It's a new year and everything is moving so fast. We have a few programs coming down the pipe and of course, the 89th Legislature Session started. RootEd's priorities for this legislative session are in the attached flyer. There is much to be done, not a huge amount of hope against vouchers and reliance on a state government where the majority believes privatizing the education system is the best idea. The 89th Session of the Texas Legislature convened on Tuesday, January 14. SB2 was steamrolled through the Senate and now we wait on the House. Like we said, things are rolling fast.

RootEd is still hard at work marketing our neighborhood schools. Our Reps are engaging and storytelling. Our new Facebook group, the Neighborhood School Search Site is doing well. We recently hosted our book club with the authors of The Education Wars which was a hit! We're always looking for RootEd Reps and supporters, send them our way!

Awesome stories from RootEd schools! #RootEd

This year has been very inspiring because we have been working with Southwest Legacy High School in SWISD to create a marketing video for BexarFest. BexarFest is a non-profit that puts together high school multi media programs and non-profits to create marketing material. The high school program shoots video, comes up with ideas and creates the product. It's a wonderful opportunity for the high school students to work on on-the-job creations and for the non-profit to get a marketing product they can use. It's a contest between high schools where everyone is welcome to celebrate the students at the Tobin on April 2nd! Let's Go SW Legacy!!!

We're headed up for Raise Your Hand Texas Funding Day on April 3rd. More info to come but SAVE THE DATE if you'd like to join us! RSVP at gen@proudlyrooted.com

We're always taking donations for our scholarship program. Click the link to donate: RootEd Scholarship – RootEd (proudlyrooted.com)

We had a wonderful time at our last gathering!

Join us for our next gathering on February 21st 5:30pm at Chuy's on I-10

Ready to dive into some podcasts that may get you fired up about public education? Or want to be in the know about our legislative priorities and what's going on in public education in Texas? Want to send a person searching for a school somewhere that are cheerleaders for our schools?

Check us out. Click on the graphic below for links.

RootEd Podcast Discussion Group is a place where we and supporters will drop podcasts and articles about education.

RootEd Legislative Discussion Group is a group where we chat education legislation with other advocates and people who want to learn more.

RootEd is excited to announce that we have created a search group for our neighborhood schools. We created the search group because we noticed that there are a lot of groups speaking for our schools. We want to take back the narrative to show people who are shopping for schools that our schools have amazing stories. We want parents to CHOOSE their neighborhood schools and this Facebook group will give them what they are looking for in our schools. You can search our site for stories or you can ask about a school which RootEd reps can respond or we'll seek information from principals.

Join us for our book club: Books on Purpose. Books that will grow your advocacy skills, educate you on what’s happening in the public education landscape, and empower you to take charge.

Our next book will be Poverty, by America by Matthew Desmond.

Read at your leisure and sign up to be included in the emails about the book club. We will meet via zoom in a few months.

Link for the zoom:

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81806698057?pwd=tKE8bNApidZl33gvcZ0QApsdPc2qHu.1

Sign up HERE

We are loving the responses we're getting from our RootEd college/trade kiddos! We want everyone to see what our neighborhood schools have given as opportunities to the students. If you know a college student, please send the below link to them! We definitely need more responses to be able to brag about our RootEd kids!!

For the college/trade student google form, click HERE

The Future Football Games this Fall were AWESOME!!! We filled the stands will future students who were so excited to cheer on their favorite teams! The kids can see themselves out on the field either on the football team, band, spirit, trainer and so many other ways...it's the best way to celebrate Friday Night Lights!!! Thanks to everyone who came out!!!

Congrats to Cibolo Green, Huebner and Thousand Oaks elementaries for winning the RootEd Spirit Trophies at their games!!

RootEd is a parent-led, grassroots organization that promotes neighborhood public schools through storytelling, advocacy, and education. We believe a strong public school system for all children creates a robust economy and well-connected community. RootEd is a 501(c)3 non profit organization.

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Location: San Antonio, Texas
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