Transitioning to Mound Elementary
Transitioning to a new school environment can be challenging. At Mound, we will support you and your child as they ease into their new school and routines. The Academy of Leadership and Technology at Mound Elementary is a public school in Burleson, Texas. Our campus serves around 450 students. The closest military base is Fort Worth Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base (formerly Carswell Air Force Base), approximately 22 miles from the school. Mound Elementary is a leadership campus where we learn about leadership and communication skills. As a Leader in Me school, we believe all students are leaders.
Our campus will give you a student-led guided tour by our military ambassadors. These students are also military-connected and understand the unique needs of military-connected students. Then your child is paired with a Purple Star Classroom Buddy. These students, the Purple Star Classroom Buddies, will spend time with your students during lunch for the first two weeks and guide them around campus to help your child integrate on campus. Our school colors are black and yellow. Our mascot is Mel, a Mustang. Unless there is a special dress-up day, we wear some of our favorite college or military shirts on Thursdays, and on Fridays, we wear our spirit shirts. We have campus-wide activities, including Habit Huddles. At these events, we celebrate our student leaders. For our military-connected students and families, we have special activities on campus. Our principal sends a weekly email newsletter to families, keeping you informed about events and happenings on campus. We welcome your children and family. If you have any questions, please get in touch with the campus military liaison, Mrs. Bush, at 817-245-3100.
Campus Contacts for Academic Programming:
Special Education Contact: Mrs. Muse, Principal; 817.245.3100; lmuse@bisdmail.net
504 and STAAR Testing Coordinator Contact: Mrs. Langston, Assistant Principal; 817.245.3100; Jessica.Langston@bisdmail.net
Special Education Diagnostician Contact: Ms. Coder: heather.coder@bisdmail.net
Mound Dyslexia Teacher, Mrs. Trimmer, 817.245.3100, megan.trimmer@bisdmail.net
Gifted and Talented Teacher, Ms. Pollard and Ms. Russell, 817.245.3100, apollard@bisdmail.net ; arussell@bisdmail.net
School Counselor and Military Liaison, Mrs. Bush: 817.245.3100, patricia.bush@bisdmail.net
Student Code of Conduct and Processes
Please click on this link for more information about the Student Code of Conduct.
Enrollment information in extracurricular activities and clubs.
Mound Elementary warmly welcomes all students, including our military-connected children, to participate in a variety of clubs and activities. Sign-up and enrollment are easy—just ask your student's homeroom teacher about the options available. Some clubs are grade-level specific, like Safety Patrol for 4th through 5th graders. We offer special lunch bunch groups and year-round activities designed to support and connect military families. Participation is always optional and based on your child's interest. As an elementary school, we do not offer off-campus extracurricular activities. Below is a list of our clubs.
Process for providing academic records to the receiving LEA
Records can be requested from and to schools. If the request is within Texas, the school will use the TREX electronic systems to transfer the records. If it is outside the country or another state, then faxing the records via a records request form is required. Please see the PEIMS clerk at the front office for more information.
Tutoring Information
Mound Elementary is pleased to offer tutoring during the spring semester to select 4th and 5th-grade students. We strive to support every child’s learning, with flexible before- and after-school options available. If you’re interested, please reach out to your child’s teacher—they’ll be happy to discuss the best options for your family.
Here is an online tutoring platform: click here for the information.
We’re also happy to connect families with additional tutoring resources in the community, including local agencies and individual tutors. Please don’t hesitate to contact your child’s teacher or our school counselor for more information or guidance—we’re here to help!