IN THIS EDITION
Check the website calendar for the most up to date information. November 30 Orchestra Concert at PAC December 1 PTA Meeting and Principal's Coffee Girls Basketball vs. Covington (7th @ Covington) December 3 AISD Middle School Choice Fair @Kealing (9:00 am - noon) Boys Soccer @ Martin (9:00 am) December 6 Guitar Winter Concert - 5:30 pm @ Kealing December 7 Band Winter Concert - 6:00 pm @ PAC December 8 Girls Basketball vs Means (7th @ Home) 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 Catellus Austin, LLC Charm School Vintage GasPedal Hugh Jefferson Randolph Architects Mueller Olive Garden Snarf's Sandwiches SCHOLAR ($250-499) Coco Paloma Desserts Code Studio FOLIO Communications Group Human Financial Slavonk & Hortus Terraria Click here to find out more about the Kealing Business Supporters Program! | 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.
Volunteers Needed for Choice Fair
Hello Kealing Families! The AISD Middle School Choice Fair will be held at Kealing Middle School this year on Saturday Dec 3rd from 9am - noon.
All other AISD middle schools will be present. Kealing students & parents, especially 6th graders, are needed to tell prospective families what makes Kealing special.
So wear your best Kealing Spirit gear and tell folks what Kealing is really like! We will bring coffee, if you bring a smile and a great Kealing Story. Please sign up here: http://www.signupgenius.com/go/9040d4fafae22a46-aisd
Looking forward to seeing you all again, Kealing Choice Fair Team
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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.
Robotics Club Meeting
Robotic Club Meeting Mondays from 3:00 pm to 4 pm in Ms. Johnson’s Room 120. Each week the students will design a robot to accomplish tasks such as getting through a maze, making art, dancing, etc. The goal is to simply have fun and learn robotics and programming along the way. No previous computer coding experience is required, and the club provides robots and computers.
 AVID and Blue Santa
AVID has partnered with Blue Santa to provide for needy families during this holiday season. We are asking you to donate new toys, books, etc. to help a child/family in need. 25 AVID students will deliver Kealing toys and help with Operation Blue Santa at Headquarters on Wednesday, Nov. 30th from 3:00pm-5:00pm. Drop off items in the Program Office or have your student deliver them to room 225.
Writing Coach Volunteers Needed
Are you a proficient informational writer? Are you interested in volunteering to support Kealing Academy students? If this is you, we need your help! In order to help our students improve as writers, we are soliciting writing coach volunteers. Students will be focusing on expository writing, which has the primary goal of delivering information about an issue, subject, method, or idea. Volunteer writing coaches will conference one-on-one with students to improve their writing. Each volunteer will be assigned to a classroom, working under the teacher's guidance to support ongoing instruction. Students will bring a piece of writing to the session, and the volunteer will provide feedback and encouragement.Click here for more information or to sign up to volunteer.
| PTA ANNOUNCEMENTS
 Spirit WearZip Hoodies $25 T-shirts $15
Baseball shirts $20
Kealing stickers/magnets $3
MLK Day of Service
Mark your calendars for the MLK Day of Service January 21, 2017 noon-4pm in the KMS cafeteria and grounds. The Kealing PTA is teaming up with Huston Tillotson and Blackshear Elementary for a free peace through pie social lunch and grounds day/neighborhood clean-up. Contact parent volunteers Theresa Spicer (theresa.spicer@yahoo.com) and Laura DiCarlo (lhdicarlo@yahoo.com) if you'd like to help plan. Thanks to Dominoes for their donation of pizzas for the event.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! A couple of Kealing parents are trying to help out our teachers by volunteering in the workroom. It's basic tasks like copying, laminating, and hole punching. If you are interested in helping out, attached is a sign up sheet. Specifically hoping to get help on Nov 16th, 17th, 18th and 28th. Honestly, even just one person for one hour on each of those days would probably keep us afloat. If anyone is available, even for 30 mins - it would be great if you could help out! The teachers are thrilled to get some help and are very grateful for the service. If you have reached out expressing interest please go ahead and sign on the sign up genius below. Thanks! Feel free to contact Meggan Carcasi with any questions at mdowell22@yahoo.com Sign up below and THANK YOU!! https://m.signupgenius.com/#!/showSignUp/508084bafad2ba02-november
KMAG ANNOUNCEMENTS
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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