Akin News
05/01/20
Teacher Appreciation Week 5/4-5/8
Next week is Teacher Appreciation Week and we want to recognize and thank our teachers and staff! When the COVID-19 outbreak hit, our teachers immediately changed their entire lesson plans to be available for their students practically overnight. Our teachers deserve recognition more than ever before with everything they put into teaching our students daily.
And let's not forget about all the other teachers and staff that help make our school amazing! Making videos for some extra help or being there for students just to see a familiar face. We are all in this together!
Teachers and staff play a vital role in the lives of children and with all that they do, it's only right that we let teachers know how much they are appreciated!
"What a teacher writes on the blackboard of life can never be erased." - Unknown
Parent Hub
We’re proud to offer resources to families via the district’s Remote Learning Parent Hub. This site is designed to provide supplemental academic and student mental health and wellness resources.
Topics featured on the site include: Technology Help, Health & Wellness, Content Area Resources, Special Programs, and Creativity & Exploration. The content area resources are there to support parents looking for additional ideas AFTER students have already engaged in the learning experiences shared by their teacher.
Grade Level Newsletters
Grade Level Newsletters:
Kinder Weekly Newsletter
1st Grade Weekly Newsletter
2nd Grade Weekly Newsletter
3rd Grade Weekly Newsletter
4th Grade Weekly Newsletter
5th Grade Weekly Newsletter
Specials Monthly Newsletter
Counselor Corner
FAMILY KINDNESS CHALLENGE: Join the viral challenge that made the news! Cut out hearts of any size or materials and decorate it with a positive message and leave it in a street-facing window. Encourage your neighbors to do the same and then tour the neighborhood to see how many you can find (while maintaining a safe distance).
Beth Lehn, M.Ed.
School Counselor
Akin Elementary
School Closure Social Emotional Learning Resources
If your student would like to request a check-in call with me, please submit your info HERE.
Staying Safe on Social Media
As social distancing is keeping us physically apart from others, more of us are hoping to stay connected through social media. As children are likely to be spending more time on electronics, here are some social media tips to keep in mind and to keep children safe.
Pre-K & Kinder Registration Info.
Kinder Registration
For those entering the Leander ISD system, use this site to find information about new-student registration.
The online registration process for Kindergarten students for the 2020–21 school year is now open.
Please email our campus registrar at kendra.martin@leanderisd.org with any questions.
Pre-K Registration
To register for Pre-K for the 2020-21 school year, please call Amy Casteel at (512) 570-8000 between 10:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m. to begin the registration process.
Virtual Talent Show
Hello Aviators!
We are so excited that you want to be a part of the 2020 Akin Elementary *DIGITAL TALENT SHOW*! The show will take place "virtually" from May 18th - May 29th. You will be able to view the videos at any time once the window opens. Parents & performers are welcome to attend, and you get to choose your own seat!
Please start submitting your talents, while practicing social distancing, from May 4th - May 15th at flipgrid.com/akintalent2020. Teachers will go in and watch the videos, checking to make sure you followed these guidelines:
1. School appropriate attire is being worn.
2. School appropriate songs are being used.
3. School appropriate language is being used.
4. You are practicing social distancing. (Get creative kiddos! Use Zoom, FaceTime, Triller, TikTok, and all of the other media out there to help you put videos together! )
We cannot wait to see your videos! Let's see that talent, Akin!
Tip: You only have 30 seconds, so do your best & get creative! The site will open on May 4th.
Yearbooks on sale now!
We know you miss seeing your friends and coming to AKIN ELEMENTARY each day. One way to see them again is in the YEARBOOK!
Yearbooks are on sale for $20 through May 15th.
Reserve your copy now!
Free Breakfast & Lunch for LISD Students
From 11:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m., any student can visit one of four locations to pick up their two meals. Students will be able to pick up a hot lunch and a breakfast meal for the next morning during this one-stop, curbside or drive-thru pick-up. The locations are:
- Bagdad Elementary School,
- Reed Elementary School,
- River Place Elementary School, and
- Running Brushy Middle School.
To receive food, we will not require proof of enrollment. TDA guidelines do require a student to be present to pick-up food.
Email: beckie.webster@leanderisd.org
Website: akin.leanderisd.org
Location: 3261 Barley Road, Leander, TX, USA
Phone: 512-570-8000
Twitter: @MJAkinElem