Keppel Union School District

This evening 27 students competed in the RISE After School Program Geography Bee at Alpine School. Students represented Alpine, Daisy Gibson and Pearblossom Schools in the team competition. Congratulations to Team Alpine for winning the Geography Bee!!! Thank you to Ms. Bee and the RISE After School Program staff for facilitating a successful event!

Attention all families and Keppel learning community members: Please join me for Breakfast with the Superintendent, “Opening Doors to Dialogue,” at one of our schools. You will hear about district resources and programs, as well as learn what is to come for the 2023-24 school year. Sessions repeat so you are invited to attend the breakfast meeting that aligns to your schedule hosted by any school. Have a great May!

KUSD thanks and recognizes its amazing administrators on School Principals’ Day! Thank you to Principal Barker (Alpine), Principal Acevedo (Antelope), Principal Leveque (Daisy Gibson), Principal Crawford (Keppel Academy), Principal Schatz (Lake Los Angeles), and Principal Gori (Pearblossom) for opening doors to students’ creativity, critical thinking, and collaboration daily!

Today our District recognizes the outstanding work of our Secretaries, Clerks, and Executive Assistants on Professional Administrative Assistants’ Day. These are the dedicated individuals who are the first to greet our public and are the face of our District’s departments and schools. We thank them for making Keppel a warm and inviting place for all!

TK & Kindergarten enrollment is NOW open!! For the first time in KUSD, ONLINE enrollment is available for Transitional Kindergarten and Kindergarten!!! We are so excited to roll out online registrations and provided our Keppel parents a process in which they can complete from the comfort of their own home. For those parents that need assistance with completing the process, we have our very own Enrollment Center which will be open all summer long. Enroll your little one TODAY!!

Estimadas familias de Keppel, Estamos extendiendo la mano para obtener su valiosa opinión mientras nos preparamos para evaluar el Plan de Responsabilidad de Control Local (LCAP), requerido por el Departamento de Educación de California. Este plan es esencial en la implementación de la Fórmula de Financiamiento de Control Local (LCFF). Por favor, haga clic en el enlace de abajo para tomar esta encuesta e indicar sus respuestas marcando la letra de cada una de las siguientes declaraciones que mejor reflejen su opinión. Enlace de la encuesta: https://forms.gle/rgzKZZCUxBgnFaNM7 Muchas gracias. Atentamente, Sra. Priya Darbari Asistente del Superintendente de Servicios de Instrucción Distrito Escolar Unido de Keppel

Dear Keppel Families, We are reaching out to get your valuable input as we prepare to evaluate the Local Control Accountability Plan (LCAP), required by the California Department of Education. This plan is essential in the implementation of the Local Control Funding Formula (LCFF). Please click on the link below to take this survey and indicate your responses by marking the letter of each of the following statements that best reflect your opinion. Survey link: https://forms.gle/6rbGaZrZ5uSHSvwdA Thank you! Sincerely, Mrs. Priya Darbari Assistant Superintendent of Instructional Services Keppel Union School District

The Keppel Union School District would like to thank our amazing Bus Drivers for their daily continued support to transport students to and from school safely. Thank you to our dedicated team on School Bus Drivers’ Day!

Congratulations to our 2023 graduating class of 37 Parent Institute for Quality Education (PIQE) program participants. The district honored them for completing learning modules with a special ceremony, dinner from Olive Garden, and also gift bags presented by Save the Children. Families were inspired by the Keynote Speaker/Keppel Board Clerk, Alma Rodriguez, and were happy to celebrate the learning milestones of PIQE parents. Congratulations!!!

Save the Children invited the community to come together to meet XOCHI, its beautiful bus and the newest addition to Keppel. Families from all over our district came by to say "Hi" and received resources from Antelope Valley Partners for Health, L.A. Care, and SBCC. Participants had a blast trying fun activities that were connected to STEM career books and searching high and low for eggs during an outdoor hunt.

The districtwide Speech Contest was phenomenal, with students sharing their thoughts on whether we should or should not have zoos. Congratulations to each top school winner who represented their school well! Thank you, Mr. Sinclair, for organizing the contest and to our panel of esteemed judges.

We hope you enjoy today’s article in the Antelope Valley Press regarding Read Across America festivities at Alpine School and other Keppel district schools. Thank you to Mr. John Kornachuk, Alpine Teacher, for authoring the article and for taking such great pictures. (Please click on the link to see the article.) // https://www.avpress.com/news/students-celebrate-read-across-america/article_7dda39b2-bc9c-11ed-8136-578a36168679.html

Keppel Union Celebrates 38th Annual Black History Month on February 28, 2023: Student artists were honored at a districtwide art contest awards ceremony hosted at Daisy Gibson School. Mrs. Waunette Cullors, Keppel Union Board President, served as the enthusiastic mistress of ceremonies. Renowned local artist guest speakers inspired students to express themselves through all forms of art and included: Saidah Gray, Clarence Pointer "Pencilman," Ashley Khan, Tony Smith, and Ayinde Love!

District Launches KUSD Facebook page where you will find the most up-to-date information! Check us out! https://www.facebook.com/keppelsd

Keppel Union is in need of calling a Snow Day. THERE WILL BE NO SCHOOL TODAY 3/1/22. We have continued to assess road conditions and the weather is fluid. It is snowing in areas of the district and roads are slippery and not cleared. All late start buses have been canceled. Students who have been picked up will be at their school waiting for parent/guardian pick up. Thank you for your patience during unique storm weather. Keppel Union necesita convocar un Día de Nieve. NO HABRÁ CLASES HOY, Marzo 1, 2023. Hemos continuado evaluando las condiciones de las carreteras y el tiempo es fluido. Está nevando en áreas del distrito y las calles están resbaladizas y no despejadas. Todos los autobuses para escuelas que empiezan a las 8:50 a.m. han sido cancelados. Los estudiantes que han sido recogidos estarán en su escuela esperando que los padres/guardianes los recojan.Gracias por su paciencia durante el clima único de tormenta.

Classes will be in session today, March 1st. There is snow only in Juniper Hills thus far. It is raining in areas of the district with high winds. Some roads are flooded. Please be cautious. We will use alternative bus stops for Juniper Hills today and other areas as needed and families will be informed. /// Habrá clases hoy, 1 de marzo. Hasta ahora sólo hay nieve en Juniper Hills. Está lloviendo en áreas del distrito con fuertes vientos. Algunas calles están inundadas. Por favor tengan precaución. Usaremos paradas de autobús alternativas para Juniper Hills hoy y otras áreas según sea necesario y las familias serán informadas.

“Find the mean before the MAD…mean absolute deviation,” coaches 7th grade Teacher Ms. Lopez at Keppel Academy. Students are collaborating as they implement AVID strategies.

Good morning Keppel Families, All district schools are open today. We will monitor the weather conditions to see if we need to make any adjustments and we will update you if circumstances change. Thank you! /// Buenos días Familias de Keppel, Todas las escuelas del distrito están abiertas hoy. Vamos a monitorear las condiciones climáticas para ver si tenemos que hacer algún ajuste y le informaremos si las circunstancias cambian. Gracias!

A Snow Day was called today, February 23, 2023, and Keppel district offices and schools will be closed due to dangerous road conditions impacting staff and students’ safe arrival to our schools. Weather conditions are fluid. We will continue to monitor conditions and update our community should a Snow Day need to be called for tomorrow. Enjoy the beautiful high desert snow! //// Se ha convocado un Día de Nieve hoy, 23 de febrero de 2023, y las oficinas y escuelas del distrito de Keppel permanecerán cerradas debido a las peligrosas condiciones de las carreteras que afectan a la llegada segura del personal y los estudiantes a nuestras escuelas. Las condiciones meteorológicas son fluidas. Continuaremos monitoreando las condiciones e informaremos a nuestra comunidad en caso de que sea necesario convocar un Día de Nieve para mañana. ¡Disfrute de la hermosa nieve del alto desierto!

Thank you, Keppel Teachers, for engaging in high quality professional development in the area of Next Generation Science Standards and the 5 Es for lesson planning (Engage, Explore, Explain, Elaborate, and Evaluate).