October 2024

If you haven't completed the required federal Impact Aid form for your student in Home Access Center, please do so this week. Killeen ISD must receive completed federal forms for each student annually. We've outlined the steps below to make this an easy process for you.

• Log in to Home Access Center.
• Click Registration icon in the menu.
• Select Update Enrollment tab.
• Click Start link to the right of the Impact Aid Survey form name.
• After verifying the student's date of birth, you will be taken directly to the form.

End of the First Nine Weeks is almost here. We are just a few days away from the end of the first grading period, and report cards will be going home on Oct. 23 for elementary school students and Oct. 30 for middle and high school students.

Fall Break is coming! District and campus offices will be closed Oct. 14-18, 2024. Additionally, Friday, Oct. 11 is a student holiday and teacher professional development day. View more important dates coming later this month below.

October is National Principals Month! A huge shout-out to all KISD principals for their dedication and hard work! Our district is fortunate to have a dynamic group of leaders who inspire their staff and students every day. Thank you to each and every one of them!

October: National Principals Month, Bullying Prevention Month

Sept. 15- Oct. 15: Hispanic Heritage Month

Sep. 30-Oct. 6: Y.E.S. Program Registration

Oct. 2: School Custodian Appreciation Day

Oct. 4: Military Appreciation Football Night

Oct. 5: World Teachers' Day

Oct. 6: Campus Instructional Specialists Day

Oct. 8: Board Meeting, 6 p.m. Central Admin Building

Oct. 10: Military Appreciation Football Night

Oct. 11: Professional Development Day (No School for Students)

Oct. 11: Military Appreciation Football Night

Oct. 12: Texas Education Human Resources Day

Oct. 14-18: Fall Break (No School, KISD Offices Closed)

Oct. 16: Boss's Day

Oct. 21-25: School Lunch Week

Oct. 22: Board Workshop, 9 a.m., Central Admin Building

Oct. 23-Oct. 31: Red Ribbon Week

Oct. 27: World Occupational Therapy Day

Oct. 28-Nov. 1: National School Safety Week

Oct. 28-Nov. 1: Business Services Appreciation Week

Oct. 29: FAFSA Info Session for High School Students

Oct. 31: Unity Day (If able, wear orange that day!)

Looking Ahead to November

Nov. 11: District Closed

Nov. 12: Board Meeting, 6 p.m. Central Admin Building

Nov. 19: Board Workshop, 9 a.m. Central Admin Building

Nov. 20: SHAC Meeting

Nov. 25-29: Thanksgiving Break, District Closed

Family learning nights, early literacy clubs, and parent collaborations emphasize their commitment to student success.

During October, Killeen ISD will observe Bullying Prevention Awareness Month, National School Safety Week, Red Ribbon Week, and Unity Day. Since the district will be closed for fall break during the national observance, Unity Day will be celebrated on Oct. 31. Students and staff are encouraged to wear orange to promote kindness, acceptance, and inclusion.

School counselors and social-emotional learning specialists will also provide lessons on "Self-Direct," focusing on activities that encourage students to think, choose, and act in ways that guide them toward who they want to be.

The fall season action is ramping up. Congratulations to the Ellison, Harker Heights and Shoemaker tennis squads, which qualified for the fall team tennis playoffs. District play has started in volleyball, and by Oct. 10, all five football teams will have begun league. Later in October, the cross country teams will compete in their district races, the first step toward pursuing a spot in the state meet. At the middle school level, football, volleyball and cross country teams are competing hard each week.

For more KISD Athletics news, follow X.com/KilleenISD_, Facebook.com/KISDSports and https://www.youtube.com/@killeenisd_ for a new weekly football pregame show.

On Sept. 21, KISD high school choirs participated in the first round of competition in the All-State Choir process. KISD choir students had excellent results earning 53 spots in the Region Choir and six students listed as alternates. Of the 53 students placed in the Region Choir, 37 will go on to the next round.

October is concert and marching contest season for our music programs. Our marching bands participate in the Region 8 Marching Band contest on October 19 at Midway Stadium. 5A bands that earn a 1st division rating will move on to the Area Competition on Oct. 26.

Be sure to support our students at these fall concerts:

• Oct. 2: JDAMS Band Concert 5 p.m. at CHS Auditorium
• Oct. 3:
• CPMS and RJSMS Orchestra Concert 6 p.m. at CHS Auditorium
• PAMS Choir Concert 6 p.m. at EHS Auditorium
• LHMS Choir Concert 7:30 p.m. at EHS Auditorium
• Oct. 7:
• LHMS Orchestra Concert 6 p.m. at CHS Auditorium
• NMS Orchestra Concert 5:30 p.m. at HHHS Auditorium
• EHS Choir Concert 7 p.m. at EHS Auditorium
• HHHS Orchestra Concert 7:15 p.m. at HHHS Auditorium
• Oct. 9:
• JDAMS Choir Concert 6 p.m. at CHS Auditorium
• CPMS Choir Concert 7:30 p.m. at CHS Auditorium
• Oct. 10: CHS Choir Concert 7 p.m. at CHS Auditorium
• Oct. 19: Region Marching Band Contest Midway HS
• Oct. 22: LORMS Choir Concert 6 p.m. at SHS Auditorium
• Oct. 26: 5A Area Marching Contest
• Oct. 30:
• UGMS Choir Concert 5:30 p.m. at HHHS Auditorium
• NMS Choir Concert 6:30 p.m. at HHHS Auditorium

Congratulations to outstanding theater directors Samantha Dunaway and Chad Moore of Chaparral High School 's Bobcat Drama and Union Grove Middle School theater director Blake Jones on being awarded Campus of Distinction Awards by the Texas Educational Theatre Association at TheatreFest. These are the first schools in Killeen Independent School District to receive this prestigious, state-wide recognition. Bobcat Drama was recognized as an Exemplary Campus and Union Grove Theatre as an Outstanding Campus. These awards celebrate the dedication of these teachers in providing excellent theatrical experiences for our students.

KISD 2024-2025 Theatre Season: KISD Fine Arts is pleased to announce the Theatrical Performance Season for the 2024-2025 school year. Be sure to save the dates for a year full of excellent student performances. View our season brochure. October performances include The Last Days of Judas Iscariot (Chaparral High School), MAMA MIA! (Harker Heights High School), Clue: On Stage (Killeen High School), Leap Day: A Musical (Audie Murphy Middle School), I Don’t Want to Talk About It (Union Grove Middle School), and The Tale of La Llorona (Manor Middle School).

Killeen ISD Students Exhibit Artwork at TxEdCon: Six student artworks from various KISD middle school and high schools have been selected to represent the district at the Texas Art Education Association’s Art Show at the Texas Association of School Boards & School Administrators’ annual conference. The artworks will be on display to conference attendees to highlight the impact of the visual arts in schools. The conference is taking place September 27-29 in San Antonio. You can view the student artworks in our online gallery here.

Upcoming Theatre Events:

• Oct. 3-4: The Last Days of Judas Iscariot @ Chaparral High School; 7 p.m.; $5
• Oct. 5: The Last Days of Judas Iscariot @ Chaparral High School; 5:30 & 7:30 p.m.; $5
• Oct. 5: Theatrical DesignFest @ Ellison High School; 9 a.m.-3 p.m.
• Oct. 8 & 10: I Don’t Want to Talk About It @ Union Grove Middle School; 5:30 p.m.
• Oct. 10: Leap Day - The Musical @ Audie Murphy Middle School; 6 p.m.
• Oct. 24 & 26: Clue - On Stage @ Killeen High School; 6:30 p.m.
• Oct. 25: KISD Student Art Portfolio Review @ JPLC: 10 am – 4 p.m.
• Oct. 24 & 25: MAMA MIA! @ Harker Heights High School; 7 p.m.; $10
• Oct. 27: MAMA MIA! @ Harker Heights High School; 3 p.m.; $10
• Oct. 30 & Nov. 1: The Tale of La Llorona as Told by Consuelo Chavez @ Manor Middle School; 6:30 p.m.