IN THIS EDITION
Check the website calendar for the most up to date information. December 6 Guitar Winter Concert - 5:30 pm @ Kealing December 7 Band Winter Concert - 6:00 pm @ PAC December 8 KMAG Meeting @ 7:30 pm Girls Basketball vs Means (7th @ Home) Choir Winter Concert CAC Meeting @ 4:00 pm December 9 Winter Dance (6:00 - 8:00 pm) December 10 Austin ISD High School Fair @ Austin High (9:00 am - noon) December 13-16 Semester Exams (Altered Bell Schedule) December 19 Winter Choir Concert - 6:00 pm @ Kealing KBTV NEWS Kealing Broadcast Television is a student developed news program that airs every Tuesday through Advisory. Take a look at the videos to keep up with what's newsworthy at Kealing. Check out the broadcasts. They will post weekly in the Student Life section of the Kealing website. Thanks to our growing list of Kealing PTA Business Supporters! PRINCIPAL’S LIST ($1000-1999) Opal Divine’s Texas Art Portraits HONOR ROLL ($500-999) Austin Boxing Babes Charm School Vintage GasPedal Hugh Jefferson Randolph Architects Mueller Olive Garden Snarf’s Sandwiches SCHOLAR ($250-499) Code Studio Coco Paloma Desserts FOLIO Communications Group Human Financial Slavonk & Hortus Terraria Click here to find out more about the Kealing Business Supporters Program! | 2016 Austin ISD High School Showcase
Join Austin ISD pn Saturday, December 10 to learn more about the special programming available at AISD high schools. For more information view the flyer in English and Spanish.
AISD Future
The Facility Condition Assessment and the Educational Suitability Report are now available. These reports give an overview of Kealing's current campus conditions and will help inform the district's long-range facility planning as we work to envision the future of Austin ISD.
The minutes from the most recent Facilities and Bond Planning Advisory Committee (FABPAC) Meeting can be found here. They include the recommendations presented by the consultants, focusing primarily on elementary schools. More secondary school information is to come. AISD is working diligently to make informed recommendations that will inform the next 20+ of improvement in the district. Stay tuned for more info!
AISD Middle and High School Application Programs
Austin ISD has created a new system to make the process easier when applying to Academy and Magnet Programs district-wide. This system takes away the burden of submitting test scores, grades, etc. as we are able to access this info directly through district systems. If you have a student who is applying to one of these programs for the 2017-2018 school year, be sure to follow the instructions below.
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Eighth graders grow up pretty fast. If you don't stop and buy a yearbook ad, you might miss out. Only a limited time remains to commemorate your child's middle school experience with a personal message in the 2017 Kealing yearbook. Purchase yours online today at www.jostens.com/yearbookads. Prices start at $35. Don't miss out. Sale ends December 15th.
Band Winter Concert - Pearl Harbor Tribute
Wednesday, December 7th at 6pm
AISD Performing Arts Center
1500 Barbara Jordan Blvd. 78723 Please join the Kealing Bands for our Winter Concert and Pearl Harbor Tribute. All the bands will be performing and the Wind Ensemble will be celebrating the world premiere of In Infamy. Composed by former Kealing band director Jack Wilds, In Infamy commemorates the fateful events of the Pearl Harbor attack on December 7, 1941 and celebrates the resiliency and patriotism of the American people. On the 75th anniversary, we invite all friends and family of the Kealing Band to come celebrate this momentous occasion.
RoboArts Open to All Grades
WHAT: roboARTS After School, hosted on campus at Kealing Middle School WHO: Any interested Kealing student who is committed to weekly participation.WHEN: Monday afternoons from 3pm to 5pm. Come this week to check it out! HOW: Interested parents, guardians, or students should contact Ara Eissler, Music Teacher at Kealing Middle School at (512) 414-3214 or by emailing aragorn.eissler@austinisd.org.
| PTA ANNOUNCEMENTS
The Kealing PTA is looking for volunteers to help plan the MLK Day of Service event to be held on January 21, 2017 from noon-4pm in the KMS cafeteria and grounds. We are holding a planning meet in the Kealing library on Thursday, December 8th at 3 pm. Please join us!
If you'd like to help plan but are not available to attend the meeting on 12/8, contact parent volunteers Theresa Spicer (theresa.spicer@yahoo.com) and Laura DiCarlo (lhdicarlo@yahoo.com).
Staff Appreciation Holiday Celebration
As we spend these weeks thinking about what we're thankful for, let's not forget the incredible staff at Kealing Middle School. Please consider donating to the Faculty/Staff Holiday Party, which will be held on Wednesday, Dec. 7, at 3pm. We are collecting gift cards in hopes of giving one to each staff member and food donations for the party. Gift card donations can be sent any time to Alyssa Barrera in the Program Office, or to me, Rachael Steyaert (email airetx@gmail.com for address). Food items may be sent to the Kealing office on Wednesday, Dec. 9 or to the library after 2pm. Thank you!
KMAG ANNOUNCEMENTS
KMAG Meeting This Week
Please join us for our next KMAG meeting this coming Thursday, December 8th, at 7:30 am in the library. The topic will be "Behind the Scenes in the Magnet Program" and will be led by Dianne Carter. If you have questions and are unable to attend the meeting, please email Mary-Alis Kelly at mand94@gmail.com. We hope to see you there.
Shadowing Volunteer Needed
The KMAG Shadow Committee is looking for a volunteer to set up Sign Up Genius for our parent volunteers' shifts. This should be set up by mid-December. We will have all of the dates/shift times for you. This is an easy task one can do from home. This person, ideally, will monitor it as well during the shadowing period in late January and February in case volunteers are having issues signing up for shifts. Please let us know if this interests you (Rob_Molly_Kohler@sbcglobal.net)
Thank you,
Molly Kohler and Gina Vance
Shadowing CoChairs
Thursday, December 8th @ 7:00p
McCallum Cafeteria
Enjoy a great evening of music and desserts and help support the Knights of Steel - McCallum High School’s Steel Drum Band at their annual fundraiser. This concert will include both McCallum Steel Drum Bands. Tickets are $10 in advance, and $12 at the door. This is a great way to help support this wonderful program through their one and only fundraiser of the year. Tickets are on sale now and can be purchased from any McCallum HS Knights of Steel member. You may also contact Sandy Muir at amuir70064@aol.com to purchase tickets in advance. |
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