Dear Keller Families,
Happy Friday! The weekend is finally here, and there is much to celebrate. On behalf of the Keller staff I just want to express our gratitude to the families. Your unwavering support and partnership is crucial to our success at Keller! Enjoy the weekend and the time with family and friends.
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
Important Dates to Remember:
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 portalsupport@sd54.org 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 portalsupport@sd54.org, 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.
Eighth Grade Graduation
As we approach spring, we wanted to provide an update on the eighth-grade graduation ceremony. We are excited to announce that this year’s event will be held 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. on Sunday, June 2, 2024 at Wintrust Field, also known as the Schaumburg Boomers Stadium. In order to accommodate all families, we will be limiting each family to six tickets. Students will sit on the field with their classmates, while families will sit in the stands. In the event of rain, we will hold our graduation ceremony on Monday, June 3, at 5:30 PM at Conant High School. A livestream of the event will be posted to the District 54 YouTube Channel for individuals who are unable to be there that day.
Graduation Gowns and Medallions
For graduation, eighth grade students will be asked to order a graduation gown in our school colors and student medallion. Both will be worn by each student attending the ceremony. The cost of the graduation gown and medallion is $22. Families have the following options to make payment.
Eighth Grade Dance
Keller’s Eighth Grade Dance is scheduled for Friday, May 17, from 6:00 – 8:00 PM in our gymnasium.
Graduation Practice
Graduation Practice will take place on Friday, May 31st.
Graduation Ceremony
The graduation ceremony will begin promptly at 12:30 PM on Sunday, June 2nd, at Wintrust Field (also known as Schaumburg Boomers Stadium) 1999 South Springinsguth Road, Schaumburg.
8th Grade Physicals
We no longer send student physicals to the high schools when the eighth graders graduate, as parents are required to submit a new physical when registering for high school. However, high school sports camps require a copy of the student’s physical. If you think your student will participate in a high school summer sport camp and you will need a copy of their physical, please request it from our office by June 3rd.
Excused from PE
With written verification from you, your child may be excused from physical education or outdoor activities for up to three days following an illness or accident. Any restriction for more than three days requires written verification from a doctor detailing the length and type of restriction.
PTA News
Here’s this week’s Linktr.ee update:
MOVE A MILE We need many more Gatorade donations! They are due Monday 5/13 to ensure we can provide for all students participating.
Water/Parking Lot Station volunteers needed for Monday, May 20th. Please sign up by Friday, 5/17!
2024-25 Keller PTA Committee Openings include: Membership, Dine to Donate, School of Excellence, Teacher/Staff Appreciation, and Reflections. Check out our flyers for more info.
HOT LUNCH We need a few more helpers to pass out lunch for these past few dates left in the school year. Also, if your kid is absent on a hot lunch day and would like to pick up their lunch, please call/text the PTA by 9am at 331-901-0120.
No Food Deliveries Allowed
With a focus on student and staff safety, District 54 will not allow food delivery services (including, but not limited to, GrubHub, DoorDash, and local restaurants) to our schools. We will continue to have hot lunch days, which are planned events, organized and supervised by school or PTA volunteers. However, we will no longer accept other outside food deliveries to keep our schools secure.
Kindergarten Registration
The countdown to an extraordinary journey has begun! Kindergarten registration for the 2024-2025 school year is now open! If you have a child who will be starting kindergarten in August 2024, we encourage you to visit our new Welcome to Kindergarten website and begin registration today. As a current District 54 family, you will register through your Infinite Campus Parent Portal account. If you do not have your login, please contact portalsupport@sd54.org.
After completing the online portion of your student’s kindergarten registration, please call our school to make an appointment to turn in necessary documents. If you can, bring your future kindergartner with you, as we have a special surprise for them! District 54 is also asking for your help in spreading the word about kindergarten registration. If you know of a child who will be 5 years old by September 1, 2024, please encourage the family to register today by visiting the sd54.org/kindergarten website. The sooner students enroll, the sooner District 54 will know how many kindergarten teachers we need to best serve our kindergarten class of 2024-25.
Registration for 2024-2025 School Year
Registration for the 2024-25 school year is now available through the Infinite Campus Parent Portal. Please login to review the current information and make any necessary changes. Reminder you can also register your younger children who will be starting kindergarten in August 2024 through your portal account.
If you do not have a portal account, or cannot remember your username or password, please contact portalsupport@sd54.org.
If you do not intend to return for the 2024-25 school year, please notify our school office and we will coordinate the transfer of records to your new school district. If you have any questions, please contact our office.