The Eagle Express
THE NEWS YOU NEED TO KNOW FOR THE MONTH OF MAY 2017
Message From the Principal
Howdy, Eagles!
Can you believe we have almost completed another school year? This one has absolutely flown by! In four short weeks we will be sending another amazing group of Akins High School graduates off into the world.
I saw a quote the other day that made me think of this time of the year: "We don't get burned out because of what we do, we get burned out because we forget why we do it." (J. Gordon) We've talked about this quite a bit this year - why do you do what you do? What is your purpose? What is your 'why'?
As we get to the end of a school year, it is easy to feel tired, exhausted, and drained (I am especially attuned to this as I write this on a standardized testing day). If I could only pick one day in the year that reminds me of why I chose to be an educator, it would be graduation day. I encourage all of you to attend. The look on our kids faces, the feeling you get while watching our students reach a milestone, the pride from the thousands of parents/families watching from the arena - it's indescribable. So, if you need that reminder before running away for summer, please join us in saying farewell to our Class of 2017! It will give you all the 'feels'. Oh, and one more thing - love you, mean it.
Sincerely,
Brandi Hosack
Principal
ATTENDANCE
THE GOAL IS 95% OR BETTER EACH WEEK!
GOOD ATTENDANCE = BETTER GRADES = GRADUATION
**The Academy with the best attendance at the end of the year will receive 20 points in the Academy Cup!!!**
Academy Attendance % for April 2017
TWEETS OF THE MONTH
UPCOMING EVENTS
Brandi Hosack, Principal
Email: bhosack@austinisd.org
Website: www.akinseagles.org
Location: 10701 South 1st Street, Austin, TX 78748
Phone: (512) 841-9905
Twitter: @MsHosack
W. Charles Akins High School
Email: website@akinseagles.org
Website: www.akinseagles.org
Location: 10701 South 1st Street, Austin, TX 78748
Phone: (512) 841-9900
Twitter: @AkinsAISD