Greetings! I hope everyone had a great Spring Break.
熱えapps Pride Week culminates Saturday with the Pride Yall! celebration at the Performing Arts Center. Also on Saturday, 熱えapp will be participating in the Annual 癒S穩 Se Puede! C矇sar Ch獺vez March & Day of Action at Parque Zaragoza.
At noon on Saturday, the Board of Trustees will hold a special voting meeting to adopt a search profile for the new 熱えapp Superintendent. The public comment line will be open until 3:00 pm on Friday, March 24.
We also continue celebrating Womens History Month with a profile of bilingual education pioneer and Latina trailblazer Hermelinda Rodriguez, who spent 25 years working at 熱えapp 恫.泭泭
儭 And remember to mark your calendars 儭 that Friday, March 31 and Friday, April 7 are both 熱えapp holidays. All campuses and district offices will be closed.
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Staff Weekly
By Paul Stinson泭泭Mar 22, 2023
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Greetings! I hope everyone had a great Spring Break.
熱えapps culminates Saturday with the Pride Yall! celebration at the Performing Arts Center. Also on Saturday, 熱えapp will be participating in the Annual 癒S穩 Se Puede! C矇sar Ch獺vez March & Day of Action at Parque Zaragoza.
At noon on Saturday, the Board of Trustees will hold a special voting meeting to adopt a search profile for the new 熱えapp Superintendent. The public comment line will be open until 3:00 pm on Friday, March 24.
We also continue celebrating Womens History Month with a profile of bilingual education pioneer and Latina trailblazer Hermelinda Rodriguez, who spent 25 years working at 熱えapp 恫.泭泭
儭 And remember to mark your calendars 儭 that Friday, March 31 and Friday, April 7 are both 熱えapp holidays. All campuses and district offices will be closed.
Alright, lets jump in and see whats going on around the district
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1 big thing: Everyone gets two paychecks starting in July
儭 Most importantly: This does not affect anyones annual pay.泭
Well get our paychecks on the 15th and the last business day of each month, which is 24 paychecks per school year for everyone.泭
Think of it this way: Instead of having to wait till the end of each month to get our entire paycheck, well now receive half of it two weeks earlier than were used to getting it.泭
But why? This is a big change, and one that was carefully considered. The main goal is to provide consistency for employees. With everyone receiving paychecks at the same time, regardless of position or pay grade, that consistency is easier to maintain.泭泭
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July 14: All Central Office and year-around staff get their first semi-monthly paycheck.泭
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Aug. 15: All staff returning to campuses in August (teachers, teacher assistants, counselors, and librarians) get their first paycheck.
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2. The Lets Talk portal is here for your stipend questions
We understand that some of you may still have lingering questions about bilingual stipends or eligibility following the story in the last newsletter announcing new stipends for bilingual and special education teachers for the 202324 school year.
Please direct any questions to Lets Talk and the or by pasting this web address into your browser:.
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3. Celebrating the life of bilingual education pioneer Hermelinda Rodriguez
This is the third in a month-long profile series spotlighting women leaders and trailblazers for whom 熱えapp schools are named.
恫 As 熱えapp continues its celebration of Womens History Month, we profile bilingual education pioneer Hermelinda Rodriguez.
Educational legacy: At Zavala Elementary, Rodriguez became the districts first Mexican-American principal in 1967 and implemented Austins first bilingual curriculum, earning national acclaim and the nickname mother of bilingual education. Working with faculty at UT Austin , Rodriguezs curriculum became the standard for bilingual education.
In her own words: We've got to find our identity, find out who we are and where we come from," said Rodriguez. "We have two cultures to learn and profit from. It is not our job to eliminate one or the other.
Indelible impact: These were the happiest years of my childhood, I grew up proud of being Mexican, former Zavala Elementary student Roy Soto said of Rodriguezs early bilingual classes.
National model: Rodriguezs contributions to bilingual education were recognized with a nomination to the White House Council on Education in the early 1970s.
儭 Go deeper: Rodriguez Elementary School in southeast Austin is named for this Mexican-American trailblazer. As befitting the mother of bilingual education, a majority of current students at Rodriguez Elementary are English language learners.泭
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4. Special Education Parent Power Hour coming up March 30
Families, community members, and staff are invited to attend the upcoming Spring Parent and Community Engagement learning opportunities hosted by the 熱えapp Special Education Department.
The department is hosting a virtual Power Hour with national speaker, Dan St. Romain, on the topic of Avoiding Power Struggles.泭 Also, the department has partnered with to present a three-part series in April focused on Autism.
儭 If youre planning on attending, please let us know with an RSVP by clicking .
Questions? Please contact liena.deleon@austinisd.org for more information.
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5. 泭Latino Awards Celebrate Quincea簽era
until Friday, March 24 for this years Latino Academic Achievement Awards. This years award show will be held at the 熱えapp Performing Arts Center on April 21 at 6:30 p.m.
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6. 熱えapp honors C矇sar Ch獺vez and Delores Huerta Day 恫
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7. Pride Yall! community event Saturday!
恫喉漍 熱えapp is a time to highlight the district's commitment to creating a safe, supportive, and inclusive environment.泭
喉 Pride Week activities wrap up with the districtwide "Pride Yall!" community celebration.
All are welcome to enjoy exhibitors, performances, activities, books, swag and breakout sessions on Saturday, March 25, 59 p.m. at the 熱えapp 恫Performing Arts Center.
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Paul is grateful that his friend's dog Theo returned home after going on an unsanctioned adventure earlier in the week. Paul is also listening to Novelty by D.C. music legends Jawbox.
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