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Please join us as we travel around the world! 🌍

📣 📣 📣 It's not too late to sign up to donate and/or volunteer your time for Multicultural Night. Please help our country representatives make this an epic event!

Donation deadline extended to: Monday, January 13 (please send items to front office)

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Feel free to reach out to programs@kimberlinpta.org for more information.

Please read through ALL of the information on this site to make sure you do not miss any important steps, as the process has changed if you are choosing to apply for a magnet or go to a different campus next year.

That's great! You do not need to submit a Choice of School form.

Only students who wish to change their campus, are new to GISD or are entering kindergarten, sixth and ninth grades must make selections. Current students have the right to remain at their campuses.

You will STILL need to complete a Choice of School form to select up to six schools/magnet programs. If you wish for your student to continue in the Academy for Excellence Magnet in middle school. You will need to select that program as your first choice!

Please read the Magnet FAQ's for more information about Magnet Choice Selections.

https://garlandisd.net/programs-services/magnet-programs/magnet-frequently-asked-questions

Choice period dates are determined by the grade your child will be entering for the upcoming 2025-26 school year :

• Grades 1-12: Jan. 7-Feb. 10
• Prekindergarten and Kindergarten: April 1-April 30

The choice of school period opened January 7, 2025. Please check the email address that is listed as your student’s primary address in Skyward. You will receive an email that details how to access the new platform, Avela.

Important things to know:

1. All 5th grade parents must complete the Choice of School form in Avela, even if you wish to continue in the same program. Your student will not automatically continue in their current program during a transition year, such as 5th to 6th grade.
2. If you are unsure as to which magnet programs your student might qualify for, please reach out to me. I will be happy to answer any and all questions.

We want this to be an easy process for all students and their families.

Mrs. Ballard, Counselor

caballar@garlandisd.net

The 2024-2025 Kimberlin Yearbook is on sale now! Yearbooks also include two free customizable pages for you to include personal memories and pictures of your student. To order, customize pages, and upload pictures for this year's Yearbook, please go to: www.treering.com/validate and enter
Kimberlin's school passcode: 1013844461451210

Questions? Feel free to email yearbook@kimberlin.pta.org.

Beginning January 2025, we will be able to accommodate six families per grade level for lunch visits. To ensure fairness and equal opportunity for all families, each family may sign up for one visit per month. Additionally, we ask that no more than four visitors attend per student, which includes younger siblings.

Due to the limited number of slots available, it is essential that you inform the school office more than 24 hours in advance if you are unable to attend your scheduled visit. This will allow us to open up the spot for another family.

You MUST complete a volunteer application to join your student on Field Trips or volunteer for activities taking place during the school day. If you do not complete the application, you will be turned away from the event.

JANUARY

7 First day of Spring Semester

17 Multicultural Night @ KAE 5:30-7:50 pm

20 MLK Jr. Day - No School

24 Spirit Stick & Charm Sales during lunches

FEBRUARY

11 College, Career and Military Readiness (CCMR) Day

14 Valentine's Day Parties

17 Presidents' Day - Student Holiday (NO SCHOOL)

18 Evening Parent Conference Night

22 UIL Elementary Competition

27 Student Led Showcase

Feb 18-21 Random Acts of Kindness Week

Feb18-28 Spring Conference Window