Kuehnle Koala Chronicle
21/22 Issue 5
New 2021-2022 School Hours
School Ends at 3:25 pm.
Thank you for helping everyone stay safe by not dropping off your child prior to 7:40 a.m. Supervision of students does not begin until 7:40 a.m. If you need before school care, please contact the front office about Koala Kare or go to their website for information https://www.koalakare-llc.com/
Kuehnle Front Office Hours:
7:40- to 4:10
DATES TO REMEMBER
Dec 2 4th & 5th Grade Choir Concert 7-8 PM
Dec 3 Literacy and the Arts Day for Kindergarten
Dec 13 PTO Spirit Night at Chick-Fil-A
Dec 15 Last Day to RSVP for Holiday Party
Dec 17 Holiday Party at 2:00 PM
Dec 20- Jan 4 Winter Break
A Message From Our Principal
We wanted to express our gratitude for your continued support of fundraising at Kuehnle. As a result of your participation we are able to make purchases that directly impact the students. Your fundraising dollars are at work. We recently received our new swings for the playground. The company did make an error and they are working to correct it. We ordered a 3 bay swing set and they installed a 2 bay swing set. In addition, we have purchased leveled readers to be used for take home readers for grades K-2. We look forward to their arrival sometime in the new year to begin using. We will continue to keep you updated as we make purchases using fundraising dollars.
As we approach the holiday break, we wish you all a safe and wonderful time with your friends and families.
Kind regards,
Mrs. Funk, Principal
Congratulations to our Spelling Bee Champions!
Kuehnle held its annual Spelling Bee on November 30.
Congratulations to our Champions!
1st Place:
Myatnoe Aung (5th grade)
Runner Up:
Raven Moulic (5th grade)
Myatnoe will represent Kuehnle at the District Spelling Bee.
Information on Holiday Parties
December 17th - Holiday Parties
Guests are welcome at classroom parties - Guests are welcome to attend the classroom parties beginning at 2:00 p.m. Parents will be able to check their child out for an early dismissal with the classroom teacher at the party if they wish. Parents and guests who plan to attend the classroom parties are encouraged to RSVP to avoid the hassle of waiting in line to receive a Visitor Badge. The party will conclude at 2:45 pm. At 2:45 pm early dismissal will begin. You can sign your child out with your child teacher. You will receive an exit ticket from the teacher. One exit ticket per child from their teacher is required. Please hand the exit ticket to the staff member at the door when you exit .
· RSVP for classroom parties - Please RSVP if you plan to attend your child’s party. All guests are required to have a visitor badge. We will have badges pre-printed and waiting for all guests who RSVP as long as the guest’s drivers license has already been scanned into our V-Soft system. Guests who do not RSVP, or those whose drivers license is not in our system, will need to visit the front office and wait in line to have their visitor badge printed. Visit https://forms.gle/NfT9du1uAPwFSrtx6 or our Kuehnle website to RSVP.
RSVPs will close at noon on 12/15.
· Please remember - All food and beverages for the parties will be provided by the Kuehnle PTO. No outside food, beverages, snacks, candy, etc. may be brought in for the students.
Kuehnle 5th Grade Parents
Our 5th grade celebration parent committee meeting is December 7 at 6:00- 6:30 pm in the cafeteria. Join us to get the details so the committee can begin planning the celebration.
Kuehnle Student Council
We are so proud of all the 3rd, 4th and 5th grade students who chose to run for Student Council. They made amazing video speeches. We have such awesome students at Kuehnle!
Congratulations to the following students who were elected by their peers to represent them on the 2021- 2022 Koala Student Council:
3rd grade: Marina Applewhite, Maddie Guzmann, and Luke Moye.
4th grade: Sean Gilbert, Amaris Joseph, Joshua Mullener, Symone Johnson, and Ella Clark.
5th grade: Gautam Agrawala, Emily Gilbert, and Bryce Crutchfield.
We can’t wait to see the great things these students are going to accomplish this year!
Choir & Instrumental Holiday concert
Dec 2 ( Kuehnle)
Entrance at the cafeteria
Our Doors open at 6:45 pm
Program begins at 7:00 pm
Dec 4, 2021( Wunderlich Farms)
Admissions to Wunderlich Farm is $2.00 and a canned good.
Did you notice the front of Kuehnle?
Thank you to Northwest Bible Church family for beautifying the front of Kuehnle for a Day of Service.
Invitations to Outside Events
Official 2021-2022 Kuehnle Spirit Shirts
Order your Official 2021-2022 Kuehnle Spirit Shirts !
We wear on Friday!
Our 2021 - 2022 Kuehnle Spirit Shirts are for sale only online through your school cash account!
Order yours by visiting the SIZE LINK:
Youth Medium: https://KleinISD.schoolcashonline.com/Fee/Details/56390/27/False/True
Adult Small: https://KleinISD.schoolcashonline.com/Fee/Details/56012/27/False/True
Adult Medium: https://KleinISD.schoolcashonline.com/Fee/Details/56015/27/False/True
Adult Large: https://KleinISD.schoolcashonline.com/Fee/Details/56018/27/False/True
Adult XL: https://KleinISD.schoolcashonline.com/Fee/Details/56013/27/False/True
Adult 3XL: https://KleinISD.schoolcashonline.com/Fee/Details/56024/27/False/True
Reminder...additional before school activities have begun.
Previously, we sent a message regarding car rider lines. Click HERE to read again. We kindly requested that our families do not enter the car rider line until 7:30 a.m. to ease the traffic for our Spring Creek Oaks residents and allow our staff to enter the parking lot to park since student arrival and entry to our building does not begin until 7:30 a.m.
Before school extracurricular activities have begun and we wanted to remind you to refrain from entering our car rider line until 7:30 a.m. This will allow our parents who are dropping off students for activities before school to exit. If you arrive early and are parked in the car rider line they can not exit. We do not have a double lane.
For your reference here is the schedule:
Choir: Mondays and Fridays-choir begins at 7:15 a.m. (Choir practice as begun.)
5th Grade Strings: Tuesdays and Thursdays-begins at 7:00 a.m. (Start date: October 14) More information should be coming soon from the middle school strings teacher.
Jogging Club: Mondays at 7:15 a.m. for 1st and 2nd graders; Wednesdays at 7:15 a.m. for 3rd-5th graders.
Parents of students participating in these events: please drop off your child on time and at the beginning of the start time so that you can exit the car rider line.
Thank you in-advance to the families who do not have students participating in the extracurricular activities for not entering the car rider line until 7:30 a.m. and for keeping your child in the car until 7:40 a.m. when students may begin to enter the building and we have staff on duty.
Smart Tags and more! New Information!
The district purchased the first lanyard, card and plastic cover for every student. The school staff has placed them on your child's backpack where instructed by Klein ISD Transportation Department. Please do not remove them unless you need to attach to a new backpack. If your child is new to Kuehnle he/she will be receiving their first set in the near future as soon as new smart tags have been delivered to the campus.
Parents will be required to pay for replacement cards, plastic protective covers, or lanyards if they are broken, lost, or stolen. Every student is required to have a Smart Tag.
Replacement costs are as follows:
-lanyard = $2.00
-plastic protective cover = $1.00
-Smart Tag = $5.00
Parents will be contacted by our front office staff when a replacement is needed. Parents will need to pay for the replacement via School Cash Online. You will find the link on our Kuehnle webpage and here: https://www.schoolcashonline.com/
Once payment has been received the front office will provide the replacement. Parents will continue to receive reminders until the fee is paid. Remember, this is a requirement for all elementary students who ride the bus even once.
Dismissal - Safety is our Priority!
Parents, please help us with the following:
Car Riders:
1. Official school car rider number tags must be displayed in the front windshield.
If you do not have a car rider tag, please proceed to the front office to get your child for dismissal. Your number will not be entered for release of your child to the car rider line.
2. Please keep your car rider number tag displayed until our child gets in your car. After your child enters your car, please remove your carpool card from the windshield. This is our signal that your child is loaded.
3. Please be patient in the car line. Remember that SAFETY is always a priority at Kuehnle. Be mindful that students are still moving until we give the go ahead to move cars forward.
4. Please refrain from using your cell phone in a School Zone, including waiting in the car rider line. There are Texas State Laws which prohibit the use of cell phones while in a school zone.
Walkers/Bike Riders:
1. Walkers will be issued a ‘dismissal card’ by their teacher
2. Walkers will turn this card in to the staff member on duty at the assigned walker exit. This will be the student’s ‘ticket’ to leave the school building at the end of each day.
3. Walkers do not walk to cars in the parking lot. Any student leaving school grounds in a car must be picked up in the Car Rider line.
4. For safety reasons, do not park your car in the parking lot during dismissal unless you are required to come into the building.
Bus Riders:
Students will receive a bus card which must be attached to his/her backpack the entire year. Please do not remove this card.
Bus Rules:
· Student must remain seated at all times.
· Students must keep hands, feet and objects to themselves.
· Refer to the Klein ISD Student Handbook for a more detailed list.
Parents, please plan ahead with your child for rainy days. Consider packing a raincoat or umbrella for them to use.
All changes to a student’s regular means of dismissal must be received in the front office by 2:45 pm.
Contact the Front Office
We have A NEW email address for ALL of your early dismissals, and change of transportation requests. Please use this email address moving forward: Kuehnlefrontdesk@kleinisd.net.
ATTENDANCE
Dear Kuehnle Families,
We hope that all our students can be present every day, however, we understand that there are circumstances that prevent a student from being able to attend school. When needing to report your child’s absence please remember the following:
- We are unable to accept absent notes sent using Remind, text messages or other media sources.
- The preferred method to report an absence is through the Skyward system. Click HERE for how to report the absence using Family access. Click HERE for how to use the App.
If your child has been seen by a medical professional, please supply the medical excuse to Mrs. Buzonas by sending it with your child when they return to school, by Fax (832-484-7870) or by attaching it to an email to bbuzonas1@kleinisd.net.
USE OF CELLPHONES DURING SCHOOL
Please note the following information regarding the use of cell phones during school. This information is from the 2021- 2022 KISD Elementary Student Handbook.
“Possession of cell phones and pagers is only allowed if they are turned off at all times and not visible/physically present during regular school hours, including riding the school bus to school or home from school.
If a student is using any cell phone or pager during the school day or on a school bus to and from school, the school employee observing the student’s use of the device will confiscate it. The school employee will turn over the device to his or her administrator/supervisor. The parent will be notified by the administrator to pick up the device at his/her school during school hours.”
Important Information for Parents
Visitors to Campus
All visitors to our campus must check in at our front office. A valid driver’s license will be needed to check in to visit any area past the front office. Name tags will be provided and should be worn at all times by all visitors. Please use the main entrance (near the flagpole) to enter and exit the building.
Early Dismissal by 2:45
All early dismissals must occur before 2:45p.m. If you need to pick your child up before the end of the school day please send a note to the front office in the morning. Please come to the front office at the requested time to sign him/her out. After 2:45 p.m. students will only be released following their normally dismissal routine.
Transportation Changes
All changes to a child’s normal means of afternoon transportation must be received in the front office no later than 2:45 pm to allow time to get the updated information to the teacher in time for dismissal.
Kuehnle SCHOOL STORE
Selective school supply items and novelty items will be available in our school store most mornings from 7:40 - 8:05 a.m. beginning on September 7th.
Join the Kuehnle PTO
Our PTO membership levels are now available for purchase in our spirit store!
From now until September 14th along with special membership goodies for each level you will get the opportunity to pre-order a 2021-2022 Yearbook at special pricing!
Joining PTO is NOT a commitment to volunteer it IS a commitment to supporting our school so we can provide great events, services & much more to our STAFF and STUDENTS!
Join today!
Step 1. Visit the Spirit Shop and purchase your preferred level.
Click HERE for the link to the Spirit Shop
Step 2. Fill out our Membership Form.
Click HERE for the link to the Form.
Thank you
From our PTO:
Big shout out to all the families who donated a pie for the teachers and staff for Thanksgiving.
Mark your calendars and join us for our Chick-fil-A Spirit Night coming up on December 13th
Kuehnle PTO Spirit Store
“Kuehnle PTO has an EXCITING fundraiser that Parents, Students & Staff are all going to want to get in on! Click the link to see our new spirit store items!
https://kuehnle-pto.weeblysite.com/s/shop
ALL SALES benefit Kuehnle PTO. Help us raise money for our school!”