Brill Elementary
Edition 25: March 1st, 2026
Ms. Nix- Klein ISD’s Assistant Principal of the Year!
Congratulations to Ms. Nix on being named Klein ISD’s Assistant Principal of the Year! 🥳
Ms. Nix is a truly student-centered leader who works tirelessly each day to serve our students, staff, and community. Her leadership is grounded in kindness, dedication, and an unwavering commitment to what is best for kids. We are incredibly grateful for the care and excellence she brings to Brill Elementary.
Congratulations, Ms. Nix—this honor is so well deserved! 🎉
5th Grade Shadows Lab
Our Broncos have been hard at work learning exciting new concepts throughout Quarter 3! This past week, our 5th graders dove into their Earth and Space unit by participating in an engaging Shadows Lab.
These hands-on learning experiences provide meaningful enrichment opportunities, allowing our students to explore, investigate, and deepen their understanding in authentic ways. We are so proud of the curiosity and focus our Broncos bring to their learning each day.
Great job, Broncos! 🌟
March 3rd: Klein GT Expo
On March 3rd our GT students will travel to KMPC to present their research projects! Brill will be attending the District Research Symposium from 9:30-11:00 am. Student presentations will begin after students arrive at the KMPC from our campus.
Please Note: For security purposes, all visitors must obtain a Visitor Badge from the campus before arriving at the Klein Multipurpose Center. If you plan to attend, please complete the following Google Form: https://forms.gle/qMDF6SzgrLe8V8cG8
We will be printing and sending home visitor badges on Monday, March 2nd via student's backpack. Please note that the end of the day Friday, February 27th will be a hard deadline to RSVP to attend the event.
A tag can only be premade for you if you are in our system by having your ID scanned previously this school year. Otherwise, please visit the campus front office before attending the expo. They will scan your ID and get your badge at that time.
March 3rd: Election Voting Site
On March 3rd, Brill will serve as an Election Voting site for our local community. Brill's gym will be the voting site and guests may enter through the staff parking out to access the gym space. We will be moving our students for PE to the track and rerouting students so that they are not in contact with guests visiting campus.
March 3rd-10th: Reading, Science, and Math Benchmark Assessments
Our 3rd-5th grade students will be taking their Benchmark Assessments from March 3rd through March 10th with Reading on March 3rd, Science on March 5th for our 5th graders, and Math on March 10th. GT students attending the Expo will take their Reading Benchmark on March 4th.
As the testing window approaches, here are a few tips to help your child prepare:
- Prioritize Rest: Ensure your child gets adequate sleep each night leading up to the tests. Well-rested minds perform better.
- Eat Breakfast: Students should eat a nutritious breakfast each morning of the tests. A healthy meal fuels concentration and energy levels. Don’t forget, we serve breakfast on campus every morning!
- Encourage Time Management: Help your child practice managing their time effectively during test-taking.
- Offer Encouraging Support: Remind your child of your belief in their abilities and offer encouragement during this testing season. We are so proud of their efforts on campus and know they will do amazing!
Please try not to schedule any appointments for testing days. Thanks, and let us know if you have any questions!
PTO Events Update:
Please note the following date change! Join us Saturday, March 28 for a father-daughter dance to be held at Brill's gym, more details will follow! And fear not, we will have details of a mother-son bowling event soon.
Campus Wide Positive Behavior Incentives
Dear Parents,
- We are incentivizing for students based on behaviors and academics through our school wide matrix of the Bronco 5.
- Students get the opportunity to earn Bronco Bucks based on Kindness, Respect, Communication, Self Control, & Integrity.
- Students must complete assignments and not have any office referrals for physical contact or threatening statements in order to participate. Students with other referrals may have partial time for the incentive.
- We will have school wide incentives on March 27th - Game Day, & May 15th – Popsicles on the Playground for students to earn.
- Please remind students of school expectations through our Bronco 5.
Club and Organization Information
We will begin sharing our co-curricular Club and Organization information including sponsors, meeting dates, and times in September through our Thursday folders, announcements, and Sunday newsletters.
To help streamline communication, all 5th grade families are invited to join our GroupMe group for updates and reminders.
Thank you so much for your continued support, we can't wait to celebrate this amazing milestone with our students! Please let the 5th grade appreciation team know if you have any questions by emailing 5thgradeappreciation@brillpto.org
It's not too late! Applying for Meal Benefits is Easy!
Submitting an application is easy and helps ensure every student has access to healthy meals while also supporting important school funding. Students approved for reduced-price meals will receive free breakfast and lunch all year long. Apply today through the SchoolCafe app or at www.schoolcafe.com/kleinisd
Lunch Visitors
Beginning this week, our campus will begin to allow guests to eat with their student during lunch in our visitor area in the lobby. Please note that there are specific days for guests to attend for each grade level and the visit must occur during the student's scheduled lunch time. All guests will need to check-in through the front office when arriving to campus.
Guest Lunch Schedule:
Monday: 5th Grade
Tuesday: Pre-K and Kinder
Wednesday: 3rd and 4th Grade
Thursday: 1st and 2nd Grade
Friday: No Lunch Visitors
Student Lunch Times:
Pre-K and Kinder: 10:30-11:00 am
1ST Grade: 10:55-11:25 am
2ND Grade: 11:40-12:10 am
3RD Grade: 12:20-12:50 am
4TH Grade: 12:00-12:30 am
5TH Grade: 11:20-11:50 am
Classroom Food Treats- 2 Weeks
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.
Personal Electronic Communication Device Reminders:
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.
Attendance Procedures
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.
Bronco Five
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.
Note from the Nurse:
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
Standards Based Grading Session Information
Family Curriculum Guides:
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
Breakfast & Lunch Information:
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.
Cash or check can be sent with the student or brought by a parent to any campus.
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:
SMART tag, Transportation tags, and IDs
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.
Campus Visitors
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 Watchdogs
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!
Brill Elementary, Klein ISD
Email: ehodge1@kleinisd.net
Website: https://brill.kleinisd.net/
Location: 9102 Herts Road, Spring, TX, USA
Phone: (832) 484-6150
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BrillKISD/
Instagram: @BrillKISD
