Akin News 9/4
From the desk of Beckie Webster
Thank you for keeping the focus on student learning:
Thank you to Barbara DeLaRosa and Kristy Treybig for your flexibility and patience as we hire the best IA for our new program on campus, SLE. You both have done an amazing job at ensuring our students are learning each and every day during this transition. Transition can be hard and these ladies make it look easy with a smile on their face. Thank you both for your dedication to our students-we appreciate you all!
Please join us as we wish Kelly Merritt off to her new work adventure managing a medical office in our area. Thank you Kelly for your service to our kids, parents, teachers and our staff. You have been someone we can count on, you know your stuff (and other people's stuff, too) and you are willing to jump in when needed. It has been a pleasure to work alongside you and we are a better place because of you. Come out and join the fun at Blue Corn Harvest on Sept. 12th from 4 pm-6 pm. Please RSVP to Jackie by Tuesday 9/10 if you can make it!
Change with Faculty Meeting times/dates
Who wants to win free $$$$$?
Faculty and staff can apply for $500 for continuing education (Kagan, David Langford, Technology, PLC, etc.) and there's $25,000 available state wide. Most grants & scholarships only receive a few applications so I would go ahead and apply. You'll need to be a member of PTA and will need to include the PTA president's name & email on the application (Kristina Swan and montaakinpta@gmail.com).
From the TX PTA website:
Texas PTA offers scholarships in an amount not to exceed $500 to teachers, teachers’ aides, or other faculty members planning to take college credit courses, workshops or other continuing education which improves the applicant’s teaching proficiency or applies to a specific education-related certification (includes middle management, administrator, counselor, etc.). These courses may include online and correspondence courses.
Updates:
Monday, 9/9
- Academic Coalition Meeting 2:50-4:30pm (Beckie is bringing food)
- Quest Parent Meeting 5:30-6:30 pm
Tues., 9/10
- Kinder PLC 1:50-4:00 pm in room 1305. Please make sure you have your laptop.
Wed., 9/11
- C2 Applications avaliable
- 1st Grade PLC 1:50-4:00 pm in room 1305. Please make sure to bring your laptop.
- Wellness Wednesday for staff-Zumba w/Yvette
More Updates
Thurs., 9/12
- 3rd-5th grade teachers Running Record training in the Library at 3:10-4:00pm (Required for all new to Akin/New to District, optional for anyone who would like to learn)
- 2nd Grade PLC 1:50-4:00 pm in room 1305. Please make sure to bring your laptop
- Sped. Team Meeting
- Parent Volunteer Orientation from 8-9 am in the cafeteria
Friday, 9/13
- K-5th grade ISIP BOY Window closes
Mark your calendar: Sept. 25th (Early Release) is for Parent Conferences-more info. to come!
Sunshine Dues
*Please remember to turn in your dues before October 1st! Here's the paypal link: https://paypal.me/pools/c/8hd5ld3hzW
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bring cash and place in Jackie Robb's box with your name & grade level on a sticky note- labeled "Sunshine Dues"
Reminders about portable safety
Few items to remember:
- Teachers sending 3rd grade students to/from the building must be with a buddy at all times.
If a parent is visiting the portables, they must come to the front office to obtain a visitor’s sticker before entering the portables.
Portables are locked at all times.
When parents drop off our students in the morning, please direct them to the cafeteria. Classroom teachers will pick up students in the cafeteria at 7:30am and escort them to the portables. If arriving after 7:30am, parents may drop off our students at the portables in the 3rd-5th student drop off area. If a student/parent arrives after 7:45am, please drop off our students in the front office.
Teachers will escort students, or students will walk with a buddy into the building with a security badge at all times.
Students attending SRP classes, Dyslexia classes, Special Education classes, QUEST classes, or any other class during the day will be met at the door/ramp by their teacher or walk with a buddy.
Inclement weather plans are in place and will be practiced throughout the year.
Akin Aviators!
Wednesdays Aviator t-shirts
Fridays College t-shirts
Email: beckie.webster@leanderisd.org
Website: akin.leanderisd.org
Location: 3261 Barley Road, Leander, TX, USA
Phone: 512-570-8000
Facebook: facebook.com/montajaneakinelementary
Twitter: @MJAkinElem