Eagle Update: October 7, 2022

I"m sending this out early today to keep with today's theme of "early release." I have just a few updates and reminders this week. We have several events happening next week:

• Monday through Friday is Walk and Bike to School Week - the coveted Golden Sneaker is back!
• Wednesday is "Bring your Teddy Bear to School" Day
• Friday is a Student Holiday/ Staff Development Day

And please mark your calendar for Tuesday, November 8th. This date is now a Student Holiday/Staff Development Day that was not previously on the AISD Calendar.

We are heading into jacket season- with chilly mornings and hot afternoons- and pretty soon the lost and found will be overflowing with lost jackets. We already have water bottles and jackets in our lost and found (and more still on the playground waiting to be claimed). So, I'm asking you to do us and yourself a huge favor- stop reading this newsletter, go get a permanent marker, dig those jackets, sweatshirts, and/or coats out of the closet and write your child's first name and last initial on it somewhere. This will help us to be able to return it to them when it does end up in the lost and found and trust me, it probably will. Any items left in the lost and found at the end of the semester (December) will be "re-homed."

The next week includes our first short cycle assessments (SCAs) for our 3rd - 6th graders. The SCAs are designed to show how well our students have learned the taught curriculum during the first grading period of school. Please assure your student that they are ready for these SCAs and other than a good night's sleep and breakfast and showing up on that day ready to do their best work, there is nothing they need to do to prepare. You can check with your child's teacher about the specific days your child may be testing.

I hope you all have a fabulous weekend and thank you for your continued support of our school.

Mrs. Achtermann

Barton Hills Elementary will be hosting a Staff & Student Fall Flu Clinic on Wednesday, November 16, 3:30pm - 5:30pm.

All Austin ISD staff and students with insurance can receive a Flu shot at the Fall Flu Clinic at no cost. The cost for flu shots is $40 without insurance.

Appointments will be taken from 3:30pm - 5:30pm, walk-ins will be accepted whenever possible.

Sign up for your flu shot by clicking here: FLU SHOT REGISTRATION

If you are unable to attend your school's Flu Clinic, please help us fight the Flu and get your Flu shot with one of these local resources found here: https://www.austinisd.org/student-health/flu-clinics

Flu Clinic Reminders:

• Please double check the reminder email you receive the day prior to our event for your exact arrival time for your appointment.
• (Some appointments may vary by a few minutes to aid in social distancing).
• Please bring your insurance card and photo ID
• Remember to wear a short sleeve shirt

• Please come at your allotted time to help with social distancing
  
• Please wear a mask or face covering for your entire visit.
• We will conduct a touchless-thermometer temperature check prior to vaccine administration
• You must have a temp of 100.4 or less at the time of service

Contact health@austinisd.org for any questions

Austin Youth Fitness is excited to kick off session 2 of our running, biking and yoga clubs at Barton Hills Elementary!

AYF has been making “fitness fun” for Austin kids and their families since 2009. Our play-based running, biking, and yoga programs help kids develop strong bodies, minds, and spirits. And we hope your child will join us for one or all of these clubs and some “Fitness Fun & Friendship” this fall!

Barton Hills Running Club Tuesdays 3:15-4:15pm

Barton Hills Yoga Club Wednesdays 3:15-4:15pm

Barton Hills Biking Club Thursdays 3:15-4:45pm

Session 2 - week of October 10th to week of November 14th

Vision and Hearing screening will be done for all Kinder, 1st, 3rd, 5th and any students new to AISD. Vision and Hearing screening will take place on campus by our Clinical Health Assistant,
Nancy Knedlik. Parents will only be notified of the results only if a student fails the screening.

The Austin ISD Section 504 & Dyslexia Department is excited to launch the 2022 Central Texas Dyslexia Conference on October 28th. This year’s conference will be virtual, on demand, and as always FREE for Austin ISD staff and external participants starting on Friday, October 28, 2022. The annual dyslexia conference brings together researchers, parents, dyslexia therapists, teachers, related service providers, advocates, and other professionals to build understanding and application of improved support and services for students with dyslexia.

Registration of External Participants

External participants will register through Eventbrite. Prerecorded presentations will be made available through a private YouTube Channel from October 28th through November 6th.

Austin ISD is celebrating National Hispanic Heritage Month with our 2022 Virtual Talent Show “Proud to be Hispanic. Join the Fiesta!” Please encourage your teachers, staff and families to participate in this open call with prizes of $250 and $500 for Class Performance. Categories are singing, music, dancing and art (drawing or painting) that involve Hispanic Culture.

Students can submit their videos or pictures at https://bit.ly/FiestaAISD22 until October 9. Accepted entries are being posted on Facebook (pictures and drawings) and YouTube (videos of Singing, Dance and Music categories).

Voting ends on October 12. More than $4,000 in prizes will be awarded in an in-person ceremony on October 15—Save the date!

The City of Austin Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Management (HSEM) will feature student artwork in the 2023 Emergency Preparedness Calendar. Central Texas is prone to many emergencies and disasters such as floods, wildfires, and extreme weather. Student artwork has the ability to inspire individuals, families, and communities to prepare for these emergencies and disasters. HSEM welcomes creations for the contest from all 1st through 8th grade students in the Central Texas area. Please see attached flyer and guidelines/resources at www.austintexas.gov/HSEMcalendar

We look forward to seeing all the student creations!

Electronic submissions: https://cityofaustin.formstack.com/forms/preparedness_calendar

Early voting in the 2022 Bond election begins Oct. 24. Election Day is Nov. 8. Please see the flyer below to see the proposals for Barton Hills. You can find more information on the Bond package and what is proposed for each campus/facility here.

October 7 - Early Release Day - students dismissal time is 1:30

October 12 - Bring your Teddy Bear to School/Work Day

October 13 - CAC 3:30 in the Library

October 14 - Student Holiday/ Staff Development Day

October 25 - Fall Individual Picture Day

October 28 - Vertical Team Night at House Park

November 2 - 7:45 - 8:45 Parent Information session regarding Human Sexuality and Responsibilities Curriculum

November 6 - Carnival!

November 8 - Student Holiday/Staff Development

The GOLDEN SNEAKER is making its return!!!!

Students and families are encouraged to walk or bike to school this week. The class with the highest percentage of students who walk/bike to school each day will get to hold on to the golden sneaker. The winner will be announced daily on the announcements.

We know parents are excited to support our school through volunteer opportunities - and we're excited to have you! ALL school volunteer opportunities will start with the classroom teacher or sponsoring staff member. For example, volunteer opportunities for the Library will be coordinated through Ms. Ewing; classroom gardening, field trips chaperones, classroom guest readers will be coordinated through the classroom teacher. Once teachers are ready for volunteers the following will happen:

1. We will set up the volunteer opportunity on the APIE website.
2. Teachers/Event Sponsor will email parents the name of the volunteer opportunity and directions for completing the background checks.
3. Mrs Ewing will let you know when the background check is complete
4. You will bring your driver's license to Kathy Carr in the office for verification
5. Once verification is complete, Mrs. Ewing will let you and the classroom teacher know you are cleared to volunteer.

If you have questions about the volunteer opportunities please contact your child's teacher.

If your child needs to leave early for an appointment, please notify your child's teacher and the front office. When you arrive at the school, you can come to the front door or call from your car and then we will call for your student. We will not call for students until you are here. With our new schedules (and a new phone number system) please leave PLENTY of time (at least 10 minutes) from the time you call us to the time your child is ready to leave. If you have an appointment right after school, it is best to pick up your student no later than 2:45 to avoid the dismissal crunch. **If you have not had your driver's license scanned into our Raptor System in the last year, we will ask you to bring in your driver's license to the office***

Masks:

With the beginning of the 2022-2023 school year, students, staff and visitors are not required to wear face masks when on school properties, unless they have tested positive for COVID-19. Note: Per CDC guidance, individuals with a positive COVID-19 result will be required to wear a mask for five days after returning from quarantine/isolation.

• Masks are not required, but are encouraged at any time of the school day or in any school space.
• Masks are optional at all times.Face masks will continue to be provided for any student, staff, or visitor upon request.

• All students, staff, and visitors will be allowed to make their own choice.
  

Close Contact and Contact Tracing

• Campus administrators will notify all families of positive cases on the campus using a standard notification letter. Individual classroom letters will not be sent home.

• With masking now being optional, all students and staff at the campus may be considered close contacts when there is a positive case identified.

• Campus Administrators will not be required to track close contacts.

• Any asymptomatic individual (except those who have tested positive) may remain at school as long as they are asymptomatic.

Testing Availability

• Testing sites are located at specified district sites and can be found on the COVID-19 district webpage.

• All sites will accept insurance, medicaid, and self-pay.

• Site will be updated whenever vaccines are available.

Temperature Guidelines

• Temperature guidelines have been established in order to provide a safe and healthy environment for students participating in outdoor activities at Austin ISD.

• The listed temperatures, heat indexes, and wind-chill factors are designated figures for terminating and/or modifying outdoor activities including: Athletics, Fine Arts, PE, and recess.

• AISD_Temperature Weather Guidelines_2022-2023
  

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