Akins PTSA Newsletter
April 2023
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PTSA Updates
Only 6 weeks left in the year and there is so much going on, Eagle Families!
* Congratulations to our new PTSA Board officers for the 2023-24 academic year:
President - Angelica Ancira (parent)
Vice-President - Meg Kozel (staff)
Treasurer - Nathan Willis (business rep)
Secretary - Trudy Richards (parent)
* Teacher appreciation week is May 8-12. PTSA will be coordinating daily celebration of teachers by our community partners, providing a nacho bar for all staff on Friday, and will be collecting items for teacher goodie bags. If you'd like to purchase an item off our Amazon wishlist, click here. If you would prefer to make a monetary contribution to help us support this project, you can do so at this link. If you want to volunteer to stuff goodie bags (May 11, 10:30 am to noon) or help serve nachos (May 12, 11 am - 1:30 pm), sign up here.
* Our last PTSA meeting of the year is Wednesday, May 3, at 5:30 pm. We'll be finalizing plans for Teacher Appreciation Week and would love for you to attend.
Upcoming Events
STAAR: English I - April 20
Parent Engagement Night - April 25, 6 - 8 pm
STAAR: Biology - April 26
STAAR: US History - April 27
Akins Trustee Awards - May 1
AP Testing - May 1-12
STAAR: Algebra I - May 3
PTSA Meeting - May 3 , 5:30 - 6:30 pm, CCC
CAC Meeting - May 3, 6:30 - 7:30 pm, CCC
Teacher Appreciation Week - May 8 - 12
Class of 2023 Prom - May 13
Senior Finals - May 15 - 18
Grade 9-11 Finals - May 22 - 25
Graduation - May 31, 7 pm, Burger Stadium
Family - School Relationships Survey
Please complete this annual survey to let Austin ISD know how your school community is serving you and what areas might need improvement: surveys.panoramaed.com/austinisd/family
Don't forget to register your child for 2023-24
To register online, click here: https://www.austinisd.org/enroll
If you need help with the online sign-up process through your parent portal, come to one of the in-person enrollment clinics on Friday mornings from 8:30 - 11 am with Connie Miralrio, Akins Parent Support Specialist, or reach out to her via email at connie.miralrio@austinisd.org.
PArent information for graduating seniors
Last Chance to Join the PTSA!
We have more than 2,600 students at Akins and our goal this year is 200 members. So far, we have 101.
As a member of the PTSA you can attend short monthly meetings throughout the year that will enable you to make suggestions and provide your input. If you don't have time to attend meetings but still want to help, you can choose to become a member and your dues will financially support our annual goals. You can also donate to specific projects at the same link below.
By getting involved or just paying your membership dues, you’ll be part of the solution, helping to make a positive change for our campus and our community. There is no wrong way to PTSA!
Membership Dues
Adult $15.00
Student $10.00
How can I pay my PTSA dues?
Online: bit.ly/joinakinsptsa
Check/Cash:
Make checks payable to Akins High School PTSA and drop off in the main office or mail to:
Akins PTSA, 10701 S 1st Street, Austin, TX 78748. Be sure to include name and email address of the person/people for whom you are paying membership dues.
How Else Can I Help?
Become a CAC Member
What is the CAC?
Campus Advisory Councils are committees of parents, students, business and community representatives, teachers, principals, and other campus staff. The formation of CACs is required by state law (Texas Education Code, §11.251).
What does the CAC do?
Specific functions of CACs include providing review and comment on:
- Campus Educational Program
- Campus Performance
- Campus Improvement Plan
- Campus Staff Development Plan
- Campus-Level Waiver Requests to the State
- Campus Budget
When does the CAC Meet?
We meet on the first Wednesday of every month form 6:30-7:30 in the Library. CAC members are strongly encouraged to also attend our monthly PTSA meetings, conveniently scheduled for the first Wednesday of every month at 5:30 pm.
If you are interested in joining the CAC please email our Parent Support Specialist Connie Miralrio at connie.miralrio@austinisd.org for more information.
