Austin International School
October 30, 2013
Greetings!

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.
Help us Win the Annual Fund Challenge! 

 

Thank you to everyone who has been so enthusiastic and supportive this week during our Annual Fund drive to win a $2,500 challenge grant from The William and Salome Scanlan Foundation. Please make your gift or pledge before FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 1, to help us win $2,500 from the foundation.  


We have received 12 new gifts so far this week - if we can get just 13 more gifts or pledges the foundation will award us $1,000!

And if we get at least 28 more gifts or pledges, the foundation will award us $2,000!

Kyle is happy to report that we already have three gifts over $250 - just two more will get us a bonus award of $500 from the foundation! ($250 is just $25 a month!) 

EVERY GIFT COUNTS - NO MATTER THE AMOUNT 

 

Please know that all gifts help us reach our goals, whether you are able to contribute $25 or $2,500. And why not consider a recurring monthly gift? Just $5 or $10 a month would make a big impact. 

 

Want to give but aren't quite ready? You can make a pledge online or fill out one of the forms at reception. You can then make your payment before May 31, 2014. Your written pledge of support before this Friday, November 1 will count toward our participation total and help us win the $2,500 grant from the William and Salome Scanlan Foundation. 

 

If you're ready to give now or want to set up a monthly donation - click the link below or drop off your donation anytime this week. Cash, check, or credit card are accepted!

  

 

 

Thank you to everyone for helping us win this challenge and for being amazing supporters of our great school.  

Dates to Know

Did you know our full school calendar is available online? 

 

November 5 | 11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Teacher/Staff Thanksgiving Lunch
Thank you to Tracey Manuel for coordinating a delicious staff lunch for AIS. Parents, please note this message from Tracey: The sign-up sheets for the Teacher/Staff Thanksgiving Luncheon will be posted today in the Reception Area. Please sign up to bring a dish (appetizer, main dish, side dish, dessert, beverage, etc). This event will take place next Tuesday, November 5. You can drop off your dishes in the morning in the school kitchen. Please label your dishes if you would like them returned to you! Let's show those teachers and staff some love! Please contact volunteer organizer Tracey Manuel with inquiries.

 

November 8 | 4:30 p.m.

Third Annual Fun(d) Run. 

The 3rd Annual Fun(d) Run will be held NEXT WEEK! You have received a flyer with details and pledge form in your parent folder. This fun event raises money for the school's recreational spaces, promotes being healthy and active, and encourages a lively spirit of competition among the students and classes.

 

On the morning of the event, Kyle and volunteers will be out to get the students excited with school-spirit face paint, hair color and other fun blue-and-green goodness!

For more details and to register your child online, please visit our online events page. You can also register in person by filling out the form at the reception desk and putting it in the designated blue box. Kyle will also be out next week with a sign-up table. The $5 registration fee gets your child a cool event t-shirt or water bottle! They can wear the shirt on "casual Fridays" at school!

We need parent volunteers to help this event be as much fun as it was last year! Please contact Tracey Manuel if you can help: (jtcmanuel@gmail.com or 512-897-7994).   

 

November 16 | 10 a.m.

Information Session for Prospective Parents

Watch our new "AIS Stories" videos.

We're hosting our first information session of the school year next month. Please spread the word to family, friends and coworkers who may be interested in learning more about our unique program. It's easy to share our event via Facebook. We welcome everyone to get to know us by coming to meet our teachers, ask questions and tour the campus. We've enhanced our prospective parents page - please share it.

Announcements 

After School Activities resume on Thursday, October 31 (due to conferences ending).
 
Activities during Fund Run 
On Friday November 8, 2013, the school is having the Fund run, a fundraising event. As you know, this event is largely followed by most of our students, and we love to support them all during this event. Because this event starts at 4:30 p.m., we have to make some modifications in regards to the After School Activities as follows:
  • Lego III, piano II will be canceled on this day. Make-up classes for these will be on Friday December 13, at 4:35 pm 
  • Science I, Science CM2, and Study Hall will end at 4:25 p.m. to allow the children to get ready for the run
  • Yoga class will start at 3:30 p.m. instead of 4:30 p.m., and will end at 4:25 p.m.
PTO News 
 
The next PTO meeting is Wednesday, November 6, at 5:30 p.m.
 
The AIS Facebook Group is the unofficial hub of PTO chatter, and it's bustling! Join up and get in on the conversation.

  

On Friday, the PTO will have a limited number of croissants, baguettes and pain au chocolat from the Artisan Bistro in Lakeway available for sale after school!  Items will be $3.00 each and exact change will be appreciated.  Please help support your PTO and avail yourself of some the excellent bread and pastries from our friends at Artisan Bistro!

 
The PTO is still looking for volunteers who may live or work in the Lakeway area or who are even just willing to make a trip out there to help with our bread and pastry sales on Friday.  If you can help us by making the trip even just once a month, please contact us!  
 
The next PTO meeting will be next week, November 6 at 5.30 pm in the Auditorium. Please mark your calender and make plans to join us!  Sign up for childcare will be available soon; please sign up for childcare by noon on November 6.