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From the Principal's Desk
RECORD ATTENDANCE! You all are an amazing wealth of support! Our Parents' Club meeting had over 115 in attenance! It was a fantastic evening of information and community building. Thank you for your support. Unfortunately we ran out of food, sorry! We will be better prepared next month!
On Thursday, September 11th our students participated in Adoration in the curch. Each class came over and spend some sacred time in front of the Blessed Sacrament. It was a wonderful time for all ages fo students who were able to experience their faith in a special way.
During morning drop off, please remember to not get out of your car as our faculty are there to help students unload and get going for the day. This will assist us in keeping the line moving. Also remember parking is outside of the fence and along the street. Thank you for your collaboration!
Free Dress Days - Please remember to wear proper running shoes on these days so that your child can fully participate in PE. Guidelines are in our handbook.
Health type magazines are needed for our Healthy Living elective course. Please send in any of these magazine for Miss Mabry. Thank you!
In Spirit & Peace,
Mrs. Donna Woodard
Principal
Handbook Form
Please turn in your handbook acknowledgement form ASAP to the office! Thank you! They were sent home at Back to School Night and are available with the Handbook online.
Leaves Falling? Cooler Temperatures? It is possible, so don't delay, order your warm, fall uniform pieces today! Orders Due September 25! St. Austin Fall School Uniform Sale is NOW! *Please find order forms and online product offerings on the St. Austin website!
The St. Austin Parent's Club and Promo Resources are pleased to offer the opportunity to order fall uniform pieces!
Adult sized polo shirts and sweatshirts now available in sizes S-4XL. Polos priced at just $18.65, sweatshirts priced at $19.50.
Please email order forms to Colleen Urry at cturry@aol.com. If you have questions, please feel free to call the office at 306-8777 or email with any questions! Don't Delay, Orders are due by September 25!
Hurricane Ike Relief
Next Wednesday, September 24th, our community will have the chance to "take action for the common good" by helping out those affected by Hurricane Ike last weekend.
In exchange for an extra Non-Uniform Day for Charity this month. We are asking the students to bring in a gift card from stores that would help with basic needs that so many of these families are in need of.
Gift cards from stores such as
· Home Depot,
· Walmart,
· Target,
· HEB,
· or any gas cards would be wonderful.
If the students would like to bring in $2.00 instead of a gift card that would be very helpful as well!
This is another chance of practicing philanthropy! Let's all do what we can to help! All the gift cards and money collected will be turned over to Catholic Charities to distribute.
Let me introduce
Mrs. McNulty-Stephens (aka Mrs. MEMS)
Mrs. McNulty -Stephens joins us this year as our Technology Coordinator. Having subbed for us last year, she is not a 'new' face, just with us in a new role. She and her husband moved to Austin in the summoer of 2007. She is a native of Washinton DC where she taught in Catholic Schools in the Archdiocese of Washington for 20 years. Several of those were spent teaching technology, writing curriculum and seeking grants. As she was trying ot find a teaching position she was "struck by the positive word-of-mouth reputation of St. Austin."
Children of Mary
The Children of Mary will have its first meeting next Tuesday September 23rd at 3:15. We will continue to meet throughout the year on the 2nd and 4th Tuesdays of the month. All children are welcome!! The kinder, first, and second graders will be picked up from their classrooms and walked upstairs to the statue of Mary. The 3rd, 4th, and 5th graders will be picked up from their classrooms upstairs. Middle schoolers are welcome to join us when they are released from school at 3:30. We will pray 2-3 decades of the Rosary( No experience necessary! ), and then move to the 2nd grade classroom for snacks and activities. Your children can be picked up from the classroom between 4:15-4:30, or if they attend after care, we will escort them to Eagles Nest. More info can be found on the school website in "Children of Mary" under the Campus Life heading. The group is led by Diana Harden, 2nd grade teacher and Mary Pat Schneider, parent. We hope to encourage a greater understanding of the life and grace of our Blessed Mother Mary.
St. Austin School Advisory Board is looking for a few good parents
to serve as a member on each of our committees. It's a great way to have a positive impact on our school Please consider serving on one of the following committees throughout the 2008/2009 school year:
- Community
- Governance
- Marketing and Development
- Student Services
- Academics
- Facilities
If you have questions or would like to sign up for a committee, please contact Laurie Carnegie at laurie.carnegie@grainger.com
"The Olympic Ride 2009
20th Grand Tour Anniversary and Still Growing Strong"
Grand Tour needs your help! We need committee chairs for the following committees:
Treats: Procure weekly treats and serve to children on the 4 Fridays leading up to GT
Mile Keeper: Coordinate student miles ridden, identify students who rode the most miles and order trophies
Check-in: Coordinate family check-in at the Veloway on the day of GT
Correspondence: Write and mail thank you letters to donors and sponsors
Decorations: Decorate the GT bulletin board by tracking total pledges by grade
Prize Rally: Procure prizes and assist at prize rally
Silent Auction: Procure silent auction items and run silent auction at GT
We have committee chairs but still need staff volunteers for the following committees:
Sponsorships (Kristin Worman): Secure corporate sponsors
Day Of (Fontana and Worman families): Coordinate "day of" logistics
BBQ (Reagan and Suzanne Nash): Coordinate lunch logistics at GT
Day of Mass (Barbara Kenedy and Mike Hahn): Coordinate Mass at the Veloway
GT Reward Field Trip (Tiffany Sims): Plan school-wide field trip
Mass Appeal (Tricia Churchill): Coordinate Mass appeal and collect donations
Spirit Committee (Liz Simmons and Aaron Mabry): Coordinate school pep rallies
T-shirts (Colleen Urry): Coordinate t-shirt orders and disbursement
If you are interesting in volunteering please contact Leah Esparza at lfe@austin.rr.com, 436-8000, 413-8495 or contact Stephanie Hahn at Stephanie@mindplusbody.net, 791-1101, 899-8995
Vision and Hearing Screening
Each year students in specified grades are required to have their vision and hearing and scoliosis screened. Since we do not have full nursing services on site, we contract out this screening. Parents may choose to have us complete the screening and we will bill you through FACTS or you may do it through their own provider. Please fill out the VHS form on the website and return it by September 22. If we do not receive a copy of these screenings done by your own provider by the October 2 screening date, we must screen your child and you will be billed accordingly. Thank you for your cooperation!
Marathon Kids 2008-2009
Marathon KidsŪ is a free, twelve-year-old, trademarked, incremental, school and community based fitness program. It is a six month endurance-building running/walking, nutrition and schoolyard gardening project for K-5th graders and their families. Marathon Kids packets for students in Kinder through 5th grade have gone out in folders this week. This program is fun, challenging, and really encourages kids to adopt running and eating well as a way of life. Registration forms must be returned to Ms. Galvin (or to the office or homeroom teacher) by September 25th. Should you have any questions about the program, please email Ms. Galvin- kgalvin@staustinschool.org
The Kick-Off Celebration is on Saturday, October 4th. This is the same day that the Mother-Son football game is scheduled, and Ms. Galvin would like all parents to know that it is not mandatory to attend the Kick- Off Celebration. Students can count running sports toward their Marathon Kids miles, therefor if they attend the Mother-Son football game, they may color in 1/4 of a pie (1/4 mile) on their chart. Please let Ms. Galvin know if you plan to attend the Kick-Off, and if not, please still consider having your students participate in Marathon Kids- as there are so many benefits of their program.
Fall Individual and Sports Picture Day- Save the Date
Fall picture envelopes will be sent out to families next Tuesday, September 16th. Picture Day is on Thursday, September 25th.
e-Newsletter Submissions
If you have something you would like to submit for the e-newsletter, please email e-newsletter@staustinschool.org by 8am on Wednesday. Thank you!
Grand Tour 2009 -
20th Anniversary
We will soon be kicking off our planning for this exciting event and we need your help. Please prayerfully consider donating your time and talents to Grand Tour 2009. Chairwomen Stephanie Hahn and Leah Esparza will be sharing more information at the Parent's Club meeting on September 16. Your support is greatly appreciated as we continue this successful tradition of the Grand Tour for St. Austin's. Several committee chairpersons are needed and there will be many volunteer opportunities for you. See you on the 16th!!
St. Austin's Own Cub Scouts Pack 34 Opens Recruitment Come and join us on Friday, September 26, 5:30 p.m. at Hecker Hall for a pizza party and recruitment night to kick off this year's Cub Scout calendar. Pack 34 invites you to learn more about how your family will benefit from scouting by promoting strong values, discipline and character as well as developing leadership skills and greater self esteem. Your scout will gain a greater appreciation for the environment and an ever greater sense of community. In addition to the annual Pine Wood Derby, Report to State, Blazer Tag event and camp out on the USS Lexington; there will be the fall and spring campout which includes games, hiking and a number of outdoor activities to develop physical fitness. Calling all 1st through 5th grade parents and boys - Come and learn more about scouting!
Mother Son Football -
Hosted by Parents' Club
Calling all moms to join in on the fun Saturday October 4th for the 7th Annual Mother/Son Football game. We will once again challenge the boys to take on the moms in a flag football game at Pease Park (10 a.m.) No skill is required we take rookies and veterans to make up the team.
We will have an informal practice for the moms on Sunday SEPTEMBER 28TH at 3:00 p.m. Pease Park.
No-Cost Fundraising News
NEWSFLASH...
HEB is Offering 70 Bonus Box Tops!!! That's $7 for our School. Buy any 10 Box Tops Products at an HEB store in one visit and the check-out will automatically print a coupon for 70 Bonus Box Tops. It couldn't be any easier to get some extra cash for St. Austin! See details at: http://www.heb.com/yourHEBStore/specialPromotions-GMBoxTop.jsp
Do you shop at Randall's or Target?
Remember to get a Remarkable card (#462) or a Target Visa Red Card (#16138) and St. Austin School will receive a percentage of you purchases. Applications are available on the bulletin board by the school office.
Lunch Orders - WEEKLY
We are trying to adjust our ordering process to assist parents and also give our caterer a timely count for orders. We are posting the next couple of weeks' orders on the website and asking parents to turn them in the Friday MORNING before the week begins. You may order one week, or several weeks at a time. is time to order for the first two weeks of September. The weekly order forms can be found on the school website on the Lunch Program page. Click here to go directly to that page. No money is to be turned in at this time. Orders may be submitted via email to our coordinator, fax or dropped off at the office. |
