The Weekly Update #4

Booster staff will be on campus all week! They are getting our students pumped up!

February 24 - GISD iReady Math "March Mathness" begins; TELPAS 4/5

February 25 - TELPAS 2/3; 5th Mock Science STAAR

February 26 - TELPAS; Mock STAAR Make-Ups - No Parent Lunches

February 28 - Lockdown Drill with the District and Rowlett PD; Booster Obstacle Run Event

💪 This year, students will conquer a fun obstacle course while raising funds to help PTA provide Keeley with educational software and instructional materials! 💻📚 Our goal is $15,000.

Help us get to our registration goal: mybooster.com

Pre-K: 96% - Highest!

Kinder: 92%

1st: 94.3% - Looking good!

2nd: 89.5%

3rd: 91.7%

4th: 92.7%

5th: 90.4%

Overall attendance was 92%. Our goal is 98%!

The GISD “Glory” Black History Art Show is currently open at the Granville Arts Center in Garland! You can visit the exhibit through February 26 to see artwork from students in pre-K through 12th grades.

Six of our Keeley artists have one of their artworks on display in this exhibit. We are pleased to announce that one of our students received an award. Please join us in congratulating 4th grade artist, Jake Magalindan!

Please see the attached file regarding ordering the yearbook.

March 3 - 8:30 TELPAS R/W 4th and 5th grades

March 4 - 9:30 am TELPAS R/W 2nd and 3rd grades

March 5 - 8:30 FBE TELPAS R/W

March 6 - Picture Day

March 7 - 2pm popsicle party for house winners

March 10 - International SEL Day

March 14 - Third grading period ends; Kona Ice; Field Day

March 17- March 21 - Spring Break

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 inside the building 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!

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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