Eagle Update: October 21, 2022

What a lovely change in the weather this week. Aren't you glad that 2 weeks ago you paused reading the weekly newsletter and put your child's name in their coat/jacket?

Our Fall individual picture day is on Tuesday. Order forms from PhotoTexas were sent home last week. All students will have their individual pictures taken. If you'd like to order pictures, please return the order form with payment to your child's teacher (we do not have money or make change in the office) or you can order and pay online at:https://vando.imagequix.com/g1000966511#login. The school does receive a commission from the photo purchases and we use the funds to support students and staff.

On Saturday, October 22nd, from 9 am to noon, AISD is hosting a School Showcase at the Palmer Events Center. Please see the flyer below for all the details.

Last week I highlighted some safety reminders about arrival and dismissal. Today, I'd like to ask your help in making sure your child is at school on time every day. The start of the instructional day is 7:40. That means students are in class and we are doing the morning announcements. When students arrive after 7:40 they are missing the start of the instructional day. Student arrival at school after 7:40 means a staff member has to walk the student to their classroom and teachers have to stop their instruction to open doors. We totally understand when students have medical/dental/orthodontist appointments and know those are necessary. We're asking for your help with minimizing all the other tardies so that classroom instruction is not interrupted.

Thank you for your continued support of our school community.

Mrs. Achtermann

Austin ISD will celebrate Red Ribbon Week or Love Your Brain Week, which is a drug and alcohol use prevention and healthy coping skills week held October 24-28, 2022. This week is a collaborative effort between School Counselors, School Administration, Coordinated School Health Leaders, Austin ISD Peer Assistance Leadership Service (PALS) Student Peer Mentors, Licensed Mental Health Professionals, and School Nurses with support from departments across the district.

The goal is to promote healthy choices, positive activities, and encourage students to avoid drugs, tobacco and alcohol. We will include some facts and activities during our morning announcements.

An age-appropriate human sexuality and responsibility unit focusing on conscious, healthy, and respectful choices will be taught to all Austin ISD students. The unit is taught to students in kindergarten through high school in the months of November/December and during the months of April/May for students enrolled in the high school health education course for the Spring semester. Lessons for all grade levels have been revised for the 2022-2023 school year to meet the updated health TEKS and new state laws.

On Wednesday, November 2nd from 7:45 to 8:45 am, we will have a Parent Orientation in our library with Mrs. Achtermann and Mrs. White. The purpose of this meeting will be to:

• Inform about state and local Human Sexuality and Responsibility education curriculum policies

• Including information regarding Opt-IN processes

• Share Human Sexuality and Responsibility lesson overviews

• Answer any questions you may have

If you are unable to attend, all HS&R Lessons can be accessed on the AISD Website at: https://www.austinisd.org/pe-health/health-education/hsr/lessons

We would love to have the seating cushions that are in the "triangles" of our school re-upholstered. Do you have this talent or know of a local connection? Please let us know if you do. You can email mary.k.carr@austinisd.org or call our office at 512-414-2013 and talk to Kathy Carr.

Please join in for a regroup of the Barton Hills Neighborhood Association

Tuesday 10/25

Dinner Hour starts at 6PM - a time to sit and enjoy each other's company

7-9 PM Neighborhood Meeting begins

The first item of business will be the Election of Officers and Volunteers for Subcommittees. A few folks have been pedaling for a while so if you have an interest and some energy to spare please consider volunteering.

There is the ongoing Zilker Park Vision Plan and the Brodie Oaks zoning case to get your input on as well.

Barton Hills Neighborhood Association

NEXT MEETING

Tuesday, October 25th 6 - 9PM

Join us at St. Mark’s Church (corner of Barton Skyway and Barton Hills Drive).

All are welcome! Social Hour 6PM.

Agenda

7:00 – Call to Order

7:05 – Brief Announcements

7:10 – Approval of the Minutes

7:12 – Elections

President

Vice-President

Recording Secretary

Corresponding Secretary (Newsletter)

Treasurer

Community Partnerships Coordinator

Austin Neighborhoods Council Delegate

Subcommittees and things of interest

· Neighborhood Watch

· Membership Outreach (The Parade)

· Area Development

· Greenbelt Guardians

· Barton Hills Park and Planters

· Emergency Preparedness

· Oak Wilt

8:00 – Brodie Oaks Site Presentation

8:30 – Other business brought to the floor by membership.

9:00 – Adjourn Barton Hills Neighborhood Association

Hello Families,

Carnival is coming up on November 5th. If you feel your family needs assistance to be able to attend carnival please fill out this form.

https://forms.gle/fq9ShwzTSUKfxstV7

Report Cards go out Friday, Nov. 4. How will I receive my child's report card?

Parents have three options of obtaining their student’s report card.

1. AISD Portal

The AISD Portal serves as the primary resource for all of the services provided online to parents/guardians. This site gives parents/guardians direct access to their student's information, online registration, district-wide information and links to other often used services.

2. Frontline Parent Self Serve

Parent Self-Serve is the portal that allows parents to view their child's schedule, attendance, and grades. Parents can email teachers and set notification alerts if they want to receive emails when their child has been marked absent or has a missing assignment. Parents can also change their contact information here which will update it on their contact record in Frontline SIS.

3. Direct Email

Report cards will be direct emailed on Friday, Nov. 4 to the enrolling parent email on file.

Create a Portal Account (AISD Families)

Cree una cuenta en el portal para padres de familia

Parent Self Serve Instructions (English)

Parent Self Serve Instructions (Spanish)

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

October 25 - Fall Individual Picture Day

October 28 - Vertical Team Night at House Park

October 30 - PTA Grounds Day (1 to 4)

October 31 - Black and Orange Spirit Day

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

November 5 - Carnival!

November 8 - Student Holiday/Staff Development

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.

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.

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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http://bheeagles.com/eagle-news/

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Phone: 512-414-2013
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