Extracurricular Activities
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Piano: Portuguese:Spanish: Tennis
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Teacher Contact: Martha Adams
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Starts Sept 19th, 2008 and will meet every Friday. Coach Robert Dodd is teaching. For more information, contactchak_y-at-yahoo.com.
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After-school choir for 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade. For more information, contact choir Director: Daryl Jones
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Lego Robotics Club at Kiker is specifically designed to enhance children’s problem solving and creative thinking skills. Students enrolled at Kiker who are in 4th and 5th grades are eligible to participate in this club. The club members design, build, program and present their own Lego robot creation. Students then compete in an Austin tournament to complete tasks preset by the First Lego League. (www.firstlegoleague.org). The club is run solely by volunteer parents who coach the teams after school, until the tournament. The club runs from September thru January. The club size is limited to the number coaches who volunteer for teams. (Coaches are trained by our 3M Contact, Dawn Muyres) Each team requires 2 coaches. We are proud that our first year will begin with 10 coaches, 45 students (9 per team), which translates to 5 full teams.
After tournament, the robotics kits move to the 5th grade classrooms for those students to continue designing, programming and building in a smaller, team atmosphere.
This club’s inception was made possible because of a generous grant from the 3M Corporation, the Kiker PTA and the Administration at Kiker. For more information, please contact Angela Schuckle (aschuckle-at-earthlink.net) or Vandana Mallempati (chak_y-at-yahoo.com), Lego Robotics Club organizers. |
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Teacher Contact: Betty Greene
The Mathematics Pentathlon problem solving games provide a highly motivational format for developing and practicing important mathematics concepts and skills. While playing those games in cooperative groups, stu- dents in grades 1-5 strengthen their strategic thinking and critical reasoning abilities. At Kiker, Mrs. Greene, Ms. Bredl and a team of parent volunteers will be sponsoring the Kiker Mathematics Pentathlon Club. Students in 1st through 5th grade are eligible to participate in this program. The Pentathlon Club will meet various Monday evenings beginning in January 2008 from 6:30-7:30 at Kiker. Students will learn the fun games in division age groups led by parent volunteers. Members of Math Pentathlon are eligible to participate in the Texas area tournament held in Austin. Each student should have a parent volunteer who is willing to learn one of the games and help supervise at the tournament. If you are interested in learning more about math pentathlon, you can visit http://www.mathpentath.org, contact Jeanna Crow at jeannac_at_alumni.utexas.net or Mrs. Greene. Math Pentathlon Divisions: Division I (1st Grade) April 12, 2008 AISD Covington Middle School; Division II (2nd & 3rd Grade) April 5, 2008 AISD Delco Center; Division III (4th and 5th Grade) April 26, 2008 AISD Delco Center
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Voyager is an activities based program that helps children expand both their academic and social skills. See the Voyager page here. |
Volleyball is for 5th graders and begins after the winter break. Information is available in December.
Teacher contact: Jan Harr
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Art education. For more information or to register, see www.abrakadoodle.com/tx03.html |
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Gymnastics, dance, and cheerleading. For more information or to register, see amazingfeatsaustin.com |
Cub Scout Pack 535, sponsored by Kiker PTA, serves the Kiker community
by providing the Scout experience to boys in 1st thru 5th grade. The
Pack enjoys campouts for the whole family, the annual Pinewood Derby,
and provides opportunities to make friends and have lots of fun. For
information on how your family and son can join, contact Membership Chairman Brian
Crow at brianc-AT-alumni.utexas.net or by phone at 301-0335.
Boys from 1st - 5th grade are welcome to
join right now.
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Fall 2008 session to start Sept 16th. Contact Charise Krupinski for more information.
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If you are interested in joining an existing troop or starting a new one, contact the
Oak Hill Service Unit or
Girl Scouts Lone Star Council.
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The Mad Science organization is a private business that offers an 8 week course in the Fall and Spring for students from
ages 5 to 12. Classes are held on Monday thru Thursdays (families can select the best class day for them) at Kiker
immediately after school. You can obtain further information at 892-1143 or
www.madscience.org.
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After school piano lessons in the Music Room at Kiker. For more information call Catherine Davis
at 458-1933, send email to catherine-at-capmusic.com, or visit www.capmusic.com.
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After school Portuguese lessons at Kiker beginning Sept 15, 2008. For more information, see www.filcenter.com or email vania-at-filcenter.com, or call 487-5087.
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After school Spanish lessons at Kiker. For more information, see www.futuraadventures.com or email veronicah-at-futuraadventures.com.
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Tennis For Kids offers group lessons in the Kiker gymnasium throughout the
year. For more information, see www.tennisforkids.net or call Peggy Parks at 442-3440.
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