A Message from the Superintendent
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A Message from the Superintendent This publication is intended to provide valuable information to parents and others who are interested in the Killeen Independent School District. We are pleased to provide this information in a manner that we hope you will find meaningful, useful and concise. Thank you for your interest in the district. Killeen ISD is truly committed to achieving success for every student. We believe there are few things more important than the education of children. Dr. John M. Craft Superintendent of Schools 2 ABOUT KISD Mission Vision Schools Staff Board of Trustees 3 GENERAL INFORMATION Exceptional Opportunities Attendance Guidance and Counseling Graduation 4 ELIGIBILITY Prekindergarten Kindergarten First Grade 5 REGISTRATION Campus Enrollment Required Documents CONTENTS New to KISD Prekindergarten 6 IMMUNIZATIONS 6 BUS INFORMATION 6 MIDDLE SCHOOL SUPPLY LIST 7 ELEMENTARY SCHOOL SUPPLY LIST 8 BELL SCHEDULE 9 SCHOOL CLOSING INFORMATION 9 SCHOOL NUTRITION 10 DRESS GUIDELINES 11 VARSITY FOOTBALL SCHEDULE 12 HIGH SCHOOL READINESS 13 MIDDLE SCHOOL READINESS 15 AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAMS 15 MEET THE TEACHER 17 MAP For Additional Information Call 336.0000 About Killeen ISD Welcome to the Killeen Independent School District. Killeen ISD proudly serves the central Texas communities of Killeen, Fort Hood, Harker Heights and Nolanville. The Killeen Independent School District is committed to providing excellent educational opportunities to ensure all 44,000 students served are able to reach their maximum learning potential.The Killeen Independent School District recognizes the importance of responding to the needs of our students and families, and we welcome feedback and suggestions, as we believe this is an important part of the continuous improvement process. Mission Teach so that students learn to their maximum potential. Vision The Board of Trustees Through the implementation of a full, innovative, The Killeen ISD Board of Trustees, typically, rigorous, comprehensive education program, holds regular meetings on the second KISD will provide superior learning opportunities Tuesday of every month. Board meeting so that upon graduation, students are prepared workshops are typically held on the fourth for success in the workforce and/or in higher Tuesday of each month. Additional meetings education. may be scheduled as necessary. The agenda for each meeting is posted 72 hours in advance at the KISD Administration Building and on the district’s website. Meetings are open to the public, and are conducted at the Schools KISD Administration Building, 200 North W.S. Young Drive, in Killeen, unless otherwise stated. Students attend 32 Elementary Schools (grades PK-5th), 11 Middle Schools (grades 6-8), 5 High At the first meeting of the month, trustees Schools (grades 9-12), the KISD Career Center schedule a public forum on the agenda. This and several specialized campuses. forum allows residents, parents, employees and other individuals time to share comments with board members. Trustees cannot respond to comments made in public forum. They may, however, place items for further Staff discussion and consideration on future meeting agendas. Killeen Independent School District has a total staff of 6,486.25. The staff is composed of 260 administrators; 558 professional support Current Board of Trustees are: Corbett staff; 2,930.5 teachers; 1,431 secretaries and Lawler, President; Minerva Trujillo, Vice instructional aides; and 1,306.75 classified President; Susan Jones, Secretary; Shelley Wells; JoAnn Purser; Marvin Rainwater; and employees. Carlyle Walton. 2 “Educating America’s Children” For Additional Information Call the Student’s Campus General Information Exceptional Opportunities High Schools • KISD Career Center • Middle College Program Mathematics • Fine Arts Program • Ellison High (STEM) Academy • Student to Student • Gifted and Talented Leadership • Killeen High School International Baccalaureate • Athletics Program Academy (IB)Programme • Advancement • Dual High School • Shoemaker High • Pre-AP, AP Courses Via Individual and College Credit Science Technology • Early College High School Determination • Harker Heights Engineering and • Texas Bioscience Institute (AVID) High Strings Middle Schools • Fine Arts • International Baccalaureate • Pre-AP Courses • AVID (IB) Middle Years • Roy J. Smith Middle School • Athletics Programme (STEM) Academy District-Wide • Guidance and Counseling • Dyslexia • Gifted and Talented • Parent/Teacher Conference Services • Junior ROTC Program • Communities in Schools • Parent Education Classes • Safety Week Attendance Your child’s attendance in school is an important part of their education. Contact the school to inform staff of your child’s absence as soon as possible. Provide a parent note explaining the absence, or a note from a medical provider to the campus administration office following the absence. Guidance and Counseling The goal of KISD counselors is to help students develop academic, career, and social/emotional abilities. Preventive methods and interventions are used to ensure the well-being of each student. The heart of the program includes guidance curriculum, responsive service, individual planning and system support. The district also has a trained Crisis Intervention Team that is deployed to campuses as necessary, to provide support in the event of a death or other devastating events. Graduation Each of the 4 high schools in Killeen Independent School District has an individual graduation ceremony, which is held at the Bell County Expo Center in Belton, Texas. Graduation ceremonies are designed by each school to mirror the school’s philosophy and uniqueness. Killeen ISD KISD-TV Channel 17 works in conjunction with Fort Hood to broadcast graduation ceremonies to military family members deployed in Saudi Arabia, Korea, Afghanistan and Kuwait. Additionally, we have been able to provide private one- on-one video teleconferencing between graduating seniors and their deployed parents following the graduation ceremonies. Since 2004 KISD-TV, Channel 17 has broadcasted graduation ceremonies live. At the time of graduation, open the website http://www.gradcast.org and a link will be visible to watch the graduation live. “Educating America’s Children” 3 For Additional Information Call Student Services @ 336.2822 Eligibility Prekindergarten 3 YEAR OLD 4 YEAR OLD Full-day prekindergarten classes are available in KISD. A Full-day prekindergarten classes are available in KISD. The following guidelines must child must meet the following conditions to be eligible for be met prior to enrollment: this prekindergarten program: • Student must be 4 (four) years old on or before September 1, 2017 AND student • Student must be 3 (three) years old on or before must meet one of the following conditions: September 1, 2017 AND • Speaks a language other than English at home, has a qualifying • Student must be a biological child, adopted child score on an Oral Language Proficiency Test and identified as ELL by or step child of a military member who is on active the LPAC duty, is MIA or was injured or killed during active • Eligible for free/reduced lunch program (income level based) military duty (includes activated Texas National • Qualifying Military Dependent – requires military ID, DEERS form, Guard and all activated Reserves) AND or other reliable documentation to show student is a dependent of a • Student must reside in the attendance zone current military member or a dependent of a prior military member of the on-post school they will attend (special who was injured, killed or MIA while on active duty. Being a retired consideration transfers may be approved but are military member does NOT meet this qualification criteria evaluated on a case-by-case basis by Student • Homeless Services). • Has ever been in the conservatorship (foster care) of the Department of Family and Protective Services (DFPS) following an adversary hearing. *All prekindergarten students must complete a free-reduced lunch application, regardless of qualifying reason (except for students qualifying as homeless, foster, migrant, direct certified households or students enrolled at CEP campuses). For more information about the free-reduced lunch program visit: www.fns.usda.gov. Note: The Interstate Compact for Military Students (ICMS) does not cover eligibility for Prekindergarten enrollment. Kindergarten A child entering kindergarten must be 5 (five) years old on or before September 1, 2017. Students may be older than five, but not younger. Being enrolled in kindergarten in another district, state or country has no influence on eligibility in Texas, except for those who meet the eligibility requirements of the Interstate Compact for Military Students (ICMS). The compact requires acceptable documentation to show that the student is a dependent of a current military member and documentation of either current year kindergarten enrollment or prekindergarten completion (promotion to kindergarten) in prior year from a public school in a compact state. First Grade A child entering 1st grade must be 6 (six) years old on or before September 1, 2017. Exceptions exist for underage students that meet the requirements of the Interstate Compact for Military Students (ICMS) or any student who has completed public school kindergarten or been enrolled in 1st grade in a public school in another state prior to enrolling in Texas. The ICMS requires acceptable documentation to show student is a dependent of a current military member and documentation