Austin International School
August 28, 2013
Greetings!

We hope you and your child had a great first week of the new school year. Please take a quick moment to inform yourself on our newest announcements. If you have an item to submit, please email Suzanne Krause by Tuesday for publication the following Wednesday.
New Parent Orientation Tomorrow

August 29 | 6:30 p.m.

New parents please join us in the auditorium for back-to-school information and to learn about the school life and community at AIS. We will be providing you with lots of helpful new parent information. Please join us for refreshments after the presentation for a chance to mingle with staff and other parents. Complimentary childcare; please sign up in advance via the sign up sheets in the reception hallway. 
Dates to Know

 

August 30

1) Library policy signatures due back to Jessica Brickey. Jessica has distributed letters and the library policy in parent folders, which are due back with signatures by next Friday. Please place in the library folder in reception.

 

2) Deadline for parents to submit Vision Hearing Scoliosis screening permission slips, even if you are declining, to Hilary Routon. Please leave them in Hilary's folder in the staff mailbox at the reception windowsill. 

 

September 2

Labor Day Holiday

School is closed, and no childcare provided, for the Labor Day holiday on Monday.

 

September 5 | 6:30 p.m.

Back to School Night

Please join us as we welcome everyone to a new school year. Teachers will meet with you in their classrooms to discuss their plans and expectations for the year. Complimentary childcare; please sign up in advance via the sign up sheets in the reception hallway.

 

September 11 | 5:30 p.m.

AIS-PTO Meeting

It's going to be a spectacular year for PTO so get in early to help lead or volunteer for the variety of volunteer activities. Contact PTO President Kate McCarthy with inquiries and check out the PTO page on the AIS website.

 

September 11 | 6:30 p.m.

AIS Board of Directors Meeting

The beginning of each board meeting is open to the public for observation. All are welcome and encouraged to attend. 

 

September 17 and 18

Individual Photo Days

Students will have their portrait photos taken by a professional photographer. Please send your child groomed for their school picture. Please see PTO message below if you would like to volunteer.
Announcements 
 
Billing
Please remember that if you wish to sign up for monthly flat fee After School Care you must register for it through FACTs. Please simply sign in to your existing FACTs log-in and add the Flat Monthly After School Care payment plan choice.  If you do not sign up through FACTs then you will be billed at the regular daily after school rate which is a bit higher on a daily basis when compared with the flat monthly rate.
 
Please be aware that there is a new taupe/gray drop box mounted in the reception area for depositing payments; it should be used in lieu of the black box we used in years past.
 
School Forms

Please remember to turn in handbook acknowledgement receipts to Hilary, as well as any outstanding school forms. These are due immediately for your child's file.

 
Extracurricular Activities
Did you know we offer FREE Study Hall to all students (CP1 and up) who are signed up in the monthly after school care?
 
If a student has an activity at 4:35 p.m., parents are NOT charged for after school care before the activity (only after, if your pick up time is beyond 15 minutes).
 
Thank you to all of our parents who signed up their students for an after school activity. Now our Basketball and Soccer classes have opened on Tuesdays!
 
Classes still on hold: Mandarin, juggling, study hall on Fridays, Art Exploration II, Sciences-CM2, soccer on Thursdays, Sportball on Thursdays, Sciences III, Yoga I.

PTO News
 
Next Meeting is September 11 at 5:30 p.m.
 
Library Room Parent
The library would like to have its own room parent to help with holiday decorating and other support activities, such as working with Jessica to help coordinate volunteers for performing various tasks in the library. 

 

Pizza Friday begins this Friday. 

We are looking forward to our very first Pizza Friday.  For those who have children signed up, tomorrow the enrollment list will be in the Pizza Friday folder. If you would like to verify if your child(ren) are signed up, please refer to that list. To ensure the pizzas are fresh and hot, we will have two deliveries this year, one for the first lunch period and another for the second lunch period. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me at lconnor30@yahoo.com.

 

School Photo Days: Volunteers Needed

We need volunteers to assist with photo days on Tuesday, September 17, and Wednesday September 18, from 8:30 to 10:30 a.m. We will need assistance getting the students to and from the classrooms. Please contact Linda Connor to volunteer via lconnor30@yahoo.com.

 

- Tuesday, September 17:  Need 1-2 more volunteers

- Wednesday, September 18: Need 3-4 volunteers

 

School Dress Code

Are you still in search of dress code-appropriate clothing? If you are looking for AIS school clothes for your child(ren), whether you need extras or backups, L'il Green Beans offer gently and lightly used AIS uniforms that meet the school dress code. Buying gently used items prevents waste, and the store, owned by an AIS parent, also donates a portion of your purchase to AIS. You are welcome to call them at (512) 346-3046 to ask about their selection and availability. For more information about L'il Green Beans, go to  http://www.lilgreenbeans.com/ .

  

Volunteering

Volunteering parents must have a United States social security number and state-issued ID or driver's license before you can fill out the Request for Background Check. Child Care Licensing will not process requests without this important information.