Akin News
8/23/19
Note from Principal
Dear Parents,
We are thrilled to continue our social/emotional curriculum with our students here at Akin Elementary and across the district.
Second Step
Social Skills Learning is recognized as a key ingredient for school and life success. To meet the social skills needs of our students and to teach specific social skills, Leander ISD has provided our students with the Second Step curriculum for both the classroom teacher and our school counselor, Ms. Lehn.
The overall goal of the Second Step social skills program is to increase our students’ instructional time by helping students stay on task. Second Step will also increase their capacity to learn, while decreasing behaviors impacting learning.
Each Second Step grade level curriculum is comprised of four units.
1. Skills for Learning
2. Empathy
3. Emotional Management
4. Problem Solving
We are excited about our continuation of this social/emotional curriculum in Leander ISD. Here is a note from our counselor, Ms. Lehn.
Sincerely,
Mrs. Webster
Rebecca Webster-Principal
(512)570-8000 ext. 18010
Afternoon Pick-up-Safety
Just a quick reminder for parents to stay in your vehicle at dismissal and we will bring your students to you.
Green-3rd-5th grade
Pink-2nd and siblings
Blue-Kinder and 1st grade
We ask that parents follow these directions to ensure safety of our students and continue our 10 min. dismissal time-Yahoo! Thank you for your support as we keep our Aviators safe!
Team Building Power in 5th grade!
Words to live by!
Hopes and dreams in Mrs. Marquardt's class!
You may also notify the main office at 570-8000 before 1:30 pm of any transportation change for the day. If your student needs to leave before the end of the school day for an appointment, please make arrangements to pick him/her up before 2:30 p.m. Thank you for helping us ensure student safety at all levels!
Akin Elementary Site-Based Committee
Site-Based Committee Form
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
Watch Dog Dads Needed
Calling all Watch D.O.G.S.
Watch D.O.G.S. is an innovative program of the National Center for Fathering, focusing on improving education in our nation's schools by using the positive influence of fathers and father figures. Go to the link below for more information or to sign-up (new and returning dads): http://akin.my-pta.org/content.asp?PageID=8&NavigationID=1&Sequence=11&Directive=Navigate
PTA
Spirit Gear and School Supply Orders
Thank you to everyone that pre-ordered spirit gear and school supply kits. If you would still like to order spirit gear and PTA memberships, please visit the Airport Gift Shop at Akin.my-pta.org.
Upcoming Events
Aug. 28th Parent Orientations
1st Grade 5:30pm-6:15pm
2nd Grade 6:15pm-7:00pm
Aug. 29th-PTA's Back to School Bash 6:00pm-7:30pm
Free snow cones and games!
Sept. 2nd Labor Day Holiday
Sept. 4th Parent Orientations
3rd Grade 5:30pm-6:15pm
4th Grade 6:00pm-6:45pm
5th Grade 6:30pm-7:15pm
Sept. 6th Grandparent's Lunch
Attendance
As we soar into a new school year, I wanted to touch base on some frequently asked questions regarding attendance procedures. Please take just a few moments to read through these bullet points.
- Please remember that all students should be in their classrooms ready to learn by 7:45am every morning. Our attendance is taken at 8:45am, if your child comes in after 8:45am, he/she will be counted absent, unless they were at a doctor’s appointment then please bring in a doctor’s note. If a doctor’s note is provided your child will not be counted absent.
- When your child is out for any reason, it is not necessary to call into the office. Please send an absence note upon their return to school. The note needs to have the child’s first and last name, the date(s) they were absent, the reason for the absence, and a parent signature. There are absence forms on our Akin website under Parent/Student Resources, if you are interested. If you have multiple children, feel free to put all on one note if they were out the same dates and for the same reason. You may also send an email to akinattendance@leanderisd.org
- If your child will be missing 3 or more consecutive days please stop by the office to fill out a Notification of Absence form, this form will be turned into the Assistant Principal.
- Our system automatically generates phone calls and/or notifications to parents when their children are marked absent. If you send a note in and want to make sure it has been received you can do so by checking Home Access center, once you receive the email from LISD.
Thanks you,
Kelly Merritt-Registrar
(512) 570-8013
Akin Elementary
Akin Wednesday-Aviator T-shirts
College Friday-College T-shirts
Email: beckie.webster@leanderisd.org
Website: http://akin.leanderisd.org/
Location: 3261 Barley Road, Leander, TX, United States
Phone: 512-570-8000
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