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WEEKLY NEWSLETTER OF O. HENRY MIDDLE SCHOOL
The O. Henry motto is "In Pursuit of Excellence". At O. Henry, we believe in celebrating students who live out our core values every day: Respect, Responsibility, Perseverance, and Integrity. Today, we proudly recognized 10 students as recipients of the In Pursuit of Excellence Award, selected by teachers and staff for exemplifying these values. We are so proud of their leadership and Mustang spirit. We will be celebrating and recognizing students each week.
This past Wednesday was a challenging day for our community, especially our Barton Hills and Zilker neighborhoods. I want to commend our staff for their expediency and care in bringing students inside quickly and keeping them safe and engaged. I know the information coming out during the event felt shifting and unclear at times. I have shared our concerns with district leadership, AISD Communications, and Austin ISD PD so that improvements can be made moving forward. Thank you for sharing information with me that day, as well as your perspectives. It was helpful as we worked together to support the safety of our Mustangs at O. Henry.
Thank you to everyone who has joined our PTA. Together, we have broken the membership record with 275. You can still join through the O. Henry PTA website. Your support makes a huge difference for O. Henry Middle School students and staff.
We had a wonderful turnout for our Principal Coffee on Friday, September 5. A special thanks to our AISD District Trustee, Lynn Boswell, for joining us and sharing important information about AISD school consolidations, and for answering parent questions.
We are looking for a few additional parent members to serve on our Campus Advisory Council. The CAC plays an important role in directly shaping and informing our campus policies, programs, and initiatives. If you are interested in serving on this important committee, please let me know. Parent voice and partnership are essential in helping us continue to grow and thrive.
Thank you for your continued support of O. Henry Middle School. Make it a great week to be an O. Henry Mustang.
Camie Fillpot
Interim Principal
Thoroughbred
H-E-B
Madeleine and Buck Cody
Stallion Benchmark Bank Hillary Deck, Kuper Sotheby’s International Realty Delta Millworks The DiRe Family Frost Bank The Harper Family Allison and Trey Jackson Joseph Companies Natalie and Trent Kelly Keystone Bank & St. George Family The Kimbrough Family Kindred Realty Group The Newberry Family Mary Emma Partain Wells and Leslie Person Pam and Colin Roberts The Romano Family The Schlegel Family Tarrytown Veterinary Clinic The Trantham Family Stephen and Lisa Yoch
Appaloosa
The Bair Family
The Barksdale Family
Bee Tutored
The Cain Family
Anne and Cameron Campbell
The Combs Family
The Coover Family
Craig Family
Melanie and Jim Dow
The Edmonds Family
The Fox Family
The Henderson Family
Lizzie Pincoffs Interiors
Hunter and Robert Norris
The Polan Family
Poolie
Roedel & Schlicher Families
The Schlueter Family
Anna and Ben Smith
The Williams Family
Dalton and Victor Young
Clydesdale
The Decareau Family
The English Family
Amanda Jester
The Koenings Family
Holly and Tadd Lanham
The Older Family
The Raden Family
The Rousseas Family
Julie and Rob Smith
Marci and Taylor Smith
Brad & Jessica Dierks
Kevin Haines, Realty Austin - Compass
Quarterhorse
The Canally Family
Morgan and Dan Carroll
The Cook Family
Crumley Family
The Daigle Family
The Hargis Family
The Hartmann Family
Molly and David Jones
The Richey Family
The Rodenberg Family
Tarrytown Texaco
Victory-Walsh Family
Palomino
The Chase Family
The Lamber Family
The McGhee Family
The Plemmons Family
C Team Volleyball vs. Ann Richards School
Cedar Park CC Meet Photos
Car, Bus, Bike, and Walking Transportation
Bus Transportation: Students who take AISD buses will be picked up and dropped off on Wayside Dr on the east side of the property. The map to the side shows our bus lane. Families use the Where's the Bus through the AISD Portal or the phone app to track bus arrival times. Students pick up and drop off in the same place on Wayside Drive. Link to AISD's Bus Transportation Department homepage with contact information. Families seeking a "bus pass" to ride a route that they are not zoned to cannot be placed on routes for the first two weeks of school until space for zoned riders is confirmed. More information is available 7:45 am to 4:45 pm Monday though Friday at 512-414-0238.
Car Riders, Walkers, and Map: We understand that car dropoff can be a stressful time for families, especially at the beginning of the year for unfamiliar drivers and passengers. The map to the side shows the main drop off areas as well as the bus lane. While we do not close the street to eastbound traffic, having cars travel westbound on 10th Street is the safest option so that students do not have to cross in front of traffic or risk opening doors into traffic.
Staying on Campus Once Dropped Off: A reminder to all students, whether walkers, car riders, or bus riders, that once your mode of transportation has brought you to campus, you may not leave the campus to visit HEB, 7/11, or other locations. Students may not leave the property without being checked out by their guardian.
