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Austin High PTSA Parent Remind Codes

​Remind is a Text messaging app that allows us to send brief information and reminders quickly to parents. We are allowed a certain number of accounts so we have broken them down by grade level. Please text the following code based on your last name. (Not your student as students have their own Remind account setup) to 81010 to be automatically signed up.  
If you have a students in more than one grade level you should sign up for each grade level. 
AHS 2022/23 Parent Remind Codes
To sign up text the code below (based on your last name) to 81010
Class of '23 Last Name A-L   @2023a-l
Class of '23 Last Name M-Z  @2023m-z
Class of '24 Last Name A-L   @b79afe9
Class of '24 Last Name M-Z  @3664ga
Class of '25 Last Name A-L   @fkb2a44
Class of '25 Last Name M-Z  @6ge866
Class of '26 Last Name A-L   @89bg7d4
Class of '26 Last Name M-Z  @794f7g9
​ Remind in Español  @7bfcdg

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The Maroon Update
In This Issue

- PTSA News: Join!, Office Volunteers
- ASI Parent Mingle
- Coffee with Principal Bedford video
- Principal Update
- AHS General Info
- Interested in hiring a HS intern? 
- Rock the Street, Wall Street
- Class of 2023 News
- Extracurricular & Club News
Upcoming Events/Important Dates

9/19-9/20: Senior portraits
10/7: Early Release
10/14: No School
10/22: Animation Club, 1st meeting
10/22: ASI Parent Mingle
10/25: 9th/10th/11th PSAT/NMSQT @AHS
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PTSA News

Welcome to the Stephen F. Austin High School PTSA!

We support ALL students and staff in ALL grades and departments in ALL academies at Austin High.

 

JOIN US!

As our membership grows, so does our influence in Austin.  PTA is the LARGEST child advocacy group in the nation! 

Your membership in the Austin High PTSA helps support the many valuable programs and activities that occur throughout the year at Austin High School. We are committed to nurturing every student’s well-being, improving school performance for all, and providing opportunities to show our appreciation for our hard-working staff.

Please help support our efforts and click here to join today!

Each membership includes access to the Texas PTA and National PTA, valuable teaching and parenting resources, and PTA member discounts to well-known retailers and service providers. Visit www.txpta.org and www.pta.org for more information.

Thank you to our 2022-2023 members!
(as of 9/17/22)

Melissa Abel * Samuel  Abel * April and Arnie Alejandro * Elisabeth Anderson * Lissa Anderson * Steve Anderson * Drew Anderson * Wendy Anderson  * Meredith Ansel * Mia Ansel * Clary Auler * Dave Ault * Kerri Ault * Christina Baird * Jennifer Banda * Dianne Bangle * Rosemary Barilla * Kim Batiansila * Glen Baumgart * Michelle Bertelsen * Mattias Bertelsen * Evan Bertelsen * Gena Billeaud * Amanda Blackmore * Luke Bone * Lynn Bone * Lucien Bone * Taylor  Bose * Lynn Boswell * Melissa Brackin * Elizabeth Bradley * Rhoda Brimberry * Cecilia Brittain * Billy Brown * Mollie Burpo * Kate Burns * Jojo Burns * Julie Butler * Jennifer Campbell * Ford Campbell * Hampton Campbell * Melissa Campbell * Roberto Cardenas * Sophia Cardenas * Lucy Cardenas * Holly Carlton * Alex Caspers * Sylvia Chavez * Heather Chesney * Bobby Chesney * Kate Chesney * Adina Chirogianis * Jason Chirogianis * Courtney Childers * Jacquelynn Chuter * Jill Ciomperlik * Ali Clare * Samuel Clare * Truman Clare * Elizabeth Clausen * KC Kitchen Coats * Tammy Cochran * Amanda Cochran-McCall * Christopher Todd Coffey * Debbie Collins * Tim Collins * Rex Collins * Sunee Conly * Marjann Cooper * Michael Cooper * Janine Corn * Voll Corn * Lulu Corn * Laura Craddick * Tommy Craddick * Case Crosby * Michelle Crosby * Germaine Curry *  Leslie Davenport * Heather Davis * Kristen Day * Elliott Day * Sherrill Deering * Downs Deering * Price Deering * Marcia Del Rios * Erin Dempsey * Michael Dempsey * Rajal Dhruva * Christina Dittmar * Ronald Dittmar * Arianna Dordal * Sarah Dougan * Annie Downing * Annie Dragoo * Billy Dragoo * Rolando Duarte * Justin Dunlap * Allison Dwyer * Kelly Dwyer * Ann Marie Eathorne * Olivia Eathorne * Rolando Estrada * Jessica Ewing * May Fish * Melanie Fish * Apollo Fisher * Jennifer Fisher * Karla Flores * Brandy J Fons * Ryan Fons * Sienna Fons * Wendy Foster * Jennifer Foucher * Amy Friday * Kate Fyda * Stacey Gardner * Erica Garza * Ann Gass * Dave Gass * Jacob Gass * Josh Gass * Melanie Giesler * Bob Gillett * Bobbi Graves * Greta Goldsby * Casey Gore * Andy Greene * Bert Greene * Lara Greene * Maddie Greene * Melanie Greene * Sean Greene * Teresa Greenhaw * Rowan Greenhaw * Shannon Grethel * Erich Grethel * Nelson Guda * Rose Guajardo * Linda Guerrero * Stacy Gunkel * Stacey Haenchen * Ashley Hall * Erin Hall * Jody Haller * Lauren Halpren * Seth Halpren * Rob Hargrove * Robyn Hargrove * Kyle Hawley * Garima Heath * Nichole Henderson * Ruben Hernandez * Caleb Hernandez-De Lissovoy * Jennifer Henry * Suzanne Hesley * Katie Holbrook * Kim Hollander * Holly Holliday * Kristin Holloway * Laurel Hooper * Fields Horton * Quinlan Huh * Laura Ihrig * Brad Ingram * Raquel Irizarry * Jennifer Johnson * Caroline Joiner * David Jones * Caye Kalbacher * Elizabeth Kalbacher * Karen Kegg * Judy Kenney * Wendy Korioth * Eugenia Krieg * Stephanie Land * Stephen Land * Wendy Lary * Ellen Ledet * Regan Lenehan * Katherine Liebeknecht * Alana Lilie * Hannah Linroth * Autumn Little * Diane Little * Lily Lloyd * Janine Lord * Liam Lord * Laura Loudamy * Harper Luthy * Ruby MacDonald * Hillary MacDonald * Lyla Macon * Veronica Macon * Jenny Mason * Tanya Mast * Maura Masters * Kyra Matos * Sommer Maxwell * Holly Mccollough * Tracy McCreight * Greg McCreight * Nick McCreight * Giovana McGettrick * John McGettrick * Kim McKnight * Angie McLarty * Owen McLarty * Amber Meinzer * Benjamin Meinzer * Hayden Meinzer * AnnMarie Melendrez * Sarah Meyer * Emily Mika * Dale Mika * Lucian Mika * Katy Miller * Ralph Miller * Angelica MIngs * Sonia Miranda * Stacie Mitchamore * Aaron Mitchamore * Bryson  Mitchamore * Jessica Mitchell * Paul Mitchell * Mary Jane Monsivais * Anika Monsivais * Brooke Morales * Silke Morin * Lance Morris * Stephanie Morris * Katherine Mosley * Eileen Murphy * Christine Napierkowski * Eva Narvarte * Steph Narvarte * Martha Nesbitt * Nancy Nesbitt * Annalee Nguyen * John Nguyen * Luke Nguyen * Michelle Nguyen *  Rachel Noffke * Nicole Nugent * Nicole Nykaza * Annegien "AJ” Offermann * Jacques Orenstein * Shanna Orenstein * Gretchen Otto * Andrea Pacheco * Ann Palmer * Benjamin  Palmer * Alisha Perkins * Preston Perkins * Angela Peterson * Sara Braun Pitre * Ann Pizer * Shannon Pounds * Michelle Pruett * Darryl Pruett * Gavin Pruett * Pam Quackenbush * Biz Ramberg * Kevin Ramberg * Ian  Randolph * Jane Randolph * Patty Ramirez * Diane Rane Jones * Shana Ravnsborg * Amy Reinarz * Davis Reinarz * Elle Reinarz * Janice Reyes * Nancy Risk * Noah Risk * Raymond Risk * Izzy Rivas * Lance Roberts * Carolyn Robledo Estrada * Ruby Rose * Christina  Sabisch * Aaron  Sabisch * Kenneth Sabisch * Mike  Sabisch * Alexandra Saenz * Celeste Schooley * Jeremy Schooley * Katriana Schooley * Kate Schubert * Tiffany Schwedland * Shelby Schreiber * Lawrence Sclerandi * Chris Scott * Randi Shade * Ethan  Shade-Shell * Evelyn Sher * Avery Sherron * Emili Sherron * Todd Sherron * Elise Sides * Atiana Sigala * Danielle Sigler * Arati Singh * Bette Slagle * Susan Sloan * April Smith * Amy Smith * Suzanne Soares * Mauri Sparks * Alyson Spier * Susannah Stinson * Louisa Stockbauer * Sharon Stockbauer * Kelly Stouse * Lawson Stouse * Becka Swift * Emmy Swift * Whit Swift * Shannon Szymczak * Max Szymczak * Brian Szymczak * Lindsey Taucher * Rosa Theofanis * Jennifer Thomas * Stephanie Tickle * Esther Torres * Leroy Torres * Lydia Tostado * Amy Toulouse * Deborah Trejo * Enrique Trejo * Jamie Turner * Thomas Turner * Clee Upchurch * Jude Upchurch * Edie Upchurch * Shanel Vandergriff * Laura Van Slyke * Scott Van Slyke * Kristen Vassallo * Jennifer Voss * Jill Wade * Mary Bartlett Wade * Stacy Webster * J. Frank Webster * Sophie Webster * Margo Weisg * Jesse Weiss * Meredith Weiss * Vivian Weiss * Zachary Weiss * David Welch * Casie Wenmohs * Cherry Whipple * Carrie Williams * Christine Williams * Gloria Williamson * Lawrence Williamson * Sofia Williamson * Elizabeth Willmore * Sage Willmore * Brandy Windham * Kristin Wissig * Laurie Worsham * Bill Worsham * Margaret Worsham * Lee Worsham * Rosemary Wynn * Vickie Yllander * Rachel Zierzow
Main Office Office Volunteer Opportunity

Thank you to all the new volunteers who have joined the Austin High Office Volunteers team! 

Marina Alexandrova, Christina Caccamo, Courtney Childers, Jill Ciomperlik, Anna Claxton, Allison Dwyer, Karen Kegg, Wendy Korioth, Clark Lanier, Stephanie McFarland, Angelica Mings, Sonia Miranda, Stacie Mitchamore, Esther Torres-Dordal, & Brandy WindhamWe appreciate you sharing your time and talents with the Austin High community! 

We thank our dedicated returning volunteers for your continued service to the Austin High community. 

Janine Corn, Fay Guarraci, Laurel Hooper, Daphne Kahle,  Shelley Kilday, Hillary MacDonald, Melanie Mullan, Shelby Schreiber, Boni Shearer, & Kathie Tovo We appreciate your patience and flexibility as we undergo the new changes for the safety and security of our students.
 

Would you like to be a part of a fantastic volunteer team? 
  • Help Volunteer in the Main Office- it's a great way to get to know the school. 
  • Volunteer a few hours a month, a few times a month, or even every week by helping out with Attendance: help sign students in and out, answer & direct phone calls, & light filing. We also need volunteers to work the Raptor desk and check visitors in and out of the school. 
    • A commitment of two hours a month is all we are asking. However, once you come and help us out, you will want to come by more often. And your help is always welcome!
  • Sign Up!: 
  • Shift times: 8:30am -10:30am, 10:30am-12:30pm, 12:15pm-2:30pm or 2:30pm-4:40pm. 
    • Volunteer monthly, weekly, or whatever works with your schedule.  You are welcome to sign up for any day and time that works for you. 
    • If you can not commit to a regular shift, we also need substitute volunteers for when volunteers can not make their shift(s). 
    • Substitute volunteers and drop-ins are also welcome. 
Principal Update

September 18, 2022
 
Maroon Family,
 
FRONT OFFICE VOLUNTEERS NEEDED - If you’re looking for a way to serve Maroon Country, we would love to visit with you about volunteering in our office. Front Office Volunteers assist in warmly greeting our guests, answering the doors, and signing visitors in and out of campus. If you are interested in becoming a FRONT OFFICE VOLUNTEER, please email Ms. Linda Garcia @ linda.a.Garcia@austinisd.org.
 
Academy/Instructional Update

  • 9th and 10th grade academy teams have been welcoming students and introducing them to the pillars of learning for each academy
  • Signature experiences are offered in each academy, and teaching teams are currently working with the Academy Office and Instructional Coaches to research options, finalize dates and details, and update curriculum connections. Parents and students will receive emails about field trips and longer learning expeditions as those plans are finalized.  Currently, information about San Francisco (ADT/ASI 11th grade) and Thailand (AGS 12th grade) has already been shared -- we have upcoming meetings this week about the Heifer/Washington, DC experience (AGS 9th grade) and next week there will be a meeting about Italy (ACS 12th grade).
  • Scholarship applications are available for all overnight learning expeditions -- applications are sent out when trip information is communicated. We don't want finances to be a reason that students decide not to travel, and our Academy Parent Boards work miracles to raise funds to help support all interested travelers.
  • Project-based learning is another key component of the academy experience. Sophomores in ASI began the year learning about the diverse backgrounds and interests of scientists around the world and completed an "I Am a Scientist" project to start off the year. Soon they will be exploring water quality and reflecting on the importance and fragility of water sources in Austin.  
  • Our ADT teachers are excited about building up the resources in our Makerspace lab. They are planning visits to other schools in AISD to learn more about the best tools/resources to support curriculum-based projects.
  • In Classical Studies, our 9th graders will soon be heading out around town on a scavenger hunt searching for truth, beauty, and goodness -- this exploration of art and outdoor spaces sets the tone for making close observations about the spaces in which we live. Meanwhile, 10th grade ACS is planning for a tour of various world religions represented in Austin -- students have the chance to visit a Hindu temple, an Islamic mosque, a Jewish synagogue, a Christian church, a Gothic cathedral, and Greek Orthodox church, a Buddhist temple, etc.
  • In AGS, the 9th graders will soon begin a unit on food scarcity and distribution of world resources. They'll be reading Omnivore's Dilemma in English, learning about genetically modified foods in Biology, and researching local food deserts in Geography.
If you didn't hear about your student's specific grade or academy -- rest assured: projects are under way and signature experiences are being explored!
 
Parents can help out by:
  • Joining the Academy Parent Board -- each academy has a team of parents that work to support teaching teams, help organize Speakers' Series, and fundraise for projects and learning expeditions
  • If you don't have time to be on a parent board but you have a great idea for a speaker, reach out to the Academy Office or your Academy's Parent Board.
  • Paying the Academy Fee -- this can be found by logging into School Cash Online. The program fees are used to help support the academy work: purchasing specific novels or materials that connect to the academy projects, off-setting the cost of local, in-city field trips that require buses and substitutes, and building up academy identity (providing t-shirts, creating lunch bunch meetings where students can be leaders within their academies, etc.)
  • Checking email and academy websites -- updates and newsletters include information about what's happening in each academy, so stay tuned online to get that important information.
ID Reminder:
IDs are provided by the school
  • Any student who did not receive an ID should visit the 2nd floor Administrative Office to receive a Student ID.
  • If you are a junior or senior student with an off period this semester go to the 1st fl Assistant Principal Office. Mrs. Quick is distributing student IDs with an OFF-PERIOD label.
Students will wear their ID when on campus
  • To properly wear an ID, it must be visible from the front of the body and worn between the shoulders and waist. 
  • Students can choose any lanyard they want or use a clip.
Students are required to wear their ID to enter the building
  • If the ID is left at home, the student must enter the building from the west side of campus to be checked in and given a wristband. 

STAFFING UPDATE

  • Debate Coach/ Social Studies - In progress  
  • Sped Science Social Studies - In progress

HELPFUL INFORMATION

Office Location Changes:

Austin High has made a few changes since last school year. The Main Entrance is now located on the west side of campus. The Main Office, Attendance Office, and Health Room have been relocated directly in front of the new west side Main Entrance (Room 148). Please call the main line at 512-414-2505 if you have any questions or concerns.
First Floor Main Office
●      Visitors Check-in & Check-out
●      Student Attendance Sign-in & Sign-out
●      VOE Request & Pick-up
●      Visit with Nurse & medications
●       Pick up students		 Second Floor Administrative Office
●      Principal's Office
●      Bookkeeper's Office
●      Registrar's Office
●      Attendance Specialist Office
AHS General Info

Do You Need an Intern? Hire an AHS Practicum Student!

The Austin High Practicum Programs have been a huge success since we launched them two years ago. It has grown from a program of 20 students focused on Business to a program with 60+ students searching for internships in Culinary Arts, Engineering, Computer Science and Business Management. With the growth of the program comes the need for more internship sites and supervisors. The interns have 6 hours of allotted school time to work per week and will be placed throughout the entire 2022-23 school year. The internships can be paid or unpaid positions. 

We are specifically looking for internships in the fields of engineering, computer science, IT, and programming. If you are interested in hosting an intern, please contact Nick Lebo the Austin High CTE Internship Coordinator (nick.lebo@austinisd.org).

***Thank you to Omni Hotels! They are providing internship placements for all our culinary students at the Omni Downtown and The Omni Barton Creek Resort 

Rock the Street, Wall Street - Promoting Women in Finance (Mentors, Internships, & More)

We have an exciting program this year aimed at inspiring young women! Rock The Street, Wall Street is a financial and investment literacy program designed to spark the interest of a diverse population of high school girls into careers of finance. The year long academic program is facilitated 100% by local female financial professionals from PIMCO, and offers the following 4 components: Financial & Investment Literacy Workshops, a “Wall Street Experience” Field Trip, Mentoring, and a new Internship and Job Portal. Students learn about savings and investments through hands-on financial projects. They will also create resumes, build a LinkedIn profile, and apply business skills to real world situations. The goal is to create a society where women are financially literate, independent and equally represented in the field of finance. Want to learn more on how to join this program? Our first meeting will be on September 21st during FIT. For more information, please contact Nick Lebo (nick.lebo@austinisd.org) or visit our website: www.rockthestreetwallstreet.com.

All interested students please register Here: https://app.rockthestreetwallstreet.com/
Senior News (Class of 2023)

Class of 2023 is greatly appreciative of all of your donations!  Due to your generosity, we were able to host a successful senior breakfast and now the planning will begin for end of year festivities to celebrate our seniors.  We have put a deposit down for the venue for Prom which is currently scheduled for 5/20/23.  As always, if you would like to be part of the planning, we are keeping a running list going and will contact you when the planning starts.  You can add your name here:  https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdb4McgXrh43czDg_x4ZyTZS7uja-jRwpH6TemUtD0Ds4UVAQ/viewform?usp=pp_url

We need money to fund events for our seniors all year long!  Any amount helps!  The more money we raise, the more special activities we can plan! Click here to make a donation: https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=LWMDMZB8NNGQE
 

Thank you to the following families for their very generous donations to the Class of 2023!!
(updated as of 9/16)

 

The Agnew Family * The Alexander Family * The Anderson-Ewing Family * The Benestante Family * The Bishop Family * The Black Family * The Blalock Family * The Borah Family * The Brackin Family * The Bradley Family * The Broughton Family * The Campbell Family * The Meredith Campbell Family * The Carrasco Family * The Childress Family * The Choksi Family * The Chuter Family * The Cole Family * The Colunga Family * The Davila Family * The Dettmer Family * The DeVarga Family * The Doggett Family * The Dos Santos Family * The Dworsky Family * The Eads Family * The Eastty Family * The Eccles Family * The Edwards - Ivie Family * The Evans Family * The Ezell Family * The Ferguson Family * The Foster Family * The Francisco Family * The Francis-O'Shea Family * The Fuchs Family * The Galman Family * The Garrett Family * The Gass Family * The Goldkorn Family * The Guinto Family * The Gunkel Family * The Barbara Garcia Family * The Jaime Garcia Family * The Jariwala Family * The Garrett Family * The Geisler Family * The Gonzales Family * The Gottsman Family * The Greenhaw Family * The Guinto Family * The Halpern Family * The Hanson Family * The Heisel Family * The Hernandez Family * The Hooper Family* The Jones Family * The Kadavy - Moore Family * The Kennedy Family * The Kent Family * The Kirkland Family * The Kolerich Family * The Kreeger Family * The Kregel Family * The Kuehne Family * The Ligarde Family * The Linroth Family * The Lippman Family * The Little Family * The Diane Little Family * The Heisel Family * JNID Studios* The Littlefield Family * The Macdonald Family * The Mahmoud Family * The Maebius Family * The Martin Family * The McConnico Family * The McKnight Family * The Meinzer Family * The Melendrez Family * The Miller Family * The Mills Family * The Moore Family * The Nguyen Family * The Ohanian Family * The Oldt Family * The OLeary Family * The Pacheco Family * The Parten Family * The Peterson Family * The Phillips Family * The Pike Family * The Polakowski Family * The Ramirez Family * The Risk Family * The Roach Family * The Roi Family * The Rose Family * The Saenz Family * The Scarborough Family * The Schneider Family * The Christine Scott Family * The James Scott Family * The Shneeman Family * The Shirley Family * The Sironen Family * The Somerville Family * The Spedale Family * The Spier Family * The Stansbury Family * The Steinberg Family * The Stropp Family * The Suarez Family * The Talbot Family * The Thomas Family * The Tickle Family * The Vandergriff Family * The Voss Family * The Wallace Family * The Welch Family * The Williams Family * The Wilson Family * The Weisz Family * The Worsham Family * The Wright Family * The Yllander Family
Austin Extracurricular & Club News
2022-2023 Physical Forms - required to participate in athletics
Austin High Activities and Clubs!
Does your student want to get more involved at Austin High, meet new friends and have fun?  Join one of our many clubs and activities!  Information about different groups, meeting times and contact info for club sponsors can be found on our website.  Get involved!


Start a new club:
Animation Club
For students who are interested in learning or simply appreciating animation.
Meetings will be every Thursday during lunch in room 120. Join us for out first meeting this Thursday the 22nd!

Thursday's during lunch room 120 
Have you ever wanted to compete in Academic UIL? Flaunt your knowledge about the 1920s? Analyze literature such as Frankenstein or Shakespeare or Thornton Wilder's "Our Town"? Maybe you've always wanted to show off your coding skills, your calculator skills, or your current events knowledge. Join Nerd Herd to compete in Academic UIL, play games, or join Mu Alpha Theta!

Academic UIL is looking for competitors to earn about $4000 in scholarships. All you need to do is make it to State! Contact Ms. Mardi in rm 256 for more information or just come to a meeting before school Tuesdays or after school Wednesdays!

Let's go Austin High Maroons!
AHS VOLLEYBALL NEWS

Please come out and support the Lady Maroons Volleyball teams in our District game this week against Westlake!!

Volleyball
Tues 9/20: AHS vs Westlake (@ AHS)
5:30pm JV and Flex
6:30pm Varsity and Freshman
AHS WATER POLO NEWS

Austin High Water Polo played a double header Friday, Sept 16. Game one was in Buda against Johnson High School (Buda ISD). The Maroons won 13 to 1. Game two was a district game against McCallum, final score was 17 to 6, with a Maroon win.

The Maroon water polo boys team plays again on Friday, September 23 at 8:15 vs. Anderson High School at the Westlake Swim Center.

Follow the AHS Water Polo team on Instagram: maroonswaterpolo 
AHS SWIMMING & DIVING NEWS

The Austin High School Swimming and Diving team competed in their annual King and Queen of the Springs event Friday morning. This annual tradition, which serves as a kick-off to swim season, starts with a 3-mile run from Deep Eddy Pool to Barton Springs Pool where it ends with a 1/4 mile swim in the refreshing, 68-degree water.
Some of the kids showed up just hoping to finish the race and some were clearly in it to win it. This year’s crowns went to Lawson Thomas (Senior) and Megan O'Leary (Freshman). After the workout, the team had breakfast tacos overlooking the springs, and it just doesn’t get more Austin than that.

Congratulations to the King and Queen and all the swimmers! Have a great season!
AHS CROSS COUNTRY  NEWS

Cross Country: Austin High XC competed at the rocky, twisty Hays Invitational in Buda on Saturday.

The Varsity Boys continued their streak of top-2 finishes, placing 2nd only to St. Andrew's. Nic Urquidez and Luke Batiansila finished 3rd and 4th overall with less than a half-second between them. Ben Hamilton (9th), Ulysses Bolton (16th), and freshman Kenny Sabisch (24th, with a personal record), rounded out the scorers. Aidan Condron and Tom Jurkin also set new PRs.

Highlights from the other races included Maggie Stewart's 6th overall finish in the Varsity Girls' race with a new PR, Lucas Suarez winning the JV Boys' race for the third week in a row, and PRs from Lily Grosshaupt, Caroline Shaw, and Cicily Hewlitt (Varsity Girls); Kyra Moore and Marley Morin-Schwartz (JV Girls); and Santiago Bernal, Frank Hadlock, Anders Jansson-Zettl, Solomon Stephens,  Dash Wilcox, Sebastian Phillips, Max Foery, Truman Clare, Wyatt Henderson, and Bizu Crouther (JV Boys.)

Next Up: One of the biggest and best meets of the year, and a preview for the State XC Meet. McNeil Invitational on Saturday. Go Maroons!
AHS TENNIS  NEWS

Varsity and JV tennis teams defeated Anderson High School! Varsity score 11-8


Schedule:
September 20th @Austin High VS LASA - 4:00
September 30th  @ Dripping Spring High School 
District - October 3-5.
Bi-District - October 10-11.
Area - October 13-15.
Regional Quarterfinal - October 17-18
Regional - October 20-21
State - October 26-27
 
Ballet Folklorico Sponsorship Drive. 
Want to support Austin High's Ballet Folklorico? Become a sponsor and have your name or ad run in all three of our major show program booklets this year: Viva Mexico! on September 16th, the Dinner Show on December 2nd and the Gran Show de Primavera on May 5th. 
Levels: $150 for a full-page ad (business or "shout out"), $100 for a half-page ad (business or "shout out"), Angel level $50, Quetzal level $25. 
Contact any dance company member or email our director at maura.masters@austinisd.org for sponsorship purchase links.