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Week 6
September 16-20
Mrs. Brandel's Message
Mrs. Brandel's Message
Dear FES Families,
Today has been such a wonderful way to end a fantastic week of MAP testing, learning, and fun.... and slime (getting slimed for meeting our goal of raising $30,000 was a highlight of my week)!
Thank you to our support of our Fun Run and Booster fundraiser. Students have had a wonderful time throughout this pass week with our Booster team and in each of our challenges. All of this support will be incredibly beneficial in providing our school with resources, grants for special projects that our teachers request, and experiences for our students to enjoy. I am always blown away by leadership of our teachers and by the support that we have from our FES families and once again, you have shown up in full force and we are grateful for the ways in which our FES family loves and supports our school! Thank you!
Next week, we will kick off our book fair and we also look forward to welcoming our special Falcon Family members- our grandparents! If your child does not have a grandparent who is able to join to share, please consider inviting another person special to your child and be sure to pre-register them to help with a quick check in process. We will also be holding our STUCO election process for our 3rd and 4th grade students and are excited to see our students shine as leaders!
I hope that you all have a wonderful weekend!
In Falcon Spirit!
Courtney Brandel
Principal, Florence Elementary School
Week 6 Snapshots
Week 6 Snapshots
September/ October upcoming events:
September/ October upcoming events:
Week of September 16- Book Fair
September 16- Book Fair Preview
September 16-17- Vision and Hearing Screening
September 17- Reflections Workshop (3:15-4:30pm Glass Room)
September 17- 3rd Grade STUCO Campaign
September 18- 4th Grade STUCO Campaign
September 18- Book Fair with Frios Popsicles (4:00-6:00 PM families welcomed)
September 19- Lunch with Grandparents (Last names A-K) during student lunch times
September 20- STUCO Speeches and Voting
September 20- Lunch with Grandparents (Last names L-Z) during student lunch times
September 23- Child Safety First
September 24- Watchdog Kickoff
September 24- Reflections Workshop (7:25-7:55am Makers Space)
September 27- Spirit Store
September 30- KHS Homecoming Parade- Join us on our PTA sponsored float!
September 30- International Dot Day- Wear polka-dots
Week of September 30- October 4- KHS Spirit Week
October 1- 4th Grade Camp Grady Spruce Field Trip
October 2nd- College Spirit Day- wear your college colors
October 3rd- Red Ribbon Assembly
October 3- CEIC Meeting 3:50 PM
October 4- Fall Yearbook Pictures
October 9- Red Ribbon Spirit Day
October 9- 3rd Grade Natatorium Field Trip
October 10- End of the 1st 9 Weeks
October 10- FES Carnival and Silent Auction (5:00-7:30)
October 11- Student Holiday- Parent/ Teacher Conferences (by appointment)
Week of October 14-18- District Holiday- Fall Break- No School
*More 2024-2025 information and dates to come. Plan ahead by visiting our new website to access our full year FES Campus Calendar.
Student Lunch Times
Student Lunch Times
Kindergarten: 10:40-11:10 (Updated)
1st Grade: 11:10-11:40 (Updated)
2nd Grade: 11:40-12:10
3rd Grade: 12:10-12:40
4th Grade: 12:40-1:10
Student Co-Curr Times
Student Co-Curr Times
4th Grade:8:10-9:10
3rd Grade: 9:10-10:10
2nd Grade: 10:10-11:10
1st Grade 12:50-1:50
Kindergarten 2:00-3:00
Counselor's Corner
Counselor's Corner
DOT Day is coming!
DOT Day is coming!
Wear Polka Dots on 9/30 and Celebrate Being the Remarkable YOU!
AllIance for children presentation: Child safety first : 9/23
AllIance for children presentation: Child safety first : 9/23
Preview the lesson content HERE
Alliance for Children will also teach the following lessons later in the year.
Netsmartz - internet safety
P.S. It's My Body - Personal Safety SB9 :
Did you forget what permissions you granted for the SB9 lesson when you registered? Go to Aeries-student info-authorizations to see your selection.
Watch Dogs flyer 2024.pdfInterested in being a watch DOG?
Interested in being a watch DOG?
Volunteers must complete a background check through KISD each year. Email verification to Christina.Jones@kellerisd.net
Watch Dogs flyer 2024 (3).pdfDessert with D.O.G.S.
Dessert with D.O.G.S.
FES Students and their D.O.G.S. are invited for dessert and an informational in our annual WatchDOG Kickoff! RSVP by 9/21
We welcome our grandparents/ important person to join our students during their student's 30 minute lunch time and then, during their recess time to visit library where they can enjoy browsing the book fair, share with your student some some special activities facilitated by our PTA, and enjoy the special time together. While we love having our FES parents join us throughout the year, this is a special day reseved for our grandparents and special guests, and would ask that our parents choose a different day to join your child for lunch to ensure that we have enough room for our grandparents and special guests.
Required- Pre Registration Form for Raptor Check-in
Parents, please complete the following form if you and/or a family member would like to join us for our Grandparent's/ Important Person Luncheon. In order to ensure a quick check in process on the day of the event, we will pre-check all guests in through our Raptor system and will have their visitor sticker ready pon their arrival. PLEASE COMPLETE ONE FORM PER STUDENT by no later than Monday, September 16 to allow time for processing all the information. You will need the full name, date of birth, and driver's license number and state issued in order to pre-register your grandparent/ guest.
This pre-registration allows us to plan ahead to ensure a successful day! In order to ensure that there is plenty of space for an enjoyable time for all, we strongly encourage that families with last names beginning with A-K to attend on Thursday, and families with last names beginning with L-Z to attend on Friday. For the same reason, while we love having our parents on campus for different events, we kindly ask that we reserve this special day for our grandparents and important guests.
Lunch and Activity Times
Kinder: 10:10-10:40 (lunch) & 10:40-11:10 (Activities in library)
1st: 10:40-11:10 (lunch) & 11:10-11:40 (Activities in the library)
2nd: 11:10-11:40 (lunch) & 11:40-12:10 (Activities in the library)
3rd: 11:40-12:10 (lunch) & 12:10-12:40 (Activities in the library)
4th: 12:10-12:40 (lunch) & 12:40-1:10 (Activities in the library)
Bringing Lunch
Grandparents/ Important Guests are welcomed to bring lunch for their student. Please note, however, that they may not share with any child aside from their own. Additionally, if Nurse Sue communicated allergies in your child's class at the beginning of the year, please communicate these allergy specifications with your child's special guest ahead of time.
Guest Arrival- Check in at Door 7 Courtyard
When our grandparents arrive, we ask that they bring their ID. Our special guests will check in at our sign in table located at the door 7 gate (K,1,2 regular entrance by the library). Grandparents will wait in the courtyard area until their students' grade level's lunch time in order to allow for the transition and cleaning between groups and then will proceed to the cafeteria to meet their grandchild. We will have designated tables that have signs on them specifically for our special guests.
Cafeteria Lunch
If your special guest or child will be ordering a meal, please be sure to pre-pay to FES Cafeteria through your child's Sodexo account. They will accompany their gandchild through the line and pick up their lunch as they go through. This will be denoted on their tag as they come in, so they don't need to do anything extra to receive a lunch. (https://www.schoolcafe.com/KELLERISD)
Cafeteria Menu for Grandparents Day Luncheon
Thursday, September 19th:
#1 Spaghetti with meat sauce with roll
#2 Chicken sandwich
#3 Hot dog
#4 Hummus flatbread
#5 Chicken bacon wrap
Friday September 20th:
#1 Pizza ( cheese, pepperoni)
#2 Chicken drumstick with roll
#3 Fish sticks with roll
#4 Mini deli bento box
#5 Chef salad
Guest Exit
Please note, for confidentiality and to maintain the learning environment throughout our campus, guests will not be able to visit classrooms on this day, and upon completion of book fair, fun, students will go to the return location near the library and main stairway, where they will give their goodbye hugs. Grandparents may then exit through door 8, by the library and exit through the courtyard.
Other Information
Other Information
Hearing and Vision Screenings
Hearing and Vision Screenings
Nurse Sue will be conducting hearing and vision screenings on September 16-17 for Kindergarten, 1st grade, 3rd grade and new students in 2nd and 4th grade. This will take place during the school day. If your child wears glasses or hearing support devices, please make sure they are wearing them for their examination. Please reach out to Nurse Sue susan.pieler@kellerisd.net if you have any questions.
Absences
Absences
While we appreciate a phone call letting us know your child is absent, with the updated Attendance procedures, we will now request a written explanation of absences for each day they were absent. This may be an email sent to Tyler.Lamon@kellerisd.net or a written note that is sent upon your child's return. An absence is considered to be a partial absence any time that a student leaves early or arrives later than the first 15 minutes of the day and parents may utilze a parent excuse for these if there is not documentation. Please see the Keller ISD Attendance 101 for more information. https://www.kellerisd.net/students-families/resources/students-families-resources/attendance-truancy
Volunteers and Visitors
Volunteers and Visitors
Parents are always welcome at FES! If you are interested in volunteering, you must fill out the Keller ISD Volunteer Application. All FES visitors are required to enter at door #1, go through the front office, provide picture identification, and obtain a visitor badge before proceeding to any part of the building which must be worn in a visible area for the duration of the time on campus. Office staff will verify the visitor is a parent, guardian, or approved contact for a student.
Guests are only allowed in designated areas to minimize disruption of the learning environment and may not go throughout the building, to the playground, or classrooms.
Guests are required to exit the building through the office during school hours. We value and appreciate guests and all volunteers at FES!
Book Fair September 16th - 20th
Book Fair September 16th - 20th
Book Fair event.pdfOn September 18th, we invite families to come and shop the bookfair from 4:00-6:00 PM and will have a Frios Popsicle truck on site!
The Book Fair is coming up! Time to set up your eWallet and start previewing. Whether you're starting your holiday shopping, contributing to your teacher's bookshelf, or searching for the perfect fall reads for your child, you'll find it all at the book fair. Thank you for supporting our kids, and happy reading! Access the Book Fair link below.
Book Fair Opt Out
Book Fair Opt Out
Florence Elementary will be hosting a week long book fair from September 16th - 20th. The book fair will contain reading materials from multiple grades/reading levels and genres, and students will be provided with an opportunity to visit the book fair during the school day to preview and/or purchase books. An after-school family night will also be scheduled to allow parents an opportunity to visit the book fair with their children, in order to preview items and make purchases. Proceeds of this event will go to the campus library and help provide books and resources for teachers and students.
Keller ISD recognizes that every family and student is different, and parents have different expectations regarding what literature is appropriate for their children to read. That is why we encourage all parents to discuss reading selections as a family. Just as parents have the right to opt their children out of a school activity/class that conflicts with their religious or moral beliefs (KISD Board Policy EMB (Legal), parents may request their children to not access campus book fairs.
Keller ISD has an “opt-out” policy, whereby the parents/guardians must sign a permission form to withdraw their child from participating in the book fair without an adult family member present. If you do not wish for your child to participate in the book fair, please fill out the form below and submit it by September 13th. Your child will receive alternate lessons/activities to complete while students are visiting the book fair. Please note: children who do not complete the opt out form will be provided an opportunity to participate in the book fair. If you do wish for your child to participate in the book fair no action needs to be taken.
Sincerely,
Jessica Sustaita-Librarian
*If you do not wish for your child to participate in the Book Fair preview during their library class time, please complete this form and your child will have an alternate activity during the book fair activiites: https://forms.gle/7BcovLaC4JL5vahS8
https://bookfairs.scholastic.com/bf/florenceelementaryschool7
https://bookfairs.scholastic.com/bf/florenceelementaryschool7
Extracurricular and Club Opportunities
Extracurricular and Club Opportunities
3rd & 4th Grade Run Club
FES Run Club is a club for 3rd & 4th Grade students to enhance cardiovascular health. The Club will meet every Monday from 3:25-4pm. At the end of Run Club the students will be dismissed on the North side of the building. They will need to be picked up promptly at 4 pm. Due to safety Run Club will accept the first 40 Third Grade students and the first 40 Fourth Grade students.
MEMBERSHIP FEE & PAYMENT METHOD: Membership is $20.00 per child. The cost includes a t-shirt, awards, end of year party and “fun run” days for both fall and spring seasons. All payments will be processed through the Keller ISD Webstore. Once your registration has been processed, instructions will be sent for all approved participants to pay for their run club fee.
COMMUNICATIONS: In the event of bad weather, you will be notified by email or text. Running Club will not meet when it’s raining, on holidays, or on teacher workdays. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me at kendal.castranova@kellerisd.net or 817-744-4729 between 8:00-2:00 pm.
Registration ends Friday, 9/27/24
Running Club begins Monday, 10/7/24
The last day for Running Club is Monday, 4/14/25
Thank you, Kendal Castranova PE Teacher, Florence Elementary School
Chess Wizzards.pdfChess Wizards- Chess Class
Thursdays from 3:30-4:30 (see flyer for exact dates)
Register at www.chesswizards.com
Battle of the Books
Battle of the Books
Do you love reading? Want to join our battle of the books team? See the attachment for more information and return it to our librarian by September 19th! We also have paper copies in our office if you prefer.
FES_ BOB Elementary Form 2024-2025.docx.pdf
Join the R.O.C.K Club
Join the R.O.C.K Club
The R.O.C.K Club focuses on making our school, our community, and our world a more beautiful place through simple acts of kindness. Limited space available, sign up today using the grade level google forms.
1st Grade: https://forms.gle/yAy2Z9PoFNUfALfu5
2nd Grade: https://forms.gle/wDem7rW22kXk4pwYA
3rd Grade: https://forms.gle/CYwv8N6KvGiooCvc9
4th Grade: https://forms.gle/mAc7JntvcJkuiVTN9
PTA Events
PTA Events
One Stop for Everything PTA
Join PTA: https://florenceelempta.membershiptoolkit.com/packet/1813
Volunteer: https://kellerisd.tedk12.com/hire/index.aspx?jcat=Volunteer
Florence Spirit Wear Store is now OPEN! Place your order now through September 30th.
Order at https://florenceelempta.membershiptoolkit.com/packet/2105
Reflections - Calling all Creatives!
Reflections is a PTA-sponsored arts recognition program where students can express their creativity in the categories of dance choreography, film production, literature, music composition, photography, visual arts and accessible arts. All participants will be recognized and there are advancement opportunities at the district, state and national levels.
We will host two brainstorming workshops at Florence where we will review the Reflections categories and guidelines, discuss the theme "Accepting Imperfection" and assist students with their artist statements and brainstorming.
For the participation form and guidelines, visit txpta.org/reflections.
RSVP here:
We also need volunteers to help with the workshops. Please use the link below to sign up!
https://florenceelempta.membershiptoolkit.com/Volunteer
volunteer opportunities
volunteer opportunities
Please sign up for one or more of our upcoming events:
Vision and Hearing Screening
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C084FABAE2FA4F9CE9-51045488-vision?useFullSite=true#/
Grandparents and Special Friends Day Dessert Donations
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C084FABAE2FA4F9CE9-51051205-grandparents#/
Grandparent and Special Friends Day
https://m.signupgenius.com/#!/showSignUp/10C084FABAE2FA4F9CE9-51263143-grandparent
Reflections Workshops
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C084FABAE2FA4F9CE9-51168174-reflections#/
Book Fair
https://m.signupgenius.com/#!/showSignUp/10C084FABAE2FA4F9CE9-51296361-book
Spirit Store
https://m.signupgenius.com/#!/showSignUp/10C084FABAE2FA4F9CE9-51335932-spirit
yearbook
yearbook
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 Menu-September
Cafeteria Menu-September
September Menu
September Menu
Cafeteria information
Cafeteria information
Sodexo has received several concerns regarding the printed menu reflecting options which are either substituted or changed completely on the serving line due to product unavailability or use of State provided commodity items. While Sodexo strives to minimize the number of changes to the menu, they are still at the mercy of product manufacture shortages and logistical challenges from all providers which places a burden on the program to provide the menu as previously planned.
To improve the communication of menu changes Sodexo has recently launched new and improved online menus for Keller ISD through Nutrislice at https://kellerisd.nutrislice.com/menus-eula .
This change will provide students, staff and families the most up-to-date printable and digital menus that are reflective of any changes that need to be made to the menus.
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.
Contacts
Contacts
FES Front Office: 817-744-4700
FES Front Office: 817-744-4700
Tyler Lamon- Front Office / Attendance: tyler.lamon@kellerisd.net
Leah Dimmitt Front Office / Substitutions: leah.dimmitt@kellerisd.net
Terra Peters- Campus Secretary: terra.peters@kellerisd.net
Sue Piehler - Nurse: susan.piehler@kellerisd.net
Jessica Sustaita- Librarian: jessica.sustaita@kellerisd.net
Christina Jones - Counselor: christina.jones@kellerisd.net
Chelsea Price - Assistant Principal: chelsea.price@kellerisd.net
Courtney Brandel - Principal: courtney.cullum@kellerisd.net
Nicole Seidel - PTA President: ptaflorencees@gmail.com
Esmeralda Gallegos - Cafeteria Manager: esmeralda.gallegos@kellerisd.net
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1st 9 Weeks - SMORE Math Curriculum Overview - 2024-2025.pdfHow can I help my child with math at home?
How can I help my child with math at home?
The KISD Math department has put together a guide for parents to see what your child is learning in math, including an overview, important concepts and common misconceptions. It also includes ideas of how to support your child's learning at home. Simply click on your child's grade level link to see the curriculum overview and information.
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