🕒 Arrival Times:

Drop-off begins at 7:25 a.m. with class beginning at 7:55 a.m. Students are tardy after the 7:55 a.m. bell. At 7:55 AM, our staff members who are outside welcoming students will be coming into the building and are unable to wait for late arrivals. Any student arriving after 7:55am must enter through front door #1 (our main entrance) to be checked in at the front office.  

🥞 Breakfast

If you want your child to eat breakfast in the morning, please arrive around 7:25 a.m. to allow plenty of opportunity to finish prior to 7:55 a.m.. The breakfast line will close at 7:50 a.m.  

🕒Dismissal Times:

Thank you, families, for your collaboration and feedback during this first week of dismissal. Now that our students have mastered finding their dismissal location and procedures at the end of the day, we will implement to our regular dismissal schedule. Please note the updated times below for our staggered dismissal:

The following are the times in which our students should be exiting the building:

3:15 Bus

3:20 Walkers/Clayton/Daycare

3:25 Car Riders- Please plan to pick up your child by no later than 3:35 PM.

We appreciate your grace and patience, as have spent little extra time ensuring that students are in the correct location at dismissal time over the next week or so. Any students who are still here after the regular line ends will be brought to the front office and parents will need to come, show photo ID or car tag, and get them from the office. 

🔼 Changes in Dismissal

As always if you wish for your child's dismissal to change from the normal plan, please call our front office at 817-744-4700 before 2:30 PM so that we are able to communicate those changes to teachers.  If you email the teacher, there is the chance that they may not receive the email, as they are with students and do not often check their email until after school hours. 

🤝 Parent Orientation Meetings

Parents and families, please join us for your child's teacher's orientation session to learn more about your child's classroom and ways in which you can partner with our teachers to support our students! (See the calendar above for specific dates and times by grade).  This is also a great opportunity to ask questions and learn about what to expect this year!  Those parents of students in hybrid math grades 1-3 are asked to remain for 30 minutes after for a separate session where you will meet with your child's hybrid math teacher. If students are attending with parents, we ask that they join you in the classroom or meeting area, as there will not be child care available. 

🍲Dropping off Lunch

You are welcomed to drop off food/items for your child. Once you check in, the office staff will ensure the food/items are delivered to your child.  

*No Food Delivery Services accepted for students (Door Dash, Uber Eats, Restaurant delivery.)

🥘 Join Us for Lunch!

We love having our parents and family members joining our students at lunch time.  For the first couple of weeks, however, we encourage you to wait until the third week, as lunch is a great opportunity for students to get to know their new classmates and friends and especially for our younger students to adjust to the routines and procedures.  When you come to join us for lunch, please keep in mind:

• Please plan to arrive a few minutes early, as you will need to check into the Raptor system with your government issued ID.  You can wait in the office until it is your child's lunch time and then join them in the cafeteria. 

• We have a special set of tables reserved specifically for our students to sit with their parents.  For capacity reasons as we now have some grades that overlap in lunch times, as well as for confidentiality, only your child may join you for lunch. 

• You may bring food for your child only.  Please do not bring food to share with other students, as there may be allergies or dietary restrictions. 

🎂 Birthday Treats 

Birthdays are a big deal and it is so fun to celebrate with our students! If you would like to send a treat to share with the class, we encourage non-edible treats such as easers, bubbles, notepads, play-doh or other fun items.  If edible treats are sent in, they must be store bought and individually wrapped.  All treats will be given to students at the end of the day to put in their backpacks to eat at home. Birthday invitations may be given to either the entire class, to all the girls, or all the boys in a class if distributed at school.

☀️Alternate Recess

As we monitor the temperature and weather, we may move to an alternate or indoor recess plan, depending on the circumstances.  Under district policy, students will not go outside if temperatures or heat index are at or above 98 degrees Fahrenheit or if the wind-chill or temperature is below 32 degrees Fahrenheit.  If temperatures are between 32-40 degrees outside activity will be limited to 20 minutes. If Ozone levels reach red of purple, there will be no outside activity. Students will participate in activities in the classrooms or flex space and will have a choice of games, hands on activities, movement and other options.  (Not an ipad time) 

🗓️Attendance

If your child is going to be absent for any reason, please contact Tyler Lamon in the front office 817-744-4700 or by email at tyler.lamon@kellerisd.net. 

• Beginning on Monday, campus automated phone calls to parents and guardians will be made notifying you when your student has been marked absent. It is the parent/guardian’s responsibility to provide current contact information to the school. 

• Students will be issued a warning notice when the student has absences without an excuse on three days or parts of days in a four-week period or five or more days or parts of days during the school year. Campuses will also request a conference with the student and parent/guardian to implement truancy prevention measures.

• Students without any documentation accompanying tardies or absences or who exceed four parent notes each semester are considered truant and will be referred to the KISD Truancy Tribunal which includes court dates, daily sign in sheet at the campus front office and with each teacher, and considerations by the Truancy Majestry.

• If a student fails to complete the KISD Truancy Tribunal expectations, they may be referred to the prosecutor of the truancy court of Tarrant County. The court can also file a criminal complaint against parents or guardians who contribute to the nonattendance of his/her student, regardless of the student’s age.

For more information on Keller ISD Attendance, please see the Attendance 101 (click here) document that was shared via email from the district on 8/13/24.

🧥 Lost and Found 

We have an area in the cafeteria where we put all of our lost and found items. If your child is missing a shirt, coat, water-bottle, etc. please check our lost and found. Once our lost and found has too many items, we will make a donation. Of course, we will provide parents plenty of notice prior to donating. 

📳Cell Phones and Personal Technology

As we welcome students back to school on August 14th, our top priority continues to be providing a safe, welcoming environment that sets up students for maximum academic growth and success. To help with this, we want to share a reminder about Keller ISD’s practices regarding student technology to ensure that students and families are familiar with these expectations before the first day of school.  The goal of the District’s phone-free learning environment is to reduce distractions and minimize interruptions to the learning process, which will increase learning engagement, address student social and emotional development needs, and support positive student mental health. 

Student cell phones, smart watches, AirPods, Bluetooth headphones, communication transmission devices etc. are not allowed to be in use during instructional hours. Students will be expected to either leave their devices at home, or if they choose to bring them to school, to turn their device off and store it in a backpack, purse, or other bag for the entirety of the school day.  All students have access to iPads for classwork. If there is a medical reason to use a cell phone, use will be addressed per a 504, IEP, or health plan, with prior approval.

We understand that parents may need the ability to contact their child during the school day, so please do not hesitate to contact the office at 817-744-4700 anytime and we can relay messages to students as needed.

More information about the implementation of this phone-free learning environment can be found online at www.KellerISD.net/PhoneFree. Thank you for your partnership as we work together as one for the success of all. 

Volunteers

Parents are always welcome at FES and we are grateful for our volunteers as an essential part of our school!  If you are interested in volunteering this year, please fill out the Keller ISD Volunteer Application.  

• All FES visitors are required to enter through the front office, provide picture identification, and obtain a visitor badge before proceeding to any part of the building. This procedure ensures the safety and security of our campus as we know who is in the building at all time. Office staff will verify the visitor is a parent, guardian, or approved contact for the student. 

• Guests must have their visitor badge worn on their shirt and visible at all times. 

• Guests are only allowed in designated areas to minimize disruption of the learning environment. 

• Guests are required to exit the building through the front doors during school hours. 

Free/ Reduced Lunch Application for the 24-25 School Year

Keller ISD is currently accepting Free and Reduced Meal Applications for the 2024-25 school year online. Families who qualify for free and reduced meals must submit an application in order to secure free or reduced lunches for the upcoming school year. To learn more about school meals and prices, visit KellerISD.net/foodservices. 

Walkers- Updated Procedures for 2024-2025

When you indicate that your student will walk home, you are giving permission for your student to walk home independently. Due to staffing constraints, campus staff will monitor students up to the point of our north parking lot entrance, and students will then walk independently down Harrell to their home destination. If you feel that your child needs assistance in crossing Johnson Rd. we would encourage parents to meet them in our north parking lot and walk from there with them to your destination. We will not be checking identification of parents meeting students, so If you prefer that extra level of security, please utilize the car line. 

Please talk to your child about your expectations and the safe walking procedures of remaining on sidewalks, looking both ways before crossing streets, waiting for traffic to cross before crossing any intersection, and to maintain alertness and watch all directions while crossing the street until you have safely crossed. 

We ask that out of respect for our neighbors and for the safety of our students, that FES families please do not park along Johnson Rd., Harrell, or along Cimarron Trail to meet your child. If you wish to meet your child in your vehicle, please utilize one of our car rider lines instead. 

We are in the process of continuing our efforts to fill a crossing guard position for the  AM (7:15-7:50) and  PM (3:15-3:50 PM). If you or someone you know of would be interested in filling this position, please apply at https://kellerisd.tedk12.com/hire/ViewJob.aspx?JobID=3182 and email chelsea.price@kellerisd.net to inform us of your interest in serving in the position.

School Zones are Cell Phone Free Zones when driving

We appreciate your support in working together to support the safety of our students by being alert and aware in the school zones as you drop off and pick up your child. 

Arrival/ Dismissal

Drop-off begins at 7:25 a.m. with class beginning at 7:55 a.m. Students are tardy after the 7:55 a.m. bell.

Dismissal from classrooms will begin at 3:15 with bus riders exiting first, followed by walker/daycare/clayton, and then car riders. 

3:15 Bus Riders begin loading busses

3:20 Walkers exiting the building

3:25 Car Riders exiting the building

*Please pick your child up by no later than 3:35 PM

Arrival/Dismissal Locations

• 3rd and 4th Grade Students and Siblings- Location 1: Front of the Building at the Main Entrance

The following students will go directly to the gym, or cafeteria for breakfast:

• 3rd grade

• 4th grade

• Siblings of 3rd and 4th-grade students will enter the front of the building and then go to the library or cafeteria for breakfast

• Kindergarten, 1st and 2nd Grade- Location 2: The north side of the building facing Johnson Road 

*If you have a K-2 child and a 3rd or 4th-grade sibling, please follow the directions for Location 1 above.

The following students will go directly to the library, or cafeteria for breakfast:

• Kindergarten

• 1st grade

• 2nd grade

Important Arrival/ Dismissal Reminders

• If you are picking up your child, please ensure your car tag is visible for dismissal (these will be provided at meet the teacher night). If you do not have your car tag, please park and check out your student from the front office with your ID.  

• Lines need to flow quickly. It is beneficial if car seats/ booster seats are on the passenger side. However, if you know your student is going to need help out of his/her seatbelt or you need to get out of the car to assist them, please park in the parking lot in a designated parking spot to allow you to assist your child out of the car and walk them across the crosswalk in order to keep the traffic moving. 

• Announcements start precisely at 7:55 a.m. signaling the start of the school day.

• Staff will be outside until 7:55 a.m.. At that time, they will need to be in their classroom. If you arrive after 7:55 a.m., you must check your child into the front office. 

Bus Routes

Keller ISD is proud to have Texas Central School Bus as the District’s transportation provider! TCSB has a fleet of 243 buses and provides transportation to over 7,500 students across the District.  KISD is required to provide bus service to eligible students who live more than two miles from their campus of regular attendance and for special needs students who require transportation to attend school. In addition, the neighborhoods that are located south of 1709 are also eligible for bussing to FES. For more information about bus routes and stop locations, please use the Bus Stop Finder or call 817-744-1300.  We suggest that you also download the Here Comes the Bus Mobile App for updates and to see where your child's bus is. Transportation Website. 

Clayton

Clayton provides before and after school care at FES.  For more information, please visit their website:

https://claytonyouth.org/locations/category/keller-isd/

Daycare

Some local daycares provide pick up from Florence Elementary School. Please contact your daycare provider to see if this is an option available for you.  Students who ride a daycare bus will be escorted to their daycare bus by a staff member. 

Student Independence Day - 

(August 22) We are encouraging all students to be independent and walk to class all by themselves! It will be a fun arrival as we celebrate our little ones who make that one step toward independence! We will be talking it up during announcements.

FES 2024-2025 yearbooks are on sale NOW! Save 10% on your order if you purchase before 10/31. Everyone is a yearbook photographer with the Treering App.  You can upload photos from FES events as they happen throughout the year to be included in the yearbook. Each book also comes with two free custom pages.  Grab yours today! 📚📸 

https://web.treering.com/create-account/1016599729561880?PassCode=1016599729561880

Cafeteria information 

Did you hear?  There are FIVE choices for lunch each day this year! 

https://kellerisd.sodexomyway.com/

What time is breakfast? Breakfast will begin at 7:25. The line will close at 7:50 for students to be in class at 7:55.

What is offered? This school year Sodexo will be offering 3 hot side options and 2 cold side options. 

How do I add money to my child’s cafeteria account? You may place money on your child's lunch account by setting up an account for them on School Cafe. The link is below and you will need your student's ID # to do so. 

Sodexo - Breakfast and Lunch.