The Weekly Update #4

Monday, March 24:

• Fourth Grading Period begins
• Yearbook deadline for 5th Grade baby pictures and 5th grade ads. See below.

Wednesday, March 26:

• 4th grade to symphony

Thursday, March 27:

• Class picture day
• PTA special meeting to review budget amendments and form a Nominating Committee at 5:30 pm by the crayon doors. All parents are welcome to attend, but only PTA Members may vote.

There will be a special meeting to review budget amendments and form a Nominating Committee this Thursday, March 27, at 5:30 pm by the crayon doors. All parents are welcome to attend, but only PTA Members may vote.

We hope to see you there!

• Our district values your feedback! We are asking you to take a brief survey to tell us about your experience with Keeley Elementary School. To ensure we continue to provide high quality, rigorous learning experiences that meet the needs of our learners and prepare them for college and career, we need your feedback. We want to know what you think. Please complete the survey by April 16th.

• https://surveys.panoramaed.com/garlandisd/FamilySpring2025/surveys

Please check the schedule carefully, as some dates or grade levels may be missing due to campus testing or field trips.

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/70A0F4BADAF2CA0FA7-55050711-keeley#/

Parent Lunch Reminders

1. Sign-Ups: If you’re signed up for lunch but can no longer make it, please either remove your name from the sign-up list or contact the office so we can adjust it for you. Additionally, if you’ve reserved spots on both Wednesday and Friday, please choose one day to attend and remove the other from the list, or let the office know so we can take care of it. This helps us manage schedules more efficiently and gives families a fair opportunity to enjoy lunch with their child. We added Wednesdays to give more families the opportunities to attend. Thank you for your cooperation.

2. Food & Seating: For the safety of all students, parents may only bring food for their own child, and other students are not able to join you and your child. We appreciate your understanding in helping us follow this policy.

Please see the attached file regarding yearbook information.

Help us March into April by filling the Keeley Cart! Our Cowboys LOVE prizes, and our princiPAL loves to give them! Check out our Amazon wish list OR pick up some prizes (Party City is going out of business) and drop them at the front office!

https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/2WHRJG09A6FRL?ref_=wl_share

Attendance Week of March 10

Pre-K: 93%

Kinder: 93%

1st: 95%

2nd: 96% - Highest!

3rd: 94%

4th: 92%

5th: 93%

Let's reach 98% this week!

April 2: Autism Awareness Day; Paraprofessional Appreciation Day

April 3: First Grade Field Trip;

April 4: Library Appreciation Day

April 5: GISD Prek-K and KN Explore Event 10:00-2:00

April 7: Assistant Principal's Week

April 8: 5th Grade RLA STAAR - Closed campus to visitors

April 9: 4th Grade RLA STAAR - No parent lunches; Closed campus to visitors

April 10: 3rd Grade RLA STAAR - Closed campus to visitors

April 11: End of Progress Report 1 for Cycle 4

April 15: 5th Grade Science STAAR - Closed campus to visitors

April 16: KN Egg Hunt

April 17: PreK/Kn Field Trip; Talent Show/PTA Board Meeting

April 18: Staff/Student Holiday

April 21-MAP Window Opens (K-2)

April 22: 2nd Grade to Planetarium (2 classes); 5th Grade Math STAAR - Closed campus to visitors

April 23: 4th Grade Math STAAR; 2nd grade to the Planetarium (2 classes); No Parent Lunches; Closed campus to visitors; National Administrative Professionals Day (Nancy, Lily, Alissa)

April 24: 3rd Grade Math STAAR; Closed campus to visitors; Fine Arts Night

April 25: Volunteer Breakfast

April 29: Martial Arts on campus after school

To ensure a smooth and safe drop-off process, please remember that there is no parking on campus for morning drop-off. All parents must remain in the designated car line and allow plenty of time to ensure their child is inside the building by 8:10 AM. We encourage all students to arrive inside the building by 8:00 AM to allow for a prepared start to their day.

If you prefer to avoid the drop-off line and park instead, please allow extra time to park off campus and ensure your child safely uses the crosswalks to enter the building.

Staff members assisting with drop-off have instructional responsibilities that begin promptly at 8:10 AM, and they are not available to monitor the car line after this time. Arriving early, preferably before 8:00 AM, and staying in the designated drop-off line helps us maintain a safe and efficient process for everyone.

Important Reminder: If your child is not inside the front door by 8:10 AM, you will need to park and walk them to the front entrance with your phone to complete the sign-in process using the QR code.

Thank you for your cooperation in creating a safe and organized start to the school day!

• GISD Family and Community Connection February 2025 newsletter

• Weather Procedures

  Garland Independent School District posted in Garland Independent School District

For the safety and security of all students and staff, Garland ISD uses the "I Love U Guys" Standard Response Protocol and Standard Reunification Method as the foundation of all responses to weather events, fires, accidents, intruders and other threats to personal safety.

GISD wants all students, parents and staff to understand these responses, expectations and actions.

For more information, visit the "I Love U Guys" website at https://iloveuguys.org/

• Download SRP-SRM_English_Parent-Handout.pdf

• SRP-SRM_Spanish_Parent-Handout.pdf

• Download SRP-SRM_Vietnamese_Parent-Handout.pdf

• Please do not block the parking spaces outside the front office from 2:00-3:00 as parents may need to come into the office or clinic during this time.
• We've noticed that some parents are still parking in the staff parking lot, which is where our buses come in and out. We've had a close call between a parent and a daycare vehicle. For everyone’s safety, if you need to park at arrival and dismissal, please make sure to park off campus.

To ensure the safety and well-being of all our students, we kindly remind you that outside food deliveries, including fast food, are not permitted during school hours. If your child forgets their lunch and cannot eat in the cafeteria, you are welcome to bring a sack lunch for them before 10:00 a.m. in order for it to be received in time. Thank you for your understanding and cooperation.

Parents may bring food of their choice to school to celebrate their child’s birthday. GISD has determined that this food must be prepackaged, individually portioned, store-bought items with the ingredients clearly labeled. These birthday treats must be distributed after all lunch periods have ended and at the end of the day prior to dismissal. Parents will not be able to attend but can drop off the items in the front office.

Please feel free to reach out to us at A144@garlandisd.net if you need anything.

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