Back to School

School starts on Thursday, August 18!

Stay in touch! Update your contact information at www.tulsaschools.org/contactupdate to make sure you receive text and email alerts from Tulsa Public Schools.

We look forward to seeing our students back in class on time on Thursday, August 18, 2022! This back to school page is your hub for all of the news and information you need to prepare for a great start to the 2022-2023 school year. We encourage you to bookmark this page and check back often for updates! Make sure you also follow the Tulsa Public Schools Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram pages to stay up to date on the new school year.

Back To School Resources

2022-2023 Kendall-Whittier Elementary School Parent-Student Handbook

Attendance/Bell Times

Good attendance is one of the most important factors in the academic success of your child. Please have your child at school every day possible.

Bell Times
Opening Bell	7:30 a.m.
Dismissal Bell	2:35 p.m.

Breakfast & Lunch

We provide quality meals and nutrition education for students and families with great customer service. Menus will be available once the school year begins. For more information about our child nutrition program, click the link below.

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Back to School Form:

Elementary students have access to free breakfast and lunch, but we encourage families to help support the school's access to federal funding by logging into SmartChoice at enroll.tulsaschools.org and clicking on the “Back to School” form.

Electronic Meal Payments

Child Nutrition has upgraded their point-of-sale system which has changed where families can place funds electronically for meals and ala carte sales in the cafeteria. Families will now use MySchoolBucks by creating an account on the website at www.MySchoolBucks.com or on the mobile app. MySchoolBucks will allow accounts to be set up with an auto refill when a certain balance is met and send notifications as an account reaches low or negative funds.

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Early pick up from school

Enroll

Find your bus

Who do I call if my child has not returned home from school on time?

First call your child’s school
If you do not get an answer, call transportation at 918-833-8100
Note: buses may run 10-minutes after the posted stop time

Who do talk to about transportation for students with special needs?

Call our special needs transportation representative at 918-833-8148 or csctrans@tulsaschools.org.
Note: There is a 3-5 day processing window for all new applications

More Bus Routes Information

Bus stops

bus behavior

bus behavior

bus Behavior- kendall whittier

A student may be reported by the bus driver and removed from the bus by the principal or designated representative for the following reasons.

Leaving the seat while bus is in motion.
Drinking or eating on the bus.
Use of offensive or vulgar language.
Disrespect to the bus driver.
Fighting
Destruction of property.
Putting any body part out of the bus window.
Unlocking the emergency door except at the direction of the bus driver.

Consequences for being reported by the bus driver include the following steps.

First offense—a warning.
Second offense—one-day suspension from the bus.
Third offense—two day suspension from the bus.
Fourth offense—three day suspension from the bus.
Fifth offense—one week suspension to long term suspension.

Any step may be skipped due to the severity of the offense.

SUSPENSION FROM THE BUS MEANS THE STUDENT MAY NOT RIDE ANY TULSA PUBLIC SCHOOL BUS TO OR FROM SCHOOL.

The student is still expected to be in attendance at school when he/she is suspended from the bus.

All bus riders must have a signed transportation form on file to ride the bus.
Bus Information continued. . . .

Bus riders are NOT allowed to walk home or ride another bus without a written note from the parent/guardian, which has been approved by the principal or assistant principal.
Bus referrals are handled by the administration. If you have questions or concerns, please contact the assistant principal at 833-9906 or 833-9904.
If you have problems with the bus schedule, please call transportation at 833-8100. Any concerns about a bus driver should be reported to the same number.

Health and Safety

Visit Health & Wellness
Includes required immunizations, health forms, and tips for maintaining good health

Visit our Student and School Safety page for more information.
Make sure your child's school has your accurate emergency contact information.
Please obey traffic signs and stay alert when driving in a school zone.

SEE. HEAR. SHARE.

You can help keep your school community safe. If you see or hear something concerning, call 918-480-SAFE, text 480SAFE, email share@tulsaschools.org, or share it with a trusted adult. Our See.Hear.Share hotline is staffed around the clock

REPORT AN INCIDENT HERE

Stay Connected

Throughout the year, important information will be sent home with your student, placed on our automated call system School Messenger (text), listed on our website, posted on our Facebook page, and stated on the marquee'.

To sign up for School Messenger, text 67587 and respond YES to sign up; if from Kendall-Whittier, you will see KWES Update.

Make sure to follow us on social media for current events and updates to activities being held at Kendall-Whittier!

If you are interested in joining the PTA or volunteering at the school, click the link below to find out how!

Get Involved

Updated August 2022

We follow the Tulsa Public Schools dress code. No brand names, advertisements, or designs other than school or district approved spirit-wear are allowed.

CLICK HERE FOR THE TULSA PUBLIC SCHOOLS DRESS CODE

CLOTHING

Colors:
- White, royal blue, navy, yellow, black, or gold
Outerwear
- Students must store coats, hats, gloves, scarves, etc, in their lockers at school.
- Outerwear will not be permitted in classrooms, cafeterias, libraries or other areas of the school building after arrival, unless authorized by the school's administration (safety).
Head coverings
- Scarves, curlers, do-rags, bandanas, sweatbands or hats will not be worn in class unless prescribed by a physician, for religious purposes, and/or approved by the school administration (i.e. silly hat day).

TOPS

Polo shirts, button down shirts, plain sweatshirts and Kendall-Whittier/TU spirit-wear will be allowed, in school colors.
- Girls: no spaghetti straps.
- All: if wearing a sweatshirt, a uniform colored shirt must be worn underneath.
  - Kids get hot after playing outside and need to be in uniform if they take them off when coming in.
Sweaters/sweatshirts must be in school colors.
Undershirts must be in the same colors listed above.
Undergarments shall not be visible.

PANTS, SKIRTS, JUMPERS

Pants:
- Khaki, navy, black solids.
- Solid color jeans in school colors are permitted (no holes or fashion holes).
- No cargo pants (pants with outside pockets on the thigh; safety).
Skirts/jumpers:
- Khaki, navy, black, yellow plaid (it's okay if there is green in the plaid pattern).
Pants and shorts shall be worn at the waist or high hip.
Belts are encouraged.
Undergarments shall not be visible.
Shorts and skirts must be of modest length defined as no higher than six inches above the knee; girls should wear shorts/leggings under their skirts for playing on the playground.

FOOTWEAR

Closed-toed shoes and sandals with back straps are allowed.
Boots are allowed when appropriate for the weather.
No flip-flops or slippers allowed.

SYMBOLS

Symbols, mottoes, words or acronyms that convey profane, sexually explicit, gang or anti-social groups are not allowed.
Symbols, mottoes, words or acronyms advertising tobacco, alcohol, or illegal drugs or drug paraphernalia are not allowed.
Symbols, mottoes, words or acronyms which profess violence or hatred toward one’s fellow man are not allowed.

Kendall-Whittier Elementary
2601 E. 5th Place
Tulsa, OK 74104
918-833-9900

Ronda Kesler
Principal
keslero@tulsaschools.org

Curtis Swinford
Assistant Principal
swinfcu@tulsaschools.org

Tiffany Thomason
Assistant Principal
thomati@tulsaschools.org