Knights,Can you believe we are only weeks away from Spring Break? The year has gone by so quickly, so many great things have been accomplished!
*I would like to recognize and congratulation our end of the year teacher awards.
2015-16 Teacher of the Year Lisa Samuels
2015-16 Humanitarian of the Year Sherri Vigil
2015-16 Staff Member of the Year Jason Soileau
2015-16 Rookie Teacher of the Year Jordan James
Each of these staff members were nominated and elected by their peers. It's such a great honor and the competition was difficult!
*Congratulations to our student, Yousor, for her 3rd place finish at the Austin Regional Science Festival and we wish her well at the state competition!
*KLMS won the attendance trophy for having the best attendance rate among the PfISD middle schools for the month of January. You can see our trophy in the main office, I hope we are able to maintain our attendance rate and win again!
*KLMS will have the most number of middle school students participating in The Big Event with HHS on March 11th; an astounding 677 students registered to help our community!
*Our 8th grade students participated in the PSAT 8/9 test in October. Our students had a total mean score of 855; they exceeded the state mean score of 799 and the national mean score of 801! KLMS also had a higher percent of students meet the college and career readiness benchmark in both reading and math; 59% of KLMS students met both benchmarks whereas 43% of students at the state level and 41% of students at the national level meet the benchmark for both subjects.
*Invitations for National Junior Honor Society were distributed Thursday to eligible 7th and 8th grade students. Congratulations to the students who qualified for an invitation; all packets are due back by March 8th.
*The KLMS yearbook was selected for a second time as a national example yearbook. Congratulations to our hard working and creative students, as well as their director Maisey Edwards. Don't forget to order your yearbook soon; the prices go up after Spring Break!
How to Order Your Yearbook;
PRICE: $35
The EASIEST and fastest way to order your yearbook:
1. Go to: www.balfour.com
2. Type in Kelly Lane Middle School
3. Select your book
4. Optional: Select any additional items (extra signature pages, covers, personalization, etc.)
5. Add it to your cart and proceed to checkout. You must pay with a credit card.
6. Your book is ordered!
THE LAST DAY TO ORDER ONLINE IS MAY 15TH. ONLY ON CAMPUS ORDERS WILL BE TAKEN AFTER THAT DATE.
Please contact Maisey.edwards@pfisd.netMaisey.Edwards@pfisd.net if you have any questions or see the home page of the KLMS website for more options.
Upcoming Events
March 8-10: Band UIL competitions- Good Luck band!
March 11: The Big Event
March 14-18: Spring Break
March 25: No School
March 29-30: STAAR Testing for 8th grade reading and math, 7th grade writing
April 22: PfISD Art Show at the Pflugerville Public Library
April 28: 8th grade Panoramic picture
May 2: Money due for 8th grade end of year trip
May 6: 8th grade dance, "A Knight in Paris"
May 9-12: STAAR testing (6th & 7th grade reading and math; 8th grade science and social studies)
May 15: Last day for online yearbook orders
May 18: Kickstart Belt Ceremony
May 19: Read It Forward Author Event
May 20: 5th grade visit to KLMS
May 27: 8th grade end of year trip to Fiesta, Texas
May 31: KLMS Chalk Walk and Fun Day
June 1: Last Day & Grade Level Awards Ceremonies