Killeen Elementary School

Our students stayed active and had a blast in PE this week! 🏃‍♂️🏃‍♀️✨ • Underhand tossing to spell THANKS: Students practiced accuracy and coordination by tossing underhand to land letters and spell out the word THANKS. • Overhand & underhand throwing with graphing: After practicing both throwing techniques, students created simple graphs to compare their results — mixing movement with math! • Throwing at moving targets: A fun challenge that helped students build focus, timing, and control. • Noodle drumming: High-energy rhythm fun using pool noodles to keep the beat and get bodies moving! 🥁 PE is full of fun and learning! 💪🎉 ¡Nuestros estudiantes se mantuvieron activos y se divirtieron muchísimo en Educación Física! 🏃‍♂️🏃‍♀️✨ • Lanzamiento por debajo del hombro para formar THANKS: Practicaron precisión y coordinación lanzando para aterrizar en las letras y formar la palabra THANKS. • Lanzamientos por encima y por debajo del hombro con gráficas: Después de practicar ambas técnicas, los estudiantes crearon gráficas sencillas para comparar sus resultados — ¡combinando movimiento con matemáticas! • Lanzamiento a blancos en movimiento: Un reto divertido que ayudó a desarrollar enfoque, tiempo y control. • Noodle drumming: Actividad rítmica llena de energía usando “noodles” para seguir el ritmo y mover el cuerpo. 🥁 ¡En Educación Física el aprendizaje y la diversión van de la mano! 💪🎉

Happy Thanksgiving from our school family to yours! 🦃🍁 We are so grateful for our students, our families, and the community that supports us every day. May your holiday be filled with good food, laughter, and time with the people you love. Enjoy the break and stay safe! ¡Feliz Día de Acción de Gracias de parte de nuestra familia escolar para la suya! 🦃🍁 Estamos muy agradecidos por nuestros estudiantes, nuestras familias y la comunidad que nos apoya cada día. Que su día esté lleno de buena comida, alegría y tiempo con sus seres queridos. ¡Disfruten las vacaciones y cuídense!

Our Dual Language Kinder students got extra creative this week! 🦃✨ These turkeys in disguise are sure to evade the nemesis of Thanksgiving — and they did it with style, imagination, and lots of smiles. Creativity is thriving in our classrooms! 🎨💛 🦃🦃🦃🦃🦃🦃🦃🦃🦃🦃🦃 ¡Nuestros estudiantes de Kinder de Lenguaje Dual se positron súper creativos esta semana! 🦃✨ Estos pavo-disfraces sin duda lograrán evadir al némesis del Día de Acción de Gracias — y lo hicieron con estilo, imaginación y muchas sonrisas. ¡La creatividad está viva en nuestras aulas! 🎨💛

Our Kinder teachers celebrated their amazing aides today with the sweetest (and funniest!) posters highlighting all the special things they bring to the team. ♥️🦘🤟🏼 From patience and creativity to endless smiles and pure magic, our aides truly make our classrooms shine. Thank you for everything you do for our little learners! Nuestras maestras de Kinder celebraron hoy a sus increíbles ayudantes con los carteles más tiernos (¡y divertidos!) mostrando todo lo especial que aportan al equipo. ♥️🦘🤟🏼 Desde paciencia y creatividad hasta sonrisas y pura magia, nuestras ayudantes realmente hacen brillar nuestros salones. ¡Gracias por todo lo que hacen por nuestros pequeños estudiantes!

Ms. Zamora’s 3rd graders turned learning into a friendly competition! 🏃‍♂️🏃‍♀️ Boys vs. Girls raced to collect data while practicing time, measurement, and teamwork. Hands-on learning at its best—lots of laughs, lots of movement, and lots of learning! ¡La clase de 3er grado de la Sra. Zamora convirtió el aprendizaje en una competencia divertida! 🏃‍♂️🏃‍♀️ Niños vs. Niñas corrieron para recopilar datos mientras practicaban tiempo, medición y trabajo en equipo. Aprendizaje práctico en su mejor versión—muchas risas, mucho movimiento y mucho aprendizaje.

Here is our calendar for our annual Countdown to Winter Break! ❄️✨ Let’s have some fun and show off your most creative outfits from December 1st–19th. We can’t wait to see everyone’s holiday spirit and imagination shine! Aquí está nuestro calendario para la Cuenta Regresiva hacia las Vacaciones de Invierno. ❄️✨ ¡Vamos a divertirnos! Vístanse con sus atuendos más creativos del 1 al 19 de diciembre. ¡Estamos emocionados de ver todo su espíritu festivo y creatividad!

Congratulations to our incredible cafeteria team for keeping our students nourished every single day. Today, they were surprised with the Heart of Gold Award for their dedication and hard work. A huge shoutout as well to Ms. Cancel and Mr. Brazile, who received the Innovation Award for their outstanding excellence. We appreciate you all more than you know! Felicitaciones a nuestro increíble equipo de cafetería por asegurarse de que nuestros estudiantes reciban sus alimentos todos los días. Hoy fueron sorprendidos con el Premio Corazón de Oro por su dedicación y esfuerzo. Un gran reconocimiento también para la Sra. Cancel y el Sr. Brazile, quienes recibieron el Premio a la Innovación por su excelencia. ¡Les agradecemos más de lo que se imaginan!

Killeen ISD is hosting a Special Education Job Fair — and we’re looking for passionate professionals dedicated to making a difference in the lives of students!

📅 Saturday, November 15, 2025
🕘 9:00 – 10:30 AM

📍 Killeen ISD Career Center
1320 Stagecoach Rd., Killeen, TX 76543

We’re hiring for:
• Teachers
• Aides
• Administrators
• Evaluation Staff (LSSP / SLP / Diagnosticians)
• Deaf Education Teachers & Interpreters
• Behavior / Autism Specialists
• Parent Support Staff

Don’t miss this opportunity to connect with campus leaders, learn about open positions, and start your journey with one of the most dynamic districts in Central Texas!

👉 Be one step ahead of the rest, and submit your application today: www.killeenisd.org/apply

KISD Families, if you are federally-connected, in the military, OR a civilian working on Fort Hood or another federal property (like the VA in Temple), your participation counts!
Every returned form makes a difference and helps KISD receive the funding our schools deserve.
Please review, sign, and return today!

Two Killeen Elementary Joeys Lead the Way! 🇺🇸⭐️ Today, two of our amazing Killeen Elementary Joeys proudly led the U.S. and Texas pledges at the opening of the KISD Board Meeting. It’s wonderful to see such great leadership in the making — we are so proud of these young leaders! 💙🤍❤️ ¡Dos Joeys de la Primaria Killeen dan el ejemplo! 🇺🇸⭐️ Hoy, dos de nuestros increíbles Joeys de la Primaria Killeen dirigieron con orgullo los juramentos a las banderas de Estados Unidos y de Texas durante la apertura de la reunión de la Junta Escolar de KISD. ¡Es maravilloso ver este gran liderazgo en desarrollo — estamos muy orgullosos de estos jóvenes líderes! 💙🤍❤️

Don’t miss the KISD Future Ready Expo, open to all KISD students and families! Join us Thursday, October 23, 2025, from 5:30–7:00 PM at the KISD Career Center to explore career pathways, STEM demonstrations, and CTE programs offered across KISD!
Plan your middle and high school courses
Learn about financial aid and scholarships
Discover hands-on career experiences
Location: KISD Career Center – 1320 Stagecoach Rd, Killeen

🎭 Character & Costume Parade! 🎃
We’re excited to announce our Character & Costume Parade on Friday, October 31!

This is an early reminder so you have plenty of time to prepare those fun, creative costumes! Please remember:
✨ Costumes must be school-appropriate
🚫 No face coverings or excessive face paint
👟 Shoes must be PE and recess appropriate
😇 No horror-based costumes — we have little ones as young as 3 years old on campus

We can’t wait to see everyone’s awesome (and age-friendly!) costumes! 💫

🎭 ¡Desfile de Personajes y Disfraces! 🎃
¡Estamos muy emocionados de anunciar nuestro Desfile de Personajes y Disfraces el viernes 31 de octubre!

Este es un recordatorio con anticipación para que tengan tiempo de preparar esos disfraces divertidos y creativos. Por favor recuerden:
✨ Los disfraces deben ser apropiados para la escuela
🚫 No se permiten cubiertas faciales ni maquillaje excesivo
👟 Los zapatos deben ser apropiados para educación física y recreo
😇 No se permiten disfraces de terror — tenemos niños tan pequeños como de 3 años en el campus

¡Estamos ansiosos por ver todos los disfraces increíbles y apropiados para todas las edades! 💫

KISD Families, your support matters! Impact Aid forms are being sent home with students today. Please take a moment to complete, sign, and return the form at your earliest convenience.

If you are federally-connected OR a civilian working on Fort Hood or another federal property (like the VA in Temple), your participation counts!

Every returned form makes a difference and helps KISD receive the funding our schools deserve.

The Killeen Independent School District Specialized Learning Department is hereby informing parents and former students that confidential special education records of students who graduated or left the district during the school year 2019-2020 will be destroyed on or after November 3, 2025.

The destruction of these records is in accordance with the Texas Education Agency and the Texas Library policies and procedures.

Files of students currently receiving special education services will not be destroyed. Transcripts of special education students will remain at the high schools.

Former students 18 years of age or older or parents/guardians of former students under age 18 who would like to have these records may call the Specialized Learning Department at 336-0295 or 336-6851, Monday through Friday between the hours of 8:00 am and 4:00 pm.

The Killeen Independent School District Specialized Learning Department is hereby informing parents and former students that confidential special education records of students who graduated or left the district during the school year 2019-2020 will be destroyed on or after November 3, 2025.

The destruction of these records is in accordance with the Texas Education Agency and the Texas Library policies and procedures.

Files of students currently receiving special education services will not be destroyed. Transcripts of special education students will remain at the high schools.

Former students 18 years of age or older or parents/guardians of former students under age 18 who would like to have these records may call the Specialized Learning Department at 336-0295 or 336-6851, Monday through Friday between the hours of 8:00 am and 4:00 pm.

🎉 October is National Principal Appreciation Month! 🎉

This month, we celebrate the incredible principals of Killeen ISD who lead with vision, compassion, and dedication. Every day, they go above and beyond to support students, empower staff, and strengthen our school communities. 💙

Our principals are not just leaders. They are mentors, motivators, and champions for success. Thank you for the countless ways you inspire and impact lives across KISD!

Any donation will be greatly appreciated. Cualquier donación será muy apreciada.