It is comprised of community leaders, parents, representatives from business and industry, school administrators and faculty, and child care providers. In 1990, our district suffered a tragic loss when one of our eleven year old middle schoolers was abducted near her home and murdered. KIN became the first program of academics and enrichment for middle school students in the state of Texas and thirteenth in the nation. The KIN Advisory Council is comprised of a number of dedicated members who meet on a monthly basis and are responsible for planning enriching programs for students, soliciting scholarship monies for program participants, and planning fundraising events and community service projects. Each year, KIN sponsors an appreciation dinner for the students and parents.
Students make the decorations, desserts, entertain the guests, and serve the parents.
Steve Kraft, owner of Habanero's Grill , spearheads the event each year. Steve trains the students to work as waiters, waitresses, hostesses and busboys. This is a very special event. KIN students along with volunteer efforts and resources of their many partners sponsored this program. This project served as a valuable identification tool for parents of area children.