School Board Election for Trustee Place 1 & 2 - Saturday, May 10th

To the Registered Voters of the Kilgore Independent School District, Texas:

Notice is herby given that the polling places listed below will be open from 7:00am to 7:00pm on May 10, 2008, for voting in a General election, to elect School Trustees in Place 1 & 2.

Location of Polling Place:

815 N. Kilgore Street, City of Kilgore Administration Building, Kilgore Texas

Early voting by personal appearance will be conducted each weekday at

815 N. Kilgore Street, City of Kilgore Administration Building, Kilgore Texas

between the hours of 8:00am and 5:00pm beginning on April 28, 2008 and ending on May 6, 2008.

Applications for ballot by mail shall be mailed to:

Applications for ballots by mail must be received no later than the close of business on May 2, 2008.

NOTICE OF GENERAL ELECTION - AVISO DE ELECCION GENERAL (pdf)

Click here to view the KISD Election pages.

MLMS Twirlers Spring Show - Saturday, May 10th

The Maude Laird Middle School Twirlers are having their 2nd Annual Spring Show on May 10th at the MLMS Gym at 2:00pm. Everyone is invited to attend.

Bands Perform Concert in the Park - May 13th

Next KISD Regular Board Meeting - Tuesday, May 27th

Board of Trustees / Agenda / Board Notes / Board Members

Regular meetings of the Board are held on the fourth Tuesday of each month at 7:00 PM unless otherwise indicated. Board meetings are held at the Administration Building located at 301 North Kilgore Street.

KHS A Cappella Choir Performs at Spurs Game

The A Cappella Choir had the unique opportunity of singing the Star Spangled Banner at the San Antonio Spurs/Seattle Supersonics basketball game on Friday, April 11th. The choir was selected to sing after submitting an audition tape to the spurs. After an 8 hour bus trip to San Antonio, the choir stepped on the court and sang for about 18,000 people. According to Mrs. McKinney, KHS Choir Director, "It was a moment they will always remember. There was really magic in their faces, and they sang their hearts out."

Student Art Exhibit at Austin Bank

The MLMS 7th and 8th grade art students presently have over l00 works of art exhibited at the Austin Bank, Stone Road, Kilgore. The works consist of watercolors, resists, and pointillism designs reflecting the sights, colors, and textures of spring. Mr. Kent Bryson helped to coordinate the exhibit with Donna Mathis, MLMS art teacher. It will continue another week, until May 11th. Pictured are bank employees, Casey Rumbaugh and Mike Simpson, enjoying viewing the students' art.

MLMS Student Wins $1,000 for School

On March 29 the MLMS counselors, Mrs. Clements and Mrs. Barbieri, took 25 girls to TJC for Expanding Your Horizons. During this time, the girls went to workshops exploring careers in math and science. Two door prizes were awarded. Christy Straub, 7^th grader, was one of the names selected. She won $1,000 for the MLMS math and science departments. Pictured is the principal, Jody Sanders, Christy Straub, and Mrs. Clements.

Chandler Participates in Fund Raiser

Chandler Elementary School students participated in Jump Rope for Heart on April 7, 2008. Jump Rope for Heart is a national educational fund-raising program that is sponsored by the American Heart Association. This program engages elementary students in a physical activity while raising funds to support lifesaving heart and stroke research. Donations for the American Heart Association in the amount of $4500 was collected by the students. 

TEA Develops TAKS Study Guides

The Texas Education Agency has developed TAKS study guides to help students strengthen the TEKS-based knowledge and skills that are taught in class and tested on TAKS.

The interactive study guides can be accessed by going to this link: http://www.texasassessment.com/studyguides

No password or login name is needed to access the guides.

Click here to view the KISD Instructional Service's Testing Calendars.

KIS Teacher Receives T.A.I.R. Grant

Cindy Boss, 5^th grade Social Studies/Language Arts teacher at Kilgore Intermediate School, received a T.A.I.R. Grant in the amount of $250. Ms. Boss submitted an application at the Texas Association for the Improvement of Reading Conference held at LeTourneau University in February. She is pictured with Dr. Kathy Stevens a reading professor at LETU.

Texas Day at Chandler Elementary School

On March 14th, Chandler Elementary School celebrated Texas Day in part of Public Schools Week. The day was enjoyed by all students and special guests. Some of the activities students participated in were stick horse races, seed spitting contests, horseshoe throwing, tortilla throw, line dancing, tug-o-war, roping lessons, three legged races, and armadillo races.

KIS Host Gold Card Luncheon

Kilgore Intermediate School hosted the annual KISD Gold Card luncheon on March 13th. Attendees were treated to a meal, and 4^th grade students performed several songs from their upcoming patriotic program. 

Mr. Clements Meets with MLMS Students

Jody Clements, Kilgore ISD Superintendent-Elect, met with MLMS students to get their feedback on issues like curriculum, discipline, dress code, and extra curricular activities. The students were given an opportunity to bring concerns to Mr. Clements, and he explained or answered the issues. Mr. Clements also talked about how to be an advocate for their school and how to get their ideas and concerns presented to the school.

KHS Class Makes Whisper Phones for BE/ESL

Mr. Holland's Construction Systems Class at Kilgore High School made 50 Whisper Phones for KISD elementary ESL students. Pictured are excited 1st grade students at Chandler Elementary School reading books with their Whisper Phones.

Mark Dickey Visits Kilgore Intermediate School

KISD School Board Trustee Mark Dickey spent his day at Kilgore Intermediate School on Friday, February 29, 2008. He spoke about working hard to achieve any dreams and goals the students might have. He referred to his experience as a black belt in karate and an American karate certified instructor as a part of his life where he has used determination and hard work.  Mr. Dickey is a KHS graduate (’79) and a graduate of Kilgore College. He has worked for Eastman for the past 27 years. 

MLMS Hosts Black History Program

On Friday, February 22, 2008, MLMS hosted its yearly Black History Program.  The program included performances from the MLMS Choirs and the Praise Dancers. Guest speaker, Maya Golden, the KLTV 7 Sports Director and Anchor, shared some motivating moments in her life with the students and challenged them to set goals.

2008 Maude Laird Middle School Job Shadow Day

On February 12, 2008, students spent the day with someone that works in the area who has a career that the student might like to pursue. The employers take them on their usual daily routine, and the student can experience first hand what that occupation consists of. The jobs shadowed ranged from Veterinarians to Hair Stylists to Teachers. Click here to see the Job Shadow Day Website that was created by the Kilgore ISD Technology job shadow students.

Heights ESL Parent Outreach Breakfast

On January 25, 2008, Kilgore ISD English as a Second Language (ESL) Department sponsored a Parent Outreach Breakfast at Kilgore Heights Elementary School. The purpose was to outreach to Hispanic parents to promote family literacy and to assist in communication between home and school.

Maude Laird Middle School Part of Elite Award Group

This week, Maude Laird Middle School for sixth, seventh, and eighth graders was announced as part of an elite group of campuses awarded four or more Gold Performance Acknowledgements from the Texas Education Agency. The campus was awarded a Gold Star the second year in a row for having 25% or more of its students being commended on the seventh grade writing test. Reading this year added another gold star for 25% or more of the students scoring commended on the sixth, seventh, and eighth grade test. Also, the school was awarded two gold stars for improvement and student growth on the math and reading portions of the test. Jody Sanders, principal of the school, was excited but not surprised by the award. Sanders shared, “Our campus has always had many students go beyond the minimum requirements and reach for the top commended level.” Mr. Sanders also credited new programs like Read 180 and double block scheduling in math classes for improvement in the math and reading scores. “Our teachers decided last year that we wanted to make definite improvements to our campus and worked together to make sure the curriculum was appropriate for all students. We are trying to address needs whether the student needs extra help with basics, or if a successful student is ready to push for more a difficult curriculum.” The teachers are already implementing new curriculum, teaching approaches, and extra TAKS camps in order to reach higher goals for this year.

KHS Receives Grant from ExxonMobil

Kilgore High School has received a $500 grant from the ExxonMobil Educational Alliance program to support the school's math & science programs. Terry Pickard of FASTOP Foods worked with school officials to secure the grant which is one of 4,000 available to schools across the country served by Exxon or Mobil stations. The grants were made possible by funding from the Exxon Mobil Corporation.

"Kilgore High School works hard to make learning interesting and fun," said Terry Pickard. "As an Exxon retailer, I am proud to help young people of Kilgore."

The ExxonMobil Educational Alliance program is designed to provide Exxon and Mobil retailers with an opportunity to invest in the future of their communities through educational grants to neighborhood schools. ExxonMobil believes that, as members of the community, local retailers are best qualified to work with local educators to help identify schools and programs most in need of support.

Terry Pickard met stringent eligibility criteria before applying for and being awarded this grant, including having a commitment to provide a superior buying experience for customers.

Pictured from left to right is Stacy Spencer of Spencer Distributing, Terry Pickard owner of FASTOP Foods, Heidi Leveritt and Joe Worden both KHS Students, and Bobby Wheeley principal of KHS.

Parent Tools - MyNutrikids & ParentConnection

MyNutrikids

Kilgore Independent School District’s Food Service Department is excited to provide parents a convenient, easy and secure online prepayment service to deposit money into your child’s school meal account at any time.  This service also provides parents the ability to view your child’s account balance through a web site called MyNutrikids.com. For more information or to access MyNutrikids, please click here.

ParentConnection

ParentConnection is a web based tool that gives parents the opportunity for proactive involvement in their children's academic success. Accessible through the Internet, ParentConnection allows parents to monitor their children's grades and attendance throughout the school year. For more information or to access ParentConnection, please click here.

TEA Recognized Campus - Chandler Elementary School

Chandler Elementary School is a Texas Education Agency Recognized Campus for the 2006-2007 school year. Chandler received Recognized status for their improvement on the third grade TAKS Math and Reading tests. Recognized status was achieved through a combined effort from teachers, students and parents.   Our students received extensive accelerated instruction in both reading and math throughout the school year. They also worked hard during "Power Hour" everyday which targeted a new TAKS skill each week. Our parents were diligent in seeing that their children were here for tutorials everyday, and for making sure they did their TAKS homework each night.   Every teacher on our campus has received training in teaching the skills necessary to be successful on TAKS. This training is ongoing, and never ending. Being a recognized campus does not start with third grade. The skills our students bring forward from PreK through second grade are vital in achieving this goal.

Picture provided by Kathy Bowden

Pictured is Principal Tamara Deen and Assistant Principal Julie Hope accepting the recognized flag to be hung at Chandler Elementary School.

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