Comet Connections
Kiker Elementary Newsletter
Kiker Families and Caretakers,
I believe the temperatures may start to feel more like Fall, soon! This also means that student learning is taking off! Today I watched Kindergarten students practice their letters, sounds, and even write sentences in their journals. ✏️ It's amazing how much they've grown in just the first couple of months of school!
October is also a time when we like to have a little fun with our staff! During the week of Halloween we will be playing a few Fall themed games and we'd love to be able to give some awesome prizes to the staff for playing! 🎃🍂🎃If you'd like to help contribute towards these prizes for our staff, please CLICK HERE! Thank you in advance!
Thank you for your continued support,
Mrs. Abrams, M.Ed.
Principal
October 14: Parent Conference Day/No School
October 15: PTA Fundraiser APEX Kick-Off
October 21: 5th Grade APEX Event
October 23: Spirit Night at Cabo Bobs* (NEW DATE)
October 25: APEX Fun Run
October 31: Dress Like a Book Character Day!
November 1: No School; Student/Staff Holiday/Diwali
November 5: No School; Staff Development Day
As students settle in to their routines in the evening, you may find it challenging to get your child to read for 20 minutes each night. You're not alone! The most important thing is to work towards a love of reading. Keep it fun! Here are just a few tips that may help:
Create a Cozy Reading Corner: Set up a dedicated, comfortable space in your home with good lighting, cushions, and a variety of books. This will make reading feel special and inviting.
Establish a Reading Routine: Incorporate reading into your daily schedule. Whether it’s before bed or after dinner, having a consistent time for reading helps build a habit.
Lead by Example: Show your child that reading is important by making time for your own reading. Share what you’re reading and discuss it with them to foster interest.
Incorporate Reading into Daily Life: Use everyday activities as reading opportunities—read recipes together, look at signs while out, or explore interesting articles about their favorite topics.
Use Incentives and Challenges: Set up a reward system or a reading challenge. For example, keep a reading log and celebrate milestones with small prizes or fun family activities related to their reading achievements.
VOLY is the new parent volunteer system for AISD. Please be sure to create a VOLY account if you plan on volunteering at events throughout the school year.
Our Kiker Life Skills class works on a variety of skills. One of their weekly activities includes recipe making! The kids (and teachers) have an awesome time making their recipes together. If you would like to contribute towards purchasing those ingredients and/or making a monetary donation, we have set up a system to make that easy for you to do!
Kiker Elementary collaborates with outside vendors to bring a variety of experiences to our after school program. They are all individual businesses. For that reason, specific questions about clubs, schedules, etc. should be directed towards them before contacting Kiker staff as they will have the most detailed information. You can click on the title or the graphic to the right to find out all of the details!
*A link to this document will also stay in "Popular Links" at the end of this newsletter throughout the year.
Submitting An Absence Note
Please visit the Austin ISD website's Attendance FAQs or contact the Kiker front office if you have additional questions.
- You will need your student's first and last name, student ID#, date of absence(s), reason for absence and parent/guardian name to ensure proper documentation.
- If one note covers MULTIPLE DATES, please make sure documentation specifies date range. You're not required to fill out the form multiple times.
- This form can be used to submit documentation note or picture of a note with appropriate information, signature, etc.
- Please allow 72 hours (3 business days) for attendance to be corrected. Thank you!
Happy Birthday!
September 1 = Erin Thomas
September 8 = Zoey Franz
September 22 = Amanda Prickett
October 1= Ginny Nabers
October 4 = Raven Jeffrey
October 5 = Ashley Cross
October 11 = Veronica Taylor
October 19 = Nicole Kruszona
October 20 = Anmarie Bochey
October 23 = Patrick Kasch
October 26 = Paige Hariharan
October 31 - Kim Reiman