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The Austin High School PTSA provides regular communications to inform and actively engage our families and students. Subscribe to the Maroon Update weekly email, sign up for Remind texts, and follow us on social media to stay current with AHS news and events.

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Austin High PTSA Parent Remind Codes

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​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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In This Issue

- Principal Update
- PTSA News
- ASI CP Campaign
- AGS CP Campaign
- Comet Yearbook Info
- Seniors:
Senior Yard Sign orders
- AHS General Info
- Extracurricular & Club News
- College & Career

Upcoming Events/Important Dates

2/1: Band Double Dave’s Fundraiser
2/3: Last day to
order candles from Ballet Folkloric
2/4: Casis senior photo makeup @10:30
2/11: UT Leadership Conference
2/13:
Club/orgs yearbook photo day
2/14: Valentin’e Breakfast, 8-9:30
2/20: No School, bad weather makeup day

2/27: PTSA Rally Day
3/1: Juniors take SAT at AHS
3/13-3/17: Spring Break

Handy Links

  • Comet Yearbook

  • Austin High School

  • AHS Counselors

  • Bell Schedule

  • A/B Block Schedule

  • Austin ISD Stadium Guidelines for Turf/Field and Track Use

  • VOE Forms

  • AHS Clubs, club new application

  • AISD Calendar 22-23

  • TEAMS/Parent Self-Serve

  • School Messenger/Notifications

  • Austin ISD Clear Bag Policy

Principal Update

January 29, 2023

Maroon Family,

I hope you had a restful weekend. Below you will find a few student hightlights reminders, updates, and notifications. For more information please visit us at https://austin.austinschools.org/.

YEARBOOK

The Texas Association of Journalism Educators had their fall contests in October. Their Best in Texas yearbook results were announced mid-December. Austin High took home several awards in both the October Fall Fiesta contest and the Best in Texas contest for the 2022 volume of The Comet yearbook.

December Best in Texas 2022 Yearbook Awards Results:

  • Theme Development, Excellent - Kate Hansen, Audrey Stephenson (Revive)

  • Theme Copy, Honorable Mention - Kate Hansen, Audrey Stephenson (Revive)

  • Student Life Copy, Honorable Mention - Audrey Stephenson (Austin City Limits)

  • Student Life Copy, Honorable Mention - Charlotte Mahmoud (New Facilities)

  • Organizations Copy, Honorable Mention - Laykha Chopra (Band)

  • Sports Copy, Honorable Mention - Nina Eckhart (Varsity Football)

  • People Copy, Honorable Mention - Carly Halpern (Meet the Maroon)

  • Student-Designed Cover, Honorable Mention - Kate Hansen, Audrey Stephenson (Revive)

  • Title Page, Excellent - Kate Hansen, Audrey Stephenson (Revive)

  • Dividers, Honorable Mention - Kate Hansen, Audrey Stephenson (Revive)

  • Student Life Spread, Honorable Mention - Juliet Clay, Jaydon Justice (Friday Night Lights)

  • Organizations Spread, Excellent - Sophie Webster (Theater)

  • Sports Spread, Excellent - Jaydon Justice, Lola Rodriguez (Baseball)

  • Infographics, Honorable Mention - Nina Eckhart, Emily Hernandez (Subvarsity Baseball & Softball)

  • Academics Photo, Excellent - Jaydon Justice (Garden Build Day)

  • Sports Feature Photo, Honorable Mention - Laykha Chopra (Senior Night Injury)

  • Design Portfolio, Honorable Mention - Nina Eckhart

  • Story Portfolio, Honorable Mention - Audrey Stephenson

October Fall Fiesta Contest:

  • Honorable Mentions - On-Site Digital Photo: Hot & Self-Portrait, Cameryn Ray

PHOTOGRAPHY

Several students at Austin High received recognition in the 2023 Scholastic Art Awards. In Photography, senior Celina-Marie Kuehne received a Gold Key(!) and two Honorable Mentions for her submissions:

  • The Peacock, Gold Key

  • Polution, Honorable Mention

  • Resting place, Honorable Mention

All Gold Key art will be on display in the Scanlon Art galle

Band

The following Maroon band members represented Austin High at last Saturday's AISD All-City Band performance at AISD PAC:Jacob Baird(Oboe), Nate Castellanos(Bassoon), Esther Edmondson(Bb Clarinet), Sebastian Blanco(Bb Clarinet), Zach Weiss(Bass Clarinet), Justis Garza(Trumpet), Rafael Gangishetti(Bass Trombone),andGayatri Kharod(Trombone).

AHS Lady Maroons Basketball

Highlighting our Girls Basketball Team who remains undefeated in district 12-0 and 25-3 overall - Ranked #2 in the STATE ?

Jade Clack, Aubrey Reid, and Shanel Reid were nominated as Southwest McDonald Basketball All-Americans. These students were among the top players across the country to be nominated.

NewsBreak: Jade Clack continues family legacy as a standout at Austin High

https://share.newsbreak.com/2sohb8f7

Instructional Highlights

  • AP Exam registration for spring semester courses is open and late registration for fall and year-long courses is open until March 3.

  • In-School SAT for all juniors on March 1.

  • All Emergent Bilinguals will complete TELPAS Testing which includes a Reading & Writing test and a Listening & Speaking test which starts in February.

  • STAAR-tested PLCs are conducting Data Meetings for SCA 2 results.

  • Course selections through Self-Serve for next year's student schedules begin soon: 11th graders on February 6 and 7; 10th graders on February 8 and 9; 9th graders on February 13 and 14.

Academies

ADT 10th: Introduces on fertilizer - Prototypes

ADT 9th: New Overnight experience Experience “Design Olympics”.
Currently working on Genius Hour

ASI 9 Researching mankind's work on the environment

AGS 10 Costa Rica latin novel Service learning

ACS 10 Project looking at nature and art will connect to the Marpha trip in the spring.

Fentanyl Awareness

Fentanyl continues to be a serious concern in our and surrounding communities... Here is a link to resources and webinars for educators, administrators, and parents.

Friendly Student Reminders

  • All faculty, staff, and students should have visible badges at all times. Students should not be allowed a bathroom pass without their ID.

  • No passes out of class during the first and last 15 minutes of the block.

  • Only Seniors are allowed to leave campus for lunch.

Promoting Electives for 23-24 SY

Our amazing counseling team will start visiting classes next week. Teachers will begin promoting elective classes available to students. This will be posted on our website for families to reference when selecting classes for next year and teachers can encourage students to take a look.

STAFFING UPDATE:

  • Geometry (Recommended)

  • 504 Coordinator (In Progress)

  • Biomedical (Recommended)

  • Culinary Arts (Hired)

*Hired-New teacher has been hired and given a start date
*Recommended-A candidate has been recommended to HR
*In-Progress-Applications are being screened

OFFICE LOCATION:

TheMain Entranceis now located on the west side of campus. TheMain OfficeandAttendance Officeare located directly in front of the new west side Main Entrance (Room 148). The Health Office has been moved back to the 2nd floor next to the Admin. Office.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

  • Pick up students

  • Attendance Specialist Office

Second Floor Administrative Office

  • Principal's Office

  • Admin. & Management Assistant’s Office

  • Bookkeeper's Office

  • Registrar's Office

  • VOE Request & Pick-up

  • Substitute Office

  • Health Office

PTSA News

PTSA Website

Join public school parents, students and teachers from across the state of Texas on Monday, February 27 to let our state legislators know that we care about our schools and want real change this session. If you want to join the Austin High group that day, email PTSA VP Legislative Gena Billeaud (gkbilleaud@gmail.com) or PTSA President Heather Chesney (hrchesney@yahoo.com). More details to come:

8:30 -9:30 AM Event Check-in
Location TBD

9:30 - 11:00 AM Priorities & Student Caucuses
Let's caucus! Get all the information you need about Texas PTA's priorities.

11:30 AM - Noon
Rally on the South Steps of the Capitol

48th Annual Valentine’s Breakfast - please help!

Help the PTSA show our hardworking teachers and staff some love on Valentine’s Day! We need donations and volunteers for the 48th Annual Valentine’s Breakfast on Tuesday, February 14 from 8-9:30a in the Café. Can you donate a few items or a few hours? SIGN UP HERE!

We will treat teachers and staff to a delicious breakfast featuring bagels from Wholy Bagel! We’re also planning a fun gift card raffle, so if your business or a business you frequent can donate a gift card, please contact Liz Lawrence.

What else can you do to show our teachers some love? WRITE THEM A NOTE of appreciation. Better yet, encourage your student to write them an email, note, or card on February 14! This may seem simple, but it is a meaningful and personal way to thank them for everything they do.

Thanks for everything YOU do to support our kids, teachers, and staff at Austin High! Questions? Email Nancy Nesbitt.

Sign up to help!

PTSA Leadership Opportunities for 2023/2024

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 several positions on the AHS PTSA Executive Board. The PTSA believes that diversity is a strength and representation is important. Our goal is to create an inclusive, welcoming and involved PTA that represents our student body. We need your help to make that goal a reality!

Please nominate yourself and/or any other individual you believe is qualified to serve. Email your recommendations to PSTA Parliamentarian Stacy Gunkel at stacywgunkel@gmail.com by Friday, February 17. Feel free to include any relevant information that would assist the Nominating Committee. The PSTA membership will vote on the proposed slate at the PSTA General Meeting on March 28. For detailed job descriptions, please contact Stacy Gunkel. Thank you for participating in this important process!

PTSA Board Slated Positions

President
Secretary
Treasurer
1st VP - Program Development
2nd VP - Membership
3rd VP - Volunteers
4th VP - Ways & Means
5th VP - Legislative
6th VP - Communications
7th VP - Inclusion
8th VP - Academy for Classical Studies
9th VP - Academy for Global Studies
10th VP - Academy for Design & Technology
11th VP - Academy for Science & Innovation

Questions? email lissaganderson@gmail.com

Austin High Volunteer Opportunity

We welcome new volunteers to our Main Office Volunteers team!

Dennis Barrett

We thank our many dedicated, experienced volunteers for your continued service to the Austin High community!

Marina Alexandrova, Jennifer Botchway, Christina Caccamo, Courtney Childers, Jill Ciomperlik, Anna Claxton, Janine Corn, Germaine Curry, Fay Guarraci, Deanne Hentrich, Elena Hickey, Laurel Hooper, Daphne Kahle, Karen Kegg, Shelley Kilday, Wendy Korioth, Clark Lanier, Anna Larson, Hillary MacDonald, Stephanie McFarland, Angelica Mings, Sonia Miranda, Stacie Mitchamore, Melanie Mullan, Kymberlie Quong-Charles, Michelle Pruitt, Shelby Schreiber, Tiffany Schwedland, Boni Shearer, Esther Torres-Dordal Kathie Tovo, Margaret Wallace, & Brandy Windham

The meaning of life is to find your gift. The purpose of life is to give it away - Pablo Picasso.

Together we make our community stronger because you choose to volunteer with us.

We look forward to a fantastic 2023!

Volunteering is a Great New Year's Resolution

Would you like to be a part of a fantastic volunteer team?

· Help Volunteer in the Main Office- 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.

o 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!:

    • Check out available shifts by clicking Here and email your choices to ahsofficevolunteers@gmail.com, and we will add you to the schedule!

  • Shift times: 8:30 am -10:30 am, 10:30 am-12:30 pm, 12:15 pm-2:30 pm, or 2:30 pm-4:40 pm.

    • 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 cannot commit to a regular shift, we also need substitute volunteers when volunteers cannot make their shift(s).

    • Substitute volunteers and drop-ins are also welcome!

**Photo: Business Wire

THANK YOU to our ASI Community Partners who are creating a brighter future for students in the Academy for Science and Innovation!

Campaign funds provide scholarships for the over 25% of students in need of financial assistance to participate in the ASI curriculum-based, STEM-focused, travel, field trips, and other experiences.

If you still want to join the list of our partners, we’ll accept your donations through 1/31.

Donate Online Here

2022 ASI COMMUNITY PARTNERS

***Donations received as of December 31***

EXPERIMENT

Naranjo Ewbank Family Foundation

HYPOTHESIS

Austin PsychCare
The Cochran Family
Greg Sheff & Sarah Buttrey

RESEARCH

AISD Family
The Chuter Family
Napierkowski/Pardee Family
Toni Wakefield
The Wittenbraker Family

PURPOSE

Phil & Kathleen Buch
Adam & Julie Butler
Aaron & Kristen Day
Pete Dordal & Esther Torres
FaceValue Esthetics
Dave & Ann Gass
Lanier Studios
Autumn & Clay Little
Nancy & Tom Nesbitt
The Ravnsborgs
Alexandra & Paul Saenz
The Strake Family
The Stiles Agency

SUPPORTER

Marta Caviedes • Matt & Lisa Cowan • The Day Family
The DiRaddo • Family
Carey Ibrahimbegovic • The Keenan Family
Kirsten Nottleson, Hand in Hand Workshops
The Miller Family • Michael Moody & Jeannie Wilson
• Carlos Murcia
Mark & Rachel O’Leary • Angela & Jeff Peterson • RightWorks
Susan Rossi • The Scarborough Family • Juanita Valdez

THANK YOU SO MUCH to all who donated to the AGS Community Partners Fundraising Campaign! We cannot thank you enough! BECAUSE OF YOU we surpassed our goal of raising $50,000 for travel scholarships!!

We are beyond grateful to those who donated for your generosity. To date, $53,175 has been donated! You are changing lives and giving our students opportunities of a lifetime. THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS!!!!!

AGS Globetrotter
Anonymous
Dwyer Murphy
Calvert LLP
Melanie & Charlie Jones
Levy Family
The Maebius Family
Melanie and Peter Mullen
The Yonge Family


National Geographer
August Morgan by Kate Hersch
Adina and Jason Chirogianis
William & KC Coats
Susanne & Colby Denison
The Collins Family
Peni and Luke Ellis
Mila and Jody Ferguson
The Fons Family
FONS PR
Kari & Dave Hernandez
Dana and Daryl Kunik
Amber and Neal Meinzer
Mary Jane and Arturo Monsivais
Tricia & Sterling Roberts
Susannah Stinson

Frequent Flyer
Elizabeth and Zach Anderson
Margaret and Dan Borth
Carolyn and Scott Bryant
Jennifer Campbell
The Chuter Family
The Ezell Family
Aaron Farmer
James & Heather Greenway
The Hadlock Family
Koster Family
Evangelina and Keith Kreeger
Liz and David Lawrence
Hayden and Drew Miller
Nathan Family
The Pounds Family
The Renspie Family
Charles Saltzman
The Stouse Family
Samantha Symons
Thunderhead Marketing
Stephanie Creasey Tickle
Sarah and Rick Wittenbraker

Let’s Go
John and Michelle Aspinwall
Austin Women's Boxing Club
Jennifer & Burke Banda
Heather and Bobby Chesney
Cavanagh Crosnoe Family
Marcia Del Rios
Erin and Mike Dempsey
The Gunkel Family
The Hanson Family
The Hargrove Family
The Hewlitt Family
Laurel and Andy Hooper
Hoopman Family
Horton Family
The Jimenez-Williams Family
The Karia Family
Kaye Family
Autumn & Clay Little
Laura and John Loudamy
N/A
Nathan Family
The Patterson Family
Meredith and Kevin Schoch
Swift Family
Teague Family
Roni Wilson

Supporter
John Boardman & Makai Grimes
Mary Boyle
Brooks Borden Sr.
Christman Family
Aricelia Del Rios
Tina Dempsey
The Erickson Family
David Kramer
The McCormick Family
Lynn Miller
Erika Wilkins
The Stewart Family
The Szymezak Family

The Comet Yearbook

Check out our new website for The Comet Yearbook! You will find all kinds of information, including how to purchase senior ads, a link to purchase a yearbook on our new Walsworth website, information about our yearbook staff this year and so much more. Please look through the website and refer to the Parent FAQs page for more information. If you can't find the answer to your questions, reach out to yearbook adviser Mauri Sparks. Please keep in mind that she will be traveling with yearbook to a national journalism convention in St. Louis and with AGS to DC and Maryland in the weeks leading up to Thanksgiving break and will have limited access to email.

More Comet Yearbook Info

Group Photo Day

Group Photo Day is Monday, February 13! Are you involved in a club or organization at Austin High? If so, you should be pictured in the 2023 yearbook! Sign up for a time to have your group's photo taken. To sign up, you only need a sponsor or leader's name, email, the name of your club and an estimate of the number of people who will be pictured in your group photo. Choose a time on the SignUpGenius that works best for your group, and don't forget to tell all of your club members to meet at your chosen time in the PAC on Feb. 13. We'll see you there!

Group Photo Sign Up

Senior News

Senior Yard Signs

If you have not ordered a senior yard sign and still want to, you are in luck!
You can order one for $10 here

Order a Yard Sign

If you have already ordered a sign, you can pick it up at the Wright’s house: 2104 Bowman Ave, 78703. The signs will be on the porch with a list to check off your name when picking up your sign.

We’d like everyone who wants a sign to have one, so if cost is an issue, if you need to make other sign pick up arrangements, or if you have any other questions, contact Jennifer Campbell at
jhcampbelltx@gmail.com or Suzie Wright at suzie@wrighttexas.com

Casis Elementary Seniors yearbook photo

Makeup photo for those who missed 1/28 photo is February 4th 10:30am.

Meet in front of school.

AHS General Info

School Mental Health Brochure (English)
School Mental Health Brochure (Spanish)

Preventing and Addressing Fentanyl Use

Wednesday, February 8, 2023 | 3:00 - 4:30 PM ET

The U.S. Department of Education is hosting a webinar series to address hot topics that are on the top of educators’ minds. After sharing federal updates, the series features lessons learned and best practices from faculty, staff, schools, districts, institutions of higher education, and other places of educational instruction. It also shares a variety of useful resources.

On behalf of the U.S. Department of Education, Office of Elementary and Secondary Education’s Office of Safe and Supportive Schools, the National Center on Safe Supportive Learning Environments (NCSSLE) invites you to join a two-part miniseries titled, The Facts About Fentanyl and Approaches to Prevention.

Part 1: Knowing the Facts About Fentanyl
Tuesday, January 17, 2023
3:00-4:30 pm EST

During the first webinar of this two-part miniseries, you will learn what fentanyl is and why it is so addictive and deadly. You will learn how students get it and in what different forms. You will hear from families impacted by the fentanyl crisis and the hopes they have for implementing more robust prevention efforts with students.

Part 2: Preventing and Addressing Fentanyl Use
Wednesday, February 8, 2023
3:00 – 4:30 pm ET

During the second webinar of this two-part miniseries, you will learn about a variety of approaches schools and communities are taking to educate students on the risks of fentanyl. You will hear from practitioners in schools and districts as well as community-based organizations working with schools to prevent and address fentanyl use.

Part 1
· Cindy Carraway-Wilson, Training Specialist, National Center on Safe Supportive Learning Environments (NCSSLE)
·
Dr. Emily Einstein, Chief, Science Policy Branch, National Institute on Drug Abuse, National Institutes of Health
·
Dr. Cece Spitznas, Senior Science Policy Advisor, Office for National Drug Control Policy
·
Dr. Marci Hertz, Associate Director, Program Implementation at the Division of Overdose Prevention in the National Center for Injury Prevention and Control, Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
·
Cathleen Drew, Senior Prevention Program Manager, Community Outreach & Prevention Support Section, Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA)
·
Jennifer Epstein, Director, Outreach and Education, Song for Charlie, OR
·
Kristen Gustafson, Family Impacted by Fentanyl Advocate and Speaker, CA
·
Chris Didier, Family Impacted by Fentanyl Advocate and Speaker, CA

Part 2
· Cindy Carraway-Wilson, Training Specialist, National Center on Safe Supportive Learning Environments (NCSSLE)
·
Cathleen Drew, Senior Prevention Program Manager, Community Outreach & Prevention Support Section, Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA)
·
Jennifer Epstein, Director, Outreach and Education, Song for Charlie, OR
·
Kristen Gustafson, Educator, Health/PE TOSA, Beaverton School District, OR
·
Jeri Skrocki, Chief of Safety and Security, Hays Consolidate Independent School District, TX
·
Dr. Smita Malhotra, Chief Medical Director, Los Angeles (LA) Unified School District, CA
·
Paulina Rock, Executive Director, Office of Health Emergency Response and Support, LA Unified School District, CA
·
Kari Clay, Family Impacted by Fentanyl Advocate and Speaker, AR

Additional presenters will be added including practitioners from schools and districts.

This event will reference the following resources, which we encourage you to access in advance of the webinar to inform participation:

· One Pill Can Kill, DEA
·
Fentanyl Fact Sheet, DEA
·
Operation Prevention, DEA

For your reference, slides, speaker bios, and resources for these presentations will be posted on their respective event webpages on the day of the event (Part 1 and Part 2). The recording and other webinar materials will be posted a day after.

Register for Part 2

AHS Extracurricular and Club News

Schedules

  • Lady Maroon Basketball

  • Boys Basketball

  • Boys Lacrosse

  • Lady Maroons Soccer

Varsity Boys Lacrosse Scrimmage vs Anderson HS
Tuesday 2/8 at 7pm @ Anderson HS

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:
Austin High Student Club Application 2022 - 2023

Ballet Folkloric News: Annual Candle Sales

It's that time again! Our annual candle sale starts tomorrow (Monday, January 22nd) and we will be taking orders until 4pm on February 3rd. These high-quality candles that burn for over 55 hours. The candles will be delivered approximately 2 weeks later--just in time for Valentine's Day. They cost $15 and will be available from any dance company member or contact our director at
maura.masters@austinisd.org.

Girls Lacrosse

The Maroons girls lacrosse team opened their season with a 3-0 record against LASA, Cedar Park and Bowie. They scored 36 goals and only gave up 4 goals. They were led offensively by Keller Bartley, Caye Kalbacher, Siena Koster, Ale Kreeger and Melanie Kay Price. Charlotte Burns, Ryan Teague and our amazing goalie tandem of Olivia Carrales and Eden Kime led the defense. The team is off to College Station this weekend to play in the Aggieland tournament. Check out their Spring schedule and support the team on Instagram @ahsgirlslacrosse

Academic UIL is in Season!! Academic UIL offers scholarships up to $4000 for qualifying students! We have a meet this Saturday at Round Rock High School and another next Saturday at Hendrickson High School! See Miss Mardi, Ford Campbell, or Jake Miller for more info! Join our Remind to be included in games & sign up for meets!

Remember: $4000 in scholarships & a trip to 6 Flags! Be there and be square!

Want Donettes? Nerd Herd meets before school Tuesdays in room 256. Want Oreos? Nerd Herd meets after school Wednesdays in room 256. Want to know when and where our meets are? We keep you updated on this google doc!

Please remember that *only* our top competitors get to compete at Districts this year. We have ONE month to qualify! We want to make sure YOU have a chance to advance! For questions & concerns? Please contact Miss Mardi in room 256 or at
margaret.nott@austinisd.org

Rock The Street Wall Street

Rock The Street Wall Street is a financial education program designed to expose girls to careers in Finance. We had 15 girls participate this Fall and capped it off with a visit to our PMICO mentors' workplace. We are recruiting more girls to participate this Spring. We meet during FIT on Wednesday's twice a month. If you are interested please sign-up using the following link or email nick.lebo@austinisd.org app.rockthestreetwallstreet.com

AHS College and Career Center

COLLEGE VISITS: February is a busy month for college visits at Austin High! Sign up in Naviance to meet with representatives from University of Arkansas, University of Arizona (virtual), Austin Community College, University of Oregon, St. John’s College, University of Oklahoma, Texas A&M San Antonio, and University of Kentucky.

SAT AT AHS: All juniors will take the SAT at school on March 1. It’s free, and students do not need to register, but they will want to prepare! Here are two free opportunities:

  • Khan Academy offers free, personalized SAT practice tests at www.khanacademy.org

  • StudyPoint Tutoring offers free virtual SAT and ACT practice tests. Click here to view practice test dates and register. www.studypoint.com

SCHOLARSHIP OPPORTUNITIES: Hey seniors! Looking for college scholarships? Check out this list of scholarship opportunities.

Questions about college visits, scholarships or career services? See Mrs. Cleaver in room 264.

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