KEYS/Laser

Welcome to KEYS Academy and Laser DAEP

Administrative Staff
Principal Mrs. Ode A. Moreno Assistant Principal	Counselor Mrs. Cecilia Gonzalez

Mission Statement

Vision Statement

The KISD mission, in partnership with the home and community, is to effectively utilize all available resources to provide all students the skills and knowledge to achieve their maximum potential. KISD will graduate productive citizens and lifelong learners prepared to compete in the 21st century.

KISD will be recognized as “one of the best” school districts in Texas as exemplified by:
- High Standards and high student achievement in academic and extracurricular activities.
- Well-maintained and well-equipped facilities that support all district programs.
- A high level of pride, commitment and involvement by parents and the community in our schools.
- Being the strong and clear school district of choice for families in our area.
- Superior quality in Kingsville ISD employees, instruction and KISD leadership.

Cafeteria Information
Breakfast and lunch at KEYS Academy and LASER DAEP are provided to students free of charge.

Breakfast Schedule
KEYS Academy
7:25 - 7:55 in Homeroom
LASER DAEP
7:25 - 7:55 in Cafeteria

Lunch Schedule
KEYS Academy
12:00 - 12:20
LASER DAEP
12:20 - 12:50 & 12:50 - 1:20

K.E.Y.S Academy

I would like to take this opportunity to welcome you to KE.Y.S. Academy. Our school is designed for students who have encountered situations in their lives that do not allow them to graduate from a traditional high school setting. KE.Y.S. is a school of choice, which means there are steps that must be taken before being selected to attend. If you are highly motivated and willing to work hard. then KE.Y.S. is the school for you. Students are provided with a different approach to learning to enable them to earn a high school diploma. We will provide a positive learning environment with high expectations for all students.

LASER DAEP

Welcome to LASER D.A.E.P. The LASER curriculum is designed to enable students to maintain success in school while addressing disciplinary consequences for inappropriate behavior that occurred in the regular school setting. The Kingsville Independent School District has planned diligently to provide staff, and an innovative counseling program needed to return students to their home campus. A positive learning environment with high expectations for all students will be provided.

DEVELOPMENTAL CHARACTERISTICS OF A HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS

Physical Development

-has mood swings
-is near completion of physical growth
-has extreme restlessness at times
-has high energy and need for physical exercise and snacking
-displays poor coordination and awkwardness

Social and Emotional Development

-has great desire for privacy / self-reliance
-demonstrates better control over impulsiveness
-test rules and limits
-struggles with a sense of identity
-strives for independence and autonomy
-has a higher level of concern for the future and others
-is able to set goals and follow through
-is able to compromise

Intellectual Development

- learns best when actively involved with ideas connected to personal experiences
-is reflective and introspective about thoughts and feelings
-learns well in cooperative groups
-is easily bored
-has a longer attention span (30 - 40 minutes)
-is able to make independent decisions
-is able to see the perspectives of others
-has a more developed sense of humor
-is usually interested in vocational goals

Questions To Ask The Teacher

Listed below are some questions parents can ask teachers to provide additional ways to help students be successful in school.

- What does my child need to learn this year?
- Does my child have the right material/
attitude to learn?
- What are the key concepts and topics that
my child will learn this year?
- How can my child use this information
outside the classroom?•What can I do to
help my child be successful?
- What strategies will be used to help my child
learn?
- How can I help my child be an independent
learner?
- What can my child do if he or she does not
understand the information?
- What will my child be expected to do to
show he or she has learned the information?
- What level of performance should my child
achieve?
- What goals do you have for my child to
achieve this year?
- How will my child’s progress be evaluated
throughout the year?

Questions To Ask Your Child

Listed below are some questions parents can ask their child as a way of helping their student reach success in school this year.

- Are you prepared for the lesson?
- Do you have the materials you need to
learn?
- What are the topics that you will be
learning?
- What do you already know about these
topics?
- How will you be able to use this information
in the future?
- What can you do to help yourself learn the
information better?
- What can you do to help yourself remember
the information better?
- What do you need to ask to understand the
information?
- What can you do if you do not understand
the information?
- How will you be asked to demonstrate the
knowledge you learned?
- What will you be expected to learn?
- How will your learning be evaluated
throughout the year?

Parent Resources

Kingsville ISD www.kvisd.esc2.net Kingsville ISD Administration 361-592-3387
Parent Teacher Association www.pta.org
Texas Education Agency www.tea.state.tx.us
United State Department of Education www.nochildleftbehind.gov
Study Island www.studyisland.com