MEETINGS & PROGRAMS

​The Austin High School PTSA is not just about fundraising for the academic support of our teachers and the academic success of our children. We also want to emphasize our role in providing educational opportunities beyond the classroom walls.  These opportunities happen through out the year and are part of the PTSA Parent/Student Educational Programming Series.

PTSA General Meetings & Coffee with Principal Taylor
​

Thursday, September 24
6:00pm via Zoom       
PTSA General Meeting & Speaker
Quaran-Teens:  How to help our teens adjust to digital learning and address their emotional needs.
Presented by 
​Wanda Montemayor, O. Henry Wellness Counselor and private therapist,
​and
​Sherri Patton Grubb, Austin High Wellness Counselor. ​
Tuesday, November 10
​6:00pm
PTSA General Meeting & Speaker

Understanding LGBTQ+ for Parents & Staff

​1 in 10 youth between the ages of 13 – 18 years identify as LGBTQ+ (Trevor Project National Survey 2020).  We will learn what it is to identify LGBTQ+ and how we can better support these students and friends at Austin High School.

Presented by Summer Hough
Staff Therapist for Out Youth and Transgender Wellness

outyouth.org

See the presentation HERE
Wednesday January 27
​6:00pm
PTSA General Meeting & Speaker
Tuesday March 30
6:00pm
PTSA General Meeting & Speaker
Friday, May 14
10:30am
PTSA General Meeting

Parent & Student Education Programs

2020-2021 PROGRAMS

Quaran-Teens:  How to help our teens adjust to digital learning and address their emotional needs.

​Presented by 
​Wanda Montemayor, O. Henry Wellness Counselor and private therapist,
​and
​Sherri Patton Grubb, Austin High Wellness Counselor. ​

​PAST PROGRAMS 

Stories about Recovery -- UT Center for Students in Recovery
&
Research based Drug & Alcohol Addiction - Waggoner Center
Consent and Sexual Harassment
​presented by Safeplace and Austin Children's Center (now called Safe Alliance)
How Smartphones & Other Technology Can Affect YOU
Dr. Mike Brooks
The Teenage Brain: It's Real and It's Amazing
​Teri Wood, PF.D., NCVT
NAMI Austin Presents: Let's Talk, 
Starting the Mental Health Conversation With Your Teen.
Co Sponsored by Okay To Say
Body Image and eating healthy
​Gina Mateer, RD, LD 
A Showing of the film
​"Most Likely to Succeed"
Distracted Driving
​presented by Andrew's Choice