday & Wednesday: Classes visit the fair to explore, create wish lists, and shop.
🌙 Thursday: Family Shopping Night, 4:00–8:00 p.m.
📚 Friday: Families may shop before school beginning at 8:30 a.m., and the fair closes at 11:00 a.m.
Thursday, October 15 | Food at 6:00 p.m. | Meeting begins at 6:15 p.m.
Join us for our October PTA meeting! We’ll hear an overview of special education at Key and learn more about Advanced Academics, along with other PTA and school updates.
All Key families are welcome.
Friday, October 30
A favorite Key tradition with outdoor games and activities led by our PE staff, with support from family volunteers. More information coming soon!
At Escuela Key, cultures from around the world come together—making this year’s Reflections theme, “What My Culture Means to Me,” a perfect fit. Students can participate through art, writing, photography, music, film, or dance, and all participants will be celebrated!
Email reflections@keypta.org with your submission.
