Dove Springs Community Health Fair
The Mendez Middle School Family Resource Center is coordinating a great Dove Springs Health Fair:
Saturday, April 5
9 a.m. - 12 noon
at
Mendez Middle School
- FREE Screenings: Blood Pressure, Diabetes, Cholesterol, Mammograms
- Community & City Agencies - Program Registrations
- Zumba Classes
- Cooking Demonstrations
- Prizes & Giveaways
- Soccer & Basketball Drills
- Bike Rodeo with Participant Medals
- Special Area with Resources for Flood-Affected Families.
Special Education Summer Resources Guide
Please share the attached guide with your school's parents.Click here to download the guides (English or Spanish).
Community Conversations on AISD's Preliminary Budget - April 3 & 9
The Austin Independent School District invites you to attend two community conversations on the district’s proposed Fiscal Year 2015 budget.The meetings are scheduled for Thursday, April 3 from 6:30-8:30 p.m. at the Crockett High School Cafeteria, and on Wednesday, April 9 from 6:30-8:30 p.m. at McCallum High School Cafeteria.
Come and learn about the preliminary budget, including strategic investment in priorities, projected shortfalls, and long-range financial planning.
Refreshments, childcare, and interpretation services in Spanish will be provided.
For more information, please visit
www.austinisd.org/budget/community-meetings or call 512-414-9706.
AISD Seeks Nomination for Latino Awards
AISD invites the community to submit award nominations for the District’s Latino Academic Achievement Awards for citizens and organizations supportive of Latino students or services that enhance the academic achievement of Latino students. Three Latino Community Awards will be presented in conjunction with the District’s Latino Academic Achievement Awards event honoring outstanding students.
The Latino Academic Achievement Awards ceremony will be held at 2 p.m., on Saturday, May 10, at the LBJ School of Public Affairs Auditorium, University of Texas at Austin.
The Community Awards are:
Nominations can be submitted through the AISD website at www.austinisd.org/LAAA. The deadline for nominations is 5 p.m. on Friday, April 11th.
The Latino Academic Achievement Awards ceremony will be held at 2 p.m., on Saturday, May 10, at the LBJ School of Public Affairs Auditorium, University of Texas at Austin.
The Community Awards are:
- Latino Community Service Award: Any individual, not currently an Austin ISD staff member, Latino or not, who has provided public and civil service to benefit Latino students and/or families in public education in the greater Austin area for a minimum of two consecutive years
- Latino Excellence in Advocacy Award: Any organization, Latino or not, which has provided outstanding support in advancing Latino academic achievement and promoting educational outcomes in the greater Austin area for a minimum of two consecutive years.
- Latino Parent Volunteer Award: Any individual of Latino origin and parent (or family member) of a current Austin ISD student, who has volunteered a significant amount of service in a school-specific or district-wide capacity for a minimum of two consecutive years.
Nominations can be submitted through the AISD website at www.austinisd.org/LAAA. The deadline for nominations is 5 p.m. on Friday, April 11th.
St. John's Community Events
Please pass the following info about events in the St. John area to students and families who may want to be involved in participating or serving in the community.Click here for the April Cleanup flyer.
Click here for the United Walk flyer.
Click here for the Easter flyer.
Prime Time Summer Program
Prime Time is organizing a summer program for all interested AISD students currently in K - 3rd.Click here for the Austin Prime Time Summer Camp flyer.
PTA Conferences
School principals and/or administrators/PSS staff are eligible to register for
FREE to attend the Summer Leadership Seminar through Texas PTA, after a regular
member registers. Registration begins April 22. In the meantime, everyone can
view this page for more information:
Summer Leadership Seminar, or SLS, offers a wide assortment of PTA related
workshops on leadership, parenting, financials, advocacy, and more. It is a
three-day conference full of activities and mingling with PTA leaders throughout
the state. There is also an opportunity to request financial assistance to
attend this conference with a link posted to the website with more information.
This year's conference is in Houston.
There is also a National PTA conference in Austin this summer which I had
previously mentioned to you. National PTA is offering one free registration to
each local PTA to attend the Emerging Minority Leaders Conference from June
19-22 at the Austin Convention Center. People can register for that conference
here 2014 Emerging
Minority Leaders Conference - For Members - National PTA and the discount code is 729365.
For info and updates on PTA, go to the Austin Council of PTA website at
ACPTA.TxPTA.org
FREE Youth Mental Health First Aid training
On June 4, Region 13 will be hosting this free workshop. The workshop ID is SU1429443 and the workshop will be from 8:00 am - 5:00 pm.Registration is limited to 40 participants and will include the Mental Health First Aid manual.
In addition to Mental Health First Aid certification, CEUs are also available for Licensed Social Workers and Licensed Counselors.
Click here for the flyer.