From The Admin Team 3/9/2021
Bernice Kiker Elementary School
Combining the Admin News with the Kiker Comments
CraigO's Night - Thursday
Upcoming Events
March
Map Growth Window - Reading and Math for Grades 2 - 5
10 - PTA sponsored Principal's Coffee Talk - 8:00 am
10 - evacuation drill on campus, 10:20 am
11 - Spirit Night at CraigO's
15-19 - Spring Break
22 - April 2 - Map Growth Reading and Math for Kindergarten Only
April
2 - Staff Development / Student Holiday
5 - 30 CLI Engage Pre-K4 Assessment Window
9 - AISD Asynchronous Learning Day
12 - 23 - Map Growth Fluency Window for Kindergarten
23 - AISD Asynchronous day
May
10 - 21 End of Year Map Growth Window for Reading Math Grades K - 2
31 - No School / Memorial Day
June
3 - Last Day for Students
4 - Staff Day
PTA Sponsored Principal's Coffee Talk
We plan to address common questions about upcoming STAAR testing and how TEA, AISD, and Kiker are responding. We are happy to address other topics which may arise in our community as well. Please see the new section below title From our PTA.
Returning to in-person learning?
arrival and dismissal procedures
How to find your classroom
Family Choice
AISD Survey about Registration
What will next school year look like?
At this time, Austin ISD is awaiting information on the 2021-2022 school year requirements from the Texas Education Agency (TEA). We know that on-campus learning will be an option available to families next year, just as it is this year. AISD safety protocols will align with the Center for Disease Control and Austin Public Health.
We realize you’re eager for information, and we will communicate more with our families when we receive guidance from TEA.
Please Complete Your Online Registration
1) The information you enter drives our systems for data such as your email address, phone number, etc. Please double check that all items are up to date. Once you complete the registration process, it cannot be updated/corrected without sending an email or contacting the parent/family support hotline. This includes opting in or out of campus messages. We get many emails from families wondering why they are not receiving Kiker email blasts. This is based on preferences checked in the registration process.
2) Check the boxes carefully for permission to be in the yearbook or be photographed.
3) Registration in AISD is a multi-step process. AISD will conduct various phases including 'commitment cards, online registration, and emails/surveys. All of these items affect our staffing allocations for next year. It is so important to our campus that we get everyone to complete online registration so we can keep and maintain our amazing staff!
4) Parents who are registering a new Pre-K or Kinder student will need to have the following documents on hand to upload.
- birth certificate
- immunization record
- current utility bill - electric, water, or gas
- lease or closing paperwork for your new home
- parent driver's license
Get to Know the Staff: Each week we will feature a few staff members and their "I Am Kiker" poem.
FROM THE PTA
LOVE YOUR SCHOOL Campaign Update:
The PTA would like to extend a heartfelt thank you for your generosity. We raised $15,148 during our LOVE YOUR SCHOOL campaign! These funds will go directly to supporting our amazing teachers, staff and your students. We know this has been a difficult year for so many reasons and so many families. That is why, this achievement means more than ever. Even in challenging times the Kiker Community and its Comets continue to soar to success.
Coffee Talk
Hello Kiker Comets! Please join us for a morning Coffee Talk on Zoom with our Kiker Admin team. If you have any questions for our Admin team, please submit them below. The team will gather the questions and try to address as many as possible during the Zoom. All questions can be submitted anonymously, however, if you would like to leave your contact information for further follow up, you are welcome to do so. Deadline to submit questions is Tuesday, March 9..
Google form: https://forms.gle/Gr9wHX6EH5cgdJoS6
Topic: PTA Principal's Coffee Talk
Time: Mar 10, 2021 08:00 AM Central Time (US and Canada)
Join Zoom Meeting
https://austinisd-org.zoom.us/j/94317601133?pwd=Q1NkVW85Y09FUFRrUkk1aGJIOHhrdz09
Meeting ID: 943 1
Bingo Winners
Thank you to everyone who joined us for Bingo in February! We had so much fun playing and had 24 winning bingo cards! Each winner gets a free ice cream from our Circle C Cafe! Names are listed (first name, Teacher). Contactless prize pick-up is available anytime Wednesday - Saturday at: 5836 Van Winkle Lane. Come by at your convenience.
The GRAND PRIZE winners are each going to receive a $15 gift card to Target. Please contact Amanda Hunter to coordinate e-mail delivery of your gift card (amandamcm@gmail.com).
Scholarship for 2021 High School Graduates
Scholarship Details:
Kiker Elementary PTA’s Dr. Lori Schneider Scholarship for High School Graduates honors one of our former principals who valued education and left a legacy of kindness, dignity and respect (KDR) during her 14-year tenure as principal of the school. It also celebrates high school graduates who are committed to education and who embody KDR.
Applicants must have attended Kiker Elementary School. Application window opens March 1, 2021. Please click the link for more details.
https://kikerpta.membershiptoolkit.com/dr_schneider_scholarship
PTA Committee Volunteers Needed:
We are looking for parent volunteers to give their time and talent as 2020-2021 PTA Committee Coordinators for the following positions:
President, Secretary, Treasurer, Vice President, Volunteer Coordinator, Volunteer Coordinator, VP Communications, VP Communications, VP Fundraising, VP Fundraising, VP Membership, VP Membership, VP Programs, VP Programs,
Spirit Sales, Spirit Sales, ACPTA, CAC, Historian, Kiker Beautification, and Parliamentarian
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