Kingsland School

February 28, 2025

School Contact Info

www.kingslandschooltx.org

Principal: Missy Dean missy.dean@orendaeducation.org

Registrar: Crystal Serda crystal.serda@orendaeducation.org

(325) 388-0020

24-25 School Year Campus Needs Assessment Survey

Please click below to complete the survey.

https://forms.gle/VPzkPfVBUYQJ17Cv6

Upcoming School Events

TELPAS Testing - all students identified as emergent bilingual must be assessed in their English Proficieny levels. Kingsland School EB students will take the TELPAS starting March 3rd.

March 3rd - SAT (for high school)

March 4th - HEB Bookelicious Reading Event. Ask your K-6th grade student all about it!

March 13th - TSIA (for high school)

March 14th - ACT (for high school)

March 14th - END of the 3rd nine weeks grading period and the start of Spring Break!!!!!!!

Perfect Attendance Incentive - Check this out!!!!

Fall 2024 Attendance Rates

1st Six Weeks: 92.6%

2nd Six Weeks: 93.1%

3rd Six Weeks: 93.1%

Congratulations, Kingsland Lakers!!! Improving the attendance rate is AMAZING!!!

Our campus goal is 93.5%. We are SOOOOOOO close!!

Can you help us reach our goal??!!!

Brother Sun Builders has donated to help us provide recogition and prizes to those who have perfect attendance. Stay tuned to learn what the prize(s) will be!!!

Senior Spotlight - Ava Ruiz

Ava has attended Kingsland School since August of 2021. She is graduating on the distinguished graduation plan and plans to pursue her degree at the University of New Mexico in Early Childhood Education. Ava's goal is to become a Kindergarten teacher. Ava says, "I think it (education) is very important for the younger kids because that is when they're starting to learn their development skills." Ava wants to be able to provide for the youth and watch them grow.

February C.C.M.R. Focus

Kingsland School students and staff will be focusing on Trade Schools this month for our C.C.M.R. focus.

What IS C.C.M.R.????

C.C.M.R. stands for College Career Military Ready.

All students who graduate from Kingsland School will be prepared for ANY post-graduation path of their choosing. To help prepare them, we are developing monthly focuses that narrow in on a specific path each month.

What is a Trade School?

Check out the picture below!!!

Thank You to All of Our Kingsland School Donors for the 2024-2025 School Year

Kingsland Pharmacy

Highland Lakes Title

Taste Highland Lakes

Mr. Gatti's Pizza

One Swanky Shop

HEB

Mid-life Ministries

Cody Young Septic

Brother Sun Builders

Itsy-Bit Micro Arcade

We are so thankful to the businesses that have already donated to Kingsland School this year and look forward to those who are still sending in their contributions. The students are directly benefiting in the form of prepackaged lunches, snacks, and rewards/incentives for their hard work. THANK YOU for supporting us!!!

February AVID Focus: Focused Note-Taking

Why is Focused Note Taking so important? See the info graphic below!!!

Charter School Funding - Did you know?

Great news from the Capitol!

House Bill 2, which covers school finance, has now been filed by Chairman Brad Buckley — and it includes additional funding for public charter school facilities.

Here's the quick math: Today, total facilities funding for all Texas public charter schools is capped at $60 million. HB 2 would remove the cap and calculate facilities funding on a per-student basis, resulting in an estimated total of $179 million next school year.

This is a huge step toward fairness. Unequal facilities funding is the main reason why public charter schools receive $1,600 less per student overall than other public schools.

Our top priority is to protect this proposal. There will likely be attempts to remove facilities funding from the bill. We have to make our voices heard.

So, what’s next? The House Public Education Committee needs to discuss HB 2 and vote to send it to the full Texas House. If your lawmaker is on the committee, we’ll reach out to you once a hearing is scheduled.

Get Caught Up: Unequal facilities funding is the top issue for public charter schools during the legislative session. This video explains what you need to know in just 30 seconds. Please take a moment to check it out.

Be on the lookout for a call to action. The legislative session is heating up!

— TPCSA Advocacy Team

Texas Public Charter Schools Association
3005 S Lamar Blvd Suite D-447 | Austin, Texas 78704
1-512-584-8272 | communications@txcharterschools.org

Federal Report Cards

Federal Report Cards have been posted. Every district that receives Title I, Part A funding is responsible for distributing the reports to each of its campuses, the parents of all enrolled students, and the general public by March 4, 2025.

Please click the link below to access the report card for Kingsland School.

https://rptsvr1.tea.texas.gov/cgi/sas/broker?_service=marykay&_program=perfrept.perfmast.sas&_debug=0&frc=yes&ccyy=2024&lev=C&id=014804008&prgopt=reports%2Ffrc%2Ffrc.sas

Click the link HERE to see more information about the dangers of apps that our teens and kids are likely to interact with. Parents, please be vigilant!!! Everything may appear fine......until it isn't.

Family Night, February 25, 2025

STEAM and Literacy Night

Thank you to everyone who attended!!!

State Art Contest - Congratulations, Kingsland Students!!!!

Gideon Lambert, State Runner Up

Milena Adney, State Runner Up

Melody Darilek, State Runner Up

Check out our new Basketball Goal - THANK YOU, Mr. Hall!!!

How to Access Canvas

On the Kingsland School website, www.kingslandschooltx.org, click the parent tab. Scroll down the page and click on the Canvas resources. More information will be provided at Family Night on September 10th.