Courtney Brandel

Florence Elementary Principal

[Courtney Brandel @MrsBrandel]

Our future is bright at Florence!It was an out of the world experience sharing in the eclipse together yesterday! We loved hearing our students share their observations of the phenomenon! @FESfalcons #KellerisdES @KellerISD

[Courtney Brandel @MrsBrandel]

Amazing performance this morning from our FES choir and marimbas club students!
Mrs. McIntire does an amazing job of bringing out the best in our kids and helping them shine bright on stage! @FESfalcons @KellerISD #KellerisdES

[Courtney Brandel @MrsBrandel]

So proud of the Fearless Falcons and Flying Falcons this morning at KISD Battle of the Books! They had fun, worked as a team, and shared their love of reading! Great job, @FESfalcons! #KellerisdES

[Courtney Brandel @MrsBrandel]

Celebrating 100 Days of learning at FES! Kindergarten students were welcomed by the KHS drumline and arrived dressed like they were 100 years old. Throughout the day, students counted to 100 in different activities all day! 100 Days Smarter! #kellerisdES

[Courtney Brandel @MrsBrandel]

Celebrating 100 Days of learning at FES! Kindergarten students were welcomed by the KHS drumline and arrived dressed like they were 100 years old. Throughout the day, students counted to 100 in different activities all day! 100 Days Smarter! #kellerisdES

[Courtney Brandel @MrsBrandel]

Today, we had the honor of recognizing Mrs. Rice as our teacher of the year! Every single day, she continually meets the various needs of her students, supports her colleagues, and serves our school with passion and love! #KellerisdES

[Florence Elementary @FESfalcons]

We are thrilled to announce our Teacher of the Year, Anna Marie Rice! 🍎 Join us in celebrating her unmatched dedication, passion, and commitment to shaping young minds. FES is so lucky to have you!👏🎉 #TeacherOfTheYear #KellerES #CelebrateKISD

[Courtney Brandel @MrsBrandel]

So exciting to celebrate and recognize outstanding staff members! Amanda King is all heart and goes above and beyond to support our students each day! #KellerisdES

[Florence Elementary @FESfalcons]

🌟 A round of applause for our incredible support staff of the year, Amanda King! 🙌 She plays a crucial role in making our school a great place to learn and grow. Thank you for your hard work and dedication! 👏❤️ #SupportStaff #KellerES #CelebrateKISD

[Courtney Brandel @MrsBrandel]

When you’re “twinning” with a precious student during the Holiday parties…

I just adore this sweet girl (and her fashion choices!)🎄
@FESfalcons

[Keller Schools @KellerISD]

Trustees approve 7-0 the 2024-25 Instructional Calendar. Closely mirroring this year’s calendar, the 2024-25 school year will include a week-long Fall Break, week off for Thanksgiving, two weeks for Winter Break, and a week for Spring Break.

[Courtney Brandel @MrsBrandel]

Our @FESfalcons student, Emma, was recognized for her art talents at tonight’s board meeting. She was one of the three finalists and her art work is featured in this year’s district holiday card! Way to go! #kellerisdES

[Courtney Brandel @MrsBrandel]

Today, one of our 4th grade students took over as principal, starting the day by welcoming our Falcon students & then she worked with our administration team to lead our school today. Next on the agenda, showing gratitude with thank you cards for custodians/cafe! #KellerisdES

[Courtney Brandel @MrsBrandel]

Our Principal, Assistant Principal and Counselor for the day had a busy day today that included visiting classrooms, helping with candy cane grams, conducting safety checks with Officer Potter and even led a meeting with our cafeteria and district nutrition manager. #KellerisdES

[Courtney Brandel @MrsBrandel]

We had an exciting visit from the @KISDFoundation today to award a scholarship to Molly Kunze as she pursues her educational diagnostician certificate! Such a fun celebration of the ongoing learning of our students and staff! #kellerisdES

[Keller Schools @KellerISD]

Without getting help from the state quickly, Keller ISD is at risk of making tough decisions to maintain our current baseline of operations. Visit https://t.co/IPdijzmfnY to notify your elected representatives that you want them to prioritize adequate funding for public schools.

[Courtney Brandel @MrsBrandel]

Such a wonderful time of celebration of our heroes!

[Keller Schools @KellerISD]

.@FESfalcons hosted a heartwarming Veterans Day reception, where students and staff came together to express their gratitude for the service and sacrifice of our veterans.🎗️#KISDthanksVeterans

[Courtney Brandel @MrsBrandel]

What an amazing morning we had with our students appreciating the brave and incredible veterans and first responders in our @FESfalcons family! #kisdthanksveterans #kellerisdES

[Courtney Brandel @MrsBrandel]

Quick safety drill to start the day yesterday. We tested out our procedures for moving into our secure area as we would do in the case of severe weather, utilizing our incredible storm facility. @FESfalcons #KellerisdES

[Courtney Brandel @MrsBrandel]

Hope all of our @FESfalcons had a fun night! I had the best time with my little lamb and Buzz Lightyear!

[Courtney Brandel @MrsBrandel]

Our kinder team spent the morning today with our literacy coach, Deanie Christy, digging deeply into the TEKS to plan for student success in our unit 3 of Reading and Writing. #KellerisdES

[Courtney Brandel @MrsBrandel]

Thank you to our math coach, Julie Kerr, for joining our 3rd and 4th grade PLC meetings today to help us look at common misunderstandings in our current unit and to help us plan for student mastery using our STAAR data and released problems from last year. #kellerisdES