Klein Cain HS Newsletter
May-June 2019
Principal's Message
I cannot believe that this is the last newsletter for the 2018-2019 school year! This year has been filled with so many amazing experiences and I could not be more proud to be a Klein Cain Hurricane. The academic, athletic, musical, theatrical, artistic and innovative talents our students posses are awe inspiring! Each time I watch them compete, perform and participate in class, I am blown away by what they are capable of.
I want to thank everyone reading this newsletter for your continued support of Klein Cain HS. From our custodial and food service staff, to our paraprofessionals, teachers, administrators and counselors - there has been so much time, effort and dedication this year to ensure that EVERY Hurricane is afforded the opportunity to be in a clean, respectful, supportive and loving environment.
To our parents, community and family members, I want to extend my sincere thanks to you for allowing us to play a part in the lives of your children. It has been an honor to lead this campus and I could not do my job each and every day without your continued support and trust.
Finally, to our students! I want to thank you from the bottom of my heart for being so willing to be leaders dedicated to your experiences here at Klein Cain. It is the students who make the culture and environment at a school so successful. I cannot thank you all enough for your dedication to Klein Cain and for being so willing to so whatever it takes to make this place better than it was the day before. Our future is bright and we have our students to thank for this!
I hope that everyone enjoys the rest of the school year and spends the summer break making memories with family and friends to last a lifetime. We have all worked so hard to have a successful year #2 at Cain...everyone is deserving of some much needed time off! Let's finish this Spring Semester off strong!
Next year will be so exciting as we celebrate the Class of 2020 - the Inaugural Senior Class of Klein Cain HS!!!
Reign Cain,
Nicole Patin
Klein Cain Events: May 9 - June 29, 2019
Below are all of our events from Thursday, May 9th - Saturday, June 29th, 2019. Keep up to date with our calendar on our website at kleincain.kleinisd.net.
Thursday, May 9
- AP Spanish Lit, AP Psychology
- Job Fair for all 10th-11th students - 7th period
- Band - Night of Percussion Concert @ 7-8pm
- Lady Cane Soccer Spirit Night @ Bleu Oyster Bar - 11am-9pm
Friday, May 10
- AP US History testing in AM
- AP Computer Science testing in PM
- Cain Band Placement Auditions
Saturday, May 11
- Salon Saturday 10am-4pm - Book a salon service with our cosmetology students!
Monday, May 13
- AP Biology testing
- Soccer - Incoming 9th Graders Meeting @ 7pm
Tuesday, May 14
- AP Human Geography testing
- FFA Meeting/Booster Club Banquet @ 6-10pm
- Cain Band, Percussion, and Color Guard Orientation Meeting @ 7 PM in the theater. All new and returning families should attend this meeting!
Wednesday, May 15
- AP English Language & Composition test
Thursday, May 16
- AP World History test
Friday, May 17
Cain Bands Spring Banquet. RSVP www.square.com/store/cainbandbanquet
Saturday, May 18
- Orchestra Auditions (2019/2020)
- JROTC Organizational Day @ 9am-2pm
- Volleyball 4on4 Tournament Fundraiser
Monday, May 20
- Yearbook Delivery
- Orchestra Banquet @ Shirley Acres 6-10pm
Tuesday, May 21
- Cain Band Spring Concert @ 7-9pm
Thursday, May 23
- Orchestra Concert @ 7-9pm
Friday, May 24
- 1st period final exam
Monday, May 27
- NO SCHOOL - Memorial Day Holiday
Tuesday, May 28
- 2nd-3rd period Finals
- Early Release @ 12:05pm
Wednesday, May 29
- 4th-5th period Finals
- Early Release @ 12:05pm
Thursday, May 30
- 6th-7th period finals
- LAST DAY OF SCHOOL - Early Release @ 12:05pm
JUNE, 2019
Monday, June 3
- Cain Bands Mini-Camp 8AM - 5PM (through Wednesday 6/5)
Monday, June 10
- Summer School for Initial Credit begins (June 10-25)
COMING UP...
Student Job Fair - May 9th
Freebirds, Vito's Pizza, Spring Creek BBQ, Old Navy, Kroger, Smoothie King Spring Cypress, Jason's Deli, Firehouse Subs, IHOP, Greater Houston Pool Management, Kohl's, Sleek Chocolatier, YMCA 249, Patrick Danielson State Farm, PDQ Vintage, Mel's Country Cafe, Torchy's Tacos Vintage, Bahama Bucks 249, Rudy's BBQ 249, Chick Fil A 249, Chick Fil A front of Gleannloch, Inframark Water & Infrastructure Services, and Valley Ranch BBQ.
Lady Cane Soccer Spirit Night - Thursday, May 9th
Salon Saturday - May 11th
Soccer Meeting for Incoming 9th Graders - Monday, May 13th
4 on 4 Volleyball Tournament Fundraiser: May 18
Do you love playing sand volleyball? If so, make a team of four and come compete for the title of 4 vs 4 CHAMPS of 2019. This is a second annual fundraiser in which the proceeds go to Klein Cain Volleyball for our upcoming season. See you there!
Final Exam Exemption Process 18-19
Sports Physicals for 2019-2020
Summer School for Initial Credit
Course Requests for 19-20 Now Available to View in Skyward
CELEBRATIONS!!
Robotics Team is Going to Nationals!
Congrats to our Klein Cain Skills USA Robotics team for winning 3rd place this past weekend at their state robotics competition! WE ARE GOING TO NATIONALS!
So proud of these fine men and all their hard work, dedication, perseverance, and for representing Cain with the #Anchored2Cain Cat5 Core values!
Way to go Joe Malchar and kiddos! We are so proud of you!
Hurricanes Take Top Places at TSA State Competition in Architecture & Engineering!
The architecture students competed in 2 on-site events: CAD Architecture and Engineering Graphics Design. In the CAD Architecture on-site, we placed:
- First- Kevin Claman
- Second – Shanelle Algama
- Third – Diego Gomez
- Kevin & Shanelle will travel to Washington DC for the National Competition at the end of June!
We also had one student place 3rd – Darreyl Smith for the Engineering Graphics Design.
In addition to the on-site competitions we submitted 28 projects; we came home with:
9 – First Place
3 - Second Place
1 – Third Place
6 – 4th Place
3 – 5th Place
Congratulations to our amazing Engineering & Architecture students as well as their teacher, Ms. Tiara Woods! Thanks for representing Cain by exhibiting our CAT 5 Core Values in everything you do!
Speaking of Robotics & Engineering...
This is an incredible honor, and will provide our students with access to ClassVR, which uses engaging curriculum aligned content along with structured lesson plans to help spark the imagination of students of all ages. The lessons leave them with memories and experiences that help visualize and understand even the most complex of educational subjects, and engages and motivates them like never before.
We are so thrilled that our students will have this opportunity! Congratulations and thank you to Ms. Tiara Woods, Mr. Joel Malchar, and Ms. Cathy Knauff for spearheading this grant!
Cain Student Earns College Board Gold Leaf Ambassador Status
Seven total ambassadors from Klein honored with Gold Leaf this year, four of those students selected for the with distinction category due not just to their commitment to the program, but the level of impact that they made on their campuses and communities.
Gold Leaf Status Ambassadors (only 25 students nationwide received this honor):
- Klein High – Ryan McDonald
- Klein Cain – Christopher Price
- Klein Forest – Vivian Nguyen, Niah Pham, Ezinne Iwaunyanwu
- Klein Oak – Ayobami Adereti, Katelynn Porras
Gold Leaf Status with Distinction (only 7 students nationwide received this honor):
- Klein Cain – Christopher Price
- Klein Forest – Vivian Nguyen, Niah Pham, Ezinne Iwaunyanwu
Way to go Christopher!
Art Student Wins Pearl Fincher Museum of Fine Arts "Juror's Selection" Award
Congratulations to Charlotte Gottfried, who has won Juror’s Selection, High School Division, in the Pearl Fincher Museum of Fine Arts 2019 Student Art Contest. Her winning entry, “Pretty Powerful”, will be on display at the museum from April 10- May 4.
You can see more of Charlotte's art on her Instagram @cgdesignandphoto
JROTC Cadets Present Colors for Pat Tillman Honor Run
On Saturday, April 27, 2019, area youth organizations joined together to Present the Colors for the 4.2 mile Pat Tillman Honor Run held at Memorial Park in Houston. The Presentation of the Colors was originally planned to only include members of the Delta Composite Squadron of the Civil Air Patrol. However, Cadet Captain Colin Bussell decided to honor Tillman with a Joint Service Color Guard and invite cadets from JROTC programs from Tomball Memorial High School and Klein Cain High School.
Paws for Purpose Supports Houston Humane Society
Paws for Purpose members participated in the non-competitive run/walk on Sunday, April 28 at T.C. Jester Park in the Heights.
Bass Club is Going to State!
Our Bass Fishing competitors, Davis Byrd & Caden Fuentes, have qualified for the Texas High School Bass Assoc. State Tournament! They’ll be representing Cain against the best high-school anglers in the lone star state on May 11th at Cedar Creek Reservoir outside of Corsicana.
Schoology Parent Access
Questions? Email schoology@kleinisd.net for help.
Klein Cain Admin Team
- Mr. Joel Wren: School Administration; jwren1@kleinisd.net; 832-375-8502
- Ms. Carol Alexander: Curriculum & Instruction; calexander4@kleinisd.net; 832-375-8504
Assistant Principals
Serving Students by Last Names
- Ms. Shana Joubert: Behavior Specialist; sjoubert1@kleinisd.net 832-375-8682
- Ms. Welday-Zimney: Testing Coordinator; awelday-zimeny1@kleinisd.net 832-375-8665
- Ms. Jocelyn Muckelroy: A-Carp; jmuckelroy1@kleinisd.net 832-375-58545
- Mr. Robert Carbajal: Carr-Gal; rcarbajal1@kleinisd.net 832-375-8532
- Mr. Chris Branch: Gam-Kim; cbranch1@kleinisd.net 832-375-8525
- Mr. Chase Debord: Kin-N; cdebord1@kleinisd.net 832-375-8542
- Ms. Ashley Baker: O-Se; abaker1@kleinisd.net 832-375-8520
- Ms. Christy Stanton: Sh-Z; cstanton1@kleinisd.net 832-375-8519
- Mr. James Clancy: Campus Athletic Director; jclancy1@kleinisd.net 832-375-8601
The Cain Counselors
Counselors
- Ms. Delia Baker - Lead Counselor Last Names "A"; dbaker1@kleinisd.net; 832-375-8508; Rm# 1022
- Ms. Marcy Sauter: B-Da; msauter1@kleinisd.net; 832-375-8547; Rm# 1400
- Ms. Tiffany Simon: De-Ha; tsimon1@kleinisd.net; 832-375-8530; Rm# 2100
- Ms. Tammie Doss: He-Mb; tdoss@kleinisd.net; 832-375-8528; Rm# 2224
- Ms. April Loeb: Mc-Re; aloeb1@kleinisd.net; 832-375-8540; Rm# 2400
- Ms. Rhonda Bailey; Rh-T; rbailey@kleinisd.net; 832-375-8522; Rm# 2324
- Ms. Susan Kopinitz: U-Z; skopinitz@kleinisd.net; 832-375-8515; Rm# 1100
Case Managers
- Ms. Kristine Crosetto - SpEd Lead: A-F; krosetto1@kleinisd.net; 832-375-8689; Rm# 1037
- Ms. Helen Anderson: G-Q; handerson2@kleinisd.net; 832-375-8685; Rm# 1031
- Ms. Kimberly Wynn: R-Z; kwynn1@kleinisd.net; 832-375-8688; Rm# 1038
Graduation Advisor
- Ms. Lisa Muller: lmuller1@kleinisd.net; 832-375-8683; Rm# 1022
Counselor Resources
Twitter: @KCainCounselors
Website: sites.google.com/kleinisd.net/caincounseling
KISD Promise2Purpose (course info, graduation requirements, etc):
Attendance Office
- Ms. Glenna Greer: A-K; lcollett1@kleinisd.net; 832-375-8606
- Ms. Lindsey Collett: L-Z; ggreer1@kleinisd.net; 832-375-8605
NEW! Request Student Absences Through Family Access!
Beginning this year, Klein ISD will now allow parents to enter absence requests through Skyward. By using your Skyward Family Access account, you will now be able to report your student(s) absence electronically and save time by turning notes or calling in to the attendance office.
Read the attached letter for instructions in both English and Spanish.
Student Parking at Klein Cain
A student parking tag is required to park on Klein Cain High School campus.
Student parking is only open to Sophomores and Juniors at this time.
Students can register for a parking tag in the parking office: #2100
For further information, visit the Cain website or contact Deya Jimenez in Suite 2100 or email: djimenez1@kleinisd.net
Follow Klein Cain!
Twitter: @KleinCain
Facebook: www.facebook.com/KleinCain
Project Prom 2020
Parent Contact Info
Custody Information:
Please assist us in the handling of custody related issues. It is the responsibility of the parents to provide the principal a certified copy of the court order affecting any other person’s right to their children.
Student Handbook Highlights
A. Cell phones:
- Cell phones are be permitted during passing periods, before & after school, and during lunches. As always, cell phones are prohibited in the classroom, unless approved by the teacher that day for learning purposes. Cell phones out in prohibited classroom areas will be confiscated.
- Hair must be clean and well-groomed. Various hair styles and colors (including natural and unnatural) may be permitted so long as they are not distracting/disturbing to the learning environment.
- Facial hair is allowed. It must be neatly groomed and styled in a way that is not distracting and may not reach a length greater than 1/2 inch.
- Jeans may have holes as long as the holes are below mid-thigh and/or not a distraction.
C. All Things Grading & Classes:
- Grading Periods are 9 weeks long. There will be a total of 4 grading periods.
- Pre-AP drops may only occur after the first Progress Report is issued. The teacher, student, and parent must conference regarding drop; once the conference has taken place, information will be sent to Mrs. Alexander for final approval.
- The Grading System will no longer include D's. 90-100 will be an A, 80-89 will be a B, 70-79 will be a C, 0-69 an F.
D. Exam Exemptions Requirements are now as follows:
- Have no more than 6 absences in the school year in the class for which an exemption is being requested.
- Have no more than 3 absences in a semester class (spring only, no exemptions in the fall) for which an exemption is being requested.
- Any student qualifying for an exemption must attend the class during the final exam in order to maintain the exemption unless the student has less than 6 (full-year) or 3 absences (spring only) as noted above.
- Have not been placed in ISS, DAEP, or suspended out of school in either the first or second semester.
- Have maintained a conduct grade of E, S, or N during both the first and second semesters in the class for which they are seeking an exemption.
- A student's laptop and textbook records for all subjects must be clear before any final exam exemption is awarded.
*Please contact your child's administrator if you have any questions regarding the student handbook. Handbooks will be available online in the month of August.
Klein Cain High School
Website: kleincain.kleinisd.net
Location: Klein Cain High School, 10201 Spring Cypress Road, Houston, TX 77070, USA
Phone: 832-375-8400
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/KleinCain/
Twitter: @kleincain