Kuehnle Koala Chronicle
21/22 Issue 3
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
Oct1-Oct 31 National Principal's Month
Oct 2 National Custodian Appreciation Day
Oct 6 Big Kahuna Fundraiser EndsOct 7 Fall Individual Pictures
Oct 8 NO School Staff Development Day
Oct 11 NO School Student Holiday
Oct 14 4&5 Choir/Percussion Christmas Tree Farm Trip
Oct 15 Report Cards and P2P Classroom Celebrations
Oct 22 3rd Grade Pearl Fincher Field Trip
Oct 26 PTO Spirit Night at McDonalds 4 to 7 PM
Oct 28 Fall Fundraiser Pick Up
Student Holiday 8th and 11th
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.
Reminder...
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 7:40 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: Wednesdays at 7:15 a.m. (4th & 5th grade start date October 6) Information will be sent soon regarding required sign up to participate.
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.
P2P Celebrations
Please Support Our Kuehnle Fundraiser
Kuehnle's fall fundraiser with Big Kahuna began on September 17th and will run through October 6. Students will have the opportunity to take orders for frozen cookie dough and a variety of non-perishable items. Fundraiser proceeds are used to purchase additional instructional materials for our students.
Fall Picture Day
School Name: Kuehnle Elementary School
Picture Day Date: Thursday, October 7
Picture Day ID: EVTSKK972
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.
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.
Invitations to Outside Events
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.
PTO SPIRIT NIGHT
McDonalds Spirit Night
5905 FM 2920
Oct 26, 2021 from 4PM to 7PM
Don't forget to mention " Kuehnle" when you order!
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!”