Mrs. Eloisa Acevedo has moved to Antelope Elementary School as its Principal. Mrs. Acevedo has served in the Keppel Union School District since 2018, and most recently served as the Principal of our largest school, Daisy Gibson Elementary. Please give her a warm Mighty Lopes welcome!

Keppel Union School District would like to share information about a a free Reading in the Park event happening next month on Saturday, August 27, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at McAdam Park in Palmdale. Please know that the first 150 registrants under 13 will receive a VIP reader pass. Register today for the goodies. All are welcome to join in on the fun!

Save the Children will be having a distribution on Thursday July 28, 2022 starting at 9:30 at Alpine. Save the Children tendra una distribucion el Jueves, Julio 28, 2022 a partir de las 9:30 en la escuela Alpine.

Happy Summer Keppel Union School District families! If you have, or know a family that has, a new student to enroll for the 2022-2023 school year, we would like to let you know that our school offices will be open on Monday, July 25th, and the first day of school is Wednesday, August 10th. We ask that you go to your school of residence to pick up an enrollment packet. You may also pick up an enrollment packet from the Support Services Office located at 35118 82nd Street East, Littlerock CA. If you have any questions, please call the Support Services Office at 661-944-2372.

WELCOME TO THE KEPPEL FAMILY: Please help us to welcome three new members to the District’s administration who will form part of the Superintendent’s Infinite Possibilities Team (IPT). Welcome to… -Assistant Superintendent of Business Services, Khai Nguyen -Assistant Superintendent of Instructional Services, Priya Darbari -Director of Special Education, Dr. Sonia DeHay

Trinity Harvest and Palmdale Community Resource Center are providing a walk-up distribution of groceries. Trinity Harvest y Palmdale Community Resource Center están proporcionando una distribución de comida.

LA County Department Of Mental Health has some FUN programs/activities for children of all ages to participate in over the summer.

Save the Children will be having a distribution on Thursday July 21, 2022 starting at 9:30 at Daisy Gibson. Save the Children tendra una distribucion el Jueves, julio 21, 2022 a partir de las 9:30 en la escuela Daisy Gibson.

Due to power outages the phones are down throughout the District. Rise will continue during its regular schedule hours. To contact RISE please call: Alpine RISE 661-383-6572   Site coordinator Amber Martinez Gibson RISE  661-644-7206 Site Coordinator Josie Pina

Please join us at Alpine School for a distribution of fruits, vegetables, and other goodies hosted by the Save the Children Foundation. Únase con nosotros en la escuela Alpine para una distribución de frutas, verduras y otras cositas organizadas por la Fundación de Save the Children.

The Save the Children foundation is kicking off their reading challenge with an event in Lake LA Elementary on June 10 from 3 to 6 p.m. There will be a Save the Children bus filled with backpacks for the children that attend the event. There will also be fun activities that the children can do during this event. Hope to see you there! La fundación Save the Children está iniciando su desafío de lectura con un evento en la Escuela Primaria Lake LA el 10 de junio de 3 a 6 p.m. Habrá un autobús de Save the Children lleno de mochilas para los niños que asistan al evento. También habrá actividades divertidas que los niños podrán realizar durante este evento. ¡Espero verte allí!

Please come join us next week at the Keppel Parent Center for a clothing distribution. Visit us at Keppel Academy in Room 16. We have slightly used clothing and shoes. Únase con nosotros la próxima semana en el Centro de Padres de Keppel para una distribución de ropa. Visítenos en Keppel Academy en el Salón 16. Tenemos ropa y zapatos de segunda mano.

Please join us at Lake LA Elementary for a distribution of fruits, vegetables, and other goodies hosted by the Save the Children Foundation. Únase con nosotros en Lake LA Elementary para una distribución de frutas, verduras y otras cositas organizadas por la Fundación de Save the Children.

HAPPY CLASSIFIED EMPLOYEES' WEEK CSEA CHAPTER 516! Congratulations on another year of successful service to our dedicated Classified employees who are 248 Unit Members strong in Keppel. We appreciate your hard work and desire to make a difference in Keppel. Thank you for being on the front lines to keep the business of the district running smoothly and our students safe, academically engaged, healthy, and well-fed!

This week we celebrate National School Nurses and our Health Professionals during National Nurses’ Week. We pay tribute to our Health Services Team for their dedicated care and support of students’ overall physical health and wellbeing. We thank them for making a difference in Keppel and ensuring that students have opportunities to actively engage in meaningful learning opportunities, while being in good health!

Please join us and Save the Children at Antelope School for a food distribution on Thursday, May 12th.

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Today on Nutrition Professionals’ Day, we celebrate KUSD’s dedicated Child Nutrition Services Team for filling our students’ tummies and fueling our students’ creativity and academic focus. The team is counted on for nurturing and nourishment of our biggest assets, our children! We thank them for supporting students daily.

The Keppel Union School District salutes its amazing Teachers on National Teachers’ Day 2022! Thank you to our Teachers for their dedication and loyal service to students and the Keppel learning community. Their reach is greater than they will ever know. “The influence of teachers extends beyond the classroom, well into the future. It is they who shape and enrich the minds of the young, who touch their hearts and souls. It is they who shape a nation's future.” (F. Sionil Jose; brainyquote.com)

Today on National Administrative Professional Assistants’ Day 2022, we celebrate KUSD’s amazing Administrative Assistants for their support to ensure the smooth functioning of our school and district offices. Thank you to our committed and loyal Administrative Assistants who exemplify top notch customer service!