The PawPrint
Parent Newsletter, October Edition
The Principal's Message
On behalf of all of the Kleb Intermediate faculty and staff, I want to thank you for an excellent beginning of our 2016-17 school year! It has been a wonderful start and it's hard to believe that the first six weeks is already behind us and the second is well under way. Students and teachers have formed relationships that continue to deepen, and teaching and learning is evident across campus!
This year, our newest initiative has been pioneering the new Future Ready 21 program, including distribution of Chromebooks to all our Bearcubs...and I can say that so far it has been a great success! At this time, 99% of our students have a device with plans to distribute to those last few over the coming weeks. It has been amazing to see our teachers infuse technology into their classrooms and watch our students create and explore in exciting new ways. To quote one of our teachers, "Obviously, good teachers are not replaced by technology...but what tech does is allow teachers to spend more time focusing on their learners and building relationships." This is so true, and it is wonderful to see teachers and students bond over shared learning as they explore classroom use of technology together.
Thank you for playing the important role that you do, and for entrusting your children to us at Kleb Intermediate!
Sincerely,
Clay
Upcoming Dates (Mark your calendar!)
Monday, October 17: GT Parent Night All parents of current GT students are invited to learn more about the required Texas Performance Standards Project (TPSP) due late Spring.
October 24-28: Red Ribbon Week Join us as schools across the country encourage and promote drug awareness and prevention!
Tuesday, November 8th: PTO Spirit Night at Fuddruckers! 20% of all receipts turned in all day will be donated to the Kleb PTO!
ALSO Tuesday November 8th: Super Tuesday: Staff development/student holiday!
Friday, November 11th: Veterans Day Breakfast 8 a.m., Kleb Cafeteria- join KISD for a salute to Veterans & Armed Forces; breakfast at Kleb will be followed by a parade and program at the Klein Memorial Stadium presented by Klein ISD Air Force JROTC
November 21-25: Thanksgiving Holiday
Tuesday, December 13th: PTO Spirit Night at Fuddruckers #2
Friday, December 16th: End of Fall Semester
December 19-January 2: Christmas/Winter Holiday
A Note From the Counselors' Office
Kassidy Villegas A-F 832-249-5530
Kyle Schofield G-M 832-249-5531
Rachael Garfield N-Z 832-249-5529
Elizabeth McCrory Special Services 832-249-5523
Credit By Examination (CBE)
Promotion/Retention
Edgenuity
If your child failed (grade below 70%) English, math, science and/or social studies, contact your child’s counselor for grade repair information. Students who have failed an academic class may attend Edgenuity after school. The class ends at 5:45 p.m. Edgenuity will begin Monday, October 19th. The Edgenuity dates are as follows:
Monday – Thursday: October 17-20
Monday – Thursday: October 24-27
Monday – Thursday: Oct 31-Nov 4
Save the Date! STAAR 2016-17 Testing Schedule
Tuesday, March 28th: 7th Grade Reading & 8th Grade Math
Wednesday, March 29th: 8th Grade Reading
Monday, May 8th: 6th and 7th Grade Math
Tuesday, May 9th: 6th and 7th Grade Reading
Wednesday, May 10th: 8th Grade Science
Thursday, May 11th: 8th Grade Social Studies
PSAT Test--October 19th
The PSAT 8/9 assessment will help your student prepare for the future. By taking the PSAT 8/9, your student will learn which skills he or she needs to work on for continued success through high school and college. In addition, the PSAT 8/9 will identify areas where your student excels and may want to consider taking higher-level courses, as well as areas he or she should focus on to improve academically.
Want to see the full informational flyer? Click here!
From the PTO
Follow Kleb PTO on Facebook for all the updated information about what’s happening! Find us here!
Fuddruckers' Spirit Nights
Tuesday, November 8th
Tuesday, December 13th
Kleb Memory Books
Kleb Parents! Now is the BEST time to order your son or daughter their yearbook for the 2016-17 school year! Just go to the Balfour website www.balfour.com, search for Kleb Intermediate, and you're on your way! Personalize their book with their name on the cover or an icon of their favorite activities to make it really special for them on yearbook pick-up day next spring. Prices go up after Christmas, so order now!
Have great pictures from an event? Download the Image Share app to your phone and you can share photos of school events and friends right from you mobile device. It’s so easy – students or parents simply download the IOS or Android app, enter your yearbook’s information and they’re ready to go. Photos can be selected from an existing gallery or taken using the app itself. Project Number #722579
Texas Roadhouse Rolls (Yum!!!)
Texas Roadhouse rolls, cinnamon butter and gift cards are back for the holidays!
Be on the lookout for your order forms...they should be coming home Monday, October 10th! All proceeds will benefit year 2 of bringing the Library into the 21st Century.
Order now until November 2nd
$5.00 a dozen, $2.00 butter and $10.00 gift cards.
Any questions please contact Jordan Robles at jrobles5318@yahoo.com
The Coaches' Corner
Basketball Tryouts
FCA/Cubs for Christ
Questions about FCA/Cubs for Christ, visit Coach Golden's website here, or email Coach Golden cgolden1@kleinisd.net or Coach Davis gdavis1@kleinisd.net. If you missed the T-Shirt deadline, don’t worry. We will be doing a second order later this year.
Library News
Lonestar Reading is Underway!
Scan for the reading list!
Earn ducks like this!
Like reading books online or on the go? Now you can with Overdrive E-books!
Find the most popular books for teens to read on your tablet, or mobile device. For directions, click the link below.
http://studentnet/documents/Overdrive/GettingStartedGuide_eBooks_US.pdf
Students can login to Overdrive using the following login:
Username: Capital S +Student ID #
Password: Last 4 digits of Student ID #
Washington DC Trip: June 7th-10th
Any Current 8th grader who would like to go on an amazing trip to Washington D.C. next summer, sign up today!
Coach Gregg Blanchard has been directing the trip for 7 years and has been to Washington DC over 10 times.
The ratio for adults to students is 10:1
Students are scheduled to visit the following:
The U.S. Capital- Possibly meet Rep. Ted Poe
Arlington National Cemetery- We will lay a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier
Photo Stop -White House
Smithsonian Complex
Monuments and Memorials
Mount Vernon
Plus much More
Please contact Coach Blanchard at gblanchard@kleinisd.net or call 832-249-5557
Or check out https://www.schooltoursofamerica.com/ trip #7892
Please have your child see their Social Studies teacher for a packet if you are interested. A My Tour Fund can be set up to help offset the costs. Sign up before Nov 5 and not be added to a waiting list.
Orchestra News
We have had an incredible start to the beginning of the school year! Thank you to all of the parents that made the uniform sizing event a huge success. All of the uniforms should be coming in very soon! We also want to thank all of the parents and students for making our first social event to IT’z a lot of fun for all of us! Many more social events are to come in the near future!
The Kleb, Ulrich and Doerre Sinfonia & Chamber Orchestras, along with Klein High School will have their first performance at the Klein High School Performing Arts Center on October 11th. We hope everyone can make it!
Good luck to all the Chamber and Sinfonia students who will be auditioning for Region Orchestra on Saturday, October 15th at Oak Ridge HS in Conroe. These students are practicing very hard and have really progressed a lot!
The next concert for everyone will be the Winter Concert on December 13, 2016 at Klein High School. Please check out the charmsoffice.com calendar for the most up-to-date calendar of events. This has all of our big dates as well as many other rehearsal dates. And last but not least, Mrs. Herron and Mr. Jackson would like to remind you to….
Practice ONLY on the days you eat!
Attendance--What You Need to Know
When a student is absent from school upon their return they must bring a note from their parent or guardian stating when and why they were absent. This note should be turned in to the attendance office within 5 days of the student's return to school. An email to lball1@kleinisd.net works, too, and you will receive a confirmation email!
A telephone call to the attendance office can be made, but it does not replace the note that MUST be turned in. Thank you for your help in this matter!
Attendance Requirements
Good attendance is of prime importance for the educational development of each student. A student should never be absent unless it is absolutely necessary. Acceptable and excused absences are the following: personal sickness, sickness in the immediate family, death in the immediate family (immediate family includes grandparents, mother, father, sister and brother), and school-sponsored activities. Any variations of this may be discussed with the student’s assistant principal or principal.
Early Dismissal
If for some reason a student must leave the campus before the school day is complete, an early dismissal should be obtained from the attendance office. A note signed by the parent asking for an early dismissal, stating date, time, reason and who will be picking up the student, can be submitted to the attendance office before first period. Students should place his or her home phone number and 1st period class and room number on the note. The parent MUST sign the student out in the attendance office at the time of departure (we want to make sure we know where your kids are!). An early dismissal may be called in, but please allow at least 30 minutes.
Lori Ball – Attendance Secretary, lball1@kleinisd.net
Main School Line – 832-249-5500, option #3 for Attendance then option #1 to report absence
Direct Line – 832-249-5495
Fax – 832-249-5507
Kleb Intermediate
Email: lhuggins1@kleinisd.net
Website: kleb.kleinisd.net
Location: 7425 Louetta Road, Spring, TX, United States
Phone: (832) 249-5500
Twitter: @klebKISD