Key Middle School (Texas)

Key Middle School (Texas)

Francis Scott Key Middle School is a public middle school in Houston, Texas, United States. It is within the Houston Independent School District.

History

Kashmere High School opened in 1957 at 4000 North Kelley Street. In 1968 Kashmere moved to a new campus at 6900 Wileyvale Road and the North Kelley campus became Key Middle School." [http://www.houstonisd.org/HISDConnectDS/v/index.jsp?vgnextoid=0afe09c28afc3110VgnVCM10000028147fa6RCRD&vgnextchannel=2e2b2f796138c010VgnVCM10000052147fa6RCRD School Histories: the Stories Behind the Names] ." "Houston Independent School District". Accessed September 24, 2008.]

chool mold controversy

In 2007 employees, students, and visitors complained of watery eyes, headaches, and other symptoms." [http://www.chron.com/CDA/archives/archive.mpl?id=2008_4538020 It's back to school at Key Middle] ." "Houston Chronicle".] The district closed the school in late September 2007 to test the school for mold" [http://www.chron.com/CDA/archives/archive.mpl?id=2008_4538618 All clear] ." "Houston Chronicle".] ; students attended Fleming Middle School. On Wednesday, March 26, 2008 the district re-opened Key. Air quality tests performed in weeks around March 2008 revealed limited mold spores. Sheila Jackson Lee said that she felt that the district should not re-open the campus by March 2008. The district spent about three million United States dollars to clean Key. [" [http://www.chron.com/CDA/archives/archive.mpl?id=2008_4531956 Residents wary of plan to reopen Key Middle] ." "Houston Chronicle".]

chool closing controversy

In May 2008 Abelardo Saavedra said that he considered closing Key; sixth graders would be sent to elementary school campuses while seventh and eighth graders would attend Kashmere High School. Parents and teachers want HISD to instead tear down the campus and rebuild it. [" [http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/front/5767177.html Teachers complain Key Middle School still unsafe] ." "Houston Chronicle". May 9, 2008.]

Neighborhoods zoned to Key

Residents of the Houston Gardens and Kashmere Gardens areas are zoned to Key." [http://dept.houstonisd.org/ab/schoolboundarymaps/KeyMS.pdf Key Middle Attendance Zone] ." "Houston Independent School District".]

Feeder patterns

Elementary schools feeding into Key include:
* Cook [" [http://dept.houstonisd.org/ab/schoolboundarymaps/CookES.pdf Elementary Attendance Zone] ." "Houston Independent School District".]
* Houston Gardens [" [http://dept.houstonisd.org/ab/schoolboundarymaps/HoustonGardens.PDF Houston Gardens Elementary Attendance Zone] ." "Houston Independent School District".]
* Kashmere Gardens [" [http://dept.houstonisd.org/ab/schoolboundarymaps/KashmereGardens.PDF Kashmere Gardens Elementary Attendance Zone] ." "Houston Independent School District".]
* McDade [" [http://dept.houstonisd.org/ab/schoolboundarymaps/McDadeES.pdf McDade Elementary Attendance Zone] ." "Houston Independent School District".]
* Paige (formerly Bowie) [" [http://dept.houstonisd.org/ab/schoolboundarymaps/BowieES.pdf Paige Elementary Attendance Zone] ." "Houston Independent School District".] (partial)
* Isaacs [" [http://dept.houstonisd.org/ab/schoolboundarymaps/IsaacsES.pdf Isaacs Elementary Attendance Zone] ." "Houston Independent School District".]
* Ross [" [http://dept.houstonisd.org/ab/schoolboundarymaps/RossES.pdf Ross Elementary Attendance Zone] ." "Houston Independent School District".]

Most areas in Key feed into Kashmere High School" [http://dept.houstonisd.org/ab/schoolboundarymaps/KashmereHS.pdf Kashmere High School Attendance Zone] ." "Houston Independent School District".] . Some areas feed into Davis High School" [http://dept.houstonisd.org/ab/schoolboundarymaps/DavisHS.pdf Davis High School Attendance Zone] ." "Houston Independent School District".] .

References

ee also

External links

* [http://ms.houstonisd.org/keyms/ Key Middle School]
* [http://blogs.houstonpress.com/houstoned/2007/10/let_sleeping_dogs_lie_the_key.php Let Sleeping Dogs Lie: the Key Middle School Saga Continues...]
* [http://www.schoolmoldhelp.org] : The Center for School Mold HelpExclusive Interview with Key Middle School Union President Gayle FallonSchool Mold, By State:Texas :Key Middle School


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