Hi Krahn Family,

We love partnering with our parents to provide your child the best education. We have some opportunities coming up where you could be involved in the school: bus buddies, becoming a mentor, and becoming a registered volunteer.

I am excited and ready to see all of our Cardinals very soon! As our teachers have been getting the building ready, it is not a school until we have our Cardinals join us to create our family.

I am excited to welcome our Krahn Cardinals for the 2024-2025 school year. As most of you are aware, I am expecting a baby girl this August. Ms. Laura Hall (see picture below) will serve as the interim principal when I go out on maternity leave. Ms. Hall joins us as an experienced Assistant Principal in Klein ISD serving at: Greenwood Forest, Frank, and Schultz. She was also a former Krahn Teacher of the Year.

Want to avoid long lines at meet the teacher.... Go ahead and sign up for your car rider or walker tag (EC, PreK, Kinder, 1st) below. The front office will be open beginning July 29th from 8am - 4pm if you would like to pick up your requested tags before Meet the Teacher! Please be sure to bring your ID.

Car Rider Tag Request (All grade levels)

Walker Number Request (for EC, PreK, and 1st grade only)

**Students in grades 2nd-5th will not need a walker number

You must have your ID scanned annually to attend school functions during the day (HoeDown, Field Day, Holiday Parties, etc.)

https://gogandy.com/krahn-elemstud24

Sale is open now! Sale ends Friday, August 23, 2024 at 12:00PM CDT

Shirts will be delivered to the campus and given to your child when the order is delivered.

When ordering please make sure to put your child's first and last name in the notes, so we can easily distribute them.

• Open House: Thursday, Sept 19th 5:00-6:30PM
• PTO General Meeting 5:00-5:30 pm
• Session 1 & Session 2 will be duplicate sessions
• Session 1: 5:30-6:00 pm
• Session 2: 6:00-6:30 pm

Website: Kleinisd.net/enroll

1. Request Enrollment Access

2. Submit Enrollment Application
2024-2025 Enrollment Application >> OPEN July 17, 2024!
3. Complete Enrollment with our Registrar Mrs. Morton

* If you need your account information or are experiencing other issues, contact familyaccess@kleinisd.net for assistance. The email should include your full name, your student’s name(s) and the campus each attends.

Please email Stacy Morton at smorton1@kleinisd.net for questions regarding registration.

VAA

**Reminder that VAA's must be completed yearly. All 3 proof of residency documents must be turned in to the registrar and paperwork completed prior to student enrollment. If you have a student who is in High School, this process must be completed at the High School Campus and Krahn will receive documentation for your elementary aged child.

**If this is not completed prior to August 12th, your child will not be assigned a classroom teacher for Meet the Teacher.

Custodial Notifications

Please assist us in the handling of custody-related issues. It is the responsibility of the parents to provide the principal with a certified copy of the court order affecting any other person's right to their children with the judge's seal. Should you have any questions please call, Carissa Rodgers at 832-484-6500.

Directions how on how to update your ASIU: https://www.kleinisd.net/departments/communications-planning/communications/everything-back-to-school/asiu

**If this is not completed prior to August 12th, your child will not be assigned a classroom teacher for Meet the Teacher.

The 2024-2025 Free and Reduced Lunch Application is available at kisd.us/frmealapp. Please note: All applications submitted prior to July 1, 2024, will not be valid after the 30 school day grace period (September 25th).

To determine if your household qualifies, refer to the income eligibility guidelines available here.

Apply early to avoid delays in benefits, and reapply if your income changes during the school year.

For assistance, call 832-249-4610 or email Nimira Dodhia at ndodhia1@kleinisd.net. Ensuring every student has access to nutritious meals is vital for their academic success and overall well-being.

Please note the following start times:

• 7:40 Klein Breakfast available in the cafeteria

• 7:40 Students may enter the building (Students must be accompanied by a parent prior to 7:40)

• 8:10 Tardy Bell/Instruction Begins

• 3:25 Dismissal

Please be sure you communicate with your child's teacher the way your student will go home Day 1, Week 1, and then normal transportation for the year.

On Wednesday, August 14th, we will allow parents to walk their child to their classroom.

Beginning Thursday, August 15th, students will walk themselves to class. We will have staff located throughout the building to help escort students to class. Parents will not be allowed to walk their child to class. Parents are able to enter the front office to handle clinic/registration/or transportation needs.

If your child will be dropped off after instruction begins at 8:10, you must park and walk your child into the building. Parents will need to sign their child in on the tardy sheet.

There is no parking at the front semi-circle of the building due to this being a fire lane.

Carpool Morning Arrival Procedures: (see picture below)

********UPDATE- CHANGE IN PROCEDURE

• Red arrows in picture below will be drop off Kindergarten-5th grade students.
• Blue arrows in picture below will be drop off EC students, PreK students, and daycare buses only.

Procedures to follow:

• When you are directed to stop, please have your child exit the car with all their belongings to keep the lines moving.
• Parents must stay in their vehicle at all times while in the car rider line.

Walkers/Bike Riders

• All walkers and bike riders will enter through the side door by the bike racks.

Daycare Riders

• Daycare riders will be dropped off following the pattern of the blue arrows in the picture below.

Bus Riders

• All bus riders will be dropped off in front of the school in the roundabout. The students will enter through the front doors.
• Students riding Klein transportation will use the SMART TAG system to scan on and off the bus for accurate rosters and safety measures for all.
• Once the SMART tag has been issued to each student, it is very important to make sure it is on their backpacks each day.
• If your child loses their SMART tag, a $1.00 fee will be issued on school cash for you to pay for the replacement.

• Families & students may find their bus route information on the Klein website. This information will be updated August 5st. You can track your child while on the bus using the Parent Smart Tag Portal.

There is no parking at the front roundabout due to it being a fire lane.

One of our main goals is to get your students back to you at the end of the day safely.

We are a very large campus and work to get all students home very quickly. The end of the day can get hectic, so we ask for your help, cooperation, and understanding. All changes in transportation must be submitted to the front office by 2:45.

Car Riders

• A car rider number (Request for car tag: Car Rider Tag Request ) is required to pickup your child in the carpool lane. A child will not be released to a car without a car tag. If you do not have a car tag, you will be required to park and go to the front office to get your child.

• Everyone will be assigned a new car rider number this year.

• A hanger works great to display your number on the rearview mirror.

• All car riders will be picked up in the cafeteria parking lot. Two lines will form and load at once.

• Please make sure to follow all Krahn employees instructions for efficiency and safety purposes.

Bus Riders

• Students will be escorted from their classroom to the buses with teacher supervision.

• Students will be transported to their designated drop off location assigned by Klein Transportation.

• All students are expected to follow the student code of conduct on the school bus.

• Families & students may find their bus route information on the Klein website. This information will be updated August 5th.

Day Care

• Students will be escorted from their classroom to the daycare bus/van with teacher supervision.

• Daycare buses/vans that continually arrive late for drop off or pick up will be contacted by administration and parents will be informed if pattern of tardiness continues.

Walkers/Bike Riders

• PreK, Kinder, and 1st grade students will need to be picked up at the designated locations (see picture below). Parents will need to show walker tag number daily in order to pick up the child. You may show the walker tag number with the paper or if you take a picture you can show the staff member the picture on your phone.

Walker Number Request (for EC, PreK, and 1st grade only)

**Students in grades 2nd-5th will not need a walker number

• 2nd, 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade students will be escorted to the gate by the track at the parent meeting spot where they can walk home.

• Students going towards Eday Dr. will use the crossing guard to cross the street. Parent meeting spot will be at the stop sign.

• We encourage you to talk with your students about the safety and responsibility of walking to/from school.

The SMART tag Parent App allows parents to

• View their student profiles and assigned routes.

• Monitor their student's riding activity.

• Sign up to get notified when their student gets on/off the bus at their home stop and school.

• Sign up to get notified when the bus is arriving at their home stop.

• Manage guardians authorized to receive their student at their PM drop-off stop (for the primary parent in Skyward only).

Download SMART TAG Parent APP

Back to School HUB

Website: kleinisd.net/backtoschool

Here is the link to the Distirct HUB for everything you need for Back-to-School.

• District Clsendar

• School Supply Information

• Meal Accounts

• Menus

• Bus Routes

• Student Handbook

We are so excited to welcome our new and returning Cardinals! As a way to set students up for success we implement PBIS (Positive Behavioral Interventions and Support). This system is a proactive support while preventing unwanted behaviors through positive reinforcements while building relationships. A school wide incentive we implement is the Cardinal Cart. This cart is filled with items students can purchase with their Cardinal Cash bi-weekly.

**If you would like to donate, you may access our Cardinal Cart Amazon wish list here

It's that time again! Get a head start on your volunteer background checks so you're able to volunteer when the school doors open! This is a yearly background check required by Klein ISD in order to volunteer on any KISD campus.

KISD Volunteer Website

Volunteer Background Check must be completely annually.

Here are a few things to note and to please complete:

• Sign up for bus buddies by Friday, August 2, 2024 using this Sign Up Genius Form so you may volunteer as a Bus Buddy.

• Once volunteers have signed up they will receive a confirmation email with the training materials for them to read / review.

• T-shirts for the volunteers will be delivered to the campus by Tuesday, August 13, 2024.

Be sure you have completed your annual KISD Volunteer Application!

Electronic Devices

The district permits students to possess personal cell phones for safety purposes; however, these devices must remain turned off and put away during the instructional day, including during all testing.

If a student uses a telecommunications device without authorization during the school day, the device will be confiscated. The parent may pick up the confiscated telecommunications device from the principal’s office. This includes apple watches.

Limited amount of school supplies will be sold during Meet the Teacher

School Supply List

PTO will be in the cafeteria during Meet the Teacher

• find out how to sign up to join PTO
• information about volunteering opportunities

PTO President: Becky Ratcliff

Spirit Nights

Thursday, August 22nd 5-7pm Altittude Trampoline Park

Tuesday, September 10th 3-8pm Fiiz

Wednesday, September 25th Spring Creek BBQ (time TBD)

Wednesday, October 9th Hat Creek (time TBD)

Thursday, November 14th Chuys

Monday, December 9th 3-8pm Chick-fil-A

Thursday, December 19th Red Robin

Thursday, January 23rd TBD

Friday, February 7th 3-9pm Chuck-E-Cheese Willowbrook

Wednesday, March 12th 4-8pm Raising Cane’s

Thursday, April 10th Chuys (time TBD)

Thursday, May 15th Red Robin (time TBD)

Website: Kleinisd.net/curriculumguides

The Family Curriculum Guides are resources designed to help guide parents through the content and Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills your children learn throughout the school year. They provide information by grade level for each quarter and include:

• Key concepts and skills students are expected to master for each subject

• Questions to ask your child

• Tips on helping students learn at home

• Additional tools for success

Purpose Starts Here

At Krahn, we believe that students’ “Purpose Starts Here.” With an intentional focus on building relationships, character development, and innovative academics, Krahn commits to providing a quality education for EVERY student.

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