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• School Calendar for the week
• Mustang News
• Art in Action
• Athletics-C Team Basketball Updates, NEW-Track and Field, Golf, Cap 10K Team, Save the Date-Summer Camp
• PTA News- Nomination Committee--PTA Pep Rally
  

• From AISD--Events and News-- Hoop Generation Basketball

Monday, 2/20

NO SCHOOL

Tuesday, 2/21 B Day---5,6,7, ACES, 8

5:15- Track and Field Parent Meeting

6:00 Band PreUIL at AHS

Wednesday, 2/22--A Day1,2,3,ACES, 4

4:00 HW Club in the library

4:00 Cheer Practice

5:15- C- Team Basketball Game

Thursday, 2/23 B Day---5,6,7, ACES, 8

4:00 HW Club in the library Math Club

6:00/7:00 Boys Basketball vs.Kealing-- 7th @OHMS , 8th @Kealing

6:45 Cheer at WAYA

Friday, 2/24 A Day A Day1,2,3,ACES, 4

6:30 African American Heritage Celebration at AISD PAC

Saturday, 2/25

9:00 Girls Soccer vs. Kealing at McCallum

We’re excited to announce that we will be launching ourO. Henry Golf Season this week. Having a structured Middle School season with weekly practices and tournaments will greatly help in our students' development and their readiness to compete on the High School level. The O. Henry team will be primarily coached by Coach Wolfe (O. Henry) and Coach Norris (Austin High).

The team will be open to all 6th-8th grade students both Boys and Girls. We highly encourage students to play multiple sports so if students have occasional conflicts with soccer/basketball/track etc. We completely understand. Please spread the word to other O. Henry students and their families; Coach Wolfe will be making announcements at school and through the parent newsletter.

We have listed the dates of our practices and scheduled tournaments below, so that you can add them to your calendar.

Coach Wolfe will set up a link to pay golf club dues. It is $75 and it'll cover all the cost of golf balls, facility space, and practice tee times for the year. Please fill out the following google form so that we can include you in our communication and make sure that we add your student to the practice schedule:

Contact Information Form

Attention Students!

Please join the O. Henry team and run the Cap10K with us on April 16, 2023! If you are interested in running or walking the 6.2-mile race, register on the following link. To be on the O. Henry team be sure to choose "School Team Member" and "O. Henry Middle School" when you register.

Our team will be comprised of current staff and students. Email jenny.parker@austinisd.org if you have any questions.

https://www.cap10k.com/

O.Henry Summer Sports Camp (Volleyball/Basketball)

Who: Girls entering 5th-8th grade

When: June 5th-8th

Where: O.Henry Gym

Please sign up using this link: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfkbrjmlaCsa44EmKDRb8cRx0YQCjHuESTQqCsCUyC5kMWGrQ/viewform?usp=sf_link

Thanks,

Coach Cohen, Coach Gaffney, and Coach Kobs

PTA RALLY DAY FEBRUARY 27, 2023 9:30am - 3pm

PTA Rally Day is an event where PTA parents, students, and teachers from all over Texas come together to rally support for public education. Some of Texas PTA’s priorities this year are:

- Public school funding
- Opposing vouchers
- Teacher & staff shortages and retention
- Student mental health

In an effort to have a large voice this year for our district, Austin High has been coordinating with the ACPTA to gather resources. We would love to have as much support as possible from the vertical team!

AHS is hosting a Zoom meeting on Tuesday, February 21 to share information about potential legislative action this session and to talk about details for the PTA Rally Day on Feb 27. They invite everyone to share this information with your schools and to join in.

Austin High PTSA Rally Day Zoom
Meeting Time: Feb 21, 2023 06:00 PM Central Time (US and Canada)

Join Zoom Meeting: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/86922864789

The PTA is looking ahead to the 2023-24 school year and people to join the nominating committee. It's an easy way to help provide direction and support the PTA as we look ahead. With short meetings in March to help identify and reach out to potential leaders, it's a quick way to get involved. Email Rachel Elder at rachelreit@gmail.com to learn more and/or join the committee