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¿Sabía que puede traducir este boletín a más de 200 idiomas haciendo clic en el botón Traducir en la parte superior derecha? Las familias de Knowles Elementary hablan más de 10 idiomas diferentes además del inglés y el español.

Did you know that you can translate this newsletter into over 200 languages by clicking the Translate button on the top right. Knowles Elementary families speak more than 10 different languages in addition to English and Spanish.

• Wednesday, August 14: 1st Day of School! Walk to Class from 7:10-7:30! & BooHoo Yahoo Breakfast in Science Lab - 7:30-8:15am

• Thursday, August 15: Secure Building - Students only in the building during arrival

• Thursday, August 29th: Parent Orientation 2 sessions: 5pm and 5:45pm

• Tuesday, September 3rd: 1st Day for Lunch Visitors

• Friday, September 6th: Grandparents' Day Picnic Lunch (RSVP coming soon)

This year Knowles Elementary will use School Dismissal Manager to allow parents to control of your child's daily dismissal without needing to call into the school. On August 8th, you will receive an email with login credentials and instructions. In the meantime, you can download the School Dismissal Manager app in the Apple or Google app store.

All students in PreK4 through 5th Grades MUST enroll. PreK 3 students will not participate at this time.

For the safety and security of the school, parents will be able to walk their students to class on the first day of school, August 14th, ONLY. Please arrive between 7:10-7:30am, school starts at 7:30am and families arriving late will not be permitted in the building. For families needing to park, please use the Park and Meet parking located at the RBMS track and use the crosswalk to come into the building.

Please note, we invite parents and guardians to join us for lunch beginning September 3rd. The first few weeks of school teachers will be teaching cafeteria routines and procedures.

On Thursday, August 15th, be will implement our Secure Building Arrival plan. This means parents will say goodbye to their child in the front vestibule or in the car line. Parents will not be allowed to walk to the classroom, unless it is your child's first day of school. We will have lots of helpers to get students safely to their rooms.

Starting Day 2, Car line highly is recommended. Please see our new morning traffic route below with specific routes for Kinder-5th grade and PreK students and siblings. If you are walking into the school and are driving, please use the Park and Meet lot. Students are able to independently walk from the Park and Meet lot to the school if the parent deems they are mature enough to get their safely and follow instructions from the crossing guard.

In order to improve morning traffic, we will be adjusting our morning drop off traffic pattern. The new route creates separate drop off zones for PreK students (and siblings), and students in Kinder through 5th grade. This will allow students to be dropped off closer to their classrooms and allow extra time for unloading young students. It also allow families in the car line to have the right of way when exiting the school property onto Cougar Country. This will allow for traffic to flow more smoothly in the whole system.

The dismissal traffic pattern will be the same as last year.

Walkers - Students and families on foot or bike.

• In the morning, crossing guards will be stationed at the West driveway, Cougar Country Drive, and the Car Rider Driveway. A district crossing guard is located at the intersection of Cougar Country and Lakeline Dr.

• In the afternoon, all will walk to the West of the school and take the turn around path at the dead end. Students can use the neighborhood path or continue down the sidewalk on Cougar Country. Students can continue on Mayfield Way into the neighborhood or cross at Mayfield Way to continue to Lakeline Dr. Staff escort ends at Mayfield Way.

• Walker is not intended for families driving a car to the school. If you drive to the school, please select Car Line or Park & Meet options.

Car Line - Families driving to school and picking up or dropping off in the car line.

• NEW: In the morning, all cars enter before the crosswalk, those dropping off Kinder-5th grade students follow the blue path. Those dropping off PreK students (and other siblings) please follow the purple path.
• During dismissal to minimize the length of the line on Cougar Country, we will have double queuing starting at the parking spaces.
  
• For children needing extra assistance, extended loading is available in the orange area.
  

Park & Meet - Families driving to the school but not using the carline.

• Morning and afternoon, park in the RBMS Track lot.

• In the morning, students and/or families walk on foot following the yellow path to the front of the school.

• At dismissal, families are asked to wait in the grassy area where the crossing guard is to meet their child. Parents will walk their child through the parking lot to their car.

• Handicap parking remains available at the front of the school for families with a handicap placard or handicap license plate.

Bus Riders- Only buses will be permitted in the bus loop for safety.

• Parents will use the following link http://www.infofinderi.com/ifi/?cid=LI05015037847 to find what bus your student should use, as well as where and what time bus stops are

Daycares - Student(s) will be picked up by the daycare bus chosen by the parent. Please contact your desired daycare to ensure your child is pre registered.

Onsite YMCA (Dismissal Only)- Students are in the school cafeteria and can be picked up from the side doors near the car rider line after 3:15pm. Please consult the YMCA for specific direction on pick up.

The Leander ISD Child Nutrition Services department teamed up with MySchoolBucks, an online service where you can easily and securely pay for school meals using a credit/debit card or electronic check. Previous positive account balances will transfer automatically from Titan/Linq to MySchoolBucks . Get Started |More Info

Parents who would like to apply to find out if they are eligible for F&R meals for their children can visit our Child Nutrition Services website for more information.

If you need to register a new student, please visit the Leanderisd.org webpage. Click on enrollment for new students and fill out the new student registration for the 24/25 school year.

We are accepting all students for Kindergarten through 5th grade. If you are registering for PreKindergarten, please know that you do need to qualify and you should upload all qualifying documents on the registration portal.

Please do not fill out a new student registration if your child was at Knowles for the 23/24 school year as your child will automatically rollover. However, returning Student Verification is now open. Please login to Home Access Center (HAC), you can find the portal through the LISD web page, and update your student’s details. This is to verify that your student will be returning to LISD, you need to update your address, or update and add contact information to your child’s file.

If you cannot access your HAC account, please send me an email at jiaretzy.escudero@leanderisd.org with your student’s first and last name so that I may reset your password.

In an effort to enhance security, safety of our students and staff and to improve the efficiency of our routes, for the 2024-25 school year, all eligible bus riders (new and returning) who wish to utilize transportation to and/or from school will be required to register for transportation.

Next Steps:
1. Check eligibility here.
2. If eligible, complete the appropriate form to register.

TO GUARANTEE TRANSPORTATION ON THE 1ST DAY OF SCHOOL, YOU MUST REGISTER BY JUNE 14th. More information here.

The Knowles PTA is an invaluable partner for our school community. They make so many things possible including field trips, teacher grants, staff appreciation, student programs, and fun events. For just $7, you can join the PTA and show your support for Knowles.

Check out our PTA Milestones and Achievements to see what we've accomplished last year! Don’t miss the Year at a Glance photo gallery for memorable moments from our school events and activities.

Office Hours: 7:10am-3:20pm

Email: alicia.harris@leanderisd.org
Website: https://knowles.leanderisd.org/
Location: 2101 Cougar Country Drive, Leander, TX, USA
Phone: 512-570-6200
Facebook: facebook.com/KnowlesElementary
Twitter: @KnowlesES