Snacks for Students

We have had an increase in students requesting snacks from the front office. Please continue to send your child with snacks, as our teachers allow daily snack time throughout the day at a designated time.  (2 snacks are suggested for Kindergarten) As our students are growing quickly, some students have been sharing that they are increasingly hungry, and might benefit from a bit more to help sustain them with the energy they need to learn through the day!  

Early Dismissals

Being present is one of the most important factors for student learning. Did you also know that aside from being important for individual students, in the state of Texas, school funding is directly tied to student attendance?  If a student is not present at school, the district does not receive funding for that student on that day.  In addition, late arrivals and early dismissals are considered as partial absences. 

At the elementary level, attendance is officially recorded and reported to the state at 9:50 AM.  This means that any student who is not here before that time will be considered absent.  Likewise, any student who arrives past that time is also considered absent.  

As you are planning ahead for known and routine doctor appointments, dentist appointments, and other non-emergency appointments, and family travel,  please be aware of the 9:50 ADA reporting time in order to support our campus attendance and bring a doctor's note upon return. If your child is sick, by all means, please keep them home to allow them to get better.  Otherwise, when possible, we encourage your child's attendance for the duration of the school day, as learning takes place from the beginning to the end of the day. 

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

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!

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