
Knights News
"A Uknighted Team"
Mission Statement
The Kendall Elementary School community works collaboratively to empower our students to develop the skills and character needed to become responsible, productive citizens and dedicated learners.
Knowledge - empowering students to be life-long learners
Network - linking home, school, and community
Individuals - meeting the needs of every student
Growth - building healthy minds and bodies
High Expectations - striving for academic excellence for all
Technology - developing skills necessary to compete in the 21st century
Safe environment - providing a nurturing environment for teaching and learning
News from the Principal
Greetings Knight Families,
We appreciate all of your support as we bring this amazing year to an end. Our classroom ceremonies have been a great success and we truly appreciate the wonderful turnout for each. We will continue with the rest of the classes on Tuesday and will then celebrate our 5th graders in their final ceremony of elementary school on Thursday at 9:00 before we send them off to become the newest class of Chargers!
Class parties will take place on Wednesday at staggered times so that we can get any parents who are attending checked in efficiently. You are welcome to sign your child out after the party with their classroom teacher or they can remain at school until the end of the day. Thursday is a half day and we will release students at 11:35 to begin their summer vacation.
Thank you to all parents and community members who participated in our Career Day. It was an exciting day and a wonderful opportunity for our students to learn about careers that they might not have been able to. The feedback from our students and teachers was overwhelmingly positive. We appreciate Mrs Shannon and all that she did to make this event a success! We look forward to having you back next year.
We know that the culmination of this school year is more bittersweet than others because we will be sending some of our KES families off to Viola Wilson Elementary for the 24-25 school year. We appreciate all of your support throughout the years and we know that this will be an exciting opportunity for you all. We will miss our staff members who will also me moving but are so glad that there will be many familiar faces to welcome you all to the new school. Please know that we will always be a KES family and we will continue to support you with anything that you need.
We look forward to seeing you this week at any of the celebrations that are occurring. We wish your family a wonderful summer break filled with lasting memories with friends and family. Remember, once a Knight, always a Knight!
Jennifer Escamilla
Principal
Link to KES website: Kendall Elementary / Homepage (boerneisd.net)
Pre-Check QR Code
This is for class parties on 5/22 and 5th Grade Promotion on 5/23
End of Year Ceremonies
Dear Parents,
We are so excited to award each child at Kendall Elementary for their individual qualities and success during our end of year ceremonies. As you have seen on the save the dates, we have time slots scheduled for each class ceremony to take place throughout the month of May. You will notice that the time slots are 30 minutes each. This means that the ceremonies will have to start and end on time to give each class the time they deserve to be recognized. Therefore, we want to communicate with you that it will be important to arrive on time, see your child’s ceremony, and help clear the area for the next group of parents to fill in. These ceremonies are for K-4th and will take place in the bus loop. Chairs will be set up for parents to watch comfortably. We need your help with the following guidelines to help the ceremonies run smoothly.
Arrive shortly before your child’s ceremony and wait near the front entrance
Please do not walk near the ceremony stage while a ceremony is in progress
Make your way to the parent seating area as soon as one ceremony ends and your child’s ceremony is about to begin
Feel free to take a picture of your child with our photo backdrop at the conclusion of the ceremony
Clear the area at the conclusion of the ceremony to allow the next class to fill in. Students will be continuing on with their normal schedule and instruction after their ceremony.
Parking will be limited, so please plan ahead.
Since this is hosted outside, no parent check-ins are needed.
Be aware of the ceremonies that end at 2:30 as it may impact the typical lineup of cars preparing for dismissal
Below is an additional copy of the save the dates and a map to help you navigate on the day of the ceremony. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact the front office or Chelsea Allison at chelsea.allison@boerneisd.net or 830-357-4685. We appreciate your continued support and partnership!
MAP
5th grade will have a promotion ceremony separately on 5/23 and PK and Life Skills will be giving awards during their class parties on 5/22. Please reach out to homeroom teachers for more information on these events. Parent check-ins will be needed for these separate events.
Registration IMPORTANT and Updates
Online registration is now OPEN! Please log into your Skyward account and fill out the applicable form for your student. Help us reach 100% enrollment by completing the 2024-2025 registration form on Skyward Family Access!
We will be working on verifying and reconciling through address verification. Please be prepared to submit a new verification of address if you are asked.
Please note that the enrollment/registration process is not compatible with mobile devices, meaning you must complete the process on a computer.
If your student will not be returning next school year please contact our registrar, Michelle Toczynski at 830-357-4602 or michelle.toczynski@boerneisd.net
Please follow the link to register TODAY!
School Information
7:00 a.m.- Cafeteria Doors Open for Breakfast
7:05 a.m.-Students can begin to enter the hallways
7:30 a.m.- Students begin to enter their classrooms
7:35 a.m.- Tardy Bell The doors to the main hallway will lock at 7:35 am and parents will need to come to front office and sign the student in.
3:00 p.m.- Dismissal
Tardy Policy
It is very important that students get to school by 7:35 am each morning to begin the school day.
The doors to the main hallway will lock at 7:35 am and parents will need to come to front office and sign the student in.
Being on time will contribute to their continued academic success.
Lunch Visitors-UPDATE IMPORTANT
Please note the following procedures that will be in place to help this process go smoothly.
- Visitors MUST check in at the front office by presenting their ID and obtain a visitor's pass.
- Visitors are not permitted to sit at the student tables with homeroom classes.
- You are welcome to bring food for your student, but it cannot be shared with other classmates.
- Visitors will NOT be able to walk with students back to their class after lunch.
- PK 10:55-11:25
- Kinder 10:30-11:00
- 1st 11:05-11:35
- 2nd 11:35-12:05
- 3rd 11:45-12:15
- 4th 12:10-12:40
- 5th 12:35-1:05
Transportation IMPORTANT
Parents, when possible, please don't call in transportation changes or check out your children after 2:30. We appreciate your assistance with this matter.
Counselor Updates
We had a successful Career Day today! Thank you to all our parents and community members who volunteered to come present to our students this morning. Our students and teachers enjoyed all the presentations and learned about a variety of careers.
Russellville School District Campus Visit
Ms. Shannon hosted the Russellville School District's visit to Kendall Elementary this week. It was an amazing opportunity to share what our school is doing around CCMR/career awareness.
KES Campus Important Dates
May 21: EOY Ceremonies
May 21: Viola Wilson Families Meet and Greet 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm KES Cafe
May 22: EOY Parties All Grades (Parents may sign out only their child and can sign out directly with teacher)
May 23: 5th Grade Promotion Ceremony 9:00 am -11:00 am KES Cafe
May 23: Last Day of School Student Early Release 11:35 am
Knights on Duty
Mission
Knights on Duty is an organization consisting of Kendall Elementary School parents who want to be a positive influence to students and who are committed to supporting a safe and secure learning environment.
Job Duties
Knights on duty sign up for a three-hour shift in the morning or afternoon. During the shift, a knight may conduct perimeter checks, monitor campus activity including lunch/recess, sign up for a classroom visit, or fulfill other duties. The goal is to be watchful for suspicious activity on/around campus and to be a positive role model to students.
Management
The Knight’s on Duty program exists under the authority of Kendall Elementary School. All knights on duty must follow Boerne Independent School District policy and state law. The program is managed by the school resource officer.
Check In
Knights on duty will check in at the front desk. Each knight will be issued a lanyard and tag for identification, a radio for communication with staff, and an access card to get into the building. The knight will be briefed by the school resource officer on any campus activities or needs occurring during the knight’s shift.
Guidelines
Knights on duty are encouraged to be positive role models to students. This can happen a variety of ways including engagement during extracurricular activities or in student classrooms. In order to be respectful of the campus learning environment, classroom visits should be scheduled with teachers before the knight’s shift. A knight should refrain from joining a class or extracurricular activity without communicating with the faculty member in charge. All disciplinary issues are to be handled by faculty members only. If a disciplinary issue is observed, it should be promptly reported to a faculty member or the school resource officer. Report any emergency immediately. It is better to report a suspicious circumstance, accident, or disciplinary issue immediately than to ignore or put off the issue and take the chance that it will develop into a more severe problem.
If you would like to volunteer to be extra eyes and ears on campus, the first step is to ensure you have an up-to-date background check. You can start that process here: https://www.boerneisd.net/Page/11632
Once this is completed, please reach out to Officer James Russell sro.james.russell@boerneisd.net