Your Weekly Principal Message

Some families are dropping off students at the corner of Glenwood and Virginia, on the Hoover side of the street. This is not a drop off zone. Please, only use the drive through lane on Virginia to drop off students from cars. Otherwise, parents should park and walk their child to the campus.

We have a beautiful art installation in front of school that has been there for over 10 years! Unfortunately, the wooden poles are now a safety hazard as they are wobbly and some have even fallen. Our facilities department will be removing the art installation in the coming weeks. We will preserve the ceramic tiles and come up with a creative solution for them. Thank you for understanding!

We look forward to seeing our families at Baskin Robbins night for a PTA Dine to Donate event on Wednesday after school. Thank you to Baskin Robbins in Glendale for supporting our school with this event.

Don't forget to nominate a parent or guardian, or even yourself, to be part of School Site Council. Here is the link!

Thank you to the families that joined us for the Annual Title I meeting. Here are the slides from our presentation.

See you on Monday!

Principal Scott and Assistant Principal Seese

Wed., September 16 - Baskin Robbins Night

Saturday, October 10 - PTA Boo Bash Event

Instructions to Complete Your Student Information Update

• Visit the Q ParentConnection portal at parent.gusd.net
• Log in using your email address or PIN and password
• On mobile, click the “Log In” link in the upper-right corner
• Click “Annual Student Information Update” in red at the top of the page
• Update your student and parent/guardian information for each section
• Need extra help? Check out our step-by-step guide

All volunteer guidelines for the school district have been updated. Even if you were previously cleared to volunteer, you must go through the new process. Please find all of the details and steps here. (gusd.net/volunteer)

All Tier 2 clearance (we rarely have anyone who would be a Tier 1 volunteer) is done through the school district office and may take several weeks to complete, so please get started now if you plan to help on campus, be a field trip chaperone, support a class event, etc. Mark Keppel can not clear volunteers, there are no exceptions under the new policy. Once you receive the email from GUSD that you are cleared, please forward it to Rita Janoyan, school secretary, so we have a record of it. (ritajanoyan@gusd.net)

Join us for an ice cream social fundraiser on Wednesday, September 16th at Baskin Robbins. 1217-A N. Central Avenue, Glendale, CA 91202

20% of all sales from 11am to 10pm on September 16th will be donated back to Mark Keppel Elementary! And keep a look out for some familiar faces! Special scooping Teachers and Principals will be behind the counter!

Look out for tickets from your students on Wednesday. Present the ticket that has your teacher's name at the time of purchase. The class that raises the most funds will be rewarded with an ice cream party!

Boo Bash is back and will be held on Saturday, October 10th, from 4pm to 8pm on the Second Level. Free Entry! Trunk or Treat and Carnival Games. Music by DJ Max. We'll have food to purchase.

$10 donation for all you can play games and activities. Presale for wristbands begins online September 26th through October 5th. In person sales will be held the week of October 5th through 9th.

Can't wait to see you all there!

PTA membership is just $17 per person, and every dollar goes directly to programs and activities that support our kids and strengthen our Keppel community. Our goal is 100% family membership this year! Right now we are at 35%.

The top 3 classes closest to 100% participation will earn their choice of a donut or popsicle party and their teacher will receive $150 in Classroom Supply Reimbursements! Register by September 18th and your membership will count towards your child's class totals.

Join here: https://jointotem.com/ca/glendale/glendale-mark-keppel-elementary-parent-teacher-association-inc

The PTA does A LOT at Keppel to bring joy and core memories to all students and families, but we can't do it alone! Whether you have a little time, or a lot of time, there’s a place for you in PTA! Join a committee, volunteer for an event, or help from home. Please check off all events and committees that you'd like to support. https://forms.gle/n9mkHLrKwHZAQYB67

Keppel PTA is partnering with Mabel's Label's with personalized waterproof name labels for all of your student's belongings. The labels work on clothing tags and water bottles alike and are perfect to stock up on at the beginning of the school year.

Visit www.campaigns.mabelslabels.com and search for Keppel PTA (Glendale). When you purchase your labels, Keppel PTA earns 20% from every purchase.

PTA Reflections is a national arts recognition program, and this year's theme was made for a school like Keppel. Culture is the food your family makes, the language you speak at home, the stories your grandparents tell, the music that plays at every family gathering. That is the inspiration. The art is how your child chooses to share it.

Your child does not have to be an "art kid" to enter. They just have to have something to say. Every student who submits an entry is recognized, and work that earns an Award of Excellence at the school level advances to Glendale Council, then First District, then California State, and finally the National level. But the point is the making, not the placing.

Six Ways to Enter
Students may enter one or more of the following categories: Visual Arts, Photography, Literature, Film Production, Music Composition, and Dance Choreography. One entry per student per category.

Important Dates
Entry Deadline: Monday, October 12, 2026. Drop off entries at the school office.

Judging: Mid-October

Showcase and Awards: October 21, 2026 at our PTA Association Meeting, where all entries will be displayed.

How to Enter
Download the entry packet below. It includes the Student Entry Form, Official Rules, Category Guidelines, and a brainstorming worksheet to help your child find their big idea.

Download the 2026-27 Reflections Entry Packet (PDF): https://drive.google.com/file/d/1CQfC8YUZFDymTqlL-TC9ssvTXAuncSoZ/view?usp=share_link

Complete the Student Entry Form, attach it to the finished artwork, and drop it off at the school office by the deadline. Please do not fold or roll artwork.

Questions?
Contact keppelptareflections@gmail.com or visit capta.org/programs-events/reflections for more information.