Panther's Afterschool
PARENT REMINDER - 10/31/2014
TEXAS ACE AFTERSCHOOL PROGRAM INFORMATION SHARING
THANK YOU to the parents who attended our 1st Parent Workshop on Budgeting. Your continued support of the ACE Afterschool program is valuable to the success of our students and program!
Below are some updates about our Texas ACE Afterschool programming.
- We have some more exciting parent and family activities this month! Please help spread the word about our 2nd workshop First Aid. SEE YOU ON THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 13th FROM 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM (click under workshop announcement below to RSVP)!
- The Parent Cook-Off brings fun competition and lots of family fun. Join the excitement on Tuesday, November 18th (revised date) and signups will begin on Monday November 3.
- Parent Volunteers for each grade are needed to help organize the Parent Cook-Off. Please let me know if you are interested in volunteering.
- B.M.X. (Boys Making eXperiments) will begin on Wednesday, November 12th and will be held from 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM. During this time our young men will focus on activities that emphasize STEM learning (Science Technology Engineering and Math). They will learn different ways that STEM is apart of our day to day lives. If you are interested in your child participating then please email me directly. We have space for 10 young men.
- In preparation for our winter show S.O.S. (Saving Ourselves) on Friday, December 12th the Fine Arts staff needs all Dancers, Theatre Students and Band members to stay until 6:00 PM for their respective rehearsals.
- 8th and 9th Graders have begun STAR prep afterschool as their testing begins on December 1st when we return from Thanksgiving holiday.
Have a great weekend! Friendly reminder to please RSVP for Workshop #2 by Monday, November 10th.
Mrs. Bufkin
ACE Program Manager
TxEA PARENT ENGAGEMENT WORKSHOP SERIES
As part of our 21st Century grant parent participation is a requirement. To fulfill this requirement we will have a series of six classes that started this October 2014 - April 2015 . There will be a raffle for those who attend at least four out of the six (4 out of 6) workshops!!
2. November - First Aid/CPR Class
3. January - How to prepare for college
4. February - Cover Letter/Resume Writing
5. March - Home Buying 101
6. April - Car Maintenance
Parent Engagement Workshop #2 Will Be - FIRST AID
This 1- hour class is a basic training course in Emergency Care.
Please RSVP for your First Aid Workshop by 1) entering your name and email address below, 2) emailing me directly (gbufkin@texasempowerment.org) or 3) signing up with me in person when you pick up your child. The company requires that we have a minimum of 15 attendees. Thank You!
Thursday, Nov 13, 2014, 06:00 PM
3613 Bluestein Drive, Austin, TX, United States
RSVPs are enabled for this event.
IMPORTANT UPCOMING EVENTS (UPDATED)
- Thursday, November 13 - Parent Engagement Workshop#2, First Aid or CPR (based on parents vote)
- Tuesday, November 11 - Veterans Day NO SCHOOL
- Tuesday, November 18 (NEW DATE) - Parent/Staff Cook Off(sign-up begins 11/3)
- Tuesday, November 25 - Early Release NO AFTERSCHOOL
- Wednesday, November 26 - Friday, November 28 - Thanksgiving Holiday
- Monday, December 1 - School and Texas ACE Afterschool resumes
- Monday, December 1 - Friday, December 5 - Star Testing EOC
- Friday, December 12 -Science Fair Written Reports and Science Fair Boards Due
- Friday, December 12 - TxEA Fall Show S.O.S. (Saving Ourselves), Huston-Tillotson Seabrook Chapel
- Tuesday, December 16 -TxEA MS Science Fair Presentations & Judging
Texas Empowerment Academy - Middle School Campus
Email: gbufkin@texasempowerment.org
Website: www.texasempowerment.org
Location: 3613 Bluestein Drive, Austin, TX, United States
Phone: (512) 494-1076