Akin News
Thursday, April 18th, 2019
A Note From the Librarian
Author Visit: April 29th at 1:00 P.M. for Grades K-2nd
Author Adam Rubin will be coming to Akin Elementary! We’re excited to host the acclaimed author who has written, Dragons Love Tacos, Dragons Love Tacos 2: The Sequel and his newest title, High Five. The library will be sending home flyers about ordering signed copies of Mr. Rubin’s books this Thursday, April 18th. If you need an extra copy, please stop by the library.
About the Author: Adam Rubin is the #1 New York Times best-selling author of ten critically-acclaimed picture books, including the Those Darn Squirrels trilogy, Dragons Love Tacos, Dragons Love Tacos 2: The Sequel, Secret Pizza Party, Robo-Sauce and El Chupacabras. He spent ten years working as a creative director in the advertising industry before leaving his day job to write full-time. In between writing projects, he designs and collects optical illusions, puzzles and games. His favorite color is blue, his favorite food is fried chicken, and his favorite animal is the otter. Adam currently lives in Barcelona, Spain.
Thank you,
Amber Rolofson
Librarian
Akin Elementary
(512) 570-8048
Our Musical at Akin-Aladdin!
We would like to invite you and your families to enjoy a magical night at our Disney musical, Aladdin, on May 4th!
There are two shows you may attend: 2:00pm & 7:00pm
Tickets are available *ONLINE ONLY* for $5.00 each. There will be *cash only* concessions available before the show!
The tickets are limited and are general seating - no reserved spots. There are only about 170 left per show!
Click the link below to join in the magic!
Community Service in Action at Akin!
Girl Scout Troop 2003 is collecting donations thru May 3rd for Happy Birthdays. The nonprofit organization’s mission is to provide all the goodies for an entire birthday party in a box for foster and homeless children in Central Texas.
The list of items we are collecting are below and must be new, unopened and non-perishable.
- Cake mix, icing, candles, cupcake liners, sprinkles or other items for decorating cake/cupcakes
- Party themed napkins, plates, tablecloths, hats, decorations (balloons, streamers or banner)
- Blowers or additional party supplies (glow sticks, photo props, etc)
- Gift for child (popular gifts for older kids are gift cards to movies, Target, food establishments)
- Party game, craft or activity, goodie bags
- Juice boxes, drinks, snacks (non‐perishable)
- Card addressed from you
Please drop them off in the front office. Thank you for your support!
Writing everywhere!
Enjoy your time with family and friends!
Ms. Marquez's class in Action!
Kinder Registration is April 25th from 7:30 am until 6:30 pm
If your child is 4 by Sept. 1st and qualifies for our Pre-K program, you may register them for Pre-K. To learn more about how to qualify for LISD's Pre-K program please click here.
If you have a child who will be 5 years old by Sept. 1st, you may register them for kindergarten.
Please start the registration process online on txConnect. Once you fill out the enrollment questions, please print the necessary forms. Don't forget to scroll all the way to the bottom of the forms screen and click "SUBMIT TO DISTRICT".
Please bring the following items to Akin Elementary to complete the registration process. We will make the copies here for your child's file.
- Child's Birth Certificate
- Child's Social Security Card
- Child's Immunization Record
- Proof of Residency (utility bill such as water, gas, or electric or closing documents or lease agreement on a home)
- Parent's driver's license
We look forward to meeting you and your child on April 25th!
PTA Updates
PTA BOARD NOMINEES
The following people will be presented for election by the Nominating Committee at the next General Membership Meeting on April 24th, 2019 at 6:00 PM. Thank you to the members of the committee and those that have volunteered to serve. Additional nominations will be accepted from the floor at this meeting.
President - Kristina Swan
Membership - Jayme Spexarth
Programs - Rachel Behnke
Fundraising - Salmi Marnewick
Treasurer - Leslie Acosta-Bhattacharya
Secretary - Gina Nichols
LISD Art Show Success!
Kindergarten Registration - Thursday, April 25
Starting Kinder is a big deal for families, and we want to make them feel welcomed as they bring their students into Akin to register them. WE NEED YOUR HELP WITH THIS! Please visit the Volunteer page on the PTA website and pick a time slot that best fits your schedule http://akin.my-pta.org/. There are times all the way from 7:20am to 6:30pm. Any help you can provide during the day is greatly appreciated as always!
Upcoming Events
April 19th Staff & Student Holiday
April 22nd Bad Weather Make-up day-No school
April 24th PTA General Meeting 6-7 pm in Akin Cafeteria
April 25th Kinder Registration 7:30 am-6:30 pm
April 26th 3rd Grade Field Trip
Clearance Sale
PTA is making room for next year's Spirit Gear, so our current inventory is ON SALE! The yearly t-shirts are now $6 and hoodies are $18 (the Akin logo shirts are regular price). Quantities and styles are limited! Visit our Airport Gift Shop now at akin.my-pta.org.
Box Tops Bonanza
We will have one more monthly Box Tops contest for April. April 30 is the last day to submit for monthly competition. (And May 15 is the last date to submit for the year) The class with most Box Tops for the year will get to silly string Mrs. Gonzaba! As of right now, the top 5 classes are as follows:
1st - Ms. Middleton (633)
2nd - Ms. Dilbeck (415)
3rd - Ms. Torres (399)
4th - Ms. Davison (394)
5th - Ms. Jimenez (374)
Aviator WINGS Winners!
"I Earned My Wings at Akin Elementary!"
Every week students who have earned their wings are entered into a drawing to be recognized for SOARing to Greatness with positive behavior at Akin Elementary.
This week's winners are:
KG (Nelson) Shruthika Kasireddy- Ownership
1st grade (Meleck) Ella Daniel - Ownership
2nd grade (Middleton) Olivia Ruiz Fernandes - Respect
3rd Grade (Behrs) Cambrie Kearns - Ownership
4th grade (Dickey) Andrew King - Accountability, Ownership
5th grade (MIlledge) Nolan Bond - Accountability
Way to go Aviators and keep SOARing to Greatness...Everywhere!