Dear Keller Families,
I hope this email finds you doing well and ready to enjoy your weekend. This week was outstanding and the students no doubt WON THE WEEK. We are proud of the progress students are making and the success they are having throughout their day. My biggest take away from the week relates back to what I told the students on their very first day of the school year, and that is to EXPECT SUCCESS and WORK HARD as there will be no short cuts. As I connected with the staff and students throughout the week, I observed a level of success and commitment that only can be achieved through connected relationships amongst staff and students, hard work, and the belief that every one of our students can be successful and learn at the highest levels without exception and without limitation. I am proud of the staff and students for the investment they are making in each other, the school, and working to ensure the success of EACH OTHER and the TEAM!
Have a wonderful weekend and GO BEARS!!!
As always, if you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact our front office staff or me. Thank you for your patience, flexibility, and support and we will work “TOGETHER AS ONE” to ensure the success of our students.
Regards,
Tom Barbini
Principal
[email protected]
Important Dates to Remember:
- October 9: Columbus Day – No School
- November 8: Half-day Inservice; students released at 10:40 AM
- November 20: Full-day Parent-Teacher Conferences – no school all day
- November 21: Half-day Parent-Teacher Conferences – no school all day
- November 22-24: Thanksgiving Break – no school
- December 21: Winter break begins at the end of the day
- January 8: School Resumes
- January 15: Martin Luther King Jr. Day – no school
- February 16: Half-day Inservice; students released at 10:40 AM
- February 19: Presidents Day – no school
2023 – 2024 Keller Calendar
The 2023-2024 Keller Calendar can be viewed here: https://keller.sd54.org/aboutkeller/calendar/. This calendar contains upcoming events for Keller.
2023 – 2024 District Calendar
The 2023-2024 District Calendar can be viewed here: https://sd54.org/calendar/. Please click on the link for the Spanish version of the calendar.
Keller Junior High Website
Click here to navigate to the Keller Junior High Website.
Keller Sports, Intramurals, and Clubs
Please encourage your child to get involved in our Keller Sports, Intramurals, and Club offerings that take place after school. Please visit our Sports, Intramurals, and Clubs page for more information about these activities. Students must maintain academic eligibility to participate in sports, intramurals, and clubs. For information regarding upcoming dates for sporting events, intramurals, and club sessions please click on the link to view the building calendar on the Keller webpage.
Students participating in interscholastic athletic programs, including intramural sports, shall have an annual physical examination prior to tryouts and participating in any scheduled practice or contest. Physicals are effective for one year from the date of the exam. The physical exam form for District 54 can be found by clicking on the link. For additional information on District 54 Junior High Sports and the Sports Parent-Student Handbook please click here.
Infinite Campus Parent Portal
Infinite campus is District 54’s student information system that connects parents to information. Through Infinite Campus, parents will have access to the Parent Portal. The Parent Portal provides access for parents to information regarding their child including paying fees, viewing assignments, attendance, grades, academic schedule, and teacher comments.
If you currently do not have a Parent Portal account, please email [email protected] or you can call our front office at 1-847-357-6500 and our secretaries can assist you. If you need help logging on to the Infinite Campus portal click here, email [email protected], or call portal support at 847-357-5110. If you have previously created a Parent Portal account and cannot recall your username or password, you can reset them yourself from the portal website by selecting forgot password.
Adult ESL Classes at Keller
District 54 is offering classes to learn how to speak English. These classes are for all parents who are interested in learning basic English conversation skills as well as beginning reading and writing skills in English. Classes will run Wednesdays from October 4th through November 29th from 5:00-7:00pm at Keller Junior High School. Click here to learn more in Polish, Spanish, Ukrainian, or English.
2023 Personal Assessment of Core Competency Blurb for Principal Email
District 54 is committed to ensuring not only the academic success of each child, but also their social-emotional wellbeing. Your insight as a parent/guardian is essential in creating the most well rounded picture of your student’s strengths and opportunities for growth. To gather your perspective, District 54 will send families of students in grades 3-8 an email link for each child to the District 54 Personal Assessment of Core Competency on Monday, October 2nd . The survey will remain open until Friday, October 20th. Thank you in advance for participating in this survey, as we believe the home-school collaboration is critical to best support your child’s overall well-being.
Keller Junior High