The Weekly Update #4

June 14th, 2024

This week:

Volunteer Appreciation Week! We love our Keeley Volunteers!

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 - No Parent Lunches; Closed campus to visitors

2nd grade to the Planetarium (2 classes)

National Administrative Professionals Day - We appreciate Nancy, Lily, and Alissa in the front office.

April 24

3rd Grade Math STAAR; Closed campus to visitors

April 25

Volunteer Breakfast 7:45 a.m. - 9:00 a.m. Come and go

Congrats to our PTA Board elected positions for the 2025-2026 school year!

Congratulations to these elected PTA Board members for the 2025-2026 school year. We appreciate our PTA and how much time and effort our PTA Board contributes to our school each week!
President: Whitney Alswede
1st Vice President: Summer Rios
2nd Vice President of Volunteers: Heidi Hendrix
Secretary: Brandi Cooper
Treasurer: Jessicca Ogolla

Committee Chairs are appointed and we still have a few vacancies if you are interested.

PTA News

-We want to thank W-3 Electric for donating the STAAR snacks this week for our 3-5 graders!

- It's almost May, and we'll need volunteers. If you'd like to volunteer and support Keeley's students, teachers and staff, please email our Vice President of Volunteers, Heidi Hendrix, at hjblaylock@gmail.com.

Thank you, Parent Volunteers!

We are so incredibly grateful for our amazing Keeley Parent Volunteers — from our Watch D.O.G.S., Mom Squad, PTA Board, and every parent who has stepped in to help, cheer, donate, attend field trips, and support us throughout the year. You make such a difference in our school family, and we couldn’t do it without you!

Our wonderful Volunteer Coordinator, Heidi Hendrix, recently sent out the invitation along with an RSVP Google Form for our volunteer celebration this Friday. We hope all of our incredible volunteers had a chance to RSVP, and we can’t wait to see you this Friday as we celebrate and thank you in person! 💙✨

Attendance Week of April 21

Pre-K: 100% - Celebrate THIS!!!

Kinder: 94.4%

1st: 95.22%

2nd: 96.2%

3rd: 97.5% - Great work!!!

4th: 96.3%

5th: 97.1% - Nice!

Total: 96.23%

📝 STAAR Test Tips

🌟 Here are a few helpful tips to make sure our students are test-day ready:

🛏️ Get a Good Night’s Sleep
Aim to get 9–10 hours of sleep the night before the test. A well-rested brain is a sharp brain!

🍳 Eat Breakfast
Start the day with a good breakfast—think of anything that gives you energy and keeps you focused.

⏰ Be On Time
Make sure students get to school on time or even a little early! Rushing can cause anxiety, and we want students calm and confident.

Our school has worked so hard this year—let’s go show what we know and get that "A"!

Save the Date - 5th Grade Promotion

Save the Dates

Apr 29:
- Martial Arts After School (3:30-4:00)
Apr 30:
- Honor Choir Pizza Party (3:30-4:15)

May 1:
- School Principal’s Day
- Martial Arts After School (3:30-4:00)
May 2:
- Keeley Fest at Grove
May 5:
- End of PR 2
- Start of Teacher Appreciation Week
May 6:
- Martial Arts After School (3:30-4:00)
May 7:
- School Nurse’s Day
May 8:
- Martial Arts After School (3:30-4:00)
May 9:
- 4th Grade Field Trip (Perot Museum)
May 12:
- 5th Grade Field Trip Fritz’s Adventure
May 14:

Last Day of Parent Lunches
Career Day (2nd, 4th, 5th Grade)
3rd Grade Field Trip

May 15:
- Art Show (5:30-6:00 PM)
- Splash Bash (EOY Party)
- PTA Board Meeting (5:00 PM)
- PTA General Membership Meeting
- Movie Night (6:00 PM, 5th will sell concessions)
May 16:
- End of Cycle for Grades
- MAP Pizza Party
May 18:
- ES Lock (05/18/254, 11:45 PM)
- Speech Pathologist Day
May 19:
- Awards for 1st and 2nd Grade
May 20

Turn in House Point Tracker to Barber
Awards for 3rd and 4th Grade

- 5th Grade Safety Patrol Pizza Party
May 21:
- Required Date for GISD Senior Walks (8:30 AM)
- Kinder End of Year Celebration (9:00 AM, Cafeteria)
May 22:
- 5th Grade Promotion (8:30 AM, Cafeteria)
May 23:
- Last Day of Class

📢Sign up for Parent Lunches 🍽️

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.

Prize Cart

Keeley Wish List:

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

Save the Dates

April 29: Martial Arts on campus after school

Give a Staff Shout Out Here

GISD Resources

Weather Procedures
Garland Independent School District posted in Garland Independent School District

Sign-Up to be a WatchD.O.G.S.

Sign-Up to Volunteer in Cafeteria

Volunteer Form - Must be completed each school year

Safety in GISD

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/