Manor Middle School

Third Future FAQ, Website & Calendar

April 7, 2026

Third Future Schools will partner with Killeen ISD to manage Manor Middle School beginning in the 2026–2027 school year. Families can learn more about Third Future Schools, their ...

KISD Trustees Approve Third Future Schools as 2026–2029 Operating Partner for Manor Middle School

February 18, 2026

The Killeen ISD Board of Trustees voted Tuesday to approve Third Future Schools as the 2026–2029 Texas Partnership operating partner for Manor Middle School. The decision follows...

<p style="margin: 0in; line-height: 18.4px; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-variant-ligatures: normal; letter-spacing: normal; white-space-collapse: collapse;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt">In a move intended to boost parent involvement in their students’ reading, Killeen ISD is using an online platform that gives parents access and voice inside their children’s school libraries.</span></p><p style="margin: 0in; line-height: 18.4px; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-variant-ligatures: normal; letter-spacing: normal; white-space-collapse: collapse;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt"> </span></p><p style="margin: 0in; line-height: 18.4px; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-variant-ligatures: normal; letter-spacing: normal; white-space-collapse: collapse;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt">The service, called Bookmarked, allows parents to receive a notice when their child is checking out a book.</span></p><p style="margin: 0in; line-height: 18.4px; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-variant-ligatures: normal; letter-spacing: normal; white-space-collapse: collapse;" class="MsoNormal"><img src="https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/killeen_isd_ar/picture/data/844142/content_R5VMVE1d5Hgg1Sb4kYow8g.png" alt="KHS library" data-link="" data-alignment="left" width="289" height="193" style="display: inline-block;padding: 0px 19px 19px 0px;float: left;"><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt"> </span></p><p style="margin: 0in; line-height: 18.4px; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-variant-ligatures: normal; letter-spacing: normal; white-space-collapse: collapse;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt">Parents may also access book summaries and questions that can spark discussion.</span></p><p style="margin: 0in; line-height: 18.4px; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-variant-ligatures: normal; letter-spacing: normal; white-space-collapse: collapse;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt"> </span></p><p style="margin: 0in; line-height: 18.4px; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-variant-ligatures: normal; letter-spacing: normal; white-space-collapse: collapse;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt">Reeces Creek Elementary School Librarian Rayanne Polm, the district elementary lead librarian, said the service could increase engagement between home and school.</span></p><p style="margin: 0in; line-height: 18.4px; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-variant-ligatures: normal; letter-spacing: normal; white-space-collapse: collapse;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt"> </span></p><p style="margin: 0in; line-height: 18.4px; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-variant-ligatures: normal; letter-spacing: normal; white-space-collapse: collapse;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt">“Traditionally families connect with the teachers, since they have the most interactions with their students,” she said. “I think this is a great opportunity for the librarians and the families to strengthen our partnerships.”</span></p><p style="margin: 0in; line-height: 18.4px; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-variant-ligatures: normal; letter-spacing: normal; white-space-collapse: collapse;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt"> </span></p><p style="margin: 0in; line-height: 18.4px; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-variant-ligatures: normal; letter-spacing: normal; white-space-collapse: collapse;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt">A parent user guide is accessible through the KISD web site:</span></p><p style="margin: 0in; line-height: 18.4px; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-variant-ligatures: normal; letter-spacing: normal; white-space-collapse: collapse;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt"> </span></p><p style="margin: 0in; line-height: 18.4px; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-variant-ligatures: normal; letter-spacing: normal; white-space-collapse: collapse;" class="MsoNormal"><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" style="color: rgb(70, 120, 134);" href="https://www.killeenisd.org/o/kisd/page/bookmarked"><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif">https://www.killeenisd.org/o/kisd/page/bookmarked</span></a></p><p style="margin: 0in; line-height: 18.4px; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-variant-ligatures: normal; letter-spacing: normal; white-space-collapse: collapse;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt"> </span></p><p style="margin: 0in; line-height: 18.4px; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-variant-ligatures: normal; letter-spacing: normal; white-space-collapse: collapse;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt">Once a parent sets up their free account, they can see the books recommended by their teacher or librarian, books new to the library, their child’s check-out history, restricted books and approval requests.</span></p><p style="margin: 0in; line-height: 18.4px; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-variant-ligatures: normal; letter-spacing: normal; white-space-collapse: collapse;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt"> </span></p><p style="margin: 0in; line-height: 18.4px; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-variant-ligatures: normal; letter-spacing: normal; white-space-collapse: collapse;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt">“This program has a functionality that allows parents to see what their students are reading and provides them with talking points and discussion questions to engage with their student about what they are reading and ensure that students are comprehending their reading,” Polm pointed out. </span></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 6pt; line-height: 18.4px; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-variant-ligatures: normal; letter-spacing: normal; white-space-collapse: collapse;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt"> </span></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 6pt; line-height: 18.4px; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; 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Online Platform Gives Parents Voice in Children’s Reading

September 16, 2025

In a move intended to boost parent involvement in their students’ reading, Killeen ISD is using an online platform that gives parents access and voice inside their children’s schoo...

KISD Cell Phone Free Procedure

June 25, 2025

To promote the best possible learning and social environment in Killeen ISD, students will not use their cell phones, smart watches, AirPods/earbuds, etc., during the school day. ...

Sixty-Five Years of Love and Service at Peebles Elementary

April 25, 2026

Through hugs and tears a huge crowd of supporters celebrated 65 years of love and service at Peebles Elementary School. The school that opened in 1961 in north Killeen hosted a...

Top KISD Volunteers Honored for 2025-2026

April 23, 2026

The Killeen ISD community gave a heartfelt thank-you to some of its biggest fans and supporters Thursday during the annual volunteer awards luncheon at the Killeen Civic and Confer...

Fleet Manager Earns April STEEL Award

April 23, 2026

After 22 years of repairing vehicles for the U.S. Army, the retiring soldier wondered who it was that worked on all those yellow school buses. About 14 years ago, Prentis Shaw ...

Killeen ISD Continues Leadership Rollout for 2026-27 School Year with Six New Secondary Principals

April 10, 2026

Killeen ISD continues to strengthen campus leadership for the 2026–2027 school year, naming six new secondary principals following the district’s March announcement of four elemen...

Community Marks Child Abuse Awareness Month

April 3, 2026

A group of children gathered behind Killeen Elementary School Thursday afternoon thoroughly enamored with the sweet, joyous task in front of them. They took the blue and white ...

Foundation Honors Distinguished Alumni, Scholarship Winners

March 31, 2026

A proud community celebrated past, present and future accomplishments in an annual dual ceremony that honors distinguished alumni and helps launch high school senior scholars to th...

Registration for new-to-KISD students for the 2026–2027 school year opens April 6. Families can get started today at www.killeenisd.org/enroll.

New-to-KISD Families Can Enroll Beginning April 6, 2026

March 31, 2026

Registration for new-to-KISD students for the 2026–2027 school year opens April 6. Families can complete registration online by visiting www.killeenisd.org/enroll . Enrollment...

STEEL Award presented at Mountain View ES

Humble Media Attendant Makes Big Impression

March 30, 2026

Mountain View Elementary School media attendant Natascha Rivera is a great example of the importance of teamwork and the value of every person employed on a school campus. “She...

Registration Opens April 1 for Killeen ISD Summer Fine Arts Programs

March 27, 2026

Killeen ISD will open registration for its 2026 Summer Fine Arts learning opportunities on April 1, offering students engaging, high-quality experiences to grow their creativity an...

Big Art Day Shows Heart of KISD

March 16, 2026

March is a big month for fine arts in Texas and in the schools and in Killeen ISD a day called Big Art Day gave students a chance to participate in a lasting visual art project. ...

KILLEEN ISD HOSTING JOB FAIR TO FILL ALL POSITIONS

March 2, 2026

Killeen ISD will host a job fair on Saturday, March 28, from 9 a.m. to noon at Harker Heights High School, 1001 E. FM 2410 Rd., Harker Heights, TX. The district is hiring for all ...

Nolan Mustangs Repeat as KISD UIL Champs

March 1, 2026

For the second year in a row the Nolan Mustangs hoisted the Killeen ISD Middle School UIL first-place trophy in the air Saturday in the exciting conclusion to the district’s 15 th ...

Annual KISD Art Exhibit Inspires Community

February 24, 2026

The quantity is amazing and the quality is shocking, but there’s even more that’s exciting and powerful about Killeen ISD’s 23 rd annual art exhibition that opened Monday and cont...

Annual KISD Art Show to Ignite Creativity, Inspiration

February 18, 2026

Igniting inspiration and creativity across multiple artistic media, Killeen ISD’s annual art show is about to unfold. Using the theme “Ignite,” this year’s 23 rd Annual KISD A...

Killeen ISD Families, You may have seen recent news coverage regarding Lifetouch Photography Services, a third-party vendor used by school districts nationwide and by some of our KISD schools. KISD takes student privacy seriously, and we expect the same from any vendor working with our schools. Vendors are expected to follow applicable state and federal student privacy laws, including FERPA. Lifetouch has publicly stated that the claims being shared online are not accurate. At this time, we are not aware of verified information indicating KISD student photos have been accessed or misused. School photography participation is optional. If you do not want your student photographed, please contact your campus front office before picture day to request an opt-out. Beginning next school year, Killeen ISD will oversee a districtwide photography vendor selection process to ensure consistency and evaluate potential cost savings, while maintaining clear expectations for student privacy. We will continue to monitor credible updates and communicate with families if circumstances change. Killeen ISD

Update on School Photography Services

February 17, 2026

Killeen ISD Families, You may have seen recent news coverage regarding Lifetouch Photography Services, a third-party vendor used by school districts nationwide and by some of our...

Killeen ISD Announces Middle School Dance Tryouts for March 2026

February 12, 2026

Killeen ISD middle school dance tryouts will take place in March 2026 for current 5th-, 6th-, and 7th grade students interested in joining their campus dance team. Parents/guard...