Welcome back to campus! We hope that you got to spend some time with family and friends over the fall break. Now that we're back to a more normal schedule, we have several updates for you:
* Thanks to all of you, our first Pies for Teachers drive was a huge success! We collected more than 150 pies and were able to offer them to all of our cafeteria and custodial staff members as well as to teachers. Our faculty and staff were so surprised and touched by your generosity! See the pic below of teachers enjoying a fall feast courtesy of Mr. Herbin and the admin team.
* We are happy to report that on election day, all three AISD bonds passed. This includes $17.9 million for improvements at Akins. The district will be reaching out to campus administration teams with more details about how and when these projects will begin. After that, campus committees will be formed to help make decisions and parent input will be needed. If you're interested in serving in this capacity, feel free to reach out to us at akinshsptsa@gmail.com and we'll be sure you're kept in the loop. In the meantime, you can attend CAC (Campus Advisory Committee) meetings the first Wednesday of each month at 6:30 pm.
* Our next PTSA meeting is December 7 at 5:30 pm in the library and will be a winter potluck with a dessert competition. You are welcome to bring a dish to share and/or a dessert to enter into the contest. Our celebrity judge, School Social Worker Mrs. Kozel, will be awarding prizes for winning desserts.
* And lastly, Tuesday, 11/29, from 5-8 pm is our PTSA Spirit Night at Whataburger in South Park Meadows. The Akins PTSA will get 20% of all sales during that time period from drive-thru, dine-in, and online ordering. Feel free to tell all your family and friends!
