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In This Issue:

• Principal's Message
• Happening This Week at O. Henry
• Incident Report
  
• Athletics News-
• Fine Art News-Art In Action, Band Photos, Theatre Performance Save the Date
• Library News- NEW-Million Minute Challenge, Scare Fair, Author Visit
• Club Announcements
  
• PTA Updates:PTA Meeting this Week, Membership, Call for Volunteers, Secret Pals, Thank You's
• Previously Posted Logistical Resources: Bell Schedule, AISD Calendar, Absence Reporting, Transportation, AISD Health Services
  

Mustang Families,

Happy Autumn Mustangs! We are kicking off lots of ways our Student Mustangs can get connected.

First, celebrate with your Mustang their Pride Points this first quarter. Pride Points can be related to a student’s personal or school life. A Pride Point is a time that the feeling of satisfaction and accomplishment can be felt. As our Mustang’s set goals for this quarter, we will be reviewing how to calculate Grade Point Averages (GPA) and set SMART Goals for this coming 9 weeks.

We celebrate our Band, Choir, Guitar, and Orchestra all having community performances this past week. We are so proud of over half of our Mustangs on campus stretching and growing their skills through music. This week Football Mustangs play for City Champions on Tuesday night at Burger Center. Be sure to buy your tickets in advance.

This week we will have theme days centered on Red Ribbon Week and Saying No to Drugs. We hope all our Mustang students will choose to participate:

• MONDAY, 10/23 Say No to Drugs: Wear RED
• TUESDAY, 10/24 Lei-off Drugs: Wear Hawaiian Shirts
• WEDNESDAY, 10/25 Team Up Against Drugs- Wear Your Favorite Team Merch
• THURSDAY, 10/26 It’s Crazy to Do Drugs: Crazy socks and hats
• FRIDAY, 10/27 Scare Off Drugs: Wear a Costume**

Friday afternoon, our Cheer Team will be sponsoring an afterschool social with a Costume Contest and School Dance. It will also be the last day of our Library Book Fair if students had not already decided with book(s) to curl up with in the evenings to come.

Make it a great week to be an O. Henry Mustang!

☮❤️&🐴's

Marlo Malott

Monday, October 23- C Day

Say No to Drugs: Wear RED

• AHS Pals on Campus
• UIL Tech Teacher at AISD PAC
• 4:00 Jazz Club, HW Club

Tuesday, October 24- C Day

Lei-off Drugs: Wear Hawaiian Shirts

• Bomb Threat Drill
• 8th Grade Book Club at A Lunch
• Championship Garmes at Burger Center- 7th GR at 6:00, 8th GR at 7:30

Wednesday, October 25-- A Day

Team Up Against Drugs- Wear Your Favorite Team Merch

• 7th Grade Book Club at B Lunch
  
• 4:00-- HW Club, Workout Club, Boys Soccer

Thursday, October 26-- B Day

It’s Crazy to Do Drugs: Crazy socks and hats

• 7:30 FCA Huddle
• 6th grade Book Club at C lunch
• Honor Roll, Perfect Attendance, No Tardy Recognition during ACES* at 1:45
• 4:00 HW Club, DND Club, Boys Soccer
• 6:00- B Team /7:00 A Team-- OHMS Girls Basketball vs. Bailey. 7th @ Bailey, 8th @ OHMS

Friday, October 27-- C Day

Scare Off Drugs: Wear a Costume

• No HW Club after school on Fridays
• Spooktacular Costume Dance - 4-6PM-- sponsored by OHMS Cheer

Austin High School

Date: Monday, October 23rd

Location: In Mr. Ford’s and Shine’s classrooms. When both teachers have classes (1st and 4th period, the students will meet inf the library.

Time: During ELAR classes

Info: All 8th grade students will receive presentation during ELAR class

LASA - Liberal Arts and Science Academy

Date: Tuesday, November 7th

Location: Library

Time: 12:50 PM-1:30

Info: This presentation is for 8th grade students who are interested in learning more about LASA.

Did you enjoy the visit from McCallum's Fine Arts Academy? Check out the flyer for their showcase below.

The OHMS Library is excited to host the annual Scare Fair from October 23-27. Students will visit with their classes and have the option to come visit through the week. The fair accepts cash, card, check, and Applepay. To set up an eWallet, please visit the book fair site: https://bookfairs.scholastic.com/bf/ohenrymiddleschool1

Additionally, please consider donating to our "Scare Buck" fund so that all students can come home with a book! You can donate to a designated eWallet here: https://shop.scholastic.com/ewallet/fund?lang=en_US&walletId=8b3a2184-7bab-4eef-8632-d047224a6098

Beginning Band and Sections Play at House Park with Austin High School this past Friday Night. Way to go Band!

O.Henry Middle School peeps! 🎉 Guess what? The 23-24 Yearbook is packed with all our crazy moments, and awesome memories. Grab yours now for just $35! But heads up, if you snooze and wait till after December 1st, it's gonna cost ya $40. So, why pay more later when you can snag it for less today? Let's make this year unforgettable! Don't miss out! Go to balfour.com and click the "Shop My School" tab or go directly to this O. Henry hyperlink to pre-order your copy.

PTA 2023-24 Membership Drive - Help us Reach our Goal!

Calling all parents and caregivers! The O. Henry PTA Membership Drive for 2023-24 is still underway and we only need 30 more members to reach our goal. Membership is good for one school year so please renew! Unsure of your membership status? Please reach out to Christy Merritt or Kelley Newberry Please help us reach our membership goal by joining today!

Thank you to PTA Meeting guest speaker Shannon Grethel, O. Henry parent and member of Austin ISD's Advocacy Advisory Committee, for leading an informative discussion on the current state of school funding in the state of Texas. Interested in learning more? Check out resources at https://www.austinisd.org/advisory-bodies/aac and https://www.txpta.org/advocacy

Parent involvement is what makes a school GREAT!

Please consider giving your time and talent to the Mustang Family. We have volunteer opportunities that accommodate a wide variety of interests and availability from front office staff, Mustang Mall, library, Honor Roll assemblies and more! Please sign up for volunteer opportunities HERE

Austin Youth Lacrosse (AYL) is a nonprofit youth lacrosse organization supporting the growth and development of lacrosse in the Austin High School community. The Junior Maroons program aims to provide youth players in 3rd-8th grades with the opportunity to play on a lacrosse team outside of the traditional spring season. Teams will be coached by Austin High School and Austin Youth lacrosse coaches. This will help build a strong connection between our youth and high school programs. Registration and information for the Fall 2023 season can be found HERE Practices begin on October 17th.

Questions? Please contact Patrick Brennan, Austin High Boys Lacrosse Head Coach, at coachpatbrennan@ahsmaroonslax.org

2023-2024 General School Supply List

Attendance Laws and Regulations

Chromebook Distribution Questions

Enrichment/ACES Supplies We Are Looking For!

Foodservice Information: Breakfast and Lunch Menus, Meal Drop Off Guidelines

Safety Planning - Temperature and Weather Health Guidelines

Teacher Wishlist Items

Have a question or concern for the district, or aren't sure who to ask? Submit a Let's Talk at the button above.

Car Riders: To keep traffic flowing, follow the arrows on the map below. Be patient, student safety is our most important priority. To keep our Mustangs safe, do not drop off in back bus lot. If pickup is altered due to bad weather, a Schoolmessenger alert will go out from the Principal.

Bus Riders: Bus riders may only ride their assigned bus. Use the Bus Finder page to check which route you are assigned. Buses leave promptly at 3:57 PM each day - information about late buses will be available in coming weeks. Buses drop off and pick up on the east side of campus. For additional questions about transportation see AISD's website here.

Walkers/Bike Riders: If walking or biking to school please be safe and use crosswalks to get across streets. Bike racks are available for student use.

Website: https://ohenry.austinschools.org/
Location: 2610 West 10th Street, Austin, TX, USA
Phone: 512-414-3229
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Twitter: @Ohenryms