BPE Monthly
February 2021
Congratulations to Two Special People!
Our BPE staff nominated Karen Grantham as our Teacher of the Year and Nurse Julie Holdridge as our Support Staff of the Year
Mrs. Trantham, Mr. Seibert, and Mrs. Farmer...You Rock!
Black History Month
February is Black History Month. We dedicate this month to celebrating the many achievements of members of the Black community while acknowledging their history in our country. Check out these resources for celebrating Black History Month at home!
We Need You...
February Lunch Menu
Asynchronous Learning Days for All Students - Teacher Work Days
February 26, 2021
March 12, 2021
April 16, 2021
April 30, 2021
Click here to view the updated 2020-21 Keller ISD Instructional Calendar.
Tarrant County Testing Sites
Special Weather Related Procedures
For the safety of staff and students we will not go outside the building when there is lightning or hail. The district uses Pocket Perry as our designated weather resource for identifying severe weather conditions. We will not dismiss students when there is hail or lightning within 10 miles of the campus. If we are currently experiencing these types of weather, remaining in the building is the safest place to be. The awnings are effective protection from sun and rain, but they do not protect against lightning and hail.
Safely releasing our students during severe weather will be a slow process. Please expect delays and help us by being patient with this process. The safety of our students is always our first priority.
Rainy Day or Severe Weather Arrival
When there is lightning in the area, parents may wait until the weather has cleared or parents may park and walk their child up to the building. District staff will not be outside to receive students but will be at the doors of our normal drop off locations. Staff members will greet students as early as 7:40 A.M. at the cafeteria/gym doors or the double doors leading into the kindergarten and 2nd-grade hallways. Students will proceed to their homeroom. Breakfast will be served in the cafeteria as usual.
If there is heavy rain but no lightning or hail, the front loop will taper to one lane of traffic in front of the awnings. You will be directed to pull as far forward as possible before stopping to drop off your child in front of the 2nd grade or kindergarten awnings. Do not plan to stop in a specific location. Staff will ensure your child travels through the building to the appropriate location. We promise to get them to where they need to go. The dropoff loop adjacent to our cafeteria on Dalton will function as usual.
Severe Weather and Rainy Day Dismissal Procedures
In case of lightning in the area at the time of dismissal: This is the only scenario in which there is a walk-up option for pick-up
When there is lightning or hail we will not release students out of the building until a parent comes up to the dismissal hallway and escorts them to their vehicle. Parents may not wave from the car for their child to be dismissed. Parents may wait until the weather has cleared or parents may park along the curb at the pick-up location and walk up to the appropriate dismissal hallway (carrying their pick up sign). Students will be seated in their dismissal hallway. Siblings will be located in the pick-up location of the youngest sibling. Remember to bring a car sign for each of your students, walk up to the entry doors of these locations to request their student(s).
- Kindergarten (and siblings) in the Kinder hallway;
- 2nd & 4th grade (and siblings) in 2nd-grade hallway;
- 1st grade & 3rd grade (and siblings) in the 1st-grade hallway;
- Walkers/bikers in the gym - parents may approach the doors between the cafeteria and gym to get their student(s).
- Daycare/commercial transportation students will be loaded onto daycare buses/vans when lightning has not been detected in a 10-mile radius of the school for a sustained period.
If your child walks or bikes home, please make arrangements for pick-up. If you are unable to pick-up, make arrangements to have someone who is on your emergency contact list pick-up. If that isn't an option, you will need to contact our office at (817) 744-4600 with the name of the individual you have authorized to pick up your child today.
Heavy Rain (NO Lightning or hail) - This year, there is not a walk-up option for pick-up
- Walkers and bike riders will be held in the gym until the rain subsides unless other pick-up arrangements have been communicated through the office @ (817)744-4600. If you would like to pick up your student, please call the office before 3:00 PM to let them know you or a designee will be driving through the grade level car rider pick up area. Parents/designees must have the student's car sign or be an approved contact in order for the child to be released to them.
- Kinder & their siblings will wait in the kindergarten hallway. Students will be loaded into their vehicles through the normal car pick up line. Parents must have their car sign in order for the child to be released to them.
- 1st & 3rd grade (and siblings) will wait in the first-grade hallway. Students will be loaded into their vehicle through the normal car pick up line. Parents must have their car sign in order for the child to be released to them.
- 2nd & 4th grade (and siblings) will wait in the second-grade hallway. Students will be loaded into their vehicle through the normal car pick up line. Parents must have their car sign in order for the child to be released to them.
Be sure to contact the office @ (817) 744-4600 no later than 3:00 to provide alternative dismissal arrangements for your student.
Download Keller ISD App
Keller ISD is pleased to announce our new mobile app, designed specifically to keep families better informed and connected to what's going on in our schools.
The new KISD mobile app is now available for both Apple and Android devices.
The app will deliver real-time school news to a smart-device for fast, up-to-date access. Features of the app include:
- The latest district and school news
- Push notifications about breaking news, closures, weather, events, and more
- Photos from school events
- Maps with school locations, phone numbers, and staff information.
The app is FREE and available for download today. Just follow these steps:
- From a smart-device, go to the iTunes App Store® or Google Play®
- Search "Keller ISD"
- The select the "Keller ISD" app for free download.
Keller ISD's new mobile app is just a few taps away. Download it today!
Change of Dismissal Time
Mark your Calendar!
February 5th - Go Red Day
Keller ISD will once again participate in the American Heart Association's District Heart Challenge, and everyone in KISD will be encouraged to wear red on Friday, February 5, for National Go Red Day.
Did you know that heart disease is the number one killer worldwide? The good news is that 75 percent coronary heart disease cases can be prevented with better lifestyle choices, such as not smoking, excercising, and eating a healthy diet!
Plan to wear red on February 5 as we show our support for the American Heart Association and encourage our community to be heart healthy by getting their blood pressure checked, staying active, and making smart dietary decisions.
Donate to the American Heart Association by texting KELLERISDGIVES to 41444 or by clicking here.
Be sure to share your support on Twitter using #GoRedKISD.