Program & Services

Explore the many options and opportunities available to students. 

Wax  Museum

The Wax Museum supports 4th Grade students learning in their research unit. We strive to promote community and parent involvement by inviting our community in to see and listen to students as they give their rehearsed presentation.

Veterans Day Breakfast & Parade

Veterans are invited to the library to have a light breakfast with their child or relative followed up by a Veterans Day parade.  The students line the hallways and celebrate and cheer on the Veterans.

Spelling Bee

The Jackson-Keller Spelling Bee searches for the best speller from grades 3-5 using materials provided from the Scripps National Spelling Bee Program.

Science Fair Night

At  Jackson-Keller we strive to strengthen math and reading through science. We aim to create independent thinkers who will use skills they have learned to create, test, and answer questions that interest them.  
Science Fair Night is an event created to showcase students and their creative thinking through the scientific process.

Instructional Support

Enrichment Programs

Various enrichment opportunities are provided, including music, sports, coding, book clubs, and more.

Math Night

Jackson Keller Annual Math Night is an event for all students and families to attend and explore various math skill building, engaging activities while also having fun! Students and families will enter a school fully decorated with a theme and witness staff bring fictional characters to life as all are welcomed to dress in costume according to theme.

Math Night brings the opportunity to reinforce various math skills at various levels as each activity is appropriately targeted to grade levels and grade level standards. Each student will be provided with a passport and goodie bags to travel with during their visit. At each station students will receive a stamp on their passport upon completing the activity along with a take away activity and goodies to fill their baggies. In addition Math Night offers parents to spend time with their child as they watch them complete activities or complete the activity together creating bonds within families that can continue at home with take away activities.

Liza Herrera
JK Math Instructional Coach
LHerre2@neisd.net

Literacy Night

The Literacy night committee wants to provide an evening of Literacy activities to our students and their parents.  The focus is on building the love of reading and writing for our students.  Literacy night is a great way to engage the community in meaningful activities that encourage reading at home and school. 

The Literacy Night is a night for students and their families to enjoy literacy activities after hours at school.The program aims to cultivate the desire to read at home as well as at school.  It is held once a year, usually in the spring semester.  It is put on by the teachers who teach literacy at Jackson-Keller.

The mission of Literacy night is to foster a love for reading through meaningful and engaging activities for learners of all ages.

We have a sign up sheet  to be part of the organization committee.  We communicate with the students and parents through email, newsletters and social media and flyers.

Alma Rodriguez,
Instructional Reading Coach
arodri6@neisd.net

Fine Arts

In addition to Music & Physical Education, all students receive Visual Art instruction in the regular special rotation.

Strings

The Jackson Keller Strings program is an after-school program that meets twice a week at Olmos Elementary  to provide fifth grade students an opportunity to excel in a musical group, gain leadership opportunities and enjoy comradery within a group.

Dance Club

After school, dance club is an opportunity for students to learn dance, performance skills and leadership, while having performance opportunities. Weekly practice on Tuesdays for one hour afterschool.

Choir

The Choir gives the students an opportunity to perform 6 times a year for the community while encouraging the students to grow in leadership and musicality.