| Welcome back! I hope you had a wonderful break.泭Brace yourself. These next few weeks will go fast. Remember to stop, breathe, and take of yourself. Need a three-minute break in the day? Check out our weekly AISD in 3 recap.To the news |
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| Family Newsletter |
| By Scott Thomas Dec 09, 2021
Smart Brevity count: 5 mins... 1264 words
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Welcome back! I hope you had a wonderful break.泭
Brace yourself. These next few weeks will go fast. Remember to stop, breathe, and take of yourself.
Need a three-minute break in the day? Check out our weekly .
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1 Big Thing: Have it All at our High School Fair
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Youll get a chance to check out our awesome programs at the泭High School Fair泭on Dec. 11.
Why it matters: Did you know that you can get two years of college for free? Apply to one of the best high schools in America? Or earn industry certifications for in-demand, high-tech jobs, all at 熱えapp high schools?
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If you cant wait, you can learn more about these programs on our .
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If youre ready to apply, fill out. You can apply for all of our programs and schools with this one app.泭
The details:泭The event will start at 9 a.m. and run until noon on Saturday, Dec. 11.泭
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Well be at Eastside ECHS and International High School, 900 Thompson Street.泭
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Enter along Neal Street and parking will be available.
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2. Were proposing some updates to next years calendar
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Your child could have extra holidays, including ACL Fridays and Cesar Chavez & Dolores Huerta Day, underfor the 2022-23 school year.
Why it matters: The school calendar is a key piece to your planning for the year ahead, and we want to keep you in the loop on any proposed updates.
A quick note: These are still proposed changes, so theyre not official.
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The first day of school泭would still be Aug. 15, 2022, and the last day of school is May 25, 2023.
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Our Board of Trustees approved the 2022-23 calendar in February 2021, so this proposal would update the calendar.泭
The calendar could now泭include:泭
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Cesar Chavez and Dolores Huerta Day, March 31, is a student and staff holiday, and Juneteenth,泭June 19, is a staff holiday.
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A minimum of one day off for staff泭and students泭per month to prevent burnout.
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Designated parent conference meetings for all levels so you can meet with your childs teacher after work.泭
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ACL Fridays will be student holidays, and staff will have the option to take these days off if they get their required training. This is because weve seen an increased need for substitutes on those Fridays, yet we continue to have a shortage of subs.泭
The board discussed these changes in detail at last nights meeting, you can watch it starting about 4 hours and 22 minutes in.泭
Whats next: The Board of Trustees could vote on calendar updates at its Dec. 16 meeting.泭
Have feedback?泭Connect with us on Lets Talk.
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3. Share your thoughts on repurposing closed schools
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You can let us know what should be next for the schools that were closed as part of the School Changes process.
Why it matters:泭During the process, we promised to engage with the community about how to best use those and other facilities.
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That process was delayed because of COVID, but were committed to sticking to our word.
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Well also be discussing how to use the old Rosedale site after that school got a new location, as well as some unused sections of the Anita Coy facility
Register here:泭
Captioning and interpretation into Spanish will be provided.
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4. District looks at leadership changes for Mendez
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Mendez Middle School may soon be under new leadership as 熱えapp explores ending the partnership that manages the school.
Why it matters: If Mendez doesnt score a C or higher in TEAs accountability system in the 2022-23 school year, the school or even the district could be taken over by the state.
Our options, if the T-STEM agreement ends, include finding a new partner or bringing the campus back under district control.
Whatever happens, Mendez will still be your neighborhood middle school., this will only affect whos running the campus.泭
Whats next: The 熱えapp Board of Trustees also discussed the partnership at their information session Thursday.
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Want to be a part of the team that helps your child and more than 70,000 others learn and grow every day? 泭
Why it matters: We need to fill some key positions, and wed love it if our families came to be a part of our team.
Just a few of the positions we need to fill are,
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Classroom teachers and teacher assistants
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Food service production specialists and managers
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Bus drivers, monitors, and mechanics
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Clerical, administrative, and support positions
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Technical and trade positions
Want a position that fits your schedule? Were hiring substitute classroom teachers and teacher assistants who can support whenever and wherever they have the opportunity.
Who should apply: You! (or your partner, your cousin, your parents spread the word!)泭
Whats next: Check out our on our website.泭泭
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6. Lets Talk Question of the Week: Our response to the omicron variant
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Families can ask us anything via泭Lets Talk, our two-way question and answer platform. Each week, we highlight some of the questions we get that might help you.
Will 熱えapp continue to mandate masks considering the new omicron variant?
Answer: Yes. We will continue mandating masks as part of our layers of protection until the data support going mask-optional.泭
Go deeper: We saw a small spike in cases following Halloween, and our health team is anticipating a spike in the next few weeks, as well as the weeks after Winter Break.泭
What we know:泭We can protect ourselves against COVID-19 without this time.
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We have layers upon layers of protection now, including vaccines, boosters, contact tracing and masks all of which we didnt have when COVID first arrived in 2020.泭
Theres lots of false information flying around about Omicron, arm yourself with facts from the and
Learn more about our response to the omicron variant on the 熱えapp website.
Submit your own questions via Lets Talk by going to泭泭or texting 512-886-6434.
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To close,
As you may have heard, we had at Akins Early College High School that involved a lockdown for several hours.
This is the type of event you hope you never have to experience as an educator, parent, or student. If youre an Akins parent, I can only imagine what you were going through.
Thank you to the AISD Police and administrators who responded swiftly. Im feeling grateful for everyone who works to keep our students safe.
Until next week!泭
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