Francis Scott Key School
School District of PhiladelphiaCategory: Uncategorized
A mosaic reveal
A beautiful new mosaic co-created by our students and the wonderful artists at Fleisher Arts Memorial was celebrated today in front of the school. The mosaic is very hard to miss. It is a pair of wings that make a great setting for picture taking. Each feather of the wings displays the messages students and…
The first few weeks of school!
Classes are well underway here at Key school and there were so many fun and exciting activities and events that happened school-wide. Many classes had “getting-to-know” you activities, while others did some fun community building work. Other classes got straight to learning classroom routines and even getting started on our new science curriculum. Mr. Thomas,…
So many resources, so little time
We had our Back to School Night and we were so grateful to all of our partnerships and community organizations who showed up to offer their support. Among these were: Beyond Literacy Sunrise of Philadelphia Fleisher Art Memorial Eat Right Philly Nutrition Program Office of Family and Community Engagement Rep. Elizabeth Fiedler’s Office Education in…
The Girls (were) On the Run!
It was a beautiful day for a 5K (3 mile) run! Several of our 4th, 5th, and veteran 6th grade girls trained and participated in this year’s annual “Girls on the Run” 5K run. They were joined by family supporters, teacher running buddies, and their coaches. We were also lucky to have Dr. Watlington, our…
Need in Deed at Key
Ms. Yau’s 5th grade and Ms. Jeong’s 2nd grade class presented their service learning at this year’s Need in Deed Shout Out event! Fifth grade did a wonderful job explaining their anti-bullying project to teachers and students from other district schools. Second grade explained what they discovered about gentrification. Ms. Yau’s class completed their book…
What do you want to be when you grow up?
A huge thank you to all of volunteers for Career Day! Students met with Scientists, Engineers, Firefighters, Musicians and Medical Professionals reflecting on what skills they have that can contribute to a brighter future.
A new beautiful garden
It was a beautful spring day to work outdoors and in a garden. Many people showed up to help including families, students, and teachers. There were many steps in the process! The old flower/plant beds needed to be removed. New metal ones were put together. Gravel was used for the base to help with drainage,…
Penn Relay fun!
Our 4th, 5th, and 6th graders trained and participated hard for the Penn Relays this year as they do every year. During practice they sprinted, relay raced with the baton, and made sure everyone was hyped and ready for the competition at the University of Pennsylvania. Our team placed well this year. Our 4th grade…
Arbor Day Celebration with Key!
Key joined the Philly Parks and Recreation for this year’s Arbor Day Celebration. It took place on Friday April 25th at Mifflin Square from 10AM-12PM. The event was in partnership with our friends at SEAMAAC and the Friends of the Park group. The event featured the official city proclamation, marking Philadelphia’s 49th consecutive designation as…
Coding with UPenn
Our Coding Club with the wonderful engineering students of the University of Pennsylvania ended. The 6th grade students truly enjoyed meeting and learning about new aspects of coding using Scratch. By the end of the club, the students were able to make very creative games that they shared with each other. Everyone in the club…