Brill Elementary

Good Sunday afternoon,

We hope everyone is having a Brilliant weekend! We are excited to see our Broncos tomorrow as we continue our work as Brilliantly Inspired Leaders and Learners through our Bronco 5!

We had a wonderful first week with our Broncos and we want to thank everyone for their support in having an excellent start to the new year! This newsletter is a little long as we shared information for this week and some back to school reminders from last week. Next week's newsletter will a more focused look at the upcoming week for our campus. Be sure to check out our Kudos section and reminders for this week for celebrations and timely information.

We want to thank all of our families for their continued partnership as we work together to support our students. We hope that everyone has a wonderful afternoon and as always, if you have any questions please do not hesitate to reach out to our staff.

~Brill Elementary Administration

🎉We are proud to share that Brill Elementary has earned an A rating in the Texas Education Agency’s (TEA) 2025 A–F Accountability Ratings and two distinctions! 🎉

This achievement is a direct result of the dedication of our students, the expertise of our staff, and the strong support from our families. Congratulations to our entire school community!

To learn more about Klein ISD’s ratings, please visit our Accountability Website.

💙💛Last week we held our Bronco Talks and our Broncos did great! The leadership team spoke with our students about what the Bronco 5 core values look and sound like around our campus. Our Broncos did a wonderful job interacting with their group speakers and earning Bronco Bucks! Great job Broncos, way to set the tone for a wonderful year of Leading and Learning!

We had a BRILLiant start to the school year last week with tons of hands on activities and learning! We also spent time building positive classroom communities as everyone got to know their new teachers and classmates. We know it's going to be an Epic Year of Leading and Learning! 💙💛

💙💛 Kudos to our wonderful PTO and Watch D.O.G.S. who helped kick-off a wonderful first week by hosting our Boo-Hoo Breakfast , helping in car rider line, and welcoming our Broncos to campus each morning! Thank you for helping our students have an excellent and safe start to their day!

Last Friday we held our first safety drill for the year, a Fire Drill, and our Broncos did excellent! This week we will hold a Lock Down Drill and Weather Shelter in Place Drill. These drills are an important part of our campus safety plan and we will walk everyone through what it looks and sounds like prior to beginning. We will also remind students that we are safe and that these drills are practice.

We wanted to make our community aware so that they may also speak with their students about the drills and what to possibly expect. Thank you!

The referral window to have your child tested for GT is open now through September 5th. Please scan the QR code below to read more about testing details including who is tested and when.

We want our Broncos to have an excellent start to the year. Please see the information below for campus information:

• Our school day now starts at 8:05 am. All Broncos should be in their homerooms ready to start their day by this time. Students arriving after 8:05 am will be marked tardy.
• Need to add money to your child's lunch account, complete a free/reduced meal application, see daily menus, learn about SchoolCafe app? Click HERE for that information and more!

• Before and After School Care is provided at Brill by Campus Kids. Please click on the link to learn more and sign-up: https://www.campuskidsllc.com/

Please note that any classroom food treats that are brought to campus must be cleared by the nurse two weeks prior to serving the students. The clinic will need an ingredient list sent to them with the child's homeroom so that they may screen it for allergies. You may also order a treat through cafeteria by visiting Klein's Food Service. Thank you for understanding. If you would like to bring something sooner, we recommend non-food items such as pencils or stickers.

As we prepare for the start of the school year, we want to make sure our families are informed regarding a new state law, House Bill 1481, that was recently passed by the Texas Legislature.

Beginning with the 2025–2026 school year, this new state law prohibits students from using personal communication devices during the instructional day while on school grounds. This includes cell phones, smartwatches, tablets, earbuds, and any other device capable of digital or telecommunication.

What This Means for Our Students
Students may bring personal communication devices to school, but they must be turned off, out of sight, and stored away in their backpack, pocket, laptop sleeve, or other personal belongings while on school grounds from the first bell to the end of the instructional day, including during class, passing periods, lunch, and recess.

The law requires disciplinary consequences for the use of personal communication devices during the instructional day while on school grounds. Exceptions are provided for students covered under a Section 504 plan or an Individualized Education Program (IEP) that includes personal communication devices as an accommodation. Access will be permitted as outlined in their individual plans.

Communication and Support
The majority of our schools implemented similar personal communication device expectations for students last school year and found that their students were less distracted, resulting in more focused learning environments and increased positive face-to-face interactions for students and staff.

Prior to the first day of school, we encourage you to discuss this new Texas law with your children and emphasize the importance of focusing on learning throughout the school day. School leadership will also communicate to students the expectations and consequences for failing to keep personal communication devices off and out of sight when they return to school.

Thank you for your continued partnership as we work together to ensure a positive, safe, and focused learning environment for all students.

When Back to School shopping please keep our dress code in mind:

• Students should not wear any clothing or accessories that are distracting, disruptive, or disturbing. For example, outfits that are too short, revealing, or depict inappropriate images.

• Appropriate footwear is required, no slippers are allowed. Closed toed shoes are recommended for recess and PE.

• Hats or head coverings may not be worn at school.

• Sunglasses may not be worn inside the building.

• Pajama bottoms are also not allowed expect on a PJ Spirit Day.

Please note that all Broncos now have a continuous Transportation Tag on thier backpacks in addition to their SMART tag. Please leave all attached tags on your child's backpack. Beginning tomorrow, students will be dismissed according to their ongoing transportation option. If you need to change your child's transportation for that day please contact the front office prior to 2:30pm. Please do not reach out to your child's teacher as they are busy working with students.

Car hangers were placed in your child's backpack last week for car riders. Please hang their number in your window at dismissal and help your child memorize their number to help expedite our car dismissal process. Thank you!

This week we will start our day of learning promptly at 8:05 am. We are asking that all Broncos arrive to campus on time and be in your homeroom, ready to learn by 8:04 am!

Bronco families, please note beginning on August 18th students will need to walk to class or the cafeteria for breakfast independently. We will have lots of staff available to help all students find their way.

Car Riders:

• In the afternoon, there are no left turns into the car rider line. Please approach and enter the car rider line from Rutley.
• Once cars are stopped in the line and we are loading students, please do not move your vechicles forward until a staff member moves the cones and signals you to do so. This is extremely important for the safety of our students.
• We are using old car rider numbers this year and issuing new ones only to those new to Brill or new to car rider. Please hang your number signs your rearview mirror while in the line. We will finishing issuing tags by the end of today.
• Car riders must exit their spots and enter a vechicle. Students may not be picked up at the building door exits.

Walkers:

• We will continue to check IDs for Pre-K through 1st graders. Please show your license to a staff member at the door. This is for the safety of our littles.

Bus Riders:

• Guardians please take a moment to download the SMART tag app. The app will provide alerts and messages regarding your student's pick-up/drop-off, location, and if there are any delays.

If you need help finding your child's school bus number, route, drop-off/pick-up times, or any other transportation information, please click on the link here: https://www.kleinisd.net/page/transportation

Klein ISD bus riders will have a smart tag in addition to their school IDs. The tag will be secured to the student's backpack and will be scanned when the student's are loading the bus each day. Parents will be able to view the bus routes, loading & unloading times, and get notifications of any bus delays that may occur.

Please click on the website to visit the Klein ISD website to learn more about the SMART Tag Application: https://www.kleinisd.net/page/transportation

• Walker drop off is on Herts Rd or Champion Dr only. Please do not park and walk your child up to the school

• 2nd - 5th grade students will be released from their Mods.

• Students in PK-1st grades must be picked up by an adult when walking home.

• Parent waiting areas are located near bike racks near the gym and side parking lot . (Please see map for designated areas)

• Student name signs are required for parent pick up.

• Please use Rutley to approach the school. PLEASE DO NOT ENTER on WILTSHIRE.

• Walker drop off is on Herts Rd or Champion Dr only. Please do not park and walk your child up to the school

• Enter carpool and split into two lanes. Pull as far forward as the cones indicate. Staff will assist students in exiting cars.

Please follow the flow of traffic as indicated on the map to create a smooth and safe carpool experience.

Rainy Days: The line will remain single file and drop-off/pick-up by the covered walkway.

BOY MAP testing is an important assessment our Broncos take at the start of each year to determine where they are academically. The results will be used by our instructional staff to support student learning. Results will be shared with families via Skyward Family Access by the end of September.

September 1st will be a staff and student holiday as we observe Labor Day.

Fall Book Fair info will be shared in our Thursday folders in the next few weeks!

Please join us on September 4th for our Fall Open House from 5:30-7:00 pm.

• 8/25-9/12: BOY MAP testing
• 9/1: Labor Day Holiday
• 9/2-9/12: Fall Book Fair
• 9/4: Fall Open House
• 9/3: Skating Unit Begins in PE

Library Info coming soon!

We will begin sharing our Club and Organization information including sponsors, meeting dates, and times at the end of August through our Thursday folders, announcements, and Sunday newsletters.

This year we will be celebrating a Bronco from each class every month that does a great job of displaying our Bronco 5 trait of the month. Our Bronco 5 traits include Respect, Kindness, Self-Control, Communication, and Integrity. The class Bronco of the Month will be voted on by their fellow classmates. We will celebrate them at lunch and through our newsletters.

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 submit in Skyward one of the following within 5 days of their absence(s):

• Parent Note
• Message through Parent Skyward account
• 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

New this Year:

The front office is only able to submit Doctors Notes for absences. All other absences must be logged by the parent through Skwyard.

As we begin this year with a continued focus on safe and disciplined schools, I want to remind all our families about Klein ISD’s student behavior expectations. It takes staff, students, and families working together to promote the good behavior we expect to see in our school.

Klein ISD has a Student Code of Conduct to promote a safe and disciplined learning environment for every student that will be strictly enforced on our campus. Therefore, please review with your family these standards of conduct along with the disciplinary consequences for infractions.

We take great pride in creating safe learning environments for our students and staff members. The overwhelming majority of our students are model citizens. We expect every student to take responsibility for contributing to a positive school environment, and we will not tolerate disruptive or disrespectful behavior. Our administrators and staff members are committed to actively monitoring hallways and restroom areas to ensure the safety and well-being of all students.

Safety is everyone’s responsibility, and I ask you, as parents, to partner with us by speaking with your children about appropriate behavioral expectations to ensure a positive learning environment in our school.

I also encourage you to take a look at our Keep Klein Safe website (https://kleinisd.net/keepkleinsafe). If you or your child see or hear something that is a safety concern, it’s critical that you report it. Our Klein ISD Police Department is here 24/7 to keep our students, staff, and community safe and take these reports seriously. Additionally, our school administration is here to serve and support students and they are available anytime during the school day to answer questions and support all efforts for student safety and success.

Thank you for your partnership and for working with us to help every student achieve success and find their purpose.

Student Illness:

As cold, strep and flu season progresses, we are in that time of year when many students are coming down with upper respiratory symptoms. These include nasal congestion, cough, sore throat, headache, and possibly fever.

Please be aware that Klein ISD requires that students be excluded from school for a fever of 100.0 or higher and they may not return to school until they are fever free for at least 24 hours without the use of fever reducing medications.

Temporarily masking a fever with medication does not change the fact the student is in the contagious period of an illness and may be spreading the illness, like the flu, to others by coughing, sneezing, and touching surfaces.

While we value student attendance, it is important everyone plays their part in keeping the spread of illness to a minimum by following this rule. Please also make sure your contact information and emergency contacts are up to date with the Registrar so that you can be reached in the event your child is ill and must be picked up from school.

NEW Medication Guidelines:

If your child will need a medication while at school, there has been a change to Klein ISD procedures. Medications will need a written order by a licensed healthcare provider. Clinic staff will not be able to use the prescription label as proof of the written medical order, as in the past. The licensed healthcare provider can use the Klein ISD Medication Authorization form, an action plan, or a letter from their office to provide their signed consent. If you have any questions, please contact our school clinic.

Also please contact the clinic for any student needing an action plan.

Ex. Action plans may include the following:

• Asthma
• Allergy to foods
• Diabetes
• Seizures

Don't forget to complete the volunteer form for this year!

K-2nd parents, in case you missed it. Here is the recording and information from Klein's session last week.

SBG TEAMs recording

SBG Slide Deck

We are excited to share our new quarterly Family Curriculum Guides to help partner with our families. All quarter guides have been added for grades K-8 for core content in English and Spanish on the Klein ISD website. These documents include the following topics:

• What will my child learn during the during this quarter of school?

• Questions to ask your child

• How can I help my child learn at home?

• Tools for success

Safety is our top priority! This Brill safety slide deck explains some of the ways we keep our Broncos safe, day in and day out. We also teach our students how to be responsible with digital citizenship.

Breakfast & Lunch Information:

All car riders and walkers will be allowed in the building beginning at 7:45 am to eat breakfast before reporting to their homeroom class. All bus riders will have the option of eating breakfast once they arrive on campus. Staff members will be located in the cafeteria each morning in order to help our students with trays, ID badges, and navigating the cafeteria line.

Thirty minute lunch periods will be scheduled by grade level beginning at 10:30 am through 12:50 pm. Staff members will be located in the cafeteria at every lunch in order to help our students with trays, ID badges, and navigating the cafeteria line.

Please visit the Food Service Website found HERE to learn more about Klein's food service program, nutrition & allergy, birthday treats, free & reduced lunches, and more!

We also want to remind our families of additional fee-free (no limit) payment methods always available to our Klein families.

1. Cash or check can be sent with the student or brought by a parent to any campus.

2. Cash or check can be dropped off at the Nutrition & Food Services Office located at KMPC, 7500 FM 2920.

For additional information including questions about allergies, menus and more, visit:

kisd.us/food

Please note we will begin lunch visitors after the Labor Day Holiday!

Last week we worked to get all student's their ID and transportation tags. Please note their are specific locations for these tags on your student's backpack and the tags need to stay in those locations, please. Bus riders will need to have their SMART tags when entering and exiting the bus, all car riders, bus riders, and walkers from Pre-K through 1st need a transportation tag, and teachers have ID tags for lunch time.

If you student has lost their tag or a replacement/additional one is needed, please contact Ms. Romero in the front office via email or by phone at eromero1@kleinisd.net or 832-484-6150.

• Visitors should ring the doorbell located at the front door of the school in order to notify the front office staff of your arrival.

• Visitors will be asked to present their IDs to the camera before entering the building.

• Once inside, visitors should report to the main office to check-in and receive their visitors badge. Visitors are asked to remain in the areas noted on their badge.

• Students will not be released to visitors during school hours without a photo ID, thank you for understanding and for helping us to keep our Broncos safe.

Brill PTO is thrilled to WELCOME our newest Broncos and to WELCOME BACK all of Brill’s students, teachers, staff and families to this new and exciting school year ahead!

We are as thankful as ever for your continued and unwavering support and we continue our mission of growing the school community and enriching the educational experience!

If you are looking for a way to get involved, we are looking for you, too! Here’s a quick list of what YOU can do to help!

1. Volunteer!

There is no better way to get involved and to have positive impact on the school community than to gift your time in partnership with our exceptional educators!

Complete your annual certification as a Klein “on-campus volunteer” with the following link!

Klein ISD Volunteer Application

The application takes approximately 2 minutes and once approved, you will begin receiving opportunities to help with book fairs, holiday parties, field day, teacher luncheons, Watch Dogs, and more!

2. Join PTO!

Brill PTO is a 100% volunteer run 501(c)3 non-profit organization that exists solely for the benefit of Brill’s students, staff and facilities. Most funds raised are donated directly to Brill by the end of every school year. As such, your annual membership dues and donations are vital to providing the financial means to kickstart every academic year of PTO funded activities. Plus, your membership gives you a vote to help shape our yearly budgets and events.

Join NOW at BrillPTO.org!

3. Donations are always 100% tax deductible and membership is open to EVERYONE interested in supporting the school community! Just keep in mind, PTO membership is separate from the volunteer certification required to participate in on-campus events.

On our website you will also have the ability to order yard signs and pre-order our New PTO Shirts! We will have a limited amount available at Meet The Teacher, any website orders will be sent home with your student within the first two / three weeks of the school year beginning.

Get Connected!

Follow our social accounts on Instagram, Twitter and join the discussion in Brill PTO’s private Facebook Group. @BrillPto

Birthday Banner is digital!

Let us help you celebrate your student's birthday with a personalized message and photo on rotating digital display at Brill! Signup and submit details at BrillPTO.org

We are always looking for dads and father figures to help make a positive impact on our campus. If you're interested in joining the Watch Dog organization please visit BrillPTO.org to fill out the interest form!

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Klein ISD Website: https://kleinisd.net/

School Board Information: https://kleinisd.net/district/board_of_trustees/board_meeting_dates

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