What in the world is 'Keller Shake?' Inside the district-wide competition to boost kids' confidence

KELLER, Texas — Meet a Keller ISD elementary school student, and there's a good chance you'll get a very firm handshake. On Thursday, third and fou...

November 4, 2022
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KELLER, Texas — Meet a Keller ISD elementary school student, and there's a good chance you'll get a very firm handshake. On Thursday, third and fourth graders competed in the "Keller Shake" semifinals, a district-wide contest in which students are scored by their ability to shake someone's hand, look them in the eye and confidently carry on a conversation.  "What we're trying to teach kids is you have a space in a room, and what you think and what you have to say is important," said Kim Blann, director of fine arts in Keller ISD.

Sydney Persing