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Dear Kiker Community,

Welcome to the final week of October! We are in the midst of a truly exciting week, which started under the glow of a full moon and will wrap up with lots of fun, laughter, and amazing costumes at the end of the week!

First, I want to extend a heartfelt thank you to our entire school community for your incredible support during our APEX fundraiser. A very special thank you goes out to everyone who joined us on Friday to cheer on our students during the Fun Run! Your energy, encouragement, and generosity made the event a huge success, and we are so grateful for your continued partnership.

One of my absolute highlights this week has been visiting classrooms and observing our students in action. It has been so fun to watch our teachers seamlessly integrate engaging fall themes into their daily curriculum, making learning both meaningful and extra exciting for all.

As we look ahead to next week, please keep in mind this friendly reminder: there is no school for students on Monday or Tuesday! We hope our students enjoy the long weekend, rest up, and return ready to learn.

Thank you for your continued partnership and support!

Ms. Abrams

Principal

October 26-30 = Love Your Brain Week!

October 30 - Art Fundraiser Begins

October 30 - Book Character Dress-Up Day

November 2 - No School/Student Holiday

November 3 - No School/ Staff Development Day

November 5 - "Apps w/ Abrams" - "Protecting Children Online" @ 8:30AM; 📷Picture Retakes!

November 6 - Spirit Day - Wear Blue!

November 11 - Veterans' Day Assembly w/ 3rd Grade Music Performance 2 8:30AM

November 15 - PTA Fall Festival + Book Fair Opening Day! (2PM-5PM)

November 19 - PTA General Membership Meeting @ 5:30PM

Nov 23-Nov 27 - Fall Break

Dec 3 - Spelling Bee

It's time to buy the yearbook - go ahead and check it off your to do list!

Until 11/30/2026, you can purchase yearbooks for $35. Click here

No worries! Join us virtually for our final Virtual Informational Session before the 2027 Kiker Science Fair. We’ll walk families through how the Kiker Science Fair works, registration, getting started, important dates, and helpful resources.

Virtual Informational Session
October 28
5:30–6:00 PM
Virtual Informational Session Zoom Registration Link

Still have questions as your student works on their project? We’ll also host a Science Fair Q&A on December 8 specifically for questions about projects, timelines, and those last-minute details. Stay tuned for registration details for the December Virtual Q&A!

Get informed. Get inspired. Get ready for the Kiker Science Fair!

Parents, We Need You!

It takes many helping hands to make the Kiker Science Fair a success! We’re looking for parent volunteers to judge student projects, assist on judging day, and help with Science Fair & STEM Night setup. There’s a role for everyone—and you don’t need a science background to help unless you are judging. We will kindly ask that judges be in a STEM field or have a STEM background. Please sign up to volunteer by October 16.

Register Your Student for the Kiker Science Fair!

Big questions, creative ideas, and curious minds are welcome! All Kiker students, Pre-K through 5th grade, are invited to participate in the 2027 Kiker Science Fair. No project idea is needed to register—there is plenty of time to explore and find the perfect question! Register at kikersciencefair.org by the end of the day on December 18.

Our next PTA Membership meeting has moved from November 5th, to November 19th, 5:30-6:30 in the Cafeteria.

The April 2027 PTA Membership meeting has moved to April 21, 5:30-6:30 in the Cafeteria.

Finally, the May 2027 PTA Membership meeting has moved to May 12, 7:45 - 8:45 in the Cafeteria.

We apologize for any inconvenience this causes and for our Calendar magnets now being incorrect for those three dates.

🍂🎃 Fall fun is calling! Join us for Kiker’s Fall Fest & Book Fair Opening Night on Sunday, November 15, from 2–5 PM! 📚🐐 Enjoy a petting zoo, maze, face painting, bingo, Plinko, games, and more! Plus, CraigO’s and Kona Ice will be on-site for purchase. We can’t wait to celebrate with our Kiker families! 🧡🍁

Honor a Veteran: Wall of Honor Submissions

Help us celebrate the veterans in our community! Please submit your physical, printed veteran tribute posters to the designated box in the front office no later than Friday, November 6. Use your creativity and include photos, written text, anything you'd like! Posters will be displayed on our Wall of Honor for our veterans to see as we celebrate them at our annual Veterans Day Assembly on November 11. Thank you for helping us honor their service and sacrifice!

The Austin Bike Bus is coming to Kiker Elementary! Want to be part of Kiker Bike Bus? We'd love to have you! If you are interested in participating please complete the short google form below:

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeeU-Vw1TQBN9mVnqavwjCWBWZWe_CnlNA8C-ewyF6YKbderw/viewform

For more information about the Austin Bike Bus, click here here

The Kiker Elementary Spelling Bee is happening this December! Open to all 3rd–5th graders, our school champion will advance through the Scripps National Spelling Bee program.

COMPLETE THIS FORM TO REGISTER AND RECEIVE MORE INFORMATION. SPOTS ARE LIMITED.

You can also share these shout-outs at the district level with a RAVE!

Oct 3: Elise Magdaleno

Oct 4: Raven Jeffrey

Oct 5: Ashley Cross

Oct 8: Sandy Aluru

Oct 11: Veronica Taylor

Oct 15: Jenna Simpson

Oct 19: Nicole Kruszona

Oct 20: Anmarie Bochey

Oct 21: Demauria Loyd (Coach D)

Oct 23: Patrick Kasch

Oct 31: Kim Reiman

Nov 16: Jenn Chavez

Nov 25: Candace Cotten

Nov 25: Danielle Swint

Nov 25: Suzanne Hoelzel

Nov 27: Allison Woodward

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