From The Admin Team 11/17/2020
Bernice Kiker Elementary School
Check the Status of District Systems: Portal, Cloud, etc.
AISD’s technology team has launched a webpage which allows school communities to check the status of district systems such as the cloud and portal, as well as Accelify, School Messenger, and Zoom, at www.austinisd.org/technology/status.
Upcoming Events
11/23-27 No School, Break
12/10 Spirit night at Craig-O's
12/18 End of the first semester for students
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.
Bus Rider Information for 11/18
he Texas Education Agency requires school districts to conduct a roll call of all eligible students riding buses at least twice during the school year. AISD will conduct our fall roll calls on Nov. 18.
Ø ACTION: Please inform your school communities—and help expedite the process:
o Work with students and teachers, and team members to identify each student’s legal name (first and last name) for the driver.
When the roll calls are conducted, there may be districtwide delays in bus arrival and departure times as drivers confirm students’ names and addresses. For example, any additional time added to elementary school routes as drivers confirm information with some of the youngest students will, in turn, affect middle and high school routes.
For 5th Grade Families: Lively Middle School
The Lively Magnet and Dual Language Programs Upcoming Events:
We have many opportunities for families to learn about Lively’s Magnet and Dual Language offerings, all of which are on the recruitment flyers attached. All of our events and testing will be virtual this year. Please see our google form below so parents can stay informed by signing up for zoom links to our other parent information night on December 8th, 2020 at 6 p.m. as well as for our upcoming open house in January 2021.
Lively Interest Form:
https://forms.gle/wKLz9QhMA3d81GWY7
Lively MS is invested in assisting families and students who may need help with the application process. The magnet assistant, Jennifer Rodriguez is available to help Spanish-Speaking families with questions and guidance in filling out our digital application. All families will use our digital application this year.
Magnet Enrollment Information:
https://lively.austinschools.org/our-programs/magnet/enrollment
Schools may contact Jennifer Rodriguez at jennifer.rodriguez@austinisd.org or call her at 512-841-4916 to schedule.
Please find important events and deadlines below for families interested in applying to the Lively Magnet Program.
Tuesday, November 10th: : Virtual Parent Information Night Session 1: 6:00-7:00 p.m.
Tuesday, December 8th: Virtual Parent Information Night Session 2: 6:00-7:00 p.m.
Lively Open House: The Evening of Wonder: Tuesday, January 12th: 5:30-7:30 p.m.
Magnet Admission Testing Session 1: Saturday, January 16th
8:30 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. Last Names A-L
11:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Last Names M-Z
Magnet Admission Testing Session 2: Saturday, January 23rd
8:30 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. Last Names A-L
11:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Last Names M-Z
Magnet Admission Testing Session 3: Wednesday, January 27th
4:00 - 5:40 p.m.
Application Deadline: February 5th at 4:30 p.m.
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
PTA
District Device Request
Student Worries
Pre-K, Kinder, 1st, 5th - Randie Fraser randy.fraser@austinisd.org
2nd, 3rd, 4th - Lisa Adams lisa.a.adams@austinisd.org
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