NEWS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS This page includes announcements that are posted on the Kealing homepage. Click here to view the complete weekly announcements as shown in Advisory. |
Announcements
Kealing EOY Grade Level Meetings
Kealing 8th Grade Promotion - CLICK HERE! Click here to check out the 7th grade reflection and awards from Mr. Chavez. Click here to view the 6th grade reflection from Ms. Jones and the 6th grade awards. |
Kealing Coronavirus Updates
Please note: this is an ongoing situation. Please refer to www.austinisd.org/coronavirus for daily updates and the most current information. May 25, 2020 - Click here for Kealing updates. May 18, 2020 - Click here for Kealing updates. May 12, 2020 - Kealing updates are located here. May 1, 2020 - Click here to access copies of the slides from the principal chat about final grading practices. The full presentation is available (English, Spanish). April 29, 2020 - Kealing update communication sent to families. April 21, 2020 - Click here to view today's KMS parent update webinar. Click here to access the slides that accompanied the session. April 20, 2020 - Kealing update communication sent to families. April 3, 2020 - Dr. Cruz sent a communication preparing the Austin ISD community for an indefinite closure. April 3, 2020 - Live KMS Principal update held and responses to FAQs provided. Website is posted on the home page and will be updated further. April 2, 2020 - Austin ISD Middle School Associate Superintendent sent letter to families. March 31, 2020 - Student device need updates from Kealing Middle School. March 27, 2020 - Kealing update communication sent to families. March 20, 2020 - Click here for the most recent information from Kealing. Austin ISD released a new learning at home website to support students with grade-level specific materials for the next few weeks. Check it out by visiting here. March 19, 2020 - Austin ISD released new FAQs. March 16, 2020 - The Texas Education Agency announces that Spring 2020 STAAR testing is cancelled. Dr. Cruz announces that Austin ISD schools will be closed through April 3, 2020. Staff will continue to be paid during the closure and can expect to return with modified work assignments starting on Monday, 3/23/2020. March 13, 2020 - Kealing will post Kealing-specific information here, on Facebook, and via Twitter as needed so stay tuned. Kealing Magnet Admissions Decisions will still go out today and more Kealing-specific information is to come! March 12, 2020 - Austin ISD sent this communication to all families and community members. Click here to visit the Austin ISD coronavirus website for the most up to date information. |
Parent Organization Information
Read below to stay updated on the Kealing parent organization redesign process. New information will be added to this announcement as it is available. Join us on at 7:30 am on February 27 or 6:00 pm on March 3 for a brief presentation on next steps, answers to some common questions, and an opportunity to give feedback and ask additional questions. February 13, 2020: Click here to view the letter from the KMAG board to Kealing Magnet families. February 18, 2020: Click here to view the FAQs that were shared today at the KMAG meeting. Submit additional questions at https://tinyurl.com/KMSparentredesign. These questions will be reviewed and the FAQs will be updated weekly as needed. |
2nd Semester Elective Changes - Available Now!
Students who would like to request a single semester elective course change are required to complete the form which can be picked up in the Program Office. After completing and signing the form, students should return it to the program office no later than 3:00 pm on January 10, 2020. Students are encouraged to return the forms earlier if possible so that we can start the second semester of smoothly. To view the full list of available courses, please CLICK HERE. WARNING: Dropping a course may endanger your required credits. Dropping a course such as, a world language, Fine Arts or Physical Education (without a waiver) may be denied. Make sure you are monitoring the necessary eligibility requirements to complete middle school. Elective Change Requests that will not be approved include (but are not limited to):
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November 12, 2019 - Two Hour Delay (Bell Schedule Included)
To ensure the safety of all students, families, and staff, all Austin ISD classes, activities, and operations - including all bus routes - are delayed two hours today, Nov. 12. Kealing Middle School classes will begin at 9:30 am. The bell schedule is below and can be downloaded on the Kealing bell schedule page. The schedule is a biy odd due to the five lunches but will make announcements at each new class passing period letting students know where they should go. At the moment there are no changes to after school events but we will send updates through School Messenger and post online if there are changes later today.
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School Picture Retakes - Friday, November 1, 2019
School portraits are in and are being distributed through core science classes. Students who missed having a portrait taken in September or wish to have a retake of their school photo should mark their calendars for portrait retakes THIS FRIDAY, November 1st. Retakes will be taken on the cafeteria stage during ALL LUNCHES. Retake order forms can be found in room 236. |
Attention 8th Grade Parents - 1:1 Chromebook Roll-Out
All 8th grade students have the ability to take a Chromebook home starting on October 30, 2019. These 11" convertible Chromebooks, which can function as laptops and tablets, will come with a charger and case. During the week of October 21, all Kealing 8th grade students will participate in lessons focused on managing the new devices and digital citizenship. We encourage parents to read the handbooks below for more detailed information about this new technology. Consent For a student to proceed with the Everyone:1 program, a parent or guardian must fill out either the paper consent form found in the handbook or go to the online form within the parent cloud. This form must be completed in order for the student to be assigned a Chromebook to be taken home so we ask participating families to submit consent by October 25, 2019. To complete the consent form online, which is preferred, follow the steps below:
Paper consent forms may be returned through Advisory during the week of October 21. Students without signed consent WILL NOT be given Chromebooks. |
| Attachments:
Everyone to 1 English.pdf
Everyone to 1 Spanish.pdf
Student Flu Shot Clinic
Hello Hornet Parents! The moment you have been patiently waiting for has finally arrived! The Flu Shot Clinic for students has been scheduled for Friday, November 15, 2019 from 7:30 AM-12:30PM. Registration is only by paper consent form (there is no online registration). You will find consent forms attached to this posting and students will also be able to obtain a copy from the Program Office starting Tuesday, October 15, 2019. Consent forms must be returned to Mrs. Romero by Friday, November 8, 2019. If you have any questions regarding the Flu Shot Clinic, please feel free to contact Mrs. Romero at 512-414-2707. |
Girls Basketball Tryouts
Any 7th or 8th grade girls interested in trying out for basketball, tryouts will be held Friday Oct. 18th, Monday Oct 21st and Tues Oct. 22nd from 3-5pm in the Kealing gym. You must have a completed AISD physical packet. Packet can be picked up from a coach or found online, https://www.austinisd.org/athletics/forms If you have questions please contact Coach Brynie-8th grade or Coach Jackson-7th grade. |
Back to School Night Update - Tuesday, September 3, 2019
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