Akin News 10/10
From the desk of Beckie Webster
Thank you for keeping the focus on student learning:
Thank you to our entire staff to help make our Apex Fun Run a success! Your support and engagement with our PTA fundraiser is proof we are better together! We are on track to raise more money than last year and we still have 1 day left. The money from this fundraiser will go to your classroom-teacher 10%, PLC training for 10 staff members in July, field trips at no cost to our families for each student, leveled books and technology experiences for our students and teachers!!! Thank you as we work together to support our students' learning!!! Akin is a great place to learn and grow!!!
3rd Grade problem=solution! Thank you to our 3rd grade team as they used David Langford continuous improvement tool-5 whys to increase instructional time and promote positive behavior as students go in/out of the building each day. Way to go 3rd Grade Team!!!!
Apex Changes due to Weather
ELE 11:05-11:35 a.m.
Kindergarten 8:00-9:00 a.m.
1st Grade 12:30-1:30 p.m.
2nd Grade 9:00-10:00 a.m.
3rd Grade 1:30-2:30 p.m.
4th Grade 10:00-11:00 a.m.
5th Grade 11:30-12:30 a.m.
A parent link will go home today to explain the Apex changes due to weather-we have copied you all to this, also.
Food Allergies
If you have a student with a food allergy, please have them sit at the tables in the cafeteria labeled - NUT FREE. Students who buy their lunch from cafeteria can also sit at the nut free tables (cafeteria prepared food is free from allergens) but please do not allow students who bring their lunch from home to sit at these tables.
Students that have any nut based products in their lunches, should sit at opposite end of the table, farthest away from the NUT FREE end. If a you are unsure about a food item please see school nurse.
Teachers sign-up to scoop ice cream Oct 17th in the workroom-we need you!
Updates:
Teams: Please make sure you update your next week's newsletter on your team's website by today.
National School Lunch Week!
Monday, 10/14
- CIC Vista Ridge 8-4:00
Tues., 10/15
- CIC Vista Ridge 8:30-1:00
- 1:00-Back at Akin in the Library
Wed., 10/16
- 3rd grade Kid Watch Meeting during planning in back conference room, bring your laptop, we will take care of the rest
- 2nd grade Kid Watch Meeting during planning in the back conference room, bring your laptop, we will take care of the rest
More Updates
Thurs., 10/17
- A+ Federal Credit Union Deposit Day
- 4th grade Kid Watch Meeting during planning in the back conference room, bring your laptop, we will take care of the rest
- 5th grade Kid Watch Meeting during planning in the back conference room, bring your laptop, we will take care of the rest
- 4:30-8:00 pm PTA's Baskin Robbins scooping ice cream party-we need you!
Friday, 10/18
- End of the 1st 9 weeks (OMG!)
- Site-Based Committee Meeting 9-10 in the Lg. Conference Room
- 1st grade Kid Watch Meeting during planning in the back conference room, bring your laptop, we will take care of the rest
- Kinder Kid Watch Meeting during planning in the back conference room, bring your laptop, we will take care of the rest
- PALS begins
Continuous Improvement CONFERENCE
2 days (1½ @ VRHS, ½ @ home campus)
meet back on campus in the Library at 1:00 pm on 10/15 (See Schedule)
Keynote + choice sessions
90% of sessions from LISD staff; 10% from featured/ outside speakers
Professional learning for ALL LISD staff (campuses closed on this day)
Literary Pumpkin Decorating Contest at Akin for our Students!
Do You Have What It Takes?
Akin Library
Date: 10/14/2019 to 10/25/2019
Rules:
· Your pumpkin must be a character from a book.
· It must be a CRAFT PUMPKIN (not real), please.
· Pumpkins must be the size of a basketball or smaller.
· Please return bottom part of this form with your pumpkin.
· You may start turning in your pumpkins on Monday, October 14th.
· Pumpkins must be submitted by the end of the day on Friday, October 25th.
· Winners will be announced on October 31st during morning broadcast.
There will be 2 winners per division:
KG-1st
2nd-3rd
4th-5th
C2 T-shirts for Students and Staff
C-Squared T-shirts are available for sale October 5-Oct 18.
Shirts cost $10 (additional cost for extended sizes).
Use the link below to order your shirt.
https://spiritworx.com/store/8363/CIC is next week!!!
Continuous Improvement CONFERENCE
2 days (1½ @ VRHS, ½ @ home campus)
meet back on campus in the Library at 1:00 pm on 10/15 (See Schedule)
Keynote + choice sessions
90% of sessions from LISD staff; 10% from featured/ outside speakers
Professional learning for ALL LISD staff (campuses closed on this day)
Stacking Chairs & Walkies
In the office we are going to re-work where we have walkies to answer your calls more efficiently. Please make sure you or your subs are taking out walkies to lunch and recess.
Akin Aviators!
Homework Help is open each morning in the computer lab for any students who needs help or a quiet place to read from 7:20 am-7:45 am. Thank you Kim Burton!
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