Tom Daniels Elementary School
Campus Information
2002 Singing Wind Drive
Kerrville, TX 78028
Phone: (830) 257-2208
Fax: (830) 257-1310
| Principal | Amy Billeiter |
|---|---|
| Assistant Principal: |
Susana Alejandro |
| Counselor | Jackie Swinney |
| School Hours |
Tardy Bell:7:55am Dismissal: 3:00pm |
| Enrollment | 599 |
| School Colors | Blue and Yellow |
| Mascot | Mustangs |
Mission Statement
The faculty at Tom Daniels Elementary School accepts the responsibility for the development of the mastery of knowledge for all students, while promoting social and emotional growth. We commit to reaching out to families and extended families to unite a community in a common goal of helping students develop positive self esteem, responsibility for themselves and for others, the ability to function as a self-directed learner, build citizenship traits, and provide the opportunity to think effectively both critically and creatively. Instruction will be characterized by quality, equity, and accountability. We will engage in meeting the challenges of a competitive, technological and multi-cultural society; while providing a safe learning environment.
Directions to Daniels
From Kerrville, take Loop 534 (Veterans Highway). Turn on Singing Wind Drive. Pass Singing Winds Park and slightly past Olympic Drive is main entrance to school
"Student-Parent Handbook" 2011-2012
News
Bright Idea
Annually Tom Daniels Elementary School hosts a Circuit Board Challenge through the science classes. The competition is aimed at finding the top four 5th grade vocabulary whizzes from each class period. Explains science teacher Debbie Fowler, “For several days the students create circuit boards with vocabulary words and definitions on then during science class. Then they compete using circuit testers to see how many words per board they can get correct in a specific amount of time. If the answer is correct, the circuit board will light up! The four students from each class with the highest number of correct answers compete against the other periods in a head-to-heard timed competition until the Grand Master Vocabulary Champion remains.”
Sixteen student competed in the challenge. For full story, click here.
Animals and Artificacts
Guest presenters graced the campus on Monday, November 21st, armed with animals and artifacts. 5th grade students enjoyed an extension of lessons on the Colonial period and Ages of Man as their presenter brought artifacts from the Stone, Bronze, and Iron Age. Simultaneously, 3rd grade students giggled and squealed in delight holding and touching a variety of species from the animal collection that traveled from Mo Ranch with presenter Conn Carson. To see photos from the 5th grade artifacts presentation, click here. To see scenes from the Mo Ranch presentation to 3rd grade students, click here.
World Thinker
Daniels student Athena Lyman is the campus winner of the 2011 24th Annual Geography Awareness Week Poster Contest, which was held November 13-19, 2011. This year's theme is "Discovering Geography through Community Exploration". This assignment was part of a fourth grade Challenge lab activity that related to Texas history. Athena depicted our Singing Wind Park! In her vivid and clearly labeled poster, she shows a variety of ways the park uniquely serves our varied community. For more information, contact Marilyn Mitchell at 257-2208.
!!!!NEWS FLASH!!!! Just yesterday, am e-mail was received from Dr. Jo Beth Oestreich, Co Coordinator for the Texas Alliance for Geographic Education notifying us that Athena Lyman is a STATE FINALIST! We are so proud of this great honor!! Way to go, Athena!!
Student Council Officers Installed
The 2011-2012 Student Council Officers and Class Representatives for Tom Daniels Elementary School were installed on Thursday, September 22nd, at 2:15 p.m. in the library. Elected to serve the students and campus for the new school year were: President, Darian Medran; Vice President, Isaiah Ramirez; Secretary, Hannah Satchell; Archivist, Madison Terry; Orchestra Representative, Tess Werckle; and Safety Patrol Representatives Blake Miller and Jake Zamarippa. Student Council Represeentatives were elected for grades 2-5. To see the full list and learn more about the Tom Daniels Student Council, click here.
STAAR (State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness) - Click here to view and print the new parent's guide to the student testing program.
Achievements
( TEA=Texas Education Agency)
TEA Exemplary Campus: 1999, 2002, 2003, 2009
Texas Monthly Five Star Campus: 2001
TEA Recognized Campus: 1998, 2000, 2001, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008
TEA Comparable Improvement Award: 1998, 1999, 2009
TEA Outstanding Performance Gain Award: 1992, 1993
TEA Gold Performance Award: 2002, 2005, 2006, 2009
National Center for Educational Accountability Sustained Academic Achievement: 2000, 2001, 2002
Title 1 Distinguished Performance Award: 2003
National Title 1 Distinguished School Performance Award for 2010-2011
Challenge Lab Blog - Click here to connect to the DES Challenge Lab under the direction of Marilyn Mitchell