Cougar Connection
April 2021
Western Day Fun!
4th Grade STAAR Information
All 4th grade students will be taking the STAAR writing test on Tuesday, April 6th. If students are absent, make-up tests will be given on April 7th, 8th, 9th, 13th and 20th. If you have any questions or want additional information please email Nicole.Carroll@cfisd.net
More information will be coming later for the other STAAR exams that will be taking place in May.
Staff Appreciation is coming May 3rd-7th
April Calendar of Activities
Final 9 weeks
We can't wait to see some of our connect students returning to campus on Tuesday, April 13th for the 4th 9 weeks of school. Together, we will finish strong!
Field Day is coming in May for K-5 face to face students
Attention 5th Grade Parents!
5th Graders, we want to share an opportunity for you to come up and get cute pictures in front of Keith with 5th grade yard art! The sign “We love our 5th graders” will be available in the front of Keith from 4/5-4/7. Picture opportunities will be available to you, your friends and family in the evenings and not during the instructional day. If taking pictures in a group, please have your children wear masks. We are so proud of our 5th graders!
5th grade day is on Friday, May 28th. We can't wait to celebrate!! If you choose the CFISD virtual option for the last 9 weeks, activities on 5th grade day will be limited during our celebration. The day will be filled with fun outdoor activities including lunch, dessert and lots of memories.
If you are interested in having your child participate in Off Campus PE for 6th grade please read below. If you think your child might qualify please email Nicole.Carroll@cfisd.net for more information and an application. All applications are due by May 1st, no exceptions!
OCPE is an opportunity for elite athletes who are training at an Olympic level to receive PE credit for their participation in the individual sport or individual activity in which they are training.
These students are making a serious effort to develop higher-level skills in their specific activity that exceed what the campus can offer. In addition, not every sport qualifies for OCPE. Many individual sports may qualify, but OCPE is not offered for any sport offered at the campus. If you have additional questions or would like more information you may check the CFISD website or email Nicole.Carroll@cfisd.net
May Cash Information for all Keith students
Do you know a 2021 Senior that went to Keith Elementary?
Huge shout out to our amazing, dedicated, passionate PTO! Thank you Chasity for your leadership.
This school year has been a challenge for us all, but you have continued to step up every month to support our students and staff. We have not had any events to plan but we feel your love and support with all of the snacks for students, luncheons for staff, treats on special days and resources for our classrooms. Thank you for serving and for always putting our Cougars first. We appreciate each of you! We feel the love and support from you!
Love, Mrs. Tryon and staff
Another shout out to our Sunshine Crew! Each month parents have volunteered to spoil our entire staff with a sweet treat, salty snack or a gift to simply share encouragement and kindness. Our committed staff sure appreciates the extra effort you all have made this year to support us as we pour into your children daily. Thank you sunshine crew chairs Carolyn Hartford & Michelle Pickett for your leadership.
Love, Mrs. Tryon and staff
Chasity Whittington, President
Maggie Lopez, Treasurer
Christina Pepera Ho, Treasurer
Susan Rimmerman, VP of Primary Fundraising
Haley Day, VP of Special Events
Stacey DeMyer, VP of Secondary Fundraising
Charlene Aldridge, VP of Volunteers
Karen Barton, VP of Membership
Eric Wright, VP of Technology
Shanna Bethards, Secretary
Carolyn Hartford & Michelle Pickett-Sunshine Club Chairs
All registration is online.
Credit By Exam Information
Summer Credit By Exam testing will take place once in June and once in July. If you are interested in having your child tested before the next school year starts please email Nicole.Carroll@cfisd.net to request more information and an application.
Students in grades K-5 will have four opportunities during the school year to use “credit-by-exam” to accelerate to another grade level. Students will only have one opportunity to test for each grade level considered.
To apply to take the test to skip kindergarten, a student must be 5 by September 1, and registered in a CFISD school. To apply to take the test to skip grade 1, a student must be 6 by September 1, and enrolled in a CFISD school.
Students who earn scores of 80% or better on each component of the credit-by-exam will qualify to advance one grade. Only one grade level may be “skipped” each year. No retests will be given.
If you are interested in getting more information about credit-by-exam, please contact Nicole.Carroll@cfisd.net
Keith Elementary
Website: https://keith.cfisd.net/en
Location: 20550 Fairfield Green, Cypress, TX 77433, USA
Phone: 281-213-1744
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/KeithCougarsCFISD
Twitter: @CFISDKeith