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WELCOME TO FABULOUS DUANE D. KELLER MIDDLE SCHOOL IN LAS VEGAS, NEVADA! #SOARINGHIGHER
Mariachi in the News...Again!
Mariachi in the News...Again!
Telemundo covered last night’s winter concert featuring our mariachi program! Huge thanks to our mariachi teachers Miriam Vazquez and Emily Vargas for their tremendous work in earning this well-deserved recognition for the program.
UNLV Teacher of the Game
UNLV Teacher of the Game
Congratulations to Mr. Omar Arteaga on winning the UNLV Teacher of the Game award! He will receive this amazing recognition at the UNLV—Fresno game on Saturday, December 20th.
CCSD Maximizing Opportunities - Parent's Guide to College Readiness.pdfCCSD College Readiness Event
CCSD College Readiness Event
The CCSD College and Career Readiness team, in collaboration with the University of Nevada, Reno, invites all CCSD middle school students and their families to “Maximizing Opportunities: A Parent’s Guide to College Readiness.” This session will help families understand early pathways to college success and why planning should begin early.
Date & Time: December 10th from 5:00–6:00 p.m.
Location: Family Support Center (1720 S Maryland Pkwy, Las Vegas, NV 89104)
Registration is required; space is limited. Families may register using the QR code on the attached flyer.
Basketball Tip Off
Basketball Tip Off
🏀 It’s Game Time! 🏀
Basketball season tips off on Tuesday, December 2! Come out and cheer on our teams as the girls play at 4:00 PM followed by the boys at 5:15 PM. Let’s pack the stands and show our school spirit!
Mariachi All-State
Mariachi All-State
Congratulations to three of our Mariachi Alas Doradas members for making it to the 2025-2026 NMEA All-State Mariachi ensemble! 🎶 💛 💙
Azaliyah Medrano - 1st Chair Guitarra de Golpe 🎵
Haley Hernandez - 4th Chair Violin 🎻
Jesus Ramos Salazar - 7th Chair Violin 🎻
We are so proud of all the hard work and dedication they have put into achieving this accomplishment. Keep Soaring Higher, Jayhawks!
Thanksgiving Break
Thanksgiving Break
There will be no school Wednesday 26 November through Friday 28 November in observance of the Thanksgiving Holiday.
Keller Middle School wishes all of our families a safe, joyful, and restful Thanksgiving holiday! We are grateful for our incredible community and hope your break is filled with connection, gratitude, and celebration.
USC Student and Educator Volunteers of the Year at Keller!
USC Student and Educator Volunteers of the Year at Keller!
We are pleased to announce that Keller Middle School has won both the Educator and Volunteer Awards for the state of Nevada from Unified School Champions (Special Olympics) for 2024. They were honored on Wednesday 19 November for their accomplishments.
🎉 Congratulations to our Top Ten PSAT Scorers! 🎉
🎉 Congratulations to our Top Ten PSAT Scorers! 🎉
We’re incredibly proud of these outstanding students at Keller Middle School for their hard work, dedication, and academic excellence. Your achievement is a shining example of what it means to Soar Higher! 🚀📚
Keep reaching for new heights—your future is bright! ✨
The CCSD College and Career Readiness team, in collaboration with the University of Nevada, Reno, invites all CCSD middle school students and their families to “Maximizing Opportunities: A Parent’s Guide to College Readiness.” This session will help families understand early pathways to college success and why planning should begin in middle school.
The CCSD College and Career Readiness team, in collaboration with the University of Nevada, Reno, invites all CCSD middle school students and their families to “Maximizing Opportunities: A Parent’s Guide to College Readiness.” This session will help families understand early pathways to college success and why planning should begin in middle school.
Date & Time: December 10th from 5:00–6:00 p.m.
Date & Time: December 10th from 5:00–6:00 p.m.
Location: Family Support Center (1720 S Maryland Pkwy, Las Vegas, NV 89104)
Location: Family Support Center (1720 S Maryland Pkwy, Las Vegas, NV 89104)
Registration is required; space is limited. Families may register using the QR code on the attached flyer.
Registration is required; space is limited. Families may register using the QR code on the attached flyer.
2025 ESSLC Event Flyer.pdf27th Annual Economic Summit & Student Leadership Conference
27th Annual Economic Summit & Student Leadership Conference
Registration is open for UNLV's annual Economic Summit and Student Leadership Conference on Saturday, December 13, 2025 in the UNLV Student Union for all middle and high school students and their families. You won't want your students and families to miss this FREE event full of helpful resources, workshops, and giveaways!
KMS's Best Day Ever!!!
KMS's Best Day Ever!!!
🎉 Congratulations to our first “Best Day Ever” Attendance Contest Winners! 🎉
We’re thrilled to recognize our four amazing winners from Monday, November 10th — thank you for showing up with energy, positivity, and school spirit! 🌟
👏 Let’s give a big round of applause to our winners:
🏅 Kayla 🏅 Roibert 🏅 Yahir 🏅 Ian
Your commitment and enthusiasm help make every day better for our school community. Way to go, everyone — let’s keep that momentum going! 💪✨
Kayla
Roibert
Yahir
Ian
Keller is awarded Platinum for the Second Year running!
Keller is awarded Platinum for the Second Year running!
Duane D. Keller Middle School is among a group of 41 CCSD schools that were honored by UNR's Nevada Multi-Tiered System of Supports (MTSS) Technical Assistance Center.
This is the second year in a row that Keller has been recognized as a Platinum level MTSS school. Keller is the highest-ranked middle school in CCSD, and the only middle school to achieve in the top two tiers of the recognition.
Keller will be presented with a plaque to honor this recognition in February 2025 in Reno.
Keller Counselors' Corner Now Live!
Our counseling department will be hosting an in-person event on Wednesday, 8 October 2025 from 8:15-9:00am. The event will be held in our Little Theater, and light refreshments will be served. Please see our Counselors' Corner page for more information.
In collaboration with our counseling team here at Keller, we are excited to debut a new portion of our website called the Keller Counselors' Corner! Here, you can find information about how to connect with your counselor, as well as information about magnet schools and other services offered through the counseling department by CCSD.
Keller Mariachi Kicks Off Latino Heritage Month with the City of Las Vegas and Clark County Nevada!
Keller Middle School's Mariachi was invited to help the City of Las Vegas and Clark County Nevada kick of Latino Heritage Month with the lighting of the iconic Welcome to Fabulous Las Vegas Sign south of the Las Vegas Strip. We love seeing our Jayhawks represent Keller at events like this! Keep Soaring Higher, Mariachi!
NEW TRAFFIC FLOW PATTERN
Starting Monday 18 August, parents dropping off and picking up students at the front of the school should enter the parking lot from Fogg Street, as the Stewart Avenue entrance will be blocked off. Please remember, you cannot stop your car in the lane of traffic to wait for your student. If you do not see your student, please circle around or park in a parking space to avoid causing traffic backups.
Congratulations to our own Noemi Flores, who has been featured in a CCSD recruitment video!
Noemi is an integral part of our staff at Keller, and we are so proud of her!
Delivery of Gifts, Bouquets, and Third-Party Items
For safety, students are not permitted to receive any third-party deliveries of any kind. Neither students nor parents/guardians may order food to be delivered to the student(s) for lunch. KMS does not have the resources or ability to verify the safety of the delivery/or person delivering. Delivery of food, gifts, balloons, flowers, and other non-instructional items takes away from the school’s ability to focus on instruction. Parents/guardians needing to deliver a forgotten lunch or any other item (athletic shoes, dance shoes, costumes, or instruments) or academic work may check in at the front desk to make arrangements.
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