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SUBJECT: 9th Galaxy Press - January 9, 2026 UPDATED

Kerr PTA Newsletter - January 9, 2026
9th Galaxy Press of 2025-2026

The Galaxy Press is the free newsletter for the Kerr Elementary PTA. The newsletter contains articles about ongoing and upcoming PTA events, reminders, and news from our school. Be sure to create an account on our PTA website to ensure you automatically receive the Galaxy Press Newsletter! The Galaxy Press is published on Thursdays, on a bi-weekly schedule (unless there is a holiday). Be sure to scroll all the way through for important information and exciting events!

** UPDATE **

Apologies for the miscommunication! Coffee with the Principal has been updated to reflect the new date of 2/10/26 from 8:00am-8:30am. Please note that this event will NOT be taking place on Friday, 1/16/26. Our apologies for the inconvenience. 


Welcome back all of our Kerr Comet families and friends! 


Wishing you all a happy New Year!


Join Kerr PTA in wishing a very happy birthday to our Teachers and Staff celebrating their birthday in January!

Teacher & Staff Gifting

Today's the last day! There’s still time to show our gratitude and appreciation for the teachers who strive hard for our littles all year long!

Scan the QR on the flyer to contribute toward gifting our superheroes who show up day after day. Or use the following link: https://app.giftcrowd.com/app/join-event/xGqdITDzo7

2026-2027 PTA Board Recruitment

Kerr families, we need YOU! 💙

We’re looking for passionate community members to join the 2026–2027 Kerr PTA Board. If you love our school, want to support our teachers, and help make amazing things happen for our kids, this is your chance!

No experience needed — just heart, ideas, and a little time. 💫
Scan the QR code if you’re interested in learning more!

Upcoming Events
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Comet Cleanup Crew

Join Comet Cleanup Crew for our third cleanup date on Monday, February 23 from 3-4pm! Help us cleanup Kerr PTA's Adopt-A-Road street to keep our community beautiful!


RSVP here

STEAM Night - 2/26/26

Save the date! Another highly anticipated STEAM Night will held on 2/26/26 at 5:00pm. More information to come!

Special Programs & Fundraisers
Upcoming School Events
Coffee with the Principal 2/10/26

Start your morning with coffee, conversation, and community on 2/10/26 from 8:00am-8:30am. Principal Halpin will share brief updates and take your questions. PTA leaders will be on hand with volunteer info and upcoming dates.

Open to all Kerr families; come and go as needed. Coffee provided!

Upcoming District Events
Allen ISD Eagle Run 2026

It's Allen ISD Eagle Run time - help Kerr Elementary reach our goal of 100 registrations! 🏃

Registration is $25 through the end of the month. Price increases to $35 on 2/1. Register today to save!

💫 Reach our goal & registered students get to SLIME Mrs. Halpin or Coach Yost!

💫 The grade with the most registrations earns an extra recess!

💫 Earn house points when you register AND the house color with the most registrations receives extra house points!


Be sure to select “KERR” when you register! —> https://www.allenisd.org/o/fas/page/allen-eagle-run


PTA Volunteer Opportunities

Complete our 2025-26 Volunteer Interest Form to find out all the ways you can help out today! 


We have MANY volunteer opportunities available throughout the year. Be sure to check our website and follow us on social media (Instagram and Facebook) so you don't miss out on anything! 

Open PTA Board Postions

Got ideas? Got heart? Join us as VP of Ways & Means or Community Relations Chair — it’s a fun way to make a big impact for our kids!


If you’re passionate about making a difference and want to bring your energy, creativity, and leadership to our school, we’d love to have you on board!


📩 Interested? Reach out to us today and be part of something amazing!

Copy Parents Needed!

Want to help out each week, however you don't know what you could do? We have the perfect solution. We are looking for parents to help make copies for the teachers. This simple act makes a BIG difference. Come make copies for 30 minutes or stay a bit longer. We will take any support you are able to give. If you have questions or would like more information, please reach out to julie.spielman@allenisd.org and she will find a time to get you trained.


Click here if you're interested in volunteering!

Upcoming signups

Kerr PTA hosts many events throughout the school year and we cannot do this without the help of our Kerr families. We LOVE our volunteers and we always need more help. Please visit https://kerrpta.membershiptoolkit.com/volunteer/sign_up to see our current volunteer opportunities.

How Can I Help?!

1) Become a PTA Member

2) Volunteer

3) Support PTA events/meetings

4) Donate


More info about PTA:

Joining PTA supports academic programs, family events and so much more! The PTA works with school administration and staff, community leaders, and other parents on behalf of our kids. Being involved in your child's school matters and it makes a difference! Join us on this journey. 

BONUS! Did you know that becoming a PTA member also grants you access to our member directory? If a family has opted in to share information, parents can view emails and contact information for their student's classmates. A great way to organize playdates and fun with your student's friends! 

Please check it out here:

MEMBERSHIP DIRECTORY

In order to volunteer on any Allen ISD campus including chaperoning field trips, you must receive a cleared background check from AISD. This must be done once a year, and each cleared background check runs from July to the following June. Please follow the link to complete this as soon as possible if you haven't done so already! 

Click Here for AISD Background Check
Membership News
Kerr PTA Mathnasium Discount!

We are excited to announce that our Kerr PTA members can receive a 10% discount at Mathnasium in Allen!!! Mathnasium has worked with Kerr PTA for years to make our STEAM nights a success! We are excited for this opportunity for our Kerr PTA families!

To receive this discount, download the Membership Toolkit app and provide your Membership Card to Mathnasium staff. If you have questions about how to access your card, please contact us at contactus@kerrcometspta.org.

Community Sponsors
Looking Ahead
Subscribe to our Calendar

Don't miss an important event or school annoucement! Subscribe to our PTA calendar for flawless integration into your Google calendar or iCal. It's easy to do - just visit our website and go to My Account>Calendar Subscriptions. Select the calendars you'd like to subscribe to - PTA events like movie nights, bookfair and funfest will automatically update to your calendar. You can also subscribe to the school calendar to update your calendar with school holidays, parent/teacher conferences, etc!

To access this feature, you'll need to create an account on our website - www.kerrcometspta.org. While you're there, take a look around and sign up for PTA membership!

Monday, January 19
Martin Luther King Jr Holiday
Tuesday, February 10
8:00a Coffee with the Principal
Monday, February 16
Staff Professional Dev - No School
Monday, February 23
2:45p Comet Cleanup Crew
Thursday, February 26
5:00p STEAM Night
Thursday, March 5
1:00p Kerr PTA Board Meeting
Grade Level Facebook Groups 2025-2026

Please note: These Facebook groups are run by some wonderful Kerr parents and are not sponsored by PTA. However, we love to foster connection between our Kerr families and hope this helps those that would like to join! 

Kindergarten

First Grade

Second Grade

Third Grade

Fourth Grade

Fifth Grade

Sixth Grade

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