- Key Middle School (Texas)
Francis Scott Key Middle School is a public middle school in
Houston ,Texas ,United States . It is within theHouston 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 ". AccessedSeptember 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 millionUnited States dollar s 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 attendKashmere 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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