In This Issue
- Amazon Smile
- Valentine's Breakfast
- PTSA Nominating Committee
- Spring Fundraiser
- School dance, 2/15
- AP registration
- Dedication Day Steering Committee
- Volunteer in the AHS office
- Senior News- Dedication Day, Hall of Honor
- Back The Track: Volunteer at the Austin Marathon
- Extracurricular Info: Link Crew, fine arts, water polo, ballet folklorico, orchestral, lacrosse, Red Dragons
- College Center News
- Jobs, internships, enrichment
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AHS Extracurricular Schedules
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Will you be our Valentine? Shop at smile.amazon.com/ch/74-6085681 and AmazonSmile donates to PTA Texas Congress.
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 Valentine's Breakfast
Mark your calendars for our 44th Annual Valentine's Breakfast!
Thursday, February 14, 8-8:45am
Austin High Cafeteria
Purchase Tickets:
$5 students, $10 adults
$7 and $12 at the door
Volunteer to help
CONTRIBUTE to the only fundraiser held by the PTSA. The funds raised support our operating budget which helps to support:
- Teacher and staff appreciation events and gestures throughout the school year; we have over 200 staff members!
- Website, Paypal & Weekly Maroon Update Emails
- Parent & Student Educational Programming
Additionally, the PTSA (greatly) supplements the school's efforts in the following areas:
- Student needs NOT paid by AISD (i.e. emergency needs as they arise and we are notified by counselors)
- Library improvements
- Academy model planning & training
- Campus improvement initiatives
- College & Career Center
- Senior Class activities, Dedication Day & Homecoming
- Grounds maintenance & improvements
The mission of the PTSA is not to raise money. Instead, it is to support our community of students, teachers and families. Sometimes, we need to raise funds in order to achieve these goals!
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 PTSA Leadership Opportunities for 2019-20
If you’ve been thinking about getting involved with the Austin High PTSA, NOW is a great time to step up! We’re recruiting volunteers for the following:
Nominating Committee: These 4 important volunteers (3, plus 1 alternate) will evaluate and secure candidates for PTSA open officer positions for 2019-20. Nominating Committee members will be elected by our membership at the Wednesday, March 27 meeting. Submit your name or the name of anyone you think would be effective in this role by Monday, March 26, 2019 to Casie Wenmohs/PTSA Parliamentarian at ckw@austin.rr.com and we will follow up. If you would like more information, please also contact Casie.
PTSA Board: There are 13 PTSA officer positions on our AHS PTSA board. These include:
- President, Secretary
- Treasurer
- Parliamentarian
- 1st VP - Program Development
- 2nd VP - Membership
- 3rd VP - Volunteers
- 4th VP - Ways & Means
- 5th VP - Legislative
- 6th VP - Communications
- 7th VP - Classical Studies
- 8th VP - Global Studies
- 9th VP - Design & Technology
- 10th VP - Science & Innovation
Anyone can request to put their name on the ballot for any of the board positions. For questions about the roles of any of the board or committee positions, you may contact our current President, Elizabeth Kalbacher at eakalbacher@sbcglobal.net.
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Announcing All In for Austin High!
WHO is invited: ALL AHS parents, alumni, faculty and community supporters
WHATis the event: A fun evening of friends and fundraising to benefit Austin High School
WHEN: Saturday, April 13 from 7-10 p.m.
WHERE: Austin Central Library rooftop garden, 710 W. Cesar Chavez
WHY: It will take ALL of us to make up for a lack of state funding and ensure Austin High School continues to offer ALL students a 21st-century learning experience including challenging and diverse academics, experiences and extracurriculars. 100% of these funds stay at AHS.
HOW can you help? Sponsor and attend this important event! Sponsorships of ALL amounts are welcome.
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 As a thank you for the outstanding participation during an evacuation drill on Thursday, 1/24 at the end of lunch, all students will be admitted to the Silent Disco on 2/15 at 7:30 p.m. free of charge. $5/student in attendance at the Silent Disco will be donated to the Student Council as a way to say thank you on behalf of Austin High School.
Please encourage your child to attend.
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Attention All Students:
Do you love Austin High? Do you want to be involved in planning Dedication Day? Steering Committee is a group of 9th-12th grade students at Austin High that help support the efforts of the Hall of Honor to put on Austin High's Annual Dedication Day. The Steering Committee will meet during FIT on Fridays during the Spring semester. Sign up for Hall of Honor Steering Committee today in the library! Sign-ups will be available until February 15!
Our first meeting is Friday February 15 during FIT in the library.
If you have any questions, see Mrs. Windham in Room 303, Mrs. Joucken in Room 206, or Ms. Stewart in the library. Steering Committee for Hall of Honor helps put on Dedication Day events and is a great way to learn about Austin High. Thank you!
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Austin High School Volunteer Opportunities
- Can you volunteer a few hours a month, a few times a month or even every week?
- Please, join our volunteer team in working in the Attendance Office
- A great way to get to know AHS and its staff and faculty better and help the school save money
Attendance Office Volunteer
- help sign students in and out, fill out tardy passes.
Volunteer Shifts
Shift times: 8:30am -11:15am, 11:15am-2pm or 2pm-4:20pm.
- Volunteer monthly, weekly, whatever works with your schedule!
- We also need substitute volunteers for when volunteers can't make their shift.
- Drop-ins welcome: stop by anytime between 8:30-4:20 and help out in either attendance or phones in the main office.
Sign Up!
If you would like to volunteer with attendance, please, check out our schedule of available shifts with this link:
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1sztV0xaGsLTRuKA7r7bbnW5yG0nFkh0CDTj8_NwjFeQ
If you find a spot you’d like (or more than one) email me, and I will sign you up. Remember, substitute volunteers and drop-ins are also welcome.
Thank you for your consideration,
Ali Clare aclare76@gmail.com
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Attention Seniors: Would you like to give a speech at this year's Dedication Day in April? Do you have a message you would like to share with our student body? The Hall of Honor Steering Committee is looking for several seniors who would like to give a keynote speech during the Dedication Day Grand Assembly in the Gym (for the student body). Students may use notes during the speech or memorize it. Speeches should be approximately 2-4 minutes in length. Your goal is to inspire younger students to get the most out of their time at Austin High and to address your Senior class about the future as a Loyal Forever Maroon. Possible topics include "What does it mean to be Loyal Forever?", "What I wish I knew as a freshman...", "What does it mean to be a Maroon?", or "Everybody is somebody at Austin High!"
We will have speech tryouts the week before Spring Break.
Seniors should see Ms. Windham (in room 303), Ms. Joucken (in room 206), or Ms. Stewart in the library if you are interested!
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Seniors! Apply for the Hall of Honor Maroon Society NOW!
The Maroon Society honors outstanding Maroons who have contributed to the Austin High community with their service, commitment, and example of what it means to be Loyal Forever.
ALL SENIORS are eligible for Maroon Society. Any interested senior may submit an application to be considered for the Hall of Honor Maroon Society. Maroon Society honorees will be announced and honored at the Dedication Day Grand Assembly. Each Maroon Society honoree will receive a small scholarship for college.
To be considered for Maroon Society, your application must be delivered in person to Mrs. Windham in Room 303 by WEDNESDAY MARCH 13, 2019 at 4:30 p.m.
You can pick up an application in the AHS Library, OR print a copy HERE.
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PARENTS OF SENIORS!! The Class of 2019 needs your help - NOW!! Donations are needed to make sure Prom and Project Graduation are not affected. We are still $8,000 short of our fundraising goal.
Please use the link below (or copy link into your browser) to make your donation to ensure these events will happen - the school cash online link accepts credit cards. We are on our way to reaching the goal, but need your help in all $ amounts - no amount is too large or too small.
DONATE NOW: $50, $100, $250, $500 (OR MORE).
Here is the link to the AISD School Cash web site - you are just a click away of making this happen for the Class of 2019!
https://austinisd.schoolcashonline.com
From here, sign into your child's account and you will see the item on your senior's tab. If you don't have an account linked to your child, search for Class of 2019 and find the it that way.
ARE YOU INTERESTED IN BEING ON THE PROJECT GRADUATION COMMITTEE? PLEASE EMAIL Ashley Putman: ashcput@gmail.com
Thanks so much for your help! Check out the Class web site to keep up with all the activities, website updates will be coming soon! - www.austinhighseniors.com
Class of 2019 Boosters – Fundraising Committee
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Earn Service Hours:
The Austin Marathon and Back the Track is looking for 50 volunteers on Sunday February 17th from 6 to 10 am to help with the water stop at Mile 8 of the Austin Marathon. Our station is located under the Mopac bridge across from Austin High. 5 service hours will be provided. Its a fun, fast paced and exciting way to support the Austin Fitness community and local charities such as Back the Track.
Please register here: register to volunteer
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Hey all sophomores and juniors!! Apply to Link Crew for next school year! Link Crew is a leadership organization here on campus that helps freshmen, new students, runs Maroon Roundup and advisories, and helps special needs students. We have gone paperless! Go the link www.tinyurl.com/ahslinkcrewapp to apply. Applications are due by February 20th. See Attra or Ault with questions or if you need link help! Be a leader at Austin High!
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Interested in joining Austin High’s water polo teams (men and women)? Email maroonwaterpolo@gmail.com
Practices begin February 18th and the season will end by early May. No experience required… just an ability to swim and a willingness to learn!
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Austin High's Ballet Folklorico will be taking orders for a candle sale fundraiser from Monday, January 28th through Friday, February 8th. Eight ounce scented candles with a burn time of 55+ hours are just $10 each and available for purchase from any dance company member or our director, Maura Masters (maura.masters@austinisd.org). Available scents include: Baked Apple Pie, Cucumber Melon, Orange Spice Tea, Pomegranate, Sea Mist & Lavender, and Warm Home, described as a classic aroma of rich brown sugar and buttercream sweetness, which would be great to burn if you want to convince your family that you actually baked the cake that you actually picked up at HEB thirty minutes ago. 😉
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Maroon Orchestra Valentine's fundraiser at the California Pizza Kitchen at two locations on Thursday February 14, 2019. To Go orders qualify as well.
Support the AHS Orchestra and have a delicious CPK meal.
Print this flyer and 20% of your bill will be donated to the AHS Orchestra!
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Kick up your heels at the Maroons Lacrosse fundraiser on Saturday, February 23rd! This evening promises to be fun and includes live music and a silent auction – all to benefit the HS and youth lacrosse organizations.
Sponsorship opportunities available as well – please contact Cathy Vasquez @ cathyvasquezgarcia@gmail.com We look forward to seeing y’all there!
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Winner of three Tony Awards, three Outer Critics Circle Awards, two Lucille Lortel Awards and two Obie Awards, Urinetown is an hilarious musical satire of the legal system, capitalism, social irresponsibility, populism, bureaucracy, corporate mismanagement, municipal politics and musical theatre itself! Hilariously funny and touchingly honest, Urinetown provides a fresh perspective on one of America's greatest art forms.
In a Gotham-like city, a terrible water shortage, caused by a 20-year drought, has led to a government-enforced ban on private toilets. The citizens must use public amenities, regulated by a single malevolent company that profits by charging admission for one of humanity's most basic needs. Amid the people, a hero decides that he's had enough and plans a revolution to lead them all to freedom!
January 31, February 1, 2
7:00 pm
Tickets on sale at www.ShowTix4U.com
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