The process has been more than a year in the making. Following their selection in February as a Texas School of Excellence, a team from the U.S. Department of Education visited the school to verify the amazing claims made in the application. The award is a total team effort - from both our community and the Keller High School family. Only 198 schools nationwide earned School of Excellence status this year, one in which only secondary schools were eligible for the competition. The committee hosted personal interviews with parents, teachers and students during their three-day examination of the school's operation.
Plans are already underway for a school-wide celebration.
During graduation, students will wear blue ribbons as part of their academic regalia, and the ceremony will end with air cannons filled with blue ribbon streamers. The Autism Society of Greater Tarrant County will be honoring Jeri Steele, Kelly Bailey, Brian Riggs and Jeff Boswell for their contributions to the field of autism on Thursday, May 25 at the Cactus Flower Cafe in Tandy Center. HES Dianne McCutchen has been selected by the Texas Education Agency to serve on the state committee of educators to assist with the review of newly developed testing material. McCutchen will travel to Austin in July to begin her duties. FES Volunteers at Florence Elementary logged more than 1,300 volunteer hours.