The Weekly Update #4

February 3-7 - National School Counseling Week!

February 3 - 100th Day of School - Students may wear 100th Day of School shirts or dress like they are 100.

February 4 - Dress in yellow and black for our favorite bee, Ms. Honey Bee! (Mrs. Halpin)

February 7 - PTA Family Dance 6:00-8:00 p.m.

- The family dance is this Friday! Bring the family and join your friends for a night of dancing, photos and treats. Admission is just $5 per person. Register today - limited tickets will be available at the door.

- Let's show our crossing guards how much we appreciate them next Monday, Feb. 10. Keeley has the best crossing guards around - not only do they help our students safely cross busy streets in the heat and rain, they also learn our students' names, give them high-fives to start the day, repair bikes and genuinely care. Let's surprise them with notes, cards, gifts and words of thanks to show our appreciation.

- Save the date for our annual Keeley PTA Cowboys Obstacle Run! Fundraising will start Thursday, Feb. 20, with pep rallies, and then we'll celebrate everyone's success with an obstacle course run on Friday, Feb. 28. This year, the PTA is raising money to buy educational software and instructional supplies for the school. More information will be sent home soon!

National African American History Month is celebrated during February each year to recognize the rich heritage and contributions of people of African-American heritage.

Help us celebrate the histories, cultures and contributions of all Black Americans during African American History Month by:

• Sharing a photo or video stating why you are proud of your African American heritage and/or why it's important to celebrate diversity (using the hashtags #GISDCelebratesDiversity and #BetterTogether)
• Visiting the art show at the Granville Arts Center
• Attending Black History Celebrations in the area

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 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!

Our attendance was low again last week. If your child is sick, please stay home. If not, we need your child at school each day.

Pre-K: 96%

Kinder: 90%

1st: 89%

2nd: 89%

3rd: 90%

4th: 88%

5th: 92%

Total: 90% Our goal is 98%.

February marks the national month-long celebration of Love the Bus—a time to show gratitude to bus drivers and assistants who ensure the safety of students as they travel to and from school. This initiative is a meaningful way to recognize drivers and monitors who service your school and create the greatest experience possible for students.

February 10 - Crossing Guard Day celebration for Keeley's crossing guards

February 14 - Final Day for ordering Keeley Field Day Gear; Dress is Valentine's Day attire - students can exchange Valentine's Day items with their class.

February 17 - No School/Staff Development for Teachers

February 17- 21 - Random Acts of Kindness Week

February 19 - 4th grade to Symphony and Chick-fil-A Spirit Night

February 20 - Boosterthon Kick Off

February 22 - UIL competition at Rowlett High School

As a school, we are allowed two parties each year. After thoughtful collaboration with our PTA and input from staff, we’ve decided to save our second party for an exciting end-of-the-year celebration. While we won’t be using one of our party days for Valentine’s Day, students are still welcome to exchange valentines with their classmates. Teachers will be sharing more information about how this will work in their classrooms soon. Let's still wear festive Valentine's Day attire on February 14th too! Thank you for your support as we plan meaningful and fun celebrations for our students! 🎉❤️

Please check the schedule carefully, as some dates or grade levels may be missing due to campus testing or field trips. We look forward to seeing you and appreciate your support! Since all STAAR testing dates are not yet finalized, we will send out the sign-up for April and May at a later time.

Link : https://www.signupgenius.com/go/70A0F4BADAF2CA0FA7-53362600-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.

• 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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