From The Admin Team 12/1/2020
Bernice Kiker Elementary School
Welcome Back
Upcoming Events
12/1 Spirit Night at Bush's Chicken
12/10 Spirit night at Craig-O's
12/14 - 12/18 Dress up days
12/18 End of the first semester for students
December Birthdays
December
3 – Amy McGovern
12 – Lupe Rocha
13 – Alma Chapa Moore
16 – Jenny Badell
18 – Jessica Boone
26 – Steve Hemmeline
27 – Dionne Heller
Get to Know the Staff: Each week we will feature a few staff members and their "I Am Kiker" poem.
Announcing Ms. Duncan's Retirement
A substitute will be in place as of December 3. Be on the lookout for a new Zoom link for Ms. Duncan's art classes as of 12/3.
For 5th Grade Families: New Academies at Sadler Means Young Women's Leadership Academy
Sadler Means is excited to provide our future parents, students, and community members with opportunities to engage with our school leaders to learn about our Advanced Academics, Dual Language program, Media, Visual, and Performing Arts Academy (M.V.P). We will be holding fall virtual informational sessions on December 8th for prospective students and families to share specific details about our application process, district-wide transportation, and distinctive programming. Click here to register for an informational session. Check out our video links to learn more about our vibrant school community before your informative session. Sadler Means Highlights and Sadler Means Informational Video . Please use the information below to receive more information about the specific programs: Media, Visual, and Performing Arts (M.V.P) Academy Natasha.Bedford@austinisd.org Dual Language Patti.Estep@austinisd.org Advanced Academics Devon.George@austinisd.org
For 5th Grade Families: Recording of Meeting and Information from Kealing Magnet Middle School
Thank you SO much for your help in getting your students to participate in our magnet presentations! Here is a copy the slideshow that was presented in case families didn’t get a chance to save it (has links to our websites and registering for upcoming events). Here is also a copy of a recording of the presentation in case families missed the live session.
· Presentation Slideshow: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1pI_qh8xnTiseN2a2IReuhONWa5FVeDpG/view?usp=sharing
· Video Recording: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1fpTk5g8haUH2l2Zp8BRiXy9J8ertxPI3/view
Kealing has Parent Information Nights coming up NEXT WEEK!!! Here is a flyer for our parent info nights and showcase coming up Dec 9! We will have many different students representing all corners of Austin at the events for parents and prospective students to ask questions. Registration links are provided in the flyer. They will need an email address – an automated message will be sent to this them with a zoom link.
https://drive.google.com/file/d/153gbr8yQrZidjm8TapCLmw-IIz80wDud/view?usp=sharing
Bernice Kiker Elementary Administration Team
Alma Chapa Moore - Assistant Principal
Kelly Meyer - Assistant Principal
Email: cory.matheny@austinisd.org
Website: https://kikerelementary.org/
Location: 5913 La Crosse Avenue, Austin, TX, USA
Phone: 512-414-2584
Facebook: facebook.com/CMathenyPrincipal
Twitter: @KikerComets