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| Austin ISD Parent Support Specialists Mycah Arellano from Walnut Creek Elementary School and Bernardo Martinez from Wooten Elementary School celebrate at Celebrate! |
APIE & AISD "Celebrate" Parents & Volunteers
Over 100 "Parent Ambassadors" from Austin schools were among those recognized at "Celebrate!", Austin Partners in Education's (APIE) and Austin ISD's celebration of school parents and volunteers.
Recognized as "School Champion" was Mycah Arellano, Parent Support Specialist at Walnut Creek Elementary School and Founder/Host of the Eagle Talk Show, Austin ISD's television program about school parent involvement.
Perez Elementary School's PTA was chosen as "PTA of the Year", having fostered that school's community through the devastating Halloween flood of 2013.
Also recognized as finalists for "APIE Coordinator of the Year" were Parent Support Specialists Claudio Cruz of Pickle Elementary School and Lydia Hernandez of Webb Primary School.
Click here for the complete story and photos from the Celebrate event.
Many thanks to APIE for their continued support of Austin' schools and families.
Recognized as "School Champion" was Mycah Arellano, Parent Support Specialist at Walnut Creek Elementary School and Founder/Host of the Eagle Talk Show, Austin ISD's television program about school parent involvement.
Perez Elementary School's PTA was chosen as "PTA of the Year", having fostered that school's community through the devastating Halloween flood of 2013.
Also recognized as finalists for "APIE Coordinator of the Year" were Parent Support Specialists Claudio Cruz of Pickle Elementary School and Lydia Hernandez of Webb Primary School.
Click here for the complete story and photos from the Celebrate event.
Many thanks to APIE for their continued support of Austin' schools and families.
Parent Support Specialist Focus - Inside AISD TV:
Allison Elementary & Steve Morris
This episode also features Wooten Elementary School Parent Support Specialist Bernardo Martinez.
Inside
AISD airs on AISD TV Ch 22 every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday at 6:30 p.m. and
Saturdays at 8 a.m.
Click o the clip above to see Steve Morris. You can see the whole episode on AISD TV's blog page at aisdtv/blogspot.com.
Summer Professional Learning Opportunity
Check out the link below for summer professional learning opportunities.
Contact Angela Ward at 512-414-9591 for mroe information.
Click here for the flyer.
Contact Angela Ward at 512-414-9591 for mroe information.
Click here for the flyer.
Parent Support Specialist End-of-Year Reports Available
The end-of-year reports for the work of AISD Parent Support Specialists (PSS) are available for review. The reports from staff at 72 schools outline the parent engagement and support activities of the PSSs: parent workshops, PTA events, home visits and numbers of engaged parents and families.
The reports are half of the reporting system for PSSs. Portfolios serve as backup evidence and snapshots of parent programs and engagement at the schools. Individual PSS Portfolios are available for review upon request at the schools.
Click here to see the PSS end-of-year reports.
The reports are half of the reporting system for PSSs. Portfolios serve as backup evidence and snapshots of parent programs and engagement at the schools. Individual PSS Portfolios are available for review upon request at the schools.
Click here to see the PSS end-of-year reports.
Austin ISD Community Budget Meetings
The
Austin Independent School District invites you to attend the last of three
community meetings on the district’s proposed 2014-15 budget. Learn about the
preliminary budget:
- Strategic investment in priorities
- Projected shortfalls
- Long-range financial planning
Thursday, May 15, at Baker Center located at 3908 Avenue B at 12:00
noon.
Lunch
and interpretation services will be provided.
Click here for the flyer.
For more information, please contact the community engagement team at (512) 414-9706.
For more information, please contact the community engagement team at (512) 414-9706.
PTA Summer Leadership Seminar
School principals, administrators and 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: http://www.txpta.org/events/sls/
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.
Manos de Cristo - Summer Classes for Adults
Please find attached the new summer class schedule for Manos de Cristo
.
Registration for ESL, Computer Literacy, Spanish Literacy
and Citizenship preparation will be May 13 and 14 for 8 weeks of classes
that will begin May 19.
Please note the collaboration with Cooking Up
English. Manos de Cristo will be offering 5 classes on Monday evenings to help people learn
English through cooking. Students get to eat what they make and take home
leftovers.
Make a Movie, Make a Difference
The Austin Film Festival and the Travis County
Sheriff’s Office invite you, your family and friends to attend the screening
of the 8th Annual “Make A movie, Make A Difference” film submissions. We will
be announcing the winning films at the screening.
It is a FREE community event, so please spread the word and
we look forward to seeing you there!