Dear Parents,

Our school year is off to an amazing start! You may have already heard about our mascot, Bobby the Bobcat. The students are working very hard to earn the honor of having Bobby visit their classroom for the day. Every morning during assembly, the class that is showing that they know how to follow the rules get to take Bobby to class for the day. This has been a hard decision every day so far, as the students are all working so hard to be on their best behavior. This is a good problem to have! We will also be choosing PAW Citizens each week. These will be the students who have made good choices though out the week. They will be announced on Friday mornings during assembly and get to spend some time with me.

Please remember that if you are walking to and from school, you need to use the crosswalk. There is a lot of traffic at drop-off and pick-up times. We want everyone to stay safe. The cars are expecting to stop for the crosswalk but may not be expecting someone to walk out from between cars. Also remember that I do NOT allow anyone to walk up and get their child during dismissal time. It is not safe for me to have people escorting kids away until we can be sure they are with the right person. It also stops the flow for the parents who are doing the right thing by staying in their cars. If your child is a car rider, wait in the car line. If your child is a walker, wait across the parking lot. Remember, your child can only be a walker if they walk home from school. If they do not, you need to be in the car line. I know sometimes it is not the most convenient for you but, your child’s safety comes first. Also, if you pick up your child in the first grade line, please enter from Thoroughbred. Trying to turn left into our line holds up traffic and puts the students trying to walk across at risk. We all have to work together to keep our children safe. I appreciate your support in following these guidelines!

Thank you for entrusting your precious children to us each and every day!

Tammy Morris

EEC Principal

Dear Bobcat families,

I am honored to have the opportunity to briefly introduce myself. My name is Kevin Outlaw, and I am excited to have been given the opportunity to act as Assistant Principal of the Krum Early Education Center.

I am beginning my second year as a Krum Bobcat. I am truly grateful to be able to work in this wonderful district. From the first day I stepped on campus, I have been treated and felt like part of the Bobcat family.

I grew up in Waco, TX and graduated from LaVega High School. After graduating from LaVega, I attended McLennan Community College on a baseball scholarship. I graduated from McLennan, transferred to University of Texas at Arlington on a baseball scholarship and graduated with my undergraduate degree. I received my Masters in Educational Leadership from Texas A&M Commerce. I have coached and taught in Gainesville ISD, Callisburg ISD, and Sanger ISD.

I am married and have two children. My wife, Ginger, is a Nurse Practitioner in Sanger. My daughter, Lexi, is 16 and a Junior at Sanger High School. My son, Landon, is 12 and attends Sanger Sixth Grade Center.

I am excited to have begun the 2017-2018 school year. I want to ensure every student is successful and enjoys coming to school each day. My goal is to maintain a positive learning environment where all students feel safe and have the resources they need to be successful.

I am very confident that the EEC staff will continue to meet the intellectual, physical, and social/ emotional needs of your children, our students. Partnering with you and your children, I am looking forward to an amazing school year. If you have any concerns, please do not hesitate to call our main office or email me. I believe open communication is very essential in a school and encourage you to reach out to myself with any questions you may have. I look forward to meeting you and thank you in advance for welcoming me on this campus.

BFND!

Thank you,

Kevin Outlaw

Assistant Principal

Krum Early Education Center

I am honored to be your school counselor at Krum Early Education Center for the 2017-2018 school year. I have been with Krum ISD for 14 years with this being my 4th year as school counselor. I look forward to getting to know you and your child this year!

My Philosophy:

I believe each student is a unique individual! As the school counselor, I work to promote a child’s academic, personal, and social growth development. Every student has the potential to find success given the right resources, tools, and support. I will work to build relationships, advocate for students, and collaborate with parents. I strive to make students feel safe, welcome, and know I am here to help them!

Thank you,

Michelle Vanzant

School Counselor

michelle.vanzant@krumisd.net

(940)482-2550

• September 1 - Progress reports
• September 4 - Labor Day/No School
  
• September 7 - Fall pictures
  
• September 8 - Homecoming Football Game
• September 13 - Athlete’s for Literacy
• September 17 - Constitution Day
• September 18-22 - Celebrate Freedom Week
• September 21 - PTO / Watch Dog Kick-off @ 6-7
• September 22 - Progress reports
• September 23 - Reading with Rover
• September 25 - No School / Staff Workday

During the month of September, grandparent’s are invited to come and eat lunch with their grandchildren any day of the month.

Please contact your child’s teacher or the front office for specific lunch times.

We hope to see grandparents here throughout the month of September!

• School starts at 7:45

• Dismissal is at 3:10

• ALL Absences must be verified with a signed and dated explanation of the missed school time. (Doctor or parent note)

• Please call the front office when your child is absent 940-482-2605.

• Tardies and leaving early count as parts of days and are enforced within the attendance laws.

• Students missing 10% of the school year CANNOT receive credit and will be retained for the next school year.

Our picture day will be Sept. 7th for individual and class pictures. It is always a treat to see the little ones skipping in and feeling like a million bucks all dressed up for picture day.

Unless we have a form on file restricting your child’s photograph being taken, all students will be photographed and included in the classroom pictures.

**If you are unsure whether your child can be photographed, you may call the EEC office 940-482-2605.

Here at the EEC we have been learn about the Eight Keys of Excellence. Click here to learn more http://www.8keys.org/

INTEGRITY – Match behavior with values
Demonstrate your positive personal values in all you do and say. Be sincere and real.

FAILURE LEADS TO SUCCESS – Learn from mistakes
View failures as feedback that provides you with the information you need to learn, grow, and succeed.

SPEAK WITH GOOD PURPOSE – Speak honestly and kindly
Think before you speak. Make sure your intention is positive and your words are sincere.

THIS IS IT! – Make the most of every moment
Focus your attention on the present moment. Keep a positive attitude.

COMMITMENT – Make your dreams happen
Take positive action. Follow your vision without wavering.

OWNERSHIP – Take responsibility for actions
Be responsible for your thoughts, feelings, words, and actions. “Own” the choices you make and the results that follow.

FLEXIBILITY – Be willing to do things differently
Recognize what’s not working and be willing to change what you’re doing to achieve your goal.

BALANCE – Live your best life
Be mindful of self and others while focusing on what’s meaningful and important in your life. Inner happiness and fulfillment come when your mind, body, and emotions are nurtured by the choices you make.

Hydration is vital to our overall health and well-being. In addition to helping the body function properly, water helps regulate body temperature and flush out waste. Please put a reusable water bottle in your child's backpack each day.

Not all accidents are bathroom related. We spill things, get into mud, and just get messy here at the EEC. Please place a seasonal change of clothes in your child's backpack each day.

FEVER—check your child’s temperature with a thermometer. If a temperature of 100.0 degrees or more is present, please do not send your child to school. It does not help your child's health to give medication for fever and send them to school, nor does it take care of the illness that is causing the fever. Coming to school sick (possibly contagious) not only exposes other children to the illness, but also delays your child’s healing time. Children must be fever-free without the assistance of medicine before returning to school. Attendance and punctuality are so important but, staying home to recover from illness is a greater need. Stay healthy!

WOW!!! What a great couple of weeks. Welcome to the EEC, I would like to introduce myself, my name is Jaclyn Basham and I am the computer teacher here at the EEC. I have taught computer class for 3 years and absolutely love it. I have been married to my husband Cramer for 10 wonderful years. We have a daughter named Harlee who is in the 5th grade and goes to Blanche Dodd. We have lived in Krum for 12 years and love this small town community.

I am so impressed with how awesome the students have done in my class. The students started the school year off with learning the rules of how to take care of their computer station. Once they had the rules down we mastered how to use the mouse. Let me tell you they did GREAT! I am so proud of each and everyone of my students. I am so excite to be able to teach your little ones this year.

Thank you,

Jaclyn Basham

Computer Teacher

Krum EEC

jaclyn.basham@krumisd.net

940.482.2605

Parents and Guardians,

Welcome to the EEC, and welcome to music class! I am very excited about the 2017-2018 school year. In case you're new here, let me introduce myself. My name is Lindsey Masterson, and I am the music teacher here for pre-kindergarten, kindergarten, and first grade. This is my eighth year teaching in Krum and it is such a great place to be! I have a degree in instrumental Music Education from Texas Tech University. I have been married for seven years to my husband, Andrew and we live in Roanoke, Texas. We are currently expecting our first baby, due at the beginning of November this year!

We will have several upcoming music programs and performances this year. The first grade performs at our annual Veteran's Day Celebration, as well as a spring program. The kindergarten students will have a performance in the spring as well.

Thank you so much for letting me share my love and excitement for music with your child! If you have questions about our First Steps in Music curriculum or anything else going on in music class, please feel free to email or call me. Thanks again!

Regards,

Lindsey Masterson

EEC Music Teacher

lindsey.masterson@krumisd.net

940.482.2605

Great to be back at the EEC and spending our days with the students. We will spend several weeks working on drills and practicing our PE rules through fun and interactive activities. We would like to remind parents to send a extra pair of rubber sole shoes with the child if they are not wearing them to school. Students may also bring a water bottle to PE class. This will help us all to have a fun and safe PE Class. We look forward to playing some great games and having a wonderful your here at the EEC.

Thank you,

Ms. Ripple and Ms. Hoover

kerry.ripple@krumisd.net

angela.hoover@krumisd.net

940.482.2605

Mrs. Tammy Morris, Principal

Mr. Kevin Outlaw, Assistant Principal

Mrs. Michelle Vanzant Counselor

Email: tammy.morris@krumisd.net
Website: eec.krumisd.net
Location: 1513 Sequoia Drive, Krum, TX, United States
Phone: 940.482.2605
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Krum-Early-Education-Center-277939575687276/
Twitter: @KrumEEC