Angel Tree

Thank you so much to for making sure our Angel Tree was taken care of! Your generosity is very appreciated!  Wrapped angel tree gifts are due Tuesday December 5th. Please make sure the original angel is attached to the outside of the gift.

STUCO Candy Gram Sales

Student Council will be selling Candy Cane Grams from December 6 - 12 before school from 7:30 - 7:55 for $1. They will be delivered to students on Thursday December 14th. The money earned from our candy cane gram sale will go toward the school improvement project that Student Council decides on in the spring semester. 

Snacks for sale

The cafeteria will be selling snack items in addition to the regular lunch every Wednesday until winter break. Please make sure that students have money in their account to purchase snacks.  

If you do not wish for your student to have the option to purchase snacks, please log onto your Sodexo account and select that preference which will alert the cafeteria system. Please also communicate your expectations to your child. 

 Students who purchase lunch may choose snacks as they go through the line, and those who bring their lunch may join the line to purchase snack items, as well.   

Snacks for the Day

In addition to the ability to purchase snacks on Wednesdays, please continue to send your child with snacks, as our teachers allow daily snack time throughout the day at a designated time.  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!  

Attendance

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.  Our current average daily attendance as a campus is around 95%- meaning that 95% of students are present on a daily basis. 

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.  (For those of you with students in middle school and high school, the time is different, so please check with your child's school for their specific policies). 

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.  

Tips

• If your child has an appointment, but is present at 9:50 AM, they will get credit for the day with a medical note. Think about this when making appointments.

• Switch between morning and afternoon appointments so your child doesn’t miss the same subject all the time.  

• At all costs, try to prevent being absent from reading and math class.  Communicate with teachers to see when students will miss the least amount of instruction when scheduling known and planned appointments.

• Try to plan family vacations and travels around the school calendar to ensure your child will be present. 

• If your child seems anxious about going to school, talk to teachers, school counselors and other parents for advice on how to make your child feel comfortable and excited about learning. 

• Lay out clothes, backpacks, and other school items the night before to ease the morning routine so that your child is able to arrive on time and ready to learn. 

KISD Budget Education Seminar Recording Available

Keller ISD Interim Superintendent John Allison hosted a Community Budget Education Seminar on November 29, sharing with KISD stakeholders the causes behind the District's current budget challenges. You can view the full seminar by visiting Keller ISD's YouTube Channel and can also download the presentation slideshow.

During the presentation, Mr. Allison shared how factors such as rising inflation and the Texas Legislature failing to increase the basic per student funding allotment since 2019 have put Keller ISD in a situation where it has to address a potential budget deficit of more than $27 million. Please take a moment to view the presentation for more details. Those with additional questions about Keller ISD's budget or about how public schools are funded in Texas are invited to click here to submit questions for future Frequently Asked Question features on KellerISD.net. 

Additional educational opportunities will be made available in the coming months. In the meantime, Keller ISD invites you to contact your elected representatives and let them know that public school funding should be a legislative priority. The state of Texas has a record budget surplus, a portion of which has already been set aside for public school funding. However, without legislation, those funds still sit in limbo. Click here to access a quick form letter that you can fill out and send to your elected officials. 

We are dedicated to keeping the community informed and educated throughout this budgeting process. We know that our students deserve better, and we will continue to do all that we can to provide them the educational experience and opportunities that they deserve.