Wear orange in support of anti-bullying October Akin Elementary Frog News Home of the Can Do Kids! “like” us on Facebook for the most updated information! P M Akin Facebook page. Upcoming Events 10/6 Spirit Night at Marco’s Pizza 10/10 Fair Day – No School 10/11 1st & 2nd Grade Parent Meetings *schedule below 10/12 Fall Pictures 10/13 3rd & 4th Grade Parent Meetings *schedule below 10/19 Unity Day – Wear Orange 10/20 5:00-8:00pm Fall Festival 10/27 CiCi’s Spirit Night 10/28 Akin Assembly of Excellence Counselor News Counselor News WISD Unity Day October 19th Wear orange in support of anti-bullying Is coming – Oct. 12th Parent Meetings 1st and 2nd Grade Parent Meeting Tuesday, October 11th Choose a time that works best for you! 7:30-8:15 am in room 212 2:00-2:45 pm in room 212 6:30-7:15 pm in the cafeteria 3rd & 4th Grade Parent Meeting Thursday, October 13th Choose a time that works best for you! 7:30-8:00 am in room 212 2:00-2:30 pm in room 212 6:30-7:00 pm in the cafeteria Volunteer Background Check Form: https://web.wylieisd.net/BackgroundCheck/BkgroudCkForm.aspx Peachjar eflyers: https://www.peachjar.com/index.php?a=28&b=138&region=42142

Notes from Nurse Melissa

899Code: HDLGO 13 Code: HD1614 FREE Pizza Party $13 Code: HD6233 99 99 Dear Students, Tell your parents, friends, relatives and neighbors to order a Marco's pizza on this date. Make sure they tell the person taking the order your teacher's name. Dear Parents, Marco's Pizza and your School are working together on a fun and exciting program. With your help and appetite, we can raise funds for your school. The classroom that gets the most orders on that day will win a FREE pizza party. Marco's will also donate 15% of the sales generated by your school back to your school. Marco's will then schedule the Marco's Pizza will be sponsoring a competition to win a FREE Pizza Party on Thursday the 6th FREE pizza party with the winning classroom's teacher and present the check to the school. 2041 N. Hwy 78, Suite 111 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 469-562-4711 WYLIE MARCO'S 2 MEDIUM 1 TOPPING PIZZAS, CHEEZYBREAD & 2-LITER 1 LARGE 1 TOPPING PIZZA 899Code: HDLGO 1 LARGE SPECIALTY PIZZA $13 Code: HD6233 X LARGE 2 TOPPING PIZZA 13 Code: HD1614 99 $ 99 Code: HD189

1st and 2nd Grade Parent Meeting Tuesday, October 11th Choose a time that works best for you! 7:30-8:15 am in room 212 2:00-2:45 pm in room 212 6:30-7:15 pm in the cafeteria Discover how YOU can help your child grow in reading! *Questions? Contact Dani Womack at Dani.Womack@Wylieisd.net.

3rd and 4th Grade Parent Meeting Thursday, October 13th Choose a time that works best for you! 7:30-8:00 am in room 212 2:00-2:30 pm in room 212 6:30-7:00 pm in the cafeteria Discover how YOU can help your child grow in math! *Questions? Contact Dani Womack at Dani.Womack@Wylieisd.net.

Akin School Pictures Picture Day: October 12th P.O. Box 2912 Wylie, TX 75098 972-429-1613 www.bephoto.com bephoto.com@verizon. net Akin School Pictures Picture Day: October 12th Options for ordering: Online Pre-Pay. Go online now and Pre-Pay for your school pictures before October 17, 2016. Go to www.bephoto.com. Click the "Online Ordering" link at the top. Read instructions then click Continue. Select the gallery named: "Akin Fall School Pre-Pay". (Images are NOT available for viewing with this option) . Order online after images are uploaded beginning October 17th. Go to www.bephoto.com. Click the "Online Ordering" link at the top. Read instructions then click Continue. Select the gallery named: "Akin Fall School Pictures 2016-2017". The online code will be the student's ID number. Any email address will work. You may return this form on picture day to photographer. Circle all items purchased and return with full payment. If using this form, orders will be accepted at school through October 24, 2016. After October 24, 2016 only online orders accepted. NOTE: Orders received by October 24, 2016 will be processed and delivered to school (unless you choose to pay for mailing). Orders received after October 24, 2016 only have the option to pay for mailing. If using this paper as your order form, complete the information below and attach full payment. Student Name ParentName PhoneNumber _ Package A Package 8 Package C $58.00 $48.00 $38.00 2- 8x10 1- 8x10 4- 5x7 2- Sx7 2- 5x7 4- 3.5x5 2- 3.Sx5 8 wallets 16 mini-wallets 8 mini-wallets ---------------------- ADD A CD to this package for only $10.00 more PackageD Package E Package F $28.00 $21.00 $16.00 1- 5x7 1- Sx7 2- 3.5x5 4wallets 4 wallets 8 mini wallets ----------------- --- --------------- ------------------- A CD to this pacl<age Print G 20.00 Print H 16.00 Print I 16.00 1-10x13 1- 8x10 2- 5x7 Print J 16.00 Print K 16.00 4- 3.5x5 8 wallets Backgrounds All packages come with a light blue background; however, you can choose a different color below if you wish. Samples can be viewed online at www.bephoto.com (click the Online Ordering tab). Dark Blue Purple Blue Texture Teal Brown Cream Brown Texture Vintage 1 Gray Vintage 2 Green Black Maroon School Digital File Package CD - DLX 30.00 Digital File Package CD $20.00 1CD with one high resolution digital file and copyright release. Retouching Package SA $7.00 Includes retouching offacial blemishes. Includes 1CD with the following high resolution digital files: 1color image (your choice background), 1- 12 month calendar, 1personalized image on school background. Copyright release included.

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