Francis Scott Key School
School District of PhiladelphiaCategory: Uncategorized
A little treasure
Our small garden in the front of our school continues to serve as a treasured corner where anyone can rest on the bench and ponder the greenery that is planted in several containers. Today, with Ms. Washington and Ms. LaPolla’s support, students helped to refresh the garden in time for the very hot summer days…
Spirit Day fun!
There was so much to do for our annual Spirit Day Fun Day! Among all of the activities there was ring toss, water balloon toss, relay races, face painting, dancing, and so much more to choose from! For those who preferred to stay inside from the heat, activities like video gaming, bracelet making, and art…
Whose egg will live?
Ms. Yau’s 5th grade class has been planning and devising the best protective gear to keep an egg from breaking from a 10 foot height! Whether an egg made it or not, it has been a lot of fun brainstorming as a class and learning new physics principles!
Annual Key Art Show
Our annual Student Art Show was held this Wednesday, June 3rd from 3:45-5:15pm! Parents visited our three floors to view artwork our students did in art class with Ms. Patel. Also, visitors got to see Fleisher Arts Memorial’s latest murals on display in the back school yard. The “Doodle Wall” challenges Thank you to all…
Girls on the Run 2026!
It was an absolutely beautiful day Sunday morning for a 5K run at the Navy Yard for the “Girls on the Run “club. For the last several years, Key school has participated in our local Girls on the Run Philadelphia chapter. Many teachers and parents joined and either ran with the girls as buddies or…
The Philadelphia Tribune highlights Key School!
The Philadelphia Tribune, a local print newspaper, features public schools in their “School of the Week” series. They most recently featured our school! The article show many pictures which you can see below. It also has wonderful comments from Principal Cheung and Community Partnerships Coordinator Gabby Cepeda. Please read the article by clicking this link!…
Winter Concert in 2026
For the first time we had our annual winter concert in January instead of December. Mr. Stewart, our band director, led the students in “Good King Wenceslas,” “Auld Lang Syne,” and “Jingle Bells.” Mr. Good, our instrumental teacher, led the 4th and 5th graders with “Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star,” and “Jingle Bells.” Finally, Mr. Ednie,…
A mid-year performance
Our 4th graders with Ballet X performed for their parents, guests, and last year’s 4th grade glass in their mid-year performance today. It was a wonderful event. The 4th grade performed numbers they will perform again in April for their final performance of the year! Ballet X helps our students gain confidence, exercise, and pride…
October fun all month long!
October was a great month at Key! We had a our first “Philly Sports Dress Down Day” and Community Potluck celebration. Classes went on trips like to the Philadelphia Zoo or walks around the neighborhood. We celebrated the Hispanic tradition of “Dia de los Muertos,” and we had fun with pumpkins! Thank you to all…
First “Saturdays at Key”!
We were so happy to begin the first “Saturdays at Key” today! Students and families took advantage of the day to read, do homework, and even work on some origami! There will be one Saturday at Key open for our community one time a month. Make sure to refer to the student calendar to mark…