Kleb Intermediate
Edition 10: November 9, 2020
Hello Bearcub families,
Happy Sunday afternoon!
We hope that everyone had a lovely weekend. I know our family tried to get out as much as possible to soak up this beautiful weather. November is zooming by and I can't believe we only have two more weeks before our Thanksgiving break.
This past week we sent out some information about some changes that are being made in our procedures for both our on campus and online students. The changes begin tomorrow, so in case you missed the email, we wanted to recap the information.
Klein On Campus (KOC):
Beginning on Monday, November 9th, if your student is coded as a KOC (Klein On-Campus) student the expectation is that the student attends campus daily for instruction. If a student is unable to attend campus, then they will be counted absent for the day. The student will be allowed to work asynchronously through Schoology, but will not be allowed to attend Zoom. If a KOC student needs to access instruction synchronously for absences that extend beyond one day, then the parent will need to contact the attendance office by 3pm by email (dbanks1@kleinisd.net) or through Skyward messaging for administration to approve for the following day. The change comes in an effort to reduce the daily back and forth transitions that are occurring on campus, which the data and feedback shows is reducing learning outcomes and is burning the teachers out with the inconsistencies. Our hope is to get closer to a sense of normalcy, as best as possible, in our current conditions.
Klein Online (KOL):
For our KOL (Klein Online) students, families received a notification from district asking to confirm their student’s mode of instruction for the second quarter. If families would like to switch their students from online to on campus, the form took them to the mode of instruction change request, which can be found here as well. If families wanted their students to remain online, then the form asked them to review and sign an attestation form that included online guidelines and processes for students and parents to follow to help make the online learning experience successful for their students. Our campus will be using those guidelines as well to help support students and in our communication with families about their students current progress and growth opportunities.
Some of the mentioned expectations include:
Attend live Zoom sessions during scheduled class time
Students that arrive after the beginning of class will be marked Tardy Synchronous
Students that arrive 15 or more minutes late will be marked absent
Turn computer camera on, showing student’s face and displaying full name and remaining in camera view during the class period, unless otherwise instructed/approved by the teacher or campus administration
Students that do not follow these expectations will be removed from the Zoom room
Students who have trouble with their technology need to go asynchronous for the day, contact their teacher, and submit a Student & Family Tech Support Ticket
Also, please keep reading below, as we have some information about upcoming vision and hearing screenings and Klein's Veteran's Day program, which features our awesome choir students! We will also be sending out this week information about our upcoming teacher planning days and what that will "look" like for our students.
We are looking forward to another fabulous week and as always, if you have any questions please do not hesitate to reach out to our staff. Keep reading below to see all of our kudos for last week!
~Kleb Intermediate Administration
Kleb Kudos!
Our second is thanks to recent USDA waiver extensions, all students will continue to receive free breakfasts and lunches through the end of the 2020-2021 school year regardless of eligibility.
Students enrolled in Klein On-Campus may receive both breakfast and lunch meals daily on campus. Klein Online students are also eligible to receive meals free of charge by visiting any of our Klein2Go stations on Tuesdays (click here to view station options) and picking up a multi-day meal kit.
The Klein Nutrition and Food Services staff is extremely grateful to be able to continue to offer these free meals to all our students in the hopes that it will make things a little easier for our Klein Community during this time.
Tips & Reminders to Prepare for Week 10:
Klein's Veteran's Day Program
United States Veterans are invited to Klein Memorial Stadium on Wednesday, November 11 at 9:30 am for our 20th annual Veterans Day Ceremony. You may also watch the ceremony live at www.kleinisd.net
Authenticated User Log-in on Zoom
Upcoming Vision & Hearing Screenings
Grade Repair for Q1
Kleb PTO
MINTED.COM FUNDRAISER – HOLIDAY CARDS AND GIFTS:
Kleb PTO is excited to participate in an online fundraiser with Minted.com. Minted.com is an online marketplace where individuals can purchase personalized holiday cards, invitations, note cards, and gifts. Check out their tote bags, pillows and stationery for unique gift ideas! As a supporter of Kleb PTO, you will receive 20% off your purchase price when you use code FUNDRAISEKLEB at checkout. When you use the code FUNDRAISEKLEB, Minted.com will donate 15% of your purchase price to Kleb PTO to benefit our students and teachers! Don’t forget to use this code when ordering your personalized holiday cards and gifts, and feel free to share with friends and family!
Fall Picture Retakes
KOL students can visit the campus between 7:15 and 8:15 am at the cafeteria entrance for their pictures and KOC students will be called to the cafeteria during the first three periods of class. We will be sending out reminder picture day flyers soon.
BearCUBs of the Week
6th Grader: Joshua Tink
7th Grader: Jacquilynn Ellerd
8th Grader: Ava Matthews
Ava is a Values-Driven Leader. She is always positive and makes the best of any situation. She thinks "we" not "me" when she collaborates in the classroom. She goes out of her way to help others in the classroom. She brings joy into the classroom.
Calendar of Events:
Student Information
Klein Online: Library Book Pick-Up Change
Fill out the Curbside Request Form
Call or email Mrs. Vaughan at 832-249-5534 or to arrange a day and time to pick up/ drop off books.
Someone from your family should come to Kleb to pickup your books at your scheduled time.
Questions? Email Mrs. Vaughan at avaughan1@kleinisd.net
Online Testing Guidelines
- Be present on Zoom at the time of the class to take the test and remain in class the entire period. If a student is not present online during the class on test day, they will have to arrange a time with the teacher to take a make-up test. If all testing opportunities are missed, then a zero would be recorded in the grade book for that test.
- Have their cameras on with the student's face in view. Students must have their cameras on the entire time they are testing. If not, teachers will give the students reminders to turn it on before exiting them from the Zoom. Students that begin the test and then turn off their cameras or leave may cause their test to become invalidated.
- Ensure their testing environment is free from distractions and communicate with their teacher if they are having any issues.
Zoom Participation Guidelines:
In order to help support our students more effectively and manage our Zoom/Online classrooms, we have implemented the following guidelines that will be required in order to participate in Zoom.
- Students need to follow the dress code when online with their teacher and/or classmates
- Students will need to make sure to use their first and last name as their screen name in order to be let in from the waiting room
- Students will need to leave their cameras on for the entire time while in the Zoom session unless there are extenuating circumstances that does not allow them to do so. If those circumstances exist, then the student or parent needs to contact their teacher to let them know.
Students may use the Chat feature for topics related to the lesson or to communicate with the teacher.
Students need to be participating in a conducive work environment, for example, students should not be Zooming in from a vehicle.
Parents, please note, that our Zooms are considered part of our classrooms. Our campus is diligently working to create a cohesive classroom environment and provide our online students an opportunity to engage with both the teacher and other students. If you need to contact one of our staff members for questions or support, we ask that you email or call them so that they can reach out and address any issues.
Campus Sporting Events
With the games beginning soon, we wanted to share spectator information that applies to both the games held on campus and at the high school stadium. With limited capacity rules and following Klein's guidelines for all Intermediate campuses, we will be restricting our spectators to our participants/athletes, the parents, grandparents, & siblings of the athletes, and the season pass holders. We are limiting our spectators in an effort to ensure that family members have an opportunity to watch their student's play. Spectators must present their pre-paid pass or gold card at the entry gate for each game to order to enter. A limited number of tickets will also be available for family members to purchase at the game but on a first come, first serve basis. Families will be required to sit together and socially distance themselves from other families. There will also be some special procedures for spectators at the on campus facilitates.
Please note, all spectators must wear a mask for the entirety of time, whether at the gym or outside stadium. We appreciate everyone following this rule so we can continue to hold games!
We understand this is a big change from year's past and will continue to reevaluate our process throughout the season. We will look for opportunities to be able to invite students and other community members to the games once we are able to accommodate everyone safely or there is an adjustment to the Intermediate campus guidelines.
Once again, we appreciate your understanding as we work to create opportunities for our students and families to participate in sporting events.
School Store Hours
Parent Information
Food Services: Klein2Go Meals & Applying for Free/Reduced Lunches
Paypams (lunch accounts): https://paypams.com/
Klein ISD Nutrition and Food Services Launches Klein2Go Meals
Families that need to apply for free or reduced lunches, please take a moment to visit the following website to complete the application. (Full price lunches will begin again after December)
https://kleinisd.net/district/facility___school_services/nutrition_and_food_services
Campus Visitors
The campus will continue to encourage all meetings to take place virtually, however, if face to face meetings are needed, we will be implementing the following procedures.
All visitors will be required to complete a health screening form and wear a mask while on campus.
Visitors should check-in the front office and present their ID to be scanned so a campus ID badge can be created.
Once checked in, visitors should remain in the front office until staff has confirmed that the visitors destination has safety measures in place.
At this time, parents/guardians will not be allowed to visit students in the cafeteria nor bring lunch deliveries, until further notice.
No Deliveries, Please
Live School is going Great!
Liveschool is a website and app that allows us to reward our students for positive behavior. Liveschool will replace the CUB Cards and Cub Wristbands that our students earned in the previous years. Students will be rewarded points for following our Virtual and On-Campus CUB Behavior Matrix. Students will be able to use their points to enter to win raffles and rewards throughout the school year.
Ask your student to login to their student account.
Click the upper right hand corner and select “add a parent”
Visit Parent Liveschool and enter the code provided for your student.
View the Parent Guide for additional information. *This will help if you have multiple children at Kleb!
How can parents help?
Each week we rely on donations to help fund our gift card rewards. If you would like to donate a $10-$50 gift card to a local store or restaurant you can drop off your donation in the front office, have your student drop it by the 8th grade office, or hand it to Mrs. Lammers in the car rider pickup line. Thank you for all your support!
COVID-19 Notification
1.Visit the Kleb Intermediate Homepage and click on the red Keep Klein Safe Button at the top.
2.Then click on the purple COVID-19 button also found at the top. (Linked below as well)
3.Finally click on the report COVID-19 button and complete the form prompts. A Kleb staff member will be in contact with you after completion.
Car Rider Pickup:
Campus Safety Guidelines:
Please visit the campus safety supports page to read more about these procedures and review our updated information.
Teacher of the Week
Shawnita Weston-- 6th grade Assistant Principal
No is never a final answer. It is a point of negotiation.
How long have you been in education? 13 years
Where did you go to school? Temple High School, Southwest Texas State University, Thomas Cooley Law School, Lamar University & University of Phoenix (I love LEARNING)
What's your favorite theme park? Possibly Disney World because of the characters not the activities. I am rather whimsical!
What is something you are really good at cooking? Stuffed Meatballs & Cream of Wheat
What's your idea of fun? Honestly, it depends on who I am with having fun! I am CRAZY!!!!
What dance move are you secretly awesome at? I am a dancing machine! The only thing I can't do is FLIP!
Campus Resources
2020-2021 Bell Schedule
Dress Code Highlights
Cell Phone Policy: Pulled from the 2020-2021 Klein ISD Student Handbook
Electronic Devices and Technology Resources (All Grade Levels) Possession and Use of Personal Telecommunications Devices, Including Mobile Telephones: The district permits students to possess personal cell phones for safety purposes; however, these devices must remain turned off during the instructional day, including during all testing, unless they are being used for approved instructional purposes.
A student must have approval to possess other personal telecommunications devices such as laptops, tablets, or other portable computers. Students are not permitted to possess or use personal electronic devices at school unless prior permission has been obtained. Without such permission, teachers will collect the items and turn them in to the principal’s office. The principal will determine whether to return items to students at the end of the day or to contact parents to pick up the items. The use of mobile telephones or any device capable of capturing images is strictly prohibited in locker rooms or restroom areas while at school or at a school-related or school-sponsored event. If a student uses a telecommunications device without authorization during the school day, the device will be confiscated. The parent may pick up the confiscated telecommunications device from the principal’s office.
Please reference the Student Handbook for more information about cell phones and acceptable technology use.
Attendance Procedures
Regular school attendance is essential for a student to make the most of his or her education—to benefit from teacher-led and school activities, to build each day’s learning on the previous day’s, and to grow as an individual. Absences from class may result in serious disruption of a student’s mastery of the instructional materials; therefore, the student and parent should make every effort to avoid unnecessary absences.
Did you know you can now report an absence in Skyward? Click HERE for more information.
Any student who is absent for the whole day is required to produce one of the following within 5 days of their absence(s):
· Parent Note
· Parent email (within 5 days of absence)
· Original medical note (copies or altered notes will not be accepted)
· Faxed notes must be sent from physician’s office
· Court note
· Official note for observance of approved religious holy days
***If a student is absent for part of the day for a doctor appointment, their absence will be coded as Section 25 (temporary absence) if the student follows the following procedure: The student must return the doctor excuse to the Attendance Office immediately upon returning to school to receive the Section 25 coding for their absence.
If a student does not produce one of the items listed above within the allotted timeframe, that absence will be considered unexcused and counted toward their total semester absences.
Klein ISD takes attendance very seriously, and we want to see your child succeed at Kleb. If you have any questions regarding attendance, please feel free to contact the attendance office at 832-249-5495 or reach out to your assistant principal.
Additional attendance information can be found starting on page 36 of the 20-21 Student Handbook.
PTO Corner
MEMBERSHIP: Membership for 2020-21 is up and running! Joining is easy and we do not expect anything from you – we love volunteers, but we know not everyone can give their time! Family memberships are $10 (Klein ISD staff $5) and it is the easiest way for YOU to support our efforts, and for US to be able to keep you updated on events. Additional membership levels include a tax-deductible donation and will be included in our Write A Check fundraising. All members will receive a Kleb car sticker.
Two ways to pay:
- send cash or check (payable to Kleb PTO) to the school with the membership form (print from https://sites.google.com/site/klebintpto/forms-links , and deliver to the PTO box in the front office), or
- via Paypal on the PTO website Shopping Cart page – https://sites.google.com/site/klebintpto/shopping-cart . (Please make sure to include your contact and student info so we know who you are!)
*You may also want to check with your company to see if they offer matched donations – this can be a great source of additional income for our organization.
WRITE A CHECK:
In conjunction with our membership drive, we are also kicking off our annual “Write A Check” Fundraiser. Please help us support our students and teachers by making a donation (any amount helps!) to Kleb PTO. Fund from our Write A Check campaign are used annually to provide support to our school. Past projects include (1) repainting and refurnishing the library, (2) remodeling and refurnishing the teacher lounge, and (3) converting our unused locker space into a multi-purpose learning area. Please see follow this link to the Kleb PTO website to make a donation. https://sites.google.com/site/klebintpto/shopping-cart?authuser=0
MINTED.COM FUNDRAISER – HOLIDAY CARDS AND GIFTS:
Kleb PTO is excited to participate in an online fundraiser with Minted.com. Minted.com is an online marketplace where individuals can purchase personalized holiday cards, invitations, note cards, and gifts. As a supporter of Kleb PTO, you will receive 20% off your purchase price when you use code FUNDRAISEKLEB at checkout. When you use the code FUNDRAISEKLEB, Minted.com will donate 15% of your purchase price to Kleb PTO to benefit our students and teachers! Don’t forget to use this code when ordering your personalized holiday cards and gifts, and feel free to share with friends and family!
VOLUNTEERS:
We are going to be very limited with on-campus volunteering for now, but there may be a few opportunities. Please make sure to update your background check at https://apps.raptortech.com/Apply/NDEzMTplbi1VUw==
PLEASE NOTE: every volunteer is required to renew the background check each year. We are also using a new volunteer system this year, so it will look different than before – and bear with us as we work out the kinks.
MEMORY BOOKS:
2020-21 Books: You can begin purchasing on the Balfour website at balfour.com, search for Kleb.
8TH GRADE PARENTS: you can go ahead and buy ad space for your graduating student now! We will offer half page, quarter page, and 1/8 page (business card size) full color ads to be featured in the back of the memory book, and you can buy these through the website when you buy your student’s book. Last year we did sell out – so reserve your space now; you will have until early spring to finalize your photos and message. Ads are for 8th graders only.
COMMUNICATIONS:
We struggle every year to stay in contact with our Bearcub parents – you can help us by opting in to our communication streams. We may contact you to send out surveys, hold electronic votes, inform you about volunteer opportunities, and remind you of major school events. So, please help us be in touch:
- follow us on Facebook at “Kleb PTO” and
- join our Remind by texting @klebpto to 81010 – if you were on the group last year, you WILL need to join again!
- Add klebptomoney@gmail.com to your email, so we can contact you if we have any payment-related information
- And make sure to provide contact info when you join PTO!
Thanks for your continued support!
-Kleb PTO Board
Kleb Intermediate, Klein ISD
Email: ehodge1@kleinisd.net
Website: https://kleb.kleinisd.net/
Location: 7425 Louetta Road, Spring, TX, USA
Phone: 832-249-5500
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/KlebKISD/
Twitter: @KlebKISD