Knights News

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

Greetings Knight Families,

We hope you had a wonderful Spring Break with your families and enjoyed much needed time to recharge and renew before we come back to finish our final 9 week of the year. It is hard to believe that we have entered the home stretch.

When we return, all grade levels will continue with high levels of instruction so that our students finish strong and are well prepared for STAAR and end of year assessments. Please make attendance a continued priority so that your child doesn't miss any instruction.

Parents when you drop your child off before 7:00 am in the morning please talk them about expectations when waiting out front of the school to ensure safety. Students wait outside unsupervised until 7:05 and should be waiting in the covered area outside of the library.

We are so fortunate to have such talented students who performed in the Swamp production led by Mrs Shipman. We appreciate all that she does to promote a very strong Music program for our students. Thank you so much Mrs Shipman!

Thank you for making our Book Fair a success this Spring! We look forward to our upcoming PTO sponsored events.

We look forward to seeing you tomorrow morning!

Jennifer Escamilla

Principal

Link to KES website: Kendall Elementary / Homepage (boerneisd.net)

Congratulations to Ms. Shipman and 2nd grade for putting on an amazing show!

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

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.

ADA for 3/04/24 - 3/08/24 was 94.70%

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.

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.

March 11-15: Spring Break

March 19: Title 1 Family Night Central Office (More details coming)

March 20: Kinder Round Up KES Cafe 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm

March 29: Holiday Student & Faculty

Our application is now 100% online. Paper CHC forms will no longer be accepted. Anyone volunteering on campus must complete the application and receive their approval by email before arriving to the volunteer event.

Application Link: Volunteer / Volunteer at Boerne ISD

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

Thank you all for making Kendall GREAT! Enjoy your weekend!

-Your Kendall PTO

Your help is vital to our PTO, please click on the link below to find out how you can serve today!

Kendall Elementary PTO - Boerne ISD, TX - KES Volunteer Opportunities (membershiptoolkit.com)